Seals Are Excellent! The Queen's Symbiotic Soul Magical Beast

"Awoo!"

A burst of chaotic noise came from the forest, and before long, dozens of figures emerged.

Their fur was sleek, their bodies glimmered with a faint green light, and their blade-sharp teeth gave off a chilling aura.

"It's Greenwood Kui Wolves!"

"Why are these beasts in this area?"

Nalan Su's expression darkened slightly, but he showed no sign of panic.

Greenwood Kui Wolves were pack-dwelling Magical Beasts that lived deep within the Monster Beast Mountain Range and rarely ventured into its outskirts.

Deep within the Monster Beast Mountain Range lived a Greenwood Kui Wolf King, a Fifth-Order Peak Magical Beast comparable to a peak Dou Wang and the overlord of one region.

The Greenwood Kui Wolf King was the leader of its pack. Beneath it were several leaders that were Fourth-Tier Magical Beasts, each leading a certain number of their kin through a particular region.

These wolf leaders generally commanded four to six smaller packs, whose alpha wolves were Third-Tier Magical Beasts comparable to Da Dou Shi.

The one before them was one such small pack, and its strongest member was only the alpha wolf.

As a Nine-star Dou Grandmaster, Nalan Su naturally had nothing to fear.

"Form up!"

The Nalan Family guards were well-trained. They immediately gathered into a circle, forming small battle formations in groups of four. They resembled walls standing one after another as they released killing intent.

The dozens of Mu Kui Wolves felt the pressure, and the ferocity in their eyes immediately changed.

"Awoo..."

A large tree suddenly exploded. From the flying wood chips and dust emerged a Mu Kui Wolf clearly larger than the rest, radiating the aura of a Third-Tier Magical Beast.

Nalan Su mobilized his Dou Qi and raised a hand, condensing the phantom image of a tiger's head that let out a roar. He then said, "Mu Kui Wolf, we will leave tomorrow. There is no need for a conflict to break out."

Human-like thoughtfulness and cunning flashed through the Third-Tier Mu Kui Wolf's eyes. After facing off against Nalan Su for a while, it raised its head and released a wolf howl.

In the next instant, the Mu Kui Wolves retreated like a tide and soon vanished without a trace.

Yet Nalan Su did not relax. He said, "Tonight, two squads per group. Rotate every two hours. Keep a close watch."

"Yes!" the Nalan Family guards answered in unison.

Nalan Su withdrew his aura and turned to Gu Han with a friendly smile. "Young Friend, you have suffered. Such things are common when traveling outside."

"Rest well tonight. The Nalan Family will naturally handle the security."

"Clan Chief Nalan is too courteous. If necessary, this junior will certainly do his part," Gu Han replied with cupped fists, his tone solemn.

"Young Friend, there is no need to be so formal. You are Yan Ran's junior brother. Why not call me Uncle?" Nalan Su took the initiative to close the distance between them.

With the clan chief of a Dou King Family showing goodwill, Gu Han naturally would not think too highly of himself. He was merely a prodigy who had yet to mature, so he called him "Uncle."

As for calling him Uncle in the familial sense, that was impossible. His relationship with Nalan Yanran was not close enough for that.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Nalan Su, Gu Han returned to the carriage and sat cross-legged to cultivate.

Over the next several hours, the Kui Wolf Pack came and went several times, causing quite a commotion.

The Nalan Family had plenty of experience dealing with this. As long as the guards did not raise an alarm, everyone else simply slept and rested.

With a thought, Gu Han returned to the Xuanwu Secret Realm, leaving behind a phantom in his place as cover. This was a special technique he had mastered after cultivating the Mysterious Ice Force to completion and combining it with the power of the Xuanwu Secret Realm, similar to a mirage.

If someone touched him now, their hand would pass straight through his body.

Within the Xuanwu Secret Realm, his senses became even sharper, and he had a clear grasp of everything within ten meters.

That included the conversation between Nalan Su and his confidant.

"This is not a region where Mu Kui Wolves roam. For the wolf pack to appear and be so wary of us, there must be some disturbance nearby."

"Either there has been a power struggle within the wolf clan, or some Heavenly Material Earthly Treasure has appeared. Go and take a look."

This confidant was an Elder of the Nalan Family, from the same generation as Nalan Jie. His strength had reached Seven-Star Dou Ling, and he was responsible for secretly protecting Clan Chief Nalan Su.

Nalan Su and Xiao Zhan were from the same generation. When Xiao Zhan was young, the Xiao Family was still a Dou King Family. It only declined shortly after Xiao Yan was born. The resources the two received in their early years had been roughly the same, though differences emerged later.

"Yes." The black-robed Nalan Family elder departed.

A thoughtful look flashed through Gu Han's eyes, but he had no intention of interfering in this matter.

In the blink of an eye, the Midnight Hour had passed its halfway mark. It was time to obtain another Opportunity.

"Obtain."

Gu Han visualized the Black Tortoise Shell, calm and composed.

[The Mu Kui Wolf King was seriously injured when it attempted to break through to the Sixth-Order and was ambushed by an old rival, a Fifth-Order Peak Purple Nether Flame Snake. The entire Kui Wolf Pack entered a state of alert, waiting for its Wolf King to recover. The Purple Nether Flame Snake was also seriously injured by the Mu Kui Wolf King's counterattack. Struck by the Mu Kui Seal, it was pursued by the Mu Kui Wolf Deputy Leader (Early Fifth-Tier) and members of the pack, and hid at location details]

[The Purple Nether Flame Snake is currently severely injured. Aside from its defenses, it remains at the level of a Fifth-Order Magical Beast, but the strength it can mobilize is below the Fourth-Tier. Primal Crystal Marrow can strengthen the seal and suppress its soul, causing it to fall into slumber.]

"Whoosh."

Gu Han opened his eyes and began to think.

These two Opportunities were merely information, but their value was astonishing.

For example, if he could contact Yun Yun and she came personally, she could immediately capture two Fifth-Order Magical Beasts comparable to Dou Wangs. The gains would be considerable.

Of course, Gu Han would not do that. First, he had no way of contacting Yun Yun. Second, he could not explain how he knew any of this.

That mysterious Dou Emperor act might fool Zhang Chuchen, but it would be exposed before a Dou Wang.

"Seals really are wonderful things." A glint flashed in Gu Han's eyes.

A single seal from Queen Medusa had reduced Hai Bodong, the Ice Emperor, to a Dou Ling for more than ten years.

After Yun Yun was struck by the Amethyst Winged Lion King's Amethyst Seal, she became an ordinary person for a time.

This Purple Nether Flame Snake had been burned by the Mu Kui Wolf's flames and suffered a loss in strength. That was perfectly normal.

"It seemed that the soul of the Companion Snake-type Magical Beast implanted into Queen Medusa after her birth through a secret method was the Purple Nether Flame Snake."

"That was also why the Snake People Race had cold Bloodlines and disliked heat and dryness, yet Queen Medusa dared to borrow Heavenly Flames to transform and break through."

"A Fifth-Order Peak Purple Nether Flame Snake..."

Gu Han was deeply tempted. This Purple Nether Flame Snake was at the Fifth-Order Peak and only one step away from the Sixth-Order. It was of the same rank as the one that had become Queen Medusa's Symbiotic Soul back then, which showed just how precious it was.

But with his current strength, even with a Flying Fighting Skill, he could not possibly lay a hand on it.

"I can't, but Zhang Chuchen can."

After thinking for a moment, Gu Han returned to the carriage and found Nalan Su, who had not yet gone to sleep.

"Uncle Nalan, I need to go out for a while." Gu Han got straight to the point.

"Go out? Now?" Nalan Su was very surprised.

There was still the threat of the Mu Kui Wolves outside. Gu Han was only a Dou Zhe and could not even deal with a Second-Tier Mu Kui Wolf.

"Uncle need not worry about my safety." Gu Han met Nalan Su's gaze, looking utterly composed. "The sect will handle it."

Nalan Su froze for a moment before understanding dawned on him.

Whenever he, the clan chief, traveled outside, the Nalan Family arranged for hidden guards to protect him.

For a prodigy like Gu Han traveling outside, the Misty Cloud Sect would certainly arrange for powerful experts to accompany him as well.

Whenever Nalan Yanran traveled, the Misty Cloud Sect arranged for Outer Sect Stewards to follow and protect her openly and secretly. Gu Han should be no different.

It was probably his first time traveling outside, and he wanted to see the Mu Kui Wolves for himself.

With that thought, Nalan Su smiled.

"I will inform the others. Nephew Gu may act freely."