216: I also want to contribute to the sect.

Liu Xuan appeared casual on the surface, but a sense of vigilance rose in his heart.

An Yunxi was too strange! A Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, even if not two hundred, must be at least one hundred years old, yet she didn't look like a Foundation Establishment Ancestor at all; she truly looked like an innocent young girl.

Was it her true nature, or did true hunters often appear as prey?

"Do you not believe me?"

Liu Xuan's indifferent expression made An Yunxi somewhat angry; her willow-leaf eyebrows raised slightly.

"Believe! Of course I believe you, Miss. Please save my life; I will be eternally grateful." Liu Xuan bowed solemnly.

"You don't believe me, right!"

"I will prove it to you."

An Yunxi took out a jade flute and placed it to her lips, and a melodious, beautiful sound rang out.

"Bzz!!"

"Bzz!!"

...

"That sounds terrible!!"

"Master, I feel so uncomfortable!"

Countless Black Crystal Bees flew out from the phoenix tree hive, a massive black swarm like a dark cloud covering the sky.

They automatically radiated a bloodthirsty killing intent, completely different from their previous docile appearance.

The Black Crystal Bee Queen's Divine Soul transmission sounded in Liu Xuan's mind; the beautiful music had turned into unbearable noise in her ears.

"Bzz!"

Under the Bee Queen's command, countless Black Crystal Bees gathered together, wrapped in a gray barrier, and only then did they quiet down.

"Master, who is this woman? Can I kill her!"

A streak of black light flashed by as the Black Crystal Bee Queen shrank her form and flew to Liu Xuan's shoulder, her compound eyes staring at An Yunxi, making no effort to hide her killing intent.

Liu Xuan's order to her was not to kill people at will, but those who took the initiative to attack them were an exception. If Liu Xuan hadn't been present, she would have directly counterattacked.

'Mid-stage Foundation Establishment!!'

An Yunxi's small mouth opened slightly, the jade flute froze in her hand, and a trace of panic appeared.

She had assumed the Black Crystal Bee Queen had only just broken through to Early Foundation Establishment Stage. She had used the Soul-Disrupting Melody to incite its ferocity, intending to prove what she had just said while also helping Liu Xuan subdue it.

But she had underestimated the Black Crystal Bee Queen's strength, as well as the strength of the swarm. A Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Black Crystal Bee Queen, combined with the terrifying swarm, would have combat power exceeding a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator if they went berserk.

She and Dashan could indeed leave calmly, but these Liu family members on the island would be dragged into a disaster because of her!

"Slap!"

Liu Xuan backhanded the Black Crystal Bee Queen with a slap and angrily said, "Who told you to glare at Miss Yun Xi?!"

"Guests are to be treated with respect, hurry up and apologize!"

The Black Crystal Bee Queen was dumbfounded! She fluttered her wings twice, and the killing intent in her eyes vanished instantly.

She raised her front claws and bowed to An Yunxi, truly looking as if she were apologizing.

"That's more like it!" Liu Xuan took the Black Crystal Bee Queen off his shoulder and played with her in his hand.

Her entire body was made of hard black crystal, including wings that looked like they were forged from metal; she was quite nice as a stress-relief toy.

"Miss Yun Xi, this little one is very obedient; it shouldn't be as serious as you said, right?"

Liu Xuan asked, looking at An Yunxi while fidgeting with the Black Crystal Bee.

An Yunxi was stunned for a few seconds, then her expression shifted constantly, not knowing what she was thinking.

"You... are you perhaps a Natural Beast Taming Spirit Body!?!"

Relying solely on a beast taming technique to control a bloodthirsty spirit bee like the Black Crystal Bee while cross-cultivation-level, she really couldn't think of any other explanation.

"Natural Beast Taming Spirit Body? I don't think so!"

Liu Xuan just wanted to show a little beast taming talent, thinking about establishing some connection with the Beast Taming Sect.

He obviously didn't have the Beast Taming Spirit Body that An Yunxi mentioned, and it wouldn't be good if he took it too far.

"Are you willing to join my Beast Taming Sect Southern Branch? As long as you agree, I can teach you the Heavenly Scripture of Beast Taming."

An Yunxi no longer had the heart to beat around the bush with Liu Xuan and directly stated her purpose.

"This..."

Was she really being this direct?

"Miss Yun Xi, what benefits would joining the Beast Taming Sect bring me? The Beast Taming Sect is tens of thousands of miles away from here, and with my large family business, it's not convenient for me to travel far..."

"How about this, I'll act as an external organization for your Beast Taming Sect, and we can have a mutually beneficial relationship, how about that?"

The Liu Family's Foundation was already established, and Liu Xuan could grow stronger just by lying down. He had no interest in joining the Beast Taming Sect; he just wanted to use this relationship to facilitate obtaining more information and understanding the world's major trends.

'If anyone is going to join, it will be my son or daughter. I should first build a good relationship with An Yunxi, which will make things easier later.'

"No!"

An Yunxi explained, "Head of the Liu Family, you may not know this, but our Beast Taming Sect has many branches. Every period of time, there are assessments, and the assessment results determine the resource allocation for the branches. Talented Disciples are part of that assessment."

"If you join the Beast Taming Sect, with your talent, you will definitely be able to shine in the branch, win benefits for our branch, and at the same time, receive the branch's full cultivation support."

"Our Branch Master is a Nascent Soul True Lord. If you gain his favor, your future will be limitless!"

Nascent Soul True Lord!

With the example of Xiao Changfeng, Liu Xuan only had fear for high-level big shots; he certainly didn't want to get close to them.

"Your Sect is indeed very good, and I truly admire it. However, as you can see, I have hundreds of Liu family members to look after, so I really cannot leave. Let's discuss this matter later!"

An Yunxi thought Liu Xuan was unaware of the specific situation of the Beast Taming Sect, so she patiently explained the various benefits of the Beast Taming Sect to him.

Unlike the Azure Profound Sect, which only exploited its subordinate Sects, the Beast Taming Sect placed more emphasis on Disciple cultivation and was stricter in selecting Disciples.

In the territory of the Beast Taming Sect, joining the Beast Taming Sect to become an official Disciple was something countless Loose Cultivators dreamed of.

Unfortunately! No matter how well An Yunxi spoke, Liu Xuan remained unmoved and had no intention of joining whatsoever.

"Miss, you don't need to say anything more!"

"The Sect has treated me well, True Person Xiao has shown me immense kindness, and there are so many fellow Disciples who have shown me deep affection and righteousness; I will not leave the Sect!"

Liu Xuan's patience was wearing thin, and he did not want to dwell on this issue.

An Yunxi looked at Liu Xuan in surprise, not expecting him to be a person who valued relationships and righteousness!

"The path of cultivation is cruel; it is rare to meet someone like you who values relationships so much!"

"Fine! Since that is the case, I will not force you, but there is one more thing I would like to ask for your help with."

"Please speak, Miss!"

"I came to the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Peach Blossom Sect because I accepted a Sect mission to gather various intelligence. I heard that your Lingshu Pavilion is adept at collecting intelligence; could you sell this intelligence to me?"

Liu Xuan sat up straight and said solemnly, "May I ask a presumptuous question: what is the purpose of you traveling so far to gather intelligence?"

"I am not sure about this either!" A look of contemplation appeared on An Yunxi's face. "According to the elders, it seems that the Main Mountain might have designs on the Demon Court in the Endless Mountain Range."

"Our Branch Master is not sure about this either, and sending me here is just to prepare in advance."

It wasn't the Azure Profound Sect that wanted to move against the Peach Blossom Sect and the Demon Court, but the Beast Taming Sect?

Liu Xuan's mind stirred; if this were true, there would be a lot of room for maneuvering!

"Rest assured, Miss Yun Xi! I will definitely assist you with all my might in this matter!"

"Also... actually, I have long admired the Beast Taming Sect. If what you say is true, I also want to contribute to the Sect..."

An Yunxi: "???"