"But, I heard from the people of Paramount that the king of spirit beasts, which they want to capture is a black dragon."

"A black dragon?"

Fu Chen suddenly raised his small head. He clenched his fists.

"Black Dragon? Little Black?

"It"s impossible."

The Divine Herbs Sect was destroyed. 

Little Black protected them and ensured that they had escaped safely. "It"s dead…"

Fu Chen"s eyes darkened slightly.

The only other creature closest to them other than the Ninth Emperor in the Divine Herbs Sect a thousand years ago was Little Black.

But, the Ninth Emperor had gone missing and Little Black was dead. 

"Black?" Qing Han turned her head to the side and asked with uncertainty, "Is it Big Doggie?"

Fu Chen endured the pain in his heart. He patted Qing Han"s head. "It"s not Big Doggie."

"Fine." Qing Han pouted in disappointment.

"I thought that Big Doggie is back."

Feng Ruqing blinked and there was a sneer on her face. "It seems like I need to go to the Forest of Spirit Beasts this time. Qing Han, you and Liu Li need to stay here. Hong Yu, go and prepare yourself. Later, we"ll head to the Forest of Spirit Beasts."

Qing Han threw herself at Feng Ruqing and hugged Feng Ruqing"s leg. "Mother, I want to go too."

Fu Chen did not say anything but looked at Feng Ruqing eagerly.

"Fine."

"It"s better if I bring along these two mischievous fellows with me. If not, they"ll surely make trouble everywhere they go.

"Moreover, there"s Suyi who pampers Qing Han to the point where she allows Qing Han to create trouble everywhere she goes. I"m worried about that. 

"I don"t want the imperial city to be burned down when I return."

"Also…" Feng Ruqing was quiet for a short while. "Don"t allow Liu Yuchen to get near the princess"s manor when I"m not home. If he dares to burn down the princess"s manor, go ahead and beat him up."

Qing Ling"s eyes brightened. "Alright, Princess. I can see through Liu Yuchen"s evil thoughts. His eyes are wicked. I think that he not only wants to burn the princess"s manor down but he also wants to steal your spirit herbs in the back hill."

Feng Ruqing was speechless.

She felt that Liu Yuchen was unknowingly quite dangerous.

"Then, don"t allow him to be within twenty zhangs of the princess"s manor. If he dares to take even one step closer, just throw him out. If you cannot beat him, get some spirit beasts to bite him for you."

"Alright, Princess."

Qing Ling smiled happily after listening to the princess"s order.

She had hated Liu Yuchen since a long time ago.

"The princess has just divorced him. He doesn"t have to plan evil plots against the princess"s manor all the time. He"s quite vengeful. It"s dreadful."

"Hong Yu, let"s go. I want to see which person it is who dares to capture my spirit beasts in the Forest of Spirit Beasts. Call Beary and Beary II. Let Snow Wolf stay here and guard the manor."

Snow Wolf howled in protest.

"Why do you ask me to guard the manor? Why? I"m not a dog!

"My son"s mother is still in the Forest of Spirit Beasts. Why do I have to stay here and guard the house?"

Feng Ruqing was not bothered by the snow wolf.

She not only had to worry about the danger of being crushed and also the danger of incoming swords from the sky which would cut off head the snow wolf"s head if she brought it along. 

She had no choice. The snow wolf was unlucky. It would be attacked even if it walked on the road without doing anything. So, she had to make it stay at the manor.

***

At the Southern Bamboo Grove.

The azure snake slithered toward the man. It raised its head and looked at the man who was sitting with his back against the snake itself.

The man seemed calm and handsome. It looked like he would not react even if the sky fell down.

"Master…" Xiao Qing was hesitant for a short while. "The palace maids are sent to the princess"s manor. Is it okay if we don"t stop it?"