Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming
Chapter 1394 - 563: Flame Prison Peacock [Request Subscription]

Chapter 1394: 563: Flame Prison Peacock [Request Subscription]

As the saying goes, plans can’t keep up with changes.

Initially, Zhou Chun thought Zhou Yuanlian might have been captured by a cultivator family or a powerful lone loose cultivator.

Regardless of the situation, he and the Zhou Family could ignore the person’s background and directly take action to break the array.

However, the one who captured Zhou Yuanlian turned out to be a cultivator of the Sunflame Sect.

When Zhou Chun discovered this, it was already too late for him to hold back.

With Zhou Xinyan and others exposed, if he didn’t promptly capture that Sunflame Sect cultivator at the Purple Mansion Late Stage, not only would Zhou Yuanlian’s safety be jeopardized, but he could also be turned against.

So he only thought briefly for a few breaths and then immediately decided to act and capture the opponent.

Even though he chose the lesser of two evils, the harm was still real!

He was acutely aware that if today’s matter were mishandled, it would bring great trouble to the Zhou Family.

Therefore, after entering the Illusion Array, Zhou Chun quickly summoned Zhou Xinyan and others inside, instructing them to keep an eye on those Sunflame Sect disciples, and to prevent the higher-ups from knowing about the incident for now.

Then, Zhou Chun interrogated the captured Sunflame Sect cultivator at the Purple Mansion Late Stage.

Using the secret technique to seal the person’s cultivation level, he tossed the ugly man with dark red boils the size of soybeans on his face to the ground and said coldly, "You ought to know who I am, and you surely know why I’m here today. If you don’t want your centuries of cultivation to go to waste overnight, release my clan member from the Zhou Family immediately!"

This ugly man, with his background from a prominent sect, or his understanding that Zhou Chun wouldn’t easily take his life, remained calm without panic despite his cultivation being sealed: "Senior Zhou’s name, I have certainly heard like thunder in my ears. As for your clan’s young friend, I haven’t harmed her in the slightest nor intended to; I merely wanted her assistance in some matters!"

Hearing this, Zhou Chun laughed coldly: "If you wanted her assistance, you could simply hire her. Rest assured, if the reward is right, she wouldn’t refuse. At worst, you could personally go to my Zhou Family to ask the elders to intercede. Why did you forcibly take her here and detain her? Do you believe being a Sunflame Sect disciple means you can disregard my Zhou Family?"

The conversation ended in a tone filled with anger.

How could Zhou Chun not be furious?

If today’s incident were not handled properly, it would be a huge inconvenience for the Zhou Family.

And the root of all this trouble was undeniably the ugly man before him.

"That was never my intention! It’s just that it involves my privacy, and I wish not for too many people to know!"

The ugly man shook his head repeatedly, not daring to admit it.

He was wise enough to know that if he confessed, even if a Golden Core Stage cultivator from Sunflame Sect intervened, he might not be spared.

After all, the Zhou Family is now truly the fifth major power in Jingguo Country. Even their Golden Core Stage cultivators at Sunflame Sect dare not openly demean the Zhou Family.

Zhou Chun snorted coldly: "Hmph, I won’t argue with you about this. You will first lead me to release the person. As for the truth, after I ask the younger clan members, it will be as clear as day!"

He then ordered the ugly man to lead the way.

At this point, the ugly man had no illusions left, knowing that if he didn’t cooperate, he would only suffer more.

So he obediently led Zhou Chun to a secluded spot in the mountain.

Not long after, Zhou Chun found Zhou Yuanlian in a quiet mountain valley.

Judging by her complexion, the man wasn’t lying; he hadn’t abused her, merely restricted her freedom.

Yet Zhou Chun still showed a concerned expression, looking at the junior and asking, "Xiao Lian, are you alright? If this brute harmed you in any way, feel free to tell me, and I will seek justice for you!"

"I’m fine, thank you, Clan Leader, for coming all the way to rescue me, and sorry for the trouble!"

Zhou Yuanlian shook her head lightly, responding to Zhou Chun’s concern in a flat tone.

She used to be rather close to Zhou Chun since he brought her back to the Zhou Family.

But as she practiced the Tome of Thousand Poisons longer, her personality grew very indifferent, and with Zhou Chun often retreating or traveling later, their relationship had considerably faded.

Moreover, Zhou Chun knew that after Zhou Yuanlian completed Foundation Establishment, she had repeatedly left the family to hunt down cultivators practicing demon techniques, the number of demon cultivators of all sizes dying by her hand adds up to hundreds!

Her methods were ruthlessly fierce, even mercilessly poisoning children as young as eight or nine who were unknowingly led onto the path of demon cultivation.

This was something many Zhou Family cultivators couldn’t do.

Zhou Chun felt her mind might be a bit abnormal, but was reluctant to say too much.

After all, when they let her practice the Tome of Thousand Poisons, they were mentally prepared for this.

As long as she could control herself, not harm Zhou Family cultivators, and not kill indiscriminately, that was enough.

So Zhou Chun quickly dispelled irrelevant thoughts, earnestly looking at the junior before him and asked: "He said earlier that capturing you was for your help, what exactly did he want you to do? How were you captured by him?"