Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

"This time, we truly owe a great debt to Taoist Friend Lu for his assistance, otherwise the state in which my Zhou Family would have been left by that fiend is unimaginable!"

In the mountain wilderness, Zhou Mingde, who arrived a step late, first offered thanks to Lu Ran for coming from afar to help after casting a glance at the body on the ground.

This attitude greatly satisfied Lu Ran.

He then said with a smile, "Taoist Friend Zhou is too polite. I should be thanking the Zhou Family for sharing the secret of the underground water passage, allowing me to return to the territories of the Human Clan and have another glimpse of it in my lifetime!"

Truthfully, he was quite shocked when he first learned of the existence of the underground water passage from Zhou Daoyi.

Even though he had suspected that the Zhou Family possessed some safe passage to enter and exit the Wasteland Territory, he had never imagined it would be such an underground waterway.

And naturally, he understood how vitally important such a waterway was to a cultivation clan like the Zhou Family.

Therefore, without any hesitation, he agreed to lend his aid and then personally took a trip through the underground tunnel with Zhou Daoyi.

"But merely having a look is too much of a regret. Taoist Friend Lu, if you ever wish to, you can come over here anytime in the future. Our Zhou Family will make the necessary arrangements to ensure you can enjoy the life of the Human Clan in safety and comfort!"

Zhou Mingde's face slightly brightened with a smile as he spoke words that made Lu Ran very satisfied.

He then laughed heartily without any concealment, "Ha-ha-ha, I might just take you up on that offer and come bother you often in the future."

"Well said, well said!"

Zhou Mingde nodded and then began dealing with the aftermath of the battle.

Killing a Protector of the Dragon Transformation Sect was a great achievement, and with the Zhou Family already exposed to their watchful eyes, there was no need to hide this merit.

However, the presence of Lu Ran and the Green Flood Dragon could not be revealed.

Zhou Mingde thus set about erasing the qi signatures of Lu Ran and the Green Flood Dragon from the area, as well as from the body of the Black Dragon Protector.

Fortunately, the final blow to the Protector had been delivered by the Fire Divine Jackal, which matched the wounds exactly.

As for the wound caused by the Red Dragon Dagger on the corpse's back, it could also be further damaged to prevent anyone from discerning the specifics.

In sum, the cause of death for the Black Dragon Protector was to be attributed to the joint assault of Zhou Mingde and the Fire Divine Jackal!

As for how the Zhou Family had managed to kill him, that would remain their secret.

Under such circumstances, even the Green Lotus Temple, despite its curiosity, would not insist on prying to the bottom of the matter due to the inability to obtain more information from the corpse.

After all, which cultivation family doesn't have a few secret techniques?

Zhou Mingde himself had once used a rare and precious "Heavenly Thunder Talisman" to inflict heavy damage on a Cultivator at the later stage of the Purple Mansion Phase during his first major battle with a peer in the Cultivation World of Lanzhou!

After handling the battlefield, Zhou Mingde said softly, "Alright, the battlefield is more or less taken care of. Next, I need to take this corpse to the Green Lotus Temple to report my achievements and request my reward. I'll have to take leave of your company Taoist Friend Lu. If you wish to take a stroll, you can have Daoyi accompany you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran promptly waved his hands, "Taoist Friend Zhou, you are too kind. Please, attend to your matters, there's no need to worry about me."

Then the three from the Zhou Family went their separate ways.

Not mentioning how Zhou Chun managed family affairs after returning to the family sect or how Zhou Daoyi took Lu Ran to enjoy the mortal world,

let's talk about Zhou Mingde taking the corpse and relics of the Black Dragon Protector and heading straight for the Green Lotus Temple. Stay updated through empire

He was originally planning to visit the Green Lotus Temple in a few days, but now he simply started his journey a bit earlier.

Before long, Zhou Mingde arrived at the mountain gate of the Green Lotus Temple.

At this time, Taoist Mingxia was still in closed-door cultivation trying to breakthrough to the later stage of the Purple Mansion Phase, so Zhou Mingde directly requested an audience with Temple Master Qingwei.

As he had frequently visited the Green Lotus Temple in the past two years, the disciples in charge of receiving guests knew Zhou Mingde to be a distinguished visitor, and thus they promptly granted him access.

With not much waiting, Zhou Mingde was admitted into the main hall of the Temple.

"Junior Zhou Mingde greets the esteemed Temple Master," he said as he entered, immediately performing a great ritual bow towards the Temple Master Qingwei, who was seated at the chief seat.

Upon seeing this, Temple Master Qingwei gently waved the whisk in his hand and said, "Taoist Friend Zhou, you are too formal. May I inquire what urgent matter brings you to visit today?"

"To reply to the senior, my visit today mainly has two purposes. The first is to reconcile with the Jiang Family of Lingzhou in the presence of Lord Temple Master, as per our previous agreement,"

"The second is regarding the recent attack on Zhou Zhengchun, Vice Clan Leader of my Zhou Family, by a Protector of the Dragon Transformation Sect. I have come specifically to report this matter to the esteemed Temple Master!"

Zhou Mingde narrated how Zhou Chun had suddenly been attacked by the Black Dragon Protector of the Dragon Transformation Sect and how he had managed to counter and kill the Protector.

After finishing his account, he slapped his Storage Pouch at his waist and took out the corpse of the Black Dragon Protector.

"Here lies the scoundrel's body; I request that the Lord Temple Master please inspect it," he said as he placed the corpse on the ground. Although the corpse had grown cold, the lingering aura of a Purple Mansion Phase Cultivator was still present.

With the perceptive abilities of Temple Master Qingwei, it was easy to recognize the traces of the advanced Dragon Transformation Secret Technique ingrained in the body.

He quickly nodded, saying, "Indeed, this is the corpse of a Protector from the Dragon Transformation Sect."

Yet, his tone shifted as he suddenly asked, "But why would this Protector from the Dragon Transformation Sect, out of the blue, attack Little Friend Zhou, an early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator?"