59: The Secret of Chenliu Village

Hearing the words from inside the carriage, Chen Chengwen slightly lowered his raised palm, a cold sneer appearing on his face.

"The person who has come is the Chu Family Clan Chief? How imposing. You really couldn't wait even a moment, were you in such a rush to trample over our Chenliu Village with your horses?"

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing the figure of Chu Jingyu. Compared to when he had just boarded the carriage, his Aura appeared even more profound.

Upper Tier of the Extraordinary Rank. Feeling that Aura, Chen Chengwen's heart skipped a beat; it was somewhat different from the rumors.

Soon, unwillingness welled up in Chen Chengwen's heart. Could it be that applying to become a Family also affected one's personal Luck? He had clearly inquired before that this old fellow was in the same Realm as him, and only had one Source Beast.

Now, not only was the Source Beast not what the information he had gathered indicated, but even his Realm had increased by a tier.

Chu Jingyu cast a faint glance at the thin Chen Chengwen, then strode into the Central Hall and sat down brazenly in the main seat of the room.

Like a judge, he said, "At the last meeting of subordinate village chiefs, Chenliu Village did not send anyone. I see this as having a rebellious heart. Chenliu Village Chief Chen Chengwen, do you admit it or not?"

Chen Chengwen walked slowly into the courtyard. From his palm, an icy-blue Ice Lotus in bud slowly grew and spread. On the half-wall behind him, a Hán Háo Strange Bird flapping its wings landed slowly.

The two Source Beasts that appeared one after another made Chu Jingyu raise an eyebrow. He hadn't expected that a village chief who was merely a servant to the Liu Family could actually produce two Uncommon Rank Source Beasts to form a contract with.

"Admitting it or not makes no difference. As long as you die here, who would know you had ever come?"

Chu Jingyu clapped his hands and laughed, "Heh, just by relying on these two Intermediate Alien Tier Source Beasts of yours?"

"You'll know if you try." Before the words had even faded, Chen Chengwen's eyes instantly became filled with killing intent.

The Ice Lotus in his hand bloomed in an instant, and then a path made of ice suddenly emerged on the ground, heading towards Chu Jingyu who was sitting in the Main Hall.

The Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast moved quickly to the front of the path, and its pincers smashed down instantly. A thin layer of ice immediately wrapped around the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast's pincers, looking as if its pincers had been frozen solid.

The Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast opened and closed its pincers slightly, and the ice layer wrapping them turned into shattered ice shards that fell down with a rustle.

Then, a layer of golden light covered the ground, and many tiny golden gravel particles floated up from the ground, turning into a small golden storm that surged back towards Chen Chengwen.

The Hán Háo Strange Bird let out an extremely noisy cry, then charged out quickly from behind Chen Chengwen.

Between its wings, it carried a biting cold wind, meeting the golden gravel storm.

However, Chen Chengwen had clearly overestimated the combat ability of the Hán Háo Strange Bird. When the two made contact, a portion of the golden gravel was knocked to the ground by the cold wind between the Hán Háo Strange Bird's wings.

But there was still a portion of the golden gravel that struck its wings, and black-grey feathers, accompanied by specks of bright red blood, scattered from mid-air like snowflakes.

A flash of panic crossed Chen Chengwen's face. His palm was supporting the Ice Lotus, and specks of light emitting a cold chill appeared around his body.

In that instant, the entire courtyard seemed to turn into an ocean of light specks. Chu Jingyu frowned slightly and stood up from his seat.

The Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast gave up the idea of finishing off the Hán Háo Strange Bird. It swept past its injured body, its scales becoming even more lustrous, and charged directly towards Chen Chengwen's main body.

But those oceans of light specks seemed to sense something. With Chen Chengwen's position as the flower's center, they gathered together to form a huge, blooming flower.

It did not display any aggressiveness, but at its edge, the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast seemed to collide with an invisible barrier of Qi and was blocked outside the flower.

Chu Jingyu's mind stirred, and the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast stopped its continued attacks. Chu Jingyu strode to the doorway, looked at Chen Chengwen in the center of the flower, and spoke,

"Is this the confidence you have to kill me? Are you just going to hide inside like a turtle?"

A sinister smile appeared on Chen Chengwen's face, "Of course it's not just that. I will let you see now the greatest secret of why Chenliu Village has gained the favor of the Liu Family."

Following his words, the same specks of light seemed to appear in the sky above the entire residence, and the temperature in the air became frigid.

Immediately following that, these specks of light transformed from the valley behind the residence into a flowing ocean of light, converging towards the residence.

Chu Jingyu's expression changed slightly. This was the Aura of the Spirit Rank. In the valley behind this residence, there existed a true Spirit Rank Source Beast.

It was just that Chu Jingyu couldn't quite figure it out. A Source Beast of this rank was a very precious existence, even to the Liu Family. How could they not have taken it with them when they migrated the Family?

There was no time to think carefully. Chu Jingyu communicated with the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast again with his mind, and a large amount of energy was consumed.

Within the ocean of white ice-crystal light specks, a stream of golden gravel mixed in, disrupting the seamless Aura of the entire field.

The fragmented snow falling in the air also became sparse.

Perhaps because the skill's buildup had been interrupted, a difficult expression appeared on Chen Chengwen's face. Looking at Chu Jingyu in the doorframe, his expression turned ruthless. He used his other arm to tear off a petal of the Ice Lotus in his hand, stuffed it into his mouth, and swallowed it.

Instantly, his Aura rose a few notches. Guided by him, that ocean of light specks floating in the air descended to the ground, and large patches of ice crystals formed on the ground.

Looking at the situation, it seemed as if it wanted to freeze everything in the courtyard.

The strength of these ice crystals was terrifying. A portion fell onto the shell of the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast, instantly forming a thick layer of ice crystals.

Unlike the layer of ice crystals that it could easily break free from earlier, no matter how the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast shook, those ice crystals did not dissipate in the slightest.

Chu Jingyu's expression changed slightly, and he called out in his heart for the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast to come to his side.

Those white light specks of ice crystals condensed into a stream in the air, and then, controlled by Chen Chengwen, turned into a torrent and surged towards Chu Jingyu.

The torrent of ice crystals impacted the room. As the torrent dissipated, the four walls of the room were coated with a thick layer of ice crystals, instantly turning it into the appearance of an ice cave.

However, Chu Jingyu and his Source Beast were not frozen into the appearance of ice sculptures as Chen Chengwen had expected.

Chen Chengwen's expression changed abruptly, alarm bells ringing loudly in his heart. He lifted his foot, intending to leave the spot.

But the next second, he was surrounded by a large area of golden gravel surging up from the ground.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft."

The golden gravel passed through his body with great ease. In just a moment, many small holes appeared all over his body.

Red bloodstains bloomed like many bright flowers on his body. He looked with disbelief at Chu Jingyu and the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast that had emerged from the ground.

Then, his eyes widened, and his body fell backward stiffly.

The Contract Master died, and the mental contracts with his other two Source Beasts instantly broke. The Hán Háo Strange Bird, lying limp on the ground, let out a weak cry.

The originally upright stem of the Ice Lotus in his palm also went limp in an instant.

Chu Jingyu stood in front of Chen Chengwen, a look of lamentation appearing on his face,

"Chen Chengwen intended to assassinate the Main Family Clan Chief and was executed on the spot. The crime does not extend to Chenliu Village, but a new village chief should be elected as soon as possible to liaise with the Main Family, the Chu Family."