I Tame Beasts by Feeding

Chapter 60: Chapter 59: The Yu Family’s Crisis

That said, Yu Changsheng wasn’t reckless enough to immediately storm the Chen residence, sword in hand, ready for a free-for-all.

That wouldn’t be decisive action; it would be sheer idiocy.

The Chen Family was a considerable clan in Bright Moon City. They might not have any Foundation Establishment cultivators, but they definitely had someone at the Qi Refining Peak, not to mention their other Qi Refining Cultivators. How could he, alone and outnumbered, possibly contend with them?

Besides, he had no intention of going as Yu Changsheng. ’Once I put on the mask and the Disguise Hanging Pearl, I’ll be Immortal Luo!’

The next day, after taking care of some miscellaneous matters, Yu Changsheng approached Elder Wei to express his intention of leaving the sect temporarily.

"Oh? Have you run into some trouble?" Elder Wei asked, reclining in his rocking chair with his eyes narrowed, holding a Little Profound Turtle and stroking its shell.

"I just have some matters to attend to," Yu Changsheng said with a sheepish smile.

Seeing from his expression that it was a sensitive topic, Elder Wei didn’t press the issue. With a flip of his hand, he retrieved a Jade Scroll from his Storage Ring.

"You’ve done a great job caring for the Spirit Beasts in the Beast Garden these past two weeks. I don’t have much to offer you, but this Jade Scroll contains a Spiritual Sense Technique. Consider it a unique Secret Manual from our Beast Taming Peak. Take it and cultivate it. It might come in handy if you run into danger."

Hearing this, Yu Changsheng was stunned. ’There are boons like this?’

He had looked into Spiritual Sense techniques at the Library Pavilion some time ago, but the contribution points required to redeem them were staggering. It would take at least a year and a half to accumulate enough.

And now one was just being handed to him? freewebnovel.cσ๓

Although he didn’t know the quality of the magic technique in Elder Wei’s Jade Scroll, Yu Changsheng still accepted it with immense gratitude.

"Thank you, Elder Wei!"

"Mm, go on now. Be careful out there."

After speaking, Elder Wei closed his eyes, and Yu Changsheng cupped his hands in farewell and left.

"Why did you let him leave?"

"Are you really that unworried?"

"He’s the best seed you’ve seen in hundreds of years."

After Yu Changsheng had left, the Little Profound Turtle that Elder Wei was stroking in his hand suddenly poked its head out, its eyes staring straight at him, and it actually spoke human words.

Elder Wei raised a finger, bent it, and tapped the turtle. "A flower raised in a greenhouse cannot truly grow," he said nonchalantly.

"KEKEKE, when he dies out there, I’d love to see what a mess you’ll be." The Little Profound Turtle’s head smarted from the tap, and it pulled back, laughing aloud.

"If he dies, it just means he wasn’t the one."

After speaking, Elder Wei said no more, gently rocking his chair and basking in the sun.

Meanwhile, after leaving the Beast Garden, Yu Changsheng made another trip to the Affairs Hall.

Outer Disciples were required to complete one sect mission each month, and feeding beasts in the Beast Garden didn’t count. ’Since I’m planning to leave anyway, I might as well pick up a mission while I’m at it.’ fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

"This mission will do."

Yu Changsheng chose the simplest transformation mission, and its location was also in Bright Moon City, which was perfect.

After picking up the mission from the Affairs Hall, he quietly made his way to the Fish Market, then stopped by the First-Grade Medicine Hall to buy some healing elixirs for his father or the other clan disciples.

’Time to go home.’

In a dense forest, Yu Changsheng summoned the Iron Carving King and, under the cover of night, took flight, heading east.

「Bright Moon City, Yu Family Residence.」

"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH! COUGH, COUGH!"

"Are the members of the Chen Family still causing trouble outside?"

Yu Chenghe asked, his face somewhat pale, as he held onto the armrest of a chair and sat down.

"You bet they are. I have no idea how our Yu Family offended them for them to push things this far. You don’t think they’re going to charge into our home to murder and commit arson, do you?"

Yu Zhiguo paced back and forth in front of Yu Chenghe, his face etched with worry as he spoke.

"They won’t go so far as to storm the place. It’s not like the Chen Family runs Bright Moon City. Besides, we have the Defense Array that Father set up. Without a Foundation Establishment cultivator or multiple Qi Refining Peak cultivators attacking at once, they won’t be able to break through in a short amount of time."

Yu Chenghe looked up, caught his breath, and asked, "Have we sent anyone to the Wei Family for help?"

Although the Yu Family had only been established in Bright Moon City for about a hundred years, they had allied families, such as the Wei Family. Both were Qi Refining Clans and had even intermarried.

"The Wei Family? I sent someone, but there’s been no news yet. I don’t know if they’re unwilling to help us," Yu Zhiguo said quietly, his head lowered.

Yu Chenghe’s brow furrowed. He seemed to notice his older brother’s unnatural expression and asked, "Brother, are you hiding something from me?"

Startled, Yu Zhiguo sputtered, "Hiding something? N-no, of course not!"

"Really?" Yu Chenghe’s gaze sharpened.

Although he was the younger brother, his skills and methods were far superior to Yu Zhiguo’s; otherwise, their father would never have chosen him to be the Clan Leader!

Struck by Yu Chenghe’s sheer presence, Yu Zhiguo immediately deflated. He stammered, "...I, well, I sent another disciple to notify Changsheng."

"This is a Yu Family matter, after all. How could we leave him out of it? Right, little brother?"

Hearing this, Yu Chenghe felt a breath catch in his chest. His face darkened, and he hurriedly covered his mouth.

"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH! COUGH, COUGH!"

"You... Brother, you are a fool!"

He shouted, pointing at Yu Zhiguo between coughs, "Why do you think the Chen Family hasn’t dared to storm this place and start killing people?"

"It’s precisely because our Changsheng is at the Wanxiang Sect, having become an Outer Disciple!"

"And at a time like this, you go and inform him? With his personality, there’s no way he’ll sit back and do nothing! If he leaves the sect and meets with some ’accident,’ then our Yu Family is well and truly doomed!"

Scolded like this by Yu Chenghe, Yu Zhiguo’s hands began to tremble as he suddenly understood the full implications of his actions.

"I... I... I wasn’t thinking that far ahead!"

"I thought if Changsheng came, his status alone would be enough to protect our family and make the Chen Family back down!"

Yu Chenghe took a deep breath. "It’s not that simple. The one the Chen Family is targeting right now is Changsheng..."

"It’s my fault, it’s all my fault! It’s my fault for taking matters into my own hands!" Yu Zhiguo cried out in anguish, slapping his own head.

"Sigh," Yu Chenghe let out a long sigh. "What’s done is done. Our only choice is to ask Father to come out of seclusion."

Their father, Yu Taoran, was the Yu Family’s strongest cultivator. His cultivation had reached the Qi Refining Peak, and he had spent a hundred years honing his swordsmanship.

Frustrated by his lack of a Foundation Establishment Pill and with his lifespan constantly dwindling, Yu Taoran spent his days in seclusion deep in the rear courtyard. He used the Turtle Breathing Technique to prolong his life, waiting for a descendant to finally rise to prominence.

This "turtle breathing" had gone on for decades. He had only met Yu Changsheng a few times after his birth. He had once personally instructed Yu Changsheng in swordsmanship, only to return to seclusion in disappointment.

Yu Taoran was completely unaware of the family’s current crisis.

"But Father... he..."

Yu Zhiguo desperately wanted to ask, ’If Father comes out, can he even win?’

But he obediently kept his mouth shut.

A Qi Refining Peak expert from the Chen Family was right outside. The two of them were only at the seventh or eighth layer of Qi Refining. Their father was the only one who could negotiate with their opponents on equal footing.

"Don’t be afraid. As I said, the Chen Family doesn’t run Bright Moon City. They only have two Qi Refining Peak experts. Can they truly afford an all-out war?"

"Besides, the Yu Family possesses no great treasure worthy of their covetousness."

Yu Chenghe glanced at him, then rose and walked toward the rear courtyard.