Hei Yaomei
Happy Lantern Festival!
I wish everyone a happy Lantern Festival!
I'll be going home for dinner later, and the second watch will probably be very late. Let's not wait and see what happens tomorrow.
… …..
Inside the tent, Xia Fei leaned back on his recliner and puffed out a cloud of smoke, while Seth took the initiative to stand guard outside.
He took out several grade 4 Origin Crystals from his spatial ring and tossed them to Furball. Xia Fei was now a millionaire, so he could eat as much as Furball wanted. It was just that Furball seemed to have lost interest in grade 4 Origin Crystals, and his appetite was not as big as before.
"Sigh, what's wrong with Furball? He's eating grade 4 Origin Crystals like they're wax. Isn't he a little too picky?" Xia Fei frowned.
The old demon lord disapprovingly replied, "Furball ate a lot of grade 4 Origin Crystals in a fit of pique the last time. He's probably sick of them. I can guarantee that if you give him a grade 5 Origin Crystal with even purer energy, Furball will definitely be very happy."
Xia Fei pursed his lips. "If that's the case, Furball might be happy, but I'm afraid that I won't be. Putting aside the fact that the exchange rate for grade 4 Origin Crystals to grade 5 Origin Crystals is one to one hundred, just finding a place to exchange for them will be very difficult. After all, grade 5 Origin Crystals can only be converted by high-ranked Energy Masters. Aside from the aristocratic families, the average person can't even buy one."
Xia Fei was speaking the truth. Energy Masters were respected, and high-ranked Energy Masters were even rarer. To the average person, grade 4 was already the best energy body, and there was a huge gap between grade 4 and grade 5. Even if Xia Fei offered a one to three hundred exchange rate, no one would agree to it. After all, high-grade Origin Crystals were so precious.
The old demon lord smiled.
"High-grade Origin Crystals are indeed precious, but it's not a problem for us Lionheart royalty. You can look for my great-grandson, Heathfield. He'll surely have a way."
Xia Fei shook his head. "I don't like owing too many favors to others. Given the current situation, grade 4 Origin Crystals are more than enough, so I'll wait until I really need them. I can't spoil Furball too much."
Lionheart Emperor Oro did not say anything. Changing the topic, he brought up another matter.
"You've won against Chen Ziqiang this time, so you've really gotten into the limelight. I wonder if that vile beast Kane will be tempted?" Oro muttered to himself.
Xia Fei thought for a few moments before saying in a deep voice, "As the saying goes, desperate times call for desperate measures. If I were Kane, unable to advance due to my brain region damage, it would be a great pain, and I believe that he wouldn't let go of any opportunity that easily. As long as this news reaches his ears, there's no way he won't be tempted."
"I hope it's as you said." The old demon lord's eyes flickered with intense killing intent. Oro hated the one who had crippled him back then and sealed him in the Law of Ternary Spectrum, and Oro's hatred for Kane, who had betrayed him, was not the least bit weaker. After all, betrayal was something very difficult for someone of Oro's character to accept.
"Speaking of which, just who did you learn pharmacology from? You're actually able to beat that grade 6 Apothecary Chen Ziqiang?" Oro curiously asked.
The old demon lord had a whole new understanding of Xia Fei. This young man was hiding far too many astonishing secrets. This was not the first time Oro had suspected that Xia Fei was not some minor character from Earth, but rather a traitor from some powerful clan. Otherwise, there was no other way to explain Xia Fei's shocking actions time and time again.
Xia Fei smiled very slyly, casually saying, "Of course I've learned pharmacology before. The reason I can beat Chen Ziqiang is because we belong to two completely different systems. He's learning orthodox pharmacology, and everything he does is to follow the rules, while I'm following the unorthodox path, emphasizing the unorthodox path and being unscrupulous. It's hard to say who's better, but a traditional Apothecary like Chen Ziqiang will never understand the limits of my theory."
Oro did not really understand pharmacology, but after thinking about it for some time, he suddenly came to a realization. "I get it now. Chen Ziqiang represents ordinary pharmacology, while you represent the demonic path. He's using ordinary knowledge to challenge the strange demonic path, so of course he'll suffer."
"You can put it that way," Xia Fei nonchalantly said.
His desire to pull Xia Fei to the Lionheart Royalty intensified, but Oro knew very well that Xia Fei was a rebellious young man. Even if he wanted to rope him in, he would need to pay attention to the proper methods and could not be rushed.
"Since we have some time, I'll explain to you in detail the cultivation of that bastard Quinn, as well as the mysteries of the Phoenix Tail Stone," Oro said seriously.
Xia Fei firmly nodded. Know thyself, know thy enemy, and you will never be defeated. Though Oro had already told Xia Fei about Quinn more than once, Xia Fei still pricked up his ears and listened carefully.
…
Things developed faster than expected. While Xia Fei and Oro were discussing how to deal with Quinn, Quinn's emissary had already arrived at Xia Fei's tent.
Chieftain Juen and military advisor Joey first praised Xia Fei fiercely before suggesting that Xia Fei should diagnose an important person. Xia Fei was startled. He was seventy percent sure that this so-called important person was none other than the traitor Lionheart royal warrior, Quinn! The inheritor of the Immemorial Mystical Armament, the Phoenix Tail Stone!
His expression did not change, but Xia Fei somewhat awkwardly said, "Lu Qian has already left with his master, Chen Ziqiang. At present, I'm the only apothecary left in the tribe, and there are still several hundred people waiting to be treated. I'll need at least two days to treat all of them."
Joey laughed. "Master Ah Fei, you don't need to worry about that. You just need to treat this lord. You can put the others aside for now. The people won't have any complaints."
Xia Fei shook his head. "A doctor has the heart of a parent. In my view, all patients are the same, and there's no difference between them. Why don't you have that lord come here? I'll use my rest time to take a look at him."
If Xia Fei agreed to Juen and Joey's request, he would have to leave this place and go to Quinn's hiding place. Xia Fei had already scouted out the tribe's terrain, and he would be in more danger if he went to an unfamiliar place. Against an enemy with the cultivation of a Great Law Emperor, Xia Fei did not dare to be careless. He would do his best to keep the battlefield in an area he was familiar with.
Chieftain Juen had a troubled look on his face, and he humbly said, "The people will surely be grateful for the master's benevolence, but it's not very convenient for that lord to go out. I hope that Master Ah Fei can personally make a trip."
Juen gave Joey a look after saying that, and Joey immediately understood what he meant. He took out an exquisite golden box from his spatial ring and handed it to Xia Fei.
"What's this?" Xia Fei asked as he gently opened the box. Inside were twelve pitch-black plums, each as big as a bull's eye, sparkling and translucent, exuding an indescribable fragrance.
"Black Radiant Plums!" Xia Fei exclaimed, seemingly shocked.
Juen smiled. "The master is truly knowledgeable. This is indeed the incomparably precious Black Radiant Plums, the cream of the crop among fire plums. On average, only one can be harvested every hundred years. Obtaining these twelve Black Radiant Plums took us a great deal of effort. As long as Master Ah Fei agrees to treat that important figure in the tribe, this will be your consultation fee."
"How could I do that? Black Radiant Plums grow extremely slowly, and they're even more difficult to harvest. Ah Fei would never dare to monopolize such a precious herb." Even though he said that he was embarrassed, Xia Fei still put away the golden box, feeling very embarrassed.
Juen and Joey smiled at each other, believing that Xia Fei was tempted.
"I won't hide it from the master. I know that your main goal this time is to find fire plums, which is why we've allied with all the tribes to help you collect them. Once we're done, aside from these Black Radiant Plums, we'll also give you thirty thousand high-grade fire plum fruits." Joey smiled as he spoke, but Juen's plump face was clearly pained. In order to rope in Xia Fei, the Flame Imp Tribe had offered a very high price.
The Black Radiant Plums were supreme treasures of the Yin attribute, and each one was worth more than ten thousand grade 4 Origin Crystals. Moreover, there was no market for them, so how could the impoverished Flame Imp Tribe fork out such a large sum of money for Xia Fei's help? This did not make sense, and Xia Fei was now a hundred percent certain that this so-called important figure was none other than Kane.
"Kane has always been cautious. Back when he stole the Law of Life, he had planned for many years, choosing to make his move after I left. It's a good thing that I returned at the last moment, or else he would've succeeded. Now that these Flame Imps are willing to pay a huge price to invite you over, it's very much in line with Kane's style." Oro excitedly asked, "Should we agree to his request?"
Xia Fei smiled. "Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Since he's a cautious person, let's go meet him personally."
…
Juen pressed on his spatial compass, opening a spatial passage to who knew where. Military Advisor Joey did the same. Their compasses were only of average grade, and if they all took the same route, it would collapse from the overload.
"Master Ah Fei, please." Juen waved his hand, inviting Xia Fei into the passage.
Xia Fei nodded and happily set off.
* Whoosh ~ *
The sunlight was blinding!
The place where Kane lived was even hotter than the Flame Imp Tribe, and the light was even more abundant. Such living conditions allowed him to prevent his hidden ailment from flaring up.
His eyes quickly adjusted to the light, and when Xia Fei looked again, he realized that he was in the clouds, a lonely continent floating in the air.
The continent was not large, only about one square kilometer in size. A transparent circular castle stood in the center, its design strange and exquisite, like a legendary city in the sky.
'No wonder I couldn't find Kane after searching for so long. It turns out that the place where he lives can be moved at any time,' Xia Fei muttered to himself as he looked at the warp engine at the edge of the continent.
Seth's fear had reached its peak, and he nervously followed behind Xia Fei.
Chieftain Juen and Military Advisor Joey, on the other hand, were ecstatic. A chance to meet their guardian deity was extremely precious to them.
Walking up the transparent stairs, Xia Fei's eyesight was not bad, and he could vaguely make out a tall black silhouette in the transparent castle. However, due to the reflections and changes in the light, Xia Fei could not be a hundred percent sure that it was Kane.
The crystal gate was locked, and Juen tidied up his clothes, preparing to knock and enter.
All of a sudden!
The giant crystal gate, which was over ten meters tall, opened by itself!
* Whoosh! *
A pitch-black stone, a stone that was covered in flames, flew out with an uproar! It hovered in the air, staring at Xia Fei and the others like a hawk.
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