“Fifth Young Master, why are you the one coming to the beast realm this time? Aren’t you the Young Clan Leader?” Qi Rong had a blunt way of speaking, not caring about others’ feelings, saying whatever came to mind.

Fortunately, Fifth Youlin didn’t find it offensive.

He smiled and said gently, “The Fifth family doesn’t have only one direct heir. If I were to die, someone else could take over as the Young Clan Leader.”

He spoke candidly.

Qi Rong was surprised, “Ah, is this how celestial families are? So, are you saying that Fifth Lingyu would replace you? That won’t do!”

Fifth Youlin looked at Qi Rong’s disapproval with interest and asked, “What’s wrong with him taking my position? He is the son of the previous clan leader and has a more legitimate claim than I do.”

Qi Rong shook his head seriously, “Fifth Lingyu is bad, but you are good. So, you should be the Young Clan Leader, and it’s better for the Fifth family.”

Even Xiao Fenhua chimed in, “Yes, that Fifth Lingyu seems very dangerous! A great threat!”

The Heavenly Luck physique is indeed very sensitive in this regard.

“Has Lingyu offended you?” Fifth Youlin looked at the two of them and found it strange, asking Qi Rong, “Why do you dislike him so much?”

“He offended my sister,” Qi Rong said solemnly.

“Offending my sister is the same as offending me. If he continues to act up, I’ll have to deal with him.”

After saying that, he nodded to himself, as if finding his words very reasonable.

He then turned to Fifth Youlin and encouraged him, “You need to maintain your position as Young Clan Leader. Only someone serious like you should hold that title!”

Implying that Fifth Lingyu was not serious.

Xiao Fenhua nodded in agreement.

Fifth Youlin laughed, “Well… I’ll try my best.”

Qi Rong was about to express further agreement when he suddenly saw the Golden Rock Tiger standing behind Fifth Youlin and jumped up.

“…Captain!”

The kid had learned his lesson and didn’t shout recklessly.

Qin Ruqing raised an eyebrow and walked over.

The green snake and mantis beast followed her.

The beasts found a quiet place suitable for conversation.

Qin Ruqing then asked, “What were you talking about earlier?”

“We were discussing that Fifth Young Master should strive to defeat Fifth Lingyu and secure his position as Young Clan Leader,” Qi Rong recounted the earlier conversation.

Qin Ruqing looked at Fifth Youlin, who shrugged helplessly. “My dear brother, you’ve given me high expectations.”

Qin Ruqing, who was quite similar to Qi Rong in character, quickly said, “What’s wrong with those expectations? You are the Young Clan Leader, which means you’re better than Fifth Lingyu.”

The mantis beast lay in a large bush, both observing the surroundings and perfectly blending in with its color.

It said, “But now, Fifth Lingyu is indeed superior to the Young Clan Leader, at least in terms of combat power.”

Ha! Rui Fenhua nearly laughed.

Isn’t it a bit too rude to say someone else is better when the current Young Clan Leader is right in front of you?

Isn’t that a bit disrespectful?

Feng Mingyue the brand mantis beast, seeing the others’ surprised looks, calmly waved the sickle in its hand, “I’ve had contact with him during the inheritance process. The sword in his hand is no slower than mine.”

But since Fifth Lingyu had never practiced the Profound Ming Dao before and only had the inheritance, his power was considerable, indicating a natural aptitude for the path.

Qin Ruqing laughed and interjected, “It seems he doesn’t use a sword but a staff.”

Fifth Youlin replied, “…He doesn’t use a staff either. It’s called a dual-form ring, an ancient artifact.”

“It’s a broken ancient artifact,” Tang Zifeng corrected with a serious face, “Its rank has dropped.”

Rui Fenhua turned to look at Tang Zifeng. Seeing his serious face, she finally felt that the world had become fantastical.

A broken divine artifact was still a divine artifact after all.

It was an ancient artifact—how impressive!

So, the only normal person in this team was really her, right?

Qin Ruqing wasn’t concerned with the artifact’s status; she seriously asked Fifth Youlin, “Young Master, do you know if Lingyu is up to any mischief lately? Spill some details for me~”

Fifth Youlin knew she was asking about Lingyu.

He hesitated for a moment and then said briefly, “I don’t know what he’s busy with, but I do know he’s been in the East Sea recently.”

Qin Ruqing’s face darkened as she said, “He wouldn’t be planning to steal from us, would he? Going after our Qin family!”

The Qin family was located in the East Sea, the coastal area of the Eastern Domain.

“That’s unlikely. I know he’s on a small island, but it’s definitely not your Jiri Island,” Fifth Youlin shook his head.

“Oh.” Qin Ruqing seemed unconvinced but chose to drop the subject.

The Golden Rock Tiger stood up again, looking down at the Pangolin Beast. “Qi Rong was right. You should be the one to take the position of Young Clan Leader.”

Three days later, led by the Wolf King, the now significantly stronger Beast Tribe returned to the Southern Ridge stronghold.

Qin Ruqing and her team took on another patrol mission.

The Green-eyed Wolf wasn’t present, so Qin Ruqing found an excuse to get rid of him.

He had recently awakened a new Divine Eye and had been showing off in the Blood Pool, so he was enjoying himself too much to join.

During the patrol, they suddenly all fell to the ground.

Ghostly white souls emerged from their beast bodies.

Lu Wei curiously looked at her “body” and asked, “What about our memories?”

“Just add some memories!” Qin Ruqing said casually. “They don’t need to be too clear, just vague fragments will do. When they wake up, they’ll be more afraid than us and will try to hide their anomalies to avoid being sent to the Blood Pool!”

Qin Ruqing proceeded with the adjustments.

Feng Mingyue, observing Qin Ruqing’s familiar energy, recognized it from their time in the Blood Pool but chose to remain silent, focusing instead on her own growth.

After the adjustments, Qin Ruqing checked her own Rock Tiger form carefully, as it had the most contact with other beasts.

She hoped this Rock Tiger would be smart enough.

She still planned to “recycle” the body.

“Alright, let’s go!” With Qin Ruqing’s command, the ghostly souls dissipated with a bang.

At the same time, back at the Southern Ridge stronghold of the human Qin family, the seven heavily guarded individuals simultaneously opened their eyes.

The Third Elder, leaning on a heater in the room, had dozed off out of boredom.

He glanced over at the people and saw Qin Ruqing, who had somehow opened her eyes and was staring at him with eyes as round as purple crystal grapes.

The Third Elder was startled awake. “You girl, you…” He stood up from the heater and complained, “You come back without a word and stare at me like that, you’re going to scare my soul away!”

Qin Ruqing blinked innocently, “I didn’t want to wake you, so I was just watching.”

She then cheerfully added, “I’ve tested it before; losing a soul is no big deal, it can be summoned back.” She patted her chest in demonstration.

She could just return to her body after a tour in the Beast Realm.

The Third Elder, not wanting to argue, sent a message to those outside and then looked at everyone again.

“Everyone’s back. Is there anyone missing limbs or anything? Are all your souls intact?”

Qi Rong jumped up, proving how agile his legs were.

After jumping, he curiously clenched his fists, as if his body wasn’t his own.

“Being a human and a beast is really different~” Qi Rong exclaimed.

Lu Wei provided a serious answer, “We’re all fine. Overall, it went smoothly.”

“‘Overall smoothly’ implies there were some problems, right?” Feng Qinxue, who had stayed at the Southern Ridge, walked in and raised an eyebrow.

“Let’s start with what you found in the Beast Realm!” Fifth Sheng, who had just entered, first checked on his son’s safety before continuing, “What did you find?”

Qin Ruqing succinctly answered, “In the Blood Pool, there’s not only a lot of beast blood but also human blood.”

“They only use two types of beasts in the Blood Pool.”

“Those with strong bloodlines and those with heavy killing aura.”

Qin Ruqing’s brief yet explosive statements left everyone in shock.

“Human blood…” Fifth Sheng said the words with a deeply furrowed brow.

This news was even more astonishing than if the Beast Tribe had used some ancient forbidden technique.

Ancient forbidden techniques were something they could understand—though they couldn’t use them.

But human blood?

That was completely unfathomable.

“Because the beast race wants to quickly create a batch of killing machines,” Feng Qinxue summarized after listening.

“Beasts with strong bloodlines and heavy killing auras can rapidly enhance their strength through postnatal methods.”

“But the standard isn’t the main point. The focus is still on the blood pool itself.”

Feng Qinxue looked at Qin Ruqing and Feng Mingyue. “When you were in the blood pool, what exactly did you feel? Did you notice which aspect of your strength was enhanced?”

Feng Mingyue didn’t answer directly but glanced at Qin Ruqing and said, “She should know better than I do.”

Everyone’s attention naturally turned to Qin Ruqing.

“Did you discover anything?”

Qin Ruqing smiled and spoke in a calm tone, dropping a bombshell.

“They are using some sort of rule. By mixing beast blood and human blood in the blood pool, it seems they have patched a loophole in some rule, making the power more aligned with its source.”

Qin Ruqing observed the various expressions of surprise, confusion, seriousness, and puzzlement on everyone’s faces.

Before they could digest this information, Qin Ruqing continued:

“I suggest we visit the Void Realm again.”

“Given the events in the Sixth Domain and the blood pool of the beast race, we should go to the Void Realm and consult the two Dao Sovereign.”

“And didn’t he say there’s a final gift waiting for us? Even if it’s not a matter of life and death for the human race, it seems close enough.” The beast army that came out of the blood pool has all returned, and it’s unlikely that the human race will escape severe injury in the next battle.

Behind Qin Ruqing’s relaxed tone lay the urgent reality of the current situation in the cultivation world.

“It’s time for us to claim that final gift.”

The shocking information revealed in her few words left everyone stunned, and they remained speechless for a long time.