Chapter 125 2nd Intermediate Mission

"Do you know where those ghost cultivators are hiding, Tian?" Zhu Yuhe seriously asked Xia Tian.

Xia Tian raised an eyebrow, he felt that Zhu Yuhe was acting strange after finding out about the ghost cultivator. "Their location is very far from here, Yuhe. They are hiding in the Ghost Valley on the eastern continent, and that place is beyond the reach of humans."

Zhu Yuhe's face contorted upon hearing Xia Tian's words, she knew that the eastern continent was really far from their location. And 50% of the continents are rivers, the rest are valleys, mountains and swamps.

"Why do you hate that heretical cultivator so much, Yuhe?" Xia Tian curiously asked, although he had guessed a little, but he wanted to know the truth.

Zhu Yuhe looked at him uncertainly, then she sighed. "My father was killed by those heretical cultivators, Tian. I'm not sure of their identities, but I remember that they summoned two-horned demons and ferocious ghosts, that's why I strictly forbid the residents of my Kingdom to have any contact with heretical cultivators."

"Two horned demon, huh?" Xia Tian knew about many kinds of demons, because he himself knew the King and Queen of the Netherworld Realm. However, in the Netherworld Realm itself there are also many demons with ambitions to rule over other realms, it seems the words from the Netherworld Queen's soul imprint indicate that there is rebellion there. "It's best to forget about those heretical cultivators for now, and you should focus on your cultivation first, Yuhe. In these few days, I will make some pills for you, those pills will make your bones, soul, and meridians stronger than before."

"Hmm? You have pills like that?" Zhu Yuhe wasn't actually surprised, but she was still curious, because Xia Tian always gave her unexpected surprises, even his Yin Enhance Pill and Yin-Yang Essence Pill gave her tremendous benefits.

Xia Tian asked her with a smile. "Did I ever lie to you?"

"No! It's just that all your pills are beyond common sense, Tian. I've never even heard of pills that can strengthen bones, soul, and meridians." Zhu Yuhe sighed after saying that, she still felt that everything Xia Tian did was really unreal. All of his pills, the Ancient Sacred Realm, as well as his Dual Cultivation Room were simply too absurd.

"After Murong Feiyan gives me all the ingredients I asked for, perhaps the Zhu Kingdom will undergo a major change like the Bai Kingdom." With Liu Ying's help, Xia Tian was sure that the Zhu Kingdom would become a center for alchemy and pills.

Zhu Yuhe raised an eyebrow, she didn't know how Xia Tian knew about the Bai Kingdom. "Do you know anything about the Bai Kingdom, Tian?"

"There is someone who is the same as me in the Bai Kingdom, a reincarnated person who has memories of his/her past." Xia Tian replied while thinking about the real identity of Long Tian who lived in the Bai Kingdom.

'ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ NovelB(i)n. ᴄᴏᴍ',

"Are you sure about that?" Xia Tian replied with a nod, Zhu Yuhe was silent for a fe moments, then she asked. "Are you also able to do the same with them in this kingdom?"

Xia Tian was hesitated by her request, it was not that he couldn't do it, but he had no intention of doing it. Because his focus was only on cultivation and his family, and he didn't care about other people. However, he understood Zhu Yuhe's feelings as a mortal Queen, she then said. "I will make the design first, and your officials can make everything according to my design later. I am sure that the Zhu Kingdom will not lose to the Bai Kingdom, it will probably be bigger in the future."

Zhu Yuhe's eyes lit up hearing Xia Tian's decision, she felt sweet in her heart, because she knew that Xia Tian did it for her. "En, I'll be waiting for you to finish the design."

After that, Xia Tian sent Zhu Yuhe back to the Ancient Sacred Realm, because they didn't have much time to prepare to war Hong Chen later. However, suddenly a notification from the system startled him, because he didn't get a new mission for quite a while.

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[Ding]

[Mission : Forced Contract To A Beast]

[Rank : Intermediate]

[Time Limit : One week]

[Reward : Beast Communication Technique]

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Xia Tian inside exclaimed in shock. 'Holy Crap! This system is insane, it gives me a mission, but it doesn't give me any clues.'

[Hmm, looks like you should look for a strong beast, Master.] Alice said.

'ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ No(ve) l Bi n',

Xia Tian agreed with Alice's words, but he was also confused. 'The problem is what beast should I contract, Alice? And where to find the beast?'

[Hehe, I don't know, Master. Perhaps, you should look for beasts in other Kingdoms or Empires, since I didn't find strong beasts in this Zhu Kingdom.]

'Five days left for my coming of age ceremony, so there won't be enough time for me to go to another Kingdom.' While Xia Tian was contemplating his mission, a great danger came without him knowing.

Xia Tian decided to go back to his room to make the design he promised Zhu Yuhe, he wanted to finish the design as soon as possible, and by the time he finished everything, it was afternoon.

After that, Xia Tian spread his senses throughout the Xia Manor, and he found Chen Xue crying in her room. Xia Tian sighed softly, then he used his Void Breaking Steps to go to her room. He immediately sat beside her, then pulled her into his arms, and hugged her in silent.

Chen Xue buried her face into Xia Tian's chest, and hugged him very tightly, as she cried even louder. Her feelings were really messed up right now, especially after knowing that her own father wanted to sacrifice her to become Gui Mo's cultivation furnace. In addition, the punishment that Zhu Yuhe gave to her family made her suffer even more, although she was really disappointed in her father and family, but she also couldn't bear to see them sentenced to death by Zhu Yuhe.

After crying for quite a while, Chen Xue had started to calm down, but she still didn't say anything, and she continued to hug Xia Tian in silence.

"Do you feel more relieved now, Xue'er?" Xia Tian gently asked, Chen Xue just nodded to him. "I know that today's incident is a heavy blow to you, but you must stay strong, Xue'er. And you don't have to regret Yuhe's punishment for them, because people like them don't deserve to live."

"I know, Tian. But they are still my family." Chen Xue said quietly.

Xia Tian pushed her back a little, then he lifted her chin, and looked at her seriously. "People like them don't deserve you to consider your family, Xue'er. I and the others are your real family, and we will definitely make you happy."

Chen Xue looked at Xia Tian with misty eyes, then she wiped the rest of her tears, and nodded. "En, you and the others are my real family."

Xia Tian smiled, then he kissed Chen Xue's lips, and she kissed his back directly. Suddenly, Xia Xing opened the door to her mother's room, she was stunned for a moment to see them kissing. Then she approached them, as she said. "Hehe, I'm really happy to see you like this, Mom."

- To Be Continued -