Peerless Beauty: Picking Up a Beast as My Husband

Meanwhile, Ye Huasheng and Jiu Ling were quickly led into the territory of the Nine-Tailed Spirit Cat Clan. The trees here were lush and verdant, stretching as far as the eye could see. Moreover, the trees looked extremely similar, and there were no roads. If no one was there to guide them, they would probably really get lost.

Afterwards, several cat-beasts lowered their bodies and spat out several spirit stones of various shapes from their mouths. After these spirit stones appeared, they seemed to have eyes and quickly moved among the trees. Some were embedded in the leaves, and some disappeared into the ground. When the last spirit stone was embedded in the trunk of an extremely tall tree...

A strange fluctuation of spiritual energy emanated from the air, and then a door suddenly appeared between the two trees. This door was large enough for several people to pass through at the same time. Several cat-beasts jumped into it first, and then their aura suddenly dissipated.

This door had the effect of isolating auras. Ye Huasheng and Jiu Ling also stepped into it. The moment they stepped in, the scene in front of them suddenly changed, and the door behind them gradually disappeared.

Ye Huasheng surveyed everything before him. Just moments ago they were in a forest, but now they were surrounded by towering mountains. There were no trees on the mountains, only dense grass, among which grew rare spiritual plants that were extremely difficult to find elsewhere. Even the spiritual energy in the air was much richer.

Continuing along the narrow path between the two mountains, the area soon opened up on both sides. At this time, the cat-beasts that had led the way transformed back into human form and stood respectfully on both sides. Ye Huasheng and Jiu Ling also stopped and stood still.

The moment the two stood still, countless streams of light arrived from afar. They all came in beast form, most with one tail, and occasionally with two tails. As they arrived, they all transformed into human form and stood in neat rows.

After about a hundred arrived, ten even more powerful forces came. When these ten revealed themselves, they were five black and five white cat-beasts, each with three spirit tails behind them!

Then, Elder Bai Xiang finally arrived late. It had the most tails, four in total!

Bai Xiang looked excitedly in Jiu Ling's direction, then knelt down with a thud. Following his action, the crowd behind him also knelt excitedly, their shouts shaking the heavens:

"Welcome back, our King!"

Even though Jiu Ling had never seen them, their fervent feelings were clearly conveyed to his heart. So this was the bond of blood. Jiu Ling used his spiritual power to brush over their bodies, and then said:

"Get up."

The kingly aura made their bodies extremely relaxed and comfortable; some of the smaller beasts even wept with joy, and then whispered:

"It really is the king who has returned! The king has finally returned!"

"The king's aura truly puts the beast at ease."

"This time, let us protect the king."

Bai Xiang stood up and waved his hand. Although the beasts were excited, they quickly retreated. Then Bai Xiang spoke:

"The children have not seen the king for ten thousand years and are very excited. Your subordinate knows that the king has returned to obtain the inheritance. The most urgent task is for the king to become strong as soon as possible. Please come with the king and his master. We will go to the place of inheritance now."

It's strange that since ancient times, beasts have been fighting each other endlessly. Even within the same kind, the fall of a king will be followed by a new overlord. But the Nine-Tailed Spirit Cat clan has been waiting for the king to return. Is this an opportunity or a trap?

Having lived for ten thousand years, Bai Xiang naturally understood their concerns, so he spoke again, his words stubborn and firm:

"I understand Your Majesty's concerns. I hereby swear an oath to Heaven that I will never betray or harm Your Majesty. If I break this oath, may I be struck down by Heaven."

As soon as he spoke, a bright light flashed from the sky and entered his body, thus fulfilling the vow.

"The land of inheritance is still some distance away, so let me tell you about our clan."

His resolute vow dispelled Ye Huasheng and Jiu Ling's wariness, and the two followed him, listening to him talk about the Nine-Tailed Spirit Cat clan as they headed towards the so-called place of inheritance.

"Our Nine-Tailed Spirit Cat clan has been the darlings of heaven and earth since birth. We not only possess an extremely powerful ancient bloodline and the ability to command all beasts, but we also have unique cultivation techniques."

"Our clan's king was even more powerful. The king of the Nine-Tailed Spirit Cat clan would gain a talent skill with each new tail he grew. Only the king himself knew about this skill. The king's fall was in that great war ten thousand years ago. I only know a little about that war. I only know that the king set up a barrier for us before he left, which saved our lives."

"In ten thousand years, nothing has changed but the world has turned into a vast expanse of land. Of my Nine-Tailed Spirit Cat clan, only the one hundred and thirteen people that the king just saw remain. In the past ten thousand years, without the protection of the king's power, not a single member of my clan has been able to give birth to an extra tail. The offspring born have a slim chance of survival. There were a few people who were about my age, but they pooled their power and dedicated it all to me, which allowed me to break through to become a level five monarch beast and gain a thousand years of lifespan to wait for the king's return. We and the king share the same glory and the same loss."

“Your Majesty, the hearts of our entire clan follow Your Majesty’s will without any complaints. Your Majesty is our only future and our only hope.”

This is the truth behind the decline of the Nine-Tailed Spirit Cat clan. Because Nine Spirit was their long-awaited hope, the clan members had no complaints and were only loyal to him, waiting for his return. Hearing this, Nine Spirit also felt a sense of responsibility. Even though they had never met, such a united race should not be wiped out.

After Bai Xiang finished speaking, they arrived at their destination. Before them lay an extremely vast lake, its waters seemingly still and calm. At that moment, Bai Xiang threw something into the water.

The calm lake surface instantly boiled, and a huge opening split open in the middle, spiraling down to the bottom of the lake.

Then Bai Xiang spoke:

"Your Majesty, this is the place of inheritance. Go in peace, your subordinate will take good care of your master."

Jiuling glanced at Ye Huasheng and then nodded in agreement. With a flash, he darted into the lake. The lake closed up the moment he entered, returning to its previous state.