Eternal Beast Taming Family

The Huo family patriarch simply stood there quietly, without making a sound. His dark eyes, hidden beneath his long hair, seemed to be scrutinizing Qingluo.

"Senior, you've come to my backyard uninvited. There must be something you want to discuss." Qingluo frowned slightly. She was now somewhat unsure what the Huo family patriarch in front of her wanted to do.

After a long silence, the aged voice of the Huo family patriarch echoed in the courtyard, "Why would that person choose to sell such a source beast?"

Qingluo slightly raised her hand, and a bluebird obediently perched on her fingertip. Her gaze lingered on the bird as she said, lost in thought:

"I'm also curious about the senior's question. Perhaps you want to show off your achievements? Or perhaps you want to get involved in the interests of Paper Kite County?"

Of course, it's also possible that they simply lack money. Why don't you ask them the real reason yourself?

"Is he... really a member of the Medicine King's clan? Your Treasure Pavilion is spread throughout the entire Jingyuan Dynasty, you should have some information, right?"

"Senior, you think too highly of our Treasure Pavilion. We dare not investigate the royal family too much. However, even if they are not true members of the Medicine King's family, there should be some connection between them. That's all I can say."

"Um."

With a soft reply, the Huo family patriarch took a step forward and disappeared into the courtyard.

Meanwhile, the auction was still proceeding as scheduled.

However, compared to the two rabbit-shaped source beasts from before, even with higher-level alien source beasts available for sale, the guests' enthusiasm for competing waned.

This allowed Chu Jingyu to snag a bargain and buy two.

……

In the medicine and beast shop, today was a day off. Chu Shengfan was minding the shop as usual and practicing his skills. After he had used up most of the energy in his body, he took out the source stone and slowly absorbed it to restore the energy he had consumed.

Then his gaze fell on Sun Chunchen, who was sitting on a recliner by the door. It was a rare sunny day, and the doorway was a perfect spot for sunbathing as there was no wind.

Chu Shengfan opened his mouth, but ultimately asked out of curiosity,

"Grandpa Sun, where are you from? I don't think I've ever seen any of your family members."

The recliner rocked at the same speed. Sun Chunchen squinted his eyes and replied lazily.

"I come from a very far away place, a paradise for medicinal beasts. You can basically find all the medicinal beasts you know there."

Moreover, new medicinal beasts would appear there from time to time. In the hearts of many contract masters, it was a paradise for healing source beasts, and for this reason, they were willing to overcome numerous dangers to reach it.

"That must be a very powerful place." A hint of longing appeared in Chu Shengfan's eyes, then he pressed on, "Grandpa Sun, haven't you gone back yet? Don't you want to?"

Chu Shengfan couldn't imagine what it felt like to be so far away from his family, not going back to see them for so many years.

Sun Chunchen chuckled lightly twice. "You're still young. You don't understand that there are many things you can't help but do in the adult world, and that life is unpredictable."

Chu Shengfan wanted to speak up and explain that he was no longer a child and had already understood many things.

However, an old man who suddenly appeared at the end of the street instantly caught Chu Shengfan's attention.

The old man's long hair reached his knees, while his white hair fell to his chest, concealing his face beneath the strands.

Within three feet of his body, there was a paint box that looked like it had been overturned, splashing out beautiful yet chaotic colors.

When he looked again, he had already arrived at the shop entrance. The old man was still standing there quietly, but Chu Shengfan could feel the gaze behind the long hair fixed intently on Sun Chunchen.

A hoarse voice came from the old man in front of him, "Take me to Medicine King Valley."

"I thought you would come looking for me more than ten years ago, but I didn't expect you to be so patient until today."

Sun Chunchen sighed softly, "But how do you plan to go? Can you leave Zhiyao County? I'm afraid that the moment you leave, the Jingyuan royal family will send people to wipe out the entire Huo family."

After a moment of silence, the strange old man in front of him continued, "I will arrange for my clansmen to go."

"They can't reach it. Spirit-level contract masters can't overcome those dangerous obstacles; they'll die on the way."

Upon hearing Sun Chunchen's words, the paint around the old man churned even faster, and his heart seemed extremely unsettled.

"Let me put it this way: what you seek is an advancement in your cultivation level, an extension of your lifespan, or perhaps a descendant capable of breaking through to the Domain Rank to take over your responsibilities?"

There was silence again, and then the old man said, "Either is fine."

Sun Chunchen stood up from the recliner and sighed, "It seems you're determined to achieve your goal today."

He opened his palm, and a seed that looked like gold and jade appeared in his hand. "This is the key to Medicine King Valley. It can guide you to the direction of Medicine King Valley. Whether you go yourself or send your descendants, you are free to try it yourself."

However, any subsequent deaths or injuries are none of my concern.

The eerie old man in front of them slowly raised his palm, and the seed flew from the air into his hand. The colors that stained his body covered the seed, as if he were confirming something.

After a moment, he cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Sun Chunchen, and then, just as abruptly as he had appeared, he vanished from Chu Shengfan's sight.

After confirming that the old man had left, Sun Chunchen patted his chest as if he had been scared, "Damn, that old man was too scary."

This action instantly shattered his previous air of superiority. Chu Shengfan stared in astonishment, mouth agape. "Grandpa Sun, were you faking that?"

"What are you pretending for? I wouldn't be afraid of him when he was young and strong, but that guy was at the end of his life. Didn't your father teach you that?"

Is this the kind of madman who's about to die the most dangerous person in the world?

Chu Shengfan blinked, somewhat bewildered, and said, "That old man was a bit scary, but judging from his aura, he didn't seem like someone who was about to die?"

This time, Sun Chunchen gave Chu Shengfan a tap on the back of the head. "You brat, what do you know? The stronger your aura, the closer you are to death. I don't think Paper Hawk County will have a peaceful day for long."

"What does it mean that Paper Kite County won't be able to stay peaceful for much longer?" The curious Chu Shengfan kept asking.

"The sun that is about to fall will surely unleash a sky full of fire upon its lands."

"Hey, this has nothing to do with you. With your grandpa here, the fire won't touch you."

Chu Shengfan nodded thoughtfully, thinking that he must tell these things to his grandfather, who might understand something and be able to deal with it in advance.

As evening approached, two of the four guards who had accompanied Chu Jingyu to the auction returned to the shop.

Chu Shengfan handed the shop over to the guards and steward, then hurriedly left the shop and headed home.

In the Chu family's courtyard, Chu Shengfan did not go to any other courtyards, but went straight to the ancestral hall.

Sure enough, I found my grandfather and father here, along with a large cage containing two source beasts.

At this moment, Chu Jingyu was bowing respectfully to the stone book on the altar, asking questions.

"Ancestor Chu, which of these two source beasts do you think is more suitable to form a contract with me?"