Chapter 489 - 488: Who Did You Say Her Father Is?

Chapter 489: Chapter 488: Who Did You Say Her Father Is?

Jiang Zuo looked around and found that besides being pitch-black, the area was also filled with an aura of Chaos.

However, the Rune within the mark could ward off this chaotic aura.

It was just that Jiang Zuo had no need for it.

After putting away the Array Stone, Jiang Zuo summoned his Fire Elemental Minion.

The Fire Elemental Minion was thrilled. It could light the way for its Big Bro.

As soon as the Fire Elemental Minion lit up, he saw a pair of glowing eyes staring at him from the darkness ahead.

The eyes were filled with wariness, like those of a cat.

With a wave of his hand, Jiang Zuo sent the Fire Elemental Minion charging forward.

’The time has come to contribute to Big Bro! Charge! Shine bright!’

Once the Fire Elemental Minion got closer, Jiang Zuo got a clear look at what was there.

As expected, it was the little girl. She was still crouched on all fours, but this time, she didn’t flee. Instead, she just kept snarling and baring her teeth at him.

’What makes me curious,’ Jiang Zuo thought, ’is that with this little girl’s physical strength, slaughtering a mere Tier Two Cultivator like me should be simple.’

’Why isn’t she just charging at me?’

’Could it be that she lacks self-awareness, and is so simple-minded that she can only use emotions as some kind of biochemical weapon?’

Jiang Zuo really couldn’t figure it out.

’But what about the Qiong Qi that’s supposed to be here?’

’Theoretically, since the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion’s message has appeared and the mark’s Rune has taken effect, the Qiong Qi should still be here.’

’But aside from this little cat, I can’t see the Fierce Beast Qiongqi anywhere.’

’Besides, with the Qiong Qi’s temperament, it would never hide. It would definitely just charge over and take a bite first, ask questions later.’

Since Jiang Zuo couldn’t see the Qiong Qi, he decided not to look for it.

He had to use this little kitty to open the transport channel.

Then he could just leave.

’As for this one, if she behaves, I’ll let it slide. If she causes trouble, I don’t mind making her swallow the Battle Spirit Stele to see if it’ll make her explode completely.’

’If it doesn’t, so be it.’

’Something with pure physical strength is hard to kill.’

’As for a Seal, Jiang Zuo couldn’t see any sign of one here.’

But that didn’t matter anymore. He had to try and draw out this little kitty’s Spatial Power.

Jiang Zuo drew a Rune in mid-air, then with a shift of his feet, he instantly appeared behind the little kitty, the Rune following to press against her back.

However, just as it was about to make contact, the little kitty’s hair stood on end as if she’d been electrocuted.

"ROWR." With a low growl, she instantly vanished from her spot.

Jiang Zuo didn’t pause, nor was he surprised. He immediately gave chase.

The little kitty shrieked again, her fur on end, and quickly escaped Jiang Zuo’s lock on her.

After three attempts, Jiang Zuo stopped.

’Theoretically, this little one shouldn’t be able to evade me. Even instinct shouldn’t be enough.’

’I’m appearing right behind her, and her reaction is clearly delayed.’

’Evading me like this is a bit strange.’

Jiang Zuo gave up on the startled little kitty and looked around.

This place wasn’t small. Making the entire area bright was nearly impossible.

But Jiang Zuo was certain there was a third person here.

Soon, Jiang Zuo took out his coin and began to toy with it in his hand.

Before long, Jiang Zuo moved. This time, he didn’t even use his Fire Elemental Minion.

Instead, he leisurely walked to a spot at the edge of the area. Finally, he spoke into the darkness before him, "Could you turn on a light?"

All around was silence. The light did not turn on.

There was only the low growl of the little kitty, who still didn’t dare to approach.

Jiang Zuo just stood there for about five minutes.

Finally, a female voice drifted over. "How... did you find me?"

Jiang Zuo didn’t answer her. Instead, he asked, "Is the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires with you?"

This was just a guess on Jiang Zuo’s part. The moment she spoke, he had clearly sensed that she, too, was surrounded by an aura of utter Chaos.

It was very similar to the little girl, yet this woman was lucid. This was very likely related to the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires.

But that was only a possibility. It could also be that they inherently possessed both Chaos and reason.

The voice sounded a little surprised. "How do you know that?"

Jiang Zuo wasn’t in the mood to answer such questions. He said, "I need the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires. You can try naming your terms."

Suddenly, the surroundings lit up.

Jiang Zuo now saw a woman standing not far in front of him.

In her hands, the woman held a sizable stone, one that looked like it would take two hands to carry.

In other words, it was a stone with a diameter of about twenty centimeters.

The stone looked very ordinary, but when Jiang Zuo looked closer, it seemed as if the stone and the woman were connected.

And the woman herself looked like a normal young woman.

The moment he saw her, Jiang Zuo was still a little surprised. In his perception, this woman was nothing but Chaos—utter, absolute Chaos.

A Chaos even purer than the little girl’s.

It was almost unbelievable that she could maintain a human form.

’If this woman were to die, the boundless Chaos would probably go completely berserk.’

Seeing this, Jiang Zuo understood. This woman also needed the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires.

Without it, she was just Chaos in human form.

But Jiang Zuo said nothing. He waited for her to speak. If she had a request, he would do his best to fulfill it.

If she refused, he would try to take it by force.

To Jiang Zuo’s surprise, however, the woman agreed immediately. "I can give you the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires. I have only one condition."

"Name it."

"Take my daughter away from here. Let her leave this place in her father’s stead," the woman said.

Jiang Zuo glanced at the little girl, who was still growling at him from the side. He was quite curious. ’A being of Chaos can have children?’

’Even though they look human, that doesn’t mean they are.’

Jiang Zuo couldn’t help but ask, "Is her father like you, a being of Chaos? But the little girl’s essence is actually different from yours."

"That’s right. Her father is different from us. He is the Fierce Beast Qiongqi."

The moment the woman finished speaking, Jiang Zuo froze. He asked, "Who did you say her father is?"

The woman said seriously, "Qiong Qi."

Jiang Zuo couldn’t help but ask in return, "Qiong Qi can have offspring?"

The woman retorted indignantly, "Why not? Holy Beasts can have offspring, so why can’t Fierce Beasts? They’re all beasts, aren’t they?"

Jiang Zuo shook his head. "It’s not the same. The Four Holy Beasts are entire clans, whereas the Four Great Fierce Beasts are just that—Fierce Beasts.

"In modern terms, they are reproductively isolated from any other species. It’s impossible for them to have descendants.

"From ancient times to the present, there have only ever been four Fierce Beasts. The number can only decrease, never increase."

Jiang Zuo had studied the Four Great Fierce Beasts. That was why he was so astonished to hear that Qiong Qi had an offspring.

’Theoretically, it shouldn’t be possible.’

The woman didn’t care what Jiang Zuo said. She stated directly, "I don’t understand what you’re talking about. All I know is that she was conceived and born from my union with Qiong Qi.

"That is an irreversible fact."

Jiang Zuo said, "That’s impossible. Fierce Beasts have a unique trait. Even if they have offspring, unless that trait is..."

Jiang Zuo froze for a moment, then asked, "Qiong Qi is dead?"

The woman looked slightly sorrowful before finally nodding.

’Alright, then it’s possible. But the pregnancy itself is a huge issue.’

’Something special must have happened here, otherwise, she couldn’t possibly have gotten pregnant.’

Jiang Zuo asked again, "Then how did you get pregnant?"

The woman glared at Jiang Zuo. "By uniting with Qiong Qi, of course! Does your wife get pregnant on her own?"

Jiang Zuo was speechless.

’That wasn’t what he meant. He wanted to ask what Qiong Qi had done to make it possible for this woman to get pregnant.’

’But on second thought, he decided not to ask. He probably wouldn’t get the answer he was looking for anyway.’

’What if she replied, ’Don’t you know what fertilization is?’’

’That would make the conversation awkward.’

Jiang Zuo was terrified of Su Qi finding out about this kind of conversation.

Still, he wanted to know what had happened. "Can I see Qiong Qi’s corpse?"

’The key to the problem should lie with Qiong Qi. If I can just find its corpse and dissect it for research, I should be able to find some clues.’

’Besides, the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion just said that this Qiong Qi was different, that it seemed to have mutated.’

’Then it’s highly likely this mutation allowed Qiong Qi to break through its reproductive isolation.’

’And impregnate a being of Chaos.’

’He had dissected a Fierce Beast once before. He’d originally wanted to see what it tasted like, but after trying a bite, he found it was disgusting.’

’Back then, he felt it was such a waste to do nothing with it after going through all the trouble to catch it.’

’So he sliced it up and dissected it. The Four Great Fierce Beasts were special; perhaps he could gain some insight from them.’

’In the end, he didn’t get any particular insight, but he did become interested in helping them reproduce.’

’But though he envisioned many methods, none of them were viable.’

’And now, although this wasn’t true reproduction for Qiong Qi, it had clearly taken the first step.’

’This was a major discovery.’

Jiang Zuo felt it would be a shame not to study it.

But the woman shook her head. "The corpse was taken away. That person didn’t give me any choice.

"But he did say that if the right opportunity arose, my daughter might be able to leave in her father’s place. But she could never be truly free."

Jiang Zuo frowned. "The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion?"

The woman shook her head. "I don’t know him. But he was very strong, strong enough to destroy me with a mere gesture."

Jiang Zuo felt that this person had to be the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion.

’I wonder if the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion had stepped into the Supreme realm back then.’

’If he had, then almost no one should have been his match.’

’But as a Supreme being, why did he leave so many loose ends?’

Jiang Zuo couldn’t figure it out, but he didn’t know the specifics of what had happened either.

’Perhaps he would find out one day.’

After that, Jiang Zuo looked at the Little Wild Cat. It was a pity he didn’t have the chance to study Qiong Qi.

’But this one could be studied too.’

’I just wonder if she’ll still be alive after being sliced up.’

Catching Jiang Zuo’s inexplicable gaze, the little girl was startled and immediately put some distance between them.

The woman also said, "You must ensure my daughter’s safety and not harm her. Otherwise, I will not hand over the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires."

Jiang Zuo replied expressionlessly, "I promise."

Since Jiang Zuo had made a promise, he would not go back on his word.

’Studying a Fierce Beast versus stabilizing Su Qi—it was obvious which was more important.’

Then, Jiang Zuo said, "This Little Wild Cat is so skittish. Do you have a way to make her more compliant?"

The woman nodded. "Yes. That person left something behind. I’ll have my daughter use it now. But you should know how to control it."

Jiang Zuo nodded. He did indeed know, and he also knew how to get her out of here.

’After all, a chaotic Little Wild Cat would be fatal to others.’

’You couldn’t just casually take her out for a walk.’