Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 120 Meeting an old friend again
The Beast Taming Sect, one of the six major sects in the State of Zhao, has a long heritage that can be traced back thousands of years. In this respect, among the other five sects, only the Sword Pavilion can be compared with it.

Since he dared to claim to be a master of beast control, he must have his own unique secret method of controlling spirit beasts...

Chen Mu walked forward slowly, his right hand inadvertently touching the spirit beast bag on his waist. His mind was full of thoughts for a moment, but in just a moment, he suppressed the mixed thoughts in his mind and silently followed into the gate of the Beast Taming Sect.

Although the Beast Taming Sect is built on a mountain, it is actually not very high. The highest point is only about a hundred feet high, far inferior to the Dutian and Tianhu peaks of Shuiyunjian.

However, in this rolling mountain range, there are many valleys, some large, some small, some high, some low. Looking down from the sky, you will find that the Beast Taming Sect is dotted with valleys scattered throughout the territory.

For this reason, the distribution of disciples of the Beast Taming Sect is also quite unique. Unlike the difference between the two peaks of Shuiyunjian, they are called disciples of each valley.

For example, the one leading the way in front is the master of the Hantan Valley of the Beast Taming Sect. He also has many disciples practicing under him.

It is worth mentioning that the Beast Taming Sect’s disciples go to a certain valley to practice, not based on their cultivation level, but on where their own spirit beast is suitable.

Take the Cold Pond Valley for example. Because there is a cold pond in the valley, it attracts many cold-loving beasts.

"It's quite suitable for Xiao Qi..."

Chen Mu pondered for a moment, and together with Niu Dali and Han Jing, he slowly fell behind the team. He then kept looking at the various spiritual beasts beside some disciples of the Beast Taming Sect on the roadside, and marveled at them.

Fortunately, the three of them did not forget their master's instructions, and did not show any sign of it on the surface. It seemed that others were just admiring them casually.

Naturally, their group attracted the attention of many Beast Taming Sect disciples, but without Xin Cang's approval, they just followed behind from a distance, whispering and giving instructions from time to time.

Xin Cang, who was walking in the front and introducing the sect's customs to Zhang Laodao, suddenly noticed the instructions of the Beast Taming Sect disciples behind him. He snorted and shouted in a low voice, "What a scene!"

This remark startled the people behind him, and their faces changed as they bowed and admitted their mistakes.

Xin Cang's expression finally relaxed. He turned to look at Zhang Laodao and said with a smile, "Excuse me, Fellow Daoist Zhang. These disciples are all young disciples who have been here for less than ten years. They have never left Wanshou County and have not seen much of the world."

Zhang Laodao didn't take it seriously at all. He chuckled and waved his hand, signaling Xin Cang not to pay attention and continued with the introduction.

They walked without stopping, and were about to enter the Beast Taming Hall in a few moments. However, Zhang Laodao frowned slightly, his beard trembling several times, and asked in confusion, "Why are there only young disciples walking along this road?"

"Many of those with higher cultivation levels were led to the Heize Mountains to fight..." Xin Cang did not hide it and replied immediately.

Zhang Laodao frowned, feeling something was wrong, but he did not ask any further questions. He followed Xin Cang into the main hall of the Beast Taming Hall in silence.

After entering the hall, everyone saw at a glance a middle-aged male cultivator in a black robe sitting at the top. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a short beard. He sat there motionless, exuding a heavy aura, which was somewhat similar to Niu Dali's temperament.

Chen Mu and the others lowered their heads slightly, not looking around boldly. They just followed Taoist Zhang a few steps forward and bowed in greeting, saying, "Disciples of Shuiyunjian, we pay our respects to Sect Leader She!"

This was ordered by Taoist Master Zhang on the way here. He also introduced the Beast Taming Sect's leader, She Chengyue, to them in case they didn't recognize him... She Chengyue chuckled, accepted the greetings from everyone, looked at Taoist Master Zhang and said, "When faced with this demonic disaster, Shuiyunjian came to help. Everyone in the Beast Taming Sect will remember this."

"Master She, you are too kind. If your sect had not been stationed in the front, the monsters would have marched straight in and wreaked havoc throughout the Zhao Kingdom... Our sect is here to help others and protect ourselves. Moreover, our two sects have been friends for a long time. I hope Master She will not thank you anymore." Old Taoist Zhang spoke loudly, his righteous look vividly portrayed, which really amazed Chen Mu and others.

"Hahaha..." She Chengyue laughed loudly upon hearing this, praising him repeatedly. After a moment, he looked at Chen Mu and the others. With a flick of his spiritual sense, he understood their cultivation status. He nodded and said, "Master Qin Li is indeed sincere. The disciples he sent are all outstanding... I can't treat them unfairly since they have come to my aid."

He continued talking and immediately called out to a female cultivator behind him, "Tan'er, quickly take the Shuiyunjian disciples to rest. Fellow Daoist Zhang and I have some things to discuss."

"Tan'er?" Chen Mu's heart moved, and he raised his eyes slightly and looked over. Sure enough, he saw the female cultivator, who was She Yingtan, whom he had met twice before.

"Yes!" She Yingtan shouted in a very formal manner, and then walked towards Chen Mu and others with a smile on his face, like a servant who had received an order.

Just like the two times before, she wore a tight dark green dress, with no makeup on her fair and round face, and her eyebrows were curved. Looking up, she had a dark green jade hairpin and a spiral bun, and it seemed that she had a strong preference for the dark green color.

If people were to judge her solely by her appearance, they would probably describe her as gentle and elegant, but judging by her behavior, they concluded she had a rather erratic personality...

When Chen Mu looked at her, She Yingtan also happened to look at Chen Mu. When their eyes met, Chen Mu's expression remained unchanged, pretending not to know her, while She Yingtan curled her lips and smiled, without stopping.

She Yingtan came straight ahead, passing Ge Guanghe, Ningxia and the others standing in the front row, and finally stopped in front of Chen Mu. He smiled and said, "It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Chen. It's been a long time since we last met."

She had already noticed Chen Mu standing at the end, but because the leader was speaking at the time, she couldn't come down to attack him.

"Junior Brother Chen, it turns out you have acquaintances in the Beast Taming Sect."

Before Chen Mu could say anything, Han Jing beside him spoke slowly, looking at She Yingtan with a hint of vigilance in her eyes.

When She Yingtan saw that it was Han Jing who spoke, she couldn't help but be slightly startled, but then she chuckled and said nothing. However, after seeing Han Jing's increasingly alert look, a sense of humor arose in her heart.

Chen Mu's expression was calm. He lowered his eyes slightly, bowed, and said, "Fellow Daoist She."

Then he turned to Han Jing and said softly, "I have met this Daoist friend She twice before..."

"Although we've only met twice, the impression Fellow Daoist Chen has left on me is truly profound..." She Yingtan continued, sighing softly several times as she feigned nostalgia, making one wonder what had brought them together.

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of the people around him jumped. After looking at each other, they fell silent and watched the excitement quietly.

Han Jing's brows were indeed slightly furrowed, and her gaze jumped back and forth between Chen Mu and the other person.

Chen Mu's eyes twitched as he realized that this was done intentionally by She Yingtan, who simply wanted to vent his anger for what happened last time.

(End of this chapter)