Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 444 The Shocked Ancestor of the Su Family [Please Subscribe]

Jiufengling.

After leaving Qinglian Temple, Zhou Chun returned to Jiufeng Ridge as quickly as possible.

At this time, Lin Hongyu was still stationed at Jiufeng Ridge. After Zhou Chun returned, he immediately told her about Qing Weizi's attitude.

After hearing Zhou Chun's account, Lin Hongyu pondered for a moment before nodding and saying, "Joining the Heavenly Spirit Legion is no problem, but there's one thing Qing Wei Zi must agree to: she must not mention my identity or background to other Golden Core cultivators, and even more so, she must not spread the word to the Dragon Transformation Sect!"

"Grandma, you are right to worry. We really need them to agree to this."

Zhou Chun nodded slightly, feeling that her request was also necessary.

In fact, Lin Hongyu has not shown her face for decades. In addition, now that her cultivation has reached the Golden Core stage, she can completely change or conceal her face so that ordinary cultivators of the same level cannot see her true identity.

Therefore, unless she actively uses the "Dragon Transformation Secret Technique", ordinary people would not be able to tell that she was once the Crimson Dragon Protector of the Dragon Transformation Sect.

The only thing that could possibly reveal her true identity is the magical artifact, the [Flame Dragon Ring].

This item is a magical treasure recorded in the top-level cultivation technique that Lin Hongyu practiced. If the Dragon Transformation Sect knew that she possessed this magical treasure, they would most likely be able to discover her true identity.

However, this is not something that ordinary Hualong Sect cultivators could know or understand, and even the spies that Hualong Sect planted in Jingguo might not be able to see this treasure.

In this way, as long as the three major sects do not reveal Lin Hongyu's true identity, Lin Hongyu and the Zhou family can receive less attention and criticism.

The key point is that Zhou Chun is also confident that he can get Qingweizi to agree to this matter.

After all, Qingweizi still wanted him to become her disciple and represent Qinglian Temple in the competition for the title of "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirit".

Therefore, after reaching an agreement with Lin Hongyu, Zhou Chun went to Tuyunling to discuss going to the battlefield with Zhou Mingde.

By this time, news of Zhou Chun's slaying of "Corpse Fiend General" Jiang Zhong had reached Zhou Mingde's ears. Upon seeing Zhou Chun return unharmed, Zhou Mingde was overjoyed and offered him his congratulations and praise.

However, after hearing about Zhou Chunqing's experience at the Lotus Temple, Zhou Mingde's smile immediately vanished.

He frowned and immediately looked at Zhou Chun, saying, "It's easy to say that Fellow Daoist Lin has joined the Heavenly Spirit Legion. This was exactly what we expected."

"However, I don't quite approve of Zhengchun's decision to compete for a place among the 'Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirits'!"

As Zhou Chun had predicted, Zhou Mingde's first reaction to this matter was to oppose it.

This was precisely why he didn't immediately agree to Qingweizi's request.

If he had agreed then, there would have been no way to back out, and Zhou Mingde would have been very unhappy even if he didn't say it.

Now, Zhou Mingde only explains his own views to him and doesn't get angry with him.

After expressing his opposition, Zhou Mingde, seeing that Zhou Chun remained silent, looked at him seriously and said, "You should know that you just killed Jiang Zhong, the 'Corpse Fiend General.' Once this is made public, the Yuan Demon Legion and the Corpse Demon Sect will definitely want to get rid of you. If you go to the battlefield now, wouldn't that just give them the opportunity?"

"Moreover, you are, after all, the head of my Zhou family. Even if you become Qing Weizi's disciple, the members of the 'Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirit' and those who want to compete for this ranking will not truly treat you as a core disciple of a major sect. They will definitely ostracize and target you. At that time, I'm afraid Qing Weizi may not be willing to fully protect you!"

Zhou Chun understood these principles, of course.

However, he also had his own ideas.

He immediately looked at Zhou Mingde and said, "Elder, what you said makes a lot of sense. I have never believed in Qing Weizi, but if I can become Qing Weizi's disciple and compete for the 'Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirit,' not only will my own cultivation be smooth and I will obtain many treasures, but it will also add a protective talisman for my Zhou family in the future."

"Imagine if I were to become one of the 'Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirits' and make great contributions to resisting the invasion of the Yuan Demon Legion, and become famous throughout the countries, then after the war ends, no matter who wants to deal with our Zhou family, they will have to take this into consideration."

"Moreover, if I successfully become one of the 'Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirit,' I might be able to successfully form my core within thirty to fifty years. Wouldn't that fulfill your long-cherished wish, Elder?"

Hearing this, Zhou Mingde was speechless for a moment.

Indeed, the competition for the "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirits" has both advantages and disadvantages.

He worried about the drawbacks and used this to persuade Zhou Chun to give up.

Now that Zhou Chun is trying to persuade him with the benefits of it, he can't directly refute her.

Zhou Chun's last sentence, in particular, struck at his weak spot.

Keep in mind that he will be turning four hundred years old in a few years. Considering that cultivators in the Purple Mansion stage have a lifespan of four hundred and eighty years, he only has seventy or eighty years left to live.

But in reality, he knew that the time he could truly contribute to the Zhou family would not exceed fifty years.

Fifty years from now, even if he hasn't passed away yet, he will surely be very old and unable to do anything for the Zhou family anymore.

Therefore, if he could see a Golden Core cultivator from the Zhou family appear when he was still at the peak of his power, he would truly have no regrets in this life!

Zhou Chun clearly understood this as well, and at this moment, he struck at his weak point, leaving him unable to utter a word of objection for a long time.

"If you, Supreme Elder, are unable to make a decision, why not wait until I return from the Su family and the Moon Wheel Sect? I plan to first consult with Senior Su and the others to see what their opinions are on this matter!"

Seeing that Zhou Mingde was speechless with a conflicted expression, Zhou Chun did not urge him too much. Instead, he changed the subject and talked about his other plans, giving him a way out.

Sure enough, after hearing his words, Zhou Mingde quickly relaxed and nodded at him, saying, "Not bad, not bad, Zheng Chun, your plan is very good. It's indeed better to inform Senior Su and the others about this beforehand, otherwise they might blame you for keeping it from them later!"

Seeing that he agreed, Zhou Chun quickly set off from Tuyunling and headed straight for the Su family in Jiangzhou.

At this time, demonic cultivators were causing chaos everywhere in Jingguo. It was not very safe for a cultivator like Zhou Chun, who was at the Purple Mansion stage, to travel far alone.

He could easily be discovered by the demonic cultivators' spies, who would then notify other demonic cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage to intercept and kill him.

However, Zhou Chun had already killed Jiang Zhong, the infamous "Corpse Fiend General," so why would he be afraid of other Purple Mansion stage demonic cultivators?

Moreover, he knew perfectly well that with the deaths of Jiang Zhong and those three Purple Mansion stage demonic cultivators, the number of Purple Mansion stage demonic cultivators in Jing Kingdom was probably not much left. At least, there were no powerful figures left in the several states under the jurisdiction of Qinglian Temple.

Without any incidents along the way, Zhou Chun quickly arrived at the entrance of the Su family mountain.

Upon arriving at the Su family's residence, Zhou Chun, as usual, first went to see his Daoist partner, Su Yuzhen.

Su Yuzhen's cultivation level is currently stuck at the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm, and she has not yet broken through to the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm.

However, Zhou Chun knew that with her superior spiritual root aptitude and the unique and profound "Plain Maiden Mystic Art" she cultivated, this barrier wouldn't hold her back for long.

It will probably take at least ten or eight years, or at least three or five years, for him to successfully break through to the late stage of the Purple Mansion realm.

With the help of the Su family patriarch and Su Yunniang, both Golden Core cultivators, Su Yuzhen probably doesn't need to worry about the spiritual objects needed for her Core Formation; they might already be ready.

After the two met and exchanged heartfelt words, Su Yuzhen looked at Zhou Chun and smiled, saying, "With demonic cultivators rampant outside, why didn't you stay at the family's mountain gate to oversee things? What has happened to come to the Su family to visit me?"

Hearing her words, Zhou Chun, without blushing at all, said confidently, "My wife understands me best. Recently, something has indeed happened that has left me and several elders somewhat unsure of what to do. We would like to ask for your and the Ancestor's opinions."

"Then I will go with you, my husband, to see the Ancestor!"

Su Yuzhen nodded slightly and immediately led Zhou Chun to the cave dwelling of the Su family patriarch.

With Su Yunniang's successful formation of her core, Su Yuzhen is now truly second only to the head of the Su family.

Every single cultivator in the Su family dared not disobey her.

They treated Zhou Chun, their son-in-law, with utmost respect and dared not show him any disrespect.

Only Su Yuzhen would dare to do something like this, bringing outsiders directly to the Su family patriarch's cave without prior notification.

When Zhou Chun met the Su family patriarch, the patriarch immediately looked at him with an unfriendly expression and said, "You brat, you've come uninvited at a time like this. You must have something important to say. You don't mean to ask me to do something for your Zhou family again, do you?"

No wonder both he and Su Yuzhen said the same thing.

Zhou Chun had a history of such "crimes" before, so when they saw him come to the Su family in this tense situation, their first reaction was that he wanted something from them again.

To be honest, this viewpoint does underestimate people.

But Zhou Chun couldn't get angry, after all, he did have quite a few "previous offenses", so it was no wonder that people thought that way.

At this point, he could only force a laugh and say, "Grandpa, you jest. This junior isn't that shameless!"

Aren't you shameless enough?

The Su family patriarch glanced at Zhou Chun and let out a cold laugh.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun could only pretend not to hear and continued, "This junior has come to the Su family to pay respects to the Ancestor because there is an important matter that I cannot make up my mind about, and I would like to ask the Ancestor and Yu Zhen to help me to consider it."

"Oh, hearing you say that, this matter must be extraordinary. Tell me about it."

The Su family patriarch raised an eyebrow and looked at Zhou Chun with slight surprise.

Although his words and demeanor were impolite, he believed he knew Zhou Chun fairly well.

Knowing that Zhou Chun is a very opinionated and thoughtful person, he would never have traveled all the way to the Su family to consult him and make a decision if the matter was not very important.

So at this moment, Zhou Chun's words piqued my curiosity.

After hearing his words, Zhou Chun immediately recounted how he killed "Corpse Fiend General" Jiang Zhong, and also mentioned that Qing Wei Zi wanted to take him as a disciple and support him in competing for the "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirit".

As Zhou Chun had expected, upon hearing that he had actually killed the infamous demonic cultivator "Corpse Fiend General" Jiang Zhong, both his Daoist partner Su Yuzhen and the Su family patriarch were so shocked that they gaped in disbelief, staring at him speechlessly.

"Are you kidding me? That 'Corpse Fiend General' Jiang Zhong, who's listed among the 'Seven Fiends of the Primordial Demons,' has really been killed by you?"

The Su family patriarch stared at Zhou Chun with his mouth agape, almost doubting whether he had misheard.

Su Yuzhen stared wide-eyed at Zhou Chun, seemingly unable to believe that her bedmate possessed such great abilities!

"How could I possibly joke about such a thing? Besides, this matter will spread quickly, and even if I had the greatest courage, I wouldn't dare to use it to tease you, Ancestor!"

Zhou Chun smiled calmly, seemingly quite satisfied with the reaction of the Su family patriarch.

In the past, he had to hide his talents, and the Zhou family also had to conceal Lin Hongyu's existence. Even though he was often given the cold shoulder by the Su family patriarch and was ridiculed by him, he dared not say anything and could not refute.

But now that Lin Hongyu has stepped into the spotlight, he himself is ready to make a name for himself. He can finally hold his head high and show his strength in front of the Su family patriarch, and vent his anger.

At this moment, looking at Zhou Chun, who appeared calm but was actually smug and proud, the Su family patriarch opened his mouth but was speechless.

Even if he had a problem with Zhou Chun, he knew in his heart that Zhou Chun would never joke about something like this.

He simply couldn't believe that this son-in-law of the Su family, whom he had always seen as merely someone to help his beloved younger generation cultivate, was actually a hidden dragon.

He, who always prided himself on his keen eye, was completely unaware of this and had been kept in the dark all along.

This had a very significant psychological impact on him.

He misjudged me; this time he was truly misjudged!

Zhou Chun is hardly a barely acceptable son-in-law in his eyes!

This is clearly a son-in-law with great potential!

It's clearly a hidden dragon!

At this moment, the Su family patriarch was experiencing a complex mix of emotions, so much so that words could hardly describe his feelings.

Su Yuzhen, however, didn't think about him that much or that complicatedly.

After the initial shock, she was overjoyed and felt genuinely happy and proud of Zhou Chun.

She quickly replied, "My husband, you've kept this from me so well! I had no idea you possessed such power. How did you manage to do it? How did you acquire such formidable abilities?"

As she spoke, she looked at Zhou Chun with eyes full of curiosity and admiration, waiting for his reply.

While the Su family patriarch didn't say anything, he also pricked up his ears and stared at Zhou Chun with curiosity in his eyes.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun couldn't help but smile faintly and said, "Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that I've developed my Zhou family's beast-taming skills to a high level."

The Su family patriarch scoffed at his words that were trying to glorify the Zhou family.

Thinking to myself, your Zhou family, going back eighteen generations, is just a Golden Core family. Even if you really have some extraordinary skills, it's impossible for you to cultivate a cultivator at the level of the "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirit".

But of course, he couldn't say that now, otherwise what if Zhou Chun proved him wrong with facts?

So he could only secretly give Su Yuzhen some pointers, asking her to speak on his behalf in order to maintain his dignity as a Golden Core stage ancestor.

Su Yuzhen was speechless, but after all, they were her elders, and the ones who loved her the most.

At this point, all she could do was grab Zhou Chun's arm and say, "Then please tell me in detail, my husband. I've heard so much about the infamous name of that 'Corpse Fiend General' these past few days. How exactly did you slay that demon?"

Zhou Chun watched this scene and chuckled inwardly, but still gave his Daoist partner face, gently patting her hand and saying, "Since my wife wants to hear it, then I will naturally tell you properly."

Without even glancing at the Su family patriarch, he began to passionately recount his battle with "Corpse Fiend General" Jiang Zhong.

What he said was actually what he had told Qingweizi before.

Nevertheless, both the Su family patriarch and Su Yuzhen were astonished upon hearing his account.

After hearing his entire story, the Su family patriarch no longer maintained his composure and looked at him with surprise, saying, "Good lad, I never expected that you would have quietly raised two extraordinary third-tier demonic beasts. No wonder you dared to oppose Jiang Zhongfang!"

At this point, however, they could no longer deny Zhou Chun's earlier words that had flattered the Zhou family.

It is obvious that although it is virtually impossible for the Zhou family to have another person like Zhou Chun who has successively raised two third-tier demonic beasts with extraordinary bloodlines, it is not wrong to say that Zhou Chun has cultivated and developed the Zhou family's beast-taming skills to a profound level.

Moreover, at this moment, the Su family patriarch finally recovered from the shock of Zhou Chun killing "Corpse Fiend General" Jiang Zhong and discovered another important piece of information revealed in Zhou Chun's words.

He couldn't help but look at Zhou Chun and ask, "But what's the deal with this Elder Lin you mentioned? When did your Zhou family acquire a Golden Core cultivator like this?"

Zhou Chun's killing of "Corpse Fiend General" Jiang Zhong was indeed a very shocking thing, but the presence of an unfamiliar Golden Core cultivator in the Zhou family was also no small matter.

The fact that Su family patriarch heard from Zhou Chun that Lin Hongyu had actually refined a fourth-tier zombie shocked him even more.

Even someone who has been in the Core Formation stage for hundreds of years wouldn't dare say he could reliably kill a fourth-tier zombie.

After all, the water-based techniques he cultivated were not particularly effective against such demonic creatures.

Zhou Chun didn't hide it from the Su family patriarch, because hiding it now might cause a rift between the two families if Lin Hongyu's identity was exposed in the future.

So he explained Lin Hongyu's background and emphasized that the Zhou family had obtained the understanding of Qinglian Temple and helped resolve the hidden dangers.

However, this matter clearly shocked both the Su family patriarch and Su Yuzhen.

After a long and complex expression, the Su family patriarch finally looked at Zhou Chun and said, "So that's how it is. Your Zhou family is truly audacious, daring to take in even the remnants of the Dragon Transformation Sect and support her in achieving Core Formation!"

"The younger generation and elders had no choice. After all, the Zhou family was surrounded by powerful enemies at the time, and the environment was extremely dangerous. Without a Golden Core cultivator to guard the area, there was absolutely no sense of security!"

Zhou Chun spread his hands, explaining with a helpless expression.

Upon hearing this, the Su family patriarch remained noncommittal.

Having heard two shocking things today and learned two secrets hidden by the Zhou family, the Su family patriarch now has to question Zhou Chun's words.

Deep down, I no longer dared to believe which of Zhou Chun's words were true and which were false.

However, he knew very well that regardless of whether Zhou Chun was telling the truth or not, from now on, the Zhou family was truly on equal footing with their Su family.

Zhou Chun was a junior whom he could no longer afford to humiliate.

Thinking of this, he immediately said to Zhou Chun, "You must be tired from standing for so long, why don't you sit down and talk to me?"

This single sentence reveals that his opinion of Zhou Chun has undergone a significant change.

After all, he never used to ask Zhou Chun to sit down and talk.

Since Zhou Chun had stopped pretending, he naturally wouldn't put on any more act. He then bowed and said, "Thank you for the seat, Ancestor."

Then he sat down on the chair that Su Yuzhen had brought over.

After Zhou Chun sat down, the Su family patriarch carefully sorted out his thoughts, reviewed Zhou Chun's previous words, and then looked at Zhou Chun thoughtfully and asked, "Zheng Chun, you said at the beginning that you came to the Su family to visit me, your patriarch, because you had an important matter you wanted me to help you decide. Is it about Qingwei Temple accepting you as a disciple?"

"Yes, this matter is of great importance. I also understood that Abbot Wei Zi's meaning was that we needed the support of the Moon Wheel Sect. I didn't dare to agree directly at the time, and I plan to consult with the elders upon my return. Please help me with your consideration!"

Zhou Chun nodded slightly and solemnly expressed her concerns.

Upon hearing this, the Su family patriarch's expression immediately turned serious.

After pondering for a moment, he looked at Zhou Chun and asked, "Then let me ask you, if you really go to the battlefield and face the remaining members of the 'Seven Fiends of the Primordial Demons,' are you confident that you can remain undefeated? Do you have a way to escape from the hands of a Golden Core stage demonic cultivator?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately replied, "I'm not exaggerating when I say this, but with a third-tier Thunder Python in hand, plus the subsequent cultivation method of the 'Heart Lotus Orthodox Method' promised by Abbot Qingweizi, I will absolutely not back down from those demonic cultivators!"

"As for escaping from a Golden Core stage demonic cultivator, I don't have any particularly good methods. I can only withstand a few moves from an ordinary early Golden Core cultivator!"

He naturally couldn't reveal the fact that the Golden Armored Mountain-Carrying Turtle could use earth magic to carry people, as it was his trump card for survival and might expose the Golden Armored Mountain-Carrying Turtle's background.

However, the Su family patriarch was an outsider, and could not be trusted as completely as the elders in his family.

Unexpectedly, after hearing his answer, the Su family patriarch quickly looked at him with a serious expression and said, "In my opinion, if you don't have a trump card to escape from a Golden Core cultivator, it's best not to go to the battlefield. Otherwise, even if you have invincible strength at the Purple Mansion stage, you may still die on the battlefield!"

I could write more, but I'm afraid you guys won't be able to wait, so I'll just update with 6,000 words first. I'll try to update earlier tomorrow so I can get the premium badge the day after tomorrow! Damn Qidian, they don't know when the premium badge will be issued. Every time I update at night, my average subscription drops by seven or eight, and then it falls below 3,000. Damn it!

(End of this chapter)