Genius Beast Tamer

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The overwhelming memories surged like a tidal wave, crashing against every cell in my brain, creating an immersive experience, as if I were reliving a past life.

Three years old is an age when children should be innocent and carefree, clinging to their father's legs and snuggling in their mother's arms.

Wanli Miao witnessed her mother being poisoned by her aunt. She tried to stop her aunt from sending her unconscious mother away, but her aunt kicked her away hard. Her aunt looked at her with disgust and loathing.

"You bastard, I'm sparing your life today only for my brother's sake, and also because you have his blood in you, making you one of our Beast Taming God Clan! But if you don't behave, I will send you to the Land of Demon Gods!"

Her small body trembled, and her aunt's voice was like a sharp thorn piercing her eardrums. A red footprint was left on her chest where she had been kicked, showing how hard the kick had been.

Wanli Miao wept as she stepped forward, grabbing her aunt's trouser leg and pleading, "Aunt, please let my mother go! What did my mother do wrong? Why did you poison her? Where are you taking her? Please, Aunt, let my mother go..."

"Shut up!" With the aunt's angry roar, another merciless kick landed on Wanli Miao's mouth.

A mouthful of blood spurted out, along with two small teeth that had fallen out. Wanli Miao clutched her mouth in pain, trying to say something, but due to the intense pain in her mouth, she could only whimper for a long time without forming any sentences.

Wanli Miao gripped her aunt's trouser leg tightly, her eyes fixed on her mother, whom her aunt was holding. Her mother's face was dark and her breathing was very weak.

She tried to reach out and take her mother away, but before she could even touch her mother's clothes, her aunt violently shoved her away.

Her aunt was too strong; her small body was thrown several meters away, and her knees slammed heavily into the ground. Unable to stand up, she tried to crawl, but her aunt snorted and flew out of the room.

Her mouth hurt! Her chest hurt! Her knees hurt! She watched her aunt leave, unable to catch up, and finally burst into tears from the pain!

She was only three years old. She didn't understand anything, and she couldn't comprehend why her aunt, who had always doted on her, would suddenly turn on her and treat her so cruelly!

Why did my aunt take my mother away? Where is my father? Why didn't he come to rescue my mother?

She had never felt so helpless. She crawled desperately on the ground, the pain almost making her faint, yet she kept crawling. She wanted to find her father, her ancestor, the ten elders—those who loved her would surely help her rescue her mother!

When she finally reached her father's door, she heard voices inside. Overjoyed, she realized that her ancestors, the Ten Elders, her father, and all those who loved her were inside!

Like a duckweed finally finding a lifeline, she finally had a place to land. Just as she was about to go in, she heard the old patriarch's furious voice: "That child cannot be kept!"

"Grandpa, Miao'er is innocent!" Her father, Wan Kongshuang, said in a voice that was so desolate and powerless.

Wanli Miao's hand, which was about to push open the door, froze. Perhaps the people inside were all annoyed or furious, as none of the highly skilled elders inside noticed that the little girl was right outside.

The old patriarch Wan Yunzong's initially furious voice softened slightly, tinged with a hint of desolation, as he said bitterly, "That child, I also like him very much! Right now, I'm just saying it! If I were to actually make a move, I wouldn't be able to bear it!"

Wan Kongshuang hesitated for a moment, his voice trembling, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't: "My wife..."

Wan Yunzong said in a low voice, "You're still thinking about that woman? You know perfectly well that she didn't marry you because she loved you! Don't be foolish. Your sister has probably already sent her back to the Demon God's Land."

"My brother-in-law died because of her, my sister must hate her." Wan Kongshuang's voice sounded guilty, yet she still worried, "I'm afraid my sister might make a mistake..."

"Your sister is a sensible person," Wan Yunzong said in a low voice. "She will suffer some hardship, but her life will be spared."

Wan Kongshuang sighed and said nothing more.

Wan Yunyi, the head of the ten elders, carefully spoke up: "Clan leader, Miao'er doesn't know anything. I'm afraid this matter can't be kept secret for long. I think it would be better to send her away from the Beast Taming God Clan."

Wang Yunzong pondered for a moment and said, "If she stays in the clan, her future won't be easy. Sending her away is better for her!"

Wan Kongshuang asked softly, "Send it to the Immortal Realm?"

"The Immortal Realm?" Wan Yunzong shook his head and said in a low voice, "The Mortal Realm, I suppose."

"The mortal realm..." Wan Kongshuang sighed and said, "It's alright. The immortal and demon realms are unstable, but the mortal realm is much safer."

Wanlimiao, listening to the conversation inside the room from outside the door, was deeply shocked. Recalling what her father had said—that her uncle was murdered by her mother—her body trembled uncontrollably.

She crawled back in fear, moving even faster than she had come.

She retreated to her room, struggled to climb into bed, and wrapped her small body in the blanket. Her face, hidden under the covers, was already covered in tears.

My uncle was very fond of my aunt. I heard that my uncle's family was not well-off and his status in the Beast Taming God Clan was very low. His zither skills were not very good in the past. However, in order to marry my aunt, he won the competition in my aunt's marriage contest. In just three months, his zither skills improved dramatically, and he finally won the heart of the beauty.

Later, my uncle became the best musician among the Beast Taming God Clan, even surpassing my own father. He always wore a gentle smile and stood next to my beautiful aunt, looking so well-matched. They were so in love.

Was it really my mother who ruined my aunt's happiness? Was it my mother who killed my uncle?

She vaguely remembered that her uncle, who was usually very quiet, suddenly talked a lot with her mother a few days ago, but she was drowsy in her mother's arms at the time and couldn't hear what they were saying.

The very next day, news came that my uncle had committed suicide.

After her uncle died, my aunt cried for three days and three nights, eventually crying blood and tears, and then fainted.

My aunt just woke up today and came to cause trouble for my mother. She even poisoned my mother. It's clear that she believes my uncle's death is related to my mother!

Could it really be that my mother killed my uncle?

What exactly did Mother say to Uncle that day? Why did Uncle commit suicide the next day?

Wanli Miao was under the covers, pounding her head hard, but she was in a daze that day and couldn't hear anything. She couldn't remember what her mother and uncle had said to each other!

Could it be... that Mother deliberately didn't want me to hear it! Did she drug me? Otherwise, why would I be so dizzy and disoriented?

Wanli Miao had too many things she couldn't understand, but clearly no one would give her time to figure them out, nor would they explain anything to her.

The next morning, after her father treated her injuries, he sent her to a remote island in the mortal realm.

Father thought he knew nothing, only saying that his aunt had attacked him because she was too heartbroken. As for his mother, Father didn't mention a word, and he didn't ask either.

Her father said that he sent her to the mortal realm to deal with the internal affairs of the Beast Taming God Clan for her safety.

But she knew better than anyone else that it wasn't like that at all!

She was sent down to the mortal realm because she was her mother's child. Her mother now seemed to be a sinner of the Beast Taming God Clan, and she herself was also a sinner. It was only to save her own life that the ancestors and elders sent her away.

If it weren't for their love and reluctance to kill me, I might have already lost my life.

Life on the island was boring, but she accepted it willingly, because it might be the only place she could stand, as the Beast Taming God Clan would probably never be able to return.

She thought she would grow old alone on this island, so she didn't cultivate. Cultivation seeks the path to immortality, but she didn't want immortality. She just wanted to get through this life quickly, quietly live out her lifespan, and then die peacefully.

She had considered suicide because she knew that living was pointless and death was preferable. But she still clung to a sliver of hope that her mother would come looking for her, give her a home, and offer her an explanation.

After spending more than two years on the island, my father brought devastating news—my mother had died!

After I told him the news, my father went back. He seemed to be even sadder than I was. He didn't want to cry in front of me, which is why he left so quickly, as if he were running away.

She lived alone on the island, longing for her mother to find her and give her an explanation. Now that her mother is dead, her will to live has suddenly collapsed. In an instant, she lost all hope of going on.

She sat on the island, playing the tune her mother had taught her. The tune was so beautiful, and she had loved it so much back then. But today, she was using this very tune to say goodbye, to bid farewell to this world.

She was so tired of living, living in such loneliness, surrounded by endless doubts. It was exhausting. She wanted to finish playing this piece and find the simplest way to die; that would be better than dragging it out like this. She knew she couldn't go back to her family, and she couldn't leave the island.

But! At this moment, someone entered this island that no one could normally enter!

Hyun Min-pung barged into the island, into his life, and into his heart!

He had already lost all will to live, but because of him, the days on the island became the happiest days of his life...

But fate clearly couldn't bear to see her happy. Every few years of happiness, a storm would come and crush her.

Her father was taking her away to the realm of gods! Not to return her to her family, but to hand her over to the Demon God!

In order to protect the Beast Taming God Clan, they still had to give themselves up!

To avoid worrying Hyun Min-pung, she fabricated a beautiful lie, saying that she was going home and would be able to live the life of a pampered young lady.

She was so reluctant to part with him. If she could, she wished she were just an ordinary person, and could stay with him on this small island in the mortal world forever, until they grew old together!

Unfortunately... she is no ordinary person; her background is too complicated, too complicated to be with him. Being together would only harm him! She must leave, and this is the last time they may ever meet again!

"It hurts so much!" Han Wuxie murmured. This pain was a deep, soul-crushing agony! It was the pain of being betrayed by his family! It was the agony of being separated from his beloved!

"Innocent..."

Hearing his gentle call, Han Wuxie gradually recovered from Wanlimiao's pain, turned to look at Hua Qianye's worried face, and gave a slightly forced smile, saying, "It's alright."

She uttered two simple words, then closed her eyes again, continuing to savor the memories belonging to Wanlimiao within her soul.

Upon returning to the realm of the gods, she was bound hand and foot with chains that locked her like a prisoner.

On the bottomless cliff, her father personally handed her over to the subordinates of the Demon God Wang Yuxuan.

Inside the cold palace, Yu Xuan looked at himself indifferently, his gaze scrutinizing and icy. His gaze swept over him, as if countless tiny ice needles were pricking every inch of his skin.

"So you're my fiancée?" His voice was indifferent, but his eyes were filled with deep disgust.

Wan Li Miao bit her lower lip lightly, without answering.

When she was sent to the land of the demon god, her father had already told her about her mother's identity. This was largely consistent with her previous guesses. Her mother was a demon god, not a celestial being. Her mother had consumed a divine beast elixir that forged the aura of a celestial being, infiltrated the Beast Taming Clan, and become her father's wife. Her mother's only purpose was to obtain the Beast Taming Music Score.

But after fully integrating into the Beast Taming God Clan, her mother learned that without the bloodline of the Beast Taming God Clan, it was impossible to play the Beast Taming Melody; even if one could play it, it would be useless. That's why she and her father had her. She was truly a ruthless woman; she didn't have children because she wanted them, but simply used them as tools. Tools carrying demonic blood and the bloodline of the Beast Taming God Clan, tools to bear more children with the Demon King who could play the Beast Taming Melody!

Yu Xuan is a terrifying person; that was Wan Li Miao's first impression of him.

Seeing that she remained silent, Yu Xuan's voice, filled with a bloodthirsty intensity and undeniable authority, asked, "You are unwilling to marry me?"

Wanli Miao remained silent, her lips pressed tightly together. The answer was obvious: how could she possibly marry a stranger? Xuan Minfeng was already in her heart; how could she accept someone else? All she knew about the Demon God Wang Yuxuan before her was that he was her mother's brother's son, making him, in a sense, her cousin.

"Unwilling?" Yu Xuan raised an eyebrow, seemingly in a better mood, and withdrew all his divine sense pressure.

Wanli Miao raised her head, looked directly into Yu Xuan's amber eyes, and bravely nodded, her voice low and hoarse as she said, "I don't want to."

"Hehe!" Yu Xuan's lips curled up, his laughter was cold, and he said in a low voice, "Very well, you are unwilling, and I am also unwilling, this matter is null and void!" With a flick of his sleeve, the God-Locking Chains on Wan Li Miao's body instantly disappeared into his sleeve.

Wanli Miao sat on the ground in a daze, not coming back to her senses for a long time.

"Why are you sitting on the ground?" Yu Xuan smiled gently and reached out to help Wan Li Miao up.

Wan Li Miao frowned, not understanding why this person could change his mind so quickly. She didn't place her hand in his outstretched hand, but instead used the ground for support to slowly stand up on her own.

Yu Xuan withdrew his hand indifferently, his voice tinged with melancholy as he said, "Our marriage was arranged by your mother and my father."

"Didn't you say this was off?" Wan Li Miao's voice carried a coldness that kept people at a distance. Perhaps it was because she was used to staying on the island, but she only seemed close to Xuan Min Feng. In front of others, she automatically formed a protective barrier, keeping people very far away.

A hint of bloodlust flashed across Yu Xuan's eyes, but his gaze remained gentle as he said in a low voice, "Although we both hope this matter will be nullified, it wasn't decided by us. Even if it is, it's not up to us. Therefore, if we want to successfully nullify this matter, we must join forces."

"My cultivation is low, I can't help you much." Wan Li Miao was very wary; she wouldn't easily trust someone who had bound her.

"As long as you pretend to comply, I have a way to make this point fall through," Yu Xuan said confidently, looking at her.

Wanli Miao frowned slightly, and said warily, "You are already the Demon King. If you are unwilling to marry me, then this matter will naturally be dropped. Even your father probably can't make things difficult for you, right?"

"My father is the Demon God." Yu Xuan said in a low voice, seemingly afraid. "He wants a grandson who can control beasts. He doesn't care about me, his son. If I dare to disobey him, I'm afraid I will be expelled from the family. Besides, I have two older brothers. He won't care if I'm the only son he has."

"My two brothers..." Wanli Miao took a step back, looking at him coldly, and said in a low voice, "Our engagement is null and void. You are free to do as you please, but I will certainly not be free! Since he wants a grandson who can control beasts, whether this grandson is your son or not is probably unimportant. If you don't marry me, he will have one of the other two fulfill the engagement!"

"You're not stupid after all!" Yu Xuan nodded. "That's why I want you to obey me. If you resist and I refuse, neither of us will end up well! At best, I'll be confined to my quarters; at worst, I'll be expelled from the family, while you'll have to find a new fiancé. I'm not trying to scare you, but my two older brothers aren't exactly saints. My eldest brother is treacherous and has a harem of wives and concubines. You'll definitely have a miserable life if you marry him. Even if he dotes on you, those women in his household probably won't give you a good life either. My second brother is a cultivation fanatic, completely devoid of emotion and love. If you marry him, you'll probably just be a bed warmer. He has no mercy for women. This time, none of his women will survive a year."

Wan Li Miao frowned even more deeply and said in a low voice, "You must tell me clearly what your plans are."

Yu Xuan nodded and smiled gently, "Come and have a cup of tea, and we'll talk about it in detail."

Wanli Miao hesitated. She felt that the person in front of her was dangerous. Being able to become the Demon King meant he was not kind. But if she didn't cooperate with him, her low cultivation level would leave her at his mercy. The fact that he was willing to lower himself and have tea and discuss things on equal footing was already giving her face, or rather, giving face to her mother.

After Wanli Miao sat down, Yu Xuan personally poured her a cup of tea, but Wanli Miao did not drink it. Instead, she waited for him to tell her his plans.

Yu Xuan poured himself a cup of tea and sipped it elegantly. The aroma was enticing, and he seemed to enjoy it. After finishing one cup, he poured another, and after drinking three cups, he leisurely spoke: "Come to think of it, shouldn't I call you my cousin?"

Wanli Miao pursed her lips and remained silent, her brows furrowed.

Yu Xuan smiled slightly, unconvinced, and said, "It's not uncommon for cousins ​​to marry, but since they're closely related by blood, many of them are unable to have children. You should know that, right?"

Wanli Miao remained silent, simply listening quietly.

Yu Xuan stopped beating around the bush and said directly, "We can live as husband and wife without actually being husband and wife. Neither of us has any children, and outsiders will only think that we are too closely related by blood to have any children. Although we live as husband and wife, neither of us can interfere with the other's freedom. From now on, you will have me, the Demon King, as your protection. Once I become the Ancient Demon God and no longer fear my father, I will give you true freedom and you can dissolve our relationship."