CHAPTER 465: CHAPTER 93_3

Chen Jiuge breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That could be arranged, but if Young Master Wu desires a Yin Yang Deer, I’m afraid he’ll have to wait some time."

A trace of dissatisfaction appeared on Wu Yusheng’s face, and Wu Yang hurriedly spoke up, "Lord Chen, what do you mean by that? Could it be that you think our young master would take something for nothing?"

Over the past ten years, Wu Yang had developed a quite good relationship with Chen Jiuge. He had even obtained a Taiji Deer from him. While it wasn’t on par with the Yin Yang Deer, the difference was minimal, and this time he was actually speaking in defense of Chen Jiuge.

Wu Yusheng, seemingly loathing to haggle like a peddler, stated coldly, "Ten million Top Grade Spiritual Stones."

"Young Master Wu, you’ve misunderstood me. The main problem is that the Yin Yang Deer I’ve cultivated over the past ten years have almost all been taken by the King. Even if any new ones with talent appear, their quality would be average," Chen Jiuge explained with a bitter smile.

"I see, that was my misunderstanding of Lord Chen. I’ll just wait for the next batch then. As long as you can breed me a Yin Yang Deer with exceptional talent, I’ll double the price," Wu Yusheng reverted to his earlier demeanor.

After finally sending Wu Yusheng away, Chen Jiuge’s expression darkened as he spoke, "Old Yang, although our friendship isn’t very deep, I’ve given you plenty of benefits. Why are you causing me trouble?"

A hint of guilt appeared on Wu Yang’s face as he said with a bitter smile, "How could a member of a collateral branch like me refuse the orders of a direct lineage young master?"

"Old Chen, Young Master Wu Yusheng does care about his reputation; he won’t go too far, so you don’t have to worry about any problems. The Chief Inspector’s status in the Wu Family is lower than Young Master Wu Yusheng’s. Rest assured."

"Really?" Chen Jiuge asked incredulously. "That Wu Yao is a True Immortal, and in Heavenly Realm’s terms, that’s equivalent to Dao Yi!"

"Indeed. While the Chief Inspector is talented, he comes from a collateral line of the Wu Family. If not for his skills in making money, providing a large amount of resources to the main family each year, he would never have been given this position," Wu Yang said cautiously.

"That really is..." Chen Jiuge was at a loss for words.

Wu Yang spoke meaningfully, "Money is what matters most."

Chen Jiuge nodded in agreement.

Below the Immortal realm, Spirit Stones are used; above it, Immortal Crystals. One low-grade Immortal Crystal is equivalent to ten thousand catties of Top Grade Spiritual Stones, a huge disparity.

Spending twenty million catties of Top Grade Spiritual Stones for a Yin Yang Deer, which had a great potential to break through to True Immortal, was actually not expensive. As the saying goes, "Below the Immortals, all are ants."

Ten years later, the second batch of Yin Yang Deer appeared. Because Chen Jiuge was in charge of the entire Qingfeng Garden, there were many more Yin Yang Deer this time. Their innate talents were also significantly higher, and their bloodlines were closer to that of a true Yin Yang Deer.

Chen Jiuge collected the three Yin Yang Deer with the best bloodlines into his own treehouse, then took out the Communication Stone to notify the Chief Inspector, Wu Yao, to come and sign for them.

Before long, Wu Yao personally came over to collect these freshly cultivated Yin Yang Deer, leaving behind only the one with the best qualities, as after all, this was what Wu Yusheng had instructed. Although Wu Yao was a True Immortal, he did not dare to disobey.

However, his attitude towards Chen Jiuge was somewhat off. During the visit, he did nothing more than offer a few obligatory words of encouragement to do a good job, followed by a veiled threat at the end.

"Heh, shameless," Chen Jiuge scoffed coldly.

A few years ago, Chen Jiuge encountered the eunuch Shou Jing visiting the Beast Control Department. Chen Jiuge specifically bribed the eunuch to inquire about the number of Yin Yang Deer Wu Yao had sent to the Imperial Palace. He learned that Wu Yao had only sent five, even though eight had been taken from Chen Jiuge’s side.

It was evident Wu Yao had embezzled the remaining three. As for the final threat, it was obvious Wu Yao knew about Chen Jiuge’s previous little schemes.

Forget it, forget it. I managed to keep three this time, anyway. Chen Jiuge felt surprisingly calm.

As his Cultivation improved, the functions of the Chaos Pearl were also gradually being developed. Its new ability was perfect for concealing fates; otherwise, hiding three Yin Yang Deer right under the nose of a True Immortal would be nothing short of a fool’s dream.

"No rush, no rush. Take it slowly, the path to immortality is long, and there’s still plenty of time," Chen Jiuge murmured to himself, suppressing the anger within.

Twelve Yin Yang Deer. Although Chen Jiuge didn’t know how many Wu Yao had delivered this time, it certainly wouldn’t be fewer than the first batch. It seemed King Qingming was in an excellent mood; he bestowed many Spiritual Objects and even granted Chen Jiuge a holiday.

From now on, I just need to randomly induce some Taiji Deer to mutate each year. The rest of the time, I must focus on Cultivation. Chen Jiuge certainly hadn’t forgotten his original purpose.

With the successful cultivation of two batches of Yin Yang Deer, he believed no one would doubt his capabilities anymore.