The Master of Beasts

"Chen Jiuge, I won't forget this," Feng Wu shouted angrily.

Nearby, Long Xiao and Feng Shanyang shivered uncontrollably.

Feng Wu, looking at the two pathetic creatures, snorted coldly and departed.

Having dodged a bullet, the two beasts exchanged a look and sighed in relief simultaneously.

"Master, are we returning now?" Yue Meng asked, looking up at Chen Jiuge, who was leaning on the railing of the Flying Boat.

Chen Jiuge gazed at the moon in the sky. The image of his gentle Eldest Senior Sister, Wen Ruo, flashed through his mind. He smiled and said, "Almost."

"Then where are we going? I actually think Beast City is quite nice," Da Bai, who had gotten plumper, said somewhat reluctantly.

"The Mortal Realm."

The two beasts didn't understand, but they didn't object.

Chen Jiuge faced the cool night breeze and murmured in his heart, The last stop.

The scope of the Mortal Realm is vast, but everyone's personal Mortal Realm differs. Chen Jiuge's heart was small, so his Mortal Realm was also small; it was just the Chen Family, a place he'd always thought held nothing worth missing.

Recalling his childhood years, Chen Jiuge suddenly realized he had always cared deeply about that little home. It was merely his emotional avoidance that made him believe it wasn't important. In reality, it had always been there, always significant.

I never thought I'd actually be such a sentimental person.

Chen Family, I'm here.

Chapter Twenty-Two: The Chen Family, Immortal

The Chen Family was situated at the very edge of the Myriad Beasts Domain, in Beihai Immortal City. Their strength was quite average; the family only had one True Immortal ancestor. The family relied on its disciples who had joined the Myriad Beasts Sect to secure a minor world as its foundation. Without this, it would barely rank among the lesser third-rate families.

However, the Chen Family was now thriving.

This was because a family member, Chen Jiuge, had become a disciple of a Heavenly Immortal Elder. Consequently, the Myriad Beasts Sect even provided considerable resources to support them. The Clan Leader, Chen Haohai, who initially had no hope of achieving immortality, managed to step onto the threshold of a True Immortal with the help of the Myriad Beasts Sect.

Beihai Immortal City

After several months, Chen Jiuge finally returned to this familiar yet strange Immortal City.

"Is this the place where Master grew up?" Yue Meng curiously observed the mortals, people she had never encountered before. She was a bit astonished. These people seem so weak, yet Master grew up here.

Beihai Immortal City was a place where immortals and mortals coexisted, with the Chen Family being the strongest force in the city.

"'HISS... the people here look very weak, but their stuff is pretty good,' Da Bai said, munching on a sugar figurine and a pancake.

Jiao Yue agreed, "I think it's delicious."

Hearing this, Chen Jiuge smiled. "I still remember that when I was a child, my favorite food was the donkey meat burger from the north of the city. The taste was truly unmatched."

Jiao Yue's eyes lit up. "Shall we go try it?"

"I think we should," Da Bai agreed with a pleased expression.

Chen Jiuge saw his companions' anticipation. As he neared home, a wave of hesitation washed over him. He decided that eating a donkey meat burger might help ease his emotions.

The donkey meat burger shop was run by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Many years had passed. Chen Jiuge had expected significant changes, but to his surprise, it was exactly the same as in his childhood.

"Greetings, cultivators! What can I get for you?" asked the shop boy, his aura faint, barely at the first level of Qi Cultivation, a broad smile plastered on his face.

"Four donkey meat burgers."

"Sure thing! Four donkey meat burgers!"

Before long, the donkey meat burgers were served.

The ever-impatient Da Bai and the gluttonous Jiao Yue, unwilling to wait for the food to cool, grabbed them immediately.

"'HISS... so hot! Although it tastes good, it's not exceptionally delicious,' Da Bai commented.

"I think it's tasty," Jiao Yue disagreed.

Chen Jiuge simply gazed at the donkey meat burger. It looked exactly as it had when he was young. He remembered how his mother had always insisted he cultivate rigorously, while his father would secretly bring him here to order one.

As a child, he had once believed this donkey meat burger was the most delicious thing in the world.

Taking a small bite, Chen Jiuge smiled at Yue Meng and the others. "Let's go."

On the table, they left three empty bowls, one nearly untouched donkey meat burger, and a gleaming Top Grade Spirit Stone.

"Yue Meng, why did Master only take one bite? Didn't he say it was his favorite childhood food?" Da Bai whispered.

Yue Meng glanced at Da Bai, who had been rather full of himself lately. "That's the very essence of it," she said.

Da Bai turned to Jiao Yue. "Do you understand?"

"Huh? Understand what?" Jiao Yue asked innocently.

"Humph, stop acting so profound," Da Bai snorted.

The Chen Family's mansion was enormous, occupying nearly the entire city center. The family had many members, and its ancestral teachings deeply emphasized caring for them. As a result, the mansion had been expanding over the years.

Judging by its scale, it could likely house millions of clan members, not to mention those who dedicated themselves to the family within the minor world.

"Who are you? This is the Chen Family estate. Outsiders are not permitted entry," said one of the two young clan members guarding the gate. Both had already reached the Golden Core realm in their cultivation.

The Chen Family seems to have developed quite well over these years.

After searching carefully in his Storage Ring for some time, Chen Jiuge finally found the Jade Token representing Chen Family disciples. "I thought I hadn't brought it! I'm a Chen clansman too," he said, presenting the token.

The two young cultivators eyed the Jade Token with suspicion. After sensing it with magic, the token emitted a faint white light. Could he truly be one of our clan brothers?

"Which branch are you from? I don't recall ever seeing you," asked the cultivator with slightly darker skin, a puzzled look on his face.

"I'm from a collateral branch. My father is Chen Chen. My direct elders have all passed away, so I'm not sure if you'd know of them."

"'Chen Taizu's son! Our Forefather?!' the other cultivator exclaimed, staring at Chen Jiuge dumbfounded.