Chapter 172: The Lord Himself Has Come

The Wushen Temple not far from Yuequan Lou.

Wen Jing, who had succeeded Su Li as the highest Shamaness of the Wushen Temple, was shocked; looking at the Golden-Eyed Beast inside the room, she exclaimed in disbelief: "Lord Cangqiong, why have you come here yourself??"

Just after receiving the report from the attendant Shamaness, she couldn't believe it and rushed over in haste, never expecting it to truly be the Lord of the Lei Ting Continent.

Wen Jing had studied at the Mountain Classic Beast Temple before, and fortunately got to see Lord Cangqiong while following the Great Witch; he is a handsome young male beast who has not yet formed a Bond with a female, and moreover bears the lightning-controlling ability that only a Beast God possesses, making him the dream lover of females across the Lei Ting Continent.

She felt that if she weren't older, she would surely be moved by the powerful and handsome Lord Cangqiong before her.

It is said that up to now, the Mountain Classic Beast Temple island has gathered the finest females from all continents, most of whom are enamored with this Lord before them.

However, all the Shamanesses of the Mountain Classic Beast Temple also know that to have something with Lord Cangqiong, besides noble status, one must be a female with a Pregnancy Value of 1 or less; others can only fantasize.

After all, there is a possibility of bearing a male beast cub with abilities, the future young lord.

Wen Jing composed her shocked feelings and slowly entered the hall.

Cangqiong sat on the soft cushion inside the hall; his black long lashes cast a shadow beneath his eyes, yet they could not hide the aggression in his golden eyes, like an ancient, unmatched Beast God, looking down upon the world.

"Are you Wen Jing, assigned by Su Li to be in charge of the medicinal concoction?" Cangqiong looked at Wen Jing as she entered the room, seated on the cushion with no intention of rising, as if he were the master of this place.

Wen Jing did not feel offended by his attitude, for he was the City Lord of Leitingcheng, the master of the entire Lei Ting Continent, Cangqiong.

She gazed, somewhat entranced, at his pair of brilliant golden eyes, proudly lifting her head to meet his: "Yes, my lord, Shamaness Wen Jing, may the Beast God bless you."

A sharp glint flashed in Cangqiong's calm eyes; after confirming she was the female he sought, he nodded and said, "I am very interested in the newly appeared medicinal plant; unfortunately Su Li left Kuangsha City without bringing it, so go fetch the main medicinal plant used to make the medicinal concoction."

Wen Jing's raised chin stiffened slightly, her voice a bit slow: "My lord... please forgive me, I cannot do this..."

Cangqiong laughed: "Is that so?"

His handsome smile made Wen Jing feel uneasy, eager to defend herself, she spoke quickly: "It's not that I'm unwilling to offer it to you, but the medicinal plant is truly fragile and hard to preserve; each time a new medicinal plant arrives, we immediately process it into a concoction within a few days."

Cangqiong sat upright, wearing a white long robe; the red gemstones embedded in the belt at his waist shifted with movement, and in the light they sparkled with colorful, dazzling flecks of fire.

"Now, tell me everything you know."

Wen Jing concealed nothing, saying: "The new medicinal plant entrusted to me by Lady Su Li is called 'Lettuce'; it's greener and prettier than flowers. Lettuce is not cultivated inside the Wushen Temple; instead, it is delivered every fixed twenty days by a male beast named Hua from outside. I don't know how Lady Su Li found the lettuce; before she left, she told me that the other party brought sixty thousand lettuce plants, requiring payment of 142.2 million Beast Coins to them..."

She thought hard and added: "Oh right, the last time Hua the male beast came to deliver lettuce was twenty days ago; tomorrow he will surely deliver the goods on time to the Wushen Temple."

Cangqiong: "You haven't grasped the origin of the lettuce?"

"This was all arranged by Lady Su Li." Wen Jing: "Since I took over... I haven't had the chance to investigate."

Cangqiong smiled without speaking, making Wen Jing feel terrified, but she had already told him everything she knew.

Wen Jing's heart was in turmoil; as she spoke, a clear voice from above said: "Wen Jing, I will send someone to stay in the Wushen Temple to wait for the lettuce delivery."

Waiting, to find the beastfolk who brings out the lettuce.

Wen Jing lowered her head, not daring to refuse; the other party is one of the continent's top experts—she hardly has a say, and whether or not she would offend the lettuce's owner is also beyond her control.

After a while, Cangqiong walked out of the Wushen Temple, a determined glint flashing in his eyes.

Lettuce? 142.2 million Beast Coins? That rivals the earnings of his most profitable merchant caravan; such a treasure should not be left in the hands of a weak race.

He believed Wen Jing would not dare conceal anything; surely tomorrow he would obtain the lettuce's hidden master, and the lettuce itself.

Turning his steps, Cangqiong did not go to the palace arranged from the Wushen Temple, but headed toward the bustling district outside the Wushen Temple.

It is rare for him to come to Kuangsha City; this city turns out to be much larger than he imagined, almost three times the size of Leitingcheng, which surprised him; now he wants to see how this city in the barren desert fares.

With Mo Lie beside her, the situation of snatched goods was brought under control; Lin Manzhi led the shop attendants in dealing with a large group of strong, fierce, yet cautious customers.

Lin Manzhi was in charge of collecting money; seeing everyone's fondness for the Holy Maiden Fruit, she too felt pleased.

At that moment, another wave of tall male beasts surged into the shop entrance, led by Hua Zheng, who strode inside, his gaze sweeping to the far end of the hall crowd.

Upon seeing Mo Lie's figure, Hua Zheng's eyes lit up; he strode forward, pushing through the crowd to the front, his eyes not drawn to the crimson Holy Maiden Fruit but fixed on Mo Lie behind the counter, lowering his voice to say: "Master, Lord Lin."

During this period he had been responsible for settling the encampment of one hundred thousand Beastfolk warriors; now he had excellently completed the task and could not wait to come report.

Hua Zheng's eyes gleamed; Lin Manzhi knew he had something to say, thinking that the lettuce matter was also his responsibility, she would assign the affairs here to Su Zhen and her team to handle, and she followed Mo Lie and Hua Zheng upstairs to the office.

The office, rearranged by Lin Manzhi into a simple layout, featured a large desk, plus a resting area with a wooden sofa and cushions, and on the coffee table sat a green plant.

Upon entering the room, Lin Manzhi's affairs were not urgent, so she first went to the washroom in the office, leaving Mo Lie and Hua Zheng to discuss important matters first.

Behind her, Mo Lie sat at the desk, while Hua Zheng stood to the side reporting on the legion warriors.

"Currently, the challenges among the legion commanders have all ended; these are loyal Beastfolk warriors to you, and I have already arranged for them to establish separate camps in the desert..."

Lin Manzhi faintly heard the chatter outside, took out a cherry tomato from the storehouse of her spiritual field; this cherry tomato is used to make the medicinal liquid, with a slightly better taste.

She carried a plate of scarlet cherry tomatoes back, bent down to place the plate on the desk before Mo Lie, then walked to the resting area's sofa, sat down, picked up a soft cushion to hold against her chest, and sat quietly to one side.