Eternal Beast Taming Family

As Chu Shenghan finished speaking, the mist that had been swirling around the Hu residence quietly dissipated, and the clamor of a banquet once again emanated from the neighboring mansion.

The old man possessed exceptionally strong spiritual power, and he could naturally see that although the banquet was noisy, the expressions on the faces of the people at the banquet were unusually calm, as if there was an absurdity in the dubbing and the scene.

Moreover, the colored lines drawn on the faces of the people at the banquet appeared and disappeared intermittently, making them seem like mechanical puppets performing some kind of act.

But as time went by, the lines and colors on their faces almost disappeared, as if they were gradually engraved deep in their souls, and their performances became more and more natural.

The old man let out a soft sigh. "Over the years, I've also gone to the outer perimeter of that Hundred-Faced Wasteland to observe it, but this old man doesn't think I can control those eerie masks."

You, a little girl, have managed to tame them so well; I, an old man, am truly impressed!

But I'm more curious about where you come from, what faction you belong to, and why you're interfering in the affairs of Muyang City, which has been peaceful for so many years.

Chu Shenghan tapped the table lightly, his gaze sweeping across the courtyard.

"Where are you from? Haven't you noticed yet, senior? Moreover, over the years, the population of Muyang City has increased, but the industry has become increasingly desolate. This can be called peaceful."

So, if we don't interfere with the actions of your Imperial Sea True King's Mansion in the Misty Serpent Swamp, everything can be let off lightly.

I'm a little curious, isn't the kingship of your Imperial Sea True King's Mansion a bit too stifling?

The old man frowned slightly, and the scepter in his hand slowly glowed. The water vapor in the surrounding courtyard quietly rose, and it seemed that some transparent little fish were swimming in the space.

Seeing the old man's intention to attack, Chu Shenghan remained calm. The expression on one of the masks on her skirt, which had been calm, suddenly changed.

It slowly floated up, and a wave of spiritual energy, carrying a certain impact, instantly shattered the domain that the old man wanted to condense.

The old man's expression was very unpleasant. What kind of freak was this girl that she could be protected by a mask from the Hundred-Faced Wasteland that was even higher level than his?

After thinking it over, he ultimately didn't dare to actually make a move, and the light on the scepter slowly dimmed.

He was genuinely afraid that if he continued to act, an uprising would break out in the Hundred-Faced Wasteland, not far from here, and countless masked figures would emerge from there to relentlessly hunt him down.

"Young lady, you still need to maintain basic respect for the King," the old man warned verbally.

However, Chu Shenghan was not afraid at all. "If I am wrong, so be it. If I were a king, I would have attacked the capital long ago while the Jingyuan royal family was weak. I don't know what your Yuhai Zhenwang Mansion is waiting for."

"We'll wait until the Jingyuan royal family recovers, or until a new True King is born within the Jingyuan royal family, completely trapping your Yuhai True King's Mansion in Tianyuan Sea, making it impossible for you to escape."

The old man was speechless, and could only sigh in the end, "The thoughts of a king are not something we can easily understand. Their actions concern the rise and fall of a dynasty; how can they be decided so easily?"

Chu Shenghan shook his head slightly, not wanting to get too bogged down in this topic with the old man.

"After this, Muyang City will belong to me, and your Imperial Sea True King's Mansion will continue to guard the Misty Serpent Swamp. We'll keep to ourselves. Does Senior have any objections?"

The old man's eyes flickered for a moment, then he nodded slightly. "That's fine too."

With the unspoken agreement fulfilled, the old man sighed softly, his figure disappearing into the air as he left Muyang City.

Chu Shenghan sat back down at the stone table, clapped his hands, and many masked figures appeared in the courtyard.

"Clean the courtyard again."

Once the instructions were given, the puppets, each wearing a different mask, immediately went to the various courtyards to tidy up, as Chu Shenghan had instructed.

Some were weeding, others were drawing water and cleaning dust, and some even skillfully repaired long-neglected corners and edges of the house.

Because Chu Shenghan summoned a large number of puppets, the entire Chu family mansion was completely transformed in just one hour.

In addition, the masked figures standing in the various courtyards created a scene reminiscent of the bustling atmosphere of the Chu family in the past.

The residents of Muyang City, fast asleep in their dreams, were unaware that on this ordinary night, they had changed their true rulers, and that soon all industries would rise again.

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Jingyuan Wangdu Shangcheng.

At yet another council of royal elders, the atmosphere was slightly different from the past, as if there had been some changes among the elders this time.

A figure who rarely participated for many years appeared for the first time in the council of elders; some of the younger elders had never even seen this person before.

Those who knew his identity whispered among themselves, "Isn't he one of the key figures in the dynasty who has been striving to reach the King rank?" The Council of Elders never participates in this.

Why did they suddenly appear? Could it be that something big has happened in the dynasty again?

However, as the meeting of elders proceeded normally, the person who had been resting with his eyes closed did not participate in their usual meeting topics.

Finally, their routine meeting concluded, and the Grand Secretary who had been presiding over the meeting turned to the one who had been resting with his eyes closed, and spoke softly.

"Elder Yu, is there anything you wish to announce?"

Jing Yu then opened his eyes and slowly scanned the elders in the council. He gently opened his palm, and an object floated into the hall. The object was made of gilded bronze.

Six streamlined, curved bases support the four sides, with various intricate patterns resembling flowers, birds, fish, and insects, but mostly various bronze figures are engraved everywhere.

It is about three meters high, and it was originally above the altar, as if something should have been enshrined there, but now it is empty.

The other elders naturally recognized this as one of the dynasty's source artifacts, but they were unclear about why Elder Jingyu had brought it out.

"The other part of the bronze altar appeared in the world some time ago. I need to gather my strength to retrieve the other part of this source artifact."

After hearing his words, the elders exchanged glances, and finally Jing Xu spoke up:

"I wonder, can we pinpoint the location of the other part of the Source Artifact that Elder Yu mentioned?"

"North of the Desert".

"Tianmo?" One of the elders couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Even for these elders at the Transformation Rank, Tianmo was an absolutely terrifying place.

Jingxu also sighed and explained helplessly:

"Elder Yu, the dynasty is currently in a turbulent period. The Blood Scenery Ancestor has not yet fully recovered, the Yuandu Ancestor has not returned, and a great deal of power has been mobilized to resist the emerging cold wave."

"We simply cannot muster any more resources to search for the other part of this source artifact across the Heavenly Desert."

Jing Yu snorted coldly, "What kind of mess have you people made of the dynasty? How could such a huge oversight occur?"

Jing Yu's level of cultivation and seniority within the royal family were high enough that even when he pointed his finger at them and scolded them like that, the other elders dared not show any dissatisfaction.

"This source artifact is the foundation for my achievement of the King rank. Even if we have to draw strength from other places, this operation outside the Heavenly Desert must be carried out."

Upon hearing his words, Jing Xu's face showed a helpless bitterness. "Elder Yu, the situation in other places is unstable, and the dynasty is at risk of decline. Could you please wait a little longer?"

Jing Yu's dissatisfaction became increasingly apparent. "There are quite a few of you sitting here, aren't there? Just four of you need to come out and accompany me."