Chapter 467: Secrets

The five people discussed here, with Yu Yaonu acting like an outsider, keeping herself out of the matter.

During the five people's exchange, they finally reached a conclusion: proceed step by step, wait to deal with that Overlord Peak level Beast Master from the Qi Family, and then discuss countermeasures.

These five people had different intentions.

An Overlord Peak level Beast Master is very strong.

But to say that among the five people present, no one could contend with them, that would be a joke.

Moreover, the most mysterious Shensi Liuli, in the eyes of the others, was also far stronger than an Overlord Peak.

The group discussed the details of the plan once more.

Yu Yaonu had been listening from the side the whole time, rarely interjecting, giving Jiugui plenty of room to perform.

Three hours passed, and the plan was discussed almost to completion.

"Alright, the matter is finished, everyone should disperse.

Serving the Ancient God is our honor." Jiugui was very sycophantic, mentioning the Ancient God at every moment.

To a doctor, the Ancient God might be a trouble.

But to Jiugui, this was his only chance to leap over the dragon gate.

As for the other three with their different intentions, they all maintained basic reverence toward the Ancient God.

Having plotted for so long, the general details had already been discussed.

What was needed later was refinement and individual execution.

The people present exchanged a few words and left one after another.

Yu Yaonu was also preparing to leave when a fawning voice came: "Please stay, Shensi."

A kind expression was on Jiugui's face as he looked at Yu Yaonu obsequiously.

"What is it?"

"Doesn't Shensi always need Tear of the Swallowing Whale?

I have been frequently entering and exiting the Swallowing Whale Trial Ground during this time and have collected quite a few Tears of the Swallowing Whale, so I am presenting them to Shensi now."

As Jiugui spoke, he handed a bag to Yu Yaonu.

The water bag was filled to the brim with Tears of the Swallowing Whale.

Yu Yaonu scanned them with her Truth-Seeing Gold Eye, confirming that these were all Tears of the Swallowing Whale and that there was nothing unusual.

She nodded with satisfaction: "Many thanks."

"The task Shensi ordered, this humble one naturally completes.

I only hope that Shensi will put in a good word for this humble one before the Ancient God."

"Good," Yu Yaonu promised.

After leaving the manor, Yu Yaonu deliberately walked left and right, and only after confirming she was not being followed did her inner vigilance relax slightly.

However, she did not return to the Academy immediately, nor did she find a safe place to devour the vitality within the Tears of the Swallowing Whale.

She still had one thing to do.

The night was deep, and Yu Yaonu's figure dissipated beneath the light.

Baijinwan is a rather high-end entertainment venue in Jinghai City.

Services such as massages, saunas, performances, and mood regulation are all available.

Hua Tianbi was soaking in a hot spring, looking at her bracelet from time to time, waiting for new messages.

But the messages on the bracelet were empty, and the message she sent to Zui also had no reply.

She felt a bit worried inside, afraid that an accident had occurred.

But she also felt that she was overthinking it.

Perhaps Zui was busy disciplining Yu Yaonu and had no time to attend to her.

Thinking this, she felt a little better.

The image of Yu Yaonu appeared in her mind, and Hua Tianbi felt disdain: "Usually acting so aloof, isn't she taken down by someone else now?"

Thinking this, Hua Tianbi decided that when she returned to the dormitory and saw Yu Yaonu, she must ridicule her properly.

From now on, Yu Yaonu would likely be unable to be aloof in front of her; thinking of this, Hua Tianbi was in a great mood.

"Tianbi, I'm going out for a bit, there are some things that need me to handle via video call," the boy beside Hua Tianbi said gently, his voice exceptionally fawning.

Hua Tianbi nodded: "Good."

The man left, and in this private hot spring, only Hua Tianbi remained.

And at this moment, Hua Tianbi's pupils shrank; she sensed a trace of abnormality!

A strong sense of Dizziness struck, and Hua Tianbi's body gradually became stiff.

Her whole body was sluggish, and she was completely unable to summon her Pet Beast.

At this moment, she was like a lamb to the slaughter.

Suddenly, her pupils vibrated.

She saw that, in front of her, a person was slowly walking toward her.

Hua Tianbi wanted to shout, but she couldn't make a sound at all.

She looked at that person, her eyes filled with shock.

She... how did she come here.

In front of her was none other than Yu Yaonu.

Yu Yaonu's face was beautiful, her expression cold: "Why can't we just get along?"

Yu Yaonu walked close to Hua Tianbi, pressed her hand on Hua Tianbi's head, and with a slight force, pushed Hua Tianbi into the water.

Hua Tianbi wanted to struggle, but her whole body was weak, and she was completely unable to struggle.

She was terrified, astonished; she did not know why Yu Yaonu had appeared here.

As her consciousness slowly dissipated, Yu Yaonu looked at Hua Tianbi's delicate corpse, not a shred of pity in her eyes.

Anything that threatened her life, she would surely eliminate.

……

Yang Qin returned to the dormitory, her heart turning cold.

Hua Tianbi was dead.

Hua Tianbi, who had always been with her, had died inexplicably, dying in a private hot spring.

Her head felt dizzy; she did not know who exactly had harmed Hua Tianbi.

The day before yesterday, she had accidentally informed Hua Tianbi of Yu Yaonu's whereabouts, only to learn later that Hua Tianbi had told that big shot who coveted Yu Yaonu about it; this made her feel very self-reproachful, and yesterday, unable to hold back, she had sent a message to Yu Yaonu, telling her to be careful.

But after so long, she had not received a reply from Yu Yaonu.

She was afraid that Yu Yaonu had met with misfortune.

Now that there was no news from Yu Yaonu and Hua Tianbi had also suddenly met with an accident, she was truly panicked, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

Just then, Yaoyue walked out, a smile on her face: "What is it? Your face is so pale; what happened?"

Seeing Yaoyue, Yang Qin felt a bit afraid.

For some reason, she always felt that Yaoyue was unfathomable, not like an ordinary person.

"Tianbi... she died in an accident," Yang Qin murmured.

"Is that so? That's truly unlucky," Yaoyue said upon hearing this, as if she had just heard that a chicken had died, without any emotional fluctuation.

Seeing Yaoyue's attitude, Yang Qin felt even more that Yaoyue was unfathomable.

Yang Qin thought of something and asked, "Has Yaonu returned?"

She was actually quite worried about Yu Yaonu, afraid that a major change had occurred because of her.

"She hasn't returned," Yaoyue said, still smiling, feeling nothing else due to Hua Tianbi's death. "She went to see a friend; she probably won't be back until today."

The worry in Yang Qin's heart deepened.

Just then, a voice came: "Everyone is here today."

Hearing the familiar voice, Yang Qin hurriedly looked over, a flash of shock appearing deep in her eyes: "Yaonu... you're back."

"Mm," Yu Yaonu said, looking at Yang Qin with a calm gaze.

"Yesterday... the message I sent you..." Yang Qin stammered.

A smile finally appeared in Yu Yaonu's eyes.

Unlike Yaoyue, she rarely smiled.

"I was too busy yesterday and didn't see your message.

What you said... those things are all trifles; they don't count for anything."

Hearing this, Yang Qin was stunned.

Trifles?

She had told Yu Yaonu that a figure on the Azure Cloud Ranking was going to cause trouble for her.

And yet, Yu Yaonu called it a trifle.

Her heart shook, and a terrifying thought emerged.

Could it be that Yu Yaonu was actually not as simple as she appeared?

That figure on the Azure Cloud Ranking had been dealt with by her.

If that were the case...

Hua Tianbi!

Yang Qin looked at Yu Yaonu's expression, mixed with a trace of fear, and her body began to tremble.

"What's wrong with you?" Yu Yaonu asked, looking at Yang Qin.

"N-nothing," Yang Qin answered nervously.

Beside them, Yaoyue said at this moment: "Perhaps Hua Tianbi met with an unexpected accident and died, and Yang Qin is grieving?"

"Hua Tianbi is dead? That's a bit... a pity," Yu Yaonu said in a calm voice, though she withdrew her smile.

Yaoyue laughed: "You were eavesdropping on me just now; why are you saying the same thing as me?"

Yang Qin's body trembled; she felt even more that Hua Tianbi's death was related to Yu Yaonu.

Looking at the two of them, she dared not stay here any longer.

After greeting the two, Yang Qin fled the dormitory as if escaping.

In the room, only Yaoyue and Yu Yaonu remained.

Yaoyue looked at Yu Yaonu, a look of curiosity on her face: "Are you a Zhuque Favored One?"

Yu Yaonu was slightly stunned; she had not expected Yaoyue to know these things.

"Mm."

She quickly returned to calm.

"Zhuque Favored One..." Yaoyue sighed, a trace of hesitation in her eyes. "I knew a White Tiger Saint Child, but... he died miserably.

He was originally called the White Tiger Sage Lord and was hailed as the hope of the White Tiger, but what a pity, what a pity.

I wonder if you will have the chance to become a true Zhuque Saintess."

Yu Yaonu looked at Yaoyue and said slowly: "I have no interest in becoming a Zhuque Saintess."

Yaoyue was stunned: "You don't want to?"

"I don't."

"Do you know what it represents to become a true Zhuque Saintess?" Yaoyue's eyes turned red.

This was the first time Yu Yaonu had seen such an expression on Yaoyue.

"So many of us have died one after another, and for what?

You actually say that you don't want to become the Zhuque Saintess!"

Yaoyue's eyes were bloodshot.

However, thinking of something, her expression became less agitated.

"That's right, you live in Wushengyu and have no idea what is happening outside, nor do you know how many people... have sacrificed themselves for righteousness to create a Five Saints Favored One."

A look of desolation appeared in Yaoyue's eyes.

Yu Yaonu was slightly stunned.

It was clear that Yaoyue knew many things.

She looked at Yaoyue, her gaze earnest: "Can you tell me... about things outside?"

Yu Yaonu had lived in the Lost Zone from the beginning and later came here, so she actually knew nothing about matters outside the Nanhuang Realm.

"Are you aware that there are over ten million worlds in the Beast Master Great World?" Yaoyue asked, looking at Yu Yaonu.

"Yes." Yu Yaonu knew the probability of an Intermediate Thousand World.

The Beast Master Great World possesses a total of ten million Single Worlds.

There are countless powerhouses.

The Qingyun Domain, where the Nanhuang Realm is located, contains three hundred worlds.

Yu Yaonu was not clear about what the worlds outside the Qingyun Domain were like.

"Of the ten million plus worlds, only five domains... enjoy peace.

One of these domains is the Qingyun Domain.

Outside the five domains, many worlds are mired in the flames of war.

Those worlds are all in a state of... military control, where a large number of Beast Masters die in battle every day; they have no such freedom and stability as the five domains."

Yaoyue's eyes carried a look of desolation.

Hearing this, Yu Yaonu was also shocked.

She knew nothing of those things; she had assumed that the other worlds of the Beast Master Great World were exactly the same as the Nanhuang Realm.

"You are now a Zhuque Favored One and have already undergone Awakening, so it is not a violation for me to tell you these things.

Only in your five domains are there still Commoners.

In our other domains, all Beast Masters are raised like machines from childhood to adulthood.

After the age of twelve, they choose their future path, which cannot be changed for the rest of their lives.

And the meaning of our lives is simple: to kill the enemy.

I am considered a cripple, but fortunately, I have made some contributions in the past, which is why I was able to apply for the qualification to retire in the five domains."

Yaoyue did not look old, but she sounded like an old person.

"What kind of enemy is so powerful?" Yu Yaonu was somewhat surprised.

Being able to force nearly 99% of the worlds in the Beast Master Great World into military control showed that the enemy was very powerful.

Yu Yaonu knew about military control.

Once the Nanhuang Realm became under military control, all resources would be allocated by the state.

And according to what Yaoyue said, not only would resources be state-allocated, but everyone would be unable to control their own fate, following a predetermined trajectory.

"Trial Grounds... fierce beasts... and Red Pupil," Yaoyue began. "The Trial Grounds in the outside world are completely different from those here in the Nanhuang Realm.

The fierce beasts there are more ferocious and far more numerous.

A single Trial Ground can be larger than an entire world.

Sometimes, there are also Red Pupil invasions that devour worlds."

Mentioning Red Pupil, Yaoyue's eyes were filled with fear.

If fierce beasts from a Trial Ground occupy a world, there might still be people who can escape.

But if Red Pupil appears, the entire world becomes a dead zone.

Even if a Mythical being takes action, they cannot resist Red Pupil.

"Red Pupil." Yu Yaonu was silent. "Is there really no one who can resist Red Pupil?"

She remembered the Red Pupil in the Zhu Deer Trial Ground.

Yaoyue smiled: "No one; even those above the Mythical level cannot resist Red Pupil.

But there is one type of person who is an exception.

They may not be able to eliminate Red Pupil, but they can seal it.

This type of person is the Five Saints Favored One.

They are the Zhuque Favored One, the Azure Dragon Favored One, the Xuanwu Favored One, the White Tiger Favored One, and the Qi Lin Favored One.

It is precisely because of this that the Five Saints Land can enjoy peace.

Because the Five Saints Favored One needs to be born in the most primitive and peaceful environment.

Therefore, everywhere else is a military control zone; only the Five Saints Land can enjoy tranquility."

Hearing this, Yu Yaonu was silent.

They were able to enjoy this peaceful life because someone was carrying the burden for them.

"The birth of every Favored One does not come easily.

Do you know why I was able to come here to retire?

Because my squad was completely wiped out; our squad helped a Xuanwu Favored One break through a Trial Ground, seizing the opportunity for the Five Saints Land to give birth to three Zhuque Favored Ones.

Behind the birth of every Favored One is the sacrifice of thousands upon thousands of people."

Although, saying this to you is a form of moral kidnapping.

But the world is about to be destroyed; apart from the Wushengyu, where else is anyone talking about morality?

You... cannot waste your qualifications as a Zhuque Favored One, otherwise, it will chill the hot blood of those tens of thousands of victims.

Becoming a Zhuque Favored One also holds monstrous benefits for you.

You will not be limited to this world, and your strength will skyrocket, growing to a height that a Beast Master can hardly reach," Yaoyue continued to persuade.

Although she sees through all things, she does not want to see any Favored One willingly degenerate.

Favored Ones do not come easily; behind every single one are millions of lives lost, millions of shattered families, and millions of waits that end in no news.

(End of this chapter)