The Master of Beasts

Chapter 1007 - 358_2

"Sir, you were clearly ripped off, it’s just a slightly mutated golden ant!" Chong Wu said indignantly.

"It’s fine, you’ve all worked hard today. Let me treat everyone to a meal!"

"Pick a nice place!"

"A nice place, that would be the Four Seasons Heaven Building!"

Gong Guang tugged on Chong Wu’s sleeve, as if reminding him not to go too far.

Chen Jiuge noticed this detail but said nothing: "Four Seasons Heaven Building, right? Let’s go there!"

The Four Seasons Heaven Building is also located on Ninety-nine Street, but it’s in the opposite direction to Dusk Commerce. It took everyone an hour to reach the place.

Of course, it was mainly because Chen Jiuge was a bit curious about Dusk Main City, causing delays.

"Welcome!"

Under the guidance of a sweet-looking maid, Chen Jiuge and the others arrived at a private room.

"It doesn’t look all that special, does it?"

Though the decor of the private room wasn’t bad, it was just a typical antique-themed elegant room, seemingly not worth the ten thousand Life Money for its fee.

"Buzz buzz buzz"

A faint vibrating sound arose, and a thick Spiritual Energy mist rose from the ground, almost blinding everyone.

Sublime zither music surrounded them, relaxing everyone’s spirit uncontrollably.

Feeling relaxed, Chen Jiuge leaned back and felt a soft touch. A tempting female voice echoed: "My lord, I am Chunchun, here specifically to help ease your mind and body."

The woman’s unique fragrance made Chen Jiuge a bit restless, but as Chunchun’s small hand was about to reach a critical spot, Chen Jiuge snapped back to reality.

"No need for that, let’s eat, let’s eat!"

It was clearly a private room, but under the concealment of the Spiritual Energy mist, everyone was undisturbed, and even the food at the table was already evenly distributed.

"Gulp"

"Wow, such rich Spiritual Energy, and it’s so easy to digest. This must be the work of a Spirit Chef master!"

"Sir, you have good taste!"

Since no special services were needed, Chunchun could only do small tasks like feeding and massage. Chen Jiuge didn’t want to interrupt everyone’s enjoyment and managed to relax for a change!

Unconsciously, Chen Jiuge slipped into a deep sleep.

"Sir? Sir?"

Calling softly twice, Chunchun realized Chen Jiuge showed no sign of waking. Her boneless hands beckoned into thin air, and a shadow emerged.

"Indeed a Lady Mei, immediate success!"

"Enough chit-chat, he’s just a Third Level Cultivator. Ask what you want quickly, remember you only have three questions!"

"Okay!"

The person’s appearance was entirely covered by clothing, revealing only a pair of captivating eyes.

"Did you devise the ancestral breeding of the Dark Blood Beast?"

Chen Jiuge silently said, "Yes!"

"What’s the secret formula?"

Chen Jiuge opened his mouth but couldn’t say a single word.

Beside them, Lady Mei said somewhat speechlessly, "Are you stupid? He’s a tributor of the Yun Family. How could he reveal something that affects inherent interests? It’s obviously bound by a contract."

"You have one last question. Don’t waste it, though I don’t mind as the price won’t be reduced!"

"I understand!"

The shadow took a moment of silence and asked, "Can you develop the ancestral secret formula for other fierce beasts?"

"Not necessarily!"

The shadow’s eyes narrowed, hands quivering slightly as if tempted to seize him.

Lady Mei pressed down on the shadow’s shoulder, smirking slightly, "You should know the rules, even the seven great families dare not blatantly break our rules. Want to give it a try?"

"No, since the questions are asked, I’ll retreat now. The money will be in your account by tomorrow morning!"

"Hmm!"

After the shadow left, Lady Mei reverted to her gentle demeanor, cautiously continuing the massage.

Yet compared to previously, Lady Mei now harbored other thoughts.

"Fierce beast ancestral breeding, he can still cultivate the ancestral secret formula for other fierce beasts. The value is considerable; besides extra cash, reporting to the organization could earn another sum!"

"No, if I master this, wouldn’t I earn even more!"

However, regardless of Lady Mei’s thoughts, it’s impossible to take away any guest from the Four Seasons Heaven Building.

"What a pity, it would be better if we were somewhere else!"

The forces behind Four Seasons Heaven Building are too powerful, and Lady Mei dared not entertain destructive ideas.

"Huh?"

Chen Jiuge murmured uncertainly, "Why did I fall asleep?"

"Perhaps the sir has been too exhausted lately!" Lady Mei showed concern.

If it weren’t for the setting of the Four Seasons Heaven Building, Chen Jiuge might have almost thought Lady Mei was his personal maid.

"Perhaps!"

"How long did I sleep?"

"For most of an hour!"

"Most of an hour? That should be sufficient!"

"Alright, you may leave now. Help notify the others that it’s about time to head back!"

"Yes, sir."

With satiated faces, everyone departed the Four Seasons Heaven Building. Chen Jiuge wondered plaintively, "Wasn’t that a bit excessive for you all?"

"Forget Chong Wu and others, Lie Guang, you’re a cyborg, what could you savor?"

Lie Guang nodded, with a flash of distinctive color in his eyes: "Sir, that’s not quite right. Although my body is different, what I enjoy is different too!"

"Four Seasons Heaven Building surely lives up to its name!"

"Still want to visit again? You haven’t settled the loans on those prosthetic parts!" Chong Wu remarked, eyeing the oil-ridden prosthetics on Lie Guang.

"Ah, true, never mind then. I’ll revisit after settling the debts!"

"Alright, let’s head back first!"

"Sir, not going for a stroll?"

"No, it’s getting late, and I bought a golden ant. Let’s see how it is!"

"Alright then!"

.........

Returning to Heavenly Light Manor, Lie Guang and others offered their salutations and departed.

As armed members of Heavenly Light Manor, Lie Guang and the rest were quite busy. Being the largest manor under Yun Yan, this place held great importance for Yun Yan, attracting ongoing scrutiny from within the family and other families alike.

"I’m heading to the Beast Yard. If there’s nothing urgent, you all should rest. No need to stay too tense within the manor!"

"Alright, sir, we’ll rest then. If anything arises, let us know!" Chong Wu said brazenly.

"But..."

"Gong Guang, trust the sir, after all in the manor, nothing escapes your sharp eyes!"

"Fine!"

Beast Yard

Looking at the somewhat agitated golden ant before him, Rain Frog pressed it firmly with one hand while resting his other hand on the knife hilt on his back, eying Chen Jiuge eagerly.

But Chen Jiuge’s attention wasn’t on the two beasts.

"What was that maid all about? Even the Chaos Pearl couldn’t break her hypnosis!"

Lady Mei’s hypnosis and the subsequent interrogation by the shadowy person weren’t beyond Chen Jiuge’s awareness, he simply couldn’t resist.

"Good thing I’m inherently cautious, and indeed I can’t manage ancestral breeding for every fierce beast!"

"But the efficiency of Dusk Main City is remarkable, unraveling the Hundred Beasts Pavilion and being ready in just half a day’s outing!"

"Still, is there an issue with Chong Wu?"

That’s what concerns Chen Jiuge most. The dining invitation for Chong Wu and others was spontaneous, yet how did the shadowy person know he’d go to the Four Seasons Heaven Building?

Could Chong Wu really be a spy?

"Probably not, if the Yun Family’s Third Level Tributor is a spy, that would be too careless of the Yun Family!"

"Sigh!"

As for reporting to Yun Yan, Chen Jiuge made his decision.

Those spying on him are unlikely inferior to the Yun Family, possibly stronger. Moreover, the maid’s backing seems equally strong, and Four Seasons Heaven Building itself is profoundly mysterious!

"Falling into a big whirlpool right from the start is really troublesome!"

Chen Jiuge sighed inwardly, thinking joining Yun Yan would stabilize things for a while and allow him to enhance his cultivation and accumulate resources. Now it seems to have led to even greater trouble.

"What’s the undisclosed secret in the fierce beast ancestral breeding method?"

From the Mechanical Heart information, Chen Jiuge found no apparent anomalies, only that this breeding method was rare, and the fierce beasts’ potential slightly higher.

"Croak!"

Rain Frog already had its long knife poised at the trembling golden ant’s neck, its sharp edge chafing the golden carapace, sparking tiny flames.

"Stop, stop!"

Chen Jiuge hastily intervened; he had paid a handsome price for it, not letting it go to waste!