Free Web NovelChapter 447: 447. Grade Five.
Flying Crane Sect:
Zhao Mei quietly stared at the unusual spirit beast standing before her.
The creature possessed the body of a lion, yet stood upright like a human.
Four muscular arms rested by its sides.
Five tails swayed slowly behind its back.
Six sharp horns curved proudly from its head, giving it an imposing appearance.
The beast respectfully cupped its fists.
"This humble one is Beast Emperor Qin Qiong."
Zhao Mei carefully examined him from head to toe.
After several moments, she slowly shook her head.
"You failed."
Her voice remained calm.
"Still, I admire your courage for traveling all the way here."
She casually flicked a spatial ring toward him.
"Take these one thousand high-grade spirit stones as your reward."
Qin Qiong hurriedly caught the ring.
He briefly inspected its contents before his eyes widened in disbelief.
He immediately bowed deeply. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
"Thank you, Sect Master Zhao."
With that, he respectfully withdrew.
Ever since Zhao Mei had obtained the Beast Transformation Cultivation Technique, she had spread the news throughout the surrounding regions.
The Flying Crane Sect was openly recruiting spirit beasts that had reached the Beast King Realm or above.
The announcement had immediately caused an enormous uproar.
Almost every nearby sect dismissed the idea as complete madness.
Several righteous sects even joined forces and attacked the Flying Crane Sect.
They claimed that recruiting beasts into a human sect was a demonic practice that should never be allowed to exist.
Unfortunately for them, they had chosen the worst possible place to launch their assault.
Within the territory of the Flying Crane Sect, Zhao Mei was practically invincible.
Her domain had gradually expanded over the years until it covered the entire sect.
Every invading expert who entered was effortlessly suppressed before they could cause any meaningful damage.
Afterward, Zhao Mei had simply sent her older sister to clean out the defeated sects.
Five years later, the results spoke for themselves.
The Flying Crane Sect had risen from a Seventh-Grade Sect to a Fifth-Grade Sect.
Within a radius of one hundred thousand miles, it now stood alone at the top.
Standing behind her, Zhao Lusi folded her arms.
"Sister, don’t you want to see the spirit beasts I’ve tamed? I promise they’ll be the best ones you’ve ever seen."
Zhao Mei gently shook her head.
After transmigrating into this world, she had obtained a system that made her nearly invincible within a limited area.
Outside of that area, however, she was no different from any ordinary mortal.
Fortunately, she happened to have an exceptionally capable older sister.
Whenever enemies came to the Flying Crane Sect, Zhao Mei personally dealt with them with ease.
And whenever enemies fled beyond her domain, Zhao Lusi simply chased them down.
The two sisters complemented each other perfectly, of course, not that Zhao Lusi knew about this arrangement.
Still, because she was powerless without her domain, Zhao Mei had no intention of taking one of Zhao Lusi’s spirit beasts.
There was no need to shoot herself in the foot just because she wants to satisfy her desire.
She’d rather have her sister with a 101% fighting capacity at all times.
Besides, after interviewing countless Beast Kings over the past several years, she had gradually begun losing hope.
None of them looked as though they could transform into the handsome beastkin she had imagined.
The thought alone made her sigh softly.
At that moment, Zhao Mei’s expression suddenly changed.
She turned her gaze toward the distant entrance of the sect.
"It seems Zhu Huan has entered the Flying Crane Sect’s territory."
The moment those words reached her ears, Zhao Lusi’s eyes immediately brightened.
"My disciple should also have arrived then, I should go greet him."
Zhao Mei slowly turned toward her older sister.
A teasing smile gradually appeared on her face.
"You seem unusually excited today."
She tilted her head slightly.
"What is it? Have you finally taken an interest in a young man?"
Zhao Lusi merely smirked.
"Not at all, I’m far more interested in his wife."
Zhao Mei silently looked at her older sister and frowned.
Sister, you really has some serious problems with your taste.
I’m glad all I want is a handsome beastkin to pamper me every single day.
The pleasant thought immediately filled her mind.
Before she realized it, a small trail of drool had already begun forming at the corner of her lips.
Meanwhile, outside the gate of the Flying Crane Sect.
Zhu Huan froze in place, disbelief gradually filled her eyes.
The entire sect had changed beyond recognition.
Towering palaces now stood where ordinary buildings had once been.
Wide stone roads stretched across the mountains, connecting magnificent halls that radiated an imposing aura.
The spiritual qi throughout the sect had also become several times richer than before.
The feeling was almost surreal.
It was like leaving home for several years, only to return and find a towering city where a familiar village had once stood.
Had it not been for the familiar Flying Crane Sect uniforms worn by the disciples patrolling the entrance, Zhu Huan would have believed another force had conquered the sect.
One of the guards suddenly looked at her more carefully.
His eyes widened in surprise.
"Junior Sister Zhu Huan?"
Zhu Huan immediately recognized him as well and smiled.
"Senior Brother."
She quickly glanced past the entrance.
"Is my elder sister here?"
The two guards exchanged a brief glance.
Their expressions immediately became somewhat complicated.
After making sure nobody else was nearby, one of them lowered his voice.
"Junior Sister... Your elder sister suffered a fatal injury at the hands of Shan Mingkong."
"W-Why?"
Zhu Huan’s voice trembled with panic.
"What happened?"
The color immediately drained from her face.
Her knees weakened beneath her, and her body nearly collapsed onto the ground.
Fortunately, Peng Tushan reacted quickly.
She immediately reached out and supported Zhu Huan before she could fall.
A worried expression appeared on her delicate face.
Zhu Huan bit her lower lip as countless anxious thoughts flooded her mind.
After taking several deep breaths to calm herself, she looked toward the two guards once more.
"Senior Brothers..."
Her voice was still slightly unsteady.
"Can you do me a favor?"
