Chapter 610: Chapter 269: Ruins Beast Egg, Betrothal Gift, Dragon Assistant Body

"Shh, someone’s coming."

Liu Qingmin signaled Wu Clan Leader to remain silent.

A moment later.

A powerful pressure approached from afar, and before the person arrived, a peculiar and pleasant scent of begonia wafted through the air.

Fu Changsheng gazed into the distance.

He saw a person dressed in crescent-colored palace attire. As they got closer, he noticed a begonia mark about the size of a soybean on their forehead, and they were wearing the Jade Pendant of the Luo Family’s Supreme Elder.

Fu Changsheng recalled what Master Xu had mentioned about the strongest female cultivator of the Luo Family.

This person must be Luo Haitang of the Luo Family, without a doubt.

Fu Changsheng quickly clasped his hands in salute:

"Elder Luo, it is an honor to have you grace us with your presence, forgive us for not welcoming you from afar."

Even though Luo Haitang did not intentionally release her Purple Mansion aura, her mere presence exuded an oppressive feeling. Although everyone was curious, none dared to look up and peek.

Petals gathered beneath Luo Haitang’s feet.

She descended from mid-air.

Her gaze was filled with interest as she observed Fu Changsheng:

"I’ve heard that Fu Clan Leader, thirty years ago, was only at the second layer of Qi Cultivation. Yet, when your family was left with only four cultivators, you single-handedly turned the tide, leading the Fu Family step by step to rise to Eighth-Grade. If more heroes like you emerged in South Huai Prefecture, how could we fear not having a day in the sun?"

As she spoke.

Luo Haitang’s gaze swept over the cultivators present.

South Huai Prefecture had scarce resources and was adjacent to the Eastern Wilderness and the Ten Thousand Mountains, constantly plagued by unrest. Compared to other prefectures in Jingzhou, it could not compare.

Even neighboring North Huai Prefecture.

They always relied on the Seventh-Grade Wan Family.

The Luo Family had once greatly supported the Low-Tier Noble Families of South Huai Prefecture, but none proved successful. Over time, the Luo Family gave up on its subordinate families.

As long as they paid their tribute on time each year.

They ignored everything else.

However.

In the past fifty years.

The Shangguan Family first rose to Eighth-Grade, and now another Eighth-Grade Fu Family emerged.

This allowed the Luo Family’s upper echelon to see hope.

Especially.

Upon learning about the close relations between Cao Xiang’er, from the Jinzhou Fifth-Grade Golden Core Family, and the Fu Family, Luo Haitang volunteered to come to the Fu Family to investigate.

Luo Haitang waved her sleeve.

A fragrant breeze wafted over.

A white box with jade patterns, still warm from her touch, floated towards Fu Changsheng:

"I’ve heard that your Fu Family is adept at Beast Taming. This demon beast egg was acquired from an ancient sect’s relic site. Now I bestow it upon your Fu Family, hoping you can successfully hatch it."

Demon beast egg?

Fu Changsheng scanned it with his Divine Sense.

He found that the life force within was faint.

Luo Haitang must have tried countless methods and failed to hatch the egg before bestowing it to the Fu Family.

However.

Since this demon beast egg was obtained from an ancient sect relic and preserved for so long, it indicated that it was extraordinary. If they could successfully hatch it, the Fu Family would undoubtedly gain another asset:

"Thank you, Elder, for your generous gift. Elder, please come inside."

....

The group escorted Luo Haitang into the Demon-Defying City.

Meanwhile, underground.

A flash of yellow light from a Three-legged Centipede scurried deep underground, swiftly heading hundreds of miles away to Qianyang Mountain. Once at the cave, with a pop, the Three-legged Centipede emerged from the earth.

The Three-legged Centipede wagged its tail rhythmically at Qiuu Kui in the cave mansion.

Qiuu Kui furrowed his brow.

Zhang Yuanyuan, observing this, feared complications in their revenge and quickly said:

"Husband, has something changed at the Fu Family?"

"Hmm, that woman Luo Haitang has gone mad and suddenly ran to the Fu Family."

Mentioning Luo Haitang’s name.

Qiuu Kui’s words were filled with palpable apprehension.

He had just reached late-stage Purple Mansion, yet decades ago, Luo Haitang had already been at Purple Mansion Peak. With so many years passing, if she advanced further, she would be at Half-Step False Core.

Qiuu Kui lightly coughed:

"Yuanyuan, things have changed. We should first return to Yinan; the Fu Family will not escape. We can find another opportunity to eliminate them."

"But...."

Zhang Yuanyuan had barely convinced Qiuu Kui.

How could she easily give up now?

Though anxious at heart.

She suppressed her temper and said:

"Husband, Luo Haitang will not stay at the Fu Family. If need be, we can wait for her departure before taking action, can’t we? Husband, let’s wait a little longer."

Qiuu Kui indeed knew how formidable Luo Haitang was.

During the previous war with the Court.

The Eastern Wilderness Tribe’s four late-stage Purple Mansion cultivators besieged her, yet Luo Haitang killed them all without leaving a trace.

Recalling this.

Qiuu Kui’s intent to retreat grew.

He shook his head repeatedly:

"Luo Haitang’s appearance at this time in Yunshan County is too suspicious. If she discovers our hiding spot, the consequences would be unimaginable. This place is unsafe for a long stay. Retreat!"

Qiuu Kui made a swift decision.

He said go, and left immediately.

Zhang Yuanyuan felt unwilling; she had painstakingly come from Yinan, and even if she couldn’t make a move against the Fu Family now, she couldn’t return empty-handed, so she said:

"Husband, you go ahead. I may only have Foundation Establishment cultivation, and being originally a Great Zhou Cultivator, I can disguise myself without anyone discovering my identity. I’ll stay here to gather intelligence on the Fu Family. If an excellent opportunity to eliminate the Fu Family arises, I’ll send a message to you."

Qiuu Kui was somewhat worried.

He lusted for Zhang Yuanyuan’s body initially, but after decades together, and especially since Zhang Yuanyuan bore him his only offspring, he began to regard her as his true Dao Companion, otherwise, he wouldn’t have dismissed his other concubines.

Under Zhang Yuanyuan’s pleading gaze.

He pondered for a while.

Then tapped his storage bag.

A flash of dawn light.

Instantly, a Spirit Talisman resonating with powerful pressure floated towards Zhang Yuanyuan: