Ghost Illumination

Hearing Wang Yue's words.

Qin Jiu barely suppressed the urge to tear off the black cloth on the spot.

He had the servants carry the iron cage onto the carriage.

Spirit beasts were already rare; even a first-rank spirit beast was hard to come by in the Songshan region, let alone a second-rank or third-rank one. Moreover, according to that man from the Han Family, the spirit beast in the iron cage was only half a step away from advancing to the level of a Spirit Beast King, which was above third-rank.

Such a treasure was priceless.

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Qin Jiu dared not be careless; if anything went wrong, he'd have no one to cry to.

Fortunately, about half an hour later.

The convoy arrived home safely.

After having the servants carry the iron cage back to the East Wing, Qin Jiu kept only Wang Yue and dismissed everyone else.

"A third-rank spirit beast..."

Qin Jiu walked up to the cage, his eyes gleaming.

Not to mention the beast's inherent value.

Just its talent alone was enough to excite him. A first-rank spirit beast could produce a purple-grade talent, and a third-rank one...

He suppressed his racing thoughts and immediately reached out to lift the black cloth from the iron cage.

The creature inside was revealed at the same time.

It was a beast that looked like a deer but wasn't, its entire body snow-white, its eyes like ice crystals flickering with a deep blue light. It was about the size of a calf, with chains binding each of its four limbs to the cage's bars.

"What kind of spirit beast is this?"

Qin Jiu was astonished.

The Qin Family was known for raising spirit beasts, but he had never seen one like this.

Wang Yue pondered beside him and said, "This is a Silver Frost Fox. Generally, they are born in extreme cold regions, but for some reason, one appeared in Songshan County over a decade ago, causing a stir throughout the town at the time."

"According to the Record of Ten Thousand Beasts from the Rare Beast Pavilion, if a Silver Frost Fox breaks through to the fourth rank, its gaze can bewitch a martial artist's mind."

"It can cause those who look at it to lose their soul and become its puppet."

"That mystical?"

Qin Jiu studied it carefully.

Finally, he simply opened the iron cage.

Seeing this, Wang Yue's eyelids twitched, and he said, "Young master, what are you..."

"Naturally, I'm going to kill it."

Qin Jiu didn't turn back, then added, "Uncle Wang, go fetch a knife and a vessel to hold the spirit beast's blood."

"Young master, this beast is only half a step from advancing. Are you really going to kill it like this?"

"What else?"

Qin Jiu shook his head and said, "Look at the Han Family. They probably harbored the same intention to raise it, which is why they kept it for so many years. But in the end, the Han Family met with a great upheaval and made a wedding dress for us. If they had been more decisive back then, they might not have ended up in this situation."

"I don't want to follow in the Han Family's footsteps."

"That's true."

Wang Yue nodded and quickly walked out of the courtyard.

Not long after.

He returned with a sharp knife and two round tripods made of white jade.

He also brought an unexpected piece of news.

"Young master, someone just reported to me that the Qian Family was attacked by demons last night. Its patriarch, Qian Youcai, and his younger brother, Qian Jin, both died suddenly. The Qian Family's guard squad also suffered heavy casualties."

"The Qian Family?!"

Hearing this, Qin Jiu's pupils contracted sharply.

A chill shot straight to the crown of his head almost simultaneously.

This was yet another major family attacked by demons, following the Qin Family and the Han Family. In all of Songshan County, only four families had any real standing, and three of them had been attacked by demons recently.

"So next, is it the Zhao Family's turn?"

He suddenly had this absurd thought.

At this point.

Qin Jiu was certain.

Someone was definitely plotting something.

There were many experts in Songshan's inner city. Demons could appear in the outer city, and they could even wreak havoc in the inner city, but they absolutely could not target only the high-ranking members of the four great families.

"Uncle Wang, go again. Have all the third-refinement martial artists who are outside summoned back to the mansion."

Qin Jiu's expression turned grave.

Whether it was a conspiracy or mere demonic chaos, the Qin Family needed to gather their martial artists.

To guard against any disaster that might arise.

Once Wang Yue returned from handling his affairs.

Qin Jiu had him help pin down the Silver Frost Fox.

"Young master, just let this old servant do it himself."

"We've never dealt with a third-tier spirit beast before. If this brute has some special trick and hurts you..."

"I'll be careful."

As he spoke, Qin Jiu brought over a white jade round cauldron and placed it beneath the beast's neck, then raised a sharp blade aimed at the Silver Frost Fox's throat.

What he valued most was the bestiary.

He couldn't let Wang Yue handle the knife now.

"Pfft"

"Roar!"

The blade used to slaughter spirit beasts was forged from a hundred folds, and now it sank effortlessly into the Silver Frost Fox's neck. The latter soon stopped struggling, and a strange, fragrant scent spread through the air.

"Is this the smell of its blood?"

Qin Jiu had just had this thought.

In the space of his mind.

The Red Seal rumbled heavily.

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[Silver Frost Fox (Third-Tier)]
[Talent: Ghost Illumination (Gold)]
[Description: In the far north there is a beast, named Silver Frost, swift as the wind, seeing clearly as fire]
[Talent Status: Engravable]
[Engraving Condition: Seven taels of Cold Jade Marrow]

"It came out gold..."

Qin Jiu was stunned, then overjoyed.

Although the "Ghost Illumination" talent couldn't yet be understood from the description column, the gold grade already said it all.

But the engraving condition, Cold Jade Marrow, was a problem.

He had never heard of such a thing.

"A third-tier spirit beast—every part is a treasure."

At this moment.

Wang Yue's old face broke into a smile as he spoke: "The Silver Frost Fox's fur can be used to sew spirit tools, its blood can be drunk raw or used to refine pills, its gall can brighten the eyes, and its bones can be dried and ground into powder to temper the skin and membranes, speeding up the first refinement's progress."

"Of course, I still suggest the young master refine the spirit beast's blood into pills."

"Only then can the medicinal effect be perfectly unleashed."

"The only drawback is that it takes some time."

"But it's certainly worth the wait. After all, with your current martial talent, if you add reshaping your bones and meridians, your future martial ceiling will be immeasurable. That little girl from the Han Family, who claims her endowment is outstanding, is in truth nothing but a frog in a well gazing at the moon in the sky compared to you."

Hearing these words.

Qin Jiu couldn't help but cough dryly, feeling deeply embarrassed inside.

"Earlier, the Han Family said this spirit beast could fully heal a severely injured Inner Strength martial artist. Uncle Wang, since your practice of the Cruel Blade Technique has damaged your internal organs, if you drink this blood..."

"Absolutely not."

Wang Yue shook his head hastily upon hearing this: "Let alone the fact that this old servant is old, and treating me or not makes no difference—drinking the spirit beast's blood would be a waste."

"If it delays the young master's martial path."

"How would I have the face to meet the old patriarch after death? The former master treated me with kindness as heavy as a mountain..."

Inner city, Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

Top-floor private room.

Qin Xiong's face twisted savagely as he slammed his palm down, shattering the redwood octagonal table before him into pieces.

"That little beast actually dared to hand the Qin Family over."

"Since he's been unrighteous."

"Then don't blame me for being unjust."

Having said this, he turned to look at the person beside him and quickly whispered a few words.

The latter nodded.

Then a hesitant look crossed his face as he said, "And the order from the mansion earlier, do you want to..."

"Go back."

Qin Xiong sneered: "If I don't go back and see it with my own eyes, how can I vent the fury in my heart, and how can I protect the vast foundation of my Qin Family?"