"Ding... Ding... Ding..."
Ye Kong sat by the Bitter Sea, idly playing with a lighter, feeling utterly bored.
"Ah, fire without smoke, still a tough time to pass."
"Might as well go visit Qin Shixiong. The cigarettes he made last time were quite good."
Ye Kong recalled Qin Wuyi lighting the refreshing incense in his courtyard.
It had the flavor of a Huazi.
Come to think of it, Qin Shixiong must have planted quite a few.
With this in mind, Ye Kong put down his fishing rod, descended from Free and Easy Peak, and made his way towards Beast Taming Peak.
This was the first time he had strolled to another peak.
After about half an hour, Ye Kong arrived at the foot of Beast Taming Peak.
Looking up, he saw that Beast Taming Peak was verdant and clear, with dense forests and numerous animals leaping around, exuding vitality.
Beast Taming Peak housed all the demonic beasts of Xinghe Sect, making it a vital place.
Ye Kong gazed at it for a moment before slowly making his way up the mountain with his hands clasped behind his back.
As soon as he entered the peak, two disciples on demonic beasts blocked his way.
"Which peak do you belong to?" asked the disciples guarding the peak.
"The peak master of Free and Easy Peak, here to visit Qin Shixiong," Ye Kong replied calmly.
"Free and Easy Peak?" The disciples guarding the mountain spoke disdainfully.
In their minds, Free and Easy Peak existed solely due to connections and was one of the nine peaks with little status, even less than that of other disciples.
Well, might as well go in and report.
After all, Ye Kong was still their...uncle.
One disciple returned to the main hall of Beast Taming Peak to report the news to Qin Wuyi, who was handling affairs.
"Peak Master, the peak master of Free and Easy Peak has come to visit!" the disciple reported truthfully.
"Ye Kong?" Qin Wuyi furrowed his brow, pondering, "Why is he coming to see me out of the blue?"
Qin Wuyi couldn't fathom it, but still instructed, "Bring him in."
The disciple guarding the peak immediately withdrew and led Ye Kong to the main hall of Beast Taming Peak.
Beast Taming Peak was the largest among the nine peaks.
One-third of it was inhabited by humans, while two-thirds were demonic beasts.
The Divine Beast Garden, in particular, occupied nearly half of Beast Taming Peak.
All the demonic beasts in Xinghe Sect originated from the Divine Beast Garden.
It could be said that joining Beast Taming Peak offered the opportunity to enter the Divine Beast Garden and choose one's own demonic beast.
If Sword Peak was the first choice, Beast Taming Peak was the second.
Ye Kong shook his head at the sight of demonic beasts wandering around and defecating everywhere, thinking that his small peak was still more peaceful.
Following the disciple guarding the peak, he soon arrived at the main hall.
"Brother Ye Kong, why have you suddenly thought of visiting Beast Taming Peak today?" Qin Wuyi asked casually while handling matters in the main hall.
"Last time you came to my place for tea and lit that incense, I came to ask if you still have the materials for that kind of incense," Ye Kong replied.
Upon hearing this, Qin Wuyi looked up at Ye Kong with a puzzled expression and asked,
"Why do you need the...refreshing incense?"
Ye Kong smiled and said, "That incense smelled good to me, so I wanted to make some."
Qin Wuyi heard this and looked skeptical.
That incense was the strongest hypnotic incense. A demonic beast would succumb with just one sniff, and an ordinary person couldn't withstand it at all. Even I... can only hold out for a moment.
How can you, with your cultivation at the Qi Refining stage, resist the hypnotic incense?
Could it be that people with weaker cultivation are unaffected by the hypnotic incense?
After pondering for a moment, Qin Wuyi sneered to himself, 'Since you've come to me yourself, don't blame your elder brother for tricking you.'
"Brother Ye Kong, the materials for that refreshing incense are planted in the Divine Beast Garden.
"I'm quite busy now, but I'll have Qin Shou take you there, how about that?" Qin Wuyi said with a smile.
"Thank you, Qin Shixiong!" Ye Kong bowed in gratitude.
"You're welcome," Qin Wuyi smiled and said to the boy beside him, "Go, tell Qin Shou to prepare and take Brother Ye Kong to the Divine Beast Garden."
The boy nodded and turned to leave.
Soon after, Qin Shou was waiting outside the main hall.
"Brother Ye Kong, go ahead," Qin Wuyi instructed.
Ye Kong bowed in thanks and walked out of the main hall.
As soon as he stepped out, he caught a whiff of Qin Shou's foul odor.
"Qin Shou nephew, haven't you bathed in days? It smells so bad," Ye Kong fanned his nose.
Or was it that he hadn't washed off the smell from last time?
Qin Shou sneered to himself, foul?
Wait until you enter the Divine Beast Garden, you'll have a tough time.
"Uncle jests, let me take you to the Divine Beast Garden," Qin Shou said, leading the way.
Ye Kong kept a distance of five feet from Qin Shou due to the overpowering smell emanating from him.
At this moment, Ye Kong suddenly felt that his disciples smelled better, bathing every day.
Outside the Divine Beast Garden,
Before even entering, Ye Kong could hear the roars of demonic beasts.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
Ye Kong stopped and frowned.
Why do the demonic beasts roar like this every day? Isn't it noisy?
Can the disciples of Beast Taming Peak rest well?
Still, my Free and Easy Peak is peaceful and undisturbed.
Qin Shou, seeing Ye Kong halt, couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
Uncle Ye Kong is indeed too weak. He's frozen in fear just by hearing the roars of demonic beasts.
How dare he come to Beast Taming Peak?
But the real show starts once inside.
"Uncle Ye Kong, don't worry. It's just the wild beasts in heat, a normal phenomenon," Qin Shou said.
Ye Kong nodded, realizing why it was so loud.
"Open the gate, I'll take Uncle Ye Kong in," Qin Shou instructed.
The disciple guarding the gate of the Divine Beast Garden heard Qin Shou's words and opened a small door.
Qin Shou led Ye Kong into the Divine Beast Garden.
As soon as they stepped in, Ye Kong felt like he had entered a zoo.
Inside,
Most of the demonic beasts were separated by formations and could only move within their designated areas.
The foul odor emanating from Qin Shou deterred many demonic beasts from approaching him.
The odor was extracted from demonic beast feces and was particularly pungent. Smearing it all over one's body could effectively prevent demonic beasts from getting close.
However, there was one type of demonic beast that was an exception.
The Moon-Gazing Dog, which had a particular fondness for this smell.
Qin Shou deliberately maintained a distance of more than five meters from Ye Kong, eager to see him suffer.
The demonic beasts separated by formations avoided Qin Shou but, seeing Ye Kong's unfamiliar face, found him intriguing and lunged forward, baring their bloody jaws.
They were demonic beasts, carnivorous by nature.
"Be good, don't make a fuss," Ye Kong chuckled, a glint in his eyes.
The demonic beasts, upon looking into Ye Kong's eyes, felt an overwhelming sense of fear and, like kittens, laid on the ground, wagging their tails.
Qin Shou walked ahead, deliberately maintaining a distance from Ye Kong.
Uncle, uncle, it's the mating season for demonic beasts recently. Don't blame me, you're the one who came here voluntarily.
Ye Kong walked leisurely behind, his hands clasped behind his back, observing various demonic beasts like he was visiting a zoo.
There were flying, running, and swimming demonic beasts of all kinds.
Powerful, fierce, and brutal demonic beasts were separated by formations and kept in solitary confinement.
The gentle and less powerful ones were free to roam.
"Uncle Ye Kong, the demonic beasts here are fierce, don't get too close. Otherwise, even if the peak master comes, he won't be able to save you if they break through the formations," Qin Shou said over his shoulder.
As soon as he finished speaking, he was immediately stunned.
"Where did you get that cat from?"
He saw that Ye Kong was petting a cute little blue cat with round, short ears all over its body.
This Beast Garden imprisons countless ferocious beasts; how could it possibly imprison a cat?
Moreover, why does this cat look so familiar?
Even if it were in heat and had taken a liking to Uncle Ye Kong, it wouldn't be this obedient, would it?