115: Chapter 115 Li Tianci's Choice

"Han Lie, stop! They are our own people!"

Han Tianxiong was the first to react; his expression changed drastically, and he shouted hurriedly.

A figure stepped out from the backyard and arrived at the front yard in a few steps.

The person who arrived was not tall, but the aura on him was as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea. It was none other than Han Lie, a collateral Elder of the Han Family, a 3-Star Martial Venerable, ordered to be stationed in Jiangbei to protect Han Tianxiong's Family.

"Brother Tianxiong, this woman is a Yao Beast. Moreover, she is a perfectly transformed 9th-Rank Demon Emperor. Such a demonic creature following Young Master Han Ming must have ulterior motives."

Han Lie did not strike again and looked at Han Tianxiong to explain.

"What? A 9th-Rank Demon Emperor?"

Jiang Xuerou and the others' expressions changed drastically upon hearing this. They instinctively took a few steps back, and after seeing the tails exposed behind Ji Lingyue, their faces turned pale.

A 9th-Rank Demon Emperor is a powerhouse at the Martial Emperor level; that is an existence that could wipe out Jiangbei Base City by itself.

"Young Master Han Ming, now you see it too. She is a Yao Beast and definitely has ulterior motives following you. Let me kill her."

Han Lie stepped forward to stand before Han Ming, pointing at Ji Lingyue, who was sitting limp on the ground with a pale face.

Humans and Yao Beasts have been at war for many years. In his view, humans and Yao Beasts are destined to be enemies. How could a Yao Beast possibly be friends with a human?

"Grandpa Han Lie, right! I know Lingyue is a 9th-Rank Demon Emperor, but she is not an enemy. She has already signed a Master-Servant Contract with me."

Han Ming took a deep breath, helped Ji Lingyue up from the ground, and looked at Han Lie to explain.

If it weren't for knowing that he was sent by the Magic City Han Family to protect his Family and had no malicious intent, he would have definitely had to test how strong his own limit was.

"Young Master Han Ming, are you sure?"

Han Lie's pupils shrank sharply upon hearing this.

A Master-Servant Contract?

That is a contract on the Soul level. Once signed, the servant can never betray the master for their entire life.

Han Ming is only a Martial Ancestor; how could a Demon Emperor be willing to sign a Master-Servant Contract with him?

"I am sure."

Han Ming was too lazy to explain further and directly released the contract from his Sea of Consciousness.

"It was this old man who was reckless. Since she has already signed a Master-Servant Contract with Young Master, then she is a member of our Han Family."

Han Lie felt that it was indeed the power of a Master-Servant Contract, withdrew his aura, and bowed to Han Ming.

Although he is now a Martial Venerable, he is, after all, only a collateral member, and his status is much lower than Han Ming's, so he dared not truly offend Han Ming.

The attack just now was only because he thought Han Ming did not know Ji Lingyue's identity and that she had ulterior motives following him.

"Xiao Ming, you actually signed a Master-Servant Contract with a Demon Emperor. How did you manage that?"

At this moment, seeing that the misunderstanding had been resolved, Han Tianxiong looked at Han Ming and asked in surprise.

He grew up in the Magic City Han Family, so naturally, he knew that humans could sign contracts with Yao Beasts.

But people who truly possess beast pets are very few and far between.

Moreover, Han Ming is merely a Martial Ancestor; that he could sign a Master-Servant Contract with a 9th-Rank Demon Emperor could not help but surprise him.

Han Lie also looked at Han Ming; he was equally curious.

"It was nothing much. On the way back, I met her when she was severely injured. I saved her, and she acknowledged me as her master."

Han Ming, of course, would not tell the truth and simply found an excuse.

"So that's how it is."

Han Tianxiong nodded. They did not disbelieve him and felt this reason was very reasonable.

Their gazes toward Han Ming were filled with a bit of envy.

This is a Martial Emperor-level spirit pet! And it's such a beautiful fox girl.

After some more pleasantries, everyone entered the Han Family's residence.

Jiang Xuerou and the other women knew that Ji Lingyue was Han Ming's spirit pet, so they weren't as afraid anymore and curiously pulled her aside to chat.

It was their first time seeing a Yao Beast that could transform into human form!

"Grandpa, this is the Millennium Spirit Essence I obtained by chance. It is enough to take our Family's talent to the next level."

Upon entering the council hall, Han Ming waved his hand and instantly released the pool of Spirit Essence that Lin Fan had fed back.

Instantly, the Spiritual Qi in the entire council hall became more than ten times denser, becoming shrouded in mist.

"This... is this really Millennium Spirit Essence?"

Han Tianxiong and Han Lie looked at the spirit pool on the ground and stood up excitedly at the same time, their eyes burning with intensity.

Coming from a great Family like the Magic City Han Family, they naturally knew about Millennium Spirit Essence; that is a Heaven And Earth Treasure that can improve talent.

Moreover, it is extremely rare; one could say it is priceless.

They didn't expect Han Ming to take out so much all at once.

Han Tianxiong had thought about using Spirit Essence to improve his talent before, but given the Han Family's strength, they hadn't even found Centennial Spirit Essence, let alone Millennium Spirit Essence.

Generally, if someone discovers such a Heaven And Earth Treasure, they wouldn't even have enough time to use it themselves; how could they possibly take it out to sell?

Han Yonghui and the others did not know what Millennium Spirit Essence was. Seeing their father and Uncle Lie so excited, they looked at each other in confusion.

"Yes, my talent is already high enough that I don't need it. Grandpa, you take it to improve the Family's talent! How to distribute it is up to you."

Han Ming nodded and looked at Han Tianxiong.

"Good, then Grandpa won't stand on ceremony with you."

Han Tianxiong's gaze toward Han Ming was somewhat complex; the surprises this grandson brought him were simply too great.

First, the Cultivation Technique above Divine-Grade, Ten Thousand Dao Scripture, and now a Heaven And Earth Treasure that can improve talent.

Over the next two days, Han Ming did not go out.

And the news of Han Ming's return from Modu Martial Arts University spread throughout the entire Jiangbei.

"Han Ming is back. Should we make a move? If we devour his talent and essence blood, we might be able to reach the Martial King level."

In a cold, damp basement in the south of Jiangbei City, several people in black robes sat around together.

"Hmph, make a move? The Han Family has a Martial Venerable guarding it. If you want to die, don't drag me into it."

Another person snorted coldly and said disdainfully.

"Alright, Han Ming is not someone we can deal with. Report his information to those above!"

The person in the lead tapped the table in front of him and said in a deep voice.

"Damn it, you are all trash. So many people monitoring one person and you still couldn't keep an eye on him."

On the other side, in the Modu Li Family, Li Beixiong also received the news that Han Ming had returned to Jiangbei Base City. He smashed the table in front of him with one palm and cursed angrily.

"Then, should we send people to intercept and kill him?"

The person who came to report was so scared that he was trembling, and asked shivering.

"Send who? Get out."

Li Beixiong heard this and angrily slapped him, sending him flying.

He knew that Han Ming had a defensive jade talisman of the Martial Saint level. Who should he send?

Should he do it himself?

He would like to, but if he makes a move, it affects the whole situation. They haven't reached the point of irreconcilable conflict with the Han Family yet.

"Tell the people of the Blood Demon Alliance and the Destiny Sect about Han Ming's information."

Li Beixiong glanced at his subordinate who was climbing up from the ground and ordered coldly.

"Yes."

The man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, dared not have any complaints, bowed respectfully, and retreated.

Seeing the man leave, Li Beixiong's eyes narrowed slightly, and a trace of killing intent flashed.

The Han Family is already strong enough; Han Ming absolutely cannot be allowed to grow up.

Although he cannot do it himself now, he can still use a borrowed knife to kill.

He believed that the Destiny Sect and the Blood Demon Alliance were also very interested in Han Ming. As long as they consume the defensive jade talisman in Han Ming's hand, that will be his death date.

"Grandpa, your grandson Tianci requests an audience."

Just then, Li Tianci's voice came from outside the door.

"Come in!"

Li Beixiong waved his hand, and the scattered fragments of the table and chairs instantly disappeared. He restored a calm expression and sat down again.

"Grandson greets Grandpa."

Li Tianci entered the study and bowed respectfully to Li Beixiong.

"Hmm, Tianci, what business do you have coming to see Grandpa?"

A rare smile appeared on Li Beixiong's face, and he nodded.

"Grandpa, I... I need the essence blood of a Martial Saint-level Yao Beast powerhouse."

Li Tianci hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and looked at Li Beixiong, saying earnestly.

That day, the mysterious person gave him the Blood Demon Art, and he had hesitated for several days.

He was unwilling to be ordinary; he was unwilling to only be able to Cultivate to the Martial Saint level at most in his life.

He wanted to become stronger; he wanted to trample Han Ming under his feet.

So he still decided to Cultivate.

It's just that to Cultivate the Blood Demon Art, one must fuse with Yao Beast essence blood. Only after fusing with Yao Beast essence blood and possessing the characteristics of a Yao Beast can one be considered to have mastered the basics of the Blood Demon Art.

The stronger the fused Yao Beast essence blood and the higher the potential, the higher his own potential and the faster his Cultivation speed would be.

But with his own strength, it was very difficult to obtain high-quality Yao Beast essence blood, so he could only come to find his grandfather, Li Beixiong, who loved him the most.

Li Beixiong's pupils shrank upon hearing this, and his expression shifted.