Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

In Xiaoshan Market, in front of Qiuxuan Palace, following Shan Kui True Master’s cautious words, Mansion Master Lu already sensed that something was amiss.

The Profound Puppet Sect was a Nascent Soul Sect. Although they respected him as a Mansion Master, it was merely respect; after all, they also had Nascent Soul Cultivators. Not to mention being so polite and cautious towards a Golden Core Influence. Coupled with the fact that Xuan Kui True Monarch was also coming, it was even more suspicious.

Unlike those Golden Core Influences that lacked Teleportation Arrays, these Nascent Soul Powers, no matter how short on Void Nether Crystals they were, would still set up a few Teleportation Arrays. Therefore, Xuan Kui True Monarch might be rushing over from another mansion via a Teleportation Array.

Lu Qiuxuan hadn’t been assigned here for being stupid; at this moment, the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

”This Elder Qianchen has quite the reputation. It seems I don’t know enough about him. Shan Kui Daoist, could you tell me a bit more?” Mansion Master Lu unknowingly changed his form of address.

All the information he had came from the sect, and the sect’s information came from Prince Wang and Mansion Master Xiao. The only possibility was that Mansion Master Xiao was hiding something from them. The other party’s faction within the Righteous Sect was somewhat different from the faction of the forces behind him. Thinking of this, a chill ran down his spine.

However, before Shan Kui True Master could explain, the sound of footsteps echoed as two people walked in from afar. Both appeared exceptionally young and were dressed in white robes. However, the one walking slightly ahead had exceptionally bright eyes and an extraordinary aura. His body seemed to be shrouded in a layer of fine gauze, making it impossible to discern his exact Cultivation level.

”I beseech Mansion Master Lu to uphold justice! This person belongs to the Evil Cultivation Forces! He killed my Tier Four Spirit Pet and severed the vital strength of our Xiaoshan Prefecture!” Before anyone else could speak, Master Qingzhu hastily pointed at the person in the back and cried out.

But before he could finish, Master Celestial Fire slapped him on the forehead.

Master Qingzhu immediately turned to look at Master Celestial Fire. At this moment, the latter’s eyes were filled with intense dread, which thoroughly confused Master Qingzhu.

”Are you certain you haven’t made a mistake?” Mansion Master Lu’s voice rang out. Within it, Master Qingzhu heard a bone-piercing chill.

”This Qianchen isn’t a Golden Core; he’s a Nascent Soul!” Master Qingzhu finally woke up as if from a dream upon receiving Master Celestial Fire’s Transmission, suddenly feeling as though he had plunged into an ice cellar. Every hair on his body stood on end. At this very moment, he didn’t even dare to look the other party in the eye.

In the end, he actually dropped straight to his knees.

”Mansion Master Lu, Elder Qianchen, this junior was mistaken. This junior was mistaken...” Master Qingzhu practically started kowtowing loudly.

For a Golden Core to offend a Nascent Soul was practically a death sentence. Unless he stayed cooped up in the market and never set foot in the Southern Wilderness Province for the rest of his life. Otherwise, it would be child’s play for the other party to kill him.

Rules were always meant for the weak.

”You might have been mistaken, but I certainly wasn’t.” Ye Jingcheng didn’t speak; instead, Ye Jing Hu beside him spoke up.

He took out a Jade Talisman. The image projected from it was unmistakably the scene of Master Qingzhu attacking the Hegu Sect’s Array. It even perfectly captured Master Qingzhu’s expression, which was incredibly arrogant and sinister. That greed of his was sweeping over all the Female Cultivators of the Hegu Sect.

”Mansion Master Lu, I also happen to have something to report.” Ye Jingcheng directly sat down on the side, while Ye Jing Hu continued speaking next to him.

Technically speaking, even though Ye Jingcheng was a Nascent Soul Cultivator, he still should have greeted Mansion Master Lu. The reason he neither greeted nor spoke was to display his fury.

Having been chosen as a Mansion Master, Lu Qiuxuan naturally understood the stakes involved.

”Our Celestial Sand Sect’s Supreme Elder once promised to protect the Hegu Sect for a hundred years. The entire Xiaoshan Prefecture is well aware of this. This Qingzhu the Daoist stepping forward for Breaking Array and killing people is ruining our Celestial Sand Sect’s Supreme Elder’s Dao Heart,” Ye Jing Hu added.

With this addition, the panic on Master Qingzhu’s face spread throughout his entire body. Even Master Celestial Fire beside him dropped to his knees. The two kowtowed together.

If outsiders knew of this scene, their jaws would probably drop. The usually aloof and mighty Golden Core Cultivators were already THUMP THUMP THUMP kowtowing against the floor, even though Ye Jingcheng hadn’t said a single word. It was only because Golden Core Cultivators didn’t have weak physical bodies that they didn’t smash their heads open and bleed all over.

At this moment, Mansion Master Lu’s expression also grew stern.

In truth, if the Cyan Heaven Sect had acted a bit more arrogantly, he could have just killed them on the spot. But with the two adopting such a posture, it made it somewhat awkward for him to make a move. He could only look towards Ye Jingcheng and Ye Jing Hu. However, the two remained perfectly composed and completely indifferent.

This was clearly forcing him to make a choice, which also couldn’t help but make Mansion Master Lu feel a bit resentful.

”Qingzhu Daoist, you let your lust get the better of you. This is a massive taboo. According to the rules, don’t blame this Mansion Master for being heartless.” Mansion Master Lu knew he had to speak up. He could only protect the Cyan Heaven Sect by making Master Qingzhu take the fall. As for Master Celestial Fire, he could be spared under the pretext of ignorance.

”Mansion Master Lu, since Master Qingzhu came with you, he might not be clear on the rules. A death sentence isn’t necessary, but he must at least obtain the Hegu Sect’s forgiveness. Furthermore, with formidable enemies like the Profound Celestial Demon Sect looming, let Master Qingzhu redeem himself by charging at the frontlines!” Ye Jingcheng finally spoke.

This statement could be considered as giving Lu Qiuxuan an out. Lu Qiuxuan breathed a sigh of relief at this moment, but only just a sigh of relief.

The pressure True Monarch Qianchen gave him was simply too immense, even making him feel as if he was facing an old Nascent Soul monster who had cultivated for a thousand years. The other party first forced him to make a choice, then gave him a way out. Wasn’t this familiar tactic exactly what he used to employ frequently? It was just that when he used it in the past, he was the one strategizing and in complete control. Now, he felt like he had become the other party’s pawn.

”Elder Qianchen is truly righteous. I admire you, and I also thank you for prioritizing the big picture,” Lu Qiuxuan said. Yet, he still had to express his gratitude and would even need to prepare a generous gift. ”May I ask when the Elder will hold his Nascent Soul Ceremony, so that I can prepare in advance?”

”Mansion Master Lu is too polite. I was merely lucky. As for the ceremony, there’s no rush; right now, the big picture must take priority,” Ye Jingcheng said humbly, seemingly like a completely different person compared to the aloof senior from before.

Seeing this, Mansion Master Lu became even more alarmed, but he didn’t dwell on it. Instead, he looked at Master Qingzhu. ”Qingzhu Daoist, hurry up and kowtow in thanks to the righteous True Monarch Qianchen.”

”Thank you, Elder Qianchen! Thank you, Elder Qianchen!” In truth, Master Qingzhu really wanted to display the scene of his words from that day as well. Actually, since he had acted under the guise of testing the Array that day, it definitely wouldn’t count as breaking the rules. But if he said that, it would imply that he had acted under Mansion Master Lu’s orders. Given Mansion Master Lu’s ruthlessness, not only him, but Master Celestial Fire and the entire Cyan Heaven Sect would die.

”For the gifts, I will prepare one Tier Four Demon King Demon Pill for the Hegu Sect, along with one Tier Four Spiritual Treasure, two Tier Four Pill Formulas, two pieces of Tier Four Profound Yuan Chen Iron, one Tier Four Purple Clay Vermilion Fruit, three streams of Purple Mansion Jade Liquid, and one Tier Three scalable Wood Demon,” Master Qingzhu said. Though he claimed these were for the Hegu Sect, everyone clearly knew that these treasures were actually meant for the Ye Family.

In reality, these treasures really were nothing much to the Ye Family. However, they also understood that this was all the Cyan Heaven Sect could muster as a Golden Core Influence.

And Ye Jingcheng didn’t speak until Master Qingzhu hesitantly reached the mention of the Tier Three Treasures.

”Since little friend Qingzhu shows such genuine remorse, I believe the Hegu Sect will accept.”

Ye Jingcheng knew that even if he waited any longer, he wouldn’t be able to squeeze out any more treasures. Master Qingzhu and Master Celestial Fire finally stopped upon hearing this. However, the fear on their faces didn’t diminish in the slightest.

”Everyone, please try this Spirit Wine.” Once the matter was settled, Mansion Master Lu repeatedly stepped out to smooth things over.

Although there had been unexpected variables, truth be told, this was still a good thing for Mansion Master Lu. The addition of a Nascent Soul Power in the Southern Wilderness Province meant that his Xiaoshan Prefecture was even more secure. In the future, whatever operations he planned to orchestrate would also carry a higher degree of certainty. After all, before a formal war broke out, the Nascent Souls of the Righteous Sect couldn’t wantonly slaughter the Affiliated Forces of the Profound Celestial Demon Sect. They would need to rely on these Affiliated Forces for that.

”This Spirit Wine...” Even Ye Jingcheng felt intrigued when he saw Mansion Master Lu take out a new flask of Spirit Wine and fill his cup. It was because the mere scent exuding from this Spirit Wine actually caused his True Essence to surge involuntarily.

”Elder Qianchen, this Spirit Wine is the Red Lotus Blood Clear Wine, abundantly produced in Nanyu Province’s Yu Jun Mansion. It is brewed using the petals of Tier Four Top-Grade Red Lotuses combined with over a dozen types of Snow Mountain Spirit Medicine. It takes three years to yield a single strand, and thirty years to fill a single flask.

”One sip fills the belly with a clear fragrance, as if wandering amidst red lotuses, and causes one’s True Essence to circulate vigorously. If Golden Core Cultivators encountering a bottleneck drink a bit more, it might even loosen their bottleneck,” Lu Qiuxuan introduced.

As he spoke, he also poured a cup for Shan Kui True Master and the rest of the Golden Core Cultivators. Of course, as he poured, a trace of heartache inevitably flashed deep within his eyes. Moreover, while he filled Ye Jingcheng and Shan Kui True Master’s cups to the brim, he only half-filled the cups of the other Golden Cores.

Naturally, Master Zifu, Feng Daoran, and Duan Chuanyun weren’t dissatisfied in the slightest. They clearly understood that if Ye Jingcheng hadn’t appeared, they would still be drinking the Tier Three Spirit Wine currently on the table. How could they have ever had the chance to taste this Tier Four Spirit Wine?

”If Elder Qianchen finds it to his liking, I happen to have an extra flask right here.” Mansion Master Lu didn’t pour any for Master Celestial Fire and Master Qingzhu. He merely shot the two of them a look, indicating that drinking the Tier Three Spirit Wine was good enough for them.

”Then it would be impolite for me to refuse.” Ye Jingcheng cupped his hands and didn’t decline, though inwardly his estimation of Mansion Master Lu rose slightly.

He couldn’t help but sigh in his mind that none of the Mansion Masters of the Righteous Sect were easy to deal with. The other party bringing out Nanyu Province’s Spirit Wine and giving such a lengthy introduction was nothing more than a way to tell him that his background connections were in no way inferior to those of Mansion Master Xiao and the others.

Ye Jingcheng didn’t really dislike these clever Mansion Masters; communicating this way, where everyone was fully aware without needing repeated hints, was much easier. Furthermore, Ye Jingcheng did indeed plan to get to know more Nascent Souls from the Righteous Sect. This would be beneficial, whether for exchanging Spirit Materials or for when they eventually clashed with the Profound Celestial Demon Sect in the future.

As for him currently belonging to Xu Huai True Monarch’s faction, he believed this Mansion Master Lu could guess as much. If the other party was sensible, he wouldn’t try to use him to compete against Xu Huai True Monarch and the others. Besides, with the Profound Celestial Demon Sect currently glaring like a tiger eyeing its prey, no matter how many factions there were within the Righteous Sect, their general direction wouldn’t change.

As for Prince Wang, Mansion Master Xiao, and the others being dissatisfied with Ye Jingcheng attending this conference and putting away the Spirit Wine, Ye Jingcheng didn’t care in the slightest.