SFS Chapter 293 A hearty meal
Chapter 293 A hearty meal
【Ding】
[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission: Slay the demons of Hundred Flowers Valley]
[Host receives reward: Comprehension]
As the system notification sounded, Ye Kang threw his final punch.
The spider demon's body had been completely smashed, green blood splattered everywhere, and a disgusting stench filled the air.
But Ye Kang seemed oblivious. With a thought, the Demon Furnace took away the spider demon's corpse, including the bloodstains and bits of flesh.
The Demon Furnace shows a refining progress of 10 days.
It seems that after the first refinement of the Fire Yuanpeng, the Demon Furnace will also be upgraded, shortening the time required to refine the demons of the Lotus Realm.
Ye Kang was quite satisfied.
At the same time, I gained a clearer understanding of my own abilities.
Once he unleashes his full physical power, demons and martial artists who have only opened one leaf are nothing more than toys.
If we add our own backup plans, like the two-leaf and three-leaf ones, we might be able to put up a fight.
While Ye Kang was pondering, Xia Ningyan stood awkwardly at the valley entrance, unsure whether to leave or stay.
This person's strength is astonishing; he is probably a prodigy disciple of some hidden sect.
Judging from how skillfully he disposed of the demon's corpse without leaving a trace, he was clearly an expert.
If this kind of person wanted to silence me, I probably wouldn't be able to stop them.
While Xia Ningyan hesitated, Ye Kang made another move.
He arrived at the flower field that had just been destroyed by the spider demon with immense heartache.
The flowers there exuded a spiritual aura, and there were actually nearly ten precious plants among them!
Ye Kang only recognized two or three of them; they were all precious plants for alchemy, but useless to him.
He tentatively unleashed his snake-shedding supernatural power.
A ring of spiritual energy immediately rose from these precious plants, becoming the material for weaving fairy robes.
Thankfully, it wasn't completely ruined. A large portion of its spiritual energy was still preserved, so the loss wasn't too great.
After absorbing the essence of the flower field, Ye Kang turned to look at Xia Ningyan.
"Are you alright?"
"Ah...no..."
"Then you still won't leave?"
Ye Kang's expression was not very friendly, and there was even a hint of wariness in his eyes when he looked at Xia Ningyan.
I always feel like this person wants to steal my Baozhi.
Xia Ningyan was completely dumbfounded.
Fortunately, she reacted quickly and immediately cupped her hands and said, "My name is Xia Ningyan. Thank you for saving my life!"
"You're welcome, you can go now."
Ye Kang waved his hand, too lazy to listen to her nonsense.
Xia Ningyan's lips trembled slightly as she awkwardly said, "You've come for the precious plants? I recognize most of the precious plants in Hundred Flowers Valley. If you don't mind, I can select the best one for you."
Xia Ningyan's intentions were good; she genuinely felt that the other party had saved her life, and it was only right that she repay them.
Of course, it wasn't entirely without selfish motives.
She doesn't want to give up on that Gu Mother Demon Flower yet.
She saw exactly what this guy had just done: he had completely drained all those precious plants without hesitation, wasting them. Even alchemists would hate him for it.
We absolutely cannot let the Gu Mother Demon Flower fall into his hands!
However, upon hearing this, Ye Kang gave a strange smile: "Choose? Why?"
"Huh? There are so many precious plants, you can't possibly..."
Xia Ningyan couldn't continue her sentence halfway through.
She saw four big characters on the other person's face.
He wants them all!
"Hiss! Please think twice, sir. Hundred Flowers Valley is the territory of the Gu Clan... Perhaps you should inform them beforehand?"
"Haven't we already informed them? Aren't you a member of the Gu Clan?"
Ye Kang smiled mysteriously and immediately revealed Xia Ningyan's identity as a Gu clan member.
The traces of Gu worms on her body, along with the familiar aura of Gu magic, were impossible for Ye Kang not to notice, unless he was stupid.
Xia Ningyan was taken aback, her face fell, and she said, "I can't hide it from you."
"You're here to find the treasure plant too, right? I'll give you a chance. Pick out the best body-tempering treasure plant here for me, and I'll allow you to take what you want. You don't need to worry about the rest."
Ye Kang stretched out his hand, gesturing for Xia Ningyan to go inside.
He certainly wouldn't let these precious plants go, but it would be a good thing if someone could pick out the body-tempering precious plants he didn't recognize.
After all, weaving immortal robes is important, but so is tempering the body.
Xia Ningyan's face lit up with joy; she hadn't expected things to take such a turn for the better!
"Please wait a moment!"
After saying that, Xia Ningyan rushed in immediately, looked left and right, and dug out thirteen precious plants in quick succession.
She carried the precious plants to Ye Kang.
"That's about it. Although the effects vary, they are all beneficial for body tempering."
"So fast?"
Ye Kang was very surprised, not expecting the other party to identify it so decisively.
In comparison, he didn't recognize any of these thirteen precious plants. If it weren't for this woman, he probably would have absorbed them as ordinary precious plants.
Xia Ningyan said, "I have studied medicine and Gu techniques since I was a child, so identifying precious plants is a basic skill for me."
"I see. I keep my word. Go take what you want, and then leave here as quickly as possible."
Xia Ningyan nodded gratefully, immediately took the Gu Mother Demon Flower, and then left the valley without looking back.
Ye Kang felt relieved after seeing the other person walk away.
"This place is indeed a treasure trove. There are more than a hundred kinds of precious plants in the entire valley."
Ye Kang greedily licked his lips.
The serpent's molting supernatural power, which had been waiting for a long time, was released, and a powerful suction force covered the entire Valley of a Hundred Flowers.
hiccup~
Ye Kang let out a burp.
All the precious plants in the entire valley have turned into withered branches and fallen leaves.
【Ding】
[Congratulations, host, on successfully condensing the Serpent's Shedding Immortal Robe]
Ye Kang smiled with satisfaction. Finally, the fairy robe condensed again, and his sense of security suddenly increased.
He glanced in the direction Xia Ningyan had left, a slight smile playing on his lips, and quietly departed.
……
On the other side, in Fuxian Town.
After the council of elders concluded, the First Elder, with a somber face, walked to a dilapidated, abandoned house.
Fuxian Town is very large, so large that the houses are scattered among the mountains, and there are countless abandoned houses.
Unless you specifically look for it, no one would expect that there are two living people in this dilapidated house.
The Grand Elder stood outside, coldly bowing.
"Master Guangchen, what brings you here?"
Inside the abandoned house, a quiet, slow voice rang out.
"Elder, I have been here for quite some time. It is time to give me the Gu Clan's reply."
The elder's face twitched, and he said in a gloomy tone, "Master, the Gu Clan still has unresolved matters, so I'm afraid we can't discuss this now."
"Oh? Are there still doubts? Elder, there is no need to worry. Since the Buddhist Kingdom has made its promise, the Gu Clan will naturally be safe and secure."
"It's not that. It's just that the Gu Clan's enemies have arrived. Before they take revenge, the Gu Clan members probably won't be united."
"Could it be Lord Ye, the one who patrols on behalf of Heaven?"
"Exactly."
The elder raised his head, seemingly looking through the dilapidated door at the person inside.
Master Guangchen sighed upon hearing this.
"When will this cycle of revenge end? The cause and effect in this world are often cyclical. Very well, this humble monk will help you settle this karmic debt."
After saying that, a diamond the size of a palm floated out from inside the door and landed in the elder's palm.
Guangchen said, "I know it's not appropriate for the Grand Elder to take action personally. As long as your subordinate elders have this item, the blood feud can naturally be avenged."
"Thank you for the treasure, Master."
The elder said nothing more, took the diamond drill, and left.
Headquarters of the Azure Scale Guard.
Ye Kang, covered in demon blood, walked in amidst the astonished gazes of several Qinglin guards.
In the brutal, hand-to-hand combat with the demons, Ye Kang did not use his true energy to block the attack, because that would actually affect his pure physical strength.
Therefore, he looked quite disheveled at this moment, with the green blood on his clothes congealed into clumps, but in the eyes of the Green Scale Guards, he only received reverence.
I never expected that Lord Ye would start killing demons as soon as he arrived in the Southern Frontier. He is truly dedicated to his duty!
Ye Kang didn't say anything and walked straight into Leng Wuqing's tent.
The other person was reviewing the case file when suddenly their expression changed, their eyes narrowed, and they looked at Ye Kang with some surprise.
"You killed that poisonous spider?"
Ye Kang nodded slightly.
"Then why did you come to me?"
Although Leng Wuqing was surprised, he already knew that Ye Kang had the strength to kill someone at the Lotus Realm, so he wasn't too shocked.
Ye Kang said casually, "Just asking, there was a young Gu clan girl who also went to Hundred Flowers Valley. She has the strength of the ninth rank of the Extreme Realm. Do you know who she is?"
"The Gu Clan? What's that called?"
Leng Wuqing closed the file and looked over strangely.
"Xia Ningyan".
"hiss……"
Leng Wuqing remained silent for a moment, then asked with interest, "You've met the Holy Maiden of the Gu Clan?"
"really."
Ye Kang nodded, confirming his suspicions.
An ordinary Gu clan girl could not possibly possess such high strength, let alone appear in the territory of the Shenglian Realm demons.
After much thought, the only one who fits the bill is that ancient Gu clan saintess.
Leng Wuqing's expression suddenly turned serious.
"Ye Kang, Hundred Flowers Valley was originally controlled by the Gu Clan. Now that you have killed the demon, I must send people to retrieve the precious plants in the valley."
"That won't be necessary, Baozhi is no longer inside."
Under Leng Wuqing's shocked gaze, Ye Kang walked out, first found a place to take a shower, changed into a black shirt, and then stepped back into the cultivation room.
His strength is that he never dwells on things. Now that he has obtained the treasure, he can't keep it. He must never stop improving his combat power.
Another few days passed.
When the door to the cultivation room opened and Ye Kang stepped out again, his aura had become even more profound.
His physical cultivation level surged once again, and his martial arts realm also reached its limit, leaving no room for further improvement.
"This can't go on. We need to hurry up and integrate the cultivation techniques."
Without hesitation, Ye Kang arrived at the headquarters' mission hall.
He currently has nearly 130,000 remaining comprehension points, but he is still at least 70,000 points away from achieving perfection in all innate martial arts.
Although I don't know the mechanism by which the system triggers tasks, it is definitely closely related to my own actions.
Without a doubt, these tasks at headquarters are the most dangerous and the most likely to trigger system tasks.
When he entered the mission hall, all the Azure Scale Guards inside fell silent.
Many people exchanged glances and began to discuss the matter quietly using a secret method of telepathy.
"Who is this?"
"You don't even know Ye Kang from the Imperial City Guard?"
"So young! I heard he beheaded the Golden-Mouthed Fortune Teller, is that true?"
"What the beggar saw with his own eyes cannot be faked, but no one knows what methods were used."
Sensing these curious gazes, Ye Kang remained unmoved, simply glancing at the wall full of tasks.
As expected of the headquarters, all the cases on the list are extremely difficult and challenging. Moreover, there are no masked men here; they are all genuine Qinglin Guards carrying out the missions, which shows how high the quality of the list is.
Just then, two familiar figures suddenly stepped in from outside the door, one tall and one short, one composed and the other agile.
These were the two Azure Scale Guards that Ye Kang had first met.
The iron tower and the bell.
Upon seeing Ye Kang's back, both of them gasped and froze on the spot.
His eyes lit up with elation, and he cautiously ran over.
"Lord Ye, I'm so glad to finally meet you!"
Lingdang bowed respectfully, her eyes filled with reverence.
As a witness who had fought alongside Ye Kang, she understood his character best.
He was as fierce as a demon when killing enemies, but he was never arrogant towards his subordinates and always cared for them deeply.
Therefore, even after hearing about Ye Kang's various deeds, she was not afraid and felt much more relaxed.
Ye Kang was also surprised to see the two of them.
As expected of top students, both of them have already reached the seventh rank in cultivation.
This is considered incredibly fast even within the Azure Scale Guard; he's definitely a genius.
"Have you been promoted to full-time employees?"
Ye Kang looked at the official tokens on their waists and asked with a smile.
Lingdang immediately smiled brightly: "Thank you for your help, Lord Ye! After following you to fight against the Crimson Demon last time, we returned to headquarters and were able to become official Azure Scale Guards after breaking through."
"It has nothing to do with me, you guys work hard yourselves."
Ye Kang shook his head.
"Is Lord Ye on a mission?"
It was Iron Tower who asked this question. He was usually taciturn, and he would only speak up in front of a few commanders and Ye Kang.
Ye Kang casually replied, "Just browsing since I have nothing else to do."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the surrounding Qinglin Guards all shifted slightly.
Good guy!
The imperial envoy on behalf of Heaven claims to have nothing better to do; is that not a lie?
These two newcomers may lack experience, but they're not stupid!
Unexpectedly, Iron Tower and Bell nodded without any doubt: "I see. If Lord Ye has nothing else to do, I know a mission that is most suitable for you."
"tell me the story."
With a sly smile, Lingdang stretched out her leg and jumped down, taking down a wooden plaque from the highest point of the quest wall.
"Jiaozhou has lost contact, and our spies have not sent any messages for three months. Someone needs to investigate the reason."
As the wooden plaque was removed, all the Azure Scale Guards wore strange expressions.
This kid recommended this task to Ye Kang?
Isn't this cheating?
Ye Kang glanced at the mission description and asked, "Why is it suitable for me?"
"Because it's the most difficult and dangerous! None of these seniors dare to take it on."
Lingdang glanced at the several eighth or ninth-rank seniors around her, her expression full of disdain.
A tall, thin young man immediately blushed.
"Nonsense! Who wouldn't dare answer that!"
"Then why don't you go?"
"I... Jiaozhou is located in the chaotic area between the Great Jin and the Yelan Kingdom. It only nominally belongs to the Great Jin. Now that the Buddhist Kingdom is eyeing us covetously, wouldn't going there play right into their hands? It would only alert them!"
"An excuse. What about the spies in Jiaozhou? Is no one in charge?"
Bell's expression turned cold, and her words were tinged with dissatisfaction.
She didn't know the spy; she simply felt sorry for him.
"After all, he risked his life to work for the Great Jin. Now that he has lost contact, even though he knows it may be too late, if someone can do something for him, even just a little bit, it would make him happy."
Lingdang spoke in a low voice, while the other Qinglin Guards remained silent.
At that moment, they actually felt ashamed.
"Alright, this one will do."