Chapter 268 - 261: Treasure, Cooperation

Chapter 268: Chapter 261: Treasure, Cooperation

The moment Great Black saw the large white dog, the large white dog also saw Great Black.

Upon seeing Great Black, the large white dog’s eyes immediately lit up.

The Pale Moon Ice Wolf might have looked down on Great Black, but in the Dog Realm, he was the absolute definition of tall, rich, and handsome—extraordinarily dashing.

This was especially true of his bloodline, which had been enhanced twice and was mixed with the bloodlines of Divine Beasts like Xiaoqing, the Fire Phoenix, and even the Ancient Giant Turtle.

In the Dog Realm, it would be nearly impossible to find another with a bloodline stronger than Great Black’s.

The large white dog had apparently sensed this as well.

When it noticed that Great Black seemed interested in it too, it immediately ran toward him.

Seeing this, Great Black also ran over.

"Hey, Huahua, what’s wrong?"

The large white dog’s owner was a young woman who looked to be in her youth, with a Cultivation only at the mid-stage of the Divine Body Realm.

She had been browsing a Cultivator’s stall with another, much more mature-looking beautiful female Cultivator. When she saw the large white dog run off on its own, she quickly shouted after it.

Unfortunately, the large white dog paid her no mind, merely barking twice as if to acknowledge her.

It then sprinted all the way over until it met up with Great Black.

It was unclear what bloodline this Huahua possessed. Although it was a fourth-rank Spirit Beast, its Spiritual Wisdom didn’t seem very high.

Jiang Zuo suspected that if the young woman weren’t around, Great Black could have easily lured this white dog away.

"Senior Sister, wh-what should we do?"

Seeing the large white dog and Great Black acting all lovey-dovey in the middle of the street, looking like they were glued to each other, Xie Xiuyun panicked.

Even though she was at the mid-stage of the Divine Body Realm, she had been training arduously in the Beicang Sect and hadn’t seen much of the world. She had no idea how to handle the situation.

"Huahua, come back!"

Jie Qiu ordered coldly.

The large white dog, who was already hitting it off with Great Black, hesitated for a moment upon hearing Jie Qiu’s voice. It then reluctantly separated from Great Black and returned to Jie Qiu’s side.

Jie Qiu glanced at Great Black a few times, a trace of surprise in her eyes.

"Fellow Daoist, you have quite the skill, to be able to raise an ordinary black dog to such a level of Cultivation."

Jie Qiu said admiringly as she looked toward Jiang Zuo.

"This fellow just got lucky and stumbled upon a few opportunities, that’s all."

Jiang Zuo said with a smile.

"That’s not something ordinary opportunities can achieve. Huahua also had a great opportunity, but it still wasn’t raised as well as your Great Black, Fellow Daoist."

Jie Qiu shook her head.

Huahua was originally an ordinary white dog with slightly better aptitude. The only reason it reached the fourth rank was that it had a heaven-sent opportunity.

Yet the black dog before her seemed much stronger than Huahua. How could Jie Qiu not be astonished?

"Senior Sister, I think they’ve fallen for each other."

Xie Xiuyun said with a troubled expression.

While Jiang Zuo and Jie Qiu were talking, Huahua and Great Black started affectionately nuzzling against each other again.

"May I ask for your name, Fellow Daoist? We are disciples of the Beicang Sect. I am Jie Qiu, and this is my junior sister, Xie Xiuyun."

Jie Qiu clearly intended to get acquainted with Jiang Zuo, so she took the initiative to introduce herself.

"I am Gu Changqing, just a Loose Cultivator."

Jiang Zuo said with a smile.

To build a better reputation, Jiang Zuo had specifically chosen a name for himself.

For over a year now, he had been operating under the identity of Gu Changqing.

"Gu Changqing? I’ve heard that recently there’s a young Cultivator named Gu Changqing who excels at treating Spirit Beasts. They say he can easily diagnose chronic ailments that others find difficult to spot. Could that be you, Fellow Daoist?"

Jie Qiu said, looking at Jiang Zuo with some surprise.

Although it had only been a year, Jiang Zuo had already made a small name for himself by treating Spirit Beasts.

"If you’re talking about someone who treats Spirit Beasts, then yes, that’s me."

Jiang Zuo nodded.

"So it is Fellow Daoist Gu. No wonder you could raise an ordinary black dog to be so outstanding."

Jie Qiu’s attitude toward Jiang Zuo immediately became much more respectful.

Most Spirit Beast illnesses were not easy to cure, especially chronic ailments, which were even more difficult to treat.

To be able to make a name for oneself in such a short time was a sign of extraordinary skill.

Many Cultivators in the Cultivation Realm raised Spirit Beasts, and no one could guarantee their own would never have problems.

It was not an easy thing to get acquainted with a skilled Spirit Beast Doctor.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, what are your thoughts on these two little ones?"

Jie Qiu asked, glancing at Great Black and Huahua.

"My Great Black has always looked down on other dogs, finding them too weak. Now that he’s finally found one worthy of him, I certainly won’t oppose them being together."

"However, we are just strangers who met by chance and will likely be parting ways soon."

"So, this matter can be decided according to your wishes, Fellow Daoist."

Jiang Zuo said nonchalantly.

The white dog had an owner, and he couldn’t just toss it into his Pet Beast Spirit Garden to raise it. Whether Great Black and the white dog ended up together wasn’t something Jiang Zuo was overly concerned about.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, are you heading to the Beast God Tree Forbidden Land?"

Jie Qiu asked after a moment of thought.

"Indeed. It seems you two are as well? If that’s the case, then these two little ones will have some time to spend together."

Jiang Zuo nodded.

"We are indeed going to the Beast God Tree Forbidden Land. To be frank, Fellow Daoist, my junior sister and I also know that within the Beast God Tree Forbidden Land, there is a strain of Blood Essence. That Blood Essence is said to come from a Celestial Dog and is of immense benefit to canine Spirit Beasts."

Jie Qiu thought for a moment before sending Jiang Zuo a voice transmission.

She wasn’t afraid of Jiang Zuo knowing her goal.

The treasure was located within the Beast God Tree Forbidden Land. Merely knowing of its existence was useless without knowing how to find it.

If one could walk freely within a Forbidden Land, it wouldn’t be called a Forbidden Land.

Besides, rumors of all kinds of rare treasures in the Forbidden Land were countless, but very few people ever actually obtained any.

Furthermore, Jie Qiu’s Cultivation was at the late stage of the Three Flowers Realm, two Small Realms higher than Jiang Zuo’s.

This was one of the reasons she dared to tell Jiang Zuo about this.

"You’re telling me this because you want to invite me to search for that Celestial Dog Blood Essence together, Fellow Daoist?"

Jiang Zuo replied via transmission.

"That is my intention."

"Although it’s only a single strain of Blood Essence, in my opinion, one dog definitely wouldn’t be able to withstand it all. It’s more than enough for two, or even three or four, canine Spirit Beasts to use."

"So, if you’re willing, Fellow Daoist, we can cooperate and enter together to search for this Celestial Dog Blood Essence."

Jie Qiu said frankly.

"I’m open to cooperation, but I’ll need more detailed information before I can make a decision."

’The name "Forbidden Land" didn’t come from nowhere.’

’To become a Forbidden Land meant it represented death.’

However, Jiang Zuo had come to the Beast God Tree Forbidden Land with the intention of entering it anyway.

As long as the place Jie Qiu mentioned wasn’t too deep inside, Jiang Zuo was prepared to make the trip.

If his luck held out, Great Black could obtain another great opportunity.

"Of course!"

Jie Qiu nodded.

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"Senior Sister, is it really okay for us to go in with a stranger?"

Xie Xiuyun asked worriedly inside an inn room.

Although she was inexperienced, she still knew that adding an outsider meant adding another layer of danger.

Both she and Jie Qiu had other Spirit Beasts with them. Even without cooperating with that Gu Changqing, they would still have considerable combat power inside the Beast God Tree Forbidden Land.