Eternal Beast Taming Family

Chu Shengyuan jumped off the head of the "Azure Wood Spirit Dragon" and walked into the main hall in front of him with his hands behind his back.

The palace gates were built extremely high. The nearly ten-meter-long head of the "Azure Wood Spirit Dragon" followed behind Chu Shengyuan and entered the gate without feeling crowded at all.

Upon entering the hall, they found many strangely shaped monsters already sitting in their seats. At first glance, it looked like they had entered some kind of demon cave.

Reaching the end of the palace, Chu Shengyuan's position was on the steps, with an extremely large table on which was laid out an exceptionally rich variety of spiritual food and fruits.

On either side of the table were two enormous dragon-shaped pillars, which were used to provide resting places for Chu Shengyuan's two enormous dragon-like source beasts.

In addition, near Chu Shengyuan's location, there were several seats occupied by people of human appearance.

They sat in the grand hall of the Hundred Demons, showing no fear whatsoever, as if they had attended countless banquets like this before.

The moment Chu Shengyuan entered the palace, the whispers ceased instantly, until he sat down.

He glanced around at the hundred demons within the palace before speaking softly.

"During my trip, I noticed that everyone looked much better. Could it be that I've been mistreating you?"

Or have you neglected your duties and become lax during this time? Chu Liangchen, report on any instances of negligence you have committed while I was away.

Upon hearing that Chu Shengyuan was about to hold someone accountable, the atmosphere in the entire hall instantly plummeted to freezing point.

The so-called welcoming banquet now seems to be turning into some kind of denunciation meeting.

A young man who appeared to be human stood up from his seat. He first bowed to Chu Shengyuan, then looked around the hall.

This young man named Chu Liangchen was brought by Chu Shengyuan from the Chu family. His cultivation level was only at the middle level of the Spirit Realm, but when other demon beasts with higher cultivation levels met his gaze, they would turn their heads away with unusual guilt.

"Black Bear has been absent from work for two days and has damaged three acres of spirit sand fruit, resulting in a direct loss of 300,000 source stones."

Upon hearing his name called, the demon beast known as Black Bear immediately stood up from his seat, knelt in the hall, and begged Chu Shengyuan for mercy:

"Lord of the City, I know I was wrong, and I am willing to compensate for the losses caused."

Chu Shengyuan leaned his arm against the table, propped his head up, and asked with a slight smile:

"Your monthly salary goes straight to feeding yourself, where would you get the money to pay for anything else?"

Chu Shengyuan gently raised his other hand, and a beam of light shot towards the black bear cub. The mysterious light covered its mouth, instantly silencing its pleas for mercy.

"Go on."

Chu Liangchen nodded and looked at the next demonic beast, "The Crimson Phosphorus Serpent Demon set fire to an entire street of shops while drunk. Fortunately, there were no casualties, but the damage caused was... 13,000 Source Spirit Stones."

Upon hearing Chu Liangchen call his name, before he even began to speak, the "Red Phosphorus Serpent Demon" scurried off his seat and onto the open ground in front of the hall.

The snake lay flat on the ground as if apologizing, not even daring to utter a word of begging for mercy.

It was clear to itself that the mistake it had made was far greater than that of the little black bear.

Chu Shengyuan's puzzled gaze fell on the Crimson Phosphorus Serpent Demon. "I usually think you're quite obedient. I didn't expect that you would cause such a big mess for me after I've only been gone for a few days."

"How should I punish you?"

The "Red Phosphorus Serpent Demon" trembled slightly, its scales opening a few cracks. "It's all up to the city lord."

"Given your usual good performance, your salary will be halved until you make up for the losses you caused by double the original amount. You should be glad that you didn't hurt anyone, otherwise I wouldn't have let you off so easily today."

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord City Lord."

Upon hearing the punishment Chu Shengyuan mentioned, the "Red Phosphorus Serpent Demon" secretly breathed a sigh of relief; he could accept these punishments.

Chu Shengyuan's gaze fell on Chu Liangchen again, but this time Chu Liangchen remained silent for a moment before speaking with an unusually serious expression:

"The three demonic beasts, Chuyue Bat, Hanzhen Mosquito Demon, and Cai'e Butterfly, made a bet by devouring children. After consuming five 100-day-old infants, they were discovered and stopped by the Black Rock Mountain Spirit."

After these words were spoken, the already tense atmosphere in the hall became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

A colorful butterfly, its wings still fluttering, fell into the main hall, and a somewhat feminine voice emanated from its body.

"Lord, spare my life! I am willing to go to other territories and bring back a hundred... no, a thousand humans to atone for this mistake."

Chu Shengyuan stared intently at it. Since taking control of Black Rock City, he had never been this angry.

He had emphasized countless times at meetings in Blackrock City that humans and these demonic beasts were equal, and during his time in Blackrock City, he never again treated human lives as a joke.

Unexpectedly, after only a few days away, a demon dared to disregard his words and devour children.

Slender vines cascaded down from above the palace, piercing the wings of the "Rainbow Butterfly" and suspending it in the air.

Chu Shengyuan ignored its pleas for mercy and instead surveyed the hall. "Where are the other two?"

The Black Rock Mountain Spirit sighed softly, and the ground rippled as two different-looking monsters were spat out from the ground.

The moment they appeared, the same vines swiftly pierced their bodies, suspending them in the air.

A piercing scream escaped their mouths, but the next moment, this cry of pain was sealed into their bodies by a burst of light.

Chu Shengyuan stared coldly at the three demons struggling in the air, "Any other demons with murder on their hands? Report them all as well."

Chu Liangchen paused for a moment, then continued, "There were only the three of them, but there were several others who caused the injuries."

"explain."

"Ghost Vine used his position to demand that humans offer him fresh blood."

While the Ice Demon was practicing her skills, she accidentally injured several young and strong humans who were out working.

After saying the two, Chu Liangchen paused for a long time.

Chu Shengyuan couldn't help but ask, "Is that all?"

"Okay, that's all."

Chu Liangchen said helplessly, "You've only been gone for a month, right? If every single monster has some kind of problem, then all our work over the past ten years has been for nothing."

Chu Shengyuan slightly raised his finger and led the three demonic beasts, which were suspended by vines, out of the palace gate.

The two source beasts that Chu Liangchen added later, although they also injured people, were not considered to deserve death in Chu Shengyuan's eyes. However, the three demons under the vines were extremely wicked.

He took a step out into the void above the mountains, and then another step out into the air above the gates of Blackrock City.

At this moment, many people and demons were coming and going at the city gate. Chu Shengyuan casually waved his hand and hung three demon beasts on the city gate to ensure that everyone entering and leaving the city could see them clearly.

The vines spread into a net-like pattern, carving their flesh into diamond shapes.

Sharp little knives emerged from the nimble vines, slicing along the torn flesh, one cut after another.

"Chu Liangchen, post their crimes on the city wall. I want every resident of Black Rock City to see the consequences of disobeying my orders."

This method of slow slicing must be carried out for forty-nine days. It is crucial to keep them alive, ensuring that the punishment is not skipped for even a single day.

After saying that, Chu Shengyuan no longer suppressed the painful roars of the three demonic beasts. The screams of the three demonic beasts echoed throughout the city gate, making passersby tremble with fear.

The other demonic beasts that followed looked at each other, their fear of Chu Shengyuan deepening.