Chapter 447 - 297: Army Mobilization, Red Deer Army

"Wait for me here."

The group arrived at the outskirts of the deer herd’s habitat. Chu Ming signaled everyone to stop, then spread out his Sword Gourd Spirit, keeping the Elemental Shield Shuttle close to his body.

Next—

"The Clan Leader... can actually fly through the air?!"

"Granny Shui... the Elder, he..."

"Primordial Qi Warrior!"

"..."

Chu Ming flew at low altitude, sweeping over the deer herd below.

Soon, the Sword Gourd Spirit locked onto its target.

It was a massive Five-Colored Deer Beast, its dual horns sharp as cold blades, its strength reaching Fourth Tier level.

Landing lightly, the deer herd charged at him in a frenzy.

He struck out with his crimson palm; the Five-Colored Sword-Horned Red Deer screamed repeatedly and was promptly seized by Chu Ming and carried aloft.

He flew back to the outskirts and tossed down the deer beast.

"Tame it."

"..." The three Spirit Contract Race members were dazed.

A Fourth Tier Exotic Beast—when did it become so easy to capture one?

After that, one deer beast after another was brought back alive by Chu Ming.

In about half a two hours, thirty deer beasts had already left the herd.

All thirty were carefully selected by Chu Ming: five of Fourth Tier, the rest Tier Three, and more than ten of them were pregnant.

He was quick and precise with his captures, as he had already wasted a whole night and needed to hurry back to Qin Capital, lest he be discovered.

Chu Ming took out half of the Pisces Contract Language and used Qi Blood to connect, while Qi Yuewu of the Spirit Contract Race took out the other half and did the same.

The two combined, took beast blood, and with Qi and Blood Power suppressed them...

After more than half a two hours, they finally managed to subdue the thirty Sword-Horned Red Deer initially.

Returning to the clan grounds—

"Elder Feeng Jun, these treasures," Chu Ming waved his huge hand and piles of elixirs, armor, and weapons appeared, "I hope to organize a cavalry unit."

"Clan Leader, please rest assured, I will do everything I can."

"Mm, we’ll use the Sword-Horned Red Deer as mounts. Let’s call them the Red Deer Army."

"..."

After a rough arrangement of the tasks, the Clan Tree Spirit of the Wind Spirit Race had mostly recovered.

The Tree Spirit bowed, and Chu Ming no longer lingered but left via Artifact Control.

He first flew back to Xirong County. Little Shan, Feng Yuan, Shen Yu, and the others were all at the Commandery Mansion, with Feeng Yao guarding in the shadows.

"Clan Leader!"

Chu Ming did not show himself, only meeting with Feeng Yao.

"Here, take these."

Handing over armor and weapons, he soared skyward, heading towards Qin Capital.

...

Qin Capital.

The snow was still falling heavily, the entire capital blanketed by Bei Xue’s snow.

Inner city, Chu Mansion.

Chu Ming sat in his room, releasing the Sword Gourd Spirit.

Outside the mansion, the lurking watchers had split once again into two groups.

One group was still the same few, disciplined, seemingly military men.

The other group consisted of only five, each radiating thick Blood Evil Qi—no explanation needed as to where they came from.

"Blood Evil Sect!"

Chu Ming hadn’t expected the Blood Evil Sect to actually track him down here.

The five weren’t particularly powerful; the leader was merely Upper Meridian Unlocking Realm, he could easily wipe them out with a wave of his hand.

However, after some thought, he chose not to make a move.

Before acting, it was better to gather more useful information first.

With this in mind, he lightly flicked his sleeve and a number of precious items appeared before him, the most eye-catching being three Wolf Patterned Crown replicas.

Chu Ming stared at the three fake crowns, a smile appearing on his face.

He gently raised his right hand, and the true clan treasure of the Wolf Race, the Wolf Pattern Crown, appeared.

The battered crown was the genuine clan treasure, while the three radiant ones were mere copies—somewhat ironic when you thought about it.

With his Heart Spirit, he communicated with the Wolf Pattern Crown, then took up the replicas, pressing them one by one against the real crown.

Devour, fuse.

The crown gradually began to shine...

In this way, he could once again use the crown’s powers several more times.

...

Qin Capital, Imperial City.

On a golden throne, the Emperor Qin sat upright.

"Your Majesty, the Spirit Contract Race’s clan treasure has been taken by the Blood Evil Sect!"

Tang Run was reporting the matter of the Spirit Contract Race.

Pa!

The Emperor Qin slammed his palm on the Dragon Throne, the sound echoing through the palace hall.

"Pei Qin and Pei Hu have fallen in battle?" the Emperor Qin asked in a rage.

"Yes."

"Good, very good! Chang Qin Wenshuo dares to bare his fangs at Us now!"

The Wolf Race is the Blood Evil Sect, and behind the sect stands Chang Qin Wenshuo, the King of North Snow.

"You may withdraw!"

"Yes!"

Tang Run withdrew. From a hidden corner of the hall, another person emerged.

"Master Tang." The newcomer was Tang Guang, Astronomical Bureau’s Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm expert.

"Your Majesty." Tang Guang gave a slight bow in salute.

"Mm. What do you think of this matter?" Emperor Qin’s expression was grim.

"Your Majesty, a few days ago, the King of North Snow’s Ancient Golden Celestial Silk and Heaven-Soaring Phoenix Feather, purchased from the Heavenly Inquiry Tower, were stolen. Those two treasures were meant for Empress Dowager Duaan’s birthday celebration."

"You mean, Chang Qin Wenshuo thinks it was I who took his treasures, holds a grudge, and thus sent people to seize the Spirit Contract Race’s clan treasure?"

"It’s not impossible."