Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book Chapter 966 - 674: Framing and Accountability (Double-Length for Monthly Tickets)

In the Chu Kingdom's Demon-Vanquishing Valley, things stand apart from typical Cultivation Sacred Lands or bustling markets.

Peaks and valleys in this place often hide under layers of white mist, carrying an ominous aura of peril.

A thick gray-black fog blankets everything, resembling a plague-ridden zone that keeps folks at bay.

Cultivators traversing the valley come in two types: burly, intimidating figures or scrawny ones fully cloaked in Spirit-Blocking Robes.

Strolling the streets, reanimated corpses pop up all too often.

Some of these reanimated corpses blend right in with regular humans, but others look downright grotesque.

As they shuffle along, a bone-chilling cold radiates from them, scaring people off.

Streets in the valley stretch out wide and plentiful, far from the crowded chaos of other markets; Demon-Vanquishing Valley's market feels vast yet deserted.

Shops lining both sides hawk not just spirit materials and Spirit Pills, but reanimated corpses too, even purchasing the remains of mighty warriors.

Right then, a cultivator in Spirit-Blocking Robes paced the streets with noticeable unease.

Known as Ye Jingfeng, he's a Hidden Peak Cultivator from the Ye Family in the Celestial Horse Sea Domain, having reached Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

His gaze swept over the shops flanking the road, eyes flickering with both intrigue and dread.

Streets here even feature hawkers peddling fresh corpses.

A spectacle like this would shock anyone outside this place.

But this realm falls under the Celestial Corpse Sect's grip in Chu Kingdom, the wildest commandery around.

At the street's far end, a modest restaurant cropped up before him.

With just three stories, it marks a tavern run by a mid-stage third tier force.

"Qiu’s Tavern." Ye Jingfeng shot it a look, nodded, and stepped inside.

Cultivators filled the interior already, though most claimed solo tables, sharing only sparingly.

"A pot of Fiery Red Dew, and a dish of Jiang Chunling!" Ye Jingfeng picked a spot by the wall, tossed a pouch down with a smack, and ordered straightforwardly.

"Right away, senior, just a moment and it'll be out!" The clerk replied quick and eager.

Such warmth stood out amid Demon Valley's market crowd.

Ye Jingfeng got it, though—drop the tough act, and the clerk's warmth would chill fast.

In Chu Kingdom, fiercer demeanor earns greater deference.

Soon enough, the crimson wine pot arrived alongside a plate of Spring Ling Spirit Cuisine.

"Been in seclusion lately—any big news lately?" Ye Jingfeng inquired offhand.

"Yeah, word is Celestial Horse Pass in the East Sea, unbroken for centuries, finally fell, with top cultivators from Penglai Immortal Sect showing up!" The clerk answered warily, sticking to outcomes without sect specifics.

He stopped short of more, clearly wary of loose lips.

That vague reply killed Ye Jingfeng's urge to probe deeper, so he savored the Spirit Wine and Spiritual Cuisine until mostly sated.

Then he called for seconds from the clerk before booking a room.

The family-set rendezvous was right here.

Inside the room, Ye Jingfeng activated the Array, then soon released a Tai Cang Turtle.

"Your Grandpa Turtle's been cooped up! Jingfeng, you kid are overly careful—took forever to get here!" Turtle Ancestor glared, beard bristling in annoyance.

"This Turtle Ancestor sits at Mid-stage Third Tier, matching your Middle Stage of Purple Mansion for cultivators; usually, no swarm of Purple Mansion Peak or Golden Core experts around!"

"Turtle Ancestor, it's not like that—the family picked the path, this junior couldn't alter it!" Ye Jingfeng apologized profusely.

He wouldn't dare slight the Turtle Ancestor ahead; beyond its power, favor from Ye Xuecang and Ye Xuefan sealed its status.

"Turtle Ancestor, Spirit Wine and Spiritual Cuisine await you!" Ye Jingfeng gestured to the table.

"Spiritual Cuisine and Spirit Wine..." The Tai Cang Turtle hopped onto a chair, perching like a true cultivator.

Then it dug in.

All Ye Jingfeng caught were the Turtle Ancestor's grumpy grumbles.

"Can't even refine a Spirit Pill?"

"Spiritual Cuisine's flavor falls short of that kid Jingcheng's!"

"Wine's poorly made, way too fiery—not fit for turtles..."

...

The Turtle Ancestor muttered nonstop to itself, and moments later, it lifted its head to gaze upon Ye Jingfeng.

"Verify the family's status! Find out where Jingcheng and the others have gotten to!"

"Turtle Ancestor, Jingcheng and Fourth Uncle still haven't sent a reply, yet they've already crossed Celestial Horse Pass—please don't worry." Ye Jingfeng glanced at the Clan Token before responding.

"And what of Haicheng? Haicheng absolutely cannot perish, nor suffer grave wounds, lest I must pass the inheritance to Jingcheng. You see, this Turtle Ancestor may be gifted, but it's deeply sentimental!"

"Jingcheng might lack worldly experience and require this Turtle Ancestor's tutelage, yet it's hardly ideal—this Turtle Ancestor would refuse outright!"

…

The Turtle Ancestor kept on rambling.

Standing nearby, Ye Jingfeng listened in silence, refraining from any interruption.

It had taken over a year of arduous travel from the East Sea to reach this place, and whenever the Turtle Ancestor emerged, the scene unfolded just like this.

He knew well that it was simply the Turtle Ancestor's peculiar manner of voicing its yearnings and fervent hopes.

The Turtle Ancestor's attachment to the Ye Family was truly one of a kind.

"Turtle Ancestor, judging by the timeline, their pace, and the path they're on, our reunion won't be far off!" Ye Jingfeng offered reassurance at the perfect moment.