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Chapter 701: Qi'er, Don't Be Afraid
Chapter 701: Qi'er, Don't Be Afraid
"Fellow Daoist Lu, I heard that there was an accident in the camp yesterday. A tame Rending Cloud Eagle beast suddenly attacked Fellow Daoist Ding, causing chaos. Is this true?"
"I had gone outside the camp and only heard about it when I returned. It was quite unexpected."
On the flying boat, the lush jungle mountains below flashed by as Lu Xuan and Pan Hong sped through the skies, one in front of the other.
"That's true, but there weren't any casualties. However, the incident did cause a slight waver in Fellow Daoist Ding's usually steadfast resolve."
Lu Xuan replied with a smile that held a hidden meaning.
"That's good to hear. It's sheer folly for a fourth-grade beast to attempt to ambush a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Its mind must have been completely overwhelmed by the baleful aura."
"But this incident might be a blessing in disguise, as it could make Fellow Daoist Ding more adaptable in the future."
Pan Hong's attitude towards the beasts was similar to Lu Xuan's. He preferred a straightforward and aggressive approach and didn't agree with Ding Yu's decision to spend a lot of time and energy on taming them.
Especially in the past few days, he had specifically investigated and inquired about incidents of beasts injuring people in the secret realm in recent years.
As Lu Xuan had expected, the number of times the beasts under Ding Yu's management had injured people was indeed much higher than on his side.
While it was possible that some of these incidents were accidental and not absolute, it still proved a point.
With these thoughts in mind, he changed the subject and continued, "Fellow Daoist Lu, you've been in the secret realm for some time now, so you must be familiar with everything here, especially how to deal with the beasts, which I'm sure surpasses the abilities of any other cultivator in the secret realm, including me.
Now that the time is right, today I will take you to see the five-star and six-star beasts in the secret realm."
"There are a total of seven five-grade and six-grade beasts in the secret realm, and their ferocity far surpasses that of the three-grade and four-grade beasts by many times. Unlike the lower-grade beasts that only bluff and bluster, these higher-grade beasts are inherently vicious to their core, down to their very souls."
"However, you don't need to worry too much about them. The Commerce Guild has set up restrictions within the beasts that allow us to control their actions to a certain extent, and in dire situations, we can even control their life and death."
"Usually, these beasts stay within their designated areas and coexist peacefully with the cultivators."
"They're not like the four-grade beasts, which have almost no spiritual intelligence and act solely on their instinctual ferocity to attack our guild's cultivators."
"After staying in the secret realm for so long, the higher-grade beasts are also aware of the consequences of killing cultivators. As long as you don't provoke them, they won't attack you."
Pan Hong spoke with confidence and authority.
Lu Xuan nodded from time to time, marveling inwardly at the deep foundations of the Commerce Guild.
Back when he was at the Tianjian Sect, consolidating the power of the sect, they only had three or four protective sect beasts at the fifth-grade and sixth-grade levels, which was less than what the Commerce Guild had in just one of their secret realms.
Led by Pan Hong, Lu Xuan first met three five-grade beasts.
Each beast exuded a dense baleful aura as if it had substance. Although they maintained a cold or even hostile attitude towards Lu Xuan when he went to feed them, they still retained a shred of rationality and did not take the initiative to attack him or Pan Hong.
"This is a five-grade Black Kirin Panther. It possesses exotic bloodlines, making it even more ferocious than the previous three."
The flying boat gently descended, and Pan Hong pointed to a large beast in the distance.
The beast's physique resembled a panther, but it had a singular horn on its head. Its gaze was detached as it looked at Lu Xuan and Pan Hong, and with each gentle breath, it exhaled a dark and sinister aura.
Following the usual routine, Lu Xuan took out a piece of demon beast meat that this particular beast favored and offered it.
Black Kirin Panther, a fifth-grade exotic vicious beast. It contains an extremely thin trace of Black Kirin bloodline. Its physical body is robust, impervious to water or fire, and possesses the ability to awe all beasts.
It's been so long since I last heard Mother's call. I can't remember.
"I never expected this Black Kirin Panther to be soft at heart, hiding such a deep obsession within."
As the thought vanished, scenes flashed through Lu Xuan's mind.
He recalled the moment he faced the Green Mystical Deer, and when a demon beast's obsession ran too deep, the information that surfaced in his mind would manifest as images.
He gently probed those images with his spiritual sense, instantly pulling him into the Black Kirin Panther's deepest memories.
When it was first born, this highly spiritual beast encountered the cultivation world for the first time, feeling extremely insecure.
"Qi'er, don't be afraid. Mother is here."
At that moment, a gentle voice reached its ears. As it struggled to open its eyes, it saw a formidable giant beast revealing its gentlest expression, focusing solely on it.
…
When it started learning how to hunt, it faced a demon beast far stronger than itself, its body covered in wounds and blood. It felt the urge to retreat.
"Qi'er, don't be afraid. You can do it."
A soft yet firm voice echoed from behind, containing boundless power that encouraged the young beast to regroup and charge at its opponent.
…
Years of peace in its lair were shattered when several Core Formation cultivators intruded, seeking its demon beast core and wanting to capture it while it was still young.
Once again, that towering figure stood in front of it, shielding it from countless magical treasures.
At the brink of life and death, the giant beast burned its essence blood, using the secret technique of the Black Kirin clan to send it a thousand miles away.
"Qi'er, don't be afraid. Live on."
…
The scenes flashed by, leaving Lu Xuan silent.
"I never expected this Black Kirin Panther to have such a past."
He sighed inwardly and took out another piece of demon beast meat, tossing it to the formidable beast not far away.
The beast swept its gaze over Lu Xuan, curious as to why he was giving it extra meat, but it still devoured it in one bite, its expression unchanged.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, it's time to go see the next vicious beast."
Pan Hong reminded him softly from the side.
"Alright."
Lu Xuan nodded in agreement, and as he turned to leave, he glanced back once more.
The Black Kirin Panther lay quietly on the ground, its body shrouded in chaotic black baleful energy. It looked like a menacing fiend, but in Lu Xuan's eyes, it now carried a hint of loneliness that hadn't been there before.
"Fellow Daoist Pan, please wait a moment. I'll be right back."
Lu Xuan jumped off the flying boat, leaving a puzzled Pan Hong behind as he returned to the ground and swiftly approached the Black Kirin Panther.
The beast sensed Lu Xuan's aura and quickly arched its body, assuming an attacking stance.
Lu Xuan recalled the voice from the images and channeled his spiritual power into his throat, the Mirage Sound Pearl within altering his voice.
Soon, a strange voice, unbefitting of a human cultivist, rang out.
"Qi'er, don't be afraid."
…
Upon hearing this voice, the Black Kirin Panther's muscles tensed, and it froze in place.
Its gaze turned vacant, as if remembering something, and then its body slowly relaxed, tears welling up in its eyes, only to be swiftly obscured by the black baleful energy.
"I'm not afraid."
(End of Chapter)
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