Chapter 242 - 241: Here to Treat His Eyes

This period of stability lasted longer than the previous ones, but over time, the Beastmen gradually forgot the rules the Heavenly Dao and the Beast God had set for them.

After being constrained by the rules for so long, some Beastmen developed rebellious sentiments, even doing things that were the complete opposite of the regulations.

They began to challenge authority. The Heavenly Dao did hand out punishments, but they had completely given up, indifferent to any and all consequences.

Fortunately, Wandering Beasts were still in the minority for now.

As the circumstances for females in the Beast World grew increasingly difficult, Chu Liangyu’s Body Technique emerged, giving them the ability to protect themselves.

The Heavenly Dao is all about balance. The females lost their ability to undergo Beastification due to overprotection and a lack of energy, but the Heavenly Dao was also pulling the strings.

Many of the established rules were biased in favor of females. If they were also allowed to remain perfect themselves, it would be unfair to other living beings.

As for why things changed later under Chu Liangyu’s persuasion, there was a reason for that as well.

Before Chu Liangyu took action, the Beast World had been operating dysfunctionally for a long time.

The resentment of living beings increased year by year, directly affecting the World Tree. Its purification couldn’t keep pace with the burgeoning resentment, and so the World Tree began to wither.

The grayness Chu Liangyu had seen was also a result of this.

To alleviate the situation, the Heavenly Dao finally agreed to allow females to undergo Beastification.

However, whether the subsequent rise in females’ status would lead to other complications was something Chu Liangyu needed to constantly monitor and be ready to mediate.

Given the World Tree’s current state, it couldn’t withstand another crisis. Thus, Chu Liangyu had to be exceedingly cautious in her actions.

As the vision of the Beast World’s three cycles concluded, Chu Liangyu awoke from her slumber.

Her mind and body were fully rested from the sleep, but her heart was heavy.

Rubbing the bridge of her nose, Chu Liangyu spoke, "Did you show me all this to warn me?"

The World Tree’s reply was affirmative.

Sensing its confirmation, Chu Liangyu felt even more weary.

These weren’t problems she could solve overnight. With a sigh, Chu Liangyu relaxed her body and continued to lie back on the swing.

Her eyes gazed between the banyan trees, but her mind was completely blank.

In short, she was spacing out.

After a long while, Chu Liangyu jumped off the swing. She turned, waved toward the trunk of the banyan tree, and said, "Thank you for your hospitality. I should be heading back now."

Getting out was simple. After she communicated her intent, the Heavenly Dao opened a passage for her directly.

On the other side was the Land of No Worries, the place where she handled her duties.

The Land of No Worries would accompany her as long as she was in the Beast World, so Chu Liangyu wasn’t in a hurry to start working. Instead, she planned to return to her tribe first.

After sending a message to her doppelganger that she was returning, Chu Liangyu left the Land of No Worries.

After stepping out of the bounds of Void Island, Chu Liangyu gathered energy in her hand and waved it at the air. A spatial tunnel leading to the Xihe Tribe appeared before her.

The moment she stepped through, she found herself in her own courtyard, where her doppelganger was already waiting.

"Has anything special happened recently?"

Even though it had only been half a month, Chu Liangyu couldn’t help but ask, just in case.

"What sort of things are you referring to, Master?"

"If you mean the Beast Husbands, then yes, something has happened. The herbs Lou Sang found have repaired their damaged Divine Souls."

Hearing this, Chu Liangyu was relieved. "You don’t need to worry about the tribe anymore. I have another task for you."

"Just give the order, Master."

Chu Liangyu opened her mouth to speak, but then changed her mind. "Use a different title. Call me..."

"Chief?"

Before Chu Liangyu could think of a suitable title, her doppelganger spoke up.

That sounded much better than "Master" to Chu Liangyu, so she nodded and continued with her instructions. "The Southern Barbarian Land is in a state of constant chaos, and I don’t know why. I want you to investigate the cause, and while you’re there, look for the whereabouts of the White Tiger Cub and the Phoenix cub."

"Yes, Chief. I’ll go at once."

Seeing that she was about to leave immediately, Chu Liangyu reached out to stop her. "Wait. You need to change your face. You can’t use mine. It’ll be a problem if you run into an acquaintance."

"Also, you can only use your beast form when no one is watching."

By now, there probably wasn’t a single Beastman in the entire Beast World who didn’t know about the appearance of the Divine Bird Golden Crow.

Therefore, the moment the doppelganger revealed her beast form, her identity would be exposed. After that, the secret of there being two Chu Liangyus in the Beast World would be impossible to keep.

Chu Liangyu had other plans for her doppelganger, so she naturally couldn’t allow her to be exposed so easily.

"I understand, Chief. I will try my best not to use my beast form."

"Mm, go on."

The doppelganger’s departure went unnoticed. Seeing that things were settled for the time being, Chu Liangyu decided it was time to find Chi Yizhong.

Now that she had the Polar Spring, restoring his sight shouldn’t be a problem.

Speaking of which, her timing was a bit unfortunate. She had emerged right when everyone was finishing their work and heading home for the day.

"Chief, your clothes are beautiful!"

"Yes, yes, so gorgeous and vibrant! They look so enchanting on you!"

"I wonder where they’re from. I wish I had a set like that."

...

Nine out of every ten people mentioned her clothes. Chu Liangyu’s mind, preoccupied with so many other matters, was a bit slow to react.

She recalled that they were a gift from Jiang Li of the Cultivation World, and it seemed she couldn’t take them off yet.

’Do I really have to sleep in this?’

The thought displeased her. This feeling of not being in control made her feel insecure. No matter how beautiful the clothes were, she didn’t want them.

But now wasn’t the time to dwell on it. She’d worry about it after dealing with Chi Yizhong’s situation.

Chu Liangyu responded to their compliments as she passed, quickening her pace. Before long, she arrived at Chi Yizhong’s courtyard.

"Chi Yizhong, come over here. I have something for you."

When Chu Liangyu entered, she saw him carving something in front of a pile of wood again. Shaking her head with a resigned sigh, she called out to him.

"Okay."

Chi Yizhong put down his tools, but not before slipping a small wooden carving into his sleeve.

His back was to Chu Liangyu, so she didn’t see his cheeks suddenly flush bright red.

Taking a deep breath to compose himself, Chi Yizhong finally turned and walked toward the sound of Chu Liangyu’s voice.

"I’ve found a way to heal your eyes."

Chu Liangyu took the Polar Spring out of her storage space and placed a hand on Chi Yizhong’s shoulder. "Crouch down a bit. I want to see if this spring water has any effect."

Chi Yizhong didn’t ask any questions and simply crouched down.

Chu Liangyu tapped his forehead. "Tilt your head back a little," she reminded him.

After he complied, Chu Liangyu opened the porcelain vial and slowly poured the spring water into his eye sockets.