You are a damned scoundrel," You Meng roared, baring a row of pearly white teeth. "You're lusting after my body, fine, lust away, but you don't want anyone to know? You want to silence me..."
"A pouch of dried silver fish, can it silence anyone? And you call me a stupid cat, why don't you just die?"
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Knowing that You Meng couldn't be kept in the dark, Wu Tao finally let loose. His silver tongue was truly no match for a clumsy cat like You Meng.
"I was just kidding around. Besides, what's wrong with lusting after your body? Didn't you say yourself that you were my primary wife?"
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You Meng was so cornered by Wu Tao that she didn't know how to retort to his twisted logic. Wu Tao, unwilling to let her off the hook, continued, "I'm not like you, forgetting my words as soon as I say them. I'm a very serious person."
Wu Tao stopped halfway, afraid to continue. You Meng's expression was growing increasingly grim, her gaze more dangerous. If he said any more, she might lose her temper and truly fight him to the death. Da Feng Novel Network
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His attitude shifted again. Wu Tao took another pouch of dried silver fish from his storage bag and held it out. "Can you forgive me?"
You Meng's gaze fell on the pouch of dried silver fish. The anger on her face gradually subsided, and the pair of adorable cat ears on her head twitched incessantly.
"So cute..."
Wu Tao murmured to himself, watching You Meng's twitching cat ears.
This time, You Meng had no interest in bickering with him. Her eyes remained fixed on the pouch of dried silver fish as she licked her lips. "A pouch of dried silver fish isn't enough to make me forgive you."
"Oh, then two pouches..."
Hearing this, Wu Tao took another pouch of dried silver fish from his storage bag and placed it in his hand.
"Still not enough. I'm really angry, meow meow."
With a snap, the next pouch was thrown directly onto the ground by Wu Tao.
"The third pouch."
"I'm not angry anymore. But it doesn't seem to be enough to make me not go around spreading rumors..."
*Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap...*
The fourth pouch, the fifth, the sixth, the seventh, the eighth, the ninth, the tenth, the eleventh...
Looking at the pile of dried silver fish on the ground, a genuine smile spread across You Meng's face.
"I forgive you, and I promise I won't go around spreading rumors..."
You Meng, her face flushed, gathered all the pouches of dried silver fish into her arms. Her cat tail wagged joyfully behind her.
The next second, You Meng, fully satisfied, turned and returned to her spirit beast bamboo house, paying no further attention to Wu Tao.
Meanwhile.
Seeing You Meng leave, Wu Tao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and finally breathed a sigh of relief. It hadn't been easy.
Fortunately, he had been prepared, otherwise, this matter wouldn't have been resolved so easily today.
At this moment, Yin Yue was standing by a small lake. The water was clear, with various fish swimming about, yet it showed no interest. Its wolf eyes were fixed intently on the bamboo grove.
Beside the bamboo grove, a flock of Black Fragrant Spirit Chickens was foraging.
The Black Fragrant Spirit Chickens were covered in black feathers, each about half a meter tall, a rare breed of spirit chicken.
An adult Black Fragrant Spirit Chicken could be sold for five to six spirit stones.
It was clear that the previous owner of this cave mansion, an unnamed Core Formation cultivator, had kept them here.
Perhaps because they didn't consider these spirit stones significant, they hadn't dealt with the flock of Black Fragrant Spirit Chickens before leaving.
Now they were all benefiting Wu Tao, or rather, Yin Yue...
The reason Yin Yue hadn't made a move was that its master, Wu Tao, hadn't given the signal.
Noticing this, Wu Tao raised his left hand, stroked Yin Yue's fluffy head, and smiled, indicating that Yin Yue could roam freely within the cave mansion, including eating the Black Fragrant Spirit Chickens.
Upon hearing this, Yin Yue stuck out its tongue and, the next second, transformed into a white blur, disappearing from its spot.
Yin Yue, now beside the flock of Black Fragrant Spirit Chickens, tore apart an adult male Black Fragrant Spirit Chicken in no time, devouring it with great gusto.
Seeing this, the remaining Black Fragrant Spirit Chickens scattered in fear.
However, how could these foolish and clumsy Black Fragrant Spirit Chickens outrun Yin Yue!
Before long, these adult male Black Fragrant Spirit Chickens, skin, meat, and bones, had all entered Yin Yue's belly.
After eating its fill, Yin Yue let out a happy wolf howl before leaping back to Wu Tao's pant leg.
Yin Yue was incredibly affectionate towards Wu Tao.
Possessing the intelligence of a teenager, Yin Yue understood the principle of "slow and steady wins the race" and "fishing the pond dry."
Even though a large flock of Black Fragrant Spirit Chickens lived here, Yin Yue wouldn't hunt them indiscriminately.
It wasn't in a hurry to eat the young or female Black Fragrant Spirit Chickens, opting to eat the males first, taking its time. After all, they would all be its eventually.
Over the past decade, due to consuming various elixirs, Yin Yue had achieved a cultivation level equivalent to the twelfth layer of Qi Condensation in human cultivators.
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At night.
A man sat in a secret chamber, his eyes slightly closed, appearing neither asleep nor fully awake. If one listened carefully, there was not a trace of aura emanating from the man.
He lacked all the vital signs of a normal person, such as breathing, heartbeat, and pulse, appearing as if he were dead.
However, if a cultivator were present, they would immediately notice large amounts of spiritual energy surging from all directions into the man's body.
This man was Wu Tao.
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Wu Tao had been sitting in the cultivation secret chamber for several days, practicing the Turtle Breath Secret Technique. He remained seated for days.
Upon the completion of the technique, it would be time for him to awaken.
Indeed, after a few more days, Wu Tao, who had been sitting in the secret chamber, suddenly opened his eyes.
A scarlet light shot out from Wu Tao's third eye.
Instantly, an incredibly powerful aura erupted from Wu Tao's body.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a strong wind arose.
A gust of wind, appearing from nowhere, rustled the bamboo in the grove near the cave mansion.
Many of the emerald green bamboo leaves on the stalks fell.
After a while, the strong wind seemed to have never existed, and everything returned to its original state.
"Alas, I still haven't grasped the essence of using the Nightmare Eye. The Primordial Nightmare clan is truly extraordinary."
"Despite my current cultivation of late-stage Foundation Establishment Grand Completion, I've gained nothing."
"Never mind, I'll deal with external matters first before cultivating with a focused mind. Greed is not good."
"At my current age, I should seize the opportunity to break through to the Core Formation stage. It would be too regrettable if the most important matter were delayed due to other reasons."
Wu Tao stopped cultivating but remained seated, contemplating his next course of action.
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After a while, Wu Tao, having made up his mind, slowly stood up.
Then, he performed a series of hand seals, calculating the precise reporting time for Special Unit Jia, Team Thirty-Six, to see if it had passed.
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Special Unit Jia was an elite team within Tongguan City, recruiting only talented Foundation Establishment cultivators. Those with cultivation above late-stage Foundation Establishment were taken as ordinary members.
A Special Unit Jia consisted of ten members and one captain.
The captain of such a Special Unit Jia had to be a cultivator of at least mid-stage Core Formation.
There were only forty-nine such Special Unit Jia teams in the entire Tongguan City, comprising four hundred and ninety late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators and forty-nine mid-stage Core Formation or above cultivators, directly under the command of the City Lord of Tongguan City.
Jia Thirty-Six was one such team.
A team like this would undoubtedly be filled with formidable individuals, all Foundation Establishment powerhouses.
"The sooner I report and complete the mission, the sooner I'll have time to break through to the Core Formation stage."
Wu Tao calculated the dates with his fingers, his mind buzzing with thoughts.
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Upon exiting the cave mansion, Wu Tao casually glanced at the small lake.
Then, Wu Tao couldn't help but burst into laughter.
At this moment, You Meng had transformed back into a small purple cat.
You Meng was standing by the edge of the small lake. The water was clear, and the fish were easily visible.
The next second, You Meng leaped into the lake, sending countless splashes of water flying.
You Meng dived into the water to catch fish. Before long, large fish were being tossed out of the water.
After catching seven or eight plump fish in one go, You Meng slowly ambled ashore.
Shaking off the water from her body, You Meng opened her small mouth, cupped her paws around the plump fish, and began to eat them in large chunks.
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Coincidentally, Wu Tao didn't want to bring You Meng along today. After a glance, he quickened his pace and hurried past.
The barracks of the Jia-class teams, due to their special status, were separate from the other imperial armies.
In the eastern district of Tongguan City, there was a large cluster of palaces.
These grand palaces were built around a central tower that stood five thousand zhang tall, comprising a hundred floors.
According to others, this hundred-story tower was a crucial formation point for Tongguan City's protective array.
The numerous palaces surrounding this hundred-story tower were the respective barracks of the forty-nine Jia-class teams.
Each palace served as the barracks for one Jia-class team.
Wu Tao circled in mid-air for seven or eight rounds before finally stopping in front of the main entrance of a palace.
Above the main entrance, the plaque bore the words "Jia Thirty-Six."
Wu Tao looked at the multicolored restrictive runes above the main entrance, then directly patted his storage bag. A jade token appeared in his hand.
Holding the jade token in one hand and gently waving it towards the main entrance, the multicolored restrictive runes on the main entrance instantly disappeared.
Wu Tao then pushed open the door and strode inside.