The First Venerable of All Paths

"Elder Liu, this handover of the secret realm is a matter of great importance to the reputation of our Beast Taming Hall and Beast Control Sect. Remember, we must not make any mistakes."

Fu Shan looked at Liu Ming with a serious expression and said earnestly, "We must also give those two from Beast Taming Mountain sufficient respect."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Liu Ming bowed and readily agreed.

"Go."

Fu Shan waved his hand and said, "Don't mess things up again."

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, I will do my utmost and will never tarnish the reputation of my Beast Taming Hall."

Liu Ming's body trembled, and his tone became more serious.

He knew that what was being said in court was both a reminder and a warning.

Watching Liu Ming's departing figure, a glint of light flashed in Fu Shan's eyes, before returning to calm.

"Fu Hai, go and keep an eye on things."

Fu Shan picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and said softly, "The handover of the secret realm must be done without the slightest mistake."

"Brother, don't you trust Elder Liu?"

To the side, a middle-aged man who bore a resemblance to Fu Shan was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Of course I believe Elder Liu Ming."

Fu Shan sighed and said, "But lately, he's been making too many underhanded moves, and the elders have already started to have some complaints. We have to be careful."

"If that's the case, why did my elder brother entrust such an important matter to him?"

Fu Hai said, "That secret realm was a gift from Beast Taming Mountain to Tian'er. Are you sure you can entrust it to him?"

"That's precisely why I'm handing it over to him."

Fu Shan said calmly, "He has become increasingly restless over the years. If he dares to have any ulterior motives in this matter, then there's no need to keep him alive."

Fu Hai was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "So, Big Brother was waiting here. Now I know what to do."

"Just keep an eye on things discreetly, and avoid causing unnecessary trouble."

Fu Shan nodded and said softly, "Now that the Emperor is at Beast Control Mountain and is highly valued, our Beast Control Hall must not afford to cause any trouble."

"clear."

Fu Hai changed the subject, saying, "But brother, are we really just going to let the Hundred Beasts Gang go like this? They're our people, after all. It's a huge loss to have them wiped out like this."

"What else can we do but not count it?"

Fu Shan glanced at Fu Hai and said, "Moreover, that Fang Xuan is not simple."

Fu Hai frowned and said, "I know he's not simple, but even if he passed the ninth level of the Martial Tower, it doesn't mean anything. If..."

"Then why do you think Liu Ming has failed repeatedly?"

Fu Shan said expressionlessly, "Besides, I heard that the kid is going to challenge that Holy Son at the Dao Seeking Sect soon, so let's not cause any unnecessary trouble."

"Fang Xuan is going to challenge Zhao Qingcang?"

Fu Hai was somewhat surprised, then scoffed, "Where does he get his confidence from? That Zhao Qingcang won first place in the three sects' minor competition not long ago, and he's riding high."

"This is not something we should worry about."

Fu Shan said, "All you need to know is to handle the things at hand well. As for Fang Xuan, we'll talk about him later."

"I see."

Fu Hai stood up and said, "I'll go keep an eye on Liu Ming right now and make sure he doesn't do anything underhanded again."

After Fu Hai left, Fu Shan let out a cold laugh.

"Fang Xuan? Ha."

"Just a clown jumping around."

......

"These clowns from the Beast Taming Hall, this time I'll make them pay!"

In a forest not far from Mount Fushou, the Crimson Scale Demon King, transformed into a small crimson snake, sat cross-legged on Fang Xuan's shoulder, sneering repeatedly.

Having been targeted by Liu Ming so many times, the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor also harbored deep hatred for Liu Ming.

However, the opponent always managed to escape, so the Crimson Scale Demon Emperor always wanted revenge.

"Don't rush, wait a moment."

Fang Xuan laughed and said, "This time I'll definitely make sure you have a great time."

"Fang Xuan, are you really going to do this?"

Listening to their conversation, Li Guanlan was speechless.

She reminded him, "The strength of the Beast Taming Hall is comparable to that of the Sunset Valley. In particular, after Fu Tian joined the Beast Taming Mountain, he showed exceptional talent in cultivation. In just two years, he broke through to the Divine Intent Realm and was highly valued by the Beast Taming Mountain."

"If you make a move against the Beast Taming Hall, the Beast Taming Mountain will likely not let it go."

"Little girl, are you scared?"

Chi Lin glanced sideways at Li Guanlan, crossed his arms, and said angrily, "Let me tell you the truth, even if the Heavenly King himself came, I would destroy this Beast Taming Hall!"

"Senior, you've misunderstood me."

Li Guanlan said, half-laughing and half-crying, "I'm just reminding you to be careful before you do this."

"Besides Beast Taming Mountain, Fu Shan, the head of the Beast Taming Hall, is also extremely powerful, and has several experts at the Divine Intent Realm under his command."

Li Guanlan's tone was quite solemn.

Once you provoke such a force, it's like stirring up a hornet's nest.

"I know, I know."

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor said, "You're just worried about Fang Xuan, why do you have to put it so euphemistically?"

"Who...who is worried about him?"

Li Guanlan's voice faltered, and he repeatedly denied it: "Senior, please don't talk nonsense."

"Look, they're getting anxious."

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor chuckled and said, "Alright, this kid's got too many lice to be bothered by the itch. It's just a Beast Taming Hall; it can't cause any trouble."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuan said to Li Guanlan, "Don't worry, I won't have a direct conflict with them."

"So what are you going to do?"

Li Guanlan was somewhat curious.

"Of course... we're here!"

Before Fang Xuan could finish speaking, a glint of light suddenly flashed in his eyes.

Several figures appeared in the air from Mount Fushou, rushing northwards.

The one in the lead was none other than Liu Ming!

"It's Liu Ming!"

Li Guanlan also noticed Liu Ming and quickly concealed his presence: "Should we follow them?"

"etc!"

Fang Xuan was about to nod when he suddenly grabbed Li Guanlan.

Not long after Liu Ming and the others left, a blurry figure flew out from Mount Fushou and silently followed behind Liu Ming.

"Try to conceal yourself, be careful not to be recognized."

Fang Xuan sent a package to Li Guanlan, who received it and found that it contained a complete set of clothes, both inside and out.

With just a glance, an unnatural glint flashed in Li Guanlan's eyes.

They were all my size.

She glared at Fang Xuan, snorted coldly, and turned to disappear into the dense forest.

"What happened?"

Fang Xuan was somewhat confused.

"Heh heh, you little rascal, don't pretend you don't know."

The Crimson Scale Demon Emperor laughed loudly.

Fang Xuan was even more confused.

He truly didn't know why Li Guanlan suddenly got angry.

However, as Liu Ming and the others were about to disappear, Fang Xuan quickly activated his Hundred Appearances Illusionary Form, transforming into a thin young man.

Its aura also became increasingly restrained and profound.

At the same time, Fang Xuan took out a Taoist robe and put it on.

On the back of the Taoist robe, there was also a brightly colored Bagua (Eight Trigrams) pattern embroidered.

He then took out a whisk and flicked it lightly, making him look exactly like those Taoist priests.

After thinking for a moment, Fang Xuan took out a piece of yellow cloth and wrapped the Innate Sword Box.

"Fang Xuan?"

At this moment, Li Guanlan, who had changed his clothes, walked over and was slightly taken aback when he saw the thin Taoist priest in front of him.

Although Fang Xuan's demeanor and appearance had changed drastically, Li Guanlan recognized him at a glance.

She knew those eyes all too well.

"What happened to you?"

Fang Xuan opened his arms and said, "How is it?"

"good."

Dressed in a black, close-fitting outfit and wearing a bamboo hat, Li Guanlan nodded and said, "But isn't this too conspicuous?"

"It's alright."

Fang Xuan said, "As long as others don't recognize us, it's fine."

"Oh, right."

Fang Xuan flicked his whisk, made a hand seal, and said, "This humble Taoist is Xuan Tian. I mustn't give myself away."

"Virtue!"

Li Guanlan rolled her eyes at Fang Xuan and said, "Let's go, or we won't be able to catch up."

Having said that, Li Guanlan took the first step and flew away into the sky.

Seeing this, Fang Xuan flicked his Taoist robe and followed after him, stepping onto a green lotus.

......

Ten miles north of Fushou Mountain lies a dense forest.

The roars of beasts echoed, and powerful, tyrannical auras lingered above the mountains and forests, causing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to surge endlessly.

"Hmph, we've waited so long and the people from the Beast Taming Hall still haven't arrived. They really have a big ego."

In the mountains and forests, a boy sitting on the back of a tiger looked impatient.

The tiger was an extremely rare black tiger, imposing and large, exuding a savage and menacing aura, clearly extraordinary.

"We're too early."

Beside them, an old man sitting cross-legged on the back of a colorful deer chuckled upon hearing this and said, "When you meet them later, you must be polite, after all, they are the family of Junior Nephew Futian."

Beneath it was a colorful deer, full of spirit, which contrasted sharply with the black tiger.

"understood."

The burly youth replied sullenly, then added, "Elder Gu, are we really going to give this Hundred Beasts Secret Realm to the Beast Taming Hall?"

"What, you're not happy about it?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Gu chuckled, his face full of kindness.

"How dare I, your disciple?"

Hu Feng shook his head repeatedly and said, "It's just that the Hundred Beasts Secret Realm is not much in my Beast Taming Mountain. If we give it to the Beast Taming Hall, our sect disciples will have one less training ground in the future."

"Nephew Hufeng, you need to broaden your horizons."

Elder Gu stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "The Three Sects Grand Competition will be held in a year. If we can achieve excellent results in the competition, the rewards will far exceed what a Hundred Beasts Secret Realm can offer."

"But these two things aren't necessarily related, are they?"

Hu Feng scratched his head, completely bewildered.

"You're all body and no brain."

Elder Gu chuckled and said, "The Mountain Lord has decided that Fu Tian will lead the team in the Three Sects Grand Competition a year from now."

"Junior Brother Futian?"

Hu Feng was taken aback, then exclaimed in surprise, "But didn't Junior Brother Fu Tian just break through to the Divine Intent Realm? If he leads the team, I'm afraid we won't be able to compete with the other two sects, right?"

"I've also heard that the Fairy Qin from the Qingyun Sect is now..."

Before Hu Feng could finish speaking, the sound of wind breaking suddenly rang out.

"They're here."

Elder Gu looked up and saw several figures fall from mid-air.

"Liu Ming of the Beast Taming Hall greets you both."

As soon as he landed, Liu Ming quickly clasped his hands in a salute and said, "I am late, please forgive me, Elder Gu."

"You're exaggerating, you're exaggerating."

Elder Gu smiled nonchalantly and said, "We've arrived too early."

After exchanging pleasantries, Elder Gu got straight to the point.

"Elder Liu, the Hundred Beasts Secret Realm has been placed here. This is the central token of the secret realm. Please keep it safe, Elder Liu."

Elder Gu handed a token to Liu Ming and said, "Inside the secret realm, there are all kinds of demonic beasts carefully selected by my Beast Taming Mountain. Elder Liu, would you like to go in and inspect them?"

"Thank you, Elder Gu."

Liu Ming solemnly accepted the token and said earnestly, "The kindness of Beast Taming Mountain will be forever remembered by my Beast Taming Hall."

"Haha, we're all family, no need to be so formal."

Elder Gu laughed loudly, "The secret realm has been delivered. I will now return to the mountain gate to report."

"So urgent?"

Liu Ming quickly said, "You two have come from afar and presented such a generous gift to my Beast Taming Hall. My hall has already prepared a banquet, and I would be honored if you would grace us with your presence so that my Beast Taming Hall can show some hospitality."

"I appreciate your kindness."

Elder Gu waved his hand repeatedly and said, "Please trouble Elder Liu to go back and tell Master Fu that Junior Nephew Fu Tian is doing well at Beast Taming Mountain, and tell him not to worry."

"Nephew Hu Feng, you're leaving."

Elder Gu patted the colorful deer beneath him, and the deer lightly stepped on its four hooves, instantly taking off into the air and striding away into the distance.

"Awooo!"

The tiger beneath Hu Feng roared, leaped into the air, and spread its wings, disappearing into the sky like a ghost.

In the blink of an eye, the two disappeared.

"hiss!"

Upon seeing this, Liu Ming gasped in astonishment: "A Seven-Colored Spirit Deer, a Night Fiend Winged Tiger?!"

"Elder Liu, is this Night Fury Winged Tiger very powerful?"

Behind him, a disciple of the Beast Taming Hall asked in a low voice.

"These are the bloodline descendants of two ancient, exotic species. It was rumored that they were extinct, but I never expected that there would still be some in Beast Taming Mountain."

Liu Ming's words were full of amazement, but at the same time, thinking of the Crimson Blood Python, he felt a pang of heartache.

If we have the chance, we must capture that monstrous python.

"Let's go, into the secret realm!"