Eternal Beast Taming Family

Above the clouds, led by the guards, Chu Shengfan finally saw the full view of the Cloud City.

It was not a city in the traditional sense; there were no city walls, but magnificent palaces stood scattered among the clouds.

Supporting these enormous palaces is the colossal pillar of light that reaches the heavens, and the golden light emanating from the pillar forms the foundation of these many palaces in the clouds.

Especially at the very center of that giant pillar of light, the most expansive palace, gleaming with golden light, is undoubtedly the most eye-catching of all the celestial palaces.

Chu Shengfan glanced at it briefly and guessed that this celestial palace probably only housed nobles and servants, with no commoners.

The guard led him to a place that was neither too close nor too far from the central palace, and in front of a palace of medium size.

"My lord, this is your palace. These are the guards arranged for you by the royal family."

The so-called guards numbered nearly a hundred, all dressed in uniform cyan-gold armor, standing silently before the palace.

Chu Shengfan glanced at them and immediately estimated their cultivation levels: three were at the lower level of the Domain Rank, and the rest were at the middle to upper level of the Spirit Rank.

However, Chu Shengfan only glanced at them and had no intention of building any friendship with these people. After all, they were nominally guards, but in reality, they were there to monitor him. Why waste words and feelings?

"Then I'll leave you here, Lord Marquis. If you have any other requests, please feel free to arrange for these guards."

As he spoke, he slightly bent his body, and then rode the clouds beneath his feet and quickly left, as if Chu Shengfan were some kind of monstrous flood.

Chu Shengfan looked up at the palace. It was much larger than the academy at the foot of Qinghan Mountain, but it seemed unusually empty and desolate.

However, it must be said that some departments of the Jingyuan royal family act with exceptionally high efficiency; they have even replaced the plaques on the palace.

"Marquis Yanling's Residence"

However, it also feels somewhat incongruous; it is clearly a palace, yet it is called a mansion.

Chu Shengfan's feet slowly landed on the golden ground as he walked towards the interior of the palace. Passing the guards, he casually gave them a command.

"Just do your job."

Without waiting for the guards to react, his figure had already entered the palace.

The three Domain-level guards exchanged glances. This master is really capricious; he didn't even assign a leader to the three of them here.

The palace was unusually empty and quiet because it was almost devoid of furniture.

Chu Shengfan sat cross-legged on the futon and summoned his source beasts one by one to check their condition.

He finished his investigation a short while later, and everything seemed fine.

The "Flower Realm Spirit King Butterfly" and the "Elemental Spirit" are somewhat listless, but the "Flower Realm Spirit King Butterfly" has a "Butterfly Soul" that nourishes their spirits, so it will soon be able to restore their spirits.

The "Medicine King Ancient Tree" has just broken through and its aura is at its peak, but it still needs to consolidate its realm.

Chu Shengfan's expression shifted, and countless miniature versions of the Medicine King Ancient Tree appeared in the palace. Within the tree canopy, points of light flashed, and a phantom figure slowly materialized.

Chu Shengfan's breath hitched. The "Flower Domain Spirit King Butterfly" and the "Elemental Spirit," who were resting, quickly deployed two domains to completely seal off the palace, preventing anyone from spying on the inside.

The phantom image solidified completely, revealing itself to be the likeness of Sun Chunchen.

Sun Chunchen opened his eyes, looked around, and his gaze became slightly serious.

"Xiao Fan, the Ancient Tree of Medicine King is acting strangely. Has something happened?"

Chu Shengfan took a deep breath and recounted how he had signed a life contract with the Medicine King Ancient Tree and how Blood Scene True King wanted to find Medicine King Valley.

Upon hearing this, the worry on Sun Chunchen's face immediately dissipated considerably.

"If he wants to search, then take him to search. It seems that the days of this Blood King True King are numbered. Otherwise, he wouldn't have left a ready-made Medicine King Ancient Tree to grow, but instead went to search for the ruins of Medicine King Valley."

Even if he doesn't find what he needs in Medicine King Valley, he won't make things difficult for you. On the contrary, he will do everything in his power to nurture your growth.

Only when the Ancient Tree of Medicine reaches the King rank will it make a request of you.

Hearing Sun Chunchen's words, Chu Shengfan felt much more at ease. "Grandpa Sun, what does Medicine King Valley have now? Why does everyone want to go to Medicine King Valley?"

Sun Chunchen sighed, "There is life, there is death, there is the swan song of spiritual breath, there is the rebirth of all things, and most importantly, there is the heartwood of the ancient medicine king tree in its prime, which contains the possibility of allowing a king-level contract master to live a second life."

"I'll be waiting for you at Medicine King Valley. I'll help you absorb the Wood Heart and strive to advance to the King rank as quickly as possible."

Sun Chunchen's gaze fell on the "Ancient Medicine King Tree" behind him, his eyes filled with nostalgia. People's hearts are always biased. So far, of all the seeds planted, only Chu Shengfan's has reached the Domain Rank.

Moreover, he is the child I watched grow up, and I have feelings for him. So many forces covet the Medicine King Valley's legacy, rather than letting it gradually fade into obscurity over time, it's better to give it to this child, hoping that he can truly restore the glory of Medicine King Valley.

Hearing Grandpa Sun's words, Chu Shengfan's face showed some hesitation. "Grandpa Sun, that's a true king. Can we really keep it from him?"

"Hmph, a true king?" Sun Chunchen let out a disdainful snort. "Little Fan, do you know what level our Medicine King Tree was at its peak?"

Seeing Grandpa Sun's confident expression, Chu Shengfan could only guess at an even higher level, "A Venerable King?"

"That's right. Several great dynasties joined forces to invade my Medicine King Valley before, but they didn't gain anything. Even if Medicine King Valley is destroyed now, it shouldn't be someone that a mere True King can provoke."

Seeing Sun Chunchen's disdain for the Blood King of the Jingyuan Dynasty, Chu Shengfan suddenly felt more confident about his future.

"However, even if you obtain the Wood Heart in Medicine King Valley, you won't be able to advance to the King rank in a short time. It will take some time. So during this period, you need to make arrangements for your family's whereabouts."

It would be best to send them outside the Jingyuan Dynasty, so that the dynasty can't find any means to restrain you.

Chu Shengfan was stunned for a moment, a pang of pain flashing through his heart. His grandfather and father had devoted themselves to building Muyang City. Now, was it because of him that the whole family had to leave their hometown and live a life of wandering?

Seeing Chu Shengfan's hesitant expression, Sun Chunchen could roughly tell what he was thinking. He felt a sense of satisfaction as well as emotion, because only those who valued feelings were worth his efforts in nurturing.

"Throughout history, no noble family has ever had a smooth path. Your Chu family is blessed with great fortune; you can't remain confined to the Jingyuan Dynasty forever."

If they go out to build and develop outside the dynasty as soon as possible, they might be able to own their own territory sooner.

Within the dynasty, though things were stable, a sword of Damocles always hung overhead, ready to fall at any moment.

Chu Shengfan lowered his eyes slightly, clenched his fists and then relaxed them, then nodded gently, "I will discuss it with Grandpa and the others."

"There's no need for further discussion. I will go and meet them in person. It just so happens that I come from outside the Jingyuan Dynasty and have a way to leave the border of the Jingyuan Dynasty."

As he spoke, Sun Chunchen seemed to sense someone arriving outside the palace, and his figure vanished again, disappearing slowly.