Eternal Beast Taming Family

As Chu Mu had predicted, if killing source beasts could yield source spirits, then acquiring land to benefit the family could also yield source spirits.

Although the number of Source Spirit Points obtained is not large, it lays the foundation for the sustainable development of the family in the future. If there is actual output, more Source Spirit Points may be obtained.

Although the newly acquired source spirit was enough to awaken the spirits of the two, Chu Mu did not immediately summon the Chu family members to awaken the spirits of their members.

He has already appeared enough times in the past few days. If he continues to bestow blessings frequently, it will not be conducive to establishing a mysterious image among the Chu family.

As dusk settled, Chu Jingyu returned home. Despite having spent the day running through the wind and snow, his eyes were bright, his complexion was rosy, and he seemed to be in a very good mood.

After quickly tidying up the snowflakes on his clothes, he sat down at the low table in the main room, poured himself a cup of hot tea, took a sip, and then took out a few contracts from his pocket and placed them on the table.

"This is the deed for purchasing the land, Qin Hui. Keep it safe."

Chu Qinhui picked up the deed, looked it over, and then put it away. "Father, you came back so late to acquire these fields?"

"Of course, that's not all. I took a walk around the mountain and found a grove of winter plum trees on the gentle slope on the east side of Linye Mountain. We can transplant some of them over there when we have time."

Just then, a bird's chirp came from above the eaves. The sound was clear and melodious, penetrating yet not harsh.

Chu Jingyu opened the door and saw a large bird, about the length of an adult's arm, with brown and gray feathers and a slightly plump appearance, in the yard.

Upon seeing Chu Jingyu, the large bird shifted its body twice on the ground, then tossed a letter—hidden somewhere—to the front of the door.

After Chu Jingyu picked up the letter, the large bird flapped its wings, stirring up a flurry of snow, before soaring into the sky and disappearing behind the thick clouds.

Standing behind Chu Jingyu, Chu Qinhui asked in confusion, "Father, what's this?"

Looking at the four large characters "To my grandfather" on the letter, Chu Jingyu understood. "This bird is called a tracking bird. It is often used as a messenger and can quickly deliver a letter to its target within a thousand miles."

This letter must have been delivered by Xiao Fan, but I wonder what it was for.

As he finished speaking, Chu Jingyu clutched the letter in his hand, his brows furrowing involuntarily.

Could it be that Xiao Fan encountered some difficulties on his very first day?

With some apprehension in their hearts, the father and son hurriedly went inside and quickly opened the letter to read it.

By the end, both father and son wore expressions of shock and worry.

"The entire village of Qihe disappeared overnight... I'm afraid even you, Father, couldn't have done it so quietly."

In response to Chu Qinhui's question, Chu Jingyu nodded, "Only source beasts of at least the Spirit Rank or higher can be chosen to act, but Seven Rivers Village is full of ordinary people, so why were they chosen to act?"

A flash of inspiration struck Chu Jingyu: "Mist Wraiths, mind-bending Mist Wraiths, only they need humans as sacrifices to elevate their own realm."

"If it really is the Fog Ghost, Father, should we listen to Xiaofan and go to town to hide?"

Chu Jingyu stared at the flames in the stove, the flickering light casting shadows on his face and reflecting his uncertain expression. After a long while, he shook his head.

"No, let's stay here obediently. A vengeful spirit appeared near our village before, so I don't think there will be any new dangers in the short term."

Moreover, the town isn't necessarily safer than the village. While the source beasts can be easily deterred by force, people who cause trouble are the most difficult to guard against due to their fickle nature.

……

As dawn broke again, faint sobs could be heard from the streets and alleys of Heyu Town.

Ultimately, some people couldn't withstand the prolonged extreme cold and perished forever under the autumn snow.

Early that morning, the gates of the Liu family were opened wide, and all the Liu family members filed out, then dispersed on the street, heading towards different streets.

They planted the "ice flowers" they were holding at certain intervals along both sides of the street.

Extreme cold, capable of freezing ordinary people into ice sculptures, spread outwards from the petals of the "Ice Flower," and a thin layer of white mist lingered on the street, dyeing the walls into a crystal-clear, white jade-like appearance.

On every street, members of the Liu family were at work, and in an instant, the entire Heyu Town seemed to be gradually turning into an ice city.

This unusual activity quickly alerted Tang Cheng, who immediately dispatched all the guards from the town mayor's mansion to try and stop the Liu family from acting so recklessly.

However, only a small number of guards obeyed the order to leave the town mayor's mansion; most of them simply stood silently in place after hearing the arrangement.

Seeing this scene, Tang Cheng knew exactly why; these guards had probably already been bribed by the Liu family.

Tang Cheng's face turned ashen. A beast that shone with a jade-like light, shaped like a tiger but covered in blue scales and with two horns on its head appeared beside him.

As soon as it appeared, a terrifying aura emanated from it, directly impacting the silent guards standing in place.

"You're afraid of the Liu family, but aren't you afraid of me? They can kill you, but I can't?"

As he spoke, Tang Cheng and the source beast beside him stepped forward together, their overwhelming momentum pressing down on the guards, causing their faces to turn deathly pale. Some of them couldn't bear it and even knelt on the ground.

The silence remained unchanged, as if no matter how much pressure Tang Cheng exerted, this was the only way they could resist.

Tang Cheng looked at Zhang Yu, the head of the guards, and asked, "These are the guards you manage? They serve the Liu family as their masters."

Zhang Yu sighed helplessly, "These people were all trained by the previous mayor, there's nothing I can do about it."

Tang Cheng closed his eyes and gently waved his fingers.

The source beast beside him stepped forward lightly, and then a cyan light blade burst forth from its body, striking the chest of the silent man.

"puff"

A very faint sound was uttered, and the guard didn't even have a chance to summon his source beast before his body went limp and he fell to the ground without a sound.

With its master dead, the Source Beast Space shattered, and an "Ice Crystal Turtle" fell to the ground from within.

It first rubbed the fallen corpse blankly for a moment, then seemed to realize something and turned its head toward the Azure Jade Tiger-type Source Beast crouching not far away.

A blade of ice crystal condensed in the air and pierced straight towards Tang Cheng's source beast.

Faced with this level of attack, Tang Cheng's source beast didn't even bother to defend itself. The ice crystal blade pierced the scales on its chest, making a crisp sound of impact, and then shattered into ice crystal fragments that fell to the ground.

"For every minute you stay here, I will kill one person, until you are willing to leave."

Tang Cheng's expression was solemn, and with a corpse lying on the ground, no one doubted that his words were bluffing.

Time passed slowly, and just as Tang Cheng sighed and prepared to have the "Azure Scaled Spirit Tiger" make its move again, one of the guards, seemingly unable to withstand the pressure, shouted:

"Mayor, we had no choice. If we were to stop those members of the Liu family now, our entire families would be in danger."

"If you stop the Liu family now, how can your family members be harmed when the Liu family is purged by the higher-ups later?" Tang Cheng's tone was quite disappointed.

"What if the Liu family succeeds? And becomes a prominent and influential family? Will the higher-ups really hold them accountable?" A questioning voice came from the corner, causing Tang Cheng to fall silent for a moment.

Tang Cheng's eyes were filled with malice, and he wanted to kill all the guards on the training ground.

But at that moment, three people rapidly approached from a distance.

"Liu family, Liu Qiancheng."

"Liu family, Liu Qianyu."

"Liu Jia and Liu Yusheng pay their respects to the town magistrate."

Three different voices rang out simultaneously, and Tang Cheng's expression turned extremely ugly.

"The Liu family really has a grand gesture to send out three Spirit Rank experts at the same time."