Destiny Beast Taming

Chapter 169 The Eye-Gnawing Monk Who Was Instantly Killed!

Ever since Tao En said that we could leave Longya City, he felt that Tao Niannian's condition was a bit off.

In Tao En's memory, Tao Niannian should have been very happy to know that she could leave Longya City.

So that's where the problem lies!

Aside from going to school, Tao Niannian rarely interacts with people and is often bullied at school.

Tao Niannian, who had no friends since childhood, regarded Zhong Yi as a playmate.

Before leaving Longya City, Tao En did not intend to let Tao Niannian leave his side. After pondering for a moment, he said to Tao Niannian.

"Even if we leave Longya City, we'll be going to the place where your brother Zhongyi and Uncle Wentao live."

"Then it will be like now, where we can see each other every day."

When Tao En spoke to Tao Niannian, his face was full of loving kindness.

But Tao En's speech became slower and slower, and his eyes, which had been filled with the marks of time, gradually narrowed.

Tao En concealed his menacing glint well; a figure dressed in black was seen standing at the shop's entrance.

He glanced at the grandfather and grandson, who were having a late-night chat, with a playful look.

"Has he found a new backer and is planning to leave Dragon Cliff City?"

"Heh, just a three-fingered creator!"

"I don't believe that Star City would really want you if they knew who you've offended."

As the figure, dressed in black with his face completely covered, spoke, thick blood flowed from his feet.

The blood plasma spread outwards at an extremely rapid speed, enveloping Town's shop from the inside.

The sounds coming from inside the shop couldn't travel outside because of the layer of blood plasma.

One after another, heads with their eyes gouged out and mangled flesh emerged from the blood plasma.

The core of each of these heads had been cleaved open, revealing a crimson crystal embedded within.

These blood-red heads emit strange sounds whenever the crimson crystals on their heads light up.

The gazes of the man in black and the blood-red heads all fell on Tao En and Tao Niannian.

Tao En sensed the aura emanating from the man—a strange flesh-and-blood type at the Immortal level.

Cao Xing'an is preparing to kill himself!

A day earlier, he would have been helpless and resigned to waiting for this immortal-level flesh-and-blood monster to kill him.

This flesh-and-blood monster, while killing itself, will certainly not let Nian Nian go either.

But now, all that effort put into isolating the eerie atmosphere inside and outside the shop is seen by Tao En as nothing more than a clown jumping around.

Whether they want me or not is none of your concern!

"Did Cao Xing'an send you to kill me?"

Upon hearing this, the man in black laughed maniacally twice.

"You know perfectly well who you've offended!"

"I'm not just here to kill you. I've heard you dote on your granddaughter. I'll have my gouged-out monk devour her natal beast and then send her to see you."

"I won't leave her alone in this world, nor will I let you be lonely on your way to the underworld."

This bizarre creature, named Goumu Sengjia, is truly terrifying in appearance.

Tao Niannian was trembling with fear, but she still held onto the corner of the table to support herself, trying to shield Tao En.

Tao Niannian was steadily supported by Tao En's strong and powerful hands.

"Niannian, close your eyes first, and open them when Grandpa tells you to."

After speaking softly to Tao Niannian, Tao En looked up at the black-clad man who clearly saw her as prey.

It's like a gray wolf, satiated from its meal, toying with a crippled rabbit.

Unfortunately, I am not a rabbit, and the wounds to my soul have already healed most of the way.

"An important person?"

"As a peak Five-Finger Creator, how come I have no idea who in Dragon Cliff City could be considered a big shot in front of me?"

"Have I offended some six-fingered creator, or perhaps one of the Three Emperors, Four Venerables, or Five Sovereigns?"

Tao En's words clearly showed that he did not take Cao Xing'an seriously.

The person in front of me is very likely a secret guard sent by Cao Xing'an.

Given Cao Xing'an's character, the secret guards he trained must be extremely loyal to him.

Tao En felt that the only person who might want to kill him was Cao Xing'an.

Right now, Tohn needs some evidence to confirm his thoughts.

"Hey, you said yourself that you used to be a peak Five-Finger Creator."

"My family can bring you to this state, but they can also send me to take your life."

"I'll make you suffer more, and I'll take your head."

Before the man in black could finish speaking, he felt a surge of soul energy emanating from Tao En.

Immediately afterwards, a nimble deer with its four hooves hovering in mid-air, cutting through the void like a sharp sword, appeared in front of Tao En.

Before the man in black could even command his natal beast, Gouging-Eye Sengjia, to react, it was already cut in half by the sword energy, which was powerful enough to tear the sky apart and shatter the void.

Before the man in black lost consciousness, the two hooves of the nimble deer precisely pierced the skull of the gouged-out monk.

Within the blind blood realm that the blind monk had just opened, he was directly killed.

All of this happened so suddenly!

It wasn't until the moment of his death that the man in black realized that Tao En was actually able to summon beasts.

This seemingly simplest task led him to his death.

Ironically, I had to fight hard to get this mission.

Because he was certain of Toon's ability to resist, the man in black was on a mission.

All I could think about was how to make the scene look more like Tao En's suicide.

After the blind monk died, the viscous, bloody domain that had been open completely disappeared.

Tao En had the Blood-Seeking Sword-Hoofed Deer use its sword hooves to search the man in black and find his pouch.

Inside the black-clad man's pouch was a brocade box.

The brocade box contained four bottles of level-four potions and one bottle of level-five potion.

Upon opening the bottle of level-five potion and examining it closely, Tao En was certain that it was personally prepared by Cao Xing'an.

Each creator uses their soul power to fuse various materials, causing the medicinal properties of the materials to blend perfectly together.

This level-five potion still retains some of Cao Xing'an's soul essence, indicating that Cao Xing'an had only recently concocted it.

If the assassins who came to kill him were using this potion they bought from outside, then this potion was likely the one they had purchased.

When a Level 5 Creator customizes or sells potions for a client, they will seal the mouth of the potion bottle and engrave their own unique mark on it.

Each bottle of level 5 potion is a testament to the glory of a Five-Finger Creator!

This bottle of level 5 potion was not only unsealed, but it also didn't even have a name engraved on it.

It's obvious that someone as vain as Cao Xing'an would only do this when he's preparing medicine for his subordinates.

Upon receiving the potion, Toon had no intention of explaining the matter to anyone.

A bottle of potion proves nothing, and given Cao Xing'an's status as a peak Five-Finger Creator, no one can make decisions for him.

Tao En has now joined Zhong Yi's team and doesn't want to cause Zhong Yi any trouble.

Once he truly becomes the creator of the Six Fingers, no matter who pleads for him, Tao En will no longer show mercy to Cao Xing'an.

Aside from the potions in the brocade box, the man in black didn't have many other resources in his pouch.

It seems that this bodyguard's resources have all been used to improve his strength.

But even a small mosquito is still meat, and Tao En is currently penniless.

Tao En didn't want to have to ask Zhong Yi for help every time she needed to buy materials in the future.

Tao En preserved the integrity of this strange, flesh-and-blood body of the Immortal rank as much as possible.

An immortal-level flesh-and-blood strange corpse is still worth some money.

After putting the remains of the blind monk into the storage bag, Tao En said to Tao Niannian, whose eyes were closed.

"Niannian, you can open your eyes now!"

"Grandpa will give you ten minutes to pack your things. Grandpa will take you to find Brother Zhongyi in a bit."

As I walked to the shop entrance, looking at the cold, crescent moon hanging high in the sky, I thought of the promises my old friends, including Chi Long, had made to me.

Tao En's last sense of belonging to Longya City vanished completely.

Back when he became a top-tier creator of the Five Fingers, he never really dealt with Cao Xing'an because of these people mediating between them.

But now that Cao Xing'an is about to kill them, the others have tacitly approved of this behavior.

The world is full of goodwill, and the world is all good.

If one is unable to generate profit, all previous efforts become meaningless.

Tao En knew very well that Zhong Yi had traveled all the way from Star City to Dragon Cliff City to find him, precisely because he valued Tao En's worth.

Zhongyi was his savior, not only saving his life but also enabling him and Niannian to live with dignity.

This is fundamentally different from his own unconditional devotion to the chosen ones of Dragon Cliff City, only to end up unable to even find a place to live.

It won't be long before Cao Xing'an learns of the guard's death.

Tao En is very confident in his abilities.

But Tao En wasn't foolish enough to wait here for Cao Xing'an to send even stronger people to cause him trouble.

Tow had a perfect place to go: the Destiny Society.

As long as I can live in the Heavenly Destiny Society, I will be safe in Dragon Cliff City.

As chosen ones, Zhong Yi and Wen Tao have the right to invite people to stay at the Destiny Society.

Zhong Yi was still awake when she received Tao En's call; she was grooming Lan Po and Li Yu's fur.

Upon hearing from Tao En that he had encountered a bizarre assassination attempt by an Immortal, Zhong Yi immediately informed Wen Tao, Cui Heng, and Sun Yushi.

The four of them waited together at the entrance of the Destiny Society for Tao En to arrive.

Wen Tao checked the time and said to Cui Heng.

"Mr. Cui, why don't you go and meet Master Tao En?"

"I'll go and inform Xingye of the situation and tell her to come over as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Cui Heng immediately summoned his natal beast and merged into the night together with it.

"It seems our Longya City expedition will likely have to end ahead of schedule."

"It will be inconvenient for us to attend the subsequent trade fairs in Xinglongxi."

"A cornered dog will jump over a wall; we'd better not get bitten by a rabid dog."

Wen Tao was well aware that the Chosen Ones were not a monolithic group, especially those belonging to different majestic cities.

In fact, even those born in the same powerful city will fight each other.

Wherever there are people, there is a world of conflict, and conflict is inevitable.

With his own strength at the Mythical level and Zhong Yi's strength at the Mortal Beast level, Cui Heng was capable of handling any crisis as long as he didn't provoke a powerful enemy.

However, if you anger a peak-level Five-Finger Creator, and that peak-level Five-Finger Creator recklessly attacks Zhong Yi...

It will be very difficult for Cui Heng to protect Zhong Yi!

Zhong Yi nodded upon hearing this, and then He Meisi, the deacon of the Destiny Society of Longya City, came out from inside.

"What are you waiting for? Should I arrange another room?"

Wen Tao said to He Meisi.

"Please arrange another suite for me. We have some friends who need to stay at the Destiny Society temporarily."

"I don't want my friend to be disturbed by anyone during his stay."

Upon hearing this, He Meisi smiled and said to Wen Tao with an unchanged expression.

"Jing, is the guest you're referring to Tao En, whom we visited before?"

"Please rest assured, the Destiny Society is only responsible to the chosen ones, and I will do my best to meet their requests."

"As your invited guest, I will not allow anyone to disturb him."

"You can rest assured that he can live in the Destiny Society."

"Besides arranging things for Toon, is there anything else you need me to do?"

"I heard that Lord Zhongyi's dragon carp won first place in the Dragon Leap Competition. If needed, I can help you pick up the prize first thing tomorrow morning."

"In this Dragon Leaping Competition, apart from Lord Zhongyi's dragon carp, only one dragon carp successfully leaped over the ninth dragon gate; the other three failed while attempting to leap over it."

"I will tell you how many Federal Credits need to be paid to the other contestant when I bring the prize over."

After saying this, He Meisi bowed to Wen Tao and Zhong Yi, and then went inside the Destiny Society to arrange rooms.

The Destiny Society, an organization that serves only those destined for destiny, has indeed always been responsible only to those destined for destiny.

The Heavenly Mandate Society is not subordinate to any of the individual cities, but rather to the Heavenly Mandate Society headquarters in the capital.

Cao Xing'an, a peak-level creator of the Five Fingers in Longya City, has less influence within the Destiny Society than any other Destiny Master.

No conflict occurred along the way.

After Cui Heng and Tao En met up, the three of them, Cui Heng, Tao En and Tao Niannian, arrived safely at the Destiny Society.

"Master Tao En, everything has been arranged."

"You can stay here peacefully with Niannian all day long."

Logically speaking, when a bodyguard is carrying out a mission, there should be another bodyguard to provide backup.

In case of an emergency, the message can be relayed immediately.

However, Cao Xing'an had become accustomed to controlling Tao En over the years, so he only sent one of his secret guards to finish him off.

This meant that Cao Xing'an's side received news not of the death of the secret guards, but of Tao En moving into the Destiny Society.

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