Eternal Beast Taming Family

"There is a method. If there is a high-level contract master, they can use their great power to move the earth veins and consume various spiritual treasures and riches, and the dead end can naturally be delayed."

Or perhaps a high-ranking family moves here, and given the influence of the source artifact itself on the environment and ley lines, this perilous land's state will naturally be reversed after several hundred years of nurturing.

Nan Li seemed to know a lot, and she spoke eloquently about solutions.

"However, although there is a solution, no one will do it because the benefits are too low. It's better to just relocate the entire city."

Chu Shengyuan seemed to understand but not quite, and simply gave a soft "oh" before turning his gaze to his grandfather.

Chu Jingyu did not show any disappointment. "If this is the fate of Chuyan City, there is nothing we Chu family can do. However, the medicinal fields outside the city should still be promoted. Let's give Chuyan City a few more years of respite."

Although Chuyan City is about to become a dead zone, it also means that the outside world here is not as dangerous as the outside world of other cities.

The meeting ended very briefly, and the Chu family stayed in Chuyan City for a few more days.

In the past few days, Chu Jingyu and Chu Qinhui have traveled to all the places they are familiar with. Although the scenery is similar, the people are different. At this point, the two of them have finally let go of their inner conflicts.

A few days later.

Standing outside the city wall, this is one of the exits from Chuyan City.

In recent years, many people who had some connections in other cities have moved away, and Chuyan City will become even more desolate in the future.

However, even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse. Although Chuyan City is not as prosperous as it used to be, it is still much more bustling and powerful than an average county town.

Chu Jingyu looked at Jiang Yan, who had come to see them off, and said, "Jiang Yan, from now on, I will entrust you with all the affairs of Chu Huanlou in Chuyan City. When I return to report on my work each year, I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer."

Judging from his appearance alone, Jiang Yan is now quite mature, with a handsome face, and standing there, he is a promising young man.

At this moment, he was slightly excited and clasped his hands in a salute, saying, "Yes, Master, I will certainly live up to your expectations."

Chu Jingyu nodded slightly, then walked onto the flying boat without looking back. Chu Shengyuan quickly followed, while Nan Li and Granny Han were already waiting on the flying boat.

Chu Qinhui stayed behind last, looking deeply at Jiang Yan. He stepped forward and patted Jiang Yan on the shoulder.

"Work hard, and don't forget to train a qualified successor. I'll try to transfer you back within a few years."

Don't worry about things at home, I'll take good care of your grandparents.

Upon hearing Chu Qinhui mention his grandparents, the young man's eyes reddened slightly. "Then I'll leave everything to you."

Chu Qinhui nodded slightly and, urged by the helmsman, boarded the flying boat.

A moment later, facing the rising sun, the flying boat slowly took off and left Chuyan City.

"Keep moving forward and don't look back." Someone on the airship muttered this sentence.

Upon hearing these words, Chu Jingyu seemed to sense something. A certain shackle on his body loosened, and his aura surged, directly climbing to the upper level of the Spirit Rank.

On the day he left Chuyan City, Chu Jingyu finally broke through the mid-level of the Spirit Realm.

The bloodline members of the Chu family are gone, but Chu Huanlou is still here, and all the policies that have been established are still being implemented according to the original plan.

However, it is destined that for a long time to come, no one will dare to provoke Chu Huanlou, because the ruins in that corner of the city are still a bloody warning.

Besides the vitality brought by Chu Huanlou, Chuyan City also gained a strange person.

He was an old man with white hair and beard, and there was no spiritual energy emanating from him.

He wanders aimlessly through the city's streets and alleys every day, and if you catch his eye, he'll start babbling nonsense.

"Do you have a younger brother? Yes, you do, right? Hurry up and kill him while he's still young, he'll be a future menace!"

Sometimes he would cry out in suppressed sobs, "Fire, fire, it burned everything away, burned everything away!"

"They didn't escape either. Why am I not blind? Being blind would be so much better."

However, this old man had a strange physique; his strength and abilities were extraordinary. Even ordinary contract masters of different ranks would find it difficult to break free once they were captured by him.

It's truly baffling how an old man scavenging for food in a garbage dump could possess such outrageous physical abilities. If one were to investigate, it would be discovered that the old man doesn't possess any Contract Master level at all.

So when people encounter this old man, they avoid him if possible. Only some children who listen to or read stories are willing to talk to him, hoping to get some kind of adventure from him.

Thus, the old man walked through the streets and alleys of Chuyan City year after year, his body withered and emaciated, yet he lived longer than most people in the city.

So long that everyone forgot where the old man came from and on what day he appeared.

……

After traveling between various cities for nearly seven days, Chu Jingyu finally led the group back to Qixia Town.

On the day of the return, the mountains were bathed in the glow of the setting sun, making it a peaceful and joyful day for Qixia Town.

Seeing this scene, after a long and tiring journey, I felt a sense of relaxation all over my body.

Upon reaching the mountain, the patrolling guards and the servants who were pretending to be servants noticed their return. A few stayed behind to greet them warmly, while the rest went up the mountain to inform the matriarch and the acting head of the family, Chu Shengfan.

Nearly ten minutes later, in the front hall of the Chu family home.

Jiang Nian was getting restless and kept peeking out of the hall, while Chu Shenghan was much calmer, smiling as she took her mother's arm.

"Mother, don't worry. If the servants say they're here, then they are. Maybe they met someone on the way and were talking to them. In any case, everyone has returned safely."

Jiang Nian grasped Chu Shenghan's hand in return, "Xiaohan, I'm not at ease if I can't see her in person. Why don't we go and meet her on the road?"

Just then, Chu Shengfan's voice came from outside the front hall, "Mother, don't move, they'll be here soon."

Chu Shengfan strode into the front hall, having just arrived from the Chu family's academy after hearing the news.

Just as Chu Shengfan had said, the next second, a commotion came from outside the front hall, and Chu Jingyu, Chu Qinhui, and Chu Shengyuan all appeared in the front hall.

After scrutinizing Chu Qinhui from head to toe and confirming that he was still healthy, though somewhat weathered, Jiang Nian finally felt relieved. However, upon seeing the worthless smile on Chu Qinhui's face...

She gave a soft snort, shifted her gaze to Chu Shengyuan, then stood up and affectionately patted his head and pinched his cheeks.

Chu Shengfan looked to the side, "Where are Princess Nanli and the others?"

Chu Jingyu walked confidently to the main seat and sat down. He took a sip of the tea served by a maid and, upon hearing Chu Shengfan's question, replied:

"Oh, they went back to their own courtyard to rest first. Senior Han escorted them all the way, which must have been quite tiring."

Chu Shengfan nodded, "We owe a great debt to Senior Han this time. We can only wait until he has rested before we can thank him in person."

That makes sense.

After glancing at Chu Shengfan a couple more times, Chu Jingyu suddenly let out a soft exclamation.

"Xiao Fan, I feel like there's something wrong with your aura."