Chapter 867

Chapter 867: How Could I Eat a Rabbit!

Xu Fan sat on a solitary boat, smiling as he gazed at Ming Kong in the sky. With a wave of his hand, a small table appeared, accompanied by four small dishes and two jugs of wine.

"Take a seat," he invited.

Each poured a cup of wine for the other, and they drank them down in one go.

"That little middle thousand world holds little value for our Hidden Spirit Sect, except for the spirit ore," Xu Fan remarked.

"The Elder Council is considering trading the spirit ore for that little middle thousand world," Ming Kong replied.

"That’s acceptable. You can extract the spirit ore for celestial tools from that middle thousand world and deliver it to our Hidden Spirit Sect," Xu Fan said, raising his cup once more.

"What are your plans for that little middle thousand world? Should we merge it with the Feiyu Realm, or should we expand the Elder Council’s influence there?" Xu Fan inquired.

"Merging it would be ideal. Using that little middle thousand world as a foundation, we could foster a little Immortal Realm within the Feiyu Realm."

"With a little Immortal Realm, the Feiyu Realm would be secure in the star region," Ming Kong stated confidently.

"That’s quite an ambitious vision! Establishing a little Immortal Realm would take at least tens of thousands of years. Elder Ming Kong, you’re truly forward-thinking for our Feiyu Realm. I’m impressed," Xu Fan praised.

"It’s nothing compared to the Grand Elder, who simply gives away a little middle thousand world," Ming Kong said, raising his glass in a toast to Xu Fan.

"I’m just too lazy to bother. Developing that little middle thousand world would require more than my ten thousand disciples."

"We’d need to recruit more disciples, gather resources, equip them with magical treasures, and create mining puppets for the spirit ore—it’s all too much hassle," Xu Fan said lazily. Despite the Hidden Spirit Sect’s current strength making it a simple matter, he saw no need for it. With less than 500 years left before ascending to the Immortal Realm, he had no time for such distractions.

Handing over the little middle thousand world to the Elder Council was his way of contributing to his second home.

Hearing Xu Fan’s words, Ming Kong smiled slightly.

His gaze towards Xu Fan grew even warmer, reminiscent of how he once regarded the Upper Zun.

"Grand Elder, I’ve examined the foreign races in that little middle thousand world."

"Among them, the four-armed demon race is notably tall, with faces resembling the human race. They possess exceptional innate abilities in body refinement, making them ideal candidates for sect enforcers. Would you consider them, Grand Elder?" Ming Kong asked, projecting a light curtain that displayed the four-armed demon race.

Xu Fan glanced at the image. Standing over ten feet tall, with four arms and bronze-colored skin, they were otherwise similar to humans.

"Let’s start with ten thousand and integrate them into the demon division. They can serve as enforcers to bolster our prestige when necessary."

The four-armed demons, with their robust and muscular builds, were indeed perfect for serving as sect enforcers.

"Agreed. I’ll have the Ten Thousand Star Ship bring them back once it returns from that middle thousand world."

In just a few words, they determined the future of that race.

After this discussion, Ming Kong felt a surge of emotion.

"This little middle thousand world is fortunate to have encountered the Grand Elder and me," Ming Kong reflected.

"Indeed, for the weak, encountering a compassionate powerful being is the greatest fortune," Xu Fan responded gently.

He understood this well; as the saying goes, weak nations have no diplomacy.

……

On Hidden Spirit Island, in the area designated for the demon division, lies the habitat of the Spirit Rabbit.

At this moment, Xu Yuexian was observing the little Spirit Rabbits playing in the square.

Over the years, despite the Hidden Spirit Sect’s family planning restrictions, the Spirit Rabbit population had grown from over a hundred thousand to more than a million.

These were the remaining elites; most Spirit Rabbits with poor cultivation talent and no knack for growing spirit plants and herbs had been sent back to the demon race.

As Xu Yuexian watched the Spirit Rabbits, she pondered the technique Xu Fan had specifically devised for them.

Xu Fan had created this technique in his spare time to address their tendency to have too many offspring, and it only took him the time of a cup of tea to develop.

"The Few Offspring, Quality Offspring Spirit Technique; my master’s knack for naming things is as straightforward and blunt as ever," Xu Yuexian remarked, glancing at the jade slip in her hand.

While analyzing the technique, Xu Yuexian’s gaze drifted to the playful Spirit Rabbits, and her expression grew oddly whimsical.

"Honestly, these untransformed little rabbits are quite cute!"

While nurturing spirit beasts in the Beast Cage, Xu Yuexian had hit a bottleneck in one of the processes. She had casually asked Guo about any techniques related to the Path of Fertility.

She hadn’t expected much, but Guo had mentioned that the Spirit Rabbit’s technique had some connection to the Path of Fertility.

As Xu Yuexian’s expression grew stranger, all the little Spirit Rabbits playing in the square scurried back home in fear.

A figure appeared beside Xu Yuexian.

"Greetings, Peak Master Xu," Qiu Ziyuan said respectfully.

"You’re here. What do you need?" Xu Yuexian glanced at Qiu Ziyuan and asked.

Back when she was the sect leader, she often had Qiu Ziyuan running errands to help manage things.

"If there’s anything I can assist with, Peak Master Xu, you shouldn’t stress the Spirit Rabbit Clan," Qiu Ziyuan replied with a wry smile, having received reports from the clan leader.

It seemed the Grand Elder’s disciple wanted to eat Spirit Rabbit younglings, and the tone was panicked, as if their happy life was about to be ruined.

If asked which clan had the strongest sense of happiness in the Hidden Spirit Sect’s demon division, it would be the Spirit Rabbit Clan.

Once the most humble food clan in the demon race, they had struck it lucky when the Hidden Spirit Sect took them in, securing a life of spirit stones.

Word of the Spirit Rabbits’ fortune had spread throughout the demon race, making many small demon clans envious.

"Then send me a few Spirit Rabbits that are above the Nascent Soul stage."

"And a few untransformed little rabbits," Xu Yuexian added casually.

"Peak Master Xu, Spirit Rabbits are our Hidden Spirit Sect’s affiliated demon race; they can’t be eaten," Qiu Ziyuan insisted, his tone firm.

"Eaten?!" Xu Yuexian exclaimed in shock.

"How could we eat such cute Spirit Rabbits?"

"I’m just researching whether the Spirit Rabbit Clan is suitable for the Path of Fertility; it relates to my major path," Xu Yuexian explained, giving Qiu Ziyuan a curious look.

"Ah, then I’m relieved," Qiu Ziyuan said, feeling a weight lifted.

"I’ll issue a task shortly, asking the Spirit Rabbit Clan to cooperate with Peak Master Xu’s research."

"As long as it’s not for eating, everything’s fine."

"By the way, send a batch of the Spirit Armored Clan over as well," Xu Yuexian added.

"Understood."

Then, Xu Yuexian left the demon division, muttering, "How could I possibly eat a rabbit?"

In the Beast Cage, Xu Yuexian was using her spiritual energy to refine the meridians of a small, crystal-like wolf.

"My master is right; you’ll only be my companion from now on," she sighed.

"Your potential has been fully developed; the Great Ascension stage is your peak."

She had poured a lot of effort into this little wolf, and it could barely be counted as a success, at least in the Feiyu Realm.

"Awooo~"

The crystal wolf nuzzled Xu Yuexian’s hand, seeking affection.

At that moment, several adorable little beasts slowly approached Xu Yuexian.

All of them were rare and exotic spirit beasts that the Hidden Spirit Sect had gathered from various middle thousand worlds.