Chapter 250
“City Lord, Song Jiaojiao is dead. I didn’t kill her; she just collapsed on her own.”
Song Ruyu explained to Song Tiantian.
However, Song Ruyu’s gaze fell upon the intangible gray butterfly that Song Tiantian had pinned to the ground.
A deep sense of dread flashed in Song Ruyu’s eyes.
Song Tiantian’s strength had grown again; she had captured this butterfly so easily.
“Mm, I understand. I’ll leave the dissemination of the truth and the final outcome of this matter to you. I’ve already transferred the Beast Food points to Huang Xiaohua’s name. You can go collect the Beast Food with her then.”
Song Ruyu nodded, understanding Song Tiantian’s meaning.
Song Jiaojiao was Song Tiantian’s younger sister, and Song Tiantian did not want anyone to know that she had intervened in this matter.
Song Ruyu had initially worried that Song Tiantian would be furious about Song Jiaojiao’s death and withhold her Beast Food. As long as her Beast Food wasn’t withheld, everything else was negotiable.
Song Tiantian took out a golden box, imprisoned the butterfly inside, and took it away.
In reality, this golden box couldn’t truly seal the butterfly.
The three nails were what truly served their purpose.
Song Ruyu naturally saw Song Tiantian’s actions but pretended not to, only silently noting in her heart that the golden box had an effect on this type of Fierce Beast. It seemed she needed to commission a batch of golden boxes.
Song Ruyu, being well-traveled and knowledgeable, had already guessed what kind of Fierce Beast this butterfly was: the legendary Ghostly Entity.
It could possess a person and control them.
However, this Ghostly Entity was peculiar, as it could detach itself from its host.
Although Song Ruyu was somewhat curious about this Ghostly Entity,
what she cared about more was her own cultivation; she wanted to break through to the Nine-star Beast Tamer Realm.
Song Ruyu noticed that several Eight-star Beast Tamers in Qingshan City had caught up to her progress, especially Old Master Huang. The last time she saw him, she thought he was in decline, with both Qi and Blood failing.
But upon seeing Old Master Huang again, his hair was snow-white, yet his complexion was ruddy, his Blood Qi was abundant, and his Spiritual Power was overflowing. Song Ruyu could feel the aura emanating from Old Master Huang.
Old Master Huang’s current Strength was no weaker than hers.
If not for his Pet Beast’s Talent not being as good as her Pet Beasts, he might have already caught up to her.
But Old Master Huang now also had the qualifications to contend for Nine-star Beast Tamer.
Song Tiantian had also caught up to her now; she shouldn’t have left Qingshan City.
After this departure, her cultivation had fallen too far behind.
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“Tiantian, how could Jiaojiao die? What exactly happened!”
This was Song Ranran’s first time questioning Song Tiantian.
Song Tiantian’s expression was indifferent; she felt no trace of sadness and didn’t want to feign a sorrowful appearance.
Song Tiantian truly had no feelings for Song Jiaojiao.
“Song Ranran, don’t you already know the truth of the matter? Don’t you have even a shred of doubt in your heart?
I have nothing more to say about this.”
Seeing Song Tiantian like this, Song Ranran was almost furious. She wanted to say more, but was ultimately pulled away by Father Song.
“Ranran, Jiaojiao died long ago. The one who returned was not her at all,”
Father Song tried to persuade Song Ranran.
Song Ranran looked at Father Song with red eyes, unable to let go of her grief.
But she could no longer accept Song Tiantian’s kindness.
This time, Song Tiantian had given out too many good things.
A large batch of Energy Ore, many top-grade Beast Food, and hundreds of bottles of Cold Fragrance Number Five and Cold Fragrance Number Three.
Song Tiantian had never been so generous. If she didn’t feel guilty about something, why would she give so many good things?
Song Ranran didn’t want them and couldn’t accept them. Accepting them would mean she forgave Song Jiaojiao’s death.
Song Ranran looked at Song Jiaojiao, and in the end, she took nothing.
She left angrily.
However, Father Song collected all of it into his Pet Beast Space.
Song Tiantian walked behind Father Song and said to him, “Father, I’m leaving. I’m about to leave Qingshan City, and more accurately, I’m about to leave this world.
However, before that, I will first deal with the Nine-star Fierce Beast in Linhai City.
Take care, you, Older Sister, and Mother. I’ve never given you a high Status because without powerful Strength, you ultimately can’t protect anything.
I plan to hand over the City Lord position to Old Master Huang; he has experience managing Qingshan City.”
“Tiantian?”
Father Song looked at Song Tiantian, confused and surprised. He didn’t quite understand what Song Tiantian was saying.
Song Tiantian patted Father Song’s shoulder and said to him, “Don’t tell anyone about this for now. However, the Beast Tide is almost over. Once that Nine-star Fierce Beast is dead, the Beast Tide here will completely end.”
Not many humans survived the Beast Tide.
Although Qingshan City had many people now, almost all the surrounding towns had been annihilated. Too many people had died.
The most crucial thing was that the System had awakened and devoured that butterfly.
From the butterfly’s Memory, the System learned of a passage to the Beast Realm, but that passage was about to close.
If Song Tiantian didn’t seize this last opportunity to leave, she would eventually die on this planet.
Although it was safe, given her current Physique, she could probably live to 150 years old.
But an Eight-star Beast Tamer being considered peak combat power and having such a short lifespan was somewhat strange.
Song Tiantian was still unwilling.
Although she had lived two lives and was old enough, she felt she hadn’t grown up.
Most importantly, Song Tiantian wanted to find the passage home. Even if her old acquaintances were no longer there upon her return, it would be good to see them.
Song Tiantian knew that once the seal closed, the Spiritual Energy of this world would also be drained.
This Spiritual Energy resurgence was quite comical.
Even Nine-star Fierce Beasts would only be able to slowly degenerate then.
She had originally thought she would end this Era of Fierce Beasts and become a hero who saved the world.
But now, she was just a passerby.
No, she had at least saved her family in this body.
“Tiantian, although I don’t understand what you’re saying, you must take good care of yourself.”
Father Song’s eyes also reddened.
“It’s not your fault about Jiaojiao; that was her fate. I know you didn’t want to kill her. If you wanted to kill her, you would have done so long ago and wouldn’t have let her enter the city.”
Father Song still couldn’t bear to see Song Tiantian leave.
However, Father Song’s reluctance was of no use.
“Take good care. Remember, don’t tell anyone about these Things. Leave them here. At least Old Master Huang is an upright person and won’t make things difficult for you. As for others, they’d rather kill three thousand by mistake than let go of even a sliver of profit.”
