I'm Just a Beast Tamer

Chapter 105: Chapter 103: Xiaoqing’s Might

Wei Jichang had once praised the siblings, saying they were truly martial arts geniuses.

And in fact, the siblings’ talent for martial arts was indeed extraordinary.

In twenty years, Yu Xuemei and Yu Yunhui had successively cultivated to the Meridian Passage realm, and not long ago, they had even reached Great Success in it.

However, the two were extremely low-key and never revealed their true Cultivation in front of others. As far as most people were concerned, they, like many others, had been stuck at the Blood Exchange stage for a very long time.

This was the source of their confidence to kill Lu Changhua without wasting any more words on him.

They were confident that with just a few more days, they could break through to become Inner Breath Grandmasters.

At that point, even if Lu Shengyuan himself came, the two siblings would have nothing to fear.

"Lu Shengyuan and Zhou Ruhai are at a critical juncture in the war. Even if word of this gets back to them, they probably won’t take it seriously. At most, they’ll think it’s a dispute over some rare ore. Let’s block the mine entrance first and cultivate here. Even if Lu Changhua left some contingency plan outside, we don’t need to pay it any mind!"

Yu Xuemei said in a cold voice, preparing for the worst-case scenario.

In truth, from the fact that Lu Changhua had come alone intending to make a deal, Yu Xuemei already sensed that Zhou Ruhai and the others most likely didn’t know what was happening here.

But Lu Changhua had probably left some kind of dead man’s switch in case he didn’t return. However, for such measures to take effect, they would need time.

A round trip from Fire Mist Island to Wangxiang Sea City took nearly two days.

Not to mention, there was no way Zhou Ruhai and the others would abandon the armies of the two nations to rush back and fight them over some so-called treasure.

The two then gathered a good amount of food, brought it inside, and then made the mine entrance look like it had collapsed, sealing this section of the tunnel.

Inside the mine, the two cultivated while also digging deeper for ore.

However, neither of them noticed a tiny piece of rock silently absorbing the Treasure Qi emanating from the crystal ore within the mine.

The rate at which the Treasure Qi was being consumed had actually sped up considerably.

However, the two didn’t understand Heaven and Earth Primordial Power and simply assumed that the amount of Treasure Qi contained within the crystal ore had diminished.

...

Well over an hour had passed since Lu Changhua went down into the mine.

From a hidden spot, Lu Feilin looked down, silently watching a small path below.

If Lu Changhua were to return, he would definitely come from that direction.

’It seems Grandfather has met with misfortune. I can’t hold on to false hope any longer!’

With the hour long past, Lu Feilin no longer hesitated. After disguising himself, he secretly hurried toward the Worldwide Bank on the island.

At the Worldwide Bank, an old man received Lu Feilin.

After listening to what Lu Feilin had to say, his eyes narrowed.

After asking Lu Feilin a few questions, the old man had him stay in a guest room at the bank.

A short while later, several carrier pigeons burst into the sky, flying from the Worldwide Bank on the island.

...

A day after Fu Haiqing’s capture, Jiang Zuo returned to Fire Mist Island.

Wangxiang Sea City was already preparing to open negotiations with the two nations.

The upper echelons of both the Cyan Seagull and Flying Eagle nations had initially been unwilling to negotiate.

But unfortunately for them, their two Grandmasters combined couldn’t even beat a dog.

In the end, one was soundly defeated, and the other was captured.

Sha Daoliang, who had fled in defeat, stated bluntly that if a real war broke out, the two nations would have no chance of victory with Great Black on the battlefield.

Only then did the Cyan Seagull and Flying Eagle nations have no choice but to consider peace talks.

These trivial matters were, of course, of no concern to Jiang Zuo.

In the short span of just over a day since Fu Haiqing’s capture, Jiang Zuo’s Beast Taming Reputation had skyrocketed by more than 10,000.

After previously spending 5,000 to upgrade his Mutation Talent, Jiang Zuo’s Beast Taming Reputation was now approaching the 30,000 mark.

If all went as expected, it was only a matter of time before he could grind his Beast Taming Reputation up to the 100,000 mark in the foreseeable future.

「One week later.」

Wangxiang Sea City and the nations of Cyan Seagull and Flying Eagle officially began their peace negotiations.

A jubilant atmosphere filled Wangxiang Sea City.

But no one noticed three streaks of light speeding toward Fire Mist Island from slightly different directions to the west.

Upon closer inspection, they were three different types of Flying Magical Artifacts.

A cloud, a leaf-like Flying Ship, and an earthen alms bowl.

The three Flying Magical Artifacts came to a stop almost simultaneously in the sky above Fire Mist Island.

"Liuyun Sect, Ye Kailan."

On the Cloud Magical Artifact were two women. The cold and detached woman in the lead introduced herself faintly.

"Earth and Stone Temple, Shi Butong."

The Earth and Stone Temple had also sent two people, both men, led by a smiling, portly man.

"Yellow Dao Sect, Guan Shiping."

The Yellow Dao Sect had also sent two people, a man and a woman. The one who spoke was the dashing-looking man.

"It seems our three sects are the first to arrive. Regarding the news of the Heaven and Earth Primordial Power Ore, the Worldwide Bank’s information is only ever about fifty-fifty on accuracy. How about we first confirm if the news is genuine before deciding what to do?"

Guan Shiping said with a smile, looking at the members of the other two sects.

The Liuyun Sect, the Earth and Stone Temple, and his own Yellow Dao Sect all had Cultivation Techniques that were primarily Earth Attribute and could use Heaven and Earth Primordial Power to aid in Cultivation.

Any Heaven and Earth Primordial Power Ore discovered in the Mortal Territory wouldn’t be of high quality. It was generally only suitable for Qi Cultivation and Dao Foundation Cultivators to use for their Cultivation. That was why each sect had sent two Dao Foundation disciples.

If they didn’t have to compete with other sects, they would have only sent Qi Cultivation disciples.

"But of course. We’ll investigate as soon as possible. If it’s real, our three sects can discuss how to divide it. If not, we’ll head back early. I, for one, have no desire to linger in this Mortal Territory."

Shi Butong said with a grin.

"Do either of you have a better method? If not, I brought a Golden Treasure Rat."

"According to the Worldwide Bank’s information, Heaven and Earth Primordial Power Ore has already been unearthed on the island. We can have this little fellow take a sniff to basically confirm whether it’s true or not."

Shi Butong had come prepared. With a flick of his hand, a small, earth-yellow mouse appeared in his palm.

"A Golden Treasure Rat? An excellent item! Although it’s a second-rank Spirit Beast with no combat ability, it’s quite rare! In that case, we’ll have to trouble you, Shi."

Guan Shiping’s eyes lit up, and he cupped his hands with a smile.

The Golden Treasure Rat can detect Metal and Stone Qi, and Heaven and Earth Primordial Power Ore is a type of Stone Qi.

However, while the Golden Treasure Rat was rare and somewhat useful, it wasn’t *that* useful.

For one, its detection range was very small. For another, it was too easily affected by Gold Qi. If someone was carrying even a slightly powerful Magic Sword, the Golden Treasure Rat would be rendered basically useless.

But in the Mortal Territory, the Golden Treasure Rat was still extremely useful.

After coming out of the Beast Bag, the Golden Treasure Rat received Shi Butong’s command and immediately began twitching its nose vigorously.

"SQUEAK SQUEAK!"

Soon, it let out two squeaks.

"Haha, our luck is good! The Golden Treasure Rat says there’s definitely Heaven and Earth Primordial Power Ore down below! And it seems the quantity isn’t low!"

Shi Butong laughed upon hearing it.

"Excellent. Pinpoint the location, and I’ll use an Earth-Split Talisman to confirm."

Guan Shiping couldn’t help but feel a surge of joy at his words.

Even the seemingly aloof Ye Kailan’s expression relaxed considerably.

If they could find a Heaven and Earth Primordial Power Ore mine, this trip would not have been in vain. When she returned to her sect, she would receive a significant amount of contribution points.

A mission to the Mortal Territory was a chore to begin with. The thought of coming all this way for nothing was enough to sour anyone’s mood.

"SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK!"

But just then, the Golden Treasure Rat let out several more urgent squeaks.

"Shi, what’s wrong with it?"

Hearing the Golden Treasure Rat’s cry, Guan Shiping paused and looked over.

"The Golden Treasure Rat says there’s a Spirit Beast hiding here by the sea. Its bloodline seems to be very powerful; the Golden Treasure Rat says its own bloodline is being suppressed."

Shi Butong said after a moment of slight hesitation.

"A Spirit Beast? How could a Spirit Beast exist in the Mortal Territory? I’d say someone is secretly lying in ambush there, preparing to attack us."

Ye Kailan’s expression suddenly turned icy.

Shi Butong nodded. He had thought the same thing, which was why he had spoken the truth.

"Can you sense the Spirit Beast’s location? Let’s find this person first."

Guan Shiping’s eyes narrowed as well.

In the Cultivation Realm, vicious fights over resources were commonplace.

The six of them hadn’t started fighting because their sects were old acquaintances.

If a real fight broke out, it would likely be endless.

And a single Heaven and Earth Primordial Power Ore mine in the Mortal Territory was not valuable enough for that.

"It’s right ahead."

Shi Butong pointed toward the seashore in front of them.

The group exchanged a look and flew over together.

"It’s underwater!"

Shi Butong pointed again.

"Open!"

Without a second word, Ye Kailan shot a Talisman from her hand.

SPLASH!

The seawater below instantly parted to either side.

This was only a first-rank Talisman and could only hold the water apart for a few breaths’ time.

But for Dao Foundation cultivators like them, that was more than enough.

The water parted, revealing the seabed and a small, turtle-like Spirit Beast.

"A Spirit Turtle? And there’s no one else around?"

"An ownerless Spirit Turtle?"

"How is this possible? How could there be a Spirit Beast in the Mortal Territory?"

The group stared at the Little Spirit Turtle, their faces a mixture of shock and doubt.

"My Golden Treasure Rat was the one who discovered this Spirit Turtle, so I’ll be taking it. I hope you all won’t fight me for it. Our Earth and Stone Temple can take a smaller share of the Heaven and Earth Primordial Power Ore."

Recalling what the Golden Treasure Rat had said about bloodline suppression, Shi Butong suddenly realized this was likely no ordinary Spirit Turtle, so he spoke up immediately.

"Shi, that’s not very sporting of you. This Spirit Turtle is clearly extraordinary. You can’t just take it because you say you want to."

Guan Shiping replied with a smile.

How could a Spirit Turtle born in the Mortal Territory possibly be simple?

And since the Golden Treasure Rat was able to sense it, it was probably a Spirit Turtle related to the Earth Attribute.

How could they just let someone else have such a Spirit Turtle?

"The effect of the Water-Splitting Talisman is about to disappear. Let’s just capture the Spirit Turtle first and talk later."

Ye Kailan said coldly.

"Fine!"

"Alright!"

The two men nodded.

But Ye Kailan was already one step ahead of them, diving fiercely toward the Little Spirit Turtle below.

On the seabed below, Xiaoqing looked up at the people in the sky.

It could feel their malicious intent.

It had only seen people flying in the sky and had curiously swum closer for a look.

It never expected to attract their attention.

Seeing someone fly over, apparently intending to capture it.

Without hesitation, Xiaoqing opened its small mouth, and a beam of cyan light shot out violently.

"It can even use Magic?"

Ye Kailan was a little surprised.

The Spirit Turtle’s aura, at best, seemed to be that of a first-rank Spirit Beast, equivalent to a Cultivator at the Qi Cultivation Stage.

Very few first-rank Spirit Beasts could use Magic, especially one that grew up in a place like the Mortal Territory.

Although it was a magical attack from a first-rank Spirit Beast, Ye Kailan didn’t dare to take it head-on with her physical body.

"Flowing Cloud Shield!"

A Body Protection Shield Technique instantly appeared around her.

"Don’t take it head-on! Dodge!"

But as Guan Shiping watched the Cyan Light that Xiaoqing spat out, he was suddenly struck by a strong sense of foreboding.

He shouted urgently.

At that moment, Ye Kailan also had a premonition.

But unfortunately, it was too late.

The Cyan Light shot forward, and her Flowing Cloud Shield was like a piece of paper, offering no resistance whatsoever.

PFFT!

The Cyan Light passed through her body. Ye Kailan’s figure froze, a bloody hole appearing on her torso.

Normally, such a wound wouldn’t be fatal.

But this beam of Cyan Light was no ordinary magical attack.

Ye Kailan didn’t even feel any pain before she fell from the sky.

A Dao Foundation Cultivator had just perished!

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