Chapter 62 Fleeing with the "money"
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Chapter 62 Fleeing with the "money"
Jin was annoyed by Yuan Shenxing's lack of tact, but also extremely interested in his personality. He was tired of playing with those docile beauties; trying out this unruly type wouldn't be bad.
Jin Du told Yuan Shenxing that he had been busy lately and had neglected him, and that he had already punished those people. He asked Yuan if he was satisfied, and if not, he would let him handle it himself, and he would cover for him.
It must be said that Jin is a qualified hunter. In order to achieve his goals, he can lower himself to his prey, and he said those words extremely well.
Most people would be eager to seize this opportunity, but Yuan Shenxing saw through the other party's true colors and wasn't fooled by it.
Has the punishment been imposed?
Yuan Shenxing smiled dismissively; such an explanation was nothing more than a way to deceive him.
They were acting on behalf of Jin Du, the young master of the sect. How could Jin Du possibly have disappointed them? He said he would punish them, but it was just lip service; he hadn't actually witnessed it.
Yuan Shenxing bluntly stated that he wanted to watch them be punished. Jin hadn't expected such a reaction, his face stiffened, and he ordered the men to be brought over.
[These men were beaten half to death before Yuan Shenxing called a halt. Then, dragging his own battered body, he broke their ribs, hand bones, and leg bones.]
In truth, Yuan Shenxing wanted to crush their throats and kill them, but he knew Jin Du's bottom line and didn't do it.
Afterwards, Jin asked him if he had vented his anger.
Ruan Qingzhu rolled her eyes, feigning concern.
Senior Brother Yuan was beaten up by those people and was covered in injuries. This scumbag was blind to it. If he really cared about Senior Brother Yuan, he would have sent someone to treat his injuries long ago.
Lou Yuqing thought so too.
Although Jin Du was able to lower his stance towards Yuan Shenxing, it was merely a tactic; he didn't actually care about Yuan Shenxing's true feelings.
In his eyes, Yuan Shenxing was a "beauty" he could plunder; once he had her, all his patience would vanish.
He gave Yuan Shenxing a way out, hoping to get the answer that the other party was "angry." In order to lower his guard, Yuan Shenxing prepared to soften her stance.
Unexpectedly, Jin shifted his gaze to the Silver Moon Wolf.
[The little wolf had just awakened its illusionary magic, and its aura was unstable. It tried to conceal itself from being discovered, but it couldn't suppress it, and its aura leaked out.]
Ling Yunxiao raised an eyebrow slightly.
The Silver Moon Wolf is the natal spirit beast that Jin Du is preparing to contract. Although he doesn't know why he doesn't cultivate a relationship with it himself, but instead lets an outsider take care of his natal spirit beast.
However, it was obvious that Little Wolf didn't fancy Jin Du, but instead had his eye on Yuan Shenxing.
If they could establish a contract between the human and the beast before Jin noticed, it shouldn't be difficult. However, judging from the current situation, it seems like an impossible task.
Yuan Shenxing was able to remain calm, after all, these things had already happened.
The reason Jin Du doesn't take care of Zhizhi is because Zhizhi hasn't awakened her supernatural powers yet. The presence or absence of supernatural powers in a spirit beast has a huge impact on a beast tamer.
However, the number of spirit beasts that can awaken supernatural powers is extremely small.
Jin Du was overjoyed to see the Silver Moon Wolf awaken its supernatural powers, and he even forgot about Yuan Shenxing's matter.
[Once he forms a contract with this spirit beast, the bottleneck that has been troubling him will be immediately resolved.]
His talent was extremely poor; his meridians were congenitally blocked, and he possessed a mixed set of five spiritual roots. Even after consuming numerous elixirs, he remained stuck at the peak of the Qi Refining stage, unable to make any further progress.
The Silver Moon Wolf was a spirit beast specially captured for him by the Sect Master of the Myriad Beasts Sect. As long as Jin Du completes the contract, he will be able to break through with the help of the spirit beast's power.
However, Jin Du was arrogant and looked down on the Silver Moon Wolf, feeling that a spirit beast without awakened supernatural abilities was not worthy of him, and asked the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect to find a stronger spirit beast.
Seeing this, Lou Yuqing had a lot to say and complain about.
[You're such a good-for-nothing, you should be secretly happy that you were able to contract such a good spirit beast, and you even look down on that little gray wolf.]
No wonder Little Wolf doesn't like you. You're so useless that you're completely dependent on it to carry the team. How much pressure must it be under?
[Now, the moment they see someone has awakened supernatural powers, their attitude completely reverses; their change of attitude is incredibly fast.]
As he listened, Steward Xie nodded in agreement. Indeed, these people would do anything for profit; changing their tune was just a basic skill for them.
Jin is a meticulous person.
To celebrate the momentous occasion of acquiring his destined spirit beast, he specially arranged a contract ceremony, preparing to complete the contract with the Silver Moon Wolf amidst everyone's compliments.
Under these circumstances, he paid far less attention to Yuan Shenxing than before. If Yuan Shenxing were to seize this opportunity to escape the sect, there was a good chance of success.
However, when Yuan Shenxing thought of the little wolf's pleading eyes and the deep bond between them, he hesitated for a long time but ultimately decided to stay and see if it was possible to take it with him.
Even when Jin asked him to be his male concubine, Yuan Shenxing agreed, enduring humiliation and waiting for his opportunity.
[So touching, this is true love!]
Yuan Shenxing was speechless: "..."
I don't love it that much anymore.
If there's really no other way, he'll definitely have to run away to save himself, since he really can't bring himself to be someone's male concubine.
During that time, Jin Du made various excuses to physically touch him, and he had reached his limit. He had no doubt that if Jin Du tried to force himself on him, he would die with him.
Fortunately, Jin Du considered himself a refined person and did not like to force others. Seeing that he was still somewhat unwilling, he generously told him that he could wait for him for a while and let him prepare himself mentally. At the same time, he also gave him a lot of cultivation resources.
Yuan Shenxing knew that this was a sugar-coated bullet.
He swallowed the sugar coating and threw away the bullet, not being fooled by Jin Du's performance, especially since he didn't really want to be a male concubine.
Yuan Shenxing's efforts paid off; the night before the contract ceremony, he discovered that the guards watching over the Silver Moon Wolves were drunk.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he sneaked into the room and successfully brought out the Silver Moon Wolf. Jin Du was arrogant and did not set up any magic array or similar things.
[Yuan Shenxing established a contract with the little gray wolf, his body recovered to its best condition, and his cultivation broke through several levels in succession. Then he put the little gray wolf into his spirit beast pouch and left the sect overnight.]
Because he claimed to be acting on behalf of the young sect leader, the disciples guarding the mountain didn't make things difficult for him and let him leave.
Ruan Qingzhu finally breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.
Fate was still on Yuan's side, and he was not driven to despair.
Yuan Shenxing touched his nose. Back then, he was young and fearless. He kidnapped the Silver Moon Wolf for two reasons: to save it and to take revenge on Jin Du.
Looking back now, he still admires his own courage. He dared to oppose the entire Ten Thousand Beasts Sect with just a surge of passion. You know, he almost died in the pursuit that followed.
The next day, Jin Du took the Silver Moon Wolf out to perform the contract ceremony.
Beastmasters and spirit beasts have many contracts. Jin Du originally wanted to use the Soul Contract, which has the deepest bond, but after these days of contact, the Silver Moon Wolf still couldn't become close to him.
[A soul contract requires the consent of both parties. Forcing a contract with the Silver Moon Wolf could backfire, so Jin Du had no choice but to settle for a blood contract.]
Just then, the sect leader of the Myriad Beasts Sect and other high-ranking cultivators arrived together. When they saw the Silver Moon Wolf, their expressions immediately froze.
[This isn't a Silver Moon Wolf at all; it's clearly a stone that's been enchanted!]
Jin Du, his face grim and incredulous, slashed open the Silver Moon Wolf's claws in front of everyone, trying to draw blood. But the moment the knife touched the wolf, with a bang, the Silver Moon Wolf vanished, turning into a stone.
The entire room fell silent.
No one expected the contract ceremony to go awry like this.
Yuan Shenxing's face lit up with a bright smile. Although he couldn't see Jin Du's expression, he imagined that the other party must be in a terrible mood.
When he finds out about himself, things will surely get even more interesting.
The sect leader of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect ordered an investigation, and feedback was quickly received. Suspects were identified as five people, including Yuan Shenxing, and many disciples were dispatched to arrest them.
Yuan Shenxing encountered his pursuers several times, but thanks to the illusion magic of the Silver Moon Wolf, he was able to shake them off and continue his escape to another location.
Lou Yuqing shook her head and sighed.
The high-level cultivators of the Myriad Beasts Sect are still too proud of themselves. Any one of them could easily capture Yuan Shenxing. In fact, even with the help of the Silver Moon Wolf, Yuan Shenxing would still be helpless against high-level cultivators.
Yuan Shenxing nodded in agreement. It was indeed true. It was a pity that those high-level cultivators did not make a move, allowing him to escape a calamity. After all, they did not know that he had contracted the Silver Moon Wolf, and the pursuers were not as fierce as they had imagined.
If Jin Du hadn't tracked him down with the Spirit Shadow Butterfly, he could have escaped unharmed.
Jin Du waited for a long time, and all the suspects were brought back, except for Yuan Shenxing.
He then realized that this male concubine, whom he had always disregarded, had suddenly dealt him a heavy blow!
In his rage, Jin used the Spirit Shadow Butterfly. This spirit beast was weak and powerless, and would even die after being used once, but it possessed a powerful ability: tracking.
[As long as the Spirit Shadow Butterfly sniffs a cultivator's belongings, it can track them for tens of thousands of miles. If Yuan Shenxing is within this range, there is no way he can escape.]
Jin Du pursued relentlessly. Yuan Shenxing sensed the danger and fled with the Silver Moon Wolf, but they were outmatched and were cornered by Jin Du, who was piloting a flying magical artifact, at the riverbank.
Neither of them spoke.
Jin Du loathed him and attacked with a deadly move. Yuan Shenxing, lacking the strength, was struck in the chest and fell into the river.
Seeing that he was still alive, Jin Du was about to deliver the final blow when, unexpectedly, the previously quiet Silver Moon Wolf suddenly cast an illusion spell on everyone, then submerged into the water and swam away quickly with Yuan Shenxing.
When everyone awoke from the illusion, the river had returned to calm.
Jin Du clutched the dead Spirit Shadow Butterfly, vowing bitterly that one day he would tear Yuan Shenxing to pieces to avenge the theft of his favor and the mockery he had inflicted upon him.
Ha, this could be considered impotent rage.
You still haven't caught him.
Lou Yuqing uttered a merciless sarcasm, glanced at Yuan Shenxing, and couldn't help but admire his remarkable courage in completing this seemingly outrageous operation.
Yuan Shenxing: The bold get rich, the timid starve.