Chapter Thirteen

  Beyond the Eastern Hundred Thousand Great Mountains

  Within a hundred miles, the wealthy Li family's mansion was decorated with lanterns and streamers, filled with joy. It turned out that Mr. Li's brother had returned home today to visit his relatives. Since several decades ago when the Li family encountered a rare opportunity, a young child discovered to have spiritual talent was accepted into the Cult Beast Sect. From then on, the Li family rose to prominence and in just a few decades became one of the most powerful families within a hundred miles.

  The current Li Lao Ye is the younger brother of that genius child from back then, and he also deeply knows that the Li family's current status is all thanks to his older brother. At the same time, he has ambitions in his heart, hoping that his older brother will pull him up, and the younger generation will make a name for themselves, so that their household can produce a few more cultivators.

  In the huge courtyard of Li's mansion, flowers were blooming everywhere, and the servants and maids stood in two rows on both sides, bowing their heads.

  A young man walked ahead in the corridor, with a spirited and proud demeanor. An old man followed beside him, and they chatted and laughed together. Behind them followed a group of middle-aged men and women, as well as young boys and girls, all dressed in luxurious attire. However, these people also followed behind, taking small steps and holding their breath, not daring to utter a word.

  That young man was the child from back then, after decades of cultivation his face remained youthful, while his younger brother walking beside him had already become an old man. Following behind them were their younger generations.

  For decades he also returned home several times to visit his relatives, each time with such a grand reception, unfortunately, there has not been another child in the family with innate talent for cultivation.

  He himself was only a mid-level disciple in the sect for decades, and he didn't have any good elixirs or exercises to collect that could be used by his own children. Let's not mention having a son or daughter with a dual surname. He was unwilling to marry an unpracticed woman, so he could only focus on cultivation and pray that heaven would bestow another genius upon the Li family, thereby expanding the sect's power.

  It was a joyful and festive moment for the entire family. Suddenly, a strange cry echoed through the sky, and a five-colored light enveloped the Li mansion, covering an area of over ten miles in radius. A large claw pinned the Li family's scholar to the ground. The Li family members and numerous servants and maidservants cried out in shock, only to see a magnificent bird with brocade-like feathers standing in the courtyard, its long tail dragging behind it. The bird was extremely beautiful and luxurious, but not very large, about half the height of a person. Some of the quick-witted servants and younger children near the gate turned around and ran away, but when they reached the gate, they found that there was no obstacle, yet they were unable to leave, and even their voices could not be heard.

  The strange bird was actually Zhou Bofu. After making a vow to take revenge in the valley that day, he decided to kill the cultivators of the Beast Controlling Sect who had directly killed Yun Zhongzi first. However, it was only possible to confirm that they were cultivators of the Beast Controlling Sect, but there was no way to describe what kind of people they were. Zhou Bofu immediately decided to get rid of them all at once. After getting rid of the Beast Controlling Sect, he would turn back and settle accounts with Emperor Tian. So, he flew out of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, used his divine sense to search and lock onto a cultivator's location, preparing to ask about the situation first.

  At this time, Bo Fu didn't care about the others in the Li residence fleeing in all directions. In any case, he had already locked down the entire Li residence with his divine light. No one could get out, not even sounds or divine thoughts could be transmitted out.

  Zhou Bofu increased his grip on the claw, opened his mouth and said to Li Jiaxiu: "I ask, you answer. If your answers are good, I will spare your entire family's lives."

  Li family's cultivator initially tried to struggle and counterattack, but as soon as he heard that the strange bird could speak, he knew that it was at least a first-class demon beast. After calming down slightly, he also felt the powerful demonic energy enveloping the entire mansion, and his face turned pale. He realized that what had caught him was an extremely powerful demon monster, and as a mid-level cultivator, he was absolutely unable to resist.

  That Li family's scholar was quite straightforward, answering whatever Zhou Bofu asked and even providing detailed explanations and examples... Those people in the Li family who had not escaped yet saw that the ones who had escaped were also in a similar state, so they too sat down in the house with trepidation, occasionally saying things like "Great King, spare our lives". Zhou Bofu was somewhat at a loss for whether to laugh or cry. However, it was also good that among the crowd there were some quick-witted people who saw that this monster Zhou Bofu didn't seem to have any intention of harming them, so they immediately nodded and bowed to supplement the answers to Zhou Bofu's questions.

  Before long, the matter was settled, and Zhou Bofu roughly understood the general situation of this cultivation world.

  It turns out that this world is indeed as he felt a few years ago when talking to other monsters, this world has no Buddhism, Taoism is also similar to the legendary hidden repair, not much ability, heard that it exists but nobody has seen it. The cultivation sects of this world are more like the martial arts factions in China, with no mention of leaving home to practice. Similarly, no matter what kind of cultivation sect it was at first, it eventually became a family-style sect, with several big surnames monopolizing one sect, and most disciples within the sect being of the same surname, occasionally with a few exceptionally talented disciples from other surnames.

  The Beast Tamer Sect is the same, with three major surnames: Gu, Wang, and Zhao. The three surnames are intermarried and closely tied to this sect. And on the entire continent, there is no unified country, only numerous small countries. The leaders of each country are all from the largest cultivation sects in their respective countries, without exception. Moreover, several super-large sects control multiple small countries, and they also frequently attack each other.

  The Ten Thousand Great Mountains are located at the intersection of three medium-sized sects, each with its own power and influence. For hundreds of years, they have been in a state of constant friction, making it impossible for them to divide the benefits of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains. As a result, the demons living there have had an easy life. However, over the past few decades, the relationship between the three sects has improved significantly, with many showing a willingness to unite. This is because they are under pressure from the Xuanling Sect. It's hard to say whether this is good or bad for the demon race.

  At the same time, it also confirmed Zhou Bofu's other idea that humans had a unique advantage in cultivation, and their progress was much faster than that of monsters. The only thing they lacked was the innate divine technique. However, human cultivators had spent thousands of years exhausting their minds and bodies to develop countless techniques, far surpassing those of monsters in terms of variety. On the other hand, monsters had one advantage: at the same level or within one level difference, their physical bodies were much stronger, their techniques more suitable for their bodies, and their combat power was greater than that of human cultivators... unless they used magical artifacts. No wonder monsters continued to thrive, while human cultivators could never completely conquer the monster tribe.

  When it comes to the matter of killing a crane demon outside the mountain a few days ago, that Li family cultivator really didn't know about it. After all, he was just an outer sect disciple and hadn't entered the higher levels yet. Zhou Boshi thought this through and let out a cold laugh towards the Li family saying: "You people are indeed sensible, it's your family's good fortune." Having said that, he didn't care about anyone else, grabbed the Li family cultivator and shouted "Lead the way!" before transforming into a five-colored rainbow and leaving.

  In the blink of an eye, they traversed hundreds of miles, and in the distance, a mountain came into view. The mountain was filled with spiritual energy, and a faint aura of killing intent flashed by. Within the mountain, numerous divine thoughts pierced the sky like bright lanterns on a night. Zhou Boshi saw the three large characters "Kong Shou Sect" at the mountain gate, knowing he had found his destination. Satisfied with Li's cooperation, he loosened his grip and let him go, saying "Farewell".