Chapter 9: Spirit Beast Forest

The news of Lin Fan's escape eventually reached the ears of everyone in Tianjian Sacred Land. Upon learning about Lin Fan's escape, the face of Tianjian Sect Master turned pale in an instant. It had not been easy to appease Qin Tian previously, and now this happened again?

He utterly despised Lin Fan, wishing he could spit on his flesh, drink his blood, pull his tendons, crush his bones into dust, and scatter his ashes—even that wouldn't be enough to quell his hatred.

From beginning to end, it was always Lin Fan causing trouble. At this moment, Tianjian Sect Master even suspected that Lin Fan was a spy sent by some hostile force, intending to take the opportunity to bring down Tianjian Sacred Land.

So early in the morning, upon hearing the news, he, along with all the elders of the Sacred Land and the disciples guarding the dungeon, knelt at the palace gate of Qin Tian, pleading for his forgiveness.

While the people of Tianjian Sacred Land had been kneeling for most of the day, the palace doors opened. Wu Bingchan came out and said, "The young master said that Tianjian Sacred Land failed in its supervision, allowing Lin Fan to escape, and should be punished accordingly. However, the young master offers you a chance to redeem yourselves by capturing Lin Fan immediately!"

"We will definitely capture Lin Fan!" was the resolute response.

Tianjian Sect Master immediately ordered, "Issue the Tianjian Bounty Order. Anyone who provides information about Lin Fan will be handsomely rewarded by Tianjian Sacred Land. Those who can provide information about Lin Fan's whereabouts will be taken as a direct disciple! I want Lin Fan to be unable to take a single step in the Tiancang Realm."

"Yes!" Everyone accepted the order, and soon, the bounty for Lin Fan was spread everywhere. Tianjian Sacred Land mobilized almost all its members to search for Lin Fan.

Tianjian Sect Master approached Wu Bingchan cautiously and ingratiatingly said, "Holy Maiden, please put in a good word for us with the young master. Tianjian Sacred Land is absolutely loyal to him. I will definitely capture Lin Fan for him."

Wu Bingchan looked at him expressionlessly and said, "Just do as the young master instructed."

"Yes, yes, I will take my leave now."

He didn't care that Wu Bingchan just showed him a cold face; even if she were to slap him, he would worry about whether it would hurt her hand. There was no helping it; the prosperity of the entire Sacred Land hinged on Wu Bingchan. As the saying goes, no wind is as good as the pillow wind~

Wu Bingchan turned around and went back to her room. She approached Qin Tian and naturally sat on his lap.

"Did I do well just now?" Wu Bingchan asked with a giggly smile.

"Hmm, not bad, you're slowly starting to behave like a maid, which is good," Qin Tian said with a smile, lifting Wu Bingchan in his arms, then added, "Staying here for too long is suffocating. Let's go see your mother."

"Right now?" Wu Bingchan asked excitedly.

"It's better to resurrect your mother sooner, so I can devour you sooner," he teased.

"Ah, you're so naughty," Wu Bingchan giggled, clamping Qin Tian's hand between her thighs, and said with a pout, "Stop it, or I'll get all wet and have no clothes to change."

In these days, Wu Bingchan had thoroughly experienced Qin Tian's formidable prowess. It's said that only the ox dies of work, the field doesn't get plowed out, but with Qin Tian, this ox, it seemed like he was about to turn her field upside down.

Although her virginity remained intact, the other 'caves' had been thoroughly explored.

"My mother is in the Spirit Beast Forest, not far from Tianjian Sacred Land. That's where I lived with my mother since I was a child," she mentioned.

Speaking of her childhood home brought back the most beautiful times in Wu Bingchan's heart, carefree and happy. But now, being by Qin Tian's side, she also felt very happy, in various senses.

The Spirit Beast Forest is known as the nexus for spirit beasts in the lower realms, harboring a dense population of these creatures. At the heart of this forest, one can find numerous spirit beasts at the level of the Mysterious Pill Realm. Even those at the Spirit Condensing Realm are present in significant numbers! 

And Wu Bingchan's mother was one of the Spirit Condensing Realm spirit beasts, a pure-blooded Nine-tailed Enchantress Fox, well, at least she used to be.

On the western side of the Spirit Beast Forest, where it meets Tianjian Sacred Land, lies a spiritual lake. That was the home of Wu Bingchan during her childhood.

Qin Tian had learned from Wu Bingchan that her mother was a spirit beast, and her father was one of the ancestors of Tianjian Sacred Land. This was the reason Wu Bingchan could become the Holy Maiden.

The journey to the Spirit Beast Forest was rugged and difficult, usually inaccessible by carriages, but of course, this was not a problem for Qin Tian.

With a grand gesture, a magnificently luxurious flying boat appeared out of thin air above Tianjian Sacred Land. The boat was surrounded by white clouds, resembling a vessel lifted by a cloud. Its streamlined shape and the halo of light around it made it look like a piece of art.

Wu Bingchan was immensely astonished as she gazed at the huge flying boat above. She had never seen such a gigantic and beautiful flying boat before.

"Young master, this flying boat is so beautiful. What's its name?" Wu Bingchan asked excitedly.

"Of course, it's beautiful. This Cloud Boat is a unique birthday gift from my mother, one of its kind in the whole world."

"Your mother?" Wu Bingchan asked with a hint of curiosity.

"My mother is the most perfect woman in this world," Qin Tian proudly stated. 

"Let's not talk about this for now. Let's set off."

"Alright."

Qin Tian wrapped his arm around Wu Bingchan's slender waist, and together, they boarded the Cloud Boat. With the beauty in his arms, they headed west.

…

The Spirit Beast Forest was incredibly vast. As they sped along, the sun had already half-set by the time they saw the shimmering lake in the distance. This was naturally because the Cloud Boat was not traveling at full speed.

At this moment, Wu Bingchan was already lying in Qin Tian's arms, asleep.

Her naked, fair body was covered with a fine layer of sweat. Qin Tian had just succumbed to his desires and had been with Wu Bingchan once more, and though it was tough on her, sometimes Ying Ji would help share Wu Bingchan's burden. However, Ying Ji's strength had already reached the limit of this small world. Frequent appearances could provoke the consciousness of this lower realm, potentially leading to its collapse.

Qin Tian didn't have the heart to wake her up— even in her sleep, she was so adorable.

Qin Tian had a unique constitution, with an unusually strong libido. So far, apart from his mother, Gong Xiaoyue, no other woman had been able to fully satisfy him. This was also why he had a preference for mature women—they were more enduring. Wu Bingchan's Nine-tailed Enchantress Fox bloodline was proving to be quite robust. Thankfully, she had this bloodline, otherwise, she might have been overwhelmed by now.

The Cloud Boat slowly came to a halt. Below, a dense fog suddenly enveloped the area, and distinct fluctuations of spiritual power were felt.

"Is this a fifth-order formation? And a double-layered one at that. The one who set this up is quite skilled," Qin Tian remarked, his eyebrows raising slightly.

"It seems we've arrived."

The formation was thin and smooth. Bathed in the sunset, it looked like a pale yellow crystal bowl, covering the lake and a large tree underneath it. Gradually, the formation shimmered, and the fog dispersed a bit.

Qin Tian gave Wu Bingchan's buttocks a pinch. Seeing she was still asleep, he let out a mischievous smile and his hand slid toward her thigh. His fingers gently twisted, entering her delicate spot, and he began to probe inside her.

The young girl frowned slightly in her sleep, wriggling in Qin Tian's arms for a while before finally blinking her eyes open, yawning, and waking up.

Feeling Qin Tian's fingers stirring within her, Wu Bingchan didn't resist. She continued to lie on him and asked, "Young master, have we arrived?"

Qin Tian neatly arranged the fringe on her forehead with one hand, while supporting her from below with the other, and stood up to move towards the window.

"Just have a look for yourself."

The intimate gesture from Qin Tian made the little fox in his arm blush, and then she looked out of the window of the Cloud Boat.

"Young master, this is the place!"

She pointed to the formation below. After all, she was returning home, and her mood was understandably joyful.

"That lake and that big tree, that's where I used to live with my mother."

"Mother's body is also inside." As she spoke, the happiness that was once there vanished, and her eyes brimmed with tears. "Young master will revive mother, right?" Although it had been said many times before, she still looked at Qin Tian with hopeful eyes.

"Remember, never doubt my words in the future. As long as it's a promise I make, I will fulfill it," Qin Tian firmly and authoritatively said as he pulled Wu Bingchan back into his embrace.

"Mhm~ Bingchan believes in the young master." Wu Bingchan nestled into Qin Tian's arms, staring at his handsome profile, lost in thought, thinking that this must be what a prince charming is like.

Wu Bingchan felt fortunate to have been sent to Qin Tian's side. If it weren't for that, she would not have met him.

"By the way, young master, mother left me a jade token. I'll go get it." Wu Bingchan wriggled out of Qin Tian's embrace, and, naked, she rummaged through the scattered clothes on the floor, found a jade token, and handed it to Qin Tian.

"This formation was laid by mother before she died. Without the jade token, even someone at the Spirit Condensing Realm would lose their life entering it." Wiping the tears from the corner of her eyes and setting aside her sadness, as the young master had said he disliked seeing her sad, Wu Bingchan's face regained its smile, and she spoke with a hint of pride.

Qin Tian took the jade token, clearly feeling the connection to the formation below.

"I didn't expect your mother to be skilled in formation setting. Quite impressive," Qin Tian said with a smile. If this yet-to-be-met mature fox was just a vase, he would probably put on a collar on her and making her a sex slave. However, Qin Tian hoped that, aside from her body, she had other aspects that would catch his attention.

Wu Bingchan, as the female lead, naturally had outstanding talent. Wu Bingchan's talent was excellent, and as a half-spirit, inheriting the bloodline of the Nine-Tailed Enchantress Fox, her future was boundless. She was a good candidate for cultivation and investment.

Looking at this double-layered formation now, the mature fox's talent in formation setting seemed quite remarkable. A fifth-order formation might be considered the most formidable in the lower realm, but in Qin Tian's eyes, it was as fragile as a bubble, easily broken. However, combining multiple formations was not as simple as 1+1=2. This was also a very profound discipline.

The mature fox could now overlay two formations, so in the future, it might be possible to overlay three, five, ten!

"That's for sure. My mother was not only powerful but also gentle and beautiful," Wu Bingchan said.

Qin Tian smiled because, in his heart, his mother, Gong Xiaoyue, was also the most beautiful and gentle person. He looked at Wu Bingchan, who had become accustomed to being naked in front of him, and said with a smile, "Do you really want to meet your mother like this?"

Wu Bingchan looked down and realized she was indeed completely naked. She hadn't felt anything wrong with it, as if being undressed in front of Qin Tian was the most natural thing. It wasn't her fault; these past days, she had been naked more often than not in front of Qin Tian, to the point where she didn't even feel that being naked in front of him was inappropriate.

Wu Bingchan put her hands on her hips and shook her chest, asking with a giggly smile, "Young master~ Do I look pretty?"

"Pretty, very pretty," Qin Tian replied somewhat helplessly. After Wu Bingchan stopped fearing him, her true personality had emerged. Previously, she had seemed soft and frail, but he hadn't realized she was actually this lively.

After tidying up everything around them, Wu Bingchan and Qin Tian changed into a new set of clothes. Qin Tian gestured grandly, and the flying Cloud Boat slowly descended. As the boat stabilized and the door opened, Qin Tian and Wu Bingchan approached the formation. The spiritual power in Qin Tian's palm surged into the jade token in his hand. The token flew out and projected onto the formation, causing a wave of spiritual power to ripple through. The formation in front of Qin Tian opened up a passage like a zipper being unzipped.