Rare Beast Island was not large, but it had no shortage of rare and exotic beasts.
The distance from the mooring to Héluó Fish Lake was only three li, yet Cao Jinxing had already seen at least seven kinds of Alien Beasts and sixteen kinds of spirit plants!
Every one was a rare species seldom seen in the Central Plains. Even Fourteen had been captivated by the island's exotic flowers and plants.
But he was clever enough to know this was no time to eat or drink. Protecting his master came first, so he stayed right beside Cao Jinxing.
The party threaded through the forest, drawing ever closer to Héluó Fish Lake.
As they approached the center of the island, the guards gradually grew more numerous.
Some of the Qin Family's specialists stationed on the island to cultivate spirit plants and raise Alien Beasts also appeared. Upon seeing Qin Xuanji, they all bowed respectfully.
"Second Miss."
"Uncle Lin, take everyone to the compound for shelter."
Qin Xuanji spoke gently to one of the elders. "We'll be cutting away the extra flesh shortly. If the Heluo Fish start thrashing about, things could easily go wrong."
"Yes."
Uncle Lin lived on the island and naturally understood. Heluo Fish were unlike ordinary Alien Beasts. Their flesh was truly precious, reputed in the East Sea to be worth "ten thousand taels of silver per jin."
In flavor, Heluo Fish meat had no equal, but cutting it off was no simple matter.
Even when subdued with the Sea-Gathering Secret Art, they still felt pain during the cutting. Sometimes the Heluo Fish would become "red-eyed" and recognize no one. Their cries could drive any living creature that heard them mad. Though the effect on humans was slight, it could throw the island's Alien Beasts into chaos