Chapter 608: Visitors from Yunfu

As a Beast Tamer, she naturally knows Spirit Beasts quite deeply.

For the past several thousand years, Golden Crows have been hard to find on the Xuanmiao Continent, not because they hide so stealthily, but because they are truly on the brink of extinction. She has traveled many places over the years, roughly estimating that aside from the few Golden Crows before her, the remaining Golden Crows on the continent number only a handful that could be counted on two hands.

She was still quite surprised to see Golden Crows among the ancient battlefield ruins.

The few of them looked at Ye Qingran with puzzled expressions, not knowing exactly what she meant.

"Instructor Ye, do you mean you want to tame them?"

Duan Yu understood Ye Qingran's meaning, a strange gleam flashing in Duan Yu's eyes.

Ye Qingran nodded and said softly, "They have only two paths: either become puppets of Dead Qi, or be tamed to become partners of humans."

The fate of these Golden Crows seems already sealed; there is no other choice.

Rather than let them disappear, she would rather forcibly intervene and keep them.

"But Instructor Ye, these Golden Crows are all adults; the influence of Dead Qi on them is not severe yet, so taming them…" Duan Yu analyzed methodically.

Qin Feixue and the others thought it reasonable as well.

The three Golden Crows, already sizable, are certainly not weak in strength; they are not easy to tame, at least not easier than taming a juvenile Azure Dragon.

"Don't worry, these Golden Crows aren't mature yet."

Like all Spirit Beasts, their power differs before and after maturity, especially bloodline Spirit Beasts, whose strength can almost double after becoming adult.

"Besides, aren't they here?"

Following Ye Qingran's gaze, the few saw Xiao Huihui and Xiao Qing, froze briefly then realized Ye Qingran intended to use bloodline pressure to subdue the Golden Crows.

In that light, it didn't seem impossible.

Above the crater, a Golden Crow led, emitting a mournful cry, while two Golden Crows clutched the dead Golden Crow and followed behind it.

Just as everyone thought those four Golden Crows were all, two golden silhouettes flew out of the crater again.

Their bodies were much smaller, yet undeniably, they were two more Golden Crows!

Six Golden Crows!

Among them, the leader was the largest, the last to appear the smallest.

Of course, if the dead one is counted, the leader would no longer be the biggest.

"My heavens, did we just poke the Golden Crow nest?"

Hong Wu couldn't help but exclaim.

Usually she doesn't see even one; today she suddenly saw six, which made her deeply impressed.

At this moment, in another direction of the crater, a small group concealed their aura, hiding behind dense foliage.

They also witnessed with their own eyes the legendary sight of five Golden Crows appearing together.

"I never expected to see Golden Crows in these ancient battlefield ruins!" And five of them together, though one was already dead.

An elderly man had a ruddy complexion, his eyes sparkling with vigor.

The young man at the front wore a look of determined resolve.

He seemed the highest‑ranked among the group, dressed elegantly, with extraordinary bearing and an arrogant demeanor.

"Qi Lao happens to be a Beast Tamer; when the time comes, we'll subdue a Golden Crow and hand it to him for taming!" the young man instructed.

"Young Master Yun Hai, rest assured, Qi will spare no effort to tame a Golden Crow for you!" The man called Qi Lao was a forty‑five‑year‑old, smiling obsequiously.

The young man nodded, a hint of expectation flashing in his eyes.

Although, given his status, he is not short of fine Spirit Beasts, the Golden Crow—a Spirit Beast that has been silent for years—is still rare, and its bloodline ranks just below the ancient Divine Beasts; if it became his contract beast, the people of Yunfu would regard him with even greater admiration!

And he would surely leap to become the foremost of Yunfu's Five Heroes, and then Miss Yun Lan would also employ him heavily!

Thinking that, the young Yun Hai's lips curled into a determined smile.

Just as they were about to act, two figures suddenly floated down onto the crater.

"Someone!"

The few were all startled.

"What a beautiful woman!" Yun Hai, after seeing her figure and features clearly, felt a greedy desire in his eyes.

The woman, like the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady, was peerlessly elegant and stunningly beautiful, a few degrees more beautiful than Miss Yun Lan of Yunfu in Nan Yin Zhou.

He wasn't sure if it was his illusion, but her profile seemed somewhat similar to Miss Yun Lan's.

Nevertheless, he didn't mind; after all, resemblances are common.

The old man beside them gave a lecherous smile, "Young Master Yun Hai, such a beauty is a once‑in‑a‑lifetime encounter!"

"Elder Wu is right."

The few exchanged smiles, the atmosphere thick with sleaziness.

However, soon they lost that mindset.

Because they saw the woman on the crater rocks pick up a qin.

"She wants to tame beasts!"

Qi Lao's expression changed, and as his words fell, the familiar Soul Capturing Song flowed out.

"Should we stop her?" Elder Wu asked.

Yun Hai squinted and smiled, "Why stop her? It's perfect for us to gauge her taming skill; if she succeeds, we can then strike while she's unprepared…"

The few nodded and became even more careful to conceal their aura.

Ye Qingran's peripheral glance swept down to somewhere, then moved away, as if only a casual glance.

Her expression remained normal, the Soul Capturing Song flowing from her fingertips.

Duan Yu and the others waited quietly nearby.

The other few knew little about taming beasts, except Duan Yu, who never blinked whenever Ye Qingran tamed beasts, eager to imprint every scene in their mind.

Ye Qingran's sudden appearance caught the Golden Crows off guard; they were startled, becoming cautious and irritable.

Even though several Golden Crows aren't yet mature, the bloodline present here is formidable and cannot be taken lightly.

"Xiao Huihui, Xiao Qing," Ye Qingran shouted toward the direction where the few people were.

Xiao Huihui cooperated very actively.

As for Xiao Qing, unwilling yet forced to obey.

Sigh, being forced to work is truly miserable.

Fine, fine, for Xiao Chen's sake, I'll let the female demon lord off the hook this time!

The bloodline pressure of the two ancient Divine Beasts was released without reservation. The Spirit Beast, most sensitive to bloodlines, became extremely terrified upon sensing the bloodline of the two ancient Divine Beasts.

"This is... the pressure of an ancient Divine Beast! There is still an ancient Divine Beast here!"

Qi Lao trembled with excitement.

I thought Golden Crows were already rare enough, but didn't expect there to be a Divine Beast—a top‑tier bloodline Spirit Beast—nearby!

"Elder Wu, you have the highest cultivation, quickly see what's going on!"

Upon hearing that a Divine Beast was nearby, a strange glint flashed in Yun Hai's eyes, and he hurriedly instructed Elder Wu.

Elder Wu nodded, vanished in a flash, and returned shortly after.

"Indeed, it's a Divine Beast!"

Elder Wu's expression was very excited.

He never imagined he would see two ancient Divine Beasts with his own eyes at once.

"What Divine Beast?" Qi Lao trembled even more with excitement.

"One is a Vermilion Bird, the other an Azure Dragon!"

What?!

Two!

Everyone was stunned.

Because they possessed a treasure that let them cross the Mist Sea, they entered the Black Mist the moment they stepped into the oasis, and by sheer luck quickly found another oasis.

Due to the Mist Sea's obstruction, they didn't see the Light Pillar, and naturally were unaware of Ye Qingran's taming of the Azure Dragon.

"But they already have owners!"

Elder Wu frowned, "However, those few people's strength is weak; aside from the woman who tames beasts, everyone else is below the Xuan Emperor's level."

Yun Hai's gaze flickered, a trace of malice passing through his eyes.

"This woman looks very young; even if her strength broke through, it would only reach the Xuan Emperor. As for us, we have Elder Wu, a saint!"

"What does Young Master Yun Hai mean?"

Yun Hai sneered, "I want all these Spirit Beasts!"