Eternal Beast Taming Family

Chu Jingyu did not expose him, but went along with it, saying, "I will have the opportunity to pay my respects to His Highness in person in the future."

"What's with all this talk of greetings? We'll all be family in the future," Nan Zhuyao said with a smile.

That topic was dropped, and the two went into the front hall to begin their real discussion.

"Now that the origin of this kite clan has been discovered, we still need to send people to guard it for a long time. After the harvest, it will need to be transported from Qixia Town again."

Every detail must be handled discreetly, and we need to trouble the Chu family in Qixia Town to cover it up and make all the necessary arrangements.

Chu Jingyu's expression was solemn. "As for the Chu family, please rest assured, Your Highness, we will do our utmost. We also request that the people Your Highness sends select the most cautious and trustworthy individuals."

Nan Zhuyao nodded slightly. "This place belongs to the Chu family. Since the Chu family discovered the existence of the paper kite, the Chu family needs to cover up the news."

The power to clear this desolate land came from my Imperial Sea True King's Mansion, and the power to guard the source will also come from my Imperial Sea True King's Mansion in the future.

So my idea is, what about an 80/20 split?

When divided into two 80/20 splits, it's obvious who gets 20% and who gets 80%.

Chu Jingyu was rather indifferent to the distribution results, even if the Chu family didn't receive a single penny of the profits from the kites. What he wanted was another form of support.

However, Chu Jingyu still managed to subtly reveal a hint of unease on his face.

Seeing that Chu Jingyu's expression was not right, Nan Zhuyao felt uneasy. After all, one of his father's king-level source beasts was here. If the Chu family had any dissatisfaction, the news would leak out.

The Heavenly Origin Sea King-level Source Beasts were not strong enough. If the Jingyuan Royal Family were to take action now, the Heavenly Origin Sea would be in imminent danger of destruction.

In fact, elsewhere, their True King's Palace could have easily wiped out the local forces and replaced the place with their own people.

However, the Chu family cannot do that. Even if they don't give the Chu family face, they still have to give face to Grand Master Luo Xuan.

After all, his father's ascension to the King rank was largely thanks to the assistance of the Great Master Luo Xuan.

"Patriarch Chu, do you feel this distribution is inappropriate?"

Chu Jingyu pondered for a moment before replying, "No, it's just that I always feel that it would be rather conspicuous for such a small town as Qixia to always have a caravan coming and going."

Nan Zhuyao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he wasn't dissatisfied with the distribution, that was fine. Heaven knows he almost changed his mind and added the Chu family's share.

"So, what does Patriarch Chu mean?"

"Our Chu family is now qualified to build a new city, but we don't have enough people and craftsmen, so the new city plan has been put on hold."

"If this new city is built, with frequent trade routes and a more active workforce, it will be even easier for groups from Tianyuan Sea to hide within it."

As soon as Chu Jingyu finished speaking, Nan Zhuyao instantly understood his meaning. Chu Jingyu wanted to use their Imperial Sea True King's Mansion to build a new city.

This wasn't a difficult task for their True King's Mansion, but it would be hard to explain if the population and craftsmen came directly from Tianyuan Sea.

No, now we have a perfect excuse. The princess of the Imperial Sea True King's Mansion is dissatisfied with her future husband's residence and has specially dispatched craftsmen from her mansion to repair it.

After they arrive, whether they build a princess's mansion or a new city is up to them to decide.

Nan Zhuyao's eyes brightened, and then he smiled and said, "This matter is not difficult to accomplish. Various craftsmen can be sent. However, we cannot personally relocate the population from Tianyuan Sea."

However, I can provide the Chu family with a few channels later.

Chu Jingyu smiled slightly, "Then I'll have to trouble Your Highness."

With no one else around, the two quickly reached an agreement without any written documents. In fact, with such a large class difference in cooperation, it didn't matter whether there were written documents or not. If they wanted to overturn the table, what use would a written document be?

So that night, Nan Zhuyao transformed back into an ordinary, weathered merchant and left the Chu family under the cover of darkness.

……

Chu Shengfan returned to the academy very quickly, almost on the third day after receiving Chu Shengyuan's message.

After paying his respects to his teacher, Chu Shengfan immediately went to Chu Shengyuan's academy, where he saw the "Strange Tales Handbook" that Chu Shengyuan had mentioned.

Chu Shengfan stared at the contents of the manual, pondered for a moment, and then asked Chu Shengyuan, "Was this really given to you by your teacher personally, and was it something you were instructed to study carefully?"

Chu Shengyuan nodded heavily. "Indeed, it seems like the teacher was deliberately hinting at something. It's as if there are certain things that can't be said openly?"

Suddenly, Chu Shengyuan leaned closer to Dong'a Chu Shengfan and said in a mysterious tone, "Tell me, is my teacher avoiding risks?"

Chu Shengfan ignored Chu Shengyuan's deliberate tone and pondered before saying, "Don't you think your teacher is a very contradictory person?"

He was the one who spread the news that you were blessed with immense fortune, and now he's the one saying that this news will bring disaster and that he can't protect you.

Chu Shengyuan frowned slightly upon hearing this. "My parents didn't agree to me studying at the academy back then, so the teacher revealed this news and forced me to stay. I guess it was to take me as his disciple?"

Chu Shengfan shook his head. "If he wanted to take you as his disciple, there are naturally a thousand ways. There's no need to put your luck on the table, unless he wants to use your luck for something?"

Upon hearing Chu Shengfan's words, Chu Shengyuan's face paled slightly. The thought that his teacher was using him naturally gave Chu Shengyuan a strange feeling of betrayal.

Seeing the change in his younger brother's expression, a hint of reluctance flashed deep in Chu Shengfan's eyes, but he had to tell Chu Shengyuan all the possible guesses.

It's always better to be prepared early than to be heartbroken at the end.

"Then... what exactly is it going to do? As a sacrifice?" Chu Shengyuan murmured, recalling what his teacher had said before.

"We don't know the details of this matter yet. Perhaps there is some genuine affection in your teacher's love for you, but you are now caught in a whirlpool. You should think more carefully before you act and not act as impulsively as before."

Chu Shengyuan's face was somewhat ashen. "Yes, brother, I understand."

"In any case, some clues will inevitably emerge when we go to Jingyuan Royal Capital. You need to focus on your cultivation recently and strive to advance to the Domain Rank before going to the Royal Capital."

Chu Shengfan didn't want to put too much pressure on Xiao Yuan, but now that Xiao Yuan's strength has increased, he is safer, so he has no choice but to push Xiao Yuan a little.

Feeling sorry for his younger brother, Chu Shengfan could only pat him on the shoulder when he saw that he was in a bad mood.

"Don't always stay cooped up in the academy. The Thousand-Thread Wisteria in my spirit flower field has recently blossomed. Would you like to come with me to take a look today?"