Chapter 772 Lu Shaoyou

Upon hearing the old man’s voice, Su Wanyi furrowed her brows.

"Miss, this is Lu Shaoyou, the former Deputy Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Beast Divine Sect...," the Big Black Cat softly explained.

"Oh!" Su Wanyi nodded.

"The disciples of the Ten Thousand Beast Divine Sect... it seems most of them have fled, leaving the sect severely weakened..." the Big Black Dog’s eyes flickered as he glanced into the mountain gate and nonchalantly remarked.

"Demonic Divine Dog, what nonsense are you spouting?"

A figure suddenly descended from above the mountain gate.

This was a silver-robed elder with entirely white hair and erect eyebrows, projecting an aura of commanding presence without needing to show anger.

This man was Lu Shaoyou.

The current acting Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Beast Divine Sect, a cultivator at the Fifth Peak of the Life-Death Realm.

"Ah, Deputy Sect Master Lu. Long time no see, HA HA HA!" the Big Black Dog greeted him with a customary fist-and-palm salute.

Ever since Su Wanyi had slain the old Jiao, the Big Black Dog’s courage had grown substantially. Therefore, he showed no fear in front of the Deputy Sect Master, whose cultivation base was higher than his own.

"How did the three of you end up together?" Lu Shaoyou frowned slightly, staring at Su Wanyi, and asked coldly, "You’ve been missing for so long. Where did you go?"

"What about my Master? How is his life lamp?" Su Wanyi ignored him, asking with an anxious expression instead.

"Your Master’s life lamp is even dimmer than before. I estimate his life is nearing its end..." Lu Shaoyou said, his face etched with sorrow, his voice heavy.

"Why hasn’t anyone been sent in to check on my Master?" Su Wanyi asked.

"A terrifying, ominous Super Divine Dragon Breath is emanating from that underground palace; none of us dare to approach..." Lu Shaoyou shook his head. He then looked at the demon folk behind Su Wanyi, his eyes lighting up slightly as he said excitedly, "These are all demon beasts of our Ten Thousand Beast Divine Sect! You have all rendered a great service!"

"Deputy Sect Master Lu, I need to go to the underground palace on Ten Thousand Beast Mountain now!" Su Wanyi declared resolutely, her eyes shining with determination.

"Very well. As the disciple of the former Sect Master, if you wish to go to the underground palace to find your Master, I will support you. However..." Lu Shaoyou paused for a moment, then pointed to the demon beasts behind her and said, "Currently, our Ten Thousand Beast Divine Sect is lacking in strength and urgently needs these demon beasts to replenish our power. You cannot take them in with you!"

"Why can’t we take them in? We were the ones who caught them!" the Big Black Dog scoffed.

"As the acting Sect Master, I have the authority to manage all the demon beasts of the Ten Thousand Beast Divine Sect!" Lu Shaoyou stated bluntly, his eyes narrowing.

"Lu Shaoyou, you certainly are shameless!" the Big Black Cat’s eyes widened as he jeered ruthlessly.

"Nine-tailed Spirit Cat, you’ve truly progressed over the years, actually cultivating to the Fourth Level of the Life-Death Realm. What? Now that your Master isn’t here, you intend to make a move against me, the Sect Master?" Lu Shaoyou said with a solemn expression, his hands clasped behind his back, a powerful aura rolling off him.

At this moment, he indeed projected the air of a Sect Master.

"Don’t try to use the sect’s authority to pressure me. It’s useless; I’m not falling for your act!" the Big Black Cat snorted coldly.

"Let it go. Let’s not stoop to his level. We need to hurry to the underground palace to check on Master..." Su Wanyi said quickly, seeing the tension escalating.

She didn’t want any conflict either. After all, the three of them were considered disciples of the Ten Thousand Beast Divine Sect. Even if Lu Shaoyou was the acting Sect Master, with a higher status and position, they were still from the same sect.

Lu Shaoyou’s earlier words weren’t entirely wrong; the Ten Thousand Beast Divine Sect was indeed in a precarious position and urgently needed demon beasts to bolster its strength against any potential unforeseen events.

"Truly worthy of being the Sect Master’s disciple. Your awareness is quite high, much higher than the demon beasts the Sect Master raised for so many years!" Lu Shaoyou said with a smile.

"Deputy Sect Master Lu, once my Master emerges, you’d better be prepared to respectfully relinquish your position!" the Big Black Cat sneered.

"Enough nonsense. Aren’t you going to the underground palace? Hurry up then. Your Master’s life lamp might be about to go out..." Lu Shaoyou retorted coldly, flicking his sleeve.

"Let’s go!" Su Wanyi tugged at the Big Black Cat’s robe.

The group immediately passed through the mountain gate and flew straight towards Ten Thousand Beast Mountain at the rear of the sect.

"Don’t say I didn’t warn you lot. It’s very dangerous there. If you can’t handle it, retreat immediately..." Lu Shaoyou shouted from a distance.

"That’s none of your concern!" the Big Black Cat snapped back, annoyed.

"Cat Brother, that old man is really no good. So hypocritical, he probably hopes we die in there..." Sky-boring Rat grumbled resentfully.

"Us, die? How is that possible? On this Cangnan Continent, no one can kill us!" the Big Black Cat declared with a hearty laugh.

"Cat Brother, you’re bragging a bit too much. A single expert at the Half-Step Eternity Realm could easily crush us!" the Big Black Dog said with a wry smile.

"Just Half-Step Eternity Realm? That’s nothing! Doggie, you should talk less. That way, I might hold you in slightly higher regard!" the Big Black Cat laughed triumphantly.

"Stop fooling around, all of you! Let’s hurry to Ten Thousand Beast Mountain!" Su Wanyi interjected.

The various demon beasts immediately fell silent and followed behind Su Wanyi.

Their figures flashed and vanished.

Watching their four silhouettes disappear over the horizon, a sneer touched Lu Shaoyou’s wrinkled old face.

"This Su Wanyi is truly an unparalleled prodigy. To break through to the Destiny Realm in just one short year... she must have some secret..." Lu Shaoyou muttered to himself.

"And that Nine-tailed Spirit Cat, how is his cultivation speed also so fast? If this continues, won’t he soon catch up to his dead master?" Ghost Fire flickered in Lu Shaoyou’s gaze.

He slapped his thigh abruptly.

"It seems this group has some secret. This trip to the underground palace... I must watch them closely..." Lu Shaoyou said in a low voice.

A fervent light burned continuously in his pupils, revealing his inner excitement.

In Lu Shaoyou’s view, these individuals wouldn’t dare enter the underground palace if they didn’t have some trump card. But the underground palace was treacherous and unpredictable. If they could successfully navigate its dangers, he wouldn’t mind playing the oriole to their mantis and cicada.

"Collect!"

At this thought, an ecstatic smile spread across Lu Shaoyou’s face. He raised a Beast Control Bracelet, and as Mana flowed into it, rays of light shot out, drawing all the demon beasts before him into it.

He naturally wanted to keep such a powerful contingent of demon beasts under his own control.

Moreover, the demon beasts previously captured by the disciples of the Ten Thousand Beast Divine Sect were also largely under his command.

It could be said that his power was now extremely formidable.

After completing these actions, Lu Shaoyou vanished instantly, his destination unknown to anyone.

「...」

"Miss, this is Ten Thousand Beast Mountain..." Four figures stood above a majestic valley, the Big Black Cat speaking respectfully.

"Mmm." Su Wanyi nodded lightly.

Her cultivation base had been too weak back then, and her stay at the Ten Thousand Beast Divine Sect had been very short, so she had never visited Ten Thousand Beast Mountain.

Ten Thousand Beast Mountain resembled a vast basin, expansive in area, and served as the habitat for all the demon beasts of the Ten Thousand Beast Divine Sect.

"The Super Divine Dragon Breath beneath this valley is extraordinary, and a bit terrifying..." Sky-boring Rat looked around, suddenly crossed his arms, and said, his heart pounding with fear.