Beast Taming: I Have an Immortal Mansion

At that moment, Qu Jianyan, the head of Instructor Peak, said:

"Master, we know very little about the situation in the Wilderness Forest. It would be best to send some disciples with their Companion Beasts to infiltrate the borders of the Red Camp and gather intelligence. By knowing both ourselves and the enemy, we can ensure we won’t be defeated."

After hearing Qu Jianyan’s suggestion, Lechuan revealed:

"There’s no need. I’m already aware of the few Golden Core Demon Beasts in the forest. For the past few years, I’ve been secretly gathering intelligence for our next expansion, and now is the perfect time to use it.

"Here’s the plan: I’ll send out a formal request to the other Beast Taming Sub-Sects for reinforcements, asking each to send one Golden Core Cultivator. We’ll make our intentions plain and simply crush them with overwhelming force. Also, to deal with that Guiyuan Earth Beast that’s awakening in there, I plan to ask the Huo Family’s Ancestor to make an appearance. We will teach these demon beasts a painful lesson, once and for all, and make them understand that the Beast Taming Sect is not to be trifled with."

Once Lechuan made his swift and decisive decision, the entire Southern Border Beast Taming Sect mobilized. The first to be called were its various vassal families across the Southern Border. When the sect’s summons arrived, they assumed Lechuan was going to war on behalf of the Wei Family again.

However, within a few short days, an army of more than two thousand Cultivators had once again assembled before Celestial Gate Mountain.

The subsequent appearance of six Golden Core Cultivators emerging from Celestial Gate Mountain completely stunned the assembled cultivators of the Southern Border.

Five of these Golden Core Cultivators came from the Flying Sand Basin, the Ancient Grassland, the South Sea Islands, the Earth Cave Fire Domain, and the Highland Snow Country.

With six Golden Core Cultivators gathered together, plus their respective Companion Beasts, the combat strength of over a dozen Golden Core-level entities was now displayed before Celestial Gate Mountain. The sight struck terror into the hearts of all the nearby spies.

Thankfully, the Beast Taming Sect’s army only paused briefly at Celestial Gate Mountain before heading directly south toward the Wilderness Forest.

Seeing that the Beast Taming Sect, despite its massive show of force, was not heading toward White Mountain, the spies from both the Nanchu Sect and the various powers in White Mountain all breathed a collective sigh of relief.

In the very center of the army, atop a third-rank, high-grade Mangshi Bearer Turtle measuring seventy or eighty feet across, stood a grand, pillared hall. Inside, the six Golden Core Cultivators of the Beast Taming Sect gathered, bowing in unison to a middle-aged man in a purple robe. The man had a fierce, fleshy face, leopard-like eyes, and a heavy beard.

This purple-robed man was none other than Huo Gan, the Nascent Soul Cultivator of the Beast Taming Sect and Patriarch of the Huo Family. At Lechuan’s request, he had used the Teleportation Array at the Beast Taming Sect’s Main Mountain to travel to the restricted third floor of the Scripture Pavilion, and from there, he teleported to Celestial Gate Mountain.

Huo Gan was a Mid-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator and was now over 1,300 years old. Ordinarily, given his lofty status, he would not have hurried here for a matter initiated by Lechuan.

But Huo Gan had come anyway, for several reasons. One of the lesser reasons was that he could no longer stand that brat Huo Hu running around fighting battles in White Mountain with the Wei Family. This time, Huo Gan planned to drag Huo Hu away and lock him up in the clan to reflect on his actions for ten years.

Besides the issue with Huo Hu, the next great expansion was less than twenty years away, and many in Huo Gan’s faction were pinning their hopes on the Southern Border. Huo Gan was also using this opportunity to check on Lechuan’s progress and to personally investigate the situation in the Southern Border’s Wilderness Forest.

But the primary reason was a sliver of hope he harbored: the hope of finding a Nascent Soul Stage snake demon beast within the Wilderness Forest, which he could capture to nourish his old companion.

At the thought of his old companion, a faint trace of worry clouded Huo Gan’s eyes. Just then, Lechuan’s voice broke him from his reverie.

"Uncle Huo, should we stop at Yuanling Mountain first, or head directly to the Red Camp?"

Hearing Lechuan’s question, Huo Gan replied directly:

"To the Red Camp. I’d like to see just what kind of demon beasts dare to attack an enterprise of the Beast Taming Sect."

After giving the order, Huo Gan fell silent. Taking the cue, Lechuan went out to relay the command. The Beast Taming Sect’s army then bypassed Yuanling Mountain entirely, making straight for the Red Camp.

However, a single, small Flying Manta Ray split off from the main army and flew alone toward Yuanling Mountain.

...

On Yuanling Mountain, Jiang Kui hadn’t closed her eyes in seven or eight days. Although Foundation Establishment Cultivators possessed great spiritual fortitude, the constant state of high alert had left her feeling utterly exhausted.

When Fang Qingyuan returned alone, the moment Jiang Kui saw him, she felt such a wave of relief that she almost collapsed from exhaustion.

Fang Qingyuan looked at Jiang Kui’s pale face and immediately told her everything he knew.

Fang Qingyuan had been sent by Lechuan to deliver a message to Yuanling Mountain. He hadn’t known that Huo Gan was coming, but just seeing the six Golden Core Cultivators made it clear to him that the Beast Taming Sect was taking this matter very seriously.

Hearing that the Southern Border Beast Taming Sect had brought six Golden Core Cultivators, the worry on Jiang Kui and Zhang Yuan’s faces finally eased. A force of that magnitude would be enough to sweep the entire battlefield, even in the fiercely contested Northern White Mountain region.

Soon after, the Mountain Protection Array, which had been running at full power for days on end, finally ceased its operation. Cheers of celebration erupted from everyone on the mountain.

By the time Lechuan led the army to the Red Camp, the place was already deserted. The bustling activity of the past was gone, replaced by empty buildings and debris scattered across the ground.

Lechuan was furious at the sight, but he knew the final decision on how to proceed rested with Huo Gan.

Thus, all six Golden Core Cultivators turned to look at Huo Gan, ready at a moment’s notice to charge into the Wilderness Forest, hunt down the culprits, and inflict the most severe punishment.

Just as Huo Gan was about to speak, he suddenly snorted coldly and said:

"Who’s there? Stop hiding and show yourself!"

As Huo Gan spoke, a powerful wave of Divine Sense swept over the entire area, causing the expressions of Lechuan and the other Golden Core Cultivators to change drastically.