Zhou Yuan’s face had practically turned green as he howled, “This is clearly abuse for your own personal vengeance!”
Yaoyao swept him a glance and nonchalantly responded, “I originally planned on giving the Saint Spirit Crystal to you, but since you believe that I’m being unfair, we can forget about it.”
Zhou Yuan’s expression instantly changed, no hesitation whatsoever as he declared, “I was wrong.”
By the side, Luluo clicked her tongue and said with a grin, “Little bro, your skin is pretty thick.”
Yaoyao likewise rolled her eyes at him. With a flick, the Saint Spirit Crystal was flung towards Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan happily caught it. This operation had been really worth it!
With this item, he should soon step into the advance Illusory stage, right?
Once he was there, he would finally possess the qualifications to vie with the other prided geniuses in the Saint Remains Domain.
Chapter 128 The Youth in Ash Robes
On the peak of a certain mountain.
Zhou Yuan was seated on a boulder, his eyes lightly shut. A baby fist sized milky white crystal ball hovered three feet above his head, seemingly divine light sprinkling down and enveloping Zhou Yuan.
An illusory figure was seated cross-legged between Zhou Yuan’s brows, greedily absorbing every wisp of divine light. Every bit of light that entered the Spirit seemed to make it a little more corporeal than before.
This training lasted for nearly two hours before Zhou Yuan slowly opened his eyes.
The milky white crystal ball above his head slowly descended, ultimately submerging into the spot between his brows. The illusory figure was still seated between his brows, but there was now a milky white crystal ball floating above its head that constantly gave off divine light, making the Spirit more corporeal little by little.
The light from the crystal ball was akin to a circular light screen that protected Zhou Yuan’s Spirit, allowing no foreign presence to enter.
After ending his training, Zhou Yuan shook his head in regret. Although he could feel that his Spirit was growing increasingly corporeal, he was ultimately unable to break through into the advance Illusory stage.
“Spirit cultivation is truly difficult.” Zhou Yuan sighed.
However, he understood that cultivation could not be hurried, and had to be taken a step at a time. Hence, he soon dispelled such thoughts as his figure floated down from the mountain.
In the spacious forest.
When Zhou Yuan returned, he saw Yaoyao and Luluo seated on the ground, while Tuntun was carrying a recently hunted Genesis Beast in his mouth some distance to their front. It joyfully hopped in front of Yaoyao and presented his catch to her.
It clearly wanted Yaoyao to roast the beast for it to eat.
However, Yaoyao merely swept Tuntun an uninterested gazed and said, “Don’t know.”
Tuntun was stunned for a while, before looking towards Luluo.
The green haired girl blinked, a dazzling smile revealing itself as she shook her head and said, “I don’t know how to do such chores either.”
It obvious that this was another young lady that had everything delivered to her with a wave of her hand. How could she possibly know how to roast meat?
Tuntun gave up and powerlessly fell to the ground.
“Another little lady.” Zhou Yuan helplessly watched this scene. He had only went to train for a while, and they were now hungrily staring at each other, clearly no indication of anyone going to do any chores even if their lives were at stake.
Zhou Yuan walked forward, causing Tuntun to immediately bark happily at him.
“Little bastard, you only know how to curry favor with me at such a time.” Cursed Zhou Yuan inside, but he still walked over and began to get busy, removing the skin of the Genesis Beast before placing it on a rack to roast.
Yaoyao felt a little embarrassed when she saw how busy Zhou Yuan was and asked with some concern, “Still no breakthrough?”
Zhou Yuan shrugged.
Yaoyao pondered for a moment before she said, “If you should be able to advance if you absorb a drop of Spirit source energy.”
Luluo cupped her cheeks with her tiny hands as she said, “But big sis Yaoyao, didn’t you say that two Genesis resources are needed to achieve the full effect of the Spirit source energy?”
“What are the two Genesis resources called?”
Zhou Yuan interjected, “The Underworld Spirit Fruit and the Vermillion Blood Grass.”
He frowned as he continued, “These two Genesis resources are rarely seen and not easy to find.”
Luluo smiled. “No hurry, we should be able to buy them once we reach Saint Remains City.”
Saint Remains City was one of the largest cities just outside the Saint Remains Domain, while the city lord residence was one of the strongest factions in the vast Saint Remains Domain.
The group’s current destination was Saint Remains City. Once they reached it, they be as close as they could to the Saint Remains Domain.
Zhou Yuan nodded. Looks like that was the only option.
Zhou Yuan suddenly said, “As for the Gu clan, will there be any trouble? Since we took their supreme treasure, I don’t think they will let us off.”
Yaoyao responded, “We’ve already publicized their evil schemes, and they should currently be under a lot of pressure. They should not have the time to deal with us, but it wouldn’t hurt for us to be a little careful.”
Zhou Yuan nodded.
After toiling for an hour, he was finally done roasting the Genesis Beast. Zhou Yuan retrieved a dagger and cut a slice for each of the two young ladies, before dumping a good chunk of the leftovers to the drooling Tuntun.
Dong dong!
However, while they were engrossed in enjoying their food, they suddenly felt the ground begin to shake.
The trio lifted their heads and peered into the depths of the mountain, only to see numerous Genesis Beast fleeing in fright as if something terrifying was right at their heels.
Luluo muttered in alarm, “It can’t be the Gu clan, right?”
Zhou Yuan eyebrows knitted together as Genesis Qi began surging around his body. His eyes were tightly fixed on the dense forest where he could faintly sense an extremely sharp and dangerous sensation.
Was it really the Gu clan?
A long while later, a rustling sound emerged from the depths of the dense foliage under Zhou Yuan’s alert gaze, and he watched as a figure slowly walk out.
As the figure emerged, Zhou Yuan was finally able to get a clear view of him.
It was a young man in ash colored robes. He carried a heavy black sword on his back, while a piece of black cloth had been wrapped around his eyes. Even so, his footsteps were both firm and steady.
Moreover, wherever he passed, the trees nearby would silently split open, the revealed interiors smooth as a mirror.
“What formidable sword Qi!”
Zhou Yuan’s expression turned grave as he observed the youth whose eyes were wrapped in black cloth. The aura from the latter’s body made him feel a prickling pain all over his skin. It was obvious that this young man was astonishingly powerful.
The youth in ash robes slowly approached, eventually arriving before Zhou Yuan’s group.
Roar!
Tuntun released a low roar, black light surfacing within its mouth.
The youth’s footsteps paused, clearly having sensed several extremely powerful existences in front of him.
Zhou Yuan vigilantly watched the youth in ash robes. They would take action the moment they detected any strange movements from the latter.
Thus, the atmosphere became silent for a time.
Growl.
However, the atmosphere was suddenly broken a moment later by a certain sound as strange expressions emerged in the Zhou Yuan trio’s eyes. The sound had come from the stomach of youth in ash robes who had just made an extremely cool entrance.
The situation became rathe
r awkward all of a sudden.
An almost undetectable tremble seemed to ripple past on the youth in ash robes’ face as he finally opened his mouth and croaked, “I’ve been starving for three days.”
Pfff.
Luluo could no longer hold back her laughter.
The corners of Zhou Yuan’s mouth twitched. Brother, your entrance was so cool. Why did you have to use such a comical opener.
However, he also breathed a sigh of relief. Looks like it wasn’t the Gu clan.
“It just so happens that we have some food here, we can eat together.” Zhou Yuan pointed at the remaining half of the roast meat.
The youth in ash robes nodded at Zhou Yuan before seating himself. He did not bother with any pleasantries, immediately grabbing the roast meat as he began to ravenously wolf it down.
Zhou Yuan was a little shocked by the sight of him eating. “There are Genesis Beast all over in the mountains, why didn’t you just kill one and roast it to eat?”
The youth in ash robes swallowed the meat in his mouth, before he replied, “Don't’ know how, it will taste horrible.”
Zhou Yuan let out an exasperated chuckle. All three of them were little lords and ladies. Come on, he was also a prince in the Great Zhou Empire, how had it come to this point where he was now practically a chef?!
Luluo propped up her chin, all smiles as she stared at the youth in ash robes and remarked in a drawn out voice, “I never thought that I would actually encounter the rumored Blind Sword of the Sword Empire…”
Chapter 129 Saint Remains City
When Luluo’s voice rang out, Zhou Yuan’s pupils shrank slightly. To think that the youth in ash robes was actually from the Sword Empire…
Moreover, Zhou Yuan had heard of this individual’s past achievements, and could easily say that he was the cream of the crop amongst the younger generation in the Cangmang Continent.
In fact, he would not be the least bit inferior even when matched up against the likes of Wu Huang.
Zhou Yuan never imagined that he would actually meet this legend here.
The youth in ash robes paused for a moment, before lifting his black cloth covered eyes as looked in Luluo’s direction and replied in a raspy voice, “I too never expected that I would meet the Little County Lord of the Thousand Beast Empire here.”
Zhou Yuan was struck by a flash of understanding. No wonder Luluo had dared to promise him a dukedom in the Thousand Beast Empire. It turns out that she was that Little County Lord.
These two were the elite amongst the younger generation of the Cangmang Continent.
The youth in ash robes suddenly turned towards Yaoyao, a slight trace of graveness visible on his rather impassive face as he slowly said, “Although there are no Genesis Qi undulations from your body, I feel that you are extremely dangerous.”
Zhou Yuan’s eyelids jumped. Although this guy was blind, he was able to see more clearly than anyone else. Ordinary people would not be able to sense how dangerous Yaoyao actually was.
Yaoyao merely continued to gracefully take small bite after bite of the roast meat, paying no heed to the youth in ash robes’ words.
“And this Genesis Beast…” The youth in ash robes looked towards Tuntun.
Tuntun turned away, butt now facing him as it dug into its meat.
The youth in ash robes finally shifted his gaze towards Zhou Yuan and earnestly said, “You seem to be somewhat weaker.”
The corners of Zhou Yuan’s mouth twitched as his face turned black as a storm. Can’t you just eat your meat in peace? Why do you have so much to say?
After which, the youth in ash robes fell silent. He once again began to ravenously devour every scrap of the roast meat in his hand, even licking his fingers clean.
When the final bit of food was eaten, he was finally satisfied. He lifted his head to look at Zhou Yuan. “Thank you. I owe you a debt of gratitude.”
Zhou Yuan nonchalantly waved his hand.
“Farewell.”
The youth in ash robes did not intend to make any conversation. After saying what he needed, he turned around and left. Direct and efficient, no beating around the bush.
Zhou Yuan rather admired such directness and suddenly spoke up, “Are you going to Saint Remains City?”
The youth in ash robes seemed to nod, but his feet did not pause.
Zhou Yuan asked, “Want to go together?”
The youth in ash robes shook his head. “I’m used to being alone.”
“Oh.” Zhou Yuan nodded. “I just want to tell you that you’re heading in the wrong direction. Saint Remains City is that way.”
He extended a finger and pointed in a certain direction.
The youth in ash robes’ footsteps finally came to a halt as the atmosphere became awkward once again.
He was silent for a long time, before somewhat rigidly turning around and quickly walking in the direction Zhou Yuan had pointed in. In a few breaths, he faded from view, though the last glimpse of his back seemed to cut a slightly sorry figure.
Zhou Yuan watched his figure disappear, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. This guy seemed to be pretty directionally challenged. Just how had he managed to walk all the way here from the Sword Empire?
Luluo also watched the youth in ash robes leave as she remarked, “Blind Sword seems to have grown stronger again, he’s likely on the brink of stepping into the Alpha-Origin stage.”
“It is said that he was already able to kill an Alpha-Origin expert at the advance Heaven Gate stage. I wonder how strong he will be once he reaches the Alpha-Origin stage.”
Luluo clicked her tongue. “I’m afraid that even Little Frost and I together will not be able to beat him.”
Zhou Yuan gave a slight nod. The youth in ash robes was indeed very formidable. Zhou Yuan had sensed an extremely threatening aura from the former that made him understand that the current him would not be his match.
After all, being late by two years in opening his meridian channels had resulted in a gap between Zhou Yuan and these elite geniuses. However, he was confident that he was continuously shortening the gap between them.
Yaoyao elegantly wiped her little red lips and shot a look at Zhou Yuan. “If Wu Huang is on the same level as him, it will be rather dangerous for you.”
Luluo interjected in surprise, “Eh? Little bro, that Wu Huang is your enemy?”
Soon after, her large eyes looked at Zhou Yuan with pity. “Then it’s over for you. There is no way that you will be able to beat him. That monster is very strong. When the Sword Empire and the Great Wu Empire were at war, Wu Huang and Blind Sword once had a duel with each other.”
Zhou Yuan curiously asked, “Who won?”
Luluo secretly grinned. “Neither. So they ended up killing an Alpha-Origin expert from the opposing side to dispel some of their frustration.”
Zhou Yuan rolled his eyes, tributing a moment of silence to the sacrifice of the two Alpha-Origin experts.
“That’s why it will be best for you to quickly run away if you encounter Wu Huang in the Saint Remains Domain.” Luluo concluded with a wide grin.
The corners of Zhou Yuan’s mouth slanted downwards. Wu Huang was indeed very strong, but if Zhou Yuan was able to ascend to the Heaven Gate stage and level up his Spirit to the advance Illusory stage, his battle power would not be weaker than the latter.
However, after hearing Luluo speak such words, Zhou Yuan was now somewhat anxious. He had yet to fulfil even one of these two conditions.
“We should also hurry.” Said Zhou Yuan. He wanted to get to Saint Remains City as soon as possible and obtain the two Genesis resources. Only then would he be able to absorb the Spirit source energy which would aid his Spirit in breaking through into the advance Illusory stage.
Yaoyao and Luluo naturally did not raise any objections. Thus, after a short rest, they started to travel once again.
In the following few days, they no longer made any pit stops and travelled at full speed. As such, they soon began t
o gradually approach their destination.
However, just as they were about to leave the mountains, Yaoyao suddenly made the other two wait for a while as she slipped into the dense forest alone.
Zhou Yuan and Luluo exchanged a puzzled look. After waiting for some time, they saw a figure in white leisurely walk out from the dense foliage.
It was a sight that made their jaws fall open and eyeballs practically pop from their sockets.
Because the one that had walked out was tall, slim and blessed with an extremely handsome-pretty face. The long fine black hair had disappeared into thin air, while the slight curves of her chest had somehow been masked up by something, making it flat as a board.
Yaoyao had transformed from a young lady into an incomparably handsome pretty young man.
“What the heck are you up to?” Zhou Yuan felt as if his head was lost in the mist.
Yaoyao calmly replied, “The appearance of a girl is too attention grabbing and troublesome.”
In Gu City, it was her beauty that had drawn the nuisance called Gu Lang. Although they had been the ones who gained in the end, the whole affair had still been an inconvenience in Yaoyao’s eyes.
Therefore, she had decided to masquerade as a guy.
“So handsome!” Luluo’s large eyes were practically spewing light. This guy version of Yaoyao was just too outrageously handsome that even someone who knew the secret like herself felt her heart flutter a little.
“This appearance of yours… is really going to steal all of my thunder.” Zhou Yuan felt as if he had a toothache. He himself was an okayish handsome fellow, but when compared to Yaoyao’s current appearance, that slight handsomeness was now suppressed to a mere background prop.
“What thunder can you have?” Yaoyao casually retrieved a fan, creating a picture perfect look of the ideal man.
“I’ll be handing Tuntun over to you. As a man, carrying it around will make me look bad.” Yaoyao offhandedly threw the innocent looking Tuntun to Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan held up Tuntun and looked at it as his face turned black. Come on, I’m the real man here. Do you think carrying Tuntun will make me look good?
However, Yaoyao did not care about such matters and leisurely strolled forward with a wave of her hand.
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