Chapter 89: Chapter 77: Blood Enchanting Bee Queen
While Shen Xuan went to take a shower, Zhong Yi picked up Lan Po, who had run over to his feet.
Zhong Yi hadn’t been back earlier, and with a stranger in the house, Lan Po had quietly hidden in Zhong Yi’s bedroom.
Hong Ji was in the storage room, joyfully absorbing the corpses of the Demons. Even though she sensed Shen Xuan’s presence, she couldn’t be bothered to come out and acknowledge him.
Just then, Zhong Yi’s phone rang. Seeing it was a call from Zhong Chenghuai, Zhong Yi answered.
Although the Six-Fold Communication Device looked impressive no matter how it was folded, it was far less convenient to operate than a standard slab-style phone.
"Young Master, there are many areas in the new mansion that need to be set up."
"Old Xu just brought in a cleaning team. They sent out a total of 200,000 Cleaning Mice, which took nearly four hours to clean the entire mansion inside and out."
"I won’t be coming back tonight."
"Just now, Old Zhao sent over a few Creators for me to help settle in. Didn’t you say we would live in the area behind the Star-pointing Plum Garden? I’ve arranged for these Earth Creators to stay in a small hall at the front."
"In a little while, I need to go prepare some daily necessities for them..."
Zhong Chenghuai told Zhong Yi a great deal, meticulously detailing everything he had just done and all that he planned to do next.
Zhong Yi didn’t feel the least bit impatient.
On the contrary, Zhong Yi felt that having someone as meticulous and trustworthy as Zhong Chenghuai managing the mansion’s affairs saved him a great deal of effort.
Ever since his Lifebound Guardian Beast’s injuries had healed, Zhong Chenghuai was clearly filled with much more vigor than before.
To be honest, although Zhong Chenghuai looked rather old, he wasn’t actually that advanced in age.
It was just that the pressures of his past life had made him seem like an old man on the verge of death.
"Uncle Huai, I’ll leave everything there to you. But no matter how busy you get, make sure you rest."
"The day after tomorrow, I’ll be taking Zhong Ling to explore a Secret Realm, so you don’t need to worry."
Hearing this, Zhong Chenghuai’s voice was immediately tinged with worry.
Even though Zhong Yi had told him not to worry, Zhong Chenghuai’s heart was gripped with anxiety.
He spent a long while cautioning Zhong Yi before finally saying,
"Young Master, once you and Xiaolingdang are back from the Secret Realm, we can move."
After saying that, Zhong Chenghuai couldn’t help but add a few more warnings. His fussing made Zhong Yi think of his parents from his previous life, who had passed away from illness while he was in college.
He had rarely left home when he was young, so when he attended a school-sponsored summer camp in high school...
...his parents had sat by his bed late at night and lectured him on safety for nearly two hours.
They had even prepared three different kinds of mosquito repellent for him!
While Zhong Yi was on the phone with Zhong Chenghuai, the Iron-Armed Ape came over to his side, holding a vine from a Curled Leaf Vine.
In just a few deft movements, it wove a floral wreath and placed it on Zhong Yi’s head.
The scene was just like one from Zhong Yi’s childhood, over a decade ago.
Zhong Yi smiled and stroked the Iron-Armed Ape’s thick fur, then took the wreath from his head and held it to the ape’s mouth.
"Iron Arm, the Curled Leaf Vines in the shop grow very quickly. You can eat them whenever you want, so it’s okay to pull off a few more."
Zhong Chenghuai’s Iron-Armed Ape was quite the cunning fellow!
It was always weaving wreaths for Zhong Yi and Zhong Ling because it knew it could only eat the Curled Leaf Vine’s tendrils after pulling them off.
By weaving them into wreaths and putting them on Zhong Yi and Zhong Ling’s heads, it could avoid being scolded by Zhong Chenghuai.
Practically all of Iron Arm’s cleverness was dedicated to figuring out how to eat more Curled Leaf Vines.
Just then, Zhong Yi heard a knock at the door. Customers usually wouldn’t knock when the shop was closed.
Before Zhong Yi could go see who it was, a somewhat scholarly voice came from the entrance.
"Hello, does Zhong Yi live here?"
"My name is Zheng Yufeng. I’m here to deliver something to Zhong Yi."
Zhong Yi raised an eyebrow at that. ’Figuring the time, Zheng Yufeng, the man from the Ice Coffin, should indeed be waking up around now.’
Yesterday, Chen Yin had mentioned that once Zheng Yufeng woke up, she would have him deliver the Ice Coffin made from the Sealed Ice Crystal.
Opening the door, Zhong Yi saw a man standing outside, clad in Half-Body Armor and standing at least one meter ninety tall.
This middle-aged man didn’t look particularly muscular—in fact, he was somewhat gaunt—but he exuded a powerful presence.
A living, breathing Zheng Yufeng gave Zhong Yi a completely different impression than the one in the Ice Coffin last night.
"I am Zhong Yi. It seems your injuries have recovered well, Senior."
Zheng Yufeng had never met Zhong Yi before. After Zhong Yi identified himself, Zheng Yufeng first clasped his fist in a salute, then gave a very solemn bow.
"Lord Su Sheng, thank you for the grace of giving me a new life."
"My injuries have recovered well; I’m completely healed. However, my Deceit Beast’s injuries are still very severe."
"No one else has been able to treat my Deceit Beast’s injuries. I hope that Lord Zhong Yi can help me save it."
Zheng Yufeng had always been a very direct person, so he didn’t beat around the bush when asking Zhong Yi for help.
He had never been one to embellish things when it came to social obligations.
Although Zheng Yufeng’s current attitude toward Zhong Yi might not seem overly grateful, in his heart, he considered Zhong Yi his savior.
This debt of a new life was second only to the one he owed his parents for bringing him into the world.
As a Deceit, Zheng Yufeng didn’t hold himself to as many moral standards as Chen Yin did.
As long as what Zhong Yi asked him to do didn’t threaten Chen Yin, Zheng Yufeng would do it immediately, without a moment’s hesitation.
Zheng Yufeng coming to him for help with his Deceit Beast was all within Zhong Yi’s expectations.
As a Deceit Beast Master, Zheng Yufeng’s own injuries had been so severe; how could his Deceit Beast possibly be unharmed?
His Deceit Beast’s injuries were likely even more severe than his own.
"Senior, I’m not sure if your Deceit Beast is very large. If you can summon it in this room, I can help treat it now."
"But before I begin treatment, I’ll need to examine your Deceit Beast’s condition. I can’t guarantee that I can heal it instantly, as I did with you."
This wasn’t the first time Zheng Yufeng had sought treatment for his Deceit Beast. Those capable Healing-type Guardian Beast Masters were always difficult to deal with.
Zheng Yufeng had assumed that Zhong Yi, a Healing-type Celestial Destiny Seeker, would be even more difficult to negotiate with than the Healing-type Guardian Beast Masters he had sought out before.
He never expected that after he made his request, Zhong Yi would agree so readily.
"I’m imposing on you, Lord Su Sheng. This Blood Enchanting Bee Queen is the most precious resource I have ever obtained."
"Although the Blood Enchanting Bee Queen has difficulty hatching offspring, it can still be considered a Foundation Level treasure."
"Although it cannot compare to the gift of a new life you’ve given me, it is a token of my sincerity. I hope you will accept it."
"Starlight City hasn’t been very peaceful lately. After you finish treating my Deceit Beast’s injuries, allow me to serve as your guard within the city."
As he spoke, Zheng Yufeng activated his Soul Base, and a huge, vibrant red beehive about two meters in diameter appeared in his hands.
A Blood Enchanting Bee Queen!
And it was a Blood Enchanting Bee Queen with a complete hive!
This was indeed, just as Zheng Yufeng had said, something that could be called a Foundation Level treasure.
But to Zhong Yi, it was much more than just a Foundation Level treasure.
Because Zhong Yi had a way to nurture the Blood Enchanting Bee Queen and allow it to reproduce.
If the Blood Enchanting Bee Queen could reproduce freely, it would become a Treasure Basin, a stable source of resources.
This single item alone could support a massive faction.
This was because the Blood Beauty Insect Honey—brewed within the bodies of the queen’s offspring after they consumed Blood-Beauty Peony pollen—had the effect of stimulating a Guardian Beast’s potential and inducing a Bloodline transformation when it advanced in Tier.
Moreover, this effect did not conflict with the effects of Potions concocted by Creators. Instead, they could stack, complementing each other.
It was a universal resource that all Guardian Beasts could use.
This put it on a completely different level than a resource like the Dragon Root Fruit from the Dragon-Brewed Immortal Mink, which could only enhance the Bloodlines of Dragon Species Guardian Beasts.
