Zoo Director

"Greetings, my lord!"

"Hello, hello..."

"Greetings, my lord!"

"Mhm, you're very cute..."

"Greetings, my lord!"

"All right, all right, get up, get up. No need to be so polite..."

As Li Xuan made his way down, the creatures grew more and more excited. They all gathered around him, bowing and paying their respects.

After all, the peace and tranquility within several thousand miles were all thanks to this lord's protection.

But outside...

Outside, the place was practically torn to pieces!

Without reaching Mystic Immortal or taking human form, who would dare go out there?

Li Xuan greeted the adorable creatures with a broad smile.

Now that they had gained intelligence, they were no different from little children.

"Ding."

"Choice System activated."

"Choice One: Completely subdue the creatures before you and establish a new faction. Upon completion, gain a hundredfold cultivation speed, a Hundred Thousand Years Cultivation Experience Scroll, an Innate Supreme Treasure (Innate Five Directions Banner), an Innate Supreme Treasure (God-Slaying Spear), and an Innate Supreme Treasure (Earth Book)."

"Choice Two: Kill all the creatures before you and absorb their vital essence, raising your cultivation to Mystic Immortal. Upon completion, gain a hundredfold cultivation speed, a Hundred Thousand Years Cultivation Experience Scroll, an Innate Supreme Treasure (Immortal-Slaying Sword), an Innate Supreme Treasure (Immortal-Trapping Sword), an Innate Supreme Treasure (Immortal-Severing Sword), and an Innate Supreme Treasure (Immortal-Butchering Sword)."

"Choice Three: Continue to peacefully coexist with the creatures before you and protect them from disturbance and harm during the Dragon-Phoenix-Han Tribulation. Upon completion, gain a tenfold cultivation speed, a Thousand Years Cultivation Experience Scroll, and an Innate Spiritual Treasure (Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife)."

While Li Xuan was greeting the little animals, the system had presented him with another set of choices.

He looked at the three options and furrowed his brows slightly.

Establish a faction? Wouldn't that make him a target for everyone? He had no interest in that.

Kill all the creatures before him just to absorb their vital essence? That was even worse. Li Xuan might joke that he wasn't a good person, but he wasn't the sort of wicked person who would stop at nothing for the sake of cultivation.

So, though he coveted those Innate Supreme Treasures—and the Four Swords of Zhu Xian—he finally waved his hand and selected the third option.

Then he smiled and went back to playing with the little creatures.

"Ding. You have chosen to peacefully coexist with the creatures. You will now protect them for one hundred thousand years and three thousand six hundred years, until the Dragon-Han Great Tribulation has completely ended."

Hearing the prompt, Li Xuan's eye twitched. He regretted his choice a little...

One hundred thousand years and three thousand six hundred years...

Good heavens, I really have become a zoo director...

But he had made the choice himself. So be it—he'd be the zoo director...

Li Xuan thought to himself.

"Help..."

"Help~."

Just then, a faint cry rang out, growing louder and louder.

"Help! My lord! My lord, help!"

The voice calling for help was clearly coming from his direction.

Li Xuan furrowed his brows slightly and looked up.

Several streaks of light shot through the eastern sky.

At the head of the group was a woman.

She was tall, dressed in a snow-white palace gown, and possessed beautiful features.

But she was in a state of utter panic, and her body was covered in wounds. Blood had stained large patches of her clothes.

"Ah! It's Sister Ming Tu!"

"Oh no! Creatures are chasing Sister Ming Tu!"

"Sister Ming Tu is calling for help! Let's go save her!"

"My lord! My lord, please save Sister Ming Tu!"

Li Xuan wasn't the only one who saw the woman, who had been badly wounded and chased all the way here.

The creatures gathered around him had seen her too.

Anxious expressions appeared in their eyes, and they immediately began chattering at Li Xuan.

A cry for help?

Ming Tu?

Li Xuan furrowed his brows slightly, feeling that the name was familiar.

Name: Bright Rabbit.

Identity: Innate Being.

Cultivation: Third Grade Mystic Immortal.

Treasures: Three Hundred Thousand Silver Needles, Precious Felt Carpet, and a pill sword.

Cultivation Method: Moon-Worshipping Rabbit Technique

Strength Rating: Ordinary.

But after taking another look at the woman's profile, he suddenly remembered.

That's right. Ten thousand years ago,

the first of the animal creatures to approach him and pay their respects had been a rabbit as white as jade. He seemed to remember that her name was Bright Rabbit.

But how had that rabbit from back then become like this?

Those long legs... the faintly visible white gauze dress... that charming face... and the pair of fluffy rabbit ears she still had, since she hadn't fully transformed?

Well... goodness...

"You little Beast Race creature! Accept your death! Your Beast Race is about to be wiped out!"

"Haha! Still running? You've got a nice figure! Just submit and serve us brothers well, and we might spare your life!"

"Exactly! Stop right there!"

"Hmph! Calling for help? My lord? What lord!? The powerhouses of your Beast Race are nearly all dead! Even if you had some lord, why would he come save you!? He's probably already hiding somewhere, looking out for himself!"

Four streaks of light pursued Bright Rabbit, moving noticeably faster than she was.

Their mocking and taunting grew clearer with every passing moment.

"My lord! Help! Help!"

The voices behind her were full of malice. Bright Rabbit couldn't imagine what would happen to her if she fell into the hands of those four creatures from the Scaled Tribe.

The thick fog in the distance was her only chance of survival.

But her lord had been meditating and cultivating for ages. He hadn't moved in thousands of years. Could he even hear her cries for help?

Even if he did...

Would he save her?

Bright Rabbit felt utterly hopeless. She truly regretted being unable to contain her curiosity and going out to see the world beyond.

At first, the world outside had been quite nice.

She had even made many friends among the Beast Race.

But over the past thousand years, everything had suddenly fallen into chaos.

The three great kinds of creatures were killing and fighting each other everywhere.

Her friends had all died one after another.

Why did the billions of tribes among the birds, beasts, and scaled creatures have to compete to prove who was strongest?

They were all Primordial Beings!

"Still running!?"

"Forget it! I'm done toying with her. Let's kill her!"

"Tch. I was going to catch her and have some fun, but I've suddenly lost interest."

Though they were wary of that so-called lord,

the four creatures of the Scaled Tribe were still somewhat apprehensive.

If some powerful Beast Race expert really was hiding here, they would be in trouble.

So they sneered, sped up, and shot straight after Bright Rabbit.

Feeling the four Scaled Tribe creatures drawing ever closer, while the fog-shrouded place ahead was still thousands of miles away, Bright Rabbit gave in to despair.

"I'm sorry, my lord... I left your protection without permission... So I deserve everything that's... coming to me!"

Her large eyes filled with tears. Biting her lip, Bright Rabbit prepared to detonate her demon core.

That was better than falling into the hands of those four snakes and insects and being devoured by them!

But before she could direct her spiritual energy, a voice reached her ears.

"Bright Rabbit? Oh, my! It's been ten thousand years. The little bunny from back then has grown into a young lady, hasn't she?"