Chapter 314: Chapter 314 - 314 Minister under the Skirt (36)

Xie Shu and Chuzheng hadn’t gone far when the Jun Family Master, leading a search party, quickly found them.

Chuzheng, cradling the unconscious Xie Shu, was sitting atop some ruins.

There were no wind and snow here, just a peaceful and quiet atmosphere.

The Jun Family Master stood below with a stern expression, full of a daunting ferocity.

He had no idea that the distant branch of the family had given birth to twins all those years ago, what a deceit!

This person should have died twenty years ago.

“Hand him over to me,” the Jun Family Master said, “No matter which of you is Jun Chuzheng, from now on, you will be the young lady of the Jun Family.”

With her hand covering Xie Shu’s ears, Chuzheng’s tone was cold and dissatisfied, “You’re disturbing him.”

“…” The fire in the Jun Family Master’s eyes blazed, “I said, hand him over to me!”

“Why should I?” Is the Good Person Card something you can just demand whenever you like? It’s mine!

“Then don’t blame me for being rude.”

Chuzheng looked at him with a disdainful expression, “Defeated general.”

“…”

The Jun Family Master perhaps recalled his previous ordeal.

Even within his own Enclosed Domain, he had found himself in such a wretched state.

“Seize them for me!”

At the Jun Family Master’s command, his men hesitated slightly, for the shock of Xie Shu’s appearance had been too great.

Glaring sharply at them, the Jun Family Master made it clear that hesitation was not an option, and they leapt towards Chuzheng.

Chuzheng set Xie Shu aside against something and with a sweep of her arm, a silver sword materialized in her hand.

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By the time Patriarch Shen and the Murong Family arrived, Chuzheng had already dealt with most of their people, leaving only a few scattered about the scene.

The Jun Family Master had been sent flying by Chuzheng, her silver sword pressing against his throat, needing only a bit more force to penetrate it.

But then Chuzheng abruptly withdrew her sword, leaped back to Xie Shu’s side, and carried him away.

Without the strength to prevent it, the Jun Family Master could only watch as she disappeared into the ruins.

The Murong Family Master seemed to weigh his options, looking like he wanted to act, yet hesitant after witnessing the recent events.

The Shen Family on the other hand showed no intention of intervening and simply protected their feeble Family Head throughout.

“Father,” Chu Yingyu helped the Jun Family Master to his feet, “Are you all right?”

The Jun Family Master glanced at her, his face still a steel blue without any softening, feeling humiliated just by looking at her.

He bit back the urge to lash out at Chu Yingyu.

“Let’s go back.”

Chu Yingyu pressed her lips together, supporting the Jun Family Master as they left.

“Jun Family Master, go have a look outside, see what Dongyuan is like now.”

The suppressed voice of Shen Jingyun coughing up rang out as the Jun Family Master passed by.

The Jun Family Master snorted coldly, “Mind your own business.”

The Murong Family Master glanced in the direction where Chuzheng had vanished, feeling reluctant to let go but still apprehensive about what had just happened.

Sometimes, a prophecy is the cause.

Because it is prophesied, people try to change it, only to end up realizing the foretold outcome.

The Jun Family Master left Heavy Snow Night Moon; he didn’t plan to give up just yet, but when he stepped out of Heavy Snow Night Moon, passed through the snow-covered Skeleton Forest, and arrived at the nearest town—

A chill rose from his spine.

Someone in the town had raised a large barrier using Xuan Qi, which was now covered in snow and about to collapse.

The entire town was on the verge of being encased in ice.

This…

The snowflakes drifting from the sky were piercingly cold.

As the Jun Family Master stood there in shock, the town’s barrier shattered, and the ice and snow rapidly enveloped everything in sight.

The town’s inhabitants, in their panic, produced Xuan Qi that got frozen in the air, crystallizing into beautiful colors.

This…

It was too eerie.

The Jun Family Master entered the town, finding its people frozen in place.

The expressions of terror on their faces were plainly visible.

There was not a single survivor in this town.

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What kind of power is this…

The patriarch of the Murong Family who arrived soon after also saw it.

The Jun Family Master began to doubt whether what he had done was correct, what exactly Heavy Snow Night Moon was, and what kinds of secrets the Xie Clan possessed.

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What kind of power does the Xie Clan have?

They are not that impressive, just like everyone else in Dongyuan, they are ordinary people with flesh and blood who also need to cultivate.

The one with a different power is Heavy Snow Night Moon.

It is said that Dongyuan was once part of the Lower Realm.

Not the era when one could ascend from the Lower Realm, but even earlier.

At that time, Dongyuan was merely a part of the Lower Realm.

Later, a very powerful individual cultivated into a True God, possessing the ability to create worlds. He separated Dongyuan, establishing a passage.

As for why.

“We have been researching Guardian Beast’s evolution routes for two thousand years, and now we have achieved remarkable results. Many Guardian Beasts can be found on the Beastmaster’s Forum for their evolution routes. You can learn how to do it yourself.”

“There are too many types of monsters, and even the mountains, rivers, and plants can evolve. In the spatial gate, there are always a bunch of previously unseen monsters that come out every year. It’s impossible to know about the evolution route of all monsters, but we are always striving.”

“That’s right, even professional Beast Raising Masters dare not say they know all the evolution routes of Guardian Beasts.”

“In any case, human beings have been researching Guardian Beasts for so many years, and there are still quite a few achievements. For many known Guardian Beasts, we have basically found one or two evolution routes.”

“The evolution routes of all Guardian Beasts are closely related to the Beastmaster’s Space. In the Beastmaster’s Space, the probability of Guardian Beasts breaking through the Species Level is higher, and this is the reason why many highly intelligent monsters are now willing to sign a contract with humans.”

“Even if you know one or two evolution routes, it is extremely difficult to help Guardian Beasts evolve to a higher Species Level.”

“Yes, it is relatively easy to increase the Combat Power Level, but the Species Level is really too difficult, and it depends on opportunities, which can only be encountered but not sought.”

The latest reply seemed to be an advertisement, “Do you want to cultivate your own Guardian Beast? Come to our ‘Tricking You Beast Raising Studio!’ Reasonable prices, no deception to children or the elderly!”

“If you provide the materials yourself, it only costs 150,000 union coins to increase the Combat Power Level of a Guardian Beast within Level 5. Our address is… ”

Chen Fan was furious…

You even said “Trick You,” do you think I am an idiot?

However, soon that person sent another message, “The previous one was a typo, it’s ‘Protecting You Beastmaster’s Studio,’ not ‘Tricking You Beast Raising Studio.’ This damn input method…”

“Is it really a problem with the input method?” Chen Fan sneered.

But the price quoted by this “Tricking You Beast Raising Studio” allowed him to roughly understand the current market for “cultivating Guardian Beasts.”

Provide the materials yourself, and for a Guardian Beast within Level 5, it costs 150,000 union coins to increase a Combat Power Level…

Chen Fan opened Qiandu and searched for housing prices in East Sea City.

He found that a 100 square meter house in East Sea City costs around 900,000 union coins.

Inside the city is the most expensive, outside the city is cheaper.

So, including the materials, upgrading a Guardian Beast’s Combat Power Level to Level 5 would cost more than a house in East Sea City’s inner city?

This is simply robbery!

Do Beast-raising Studios make so much money?

Chen Fan suppressed his impulse and after reading through the replies one by one, he entered “Ragdoll Cat Evolution Route” in the forum’s search box.

Several posts by professional Beast Raising Masters immediately appeared…

Awakened Ragdoll Cat Evolution Route: Ragdoll Cat→Bloodthirsty Cat→Star Space Shadow Cat.

Below was a seemingly authenticated “Beast Raising Master’s” evaluation: This is the best evolution route for an Awakened Ragdoll Cat.

Chen Fan couldn’t help but be stunned: “That’s it?”

“The best evolution route?”

Looking at this evolution route, when the Ragdoll Cat evolves to its final form, it becomes a “Star Space Shadow Cat.”

This evolution route is the same as the Ordinary Evolution Path shown in the system.

However, on his system panel, there is also a “Hidden Variant Evolution Path” for Snowy, which is obviously much stronger than the normal evolution path!

Moreover, on the system panel, Snowy’s “Hidden Variant Evolution Path” ends with an ellipsis, obviously indicating that it can break through to even higher levels.

But the Normal Evolution Path stops abruptly at the Star Space Shadow Cat.

…

Chen Fan then entered “Wild Savage Ape Evolution Route” in the forum search box.

Wild Savage Ape Evolution Route: Wild Savage Ape→Stone-skinned Demon Ape→Iron-skinned Demon Ape.

As expected…

The ordinary evolution path given by the system is basically consistent with the evolution path searched on the forum.

However, according to the forum’s information, the Wild Savage Ape has only this one evolution path.

But the system also provided a “Hidden Variant Evolution Path,” allowing the Wild Savage Ape to break through to the level of the “Primordial Grey Ape” and above!

The difference between the two evolution paths is huge!

Chen Fan took a deep breath, suppressed the shock and ecstasy in his heart once again, and opened two pages, entering “Combat Power Level” and “Species Level” respectively…

Guardian Beast levels are divided into “Combat Power Levels” and “Species Levels.”

[Combat Power Level]: 1-5 (Ordinary), 6-10 (Elite), 11-15 (Leader), 16-20 (War General);

21-25 (Commander), 26-30 (King), 31-35 (Overlord), 36-40 (Emperor), 41-45 (Dominator)…

[Species Level]: Awakened, Extraordinary, Lord, Monarch, Legend, Epic, Myth. Seven Species Levels, each divided into Low, Medium, High.

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[Combat Power Level]is the strength level of the Guardian Beast, based on Star Power as a reference, and is only a rough estimate of the Guardian Beast’s combat power.

[Species Level]represents the innate advantage and development potential of the Guardian Beasts, determining the upper limit for the Combat Power Level of Guardian Beasts. However, this limit is not unbreakable. Once it’s broken, it’s possible to awaken even more powerful talents and abilities.

The same Combat Power Level only indicates that their Star Power is on the same level, and it does not mean that the actual strength of the Guardian Beasts is exactly the same because the Species Level needs to be taken into consideration.

Yet she was innocent.

Chuzheng, holding Xie Shu’s shoulders, pulled apart the distance between them and leaned in to kiss him.

Her answer.

Xie Shu understood.

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