"I have an eighty-year-old mother, and a …"
"Your mother is eighty, and your child is only three. How old are you?"
Lady Luluo was somewhat baffled as she listened from the side. The age gap was really too big. She waited for a pair of watery eyes to pout as she leaned forward to ask a question.
"There's no need to say anything. As long as you're loyal enough, I'll naturally protect your family."
Du Feng understood this principle well. If one wanted to take something, he must first give it. It was impossible to make one's subordinates give their loyalty through threats. This was indeed a good move. Not only did the two clearly explain the situation at home, they even revealed the queen's plan.
As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you'll never be defeated. Du Feng was naturally more confident after knowing the queen's plan. He looked at the cat-tail grass in his storage pouch and smiled confidently. As long as he had enough pills, let alone the small Rong Tian Nation, he would not fear anyone even if he had to face the entire world. It would be too much of a waste of time if he had to gather all the ingredients himself. It would be better to buy all the other ingredients and refine a large amount of Body Tempering Pills with his unique medicinal primer.
"Seventh Prince, what's so funny?"
Lady Lyuluo asked curiously when she saw Du Feng's smile. This man was becoming more and more unfathomable. He could have killed those assassins, but not only did he let them go, he even took care of their family. It was just like how he could have killed her, but he only killed Li Kang.
"Oh, it's nothing, I just had an epiphany. I'm going to go gather some herbs, Lady Lyuluo, please help yourself. "
As he spoke, he had already drifted into the depths of the valley, leaving behind only a silhouette in his fluttering robe. He had killed three people and subdued two in a single battle, yet he was still able to remain untainted by even a speck of dust. Lyuluo could not help but feel a little intoxicated.
"There will be an auction on the first of next month at the Hundred Flowers Tower."
By the time Lady Lyuluo finished speaking, Du Feng had already disappeared without a trace. She could not be sure if he had heard her or not. In truth, she had heard a few stories about the seventh prince. For example, he had once disregarded his cultivation and spent all of his salary for a woman called Xiao Cui in the Hundred Flowers Tower. For example, he had participated in the sacrificial ceremony five times without success and was almost expelled by the royal family. Another example was when he was heavily injured and had a slim chance of surviving. Then, his temperament changed drastically.
He had long heard that setbacks would make a man grow, and it seemed that all of this was true. Luluo could not imagine that the current Du Feng was no longer the dispirited seventh prince of the past, and could only find such an excuse.
"Hiss hiss …"
Since ancient times, places with treasures would be guarded by demonic beasts. Even cat-tailed flowers were no exception. In fact, the people had never understood what value this kind of wildflower that didn't have much use had to make Black Mamba spend so much effort. The cat-tailed flowers that hadn't matured yet were still fine. At most, there were a few small snakes wandering around. However, the flowers that had already bloomed in the depths of the valley were watched over by adult Black Mamba.
Du Feng held a thin branch in his hand and kept teasing it. The Black Mamba kept flicking its tongue as its head swayed back and forth along with the branches. This was a snake-catching technique. When the snake was attracted by the swaying branches, one could seize the opportunity to pinch its weak spot and successfully capture it alive.
The reason why it had to be captured alive was to extract the Black Mamba's venom. This kind of venom had to be extracted alive for it to be most effective. Three snakes, two insects, and one wasp, also known as three black, two red, and one green. It referred to the venom of the Black Mamba, Black Striped Snake, and Black Belly Snake, as well as the venom of the Red Spider, Red Centipede, and Green Wasp. When mixed together, it could achieve an unexpected effect.
"Pa!"
Du Feng grasped the opportunity and pinched the Black Mamba. It wanted to turn its head and bite back, but with its weak spot controlled, the snake's head couldn't be moved. With a few twists of his fingers, even the snake's body drooped down like a broken rope, motionless and unable to attack. After the venom was extracted, the Black Mamba was released. At this moment, it simply couldn't muster any strength to bite. Even if it did, it wouldn't have much power.
The quantity was far from enough. Du Feng took out a porcelain bottle and collected the venom before quickly sealing it. Before the venom was mixed, it had to be kept active. Otherwise, it would be a waste of effort. However, the amount of venom this Black Mamba had was far from meeting his requirements.
After bending down to pick the cat-tail flower, Du Feng continued to go deeper into the valley. In the middle of the valley was dense grass, and there were some branches hanging down from the mountain walls. Some of the trees were especially large, and the branches hanging down could reach up to a hundred meters. The Black Mamba was hiding in the branches here, attacking people when they weren't paying attention.
"Come, little snake. Big Brother Feng has delicious food here."
After Du Feng extracted the venom of a few Black Mamba, the other snakes avoided him when they saw him. Picking the cat-tail flower was very smooth, but the bottle of venom was not full yet. Taking advantage of this trip into the valley, the more venom he collected, the better. It would be troublesome if all the venomous snakes avoided him.
"Swish, swish, swish …"
At this moment, a rustling sound came from the grass in the distance. It sounded like something was walking quickly, but it couldn't be seen. The dense grass trembled strangely, as if it was slightly toppling, but it quickly returned to its original state.
Oh no! The Snake King was here. With Du Feng's experience, he immediately reacted. He didn't go too deep into the Black Snake Valley. Logically, he shouldn't meet the Snake King. This was because the Snake King usually didn't stay in the wild, but stayed in its own cave for a long time.
Since it came, he had to face it. Du Feng knew that it was impossible for him to outrun the Snake King with his speed. Although the snake's agility in turning was a little bad, its long distance pursuit ability was definitely not weak. Moreover, this place was full of weeds and tree branches, which was not conducive for humans to run.
He quickly jumped onto a thicker branch and looked down. From the area of the toppled grass, this Snake King didn't seem to be as thick as he imagined. Of course, it was still much thicker than the average Black Mamba. It was about the thickness of a water bucket, which was equivalent to an adult's waist.
Occupying a higher position was to have a better vision, to prevent his legs from being bitten inexplicably in the grass, and to reduce the area of attack. Du Feng bent his legs like a cat, like a cheetah before it attacked.
"God of all beasts, listen to my call. No one dares to disobey. Beast Fusion!"
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