CHAPTER 163: CHAPTER 145: FAREWELL, SENIOR SISTER_3

The newly cultivated little Martial Mice were refining their Martial Skills under the guidance of the latest Martial Mouse Commander. The now sizable herd of Fire God Colts galloped freely on the grass, while the dark Ruishui River Pigs used large trees to scratch their itches.

Several Golden Crystal Green-eyed Beasts frolicked in the lake. The recently joined Purple-winged Eagles soared cheerfully in the sky.

Other, more scattered Spiritual Beasts were spread throughout every corner of the Grotto Heaven, currently stealthily assessing Chen Jiuge and his group of outsiders.

Wudao Tian, looking at the Spiritual Beasts in front of him, spread his arms wide and took a deep breath. "I just love this scene," he said. "It’s a pity I don’t know how to breed Spiritual Beasts myself; I always make a mess of things."

Upon hearing this, Wen Ruo’s face revealed a faint smile. She silently thought back to the day she became a reserve Core Disciple, when she saw her eldest senior brother open the Grotto Heaven and all those odd and strange Spiritual Beasts ran out. Her smile grew even wider.

"It does look really good, I quite like it too," Yue Yinghua said, also a bit regretful. "It’s just a shame I also don’t know how."

Upon hearing this, lines of dismay simultaneously appeared on both Wudao Tian’s and Wen Ruo’s faces.

"Junior Sister Yue, you’ve hacked your Lifebound Spiritual Beast into an idiot, and you still want to rear Spiritual Beasts?" Wudao Tian exclaimed.

"Senior Sister Yue, you’ve hacked your Lifebound Spiritual Beast into an idiot, and you still want to rear Spiritual Beasts?" Wen Ruo added.

Chen Jiuge and the other two were unaware of Wen Ruo’s and Wudao Tian’s thoughts. However, from their expressions, they could tell that this Senior Sister Yue must also be one of those disciples who were really bad at breeding Spiritual Beasts.

"Junior Sister Chong, go pick one for yourself," Chen Jiuge said to the barely restraining Chong Xiaochong.

"Junior Sister Die, you go too," Wudao Tian said to Die Luowu, who was gazing at him resentfully.

"Senior Brother, I can’t afford these Spiritual Beasts," Die Luowu lamented softly.

"No worries, I’ll pay with Spirit Stones. Go on, go on." Wudao Tian gently pushed Die Luowu a few times.

Only after Die Luowu and Chong Xiaochong walked away to pick Spiritual Beasts did he finally sigh in relief.

Looking at the three people’s curious gazes directed at him, Wudao Tian emphasized, "There is nothing between her and me. We are innocent."

"Innocent? I remember you chose the largest Immortal City for Die Luowu. I heard Elder Jiang even went to complain to the Sect Master," Yue Yinghua said, deliberately trying to expose him.

Wudao Tian’s face twitched twice. Eventually, deciding that out of sight was out of mind, he simply closed his eyes.

"Hehe, feeling guilty," Yue Yinghua mocked.

"Junior Sister Wen, let’s go play! Those two Spiritual Foxes look quite cute. Let’s go have a look."

After Yue Yinghua dragged Wen Ruo away, Wudao Tian finally opened his eyes and spoke solemnly to Chen Jiuge, "Junior Brother, it’s best not to mess with women if it can be helped."

"On the path of cultivation, there really shouldn’t be anything like a Daoist couple," Wudao Tian said, with the air of one who had seen through the mortal world.

Chen Jiuge watched his eldest senior brother walk away forlornly, then mingle among the Martial Mice to practice martial arts, and suddenly didn’t know what to say.

Left standing there, Chen Jiuge looked skyward. Why does it feel like the people around me, no matter how profound their Cultivation, are scarcely serious? he thought silently, feeling quite exasperated.

Constant battling is actually very tiring for Cultivators, particularly ordinary ones. Then, Chen Jiuge saw Jin Yuanbao approaching with Jin Xiao.

Shocked at seeing his eldest senior brother mingling with the Martial Mice, and then seeing Core Disciple Yue Yinghua holding a small Spiritual Fox and chatting happily with Senior Sister Wen, Jin Xiao’s eternally icy face began to soften.

Subsequently, the visit by Yue Feng and his two companions made the Grotto Heaven even livelier.

Coincidentally, Ye Xiu also came to give thanks.

Looking at the crowd, now large enough to fill two tables of mahjong, Chen Jiuge helplessly asked, "Is there anyone else?"

There actually was. Wu Qiyan came to receive his Spiritual Beast, and with him came several other Direct Disciples who wanted to buy Spiritual Beasts.

As more people arrived, in the end, Chen Jiuge didn’t know how it happened, but it seemed like basically all the idle Immortals and Direct Disciples had come. The small Grotto Heaven was packed with Great Cultivators.

As cultivators yet to become Immortal, Chen Jiuge, along with a group of Direct Disciples, took on the cooking duties.

The ingredients were all generously donated by various Immortals. The rich Spiritual Energy and tantalizing aroma alone promised exceptional flavor. Therefore, Chen Jiuge secretly gathered his own Spiritual Beasts into the Grotto Heaven.

Heavenly Immortals were in the center, True Immortals on the periphery, and those yet to become Immortal were even further out. Nearby, a large number of the Immortals’ Spiritual Beasts roamed freely. Of course, none were in their true forms. Otherwise, Chen Jiuge’s small Grotto Heaven could not have withstood them.

"Delicious, delicious, so fragrant!" Da Bai, who was as ravenous as a starving ghost reincarnated, had already buried his head in the mountain of meat in front of him.

Mo Yu, next to him, said with concern, "Eat slowly. If it’s not enough, Sister has more here."

As fellow Qilins, Mo Yu was much older than Da Bai. After finding Da Bai looking forlorn that day, she had taken on the role of his older sister, shouldering the responsibility of guiding him.

Mo Yang, looking disdainfully at Da Bai from the other side, grumbled, "It’s just some Immortal Beast Meat. You’re a Qilin, after all. Do you really have to act so pathetically?"

"Elder Brother, Da Bai is still young, and Brother Chen’s Cultivation isn’t high right now. It’s normal that he rarely gets to eat Immortal Beast Meat," Mo Yu defended.

Mo Yang grew even more jealous upon hearing this. Spotting his arch-rival, he immediately went over to challenge him to a drinking contest. Ever since his sister had recovered, she had started to talk back to him. She was no longer as endearing, which truly broke her elder brother’s heart.

The post-battle banquet continued for seven days. During this time, even the Elders of the four major peaks attended for a while, instantly bringing the festivities to a climax.

During this period, Jin Daowen of White Tiger Peak subtly hinted to Chen Jiuge, suggesting he might "abandon darkness for light" and join White Tiger Peak, offering to take him as a disciple.

However, this little maneuver was spotted by Yue Yinghua, who then told Wen Ruo. Under Wen Ruo’s fiercely protective stance, Jin Daowen retreated in defeat, drawing laughter from his old comrades.

After the banquet, Chen Jiuge’s life could be described as calm, yet in another sense, it was not. This was because his reputation as Chen Jiuge, the Spirit Beast Breeding Master, had become renowned.