Chapter 271: The Eight Tiger Eunuchs

【You unlocked: Chest (Fine), obtained: Talent Book (Purple Mansion), Golden Wing Breaker Spear, Nightcrawler Golden Wings, Paradise Points ×2900×4】

【Golden Wing Breaker Spear】

【Type: Equipment · Spear】

【Quality: Fine】

【Durability: 150/150】

【Attack: 25~35】

【Nightcrawler Soar (Active): Consume 100 Mana to summon a spectral image of the Golden Wing Nightcrawler King, increasing attack range by 2 meters and critical hit rate by 25% for 10 seconds, cooldown 15 minutes】

【Command Aura (Passive): Each enemy slain grants all allied summons within 50 meters a 10% bonus piercing damage on their next attack】

【Rip the Sky’s Roar (Passive): On hit, emits an eagle’s shriek; 20% chance to stun target for 1 second】

【Equipment Requirement: Spear Skill Base LV.MAX or Summoning Base LV.MAX, Strength 15, Constitution 15, Agility 10】

On the road, Chu Danqing casually opened a fine-level chest dropped by a Taijiang Garrison officer; its shimmering patterns meant the first item was the Talent Book · Purple Mansion he had obtained before.

Next came a summoning-type spear, which Chu Danqing glanced at and tossed into his storage space without a second thought.

This thing belonged on the same table as his previous Nightcrawler King Talisman and Nightcrawler Sky-Splitting Claws.

But this spear was better—it could actually summon a spectral image to assist in indirect combat.

As for the Nightcrawler Golden Wings, it was a material, similar to Smoke Cloud White Peony, though only of fine quality.

Chu Danqing pondered whether to give it to Da Bao or Da Bai.

Da Bai had already consumed the Hundred Qi Bone-Forging Pill, and the Nine-Headed Spirit Form Scripture was steadily advancing; with this material as supplement, it would soon break through Level 20 and grow another head.

Da Bao could use it too—to enhance bloodline concentration.

After some thought, Chu Danqing ultimately chose to give it to Da Bai.

Even if Da Bao’s bloodline concentration increased, his power gain would be limited; Da Bai was different.

Three heads meant Triple Casting at LV.3, and combined with the material’s effect, it would be a qualitative leap.

Healing power would rise a full tier.

But right now, on the road, it was impossible to refine the Nightcrawler Golden Wings.

It was still raw material; Chu Danqing needed to combine it with auxiliary ingredients to maximize its effect.

Otherwise, using it directly would be a waste.

Then Chu Danqing turned his gaze to his trial mission.

The trial mission was still incomplete; logically, it should have been finished when they evacuated Meilong Town.

“Brother Chu, the Southern Inspection party has arrived,” Yang Qianyuan suddenly reminded.

Chu Danqing followed his gesture and saw, in the distance, a procession of imperial palanquins approaching.

“Any danger?” Chu Danqing asked.

“Yes,” Yang Qianyuan replied with a single word.

Hearing this, Chu Danqing pressed: “The Eight Tiger Eunuchs, right?”

“Yes. Without doubt, they’ve already contacted Prince Ning,” Yang Qianyuan said firmly. “They’ve aided Prince Ning so much—if he wins, fine; if he loses, they’ll be dragged down with him.”

“Even if they refused to surrender earlier, once Prince Ning rose in rebellion, they had no choice.”

Yang Qianyuan spoke plainly—especially now that Sun Dashou knew the Eight Tiger Eunuchs’ involvement; their reckoning was inevitable.

But it wouldn’t come immediately; power still needed to be reclaimed first.

“Should you warn your cousin?” Chu Danqing asked.

Yang Qianyuan shook his head: “No. My cousin may act absurdly, but he’s no ordinary man—how else could he ascend the throne from Crown Prince?”

The Crown Prince is a high-risk position; few survive to be promoted.

Soon, the procession met them.

Eight middle-aged men, faces smooth and hairless, accompanied by tiger-like spirit beasts, hurried forward.

“Your Majesty, your humble servants have searched everywhere for you,” said the lead eunuch, Tan Jin, weeping dramatically; the other seven mimicked him, though less extravagantly.

Seeing this, Chu Danqing inwardly marveled: no wonder these eunuchs climbed to second only to the Emperor—they truly had skill.

The other seven were clearly faking their tears.

At that moment, Chu Danqing’s mission completed.

【Mission Complete: You gained Paradise Points ×5000, Attribute Points +3】

【Trial Mission: Kill the Eight Tiger Eunuchs within 1 hour】

【Trial Difficulty: A-Rank (Hero)】

【Trial Reward: Paradise Points ×10000, Attribute Points +4】

【Trial Failure: Paradise Points -20000, Random Attribute -1, Forced Return】

Chu Danqing glanced at the mission—he’d expected a kill objective.

He gave Yang Qianyuan a look; Yang Qianyuan instantly understood his intent.

Kill the Eight Tiger Eunuchs!

But he didn’t understand why Chu Danqing wanted this.

Things were going smoothly—Sun Dashou could easily use the Eight Tiger Eunuchs to achieve better results.

Yet since Chu Danqing had made his intent clear, Yang Qianyuan wouldn’t oppose.

Da Bao, given the order, coiled his body and lunged at Tan Jin, the leader of the Eight Tiger Eunuchs.

In that instant, Tan Jin’s Blood Dragon Tiger reacted first, charging forward with blinding speed.

The shift happened too fast—Da Bao was intercepted and locked in combat with the Blood Dragon Tiger.

Seeing this sudden turn, Tan Jin’s face twisted in shock.

But his reaction was swift; he didn’t wipe away his tears or snot, instead pulling a dagger from his robe and stabbing toward Sun Dashou’s throat.

Sun Dashou had lost his spirit beast; his power had plummeted—he couldn’t react in time.

He didn’t even have time to raise his hand to block.

In a flash, the tip of a spear pierced through, striking the dagger dead-on.

The dagger shattered instantly, and Tan Jin staggered backward.

The one who made the move was Tang Ziwei.

The Sky-Piercing White Snake coiled around his right arm, while his right hand held a Spirit Beast Spear—Peach Blossom Spear.

He saved Sun Dashou with lightning speed.

“The famed Tang Caizi—a dual Purple Mansion? Truly a formidable youth,” Tan Jin said, steadying himself as he retreated.

The Blood Dragon Tiger broke free from Da Bao in an instant, leaping back to Tan Jin’s side.

The remaining seven Tiger Eunuchs’ tiger spirit beasts also went on alert.

The Eight Tiger Eunuchs were strong—certainly the strongest foes Chu Danqing had encountered in this trial world, especially Tan Jin and his Blood Dragon Tiger.

Even the Blood Demon Nightcrawler King and Golden Wing Nightcrawler King combined might not survive a single blow from either.

But if we speak of the strongest, the Eight Tiger Eunuchs didn’t even rank.

If Sun Dashou, the Emperor Anyong, hadn’t been betrayed, he and his Jade Spirit Treasure Dragon would have been the strongest.

Next came Prince Ning and Prince An, the two rebellious feudal lords.

The Eight Tiger Eunuchs were barely third-tier.

How could Emperor Anyong, with his full ability and resources, be weak?

Even Yang Qianyuan, lacking a fief and not a true imperial member, could have been powerful—if he’d held authority, even his Omen Spider, a Celestial System spirit beast, would have granted him strength.

“I treated you well—why betray me for rebels?” Sun Dashou’s eyes flashed with cold light.

He had expected this, yet still couldn’t help asking.

Did they truly believe surrendering to Prince Ning would bring them a good end?

Traitors are never trusted—especially those who bring their old master’s head as a token of loyalty to their new one.

Even if Prince Ning accepted the Eight Tiger Eunuchs, he’d later marginalize them—or kill them all at the first opportunity.

These eunuchs had served Sun Dashou since his days in Donggong, rising to their positions through loyalty—yet they betrayed him. How could Prince Ning ever trust them?

“Your Majesty, if we didn’t surrender, would you spare us later?” Tan Jin wiped his tears and snot, his face dark. “Besides, Your Majesty is finished.”

“Your Jade Spirit Treasure Dragon is dead. With your power, how long can you survive the Purple Mansion backlash?”

“Out of years of service, lend us your head so we may live out our days in peace,” Tan Jin knew full well his fate if he joined Prince Ning.

But he had no choice.

Once Prince Ning rebelled, they’d be purged.

If they switched sides and played their cards right, survival wasn’t impossible.

They were cornered—none expected Prince Ning, who had always sent them gifts, would rebel.

Besides, when Prince An schemed against Emperor Anyong, they helped—otherwise, how could the pearl have passed all inspections and reached Emperor Anyong’s hands?

It was the Eight Tiger Eunuchs who accepted Prince An’s bribes, allowing the pearl to reach Emperor Anyong unimpeded.

Now, though Sun Dashou said nothing, a thorn had taken root in his heart.

In truth, the entire disaster began with the Eight Tiger Eunuchs.

To survive, they had no other option.

They never imagined that accepting a few gifts, turning a blind eye, would bring such ruin.

As Sun Dashou opened his mouth to speak, Da Bao ignored all the chatter and lunged first.

“Hmph. Refuse the wine, take the whip!” Tan Jin sneered. His Blood Dragon Tiger surged forward again, locking horns with Da Bao.

At the same time, the remaining seven Tiger Eunuchs unleashed their tiger spirit beasts.

Tang Ziwei, wielding the Peach Blossom Spear, barely held off one of the tiger spirit beasts alongside the Sky-Piercing White Python, but was forced onto the defensive.

The rebel soldiers disguised as the Southern Inspection Party now dropped their pretense.

Chu Danqing yanked Yang Qianyuan behind him, and simultaneously, the Pure Yang Heavenly General, the Grand Yin Mystic Maiden, and eighty-one Diamond Force Spirits appeared.

The battle erupted instantly.

“The Emperor, still the Emperor,” Yang Qianyuan whispered a reminder.

No merit surpasses saving the Emperor; Sun Dasou was now fallen. If they could restore him to the throne, all of them would rise with him in one step.

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing dashed forward and dragged Sun Dasou and Li Wanwu back to safety.

The Yun family’s dependents also took shelter behind Chu Danqing.

(End of Chapter)