Beast Taming: I Have an Immortal Mansion

When Fang Qingyuan and Lechuan arrived at Chu Hongshang’s residence, they saw Yuan Duo with a fierce expression, blocking a young man.

The man was refined and elegant, with a graceful bearing and truly handsome features. Upon seeing him, Fang Qingyuan had to admit that the man’s air and demeanor were a cut above his own.

This wasn’t a gap in looks, but purely one of cultivation. The more profound a person’s cultivation, the more of the True Meaning of the Great Dao they grasped, and thus the greater their natural appeal to ordinary people.

It was like a clear spring or a patch of green shade on a hot day, naturally drawing people closer.

Of course, this applied to righteous Cultivators. Those who practiced demonic or ghostly arts—the Demon and Ghost Cultivators—gave off an entirely different impression.

At this moment, Nangong Zhi’s attitude was still relatively mild. He looked at Yuan Duo, who was blocking the doorway, and spoke with patience.

"I heard Red Robe was injured, so I came to see her. Why must you stand here blocking my way?"

Yuan Duo snorted and stated bluntly,

"Haven’t you heard that unrelated men and women should keep a respectful distance? You’re insisting on forcing your way into a maiden’s private chambers. What sort of logic is that?"

Nangong Zhi shook his head with a light chuckle. He looked at Yuan Duo, this bold Female Cultivator in her leather skirt and tube top, and asked,

"Those words don’t sound like something a member of the Beast Taming Sect would say. The Confucian principles... isn’t your Beast Taming Sect the first to scorn them? Why are you preaching them to me now?"

Yuan Duo’s expression faltered for a moment before she retorted forcefully,

"None of your business! You’re not going in, and that’s final. Chu Hongshang is our guest, and she’s not fit to receive visitors right now. It’s my responsibility to stand guard. If you really care about her, you can wait until you’re both back at the Nanchu Sect. You can be joined at the hip every single day for all I care; I’ll just pretend I don’t see a thing."

Stymied by Yuan Duo’s words, the smile on Nangong Zhi’s face gradually faded. He was, after all, of the Nangong Family, the man most likely to one day inherit the position of Patriarch. To be repeatedly obstructed by an Early-stage Cultivator like Yuan Duo was causing him to lose face.

The patriarch of the Qi Yun Nangong Family, Nangong Mu, was a Divinity Transformation Cultivator who controlled Qinan Immortal City, making him a regional hegemon. As such, Nangong Zhi’s status was that of Young City Lord.

In Qinan City, the Nangong Family alone had no fewer than ten Nascent Soul Cultivators. Including those from their vassal sects and families, the grand total was nearly twenty. With such a massive force, Nangong Zhi’s status was plain to see.

In terms of status, Yuan Duo was no match for Nangong Zhi. In terms of cultivation, she was only at the Early-stage Nascent Soul realm, while he was already at the Mid-stage. For Yuan Duo to oppose Nangong Zhi on Chu Hongshang’s behalf, no matter how one looked at it, was not a rational act.

"Are you really going to stop me?"

"Did you not hear what I just said?"

"You should think about the consequences. I hear your sect’s patriarch has been intending to migrate south recently and has even placed a large order for Magical Artifact materials with my Nangong Family. Are you not going to consider the repercussions of your actions?"

"What’s that got to do with me? And for that matter, what’s it got to do with you? Come back and say that when you’re actually the Patriarch."

Seeing the atmosphere between the two grow increasingly tense, Fang Qingyuan and Lechuan hurried forward to defuse the situation. It was mainly Lechuan trying to mediate and smooth things over, while Fang Qingyuan stood to the side, contemplating Nangong Zhi’s true intentions.

’It can’t be just to express his affection,’ Fang Qingyuan thought. Considering the timing of his arrival, Fang Qingyuan had already formed some dark suspicions about his true purpose.

Lechuan stepped forward to mediate, and the tense atmosphere eased slightly. But how much longer Nangong Zhi’s patience would hold, no one could say.

Fang Qingyuan couldn’t rule out the possibility that Nangong Zhi might force his way inside. The Array at Chu Hongshang’s door was not strong enough to stop a Mid-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator who was determined to break through.

Just as Fang Qingyuan was growing uneasy, a disciple came to the door to report that Yan Nanxing, the Sect Leader of the nearby Yan Gui Sect, had arrived for a visit.

Fang Qingyuan felt a flicker of annoyance at the thought of this man. ’How could Lechuan possibly have time to entertain a guest right now?’

But the man was already here, and as a Late-stage Golden Core cultivator, it was only proper that Yan Nanxing be received with due courtesy.

Fang Qingyuan was about to say something to Lechuan, but he had barely taken a step when a thought suddenly struck him. He was reminded of the incident with Xiao Xuan of the Lingliang Sect.

So, while the three were still arguing, Fang Qingyuan slipped away, found the disciple who had made the report, and asked,

"Where is Sect Leader Yan? Take me to him, quickly."

Seeing Fang Qingyuan’s urgency, the disciple quickly led the way. They proceeded to the reception hall, where Fang Qingyuan saw a cultivator with a thick, full beard sitting calmly and sipping tea.

Yan Nanxing had come to gather information. Seeing the White Mountain Beast Taming Sect’s tens of thousands of cultivators formed into a Military Array Great Stronghold right on his sect’s doorstep, he was naturally a bit concerned.

Leaving all else aside, with a menacing army of over ten thousand camped at his front door, how was his sect supposed to conduct its business?

Thus, Yan Nanxing had come to ask Lechuan his intentions. He reasoned that he had never offended the man in the past; if there was some point of dissatisfaction, he would comply with whatever Lechuan asked, as long as he made it known.

But he had yet to see Lechuan. Instead, Fang Qingyuan had arrived first.

Yan Nanxing naturally knew of Fang Qingyuan, but he was only now realizing that Fang Qingyuan had somehow also entered the Golden Core Realm.

"Sect Leader Yan, my master is occupied with an important matter and cannot step away at the moment. My apologies."

Fang Qingyuan approached with a broad smile, but Yan Nanxing was inwardly alarmed. ’What’s the meaning of this? Are they really going to teach me a lesson?’

Seeing the flicker in Yan Nanxing’s expression, Fang Qingyuan didn’t beat around the bush. He got straight to the point.