Eternal Beast Taming Family

The crocodile-like source beasts didn't seem to understand the situation either, so they didn't pursue Chu Jingyu as he left with the village chief and the two source beasts.

The largest one in the middle, a crocodile whose aura is at the upper level of the alien rank, should be the leader of this group of crocodile source beasts.

It slapped its tail on the beach, sending a signal, and then the other crocodiles scattered to explore their surroundings.

Chu Jingyu glanced at it from afar and saw that the crack slowly closed after more than a dozen crocodiles crawled out.

What worries Chu Jingyu now is not just the passage that has appeared in this shallow area, but whether the same situation will occur in the three villages under the jurisdiction of the Chu family.

If that's the case, the Chu family's current population and strength are absolutely insufficient to cope with it.

Upon arriving at Qingsha Village, three kilometers from the shallows, Chu Jingyu instructed the village chief:

"Based on the observed habits of crocodiles, those crocodiles should not stray too far from the shallows. You should tell the villagers not to go out for the time being, especially not to go near the shallows."

I will report the situation to the town, and then someone from the town will come to handle it.

Liu Qinghe still trembled slightly at the memory of the dozen or so crocodile-like beasts that appeared. "Yes... I implore... I implore the master to resolve this matter as soon as possible... for our Qingsha Village..."

The village chief's words were fragmented, and Chu Jingyu waved his hand, signaling him not to continue. "Go back and make arrangements first. I need to get to town as soon as possible. The longer you delay, the greater the danger you will face."

As it spoke, the "Golden Armor Jade Eye Beast" used its pincers to clamp the mouth of the bound crocodile source beast and swiftly walked in front, while the "White-browed Mountain Eagle" leisurely flew in mid-air, turning around from time to time.

Without Liu Qinghe, an ordinary person, dragging them down, the three beasts and one person rushed back home at an extremely fast speed.

As soon as Chu Jingyu arrived home, he ran into Chu Qinhui and Jiang Nian, a couple who were also in a hurry and looked like they were about to go out.

He frowned slightly, his tone somewhat displeased, "Didn't I tell you to stay at the ancestral hall? Why are you going out now?"

Chu Qinhui looked up at his father, his expression excited, completely ignoring the subtle reproach in his father's words.

He held up his palm, revealing a small, umbrella-shaped jellyfish floating slowly in it. "Father, look, that crack has reopened. This is a source beast that Xiao Yuan threw back. We need to go there and take a look."

When the crack reopens, perhaps Xiao Yuan will need our help in some way?

Thinking of the scene he had just witnessed on the shallows of the Qingsha River where the cracks were opening and closing, Chu Jingyu suddenly realized that this must be similar to the situation Xiao Yuan was in.

His worries were not accidental. This kind of crack opening, connecting the inside and outside of the boundary, had been frequently occurring throughout the Paper Kite County for some time now.

It is likely that countless source beasts from beyond the boundary are hidden in the deep mountains and forests surrounding this area.

Thinking of this, Chu Jingyu made a quick judgment. He nodded and said, "Alright, you two go check the situation over there first. But I suspect this forest isn't very safe. If anything unusual happens, you must go home and hide, understand?"

Seeing their father's solemn face, Chu Qinhui and his wife also sensed something and nodded in unison.

Chu Jingyu walked past them toward the main hall, then gathered all the servants and guards together.

"You will disperse and from today onwards, you will not need to do any other work. Just guard the main courtyards and report any disturbances."

Chu Jingyu gave the steward Wu Heng a look, signaling him to arrange the specific personnel.

This steward was also brought back from town by Chu Jingyu. He is only in his thirties now and was originally one of the many stewards under Sun Chunchen.

After Sun Chunchen learned that Chu Jingyu urgently needed someone with management experience, he recommended him. Although he was an ordinary person, he was experienced and decisive in his work, making him a rare talent.

After observing him for a while, there were no major issues with his quality, so Chu Jingyu planned to observe him for a period of time before unlocking his spiritual power and making him a contract master.

Seeing that Wu Heng had made proper arrangements, Chu Jingyu focused on assigning three guards to patrol regularly to ensure the safety of his home.

Then he found Chu Shenghan and Xu Yinyue, who were still at home, and told them to go to the ancestral hall and guard it, and not to go out no matter what noises they heard outside.

Seeing the solemn expression on her grandfather's face and the somber atmosphere in the house, Chu Shenghan sensed that a storm was brewing.

This made her somewhat uneasy, but she didn't show it in front of her grandfather. Instead, she nodded and obediently followed his orders.

Walking through the ancestral hall, Chu Shenghan silently walked to the offering table, lit three incense sticks, and bowed to the stone book enshrined on the table.

After Chu Shenghan stood up, the sparkle in Xu Yinyue's eyes slowly faded. She stared at Chu Shenghan and spoke softly.

"I think I see it, the whole mountain is full of source beasts."

However, when she said this, her expression carried a hint of doubt, as if there was something she couldn't understand.

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After sending the two girls into the ancestral hall, Chu Jingyu rushed towards the town without stopping, heading straight for the town mayor's mansion without any stops along the way.

After only a brief announcement, Chu Jingyu was allowed to enter the mayor's study, but when he entered, there were already quite a few people inside.

Some of the faces were familiar, belonging to the Shi and Zhang families, while others were village chiefs from other villages. Most of them looked worried, seemingly unsurprised by Chu Jingyu's arrival.

Chu Jingyu's gaze fell on the town mayor. This was the first time he had seen the town mayor, Tang Cheng, since he had escaped from outside the border. He saw that Tang Cheng's face was pale and seemed to have many hidden injuries that had not yet healed.

Tang Cheng glanced at Chu Jingyu with a hint of surprise, seemingly not expecting to see him alive again. After all, the patriarchs of the Shi and Zhang families who went to the outer realms together had not yet returned, and were most likely dead.

Newly established aristocratic families have it good; their luck is quite strong.

"What is it? Speak."

"A rift connecting my Chu family's Qingsha Village to the outside world has appeared, and more than a dozen crocodile-like source beasts have emerged from it."

Furthermore, passages occasionally appear within the back mountain territory of my Chu family, but no source beasts have ever appeared, suggesting that the passages are not stable enough.

Tang Cheng closed his eyes and said with a sigh, "It seems that similar situations have occurred in your villages, but the town doesn't have enough manpower to handle so many places at once."

So let's handle them one by one, following the order of the reports. But those at the back of the list, don't panic. I'll report this to the county government, and I'm sure they'll find a solution.

Chu Jingyu's expression was rather unpleasant. He hadn't arrived very early, and if they were to take pictures of him, how long would it take?

Moreover, who knows if, as the process continues, a new channel might form, or even a permanent passage to the outside world might appear.

Moreover, it seems that in the more populated areas of this town, there has been no news of any passageways appearing.

Having keenly noticed this, Chu Jingyu even considered whether to have his family move to the town for the time being.

Tang Cheng did not stay long and left quickly, leaving behind only a man who looked like a strategist, who registered the situation of each village one by one.

Chu Jingyu listened silently for a while and found that some villages were indeed in a more serious situation. In some villages, there were even three or four passages near a village, and several different kinds of source beasts appeared.

However, all the villages noticed a pattern: these source beasts didn't seem to have started harming people yet. Furthermore, they appeared in the villages' production areas, the places with the highest energy levels among all the villages within the realm.

However, the fact that they are not harming people now does not mean that they will not harm people in the future. They may not be hungry now, or they may not be interested in ordinary people who do not have special spiritual power.

After registering, Chu Jingyu knew he couldn't rely entirely on the town's aid, so he returned to Qixia Mountain with an even heavier heart.