Eternal Beast Taming Family

At dusk, some of the lights in the Chu family compound had already been lit.

The mountain road had been rebuilt and was very wide and flat. Chu Qinhui's carriage came to a smooth stop in front of the Chu family mansion.

Chu Qinhui dismounted from the carriage and entered through the main gate, while the coachman drove the carriage through another small gate into the courtyard.

Chu Qinhui headed straight for the main hall, encountering many hired servants and maids along the way, who all greeted him.

"Young Master."

"Young Master."

Chu Qinhui nodded in response to each of them, then entered the main hall and met his family who were waiting for him to start the meal.

If the message hadn't come back today, my family would probably have already finished eating by this time.

Seeing him return home, Chu Jingyu nodded slightly, and then told the servant to go and serve the dishes.

Chu Shengyuan, who hadn't seen his father for several days, had a giant anaconda, now nearly a meter long, grazing beside Chu Qinhui.

Chu Shengyuan clung to Chu Qinhui's arm somewhat clingily, "Dad, you've been gone for so long."

Chu Qinhui smiled and patted Chu Shengyuan's head, saying with a soft laugh, "Yes, little Yuan, did you miss your father?"

Chu Shengyuan nodded, then pointed to the "Aomori Giant Boa" at his feet with a showy air, "Dad, look, little Aomori successfully grew to a meter long yesterday. It's even longer than Mom's pink glass... two hands long!"

Chu Shengyuan spoke while gesturing, looking like he was seeking praise.

"Good, good, very well done. Starting tomorrow, shall we give Little Aomori extra food to help it grow faster?"

Chu Shengyuan nodded quickly, "Hehe, okay. Dad, and that little Jing, she's finished eating her eggshell and looks much more energetic now."

The "Little Crystal" that Xiao Yuan mentioned was the [Wood Spirit Crystal Pattern Python] that was born with a deficiency. Under the teachings of Ancestor Chu, the little python eventually survived.

Xiao Yuan is lively and active, so in order to keep him busy and expend his energy, he has always been the one taking care of the little python.

These words from him now show that he really cares.

Chu Qinhui has never been stingy with praise for his children.

"Our Yuan took such good care of her. Dinner's almost ready. Put Aomori away and go back to your seat. How about Dad takes you to see Akira tomorrow?"

Chu Shengyuan nodded obediently and returned to his seat.

After Chu Qinhui sat down, he gave his wife a reassuring smile, then looked at his quiet daughter and asked her with concern,

"Xiao Han, how's the source beast breeding going lately?"

"Father, it should be... not bad. I feel like I'm about to hit the bottleneck of the middle stage of the mortal realm." Chu Shenghan's voice was also soft and gentle.

Upon hearing Chu Shenghan's words, Chu Qinhui praised her generously, "Little Han is really amazing, your cultivation level is almost catching up with your older brother's."

Chu Shenghan glanced at her father helplessly. "Dad, I'm not a child anymore. You don't need to coax me like you would your brother."

Chu Qinhui smiled somewhat awkwardly, blaming the first two children for being too mature, and for losing too much of their childlike innocence in the blink of an eye.

"Alright, alright, Dad won't say anymore. I'll share the gifts with you after dinner, okay?"

At this moment, the sumptuous meal had been served. After the food was laid out, the servants who had been attending to the guests withdrew, leaving only the Chu family members in the main hall.

After the meal, Chu Qinhui took out the gifts he had bought from the Treasure Pavilion one by one.

What was given to Chu Jingyu was a wooden ornament carved from pine wood, which emitted a faint fragrance and had the effect of calming the mind and soul. It was a very rare material that could nurture the spirit.

All the items given to Jiang Nian and the three children were spatial artifacts, differing only in appearance. Jiang Nian received a jade hairpin, Chu Shenghan received a jade necklace, and Chu Shengfan and Chu Shengyuan received jade pendants that hung at their waists.

Since Chu Shengfan didn't go back to his hometown today, Chu Qinhui kept his portion and planned to personally deliver it to him when he returned to town later.

After distributing the gifts, Jiang Nian took the children back to their respective courtyards to rest, leaving only Chu Qinhui and Chu Jingyu in the main hall.

Chu Qinhui briefly told Chu Jingyu about what had happened in the town's shops, emphasizing the strange old man who had arrived that day, and the subsequent orders for "Moon-Worshiping Rabbit" and "Medicinal Fragrance Powder Ear Rabbit".

After listening, Chu Jingyu remained silent for a long time before saying, "Medicine King Valley, such matters concerning royalty are too far removed from us. Regardless of Brother Sun's true identity, we don't need to investigate. We only need to know that he is an ally of our Chu family."

As for the sun's impending demise, I fear the Huo family's ancestor doesn't have much time left. Furthermore, the Huo family has yet to produce a new Domain Rank member. I suspect that if it comes to the very end...

This patriarch of the Huo family might be causing some big trouble throughout Zhiyao County. Whether it's purging the families within the county or seizing something from beyond the borders, he'll always be up to something.

Chu Qinhui frowned slightly. "Generally speaking, source beasts live longer than humans. Even if the Huo family patriarch really perished, his contracted source beast should be able to protect the Huo family for a few more years, right?"

But from what Uncle Sun was saying, it sounded like the Huo family would face utter destruction after his death?

"The most likely explanation is that the Huo family patriarch died, and his contracted source beast could not survive either."

Chu Jingyu said in a low voice, "I don't know if this turmoil will involve our Chu family. In any case, we just need to be prepared to be affected by the aftermath."

Chu Qinhui nodded solemnly.

"And that source beast you ordered, one was delivered before the Lunar New Year, the next one will be delivered in six months."

Chu Qinhui thought of the rabbits roaming the courtyard of the ancestral hall, and a bitter smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"But if we keep raising those rabbits in our ancestral hall like this, even without a contract, their cultivation level could probably be raised to the mid-level of the Extraordinary Rank."

"The sellers will definitely notice the abnormal age of this source beast then."

"What are you afraid of? The final interpretation is in our hands." Chu Jingyu took two steps. "Besides, the shop belongs to Brother Sun. Even the Huo family patriarch has to show him respect. Those are just eighth-rank families. I suppose they wouldn't dare to investigate anything further."

If Chu Mu were here, he would definitely praise Chu Jingyu, for he is becoming more and more adept at using the "fox borrowing the tiger's power" tactic.

"We don't have enough source beasts in the shop, so I want to bring some more to the shop. This time I want to bring the Light Healing Butterfly and the Flower Medicine Butterfly."

Chu Jingyu tapped his palm. "Take the Light Healing Butterfly with you. I have other uses for the Flower Medicine Butterfly."

Chu Qinhui raised an eyebrow. "Father, you mean..."

"It's time for our Chu family to cultivate some vassals. After all, our Chu family is a family of physicians."

……

Nearly a month passed in this relatively uneventful manner.

On December 19th, near the end of the year, the town mayor's summons of the heads of the town's three major families broke the Chu family's peaceful life.

"The county has issued an edict that all the aristocratic families under the jurisdiction of Paper Kite County must send a certain number of contract masters to participate in this hunt. They will depart on December 22nd. Your three families must make preparations."