Eternal Beast Taming Family

When Chu Jingyu arrived at Zhiyao County, things had calmed down, though suppressed sobs could be heard from time to time.

Chu Jingyu remained silent for a moment, but could only pretend not to hear and continue walking towards the Xiao residence.

Upon reaching the entrance, there was only a servant in somewhat tattered clothes standing guard, who appeared to have been through a fierce battle.

After explaining his purpose to him, the servants of the Xiao family were clearly well-trained and should know Chu Jingyu's name, so they were quite polite.

"Master Chu, my master has been summoned to the county magistrate's office by a high-ranking official. You can go there directly to find him, or you can wait at the manor for a while."

The important figure, the man riding the "Golden Flame Dragon Sparrow".

Chu Jingyu had no interest in currying favor with important figures. Of course, even if he did try to curry favor, a small, eighth-rank family in a small town probably wouldn't even catch their eye.

Therefore, she chose to enter the Xiao residence and wait for Xiao Muchu's return.

After waiting in the flower hall for about half an hour, Xiao Muchu finally returned, but with a faint hint of gloom on her face, as if she had suffered a great humiliation in front of that important person.

But as he spoke, he had already composed himself and bowed slightly to Chu Jingyu.

"Master Chu, please speak frankly about why you have come."

Having clearly suffered the crisis of the city's fall and been criticized by important figures, Xiao Muchu had little energy left for idle chatter.

Chu Jingyu naturally knew that this was not the time for formalities. "I wonder how the governor has arranged things for the county magistrate? Our Chu family, representing Qixia Town, would like to invite the county magistrate to stay."

"Stay?"

Xiao Muchu seemed to have heard something outrageous, and a helpless smile tugged at the corners of her lips.

"This boundary membrane has been completely destroyed. However, due to the lingering aura of battle between domain-level source beasts, this place is still safe."

But this aura will eventually dissipate, and the various source beasts from beyond the realms won't listen to reason then.

Seeing Xiao Muchu's attitude, Chu Jingyu's eyes flashed with understanding.

"It seems that the governor did not tell you the whole story."

Upon hearing Chu Jingyu's words, Xiao Muchu became puzzled. He narrowed his eyes and pressed, "What do you mean by that?"

"Lord Xiao, have you seen the woman who just defeated the Hydra and saved Paper Hawk County?"

Xiao Muchu nodded. "Yes, I have seen him, but I haven't had a chance to go and thank him yet."

"He is indeed my grandson, Chu Shengfan's teacher. He had discussed this with Master Yang before that person came to you."

If anyone is willing to stay here, the governor will find a way to ensure our safety.

Upon hearing Chu Jingyu's words, Xiao Muchu's eyes flashed with realization; no wonder it was that woman who came.

"From what you, the Chu family, are saying, you intend to stay here and continue building a new city?"

Chu Jingyu nodded. "Even if we move to a new city, not to mention adapting to the new environment, the local families probably won't be willing to let us stay here peacefully."

Even if they are assigned territory, it will probably be one of the poorest and most dangerous places.

Those independent cultivators, who already lived under the patronage of powerful families, naturally adapted well. But our Chu family, with its three slave families, couldn't do that.

As he spoke, Chu Jingyu glanced at Xiao Muchu, his gaze deep and thoughtful.

"This is true for our Chu family, and even more so for you, Lord Xiao. As a Domain-level Contract Master, does the dynasty really want you to recuperate peacefully in the city you've moved to?"

"I'm afraid that then there will be another scheme to have you oversee the construction of a new city. If that's the case, why not stay and rebuild the city with my Chu family?"

Xiao Muchu straightened up unconsciously. "It seems that your Chu family has big ambitions. You want me, Xiao, to be a puppet. In name, I am still the county magistrate, but in reality, your Chu family is in charge."

Xiao Muchu spoke bluntly, but Chu Jingyu's expression remained as steady as a mountain.

"Our Chu family is merely an eighth-rank aristocratic family, without even a single Domain-level Contract Master. How could we dare to let Lord Xiao become our Chu family's puppet? On the contrary, the construction of this new city will be convenient for Lord Xiao, won't it?"

Xiao Muchu pondered for a moment. If the governor really agreed to provide the boundary membrane for the new city, staying here would indeed be a better choice for him.

This place was once a battlefield where top-tier Domain-level Source Beasts fought. Generally, Domain-level Source Beasts would not easily approach this place, so it's hard to say how safe it is.

If the dynasty were to allocate him a new place to build a new city in the future, he would no longer have the initiative.

"Alright, even if it means enduring the governor's scolding, I agree to build the new city together with your Chu family. I just hope that in the future, your Chu family won't betray me."

As long as the Chu family exists, the three servant families of the Chu family will also exist. Although their population is not large, they are enough to form the core elite force for building the new city.

Moreover, judging from the state of Qixia Town, it seems that the experts from these families have not suffered any losses. On the contrary, in his Paper Kite County, not only were most of the civilians killed, but the contract masters also suffered heavy losses.

Chu Jingyu cupped his hands and said solemnly, "The construction of the new city will depend on you in the future. After these few years of getting along, you should know that our Chu family's style of doing things is to treat our allies with sincerity."

Xiao Muchu waved his hand, indicating that the Chu family's actions in Qixia Town over the years had played a significant role in his ability to agree to Chu Jingyu's request.

He didn't know how to express his opinion of the Chu family, but he always felt that such a family was quite different from other aristocratic families.

After settling things with Xiao Muchu, Chu Jingyu bid farewell and left.

Although no one died in the previous battle, nearly three-quarters of the residents of Qixia Town had not yet woken up, making the town seem somewhat empty.

Before the boundary was broken, these commoners did all sorts of things, so the streets were littered with people lying on the ground, staggering about.

Previously, he was guarding the town, so no one came to take care of him. Now that it was over, Chu Qinhui naturally arranged for the contract masters living in the town to compare the names of the people one by one and send them to their respective homes to lie down on their beds.

When Chu Jingyu returned to town, the commoners lying in the shops and homes had been mostly taken care of, so the town didn't seem so strange anymore.

"Father, our Star Source Guardian can only defend and attack, but it cannot isolate the omnipresent spiritual energy from outside the boundary."

If this drags on too long, I'm afraid these civilians won't be able to hold on.

Chu Jingyu glanced at the commoners being sent to their homes, raised his hand, and interrupted Chu Qinhui's next words.

"Don't panic. The county will probably send people to collect the willingness soon. You should make arrangements for those contract masters as soon as possible."

Explain it clearly to them; whether they stay or leave is up to them.

Chu Qinhui took a deep breath. "Okay, Father, I'll make the arrangements right away."