themonasnovels Chapter 138 Old Friends
Chapter 138 Old Friends
Chapter 138 Old Friends
"Something really happened! Was it an accident, or was he killed by Chu Xuan?!"
Qian Yao felt his hands and feet were ice cold.
If it's an accident, then it's not so bad.
But the fact that both Guo Chunlai and Zhao Qianyang are dead is too much of a coincidence.
If Chu Xuan killed the two people, then Chu Xuan has been hiding his true intentions far too well. Will he make a move against him next?
"Perhaps it wasn't Chu Xuan who killed him, but rather that Chu Xuan had someone capable of killing Zhao Qianyang protecting him?"
Qian Yao then thought of another possibility.
But whichever the possibility, it shows that Chu Xuan is not someone he can afford to offend.
What he needs to determine now is whether Guo Chunlai or Zhao Qianyang has implicated him.
"Senior Brother Qian, Senior Brother Tong is back. Please have all the managers of the beast gardens come over," an outer disciple said as he entered.
"Okay, I understand!"
Qian Yao took a deep breath and waited until he calmed down before walking towards the main hall of the Hundred Beasts Garden.
On the plaza outside the main hall of the Hundred Beasts Garden.
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When Qian Yao arrived, there were already about ten people gathered there.
All the managers of the various animal enclosures at the Hundred Beasts Park, except for those who had already died, came. They gathered in small groups, chatting idly.
No one paid any attention to Qian Yao's arrival.
Although the Beast Garden only has a dozen or so animal enclosures, it is divided into different zones.
The first three beast gardens are the largest, and they all house third-tier exotic beasts. The managers of these three beast gardens are also the strongest, all of them being Gang Jin martial artists!
It can be said that these three are already prospective inner disciples!
Once the three-year term is completed, or the task assessment is passed, one can directly enter the inner sect.
Some people have even spent more than three years in the outer sect but have not participated in the inner sect assessment. It's not that they don't want to enter the inner sect, but that they want to accumulate a deeper foundation in the outer sect.
If you enter the inner sect then, and you're lucky, you might be noticed by an elder and directly accepted as a disciple.
Therefore, the supervisors of these three animal parks can be said to have a superior status. They can chat and laugh in front of Tong Hao and do not play with the other supervisors at all.
The fourth, fifth, and sixth beast gardens are of medium size, and they mostly house third-tier exotic beasts.
The remaining animal enclosures were all pretty much the same.
Of course, to be honest, the three beast gardens under Chu Xuan's control are actually the worst, because they are close to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range and are considered the outermost ones. Most of the beasts inside are below the third rank.
At this moment, the managers of the first three animal parks gathered together, chatting and laughing.
The supervisors of Zoo No. 4 and No. 6 stood together with the supervisor of Zoo No. 10.
Qian Yao, the manager of the No. 5 Animal Park, should have been among them, but since Su Chunfeng and Zhang Yan died, he has become a plague god, avoided by everyone like the plague.
Seeing that no one paid any attention to him, Qian Yao, with a gloomy face, also found a place to sit without saying a word.
He was still pondering the questions from before.
Is it Chu Xuanqian's or not?
If so, then he's in danger!
"Senior Brother Qian looks terrible. Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Suddenly, Chu Xuan's voice rang in his ears, startling Qian Yao. He turned around and saw Chu Xuan standing beside him, looking at him with a half-smile.
Qian Yao's heart leaped into his throat, but he forced himself to remain calm and said, "So it's Junior Brother Chu! I've been quite busy lately and haven't been sleeping well!"
"Really? Then Senior Brother Qian, you must take good care of yourself!"
Chu Xuan seemed to be implying something.
Qian Yao's heart sank.
Is this a threat to myself?
Seeing that no one else was paying attention, he lowered his voice and said, "Junior Brother Chu, there might have been some misunderstanding between us before! Zhao Qianyang did come to see me. He is a steward, not someone a lowly outer disciple like me can afford to offend. If Junior Brother Chu is willing, I can apologize to you."
How about we call it even and let bygones be bygones?
He deliberately spoke in a vague and ambiguous manner.
Those who understand, understand!
"What is Senior Brother Qian saying?"
Chu Xuan looked at him with a surprised expression. "I don't understand. What Deacon Zhao? What do you mean by 'let bygones be bygones'? And do we have any past grievances?"
Qian Yao stared at him, and seeing that Chu Xuan's expression didn't seem fake, he said in a calmer tone, "If Junior Brother Chu doesn't understand, then so be it!"
Chu Xuan nodded and said nothing more, but inwardly he sneered.
Cancel it all?
That's a pretty nice idea!
"Junior Brother Chu!"
At that moment, a voice rang out from behind Chu Xuan.
Pei Xiu, the manager of the No. 4 Animal Park, walked over and greeted Chu Xuan with a smile.
Chu Xuan was somewhat surprised, as he and Pei Xiuke didn't have much of a relationship.
"Is there something you need, Senior Brother Pei?" Chu Xuan asked directly.
Pei Xiu smiled and said, "Junior Brother Chu, congratulations on your successful return from this mission. To be honest, I have a favor to ask."
Another unreasonable request?
Chu Xuan glanced at Qian Yao unintentionally.
Do you think I know you guys that well? Or are you just shameless, asking for favors without asking?
Qian Yao immediately understood the meaning behind Chu Xuan's glance, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Chu Xuan remained silent, waiting for Pei Xiu to continue.
Now that he has broken through to the Gang Jin level, he no longer needs to be as cautious as he was when he first entered the Xuan Yang Sect.
Seeing that Chu Xuan didn't respond, Pei Xiu said directly, "I heard that Senior Brother Tong has promised to give you the management positions of Beast Garden No. 7 and No. 10. Junior Brother Chu, you already manage three Beast Gardens. If you add two more, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it."
My brother Pei Yong's Beast Garden No. 11 is right next to Beast Garden No. 7. How about having him help you with this one? That way, you can reduce the pressure and have more time to cultivate, right?
Chu Xuan almost burst out laughing when he heard that.
They're just here to freeload again!
He was very curious about where Pei Xiu got the audacity to ask for the position of manager of the beast farm, and the best one of the two beast farms at that!
If it were something else, Chu Xuan might consider it.
But the position of Beast Garden Supervisor is related to how much essence he harvests every day, so of course he won't give it up.
"Thank you for your understanding, Senior Brother Pei! However, there's no need for further assistance. Adding two more beast gardens is not a difficult task for me," Chu Xuan replied directly.
Pei Xiu's smile froze instantly.
I didn't expect Chu Xuan to be so direct, not giving him any face at all.
Seeing Pei Xiu suffer the same setback as him, Qian Yao, who was standing to the side, immediately felt a sense of schadenfreude.
It's better if we don't get along!
It would be best if a fight broke out!
Pei Xiu's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a cold expression. "Junior Brother Chu, are you really not going to give me any face at all?"
"I'm sorry! These two animal gardens are also very important to me. Senior Brother Pei, you might want to ask someone else." Chu Xuan said calmly.
Pei Xiu immediately sneered, "Junior Brother Chu has been at the Xuan Yang Sect for so long, but it seems you haven't learned any manners! Eating alone will only lead to your suffocation!"
"Perhaps it's because Senior Brother Pei has bad teeth!" Chu Xuan said coldly.
"snort!"
When Pei Xiu saw that many people around them were looking in their direction, she immediately snorted coldly and turned to leave, her icy voice returning to Chu Xuan's ears.
"I'd love to see just how good Junior Brother Chu's teeth are!"
the other side.
Pei Yong, the manager of Animal Park No. 11, and Wang Xuan, the manager of Animal Park No. 6, were also looking at Chu Xuan and his group.
Seeing Pei Xiu return with a gloomy face, Pei Yong immediately understood what had happened: "Brother, Chu Xuan refused?"
Pei Xiu nodded with a gloomy face.
"That shouldn't be the case!"
Wang Xuan asked with a surprised look, "I've heard that Chu Xuan is always very cautious. Senior Brother Pei, you're about to become an inner disciple, shouldn't he be able to read the room without even this much sense?"
Pei Yong said, "Brother, I just told you not to go! I heard that Qian Yao once asked him to borrow contribution points. At that time, Chu Xuan made a fortune thanks to Wen Wan, but he still refused Qian Yao!"
He wouldn't even lend me contribution points, so why would he willingly give up the position of manager of a beast park?!
Pei Xiu immediately snorted coldly, "This clueless idiot! Does he really think that with Senior Brother Tong's promise, he can smoothly take over the two beast gardens?"
"How dare he disrespect me! I'll make sure he doesn't get a single seat today!"
A hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes; clearly, Chu Xuan's rejection had greatly angered him!
As the manager of the No. 4 Beast Garden and a prodigy ranked sixty-eighth on the popularity list, he naturally has the right to be proud.
Although not as dazzling as the previous three, entering the inner sect is a sure thing!
Chu Xuan, an outer disciple who only joined the sect this year, actually dared to disrespect him, a "prospective inner disciple." Isn't that just courting death?
"Brother, what are you planning to do?" Pei Yong's eyes lit up, and he asked excitedly.
Like Chu Xuan, he was an outer disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect this year. It was only because of Pei Xiu that he was able to get the position of manager of the No. 11 Beast Garden.
In fact, apart from his decent strength, he was still a novice in other areas, and had never even done a single sect mission outside the sect.
Wang Xuan chuckled and said, "Senior Brother Pei, are you planning to ambush Chu Xuan?"
Pei Xiu nodded and instructed Pei Yong, "I'll create an opportunity for you to challenge Chu Xuan later! If you can defeat him, I want to see how he'll still have the nerve to take over those two beast farms!"
Pei Yong hesitated, "Brother, these two beast gardens were promised to Chu Xuan by Senior Brother Tong. Won't our interference anger Senior Brother Tong?"
Pei Xiu sneered, "So you're still a newbie! Chu Xuan probably thinks so too, which is why he dares to reject me so confidently! Unfortunately, you've forgotten one thing!"
Senior Brother Tong did make the promise, but if he can't keep it up, then he can't blame Senior Brother Tong! Senior Brother Tong wouldn't care about such a small matter at all!
Moreover, Senior Brother Tong dislikes seeing useless people the most!
If he were to complain to Senior Brother Tong, it would only make Senior Brother Tong dislike him, and he might even lose the three beast gardens he controlled!
Wang Xuanshen echoed this sentiment, saying, "In the Xuan Yang Sect, ultimately, strength is what matters!"
"Then I'm relieved!"
Pei Yong immediately became excited, his eyes gleaming with fierce fighting spirit. "Brother, don't worry, I'll definitely humiliate him properly later and avenge you!"
Pei Xiu said indifferently, "I don't need you to humiliate him!"
"Huh?" Pei Yong looked at Pei Xiu in surprise.
Pei Xiu's voice was icy as he said, "Find an opportunity to cripple him!"
In the central hall of the zoo.
At this moment, Tong Hao was entertaining several fellow disciples, all of whom were inner disciples like him!
One of the young men, dressed in spotless white, was chatting and laughing with the others.
If anyone were paying attention, they would notice that even Tong Hao looked at him with a hint of awe.
If Chu Xuan were to enter, he would surely recognize that this person was the chief examiner representing the Xuan Yang Sect who sat in the chief examiner's seat in Qingshan City.
"Senior Brother Qin, I heard that you encountered a powerful demon at the Core Formation Realm in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range?" Tong Hao asked.
"yes!"
Qin Feng toyed with his teacup, saying casually, "The Golden-Eyed Lion King, at the early stage of the Core Formation Realm, almost didn't make it back!"
"hiss----"
The people at the scene gasped in shock.
It turned out to be a powerful demon at the Core Formation Realm, and even a royal member among demons like the Golden-Eyed Lion King.
Qin Feng is only at the True Yuan Realm; he's incredibly lucky to have come back alive!
Even mythical beasts are divided into different classes.
The highest-ranking beast in the Beast Garden is Tier 3, with Tier 4 above it!
These are actually all half-demon!
They are incredibly strong, but generally have very low intelligence, and can only fight using their physical talents.
Beasts that reach the fourth tier or higher can no longer be called beasts, but rather demons. Although they cannot transform into human form, they can speak human language, possess intelligence no different from humans, and their fighting methods no longer rely solely on their physical bodies, but can utilize demonic power!
Some royal beasts even possess innate supernatural powers, making them even more difficult to deal with.
"This was truly a near-death experience. But the gains were considerable."
Qin Feng smiled, then shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about that! But you, Tong Hao, have done something big without making a sound. I heard even your peak master praised you personally."
Upon hearing this, the others also looked at Tong Hao with expressions of "jealousy".
Zhou Zixuan from Qingmu Peak complained, "Senior Brother Qin, you don't know, Tong Hao, that thick-browed, big-eyed guy, looks honest, but he's actually much more ruthless than us! The sect assigned each peak the task of eradicating the Blood God Sect, and our men dutifully carried out the extermination. But his men, not only did they exterminate the sect, they also destroyed its spirit—"
He immediately recounted the news from Gaoliucheng to Qin Feng in detail.
Qin Feng raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
Although it wasn't the first time the others had heard it, hearing Zhou Zixuan retell it again still sent chills down their spines.
This method of attacking the mind is far too cruel.
Of course, the effect is really strong!
Zhao Jinyang of Lihuo Peak said, "I heard that since the incident in Gaoliu City spread, more than a dozen small families have come to the sect to confess their collusion with the Blood God Sect and request leniency. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the sect wiped out several of the Blood God Sect's hidden strongholds in one fell swoop. Our peak master even personally took action and killed a Blood God Sect elder who was at the Core Formation Realm!"
For decades, the Blood God Sect has been leeching off our Xuan Yang Sect, treating us like prey and hunting us at will. Unfortunately, they are too adept at hiding, and the sect has been unable to do anything about them! This time, we've finally gotten our revenge!
Chen Xuanbei from Zhenyue Peak said enviously, "Senior Brother Tong has made such a great contribution this time, his promotion to True Disciple should be a sure thing! We are all so envious and jealous! If I had known there would be such a good opportunity, I would have taken action myself!"
"Ha ha----"
Tong Hao laughed and said, "Speaking of which, I also benefited from my subordinates' efforts. I only asked him to attack their morale, but I didn't expect Chu Xuan to be so effective!"
"Chu Xuan?"
Qin Feng raised an eyebrow.
This name sounds familiar!
Then, he noticed Chu Xuan outside, and his expression immediately turned strange: "Tong Hao, the Chu Xuan you mentioned, is he outside? Is he from Qingshan City?"
"That's right! He's definitely outside!" Tong Hao nodded, then asked with some surprise, "Does Senior Brother Qin know Chu Xuan?"
Everyone else looked at Qin Feng with surprise.
Qin Feng seemed to have thought of something, and said with a half-smile, "I guess you could say we know each other! It's just that I know him, but he might not know me!"