"Let's wait and see for now. The current situation is too uncertain!" "Hell's Gate is an ancient behemoth that has stood the test of time. They're not to be trifled with!" "How long can the Chu family last relying solely on their Beast God?" Ancestor Sheng Feng waved his hand dismissively. With the current unstable situation, one wrong move could lead to complete annihilation! Moreover, he still didn't have much confidence in the Chu family. Now that Hell's Gate had lost a Martial Emperor, they would surely send numerous Martial Emperors in retaliation. How would the Chu family handle that? the best approach was to observe from a distance! And to remain as low-profile as possible, avoiding attention from both the Chu family and Hell's Gate! "When the time comes, hold a grand funeral for me!" Ancestor Sheng Feng instructed Mo Xiaoling. "Ancestor, is such extreme measure necessary?" "If we're putting on a show, we must do it thoroughly. Not only hold a funeral, but I'll need to lie inside the coffin too!" "From then on, I'll be living in seclusion in the academy's cemetery. Unless the academy faces existential crisis, I won't interfere with its affairs anymore!" "As you command, Ancestor!" While the entire Qian Region was in turmoil, the Chu family was bustling with activity. The Beast Taming Sect had been annihilated, along with all its subordinate forces. These organizations were millennia-old behemoths with incredibly rich foundations, even surpassing the current Chu family in certain aspects! Most of these accumulated resources now belonged to the Chu family, especially those from the eight-star Beast Taming Sect. Although it lacked Emperor-tier legacies, it was extremely abundant in resources like pills and essence stones. destroying the Beast Taming Sect had instantly enriched the Chu family in these aspects. "Don't be stingy with usable pills. Distribute them to clan members immediately without reservation!" "Our primary task now is to vigorously develop the Chu family. We still have too few powerful experts!" In the main hall of the Chu family, Chu Jingyue issued direct orders to the elders after hearing the harvest report. The family currently only had one Martial Venerable ancestor as pillar support, with pitifully few Martial Emperors. that to truly become a major power, the family needed at least several Martial Venerables! But breakthroughs beyond Martial Emperor were difficult to achieve. While time was needed for tempering, various resources must also be piled up to accelerate growth! Especially now that they had offended Hell's Gate, which was said to be a true colossus in the Mortal Realm, dominating it for countless years! if they launch full-scale attacks, only the Beast God could withstand them, and the Chu family couldn't always hide behind him! Cultivating powerful experts must continue relentlessly, so they could at least share some of the Beast God's burden when the time comes! someone came to report: "Clan leader, Valley of a Hundred Flowers' Matriarch Wen Ruyu requests an audience!" Many female disciples from Valley of a Hundred Flowers had married into the Chu family, so their relationship wasn't just subordinate but also marital. "Wen Ruyu greets Clan Leader Chu and all elders present!" Wen Ruyu arrived gracefully, dressed in white robes. Though wearing a veil, her eyes shone with clear, watery brilliance. "Matriarch Wen needn't stand on ceremony!" "Has your sect's troubles all been resolved?" Chu Jingyue stood up to ask. "Thanks to the timely arrival of the Chu family's Dragon Protector Guards, we suffered minimal casualties!" "I came firstly to express gratitude, and secondly to report the discovery of a secret realm!" Wen Ruyu bowed slightly. "Matriarch Wen is too polite. Although you're affiliated with our Chu family, we also share marital ties. Assisting you is only natural!" "As for this secret realm, may I ask its location?" "In the forbidden depths of the Harmony Sect!" Chu Jingyue was surprised. He knew of that sect - notorious for its dual cultivation practices. Both male and female martial artists in their territory suffered greatly! "Indeed, in the Harmony Sect's deep cemetery!" "Our Martial Emperor ancestor tried but couldn't shake the barrier there at all. Only a Martial Venerable could forcibly break such a strong barrier!" Wen Ruyu spoke frankly. They discovered this while searching the Harmony Sect. The barrier was well concealed, surrounded by collapsed rubble, likely from previous attempts to break it that only destroyed the surrounding mountains. This puzzled the Valley members - why would such a place exist in the Harmony Sect? When Ancestor Qiu Min tried, she couldn't affect the barrier at all! they reported it to the Chu family, hoping they might have a solution! "Even a Martial Emperor couldn't manage it?" "In that case, I'll report this to our ancestor!" "That would be best!" As she prepared to leave, Chu Jingyue suddenly said: "Matriarch Wen, you can remove your mask now!" "Our Chu family may not be paragons of virtue, but we would never commit beastly acts like the Beast Taming Sect!" he tossed a pill to Wen Ruyu, and recognized it as a Beauty Restoration Pill for recovering one's appearance. Taking a deep breath, her delicate frame trembled slightly as she bowed deeply in gratitude. After the clan meeting dispersed, Chu Jingyue immediately sought out Ancestor Chu Tianyang and fully reported the Valley's discovery. "Another secret realm?" "Very well, I shall investigate personally!" Chu Tianyang left his seclusion, Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by NoveI-Fire.ɴet but upon reaching the family plaza, he saw an old man angrily dragging a skinny, pale, sunken-eyed, listless youth, shouting: "I told you to stop chasing women all day and focus on cultivation! You're only 18, yet you've already fathered three children in just over a year!" "As a martial artist, aren't you afraid of being drained by women, ruining your chances for higher realms?" Chu Long cried: "Grandfather, I know my limited talent can't help the family grow stronger, so I can only take up the responsibility of continuing our bloodline!" "Nonsense! What limited talent?" "You're just addicted to carnal pleasures! Look at Chu Feng - he used to be worse than you, but he never gave up and now he's soaring!" "If you work hard, maybe the Beast God will favor you too and change your destiny!" kicking Chu Long's backside. "I can't help it, grandfather! Whenever I close my eyes, visions of alluring figures appear! I can't control it!" "Please let me take on the mission of expanding the Chu family tree!" "I promise you'll have dozens of great-grandchildren within a year!" Before experiencing women, he hadn't felt this way, but after marrying and tasting carnal pleasures, he couldn't control himself anymore! Every time he closed his eyes, his mind filled with images of beautiful women, making it impossible to resist. Only by being with women could he calm his restless heart!