The Master of Beasts-Chapter 710 - 211: Family

"What can you do if I need it right now?" Chen Jiuge stared into the chaos.

After a long hesitation, Chaos finally spoke slowly, "I can help the master retrieve it, but after that, I may need to rest for a long time. As for how long exactly, I'm not sure!"

"Rest?" Chen Jiuge frowned. Currently, Chaos is still very important. The Chaos World needs it for management, and the Mountain and Sea Strange Beasts need it for nurturing. Without Chaos, there would be many troubles!

"Because the consumption of opening the treasure vault is enormous, I've only recovered a bit of my strength. However, this rest won't affect my state in the Chaos World; it just means I won't be able to go out for a long time!" Chaos explained.

"I see, then it's fine. Go and get it!"

Chen Jiuge breathed a sigh of relief. Although Chaos's strength is not low, Chen Jiuge doesn't need it now, so whether it can come out is not important. As long as it can keep working, it's all good!

Chaos's face darkened, feeling a bit unhappy, "Alright, alright, I got it!"

"However, master, if you plan to use the Ghost Bloodline to cultivate evil ghosts, you must be careful. Evil ghosts are not Spiritual Beasts. They may not necessarily listen to you!"

"Is that so? No problem, you go ahead and get it out first!"

Chaos mumbled something unclear and returned to the Chaos Pearl.

.......

Inside the Chaos Pearl

Chaos passed through the boundaries of the Chaos World, arriving at a grand hall where solemn black statues stood on both sides. Walking amidst these statues, Chaos couldn't help but shiver.

"I really don't understand why the path to the treasure vault is so eerie and scary. Shouldn't there be some gold or something to make it look more classy?"

After complaining a few sentences, Chaos arrived at the entrance of the treasure vault - a massive wheel!

With some difficulty, Chaos managed to hang onto the wheel's handle, complaining, "Definitely on purpose! Don't they know I'm short?"

Here, no spells or divinations can be used, and even the physical body is compressed to a mortal state.

Struggling to hold its body up, hooking its small belly onto the handle, Chaos extended a tender white finger, feeling somewhat distressed, "This time it really cost a lot!"

"Screech"

A small cut was torn open, and a drop of purple-tinged essence blood oozed from the wound, swirling at the fingertip, seemingly reluctant to part.

"Go, you!"

With a determined face, Chaos pressed the essence blood into the groove in the center of the wheel!

"Buzz Buzz Buzz!"

The door to the treasure vault didn't open, but a light curtain appeared, revealing a remarkably handsome young man standing with his back to the audience!

"You... you... you're still alive!" Chaos looked as if seeing a ghost.

Indeed, the young man before its eyes was the former host of the Chaos Pearl, appearing extraordinarily suave, but genuinely a stingy fellow. Recalling its past life as a slave, a teardrop reluctantly fell from Chaos's eye corner!

"Cough cough, no need to be nervous. I'm dead, completely dead. This is just a remnant of my thoughts!" The young man spread his hands helplessly.

"Scared me to death, but indeed, since the Chaos Pearl has recognized a new master, you truly are dead!"

"Little Chaos, do you hold such a grudge against me? I am the one who gave your life meaning!" The young man said laughingly.

"Meaning?" Chaos sneered, slightly hysterical, "Meaning!"

"The meaning you speak of is resting once every hundred years, continually nurturing Spiritual Beasts for you during that time?"

"The meaning you speak of is watering a vegetable garden the size of a small world all alone?"

"And if that wasn't enough, you eat Spiritual Beast barbecue, Spiritual Beast hot pot, and never invited me even once!"

"Cough cough, well, you're still young. Children shouldn't eat these things, it's bad for their health!" The young man awkwardly cleared his throat twice.

"I'm already, already..." Chaos counted on its fingers, somewhat confused, really unable to calculate its own age!

"Alright, the age of each race is calculated differently. In terms of the age of an Artifact Spirit, you are indeed just a child. I'm doing this for your good!"

"Really?" Chaos asked, half-believing, half-doubting.

"Of course it's true, otherwise this wisp of my remnant thoughts wouldn't have been triggered by you!"

"Oh right, what are you planning to do now?" Chaos asked in confusion.

The young man gave a gentle smile, "I know what you want, the Ghost Bloodline, right? I also know that opening the treasure vault costs you a lot!"

"I can fetch the Heavenly Spirit Treasure Liquid from the depths of the treasure vault to help you recover and even heal some of your injuries. You just need to help me with a little something!"

"What is it?" Chaos asked with a frown.

"Just bring in a hair or a drop of blood from the current host, that's all!" The young man gestured with his fingers.

"So simple?"

"Just that simple!"

Chaos took a deep look at the young man and, with a wave of its small hand, took the Ghost Bloodline from the treasure vault, "Really just like that?"

"That's right, but you only have three days!"

"Three days, huh? Got it!"

.........

Receiving the Ghost Bloodline brought by Chaos, Chen Jiuge noticed something was off in its expression and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

Chaos let out a soft 'uh' and silently shook its head.

Due to the young man's appearance, the cost Chaos paid was slightly less than anticipated, and now it could still appear outside.

"Your expression scared me to death. Didn't you say you couldn't come out anymore? How come nothing happened now?" Chen Jiuge inquired with curiosity.

"The estimated consumption was less than I imagined. But it's just for these few days that I'll be out, don't find me annoying!" Chaos put its hands on its hips and said with pride.

Chen Jiuge smiled and shook his head, "How could I find you annoying? Come out whenever you want. By the way, you must have expended quite a bit. Take a rest during this time, I'll handle the cultivation of the evil ghosts myself!"

Chaos was momentarily stunned, a complicated look flashing in its eyes, "Rest, me?"

Chen Jiuge nodded with a smile, "Yes, tonight I'm having a banquet here. Come and join us. It's basically a family gathering with all my Guardian Beasts. There are some Spiritual Beasts who haven't met you yet, come out and get to know them!"

"Fam... family banquet?" Chaos's cheeks quickly turned red, becoming a bit tongue-tied.

"What's wrong? Don't you like it?" Chen Jiuge asked, surprised. An Artifact Spirit that has lived for countless years couldn't possibly have social anxiety, right?

"No, it's not that!" Chaos struggled to articulate.

"Then it's settled, don't be late. Actually, I'll notify you instead!"

With a wave of his hand, Chaos returned to the Chaos World.

Standing quietly in the chaotic void, Chaos looked at a thin strand of long hair in its hand, a hint of struggle appearing on its face.

"Family, huh?"

Ancient memories surged forth, and Chaos suddenly felt a sharp pain in its head!

"Is this what an Artifact Spirit is? Can it also possess partial control over the Supreme Treasure? Isn't this just asking for trouble?"

The young man looked down at the newly born Chaos, which was only infant-sized, a hint of dislike on his face, "If the Supreme Treasure needed no Artifact Spirit, I really would have erased its Spiritual Wisdom directly."

"Forget it, better find a way to control her. I remember some Gu Worms seem to have this capability. Just nice, I've been cultivating Gu Worms recently. You'll be my test subject!"

Black, numerous, daunting, countless Gu Worms crawled all over its body. That prickling sensation made the newborn Chaos tremble all over.

Her tender psyche was hit with an unmatched impact, and her fragile consciousness began to twist.

Through the long years, Chaos finally got used to the presence of Gu Worms, and the young man developed a worm that could control the Artifact Spirit and even significantly enhance Chaos's strength.

"Good girl, eat this, and you'll be my daughter, my family!"

"Family?" The Chaos, longing for love, devoured the worm without hesitation.

It was only at that time that Chaos didn't realize that the moment she consumed the worm, she became the young man's puppet entirely.

With the help of the Gu Worm, Chaos's mind didn't suffer damage, and even slowly grew. However, for most of the time, Chaos's mind was dormant, her body being controlled by the worms to partner with the young man to manipulate the Supreme Treasure.

Finally, there came a day when Chaos's consciousness matured, and the worms could no longer control her.

At that moment, understanding everything, Chaos desperately wanted to ask the young man why.

"Why? Ridiculous, you are but a tool!"

In the youth's final cold gaze, Chaos slowly closed its eyes, hearing the last words: "Unfortunately, after only a few Hui Yuan, you lost control. Looks like I have to research new Gu Worms!"

"But I might not have that much time recently, how troublesome!"

Returning to her senses, Chaos touched her little face, now stained with tears.

"So that's how it is, I'm just a tool!"

"Family? For my good?"

"Ridiculous!"