Chapter 435 (1/2)

Colours

Shao Xuan was dragged out of Qingmang Pavilion by Ji Ju when Ji Ju stopped abruptly and yelled, “Yellow Earth!”

Shao Xuan had heard him mention this name before. It was the old man’s first slave, a yellow bull.

He yelled several times and because he was too anxious, he paced in circles.

Soon, Shao Xuan heard thunderous gallops.

He looked up to see at the end of the dirt road was a giant bull sprinting over, leaving a trail of dust clouds behind it.

Compared to the bull pulling the carriage, this was a giant! If it were in a forest, it would be considered a dangerous fearsome beast.

As the large bull approached, the vibration in the ground grew stronger. Its large physique and its two horns pointing at the sky brought with it an aura of deadly power, as if it was an unstoppable force.

Mooo----

The cow slowed down and then stopped by Ji Ju’s side. However, its eyes remained on Shao Xuan, regarding this stranger.

“What were you doing? I called so many times?!” scolded Ji Ju.

The bull lowered its head and nudged Ji Ju like a spoiled child but quickly, it seemed to have noticed something because it sniffed all over him. Then, it turned to Shao Xuan and its eyes scanned Shao Xuan carefully. Shao Xuan realised its eyes were on his bag.

However, sensing that Shao Xuan was not a weak opponent, plus he was a stranger, the bull did not snatch the bag even though it wanted to. The bull’s eyes fell on Ji Ju and it sniffed again. It stared at his hands.

Moo---

“Shut up! I can’t let you eat this!” As Ji Ju spoke, he leapt up the bull’s back, who was as tall as two storeys.

“Get up here.” Ji Ju patted the bull’s back and gestured for Shao Xuan to follow.

It exhaled hard through its nostrils, scraping its hooves as if it was unwilling. Shao xuan did not hesitate, leaping onto its back.

“Let’s go, bring us to the Thousand Grain Gold!” said Ji Ju, patting its horn.

Mooo---

The bull cried and moved its hooves, accelerating. Although it was fast, it was stable. This was to protect Ji Ju.

Ji Ju said Yellow Earth was practically another butler/housekeeper here. It helped with many plots of land with other people. Other than Ji Ju, this bull did not listen to anyone in this field, not even the chief butler could not make it move a hoof.

The Thousand Grain Gold was not planted in this area, he seemed to be emotional as he spoke. “Every time we find a new plant, we will plant it somewhere else because there are just too many variables.” He turned to Shao Xuan. “Just as Thousand Grain Gold- you planted them, you should know- other living things cannot live around it.”

Shao Xuan nodded. “That’s true. When it started to germinate, I noticed there were many weeds in my backyard but as they grew, they all disappeared.”

However, the seeds he scattered in his backyard were the ones that survived, even breaking through every block! Not just that, when this ‘Golden Grain’ master’s plants were just mere shoots, Shao Xuan’s grains had already ripened!

He could barely keep calm!

Ji ju, who wanted to say something, swallowed his words. He sulked.

The large bull ran past many well-segregated plots of crop fields, different-coloured crops flew backwards as they travelled ahead. Shao Xuan could see what they were with his eyesight but he didn’t recognise any.

The Golden Grain fields did not just have grains, there were other food crops and herbs too. This piece of land included a few mountains so there were herbs and plants who favoured higher altitudes planted on top. When he passed, Shao Xuan could see slaves working on the mountains.

When they entered an area with no other crops but rows of armed guards, Shao Xuan knew he had arrived.

This was a heavily guarded area. Anyone else would have been flattened before they could make it inside. However, when they saw the bull, the guards quickly moved to let the bull pass. They did not need passes, the bull was the best identification document.