Domesticated Demonic Beasts

The time for Su Yu and Xiao Ning to arrive in the Shu family's plateau had come.

Qai especially waited for the two since he virtually bargained for them—one can say that he was, in a sense, their master.

And so as soon as Su Yu and Xiao Ning arrived, they were shown to their respective rooms and their own respective little worlds—the 'Armory' and the 'Herb Garden.'

The two inspected the tools and the place given them and started to tend to their designated duties—Su Yu was obviously tasked to craft and to develop weapons and armors for the family while Xiao Ning was assigned to plant and harvest herbs necessary for concocting cultivation and medicinal pills.

Evidently, with the their arrival, the time to further Qai's plans had come as well. But for then, Qai was content on focusing to help everyone increase their strength in cultivation before making further step in his plans.

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A year later..

"Everyone, gather up!" Shu Wei, the head of the family, called.

All the members of the Shu family and the four disciples obliged as they convened in the hall of the main manor.

Everyone was expectedly emiting profound levels in cultivation..

Shu Wei, family head and now 51, Earth affinity, was already at the peak Earth stage Sage.

Shu Ling, now 36, Water affinity, peak Sky stage Expert.

Shu Wu, now 21, Earth affinity, peak Heaven stage Expert (half-step Sage).

Qinlun, now 20, Fire affinity, initial Heaven stage Expert, new skill: rare class 'Profound Alchemy.'

Shu Kongxu, now 1 year old, mortal realm.

Shu Liang, now 11, Wind affinity, initial Heaven stage Expert, new skill: rare class 'Wind Blades' (a long ranged attack that produces a pair of large crescent-shape blades that slashes the target from opposite sides).

Su Yu, now 15, Metal affinity, mid Heaven stage Expert, new skill: rare class 'Intermediate Crafting.'

Jing, now 9, Poison affinity, mid Sky stage Expert, new skill: common class 'Incision' (described in Chapter 21).

Bing, now 9, Fire affinity, mid Sky stage Expert, new skill: rare class 'Intermediate Alchemy.'

Xiao Ning, now 8, Wood affinity, peak Sky stage Expert, new skill: rare class 'Burgeon' (a control type attack skill that could make shoots, grass or vines bud forth rapidly to trap a target/could also aid herbs' growth).

Qai, now 8, Lightning affinity, initial Heaven stage of Expert realm, new skill: rare class 'Thunder Fists' (his first attack skill—when activated, a pair of large gauntlets made of lightning were formed on his fists which could throw a dozen of punches).

Shandian, 'contracted' black tiger, Lightning affinity, initial Heaven stage Expert demonic beast.

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"Everyone, listen up.." Shu Wei exclaimed. "Little Qai has something to say.."

All of them looked at Qai with a confused face. For a year, he laid low on implementing any crazy idea and simply focused on his duties and cultivation. So they didn't have any clue what he had to say.

Qai grinned and rubbed his nose.

"I would like to tell everyone..," Qai carefully explained, "..that we have four new members in the family.."

Everyone curled their brows and seemed a bit more confused.

Qai then waived his hand and called forth the said 'four.'

And when everybody turned to see them, all their eyes evidently got bright in delight—the four were emiting Earth stage Expert realm auras.

"These are our new family members," Qai chuckled as he said those words, "..our 'domesticated demonic beasts'."

Looking at the demonic beasts, the wild horses had unexpectedly evolved into 'War Horses' that gallantly stood and the wild wolves into ferocious 'Dire Wolves'

"We can mount the War horses for faster travel while the Dire wolves will join us in our hunt..," he added with a smile.

Everyone leapt on their feet and hurried to approach the demonic beasts—obviously to either attempt to mount them or fondle them.