Arc 14: Dayan Empire | Chapter 239: Yaojin Beast

Arc 14: Dayan Empire | Chapter 239: Yaojin Beast

Translator: Lynn

<<Start of Arc 14: Dayan Empire>>

The Dayan Empire’s capital is Shengyan City. It spans a vast area and is divided into inner and outer cities. The outer city is naturally where many officials and common people reside, whereas the inner city houses the imperial city. This city is where the royal family’s descendants all reside. Unless they are granted a title, they can open a mansion in the outer city and are no longer subject to strict inner-city regulations.

Even though there are many people of various identities mixed with dragons and snakes1Royal descendants and nobles (officials and other positions) in the outer city, they are still classified based on their origins. People of high status naturally do not want to live next to ordinary people. As a result, a long street was opened in the east, divided into several sections, and many houses were built.

One of them is extremely majestic and exudes an aura. The plaque at the gate features four large characters “Mansion of Prince Tiancheng” written in bold strokes with an arrogant aura. This is the home of the Twelfth Prince, Prince Xun Ze, with the courtesy name2A courtesy name (Chinese: 字; pinyin: zì; lit. ‘character’), also known as a style name, is a name bestowed upon one at adulthood in addition to one’s given name. Prince Tiancheng.

Only the sound of “squeak, squeak” can be heard, and five or six eight-foot-old men with iron chains on their shoulders are dragging a one-foot-square cart forward.

The cart appeared to be made of fine iron, and on it was tied to a dead beast about half a foot tall, with a big man escorting it on both sides, muscles in his arms, and firmly grasping the iron plate on the side. They don’t dare relax at all. These big guys are at least seventh or eighth-level warriors, but they can only serve as porters.

When they all arrived at the northwest gate of the palace, the small opening of the gate opened wide, and a graceful girl came out from inside. The girl was dressed in a complicated ruqun3

‘襦裙’ or ‘ruqun’ a type of hanfu worn by women., her skin was snow-white, and her smile was like a flower.

When the warriors saw it, they all had admiration in their eyes, but they didn’t dare to say anything. The leading man says: “Miss Ruyan, these are the twelve Yaojin beasts hunted by my Chen family. Do you think they are suitable?”

On the animal carcass, it was submerging into its hide, and there was a smile in his eyes: “Alright, your Chen family is really doing a good job. The prince values ??such a loyal person the most, and you can hunt as much as possible in the future. If you bring more Yaojin beasts, the prince will definitely not mistreat you.”

The leading man was overjoyed: “Thank you for your kind words, Miss Ruyan. I will hunt for more, and I will never disappoint the trust of the prince!”

Bi Ruyan smiled openly, revealing a mouthful of pearl-like teeth. Then her hands shone brightly. A magic weapon, like a shuttle, appeared and flew in mid-air. The port of the magical weapon opened wide, sucking away many animal carcasses from the cart. It spun around and landed in the girl’s palm. Without saying much, Bi Ruyan took back the magic weapon, turned around, went in immediately, and closed the corner door.

A group of warriors who were originally bowed and waiting only then dared to straighten up. The big man in the lead put away his smile immediately and said solemnly, “Let’s go back!”

The wheels turned again, but at this time there was no more sound of rutting. After walking for a while, someone couldn’t help asking, “Boss, our Chen family clearly hunted a few other beasts with extremely high-quality meat. Why don’t we offer them together to get more favors from the prince?”

The big man in the lead snorted coldly. He said, “In the past three years, Tiancheng Palace has been collecting Yaojin beasts wantonly and sending the other beasts away. How can I get anything? The reason my Chen family has successfully attached themselves to the prince until now is because I have always followed a principle. Which can last forever.”

Someone asked curiously, “What’s the reason?”

The leading man stated, “It is just one word, ‘obedience.'” He stood tall and cautiously said, “When the superior is powerful. There will be many subordinates, and there are plenty of people with exceptional abilities. However, loyalty to the superior is the most important thing. For a small family like mine, we do not have to be overly visible, but we also can not be too quiet. Simply use the word “obedience” and follow it through to completion. We will do as the superior directs, without asking additional questions, without getting to the bottom of the matter, and without pretending to be smart, and then we will be valued.”

When everyone heard it, they suddenly realized.

The leading man immediately smiled and said, “However, I have some knowledge of this time. Three years ago, the prince travelled to the Wild Beast Plain to oversee the battle. When he returned, he hosted a distinguished guest. I heard that the distinguished guest possessed the spirit of Gengjin. How could the prince treat him so well while also focusing on the Yaojin beast? The Yaojin Beast, as we all know, is a metal eater. Its liver is smooth, refreshing, and full of golden energy. It is best suited for those who have this constitution to consume it. It is no surprise the prince has behaved this way for several years.”

Many warriors immediately complimented him after they understood what had happened. The leading man accepted all the compliments with a smug expression on his face.

On the other hand, after receiving the twelve Yaojin beasts, Bi Ruyan straightened her body and walked through several corridors before arriving at the back kitchen. There were over a dozen cooks in it, as well as many more people and cooks. Its size was almost like that of a palace dining room.

Bi Ruyan walked in and saw a fat old man with a moon-like face. He walked out with a smile. The fat old man smiled and said, “Miss Ruyan accepted the offering?”

Then the sword cultivator in white said, “Put it down.”

Bi Ruyan didn’t dare to neglect. She immediately stepped forward and carefully placed the tray on a low bluestone table in front of the man.

There was a silver cup in the tray, about the size of a fist, and very delicate. There was also a silver spoon next to it, which had a slight flash of color and did not look like a mortal thing. Bi Ruyan was even more careful as she gently opened the cup.

In an instant, a sharp energy shot up into the sky, almost rushing into her eyes.

The next moment, the white-clad sword cultivator opened his mouth and took a breath, swallowing the spirit into his stomach.

Bi Ruyan breathed a sigh of relief. If this sharp energy had hit her, it probably would have taken ten and a half months to expel from her body.

Even though it was not her first encounter with Master Yun, she still felt a trace of fear in her heart.

Afterwards, a strong fresh fragrance overflowed from the cup, which was really wonderful. After smelling it, there was a lot of stinging feeling, which made people want to enjoy it quickly, but also seemed a little timid.

The white-clad swordsman was not in a hurry to make a move. He only raised his eyes slightly and swept past Bi Ruyan.

Bi Ruyan was shocked and said obediently, “If the esteemed daoist has an order, please ask.”

The white-clad swordsman didn’t care about these things but asked, “How is Ziqing?”

Bi Ruyan felt relieved. It turned out that this was the matter, so she immediately replied, “Senior Xu is still in seclusion. I have been waiting to deliver food for the past few days, but I haven’t seen him come out.”

Just after saying this, she raised her head slightly, wanting to catch a glimpse of the daoist’s face. Unexpectedly, she found that this person’s breath eased a bit.

She had some doubts in her heart but soon understood. Just at that moment, someone behind her made a sound.

“Shixiong.”

Bi Ruyan turned her head quietly and saw a handsome young man in green robes pushing the door with one hand and walking in.

Translator’s notes:

Hii! Sorry for the long break, was having a field work for a month so it’s not convenient to update properly!

However, I expected you guys to forget the characters (mostly side characters) because of the extensive amount of the characters in this series.

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