Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 142 Madam, Please Have Some Self-Respect; Heartless Man [Please Subscribe]

Jiufengling, at the entrance of Zhoujiashan Gate.

When the beautiful woman in red, who had been gazing at the Zhou family mountain gate for a long time, arrived at the entrance and prepared to apply for entry...

One of the Zhou family cultivators responsible for guarding and registering those entering and leaving stared at her with slight surprise for a moment before saying, "This fellow Daoist seems unfamiliar. Have you never been to our Zhou family before? May I ask where you cultivated before?"

Faced with such questioning, the beautiful woman in red smiled and said, "That's right, this is indeed my first time visiting the Zhou family. I was previously cultivating at the Mu family's place on Biyun Mountain."

Her smile caused the middle-aged Zhou family cultivator's heart to beat faster, and he felt a sudden flutter in his heart.

He couldn't help but say, "So you were cultivating at the Mu family's place. No wonder you've come to our Zhou family now."

It turns out that after the Mu family of Biyun Mountain was destroyed, although it has been rebuilt, the small mountain gate of the Mu family is obviously unable to accommodate too many rogue cultivators to cultivate there.

Moreover, many independent cultivators felt that the place was unlucky and did not want to cultivate there anymore.

Among them, the Zhou family, due to the good reputation they gained from the destruction of the Mu family, became the preferred destination for those independent cultivators.

In the past year or so, quite a few rogue cultivators have come to the Zhou family's place to cultivate.

Their arrival also directly increased the Zhou family's income significantly.

So when he heard the words of the beautiful woman in red, the Zhou family cultivator, who was already captivated, quickly registered her and let her into the mountain gate.

At this moment, after watching the departing figure of the beautiful woman in red for a while until she disappeared from sight, he murmured to himself, "Is her name Lin Hongyu? I must take leave to meet her next time she comes!"

Following the directions, the beautiful woman in red arrived at the cultivation area that the Zhou family had opened up for independent cultivators. She obediently opened a Grade B cultivation room and entered to cultivate.

In reality, she had only been inside for a short while when she used magic to pass through the wall and then swaggered away right under the noses of the Zhou family cultivators guarding the outside.

But no one could perceive any of this.

After leaving the cultivation area which was only for independent cultivators, she floated into the air and briefly surveyed the nine mountain peaks before quickly identifying her target and heading straight for Pagoda Peak.

But just as she arrived at the foot of Pagoda Peak, preparing to climb it, she suddenly felt a jolt in her heart, as if she were being watched by something.

It was discovered!

Her expression changed, and she realized what was happening.

Sure enough, she soon saw a streak of fire fall from the top of the pagoda peak, and in the blink of an eye, it landed near her and revealed its true form.

"So it was you, you beast!"

Seeing the Vulcan Jackal coldly staring at her from the sky, the beautiful woman in red turned cold and couldn't help but mutter a curse.

At that moment, Zhou Mingde's voice softly rang in her ears.

"Distinguished guest, why not come to the mountaintop for a chat? I, Zhou, have prepared tea and refreshments and are ready to welcome you."

Upon hearing this, the woman in red's expression changed again, and a hint of embarrassment and anger immediately appeared in her eyes.

She knew in her heart that since Zhou Mingde and the Fire God Jackal hadn't made a move after discovering her, they had most likely already recognized her origins.

Zhou Mingde must have known about that incident back then.

This made her feel like her shameful secret had been exposed!

She immediately sneered, "Hmph, since you dare to invite me, why would I be afraid of you!"

Then he followed the Vulcan Jackal directly to the mountaintop.

At this moment, Zhou Chun, who was working in the Zhongping Hall, was also startled by the Fire God Jackal's actions and couldn't help but go out of the hall to look up at the sky.

But in the end, only a female cultivator in red was seen following behind the Fire God Jackal as he landed on the mountaintop.

Because the other party was accompanied by the Fire God Jackal, Zhou Chun knew that they must be Zhou Mingde's distinguished guest. Therefore, although he was curious about who they were, he did not dare to use his divine sense to investigate.

In the end, he could only return to the palace, full of doubts.

Inside a stone pavilion atop the mountain, Zhou Mingde had indeed prepared spiritual tea, awaiting the arrival of the beautiful woman in red.

Seeing the beautiful woman in red arrive with the Fire God Jackal, he immediately raised his hand and said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, please sit down. Dao Yi has already heard the news and will be here soon."

When Lin Hongyu heard him mention her name directly, her face darkened, and she said resentfully, "He told you everything?"

Upon hearing her tone, Zhou Mingde immediately realized why she was angry and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Fellow Daoist Lin, why are you angry? Such an important matter—how could Dao Yi, as the head of the Zhou family, not explain it to me clearly!"

Hearing him say that, Lin Hongyu calmed down a lot.

Then he sat down and carefully examined Zhou Mingde, coldly saying, "You do have some skill. I heard that Wu Jingming fought you twice but couldn't win, and was eventually killed by the Qinglian Temple's Mingxia Daoist who arrived in time!"

"Fellow Daoist Lin is referring to that Black Dragon Protector, right? Although I have indeed fought him twice, even when I joined forces with my spirit pet, I could only barely hold my own against him before he revealed his trump cards."

Zhou Mingde shook his head slightly and sighed softly, "If he had used the same trump card he had in his battle before his demise back with the Mu family, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been a match for him at all!"

"The trump card you're referring to should be the Dragon Spirit Possession Talisman, right? That thing doesn't belong to Wu Jingming; it's a treasure from the sect that he obtained while carrying out a mission. How could he dare to use it lightly unless it's a matter of life and death!"

Lin Hongyu then sneered, "It's a pity that a piece of trash is still trash. Even with the blessing of a treasure like the Dragon Spirit Possession Talisman, he was utterly useless. He deserved to die!"

Hearing her somewhat gloating words, Zhou Mingde was taken aback, not understanding how she could be so happy.

So he tentatively asked, "Does Fellow Daoist Lin have a grudge against that Black Dragon Protector?"

"I just don't like that guy, it's not like I have any real grudge against him."

Lin Hongyu waved her hand, then glanced sideways at Zhou Mingde and said, "You don't need to pry into anything. I'm not going to reveal anything about the sect's affairs to you. Knowing too much won't do you any good!"

"Understood, understood, it was my rudeness."

Zhou Mingde gave an awkward smile, then immediately picked up the teacup and took a sip, as if punishing himself.

At this moment, another figure arrived at the mountaintop; it was Zhou Daoyi.

But judging from his gloomy face, he came very reluctantly.

But Lin Hongyu seemed quite satisfied and happy when she saw him like this.

He immediately spoke up, saying, "Oh, we meet again!"

After saying that, he looked Zhou Daoyi up and down and chuckled, "It seems your cultivation has recovered quite well. You should have a chance to break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage in a few years."

These pointed words immediately made Zhou Daoyi lose his composure.

He glared at her angrily and said, "You vixen, what do you want? Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

Only heaven knows how terrible he felt when he learned that Lin Hongyu had actually come to the Zhou family.

His experience in that deserted mountain forest years ago has been a painful memory he has never wanted to revisit.

To think that he, the dignified patriarch of the Zhou family, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, would actually...

In short, that incident was a shame he could never erase from his life!

Therefore, he not only didn't want to think about it himself, but also didn't want to see any trace of Lin Hongyu, the person involved.

But he never expected that, despite their agreement to never have anything to do with each other again, Lin Hongyu would secretly come to the Zhou family!

If it weren't for the Vulcan Jackal secretly guarding and monitoring Pagoda Peak, he probably wouldn't have known that Lin Hongyu had sneaked into his residence.

He was already furious and extremely angry when he learned about this.

Now that they've met again and Lin Hongyu is deliberately provoking him, how can he possibly hold back his anger?

In his anger, he no longer possessed the wisdom and composure he usually displayed as a clan leader; his expression resembled that of a cat whose tail had been stepped on and whose fur had stood on end.

Zhou Mingde was also taken aback, as it was the first time he had ever seen him like this.

But when Lin Hongyu saw his expression, she seemed to find it amusing, and without the slightest anger, she squinted and smiled, saying, "Why are you getting so worked up? I didn't say anything bad about you, so why are you getting so angry!"

"Who's getting angry? I simply don't want anything to do with you anymore, you vixen! Please have some self-respect!"

Zhou Daoyi glared and angrily shouted at them.

Fortunately, Zhou Mingde had already set up a soundproof barrier when he sensed the situation was not good.

Otherwise, the sound would probably be heard by most of the people on Pagoda Peak.

Lin Hongyu finally stopped laughing, and coldly said with narrowed eyes, "If you keep calling me a vixen, I'll risk serious injury to cause a scene in your Zhou family today, so you'll know the consequences of offending me!"

Upon hearing this, both Zhou Mingde and Zhou Daoyi were immediately taken aback.

Only then did he realize that the other party was the Crimson Dragon Protector of the Dragon Transformation Sect, and a mid-stage Purple Mansion cultivator!

Zhou Mingde immediately spoke up to persuade him, "Fellow Daoist Lin, please don't misunderstand. Dao Yi didn't mean any harm; he was just a little agitated."

As he spoke, he gave Zhou Daoyi a wink.

Although Zhou Daoyi was inwardly annoyed by Lin Hongyu's words, he could only mutter under pressure, "I lost my temper just now and said something inappropriate. Please forgive me, Fellow Daoist Lin."

"hypocritical!"

Lin Hongyu pursed her lips, looking disgusted.

But his expression did soften.

Then, looking at Zhou Daoyi, he slowly said, "Although what happened back then wasn't consensual, since it has already occurred, we can't just pretend it never happened."

"I've thought it through carefully. If you're willing to come back to the Dragon Transformation Sect's headquarters with me, I can't guarantee anything else, but I'll take care of everything you do when you try to break through to the Purple Mansion realm!"

"If you can open your Purple Mansion, even if you don't want to join our sect as a protector, you can still own a territory in the Dragon Kingdom as a vassal of our sect. It's guaranteed to be much larger than the small place your Zhou family has now!"

Is there such a good thing?

This was Zhou Mingde's first thought upon hearing Lin Hongyu's words.

Taking on the task of opening the Purple Mansion of a Foundation Establishment cultivator is not something that an ordinary Purple Mansion cultivator would dare to say or do.

Just like an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator would never dare to tell a Qi Refining cultivator, "I'll take care of your Foundation Establishment."

Zhou Mingde believed that any late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, or even a general family cultivator or sect cultivator, would be moved by Lin Hongyu's words and might even take action on the spot.

Unfortunately, Lin Hongyu was facing Zhou Daoyi, the patriarch of a cultivation family, who was also quite powerful enough to break through to the Purple Mansion realm.

Without a second thought, Zhou Daoyi immediately denied it, saying, "That's impossible! Don't even dream about it! How could I, the dignified patriarch of the Zhou family, leave with you!"

After saying that, he looked at Lin Hongyu and said loudly, "I advise you to give up on that idea. There's no way we can be together, and I have absolutely no feelings for you!"

Hearing his words and sensing his resolute intentions, disappointment appeared in Lin Hongyu's eyes.

Although she was mentally prepared for this outcome before coming, she still couldn't help feeling disappointed and sad when it actually happened.

At this moment, she couldn't help but sigh softly, "What a heartless man!"

Hearing her words, which were full of resentment, Zhou Mingde's brows furrowed, and he couldn't help but look at Zhou Daoyi.

But Zhou Daoyi's face remained icy cold, unmoved in the slightest.

This made him feel both gratified and somewhat helpless.

Zhou Daoyi indeed had no interest in women; otherwise, he wouldn't have preserved his virginity for so many years and never sought a partner for dual cultivation.

In the past, Zhou Mingde and some elders of the Zhou family had worried about this matter, but seeing that he really had no interest in it at all, they stopped trying to persuade him.

To be honest, if Lin Hongyu's identity weren't so special, Zhou Mingde would definitely have tried harder to persuade Zhou Daoyi to give in to her!

That way, the Zhou family could concentrate their resources to support the Third Elder, Zhou Daoquan, in his attempt to reach the Purple Mansion realm.

This is a win-win situation, killing two birds with one stone!

At this moment, seeing that Zhou Daoyi truly had no feelings for her whatsoever, Lin Hongyu's expression quickly turned cold.

She coldly stared at Zhou Daoyi and said, "Since you're unwilling to come with me, you can't expect to gain so much without giving anything in return!"

"What do you mean? How come Zhou didn't contribute anything?"

Zhou Daoyi's face darkened with anger, and he said somewhat embarrassedly, "If... if it weren't for me back then, you would probably be dead long ago!"

The three people present all knew what he meant by those words.

But Lin Hongyu coldly replied, "That's because you were greedy and fell for my secret technique. It's not like I owe you anything!"

"you……"

Zhou Daoyi glared at her, feeling extremely ashamed and angry, yet unable to refute her.

Seeing that he was speechless after being choked by Lin Hongyu, Zhou Mingde quickly spoke up and said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, please just say what you want!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Hongyu immediately looked at the two of them and said, "Don't worry, my request is not excessive. I won't ask you to join the Dragon Transformation Sect. I just want you to help me find some rogue cultivators or ordinary mortals with decent spiritual roots and foundations, and provide them with opportunities to make contact with them."

"Furthermore, I won't let you do this for nothing. For every person you provide, I will reward you according to their aptitude and cultivation level, including valuable items such as dragon-born monster eggs that your Zhou family should be interested in!"

The first update of the day is here.

(End of this chapter)