Chapter 406
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Chapter 406: The Unsatisfied Eryuan
Just as Spirit Cut was about to chew on three more Frost Wolves, a voice rang out.
“Agreed,” said the Frost Wolf Beast King, exchanging glances with the other three Beast Kings.
They hadn’t held much hope for a deal with the human race, but they wanted to see if they could at least secure a Beast Race master craftsman.
In their eyes, a single Beast Race master craftsman was far more valuable than thirty million humans.
“Alright then, one Beast for thirty thousand humans. We’ll take it slow. No tricks,” Spirit Cut said, putting down the Frost Wolf he had been about to eat, his expression tinged with regret.
“Agreed,” the four Beast Kings replied without hesitation.
The Beasts trapped in the blood sea were either their direct descendants or prodigies from their clans—individuals with the potential to become Beast Kings in the future. Trading them for mere high-grade human blood food was a bargain they couldn’t pass up.
As time passed, the thirty million young humans were safely returned to the Steel Wall.
After retrieving their clansmen, the four Beast Kings turned to give the three respected elders atop the Steel Wall a long, piercing look before vanishing with their kin.
The pool of blood outside the Steel Wall was condensed by Spirit Cut into a blood crystal tombstone, standing as a grim monument.
Gazing at the tombstone formed from the blood of thousands, Spirit Cut let out a sigh.
The slaughter of so many had shaken the Tian Puppet Masters guarding the Steel Wall the most. It was their first glimpse of the brutal reality of the outside world since arriving at the Steel Wall.
A puppet, carrying a Spiritual Sword on its back, stared at the tombstone for a long time before whispering in a voice so faint even it could barely hear, “I will avenge you.”
Could the legendary great beasts truly be defeated?
Meanwhile, the middle-aged butcher’s eyes burned with fury as he watched ten thousand children, barely older than his own, being mercilessly slaughtered. In his mind, there was only one thought: to kill every last Beast in the world for his son, ensuring such a tragedy would never happen again.
High above the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan sat on a white cloud.
“Grapes, bombard the gathering place of the Four Beast Clans with the secondary cannons.”
“For every human life lost, I will make them pay a thousandfold,” Xu Fan said, his eyes glinting with cold determination.
At that moment, a beam of light approached, and Li Xingci appeared beside Xu Fan.
“Master, a great beast from the Four Beast Clans has arrived. The remaining Beast Kings are expected to gather within three months,” Li Xingci reported.
“Three months should be enough,” Xu Fan mused. By then, the big weapon would be ready.
With four master craftsmen and the assistance of his first clone, the Phoenix Divine Fire, they were already working at maximum speed.
“Still, I need to buy some more time. Only when the artifact is complete can we ensure true peace,” Xu Fan said.
“Leave this to me. I’ll sacrifice the most critical pieces to buy us an extra half-month,” Li Xingci replied.
“Very well, I’ll leave it to you,” Xu Fan said calmly.
Once the top-tier Taoist artifact was complete, the Lin Sen Fairy City region would finally know peace. The rest would be a slow, methodical process of eradicating the Four Beast Clans.
After Li Xingci left, Xu Fan reclined on the cloud once more, gazing at the sky as he began to deduce techniques. First, a thunder attribute technique and its corresponding divine powers, followed by a wood attribute one.
The sect had two holy bodies, and it seemed wasteful for them to practice the Five Elements Technique.
After some observation, Xu Fan decided to let these two holy bodies roam freely within the sect, believing it would benefit the sect’s growth.
The first-generation disciples included Xiong Li, Xiang Yun, Xu Lingtai, and others.
The second-generation disciples included Feiying, Zuo Xuan, Li Tian, and others.
The third-generation disciples are, without a doubt, these two holy bodies.
They will be the key disciples of the sect and will inherit the leadership of the Hidden Spirit Sect after Xu Fan’s ascension.
Thinking of this, Xu Fan suddenly paused.
If nothing unexpected happens, they will likely ascend before him.
Within the Hidden Spirit Academy, a Second-Generation Disciple of the Hidden Spirit Sect was teaching about what to pay attention to during battles.
A slightly chubby young girl was attentively listening below, occasionally jotting down her insights on a jade slip.
“Eryuan, let me see your notes later,” Li Lei Hu turned to say to her.
The slightly chubby young girl frowned at this, clearly unwilling to let Li Lei Hu take advantage of her; the jade slip contained her understanding of combat, and she would not let anyone else see it.
“Today’s big meal at the cafeteria is deep-sea giant crab, and I will give you my crab legs,” Li Lei Hu said with a smile.
“Deal, but you can only look at it once,” the young girl replied seriously, wiping away the drool that she couldn’t suppress.
The Hidden Spirit Academy has a big meal once a week, carefully prepared by the head chef of the Hidden Spirit Sect.
“Alright,” Li Lei Hu agreed.
Initially, he treated this newly joined young girl like any ordinary Junior Sister of the sect, until one time during the academy’s big meal, she devoured a giant Qing Ling shrimp that was ten feet long all by herself—he realized that this young girl was extraordinary.
Later, Li Lei Hu discovered the battle talent of Eryuan, especially in close combat, feeling that he could not compare.
In a massive cafeteria at the Hidden Spirit Academy, countless tool puppets pushed giant food carts, distributing food to each class.
Each person received a portion of crab roe and crab meat, paired with a dipping sauce carefully crafted by the head chef of the Hidden Spirit Sect. After tasting the first bite, every student wanted more.
Li Lei Hu quietly pushed his portion of crab roe and crab meat in front of Eryuan.
Looking at the two portions of delicacies in front of her, Eryuan said dejectedly, “I heard the cafeteria at the main peak serves such delicious food every day; why are we only allowed to have this once a week?”
The two portions were barely enough for her.
“I know why,” Li Lei Hu said, leaning closer to Eryuan.
“We are only ordinary mortals who have just begun cultivating, at the Qi Training Stage. We can’t eat too many nourishing delicacies, or the spiritual energy in the food could disrupt our Spiritual Veins.” This was something he read in the student handbook.
“Does that mean we can eat freely once our cultivation level is higher?” Eryuan asked eagerly.
“That should be the case; we can graduate from the academy once we reach the Foundation Establishment Stage,” Li Lei Hu replied.
Eryuan quickly finished both portions of crab roe and crab meat, looking unsatisfied.
“Why can we only have such delicious food once a week?” Eryuan complained.
At that moment, noticing that Eryuan was still hungry, Li Lei Hu stood up and pulled her in the direction of Class Two’s cafeteria.
“Are you trying to fight here?” Eryuan asked.
“Of course not. There are more girls in Class Two; they can’t finish a portion, and I’ll take you to ask for some,” Li Lei Hu said, his eyes clearly indicating that following him would ensure she wouldn’t go hungry.
“Let’s not, aren’t they our mortal enemies?” Eryuan said, somewhat resistant.
Asking others for food felt like begging.
“Just don’t worry, watch me,” Li Lei Hu said.
