Eternal Beast Taming Family

At this moment, Xiao Muchu was sitting behind his desk, on which were several treasure boxes, some of which had been opened, revealing rare spiritual materials inside.

Xiao Muchu held a shiny piece of oracle bone that resembled some kind of source beast in her hand. She casually glanced at the Chu family father and son before putting the item back into the treasure box.

He asked lazily, "The Chu family? What brings you here?"

Chu Jingyu bowed slightly, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "I am sorry to bother you, Lord Xiao. Recently, my Chu family has acquired a treasure, but it is not something that a small family like my Chu family can handle. I am afraid that it may bring disaster upon us."

After much thought, in the entire Paper Kite County, only you, sir, are capable of handling this treasure.

Hearing his sincerity, Xiao Muchu became somewhat interested, her eyebrows slightly raised.

"Oh? There are such treasures in Paper Kite County? I'd like to take a good look at them."

Chu Jingyu looked around and chose the open space on the ground in front of the desk. He gently stroked the jade pendant at his waist, and a flash of dark light appeared.

A black stone lotus, about thirty centimeters in diameter, appeared on the ground. Its surface had a special spiritual aura flowing through it, making it clear at a glance that it was no ordinary object.

The moment Xiao Muchu saw this object, her eyes narrowed slightly. "This is... a Source Artifact without a bloodline contract?"

Xiao Muchu's eyes had seen too many treasures, so he immediately recognized what the object in front of him was.

Moreover, based on the spiritual aura on the surface of the source artifact, he was able to judge that the quality of this item was not low. If he were to establish his clan based on it, it would be much higher than the starting point of many source artifacts.

Xiao Muchu gently raised his hand, and the scattered treasure boxes on the table were piled to one side. The "Ink Sun Stone Lotus" on the ground flew up and landed in the center of the table.

His fingers traced the surface of the stone lotus, gently feeling its texture and the certain rhythmic rules that flowed within it—rules that only someone at his level could perceive.

After a moment, he nodded in satisfaction. "It is indeed a rare treasure. Where did your Chu family find it?"

Chu Jingyu had already prepared a response for this question, so he answered naturally:

"I encountered it by chance outside the border some time ago. I felt that this stone lotus was unusual, so I brought it back to the family. However, after bringing it back, I did not find that it had any special functions."

It was our playful grandson who sprinkled shards of the Source Spirit Stone onto the stone lotus. It absorbed the shards, and gradually, a unique aura, characteristic of Source Artifacts, began to emanate from it. Only then did we realize this was an extraordinary treasure.

Because it has caused some trouble, and we fear that keeping it any longer might lead to even more trouble, we rushed over without even having time to send our visiting cards. We hope you will not take offense.

As Xiao Muchu listened to Chu Jingyu's words, his fingers lingered on the stone lotus. He already had many preliminary ideas about where the stone lotus should go, and it was indeed a rare treasure to him.

However, upon hearing Chu Jingyu's words, he became somewhat puzzled, "Trouble? What kind of trouble?"

Chu Jingyu looked at Xiao Muchu, his face showing some difficulty, as if he wanted to say something but dared not. "It's just... well, let's not talk about it. Now that the treasure has been delivered to the adults, we can rest assured."

His reaction only fueled Xiao Muchu's dissatisfaction. "If I tell you to speak, then speak boldly. Is there anyone in Paper Kite County whom I cannot make decisions for your Chu family?"

Chu Jingyu sighed, "I wonder if it was one of the servants who let the news slip, but the fact that my family has this stone lotus has spread throughout the town."

"The Zhang family, another family in Yuzhen, just launched a punitive attack on my Chu family this morning. My Chu family is terrified, so we hastily presented this item, hoping that the Zhang family will not hold a grudge."

"The Zhang family?" Xiao Muchu looked somewhat puzzled.

From the moment Chu Jingyu began displaying the stone lotus, the pageboy, who had been serving as a background figure, would occasionally remind her, "The Zhang family of Heyu Town, the maternal family of Zhang Qingshu's concubine."

Xiao Muchu's face showed a hint of realization. It was the Zhang family. Back then, when Zhang Qingshu was pregnant, he was overjoyed and generously rewarded her, helping the Zhang family head to become a Spirit Rank expert.

She was even thinking that after the birth of this first child, she would help the Zhang family rise to the rank of an eighth-class wealthy family.

In the world of Origin Beasts, there is a common knowledge that the higher the level of a Contract Master, the more difficult it is to give birth to the next generation, and sometimes they even have to rely on external means.

However, I didn't expect Zhang Qingshu to become pregnant so quickly, so I was overjoyed and rewarded her generously.

His expression turned serious. "Could it be that the Zhang family is using my name to bully the villagers?"

Chu Jingyu didn't respond to this, but silently lowered his head. Sometimes, saying too much can backfire. In any case, someone would investigate Xiao Muchu, and the results would completely corroborate his words.

"Shuyuan, go and investigate the Zhang family."

The page boy received the order and left the study.

Xiao Muchu withdrew the seriousness from her face and looked at Chu Jingyu with a smile, "I am very pleased with the treasure that your Chu family has presented. What does your Chu family want? Tell me, and I will do my best to fulfill your request."

Chu Jingyu slowly shook his head, cupped his hands again, and said, "My Chu family is small in number. We offer these treasures not for any particular reason, but only to hope that we may have a peaceful home from now on."

Xiao Muchu tapped her fingers lightly on the table. "Alright, I know what you want. However, if anyone in your family wants to work in the county government, I can grant that request."

Chu Jingyu's face showed only helplessness. "Thank you for your mercy, Lord Xie. My family is small, and there is really no suitable candidate. I am getting old."

He pointed to Chu Qinhui, who had been silent behind him, and said, "This is my only son who needs to manage the household. My eldest son is twelve years old and studying away from home, and there are two younger children who are still children."

The family was indeed rather small. Xiao Muchu paused, realizing her own situation was similar—all alone, with an unborn child.

As for those women, they were merely tools for him to have children; he had little affection for them and they had not yet been included in his family.

Looking at the Chu father and son again, I couldn't help but feel a sense of shared misfortune.

He flipped his palm over, and three golden leaves appeared in his palm. Under the control of some force, these golden leaves flew to Chu Qinhui's front.

"This herb is called 'Descendant Leaf.' When both husband and wife take it, it can increase the chances of conception. I see you are young and strong; it's the perfect time for you to have more children."

Chu Qinhui's face flushed as he looked at the gold leaf in front of him, unsure whether to accept it or not. His gaze naturally drifted to his father.

Chu Jingyu laughed heartily, "Quickly accept it, I also want to hold a few more grandchildren. Thank you, sir, for granting this old man's wish."

"It's alright." Having obtained the treasure she wanted, Xiao Muchu was in a good mood.

Without further disturbance, Jin Yezi and his son bid farewell to the Xiao residence and left.

……

In Heyu Town, a rumor quietly spread throughout the town around noon.

It is said that the Zhang family coveted a certain treasure of the Chu family, which is why they launched a large-scale attack on the Chu family in the morning.

Zhang Qingyuan, who had not received any benefits from the Chu family, was so angry upon hearing this rumor from his own family members that he almost lost his temper.

He knew in his heart that after the battle that morning, his prestige in the family had been greatly reduced. Not only had several of the family's elite members been killed for no reason, but he had also failed to avenge his third uncle.

He slammed his fist on the table. "Who spread this message? Find them and cut their tongue out!"