Chapter 575 - 364: Shi Zhou’s Return, Steel Elephant Conflict

Chapter 575: Chapter 364: Shi Zhou’s Return, Steel Elephant Conflict

’If I can get in with the Steel Elephant Tribe, securing the rights to the Withered Desert should be a piece of cake.’

Back in his room.

"Chiiirp~"

The five little ones seemed to sense Han Ning’s complex emotions. Yin Yi came floating over, huffing and puffing as she carried a small, milky-scented pudding.

"Mm... It smells so good. Who made this?"

Under the expectant gazes of the little ones, Han Ning took the pudding, a happy smile spreading across his face.

"Ling!" Yin Yi extended a vine and pointed behind herself.

"Chirp! Chirp!" "Meep~" "Waaah." Egg Pancake, the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm, and Huaimiao all had white sugar stains on their claws.

The four little ones chattered away, gesturing wildly with their claws.

"Eeee!" Fei Lin, wearing an apron, held a spatula in one hand and had the other on her hip.

"Oh... So Fei Lin was the teacher who taught you how to make pudding?"

Fei Lin loved watching cooking videos, so she had enthusiastically volunteered for the pudding-making job.

"Meep, meep!!"

The Little Fatty Silkworm, in its role as the Little Witch, brandished the whisk in its hand.

"I see. So the Little Fatty Silkworm was the main executor, responsible for the most important tasks like mixing and cooking."

"Alright, I’ll have a taste."

Smiling, Han Ning scooped up a small spoonful of pudding and put it in his mouth.

The moment the golden-brown pudding entered his mouth, an overpowering, sickeningly sweet flavor shot straight to his head, almost making his brow twist in a grimace.

He forced himself to keep a straight face, putting on a touched smile.

"Ahem, it’s delicious! Really!"

"Meep~"

Upon hearing that, the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm’s eyes immediately sparkled with joy. It mimicked a cartoon character from TV, hopping from side to side on its tiptoes.

"Hmm... As they say, the eldest siblings should lead the way. Little Fatty Silkworm, let Egg Pancake Gege and Yin Yi Barrier try the pudding you all made together~"

As he spoke, Han Ning scooped up a spoonful of pudding and offered it to Egg Pancake.

"Meep!!"

The Little Fatty Silkworm heard this and immediately nodded, turning its expectant gaze toward Egg Pancake Gege.

"Chirp?"

The innocent Egg Pancake paused for a moment, then happily accepted Han Ning’s offering, swallowing the pudding held to its mouth.

"Chiii..."

The moment the pudding entered its mouth, Egg Pancake’s crimson body shuddered violently.

It opened its mouth and, under the Little Fatty Silkworm’s expectant gaze, forced a pained smile.

"Chirp~ Chirp!"

Then, with a mischievous glint in its eye, Egg Pancake took the pudding from Han Ning’s hand and offered it to Sister Yin Yi.

"Lingling?"

Yin Yi was skeptical. As an Elemental Soul Beast, she wasn’t fond of this type of food, but she still played along, opening her "mouth" wide and swallowing the pudding from Egg Pancake in one gulp.

"Ling!"

Yin Yi: (｡ò∀ó｡)

...

Before night fell, as evening approached, a faint commotion could be heard from outside Shi Zhou’s residence.

Han Ning peeked through the specially designed window and saw that Shi Zhou had returned early from hunting with his offspring.

A short while later, both Han Ning and Bobo Man received a dinner invitation from Shi Zhou.

Inside a spacious, simply decorated hall.

The skeletons of Soul Beasts, all different shapes and sizes, were displayed in rugged style around the hall.

The floor was scrubbed spotless, and a massive beast-hide rug was spread across the center.

Upon the rug, a dazzling array of meats was laid out on wooden platters.

In the courtyard not far away, a dozen or so massive Soul Beasts were roasting on spits, glistening with golden grease.

The meat content of the meal was 100%.

"Bobo Man, you came all the way to my Lion City, why didn’t you give me a heads-up? It left me no time to prepare properly. For now, you’ll have to make do with this."

Shi Zhou snatched a drumstick bigger than Han Ning’s entire arm from the rug and began tearing off huge bites.

He spoke in a muffled voice as he chewed,

"I heard about your conflict with Xuanhai. What brings you all here?"

Most members of the Barbaric Beast Race were straightforward. They had little concept of subtlety and always spoke their minds.

Bobo Man wasn’t bothered by Shi Zhou’s bluntness. The fact that Shi Zhou had returned early was a sign of the great importance he placed on him.

He leaned back on a soft cushion and explained the reason for their visit. "That’s right. Because of Xuanhai, I’ve had a falling out with the Deep Sea Race. Now I’m planning on finding a piece of territory within your Barbaric Beast Race’s domain to settle for the time being. So, will you have me?"

Shi Zhou paused mid-bite. He grabbed the wine cup in front of him, drained it in one go, and boomed, "How big a piece of land? My Mad Lion Tribe’s territory is on the plains, completely landlocked with very little water. I’m guessing you haven’t chosen my place, have you?"

"That’s right. I’ve chosen the Withered Desert, within the Steel Elephant Tribe’s borders. I came to see you this time to ask about their situation and see if you could act as a go-between. Perhaps you could get their leader to come out for a proper discussion. As for the price... that can be easily discussed."

"The Steel Elephants?"

Shi Zhou’s brow twitched when he heard that.

"You’ve come at just the right time. The Steel Elephant Tribe recently discovered the ruins of a battle between Ancient Deities deep within the Soul-devouring Wilderness. It’s said that the remains of a fallen Divine Spirit are inside. They’re currently fighting tooth and nail with the Flame Pig Clan over it."

"Oh? Tell me more! What kind of Divine Spirit?" Bobo Man’s eyes lit up.

The "Divine Spirit" Shi Zhou mentioned was, in fact, a powerful Soul Beast whose Level surpassed that of an Emperor. To the many living beings of the Purple Crystal World, a Soul Beast of that caliber was no different from a Divine Spirit.

"For the Steel Elephant Tribe to be this on edge, it would have to be the remains of their own progenitor. It’s said to be the skeleton of a Burning Steel Mammoth, containing a massive amount of Metal essence—enough for at least 3,000 Monarch Soul Beasts to break through to the Emperor Level and enhance their Talent."