Longevity starts from having a daughter in old age

Chapter 471: Chapter 438 Night Attack_1

Not wanting to hurt them, this response came as a surprise to everyone.

Without killing them and extracting their beast souls for fusion, how could one improve their strength?

Yue’s response was practically renouncing her chance of becoming a Martial Artist.

Everyone else thought this response was a little nutty. Becoming stronger required fusing with Wilderness Beasts, who were natural enemies of men. There was no chance for mercy.

Yue’s statement was quite altruistic!

Nan Hu felt conflicFlorida a bit conflicted. If Yue wasn’t willing to fuse with plant-type Wilderness Beasts, then Xu Mu wouldn’t be able to use her for potion crafting. Yet if she didn’t fuse, she wouldn’t be able to boost her strength.

Though the ability to tame Wilderness Beasts was powerful, it wasn’t nearly as practical in the human world.

“As long as you’re happy with it.”

Xu Mu nodded his head, not saying anything else.

He sensed something, so didn’t pressure Yue. Perhaps there would be a surprise later.

“Big brother, you’re so good to me!” Yue said somewhat apologetically.

Just the thought of killing such plants and merging them into her body made her feel uncomfortable all over, as if she were suffocating. That’s why she was refusing.

Even though she was naive and kind, she hadn’t reached the level of altruism of a Holy mother. Having roamed around for many years with Nan Hu, she understood the cruelty of the world.

However, that unbearable feeling, both physical and mental, really made her unable to do it.

Luckily, Xu Mu didn’t force her. Otherwise, she really wouldn’t know what to do.

Here, Xu Mu was the highest authority. As long as Xu Mu didn’t blame her, others wouldn’t say anything even if they felt upset.

For this reason, they no longer eagerly sought out plant-type Wilderness Beasts, and just followed the nearest path deeper into the Wilderness.

“This one suits you quite well!”

Xu Mu casually captured several Martial Emperor-level Wilderness Beasts, raising the strength of Zhang Ergou and Yang Jiang. The sight made Nan Hu somewhat envious.

As a Martial Spirit, he was now at the bottom of the group.

Asking Xu Mu’s help was a bit embarrassing for him.

One day, as the sky darkened, the group began to set up camp to rest.

Some set up tents, others built fences, and some were on patrol, collecting supplies or cooking.

Usually, they wouldn’t bother with all this fuss, they would simply find a place to rest.

They were all Martial Artists, the weakest of them being Martial Spirit-level. They didn’t need to go through the usual difficulties like common people. Any spot would do for them to spend the night.

However, there would always be a limit to human strength. Moreover, they were now deep in the Wilderness, a place full of dangers. Constant vigilance sapped their energy.

So, after traveling for two or three days, they would stop to take a good rest.

Because of this, Xiao Tian Yuan even consulted with Xu Mu, afraid that he would think it a waste of time.

Luckily, Xu Mu nodded, allowing them to arrange freely.

Actually, if they had left behind the weaker Martial Artists, they would have been able to travel much faster. If they used flying Wilderness Beasts, they would be even faster.

However, entering the Wilderness was not just for the sake of wandering around for any country.

With so many new Martial Artists being born each year and so many Martial Artists needing to advance, a large amount of Wilderness Beast blood was needed. This meant that every time they entered, they had tasks to perform.

If they couldn’t kill enough Wilderness Beasts, it would impact the overall strength of the entire country.

Without the protection of Martial Artists who were of Martial Ancestor level or higher, hunting Wilderness Beasts would become extremely difficult and could possibly result in a large number of Martial Artists being sacrified.

So even though Xiao Tian Yuan wanted to please Xu Mu, he didn’t recklessly venture in with just Xu Mu.

About the camping outdoors kind of lifestyle, Xu Mu didn’t show much reaction. On the contrary, Yue seemed very excited. Ignoring the advice from others, she insisted on helping out. To avoid any accidents, Mu Chen, a Martial Ancestor, had to act as her bodyguard and follow her close behind.

After eating dinner, Xu Mu sat in a special beast-skin tent, using various plants and ores collected along the way for research. He wanted to find the similarities between this world and the Cultivation Realm, hopefully finding some clues to leave.

Some of these items were collected by him, while others were gathered by others.

Bored, Yue sat beside him reading a book. Only the two of them were inside the tent. However, outside, there were three teams of Martial Emperor squads taking turns on guard duty.

As the night grew late, those on patrol went on patrol, and those who needed to rest, rested. The small campsite soon quieted down.

Until late at night, suddenly, an alarm sounded.

Beep beep!

The thing used for the alarm was a special whistle, very sharp and penetrating.

Even Yue, who was sleeping soundly, was awakened.

Xu Mu opened his eyes, but made no move.

Martial Artists didn’t have a lot of magical methods. Sitting in the tent, he had no idea what was happening outside.

However, this whistle would only be blown in extremely critical situations. Small matters didn’t require alarms, as there were specific Martial Artist teams to handle them.

Following the whistle’s alert, the whole camp was in motion. There were torches everywhere and people were gathering in one place.

Soon, Mu Chen entered the tent to report to Xu Mu what had happened.

“A Wilderness Beast of at least Martial Ancestor’s level launched a surprise attack on the patrol team at night, killing dozens of people!”

Mu Chen looked ugly. Every time they entered the Wilderness, deaths were inevitable, but who would wish for such things to happen?

Moreover, dozens of people dying at once was a bit harsh.

“Did we find out what kind of Wilderness Beast it was?” Xu Mu asked.

“Not yet! But Lord Xiao has taken people to pursue it. We should find out soon.” Mu Chen replied.

“Big brother, should I help?”

Hearing about the death of so many people, Yue looked tense and worried.

Xu Mu shook his head.

While Yue might have tamed several Wilderness Beasts, the strongest of them was only at Martial Emperor-level. She could help, but she wouldn’t be of much use.

Under such circumstances, he naturally didn’t want her to take any risks.

“It’s okay, we’ll get some news soon.”

News did come back soon. However, it was not good news.

“It got away!”

Xiao Tian Yuan said with an ugly expression.

“What kind of Wilderness Beast is it?” Yue asked.

“It’s a Three-tailed Purple Mink! Though only at Martial Ancestor-level, it’s faster than most common Martial Saint-level Wilderness Beasts. Moreover, it excels at concealment and is incredibly smart, liking to launch sneak attacks at night. If it fails, it runs away. I suspect it will appear again tomorrow!” Xiao Tian Yuan said with a headache.

Though his strength exceeded the opponent, he couldn’t catch up. Setting up traps was an option, but given how smart the opponent was, it was quite unlikely to be caught.

If it were a regular Martial Ancestor-level Wilderness Beast, it would be better. But dealing with a cunning, fast one was just asking for trouble.

“What are we going to do? Are more people going to die tomorrow?” Yue’s little face tightened with sadness.

“Don’t worry! I’ll take action tomorrow!”