Wen Ruyu held the rock-splitting shovel for mining, still feeling a sense of unreality.
He had spent his entire life begging for food and had never done a day of manual labor. He never expected that one day, he would actually have to work.
What kind of joke was this?
He had thought he was going to die, but instead, he had to endure this suffering.
A scholar can be killed, but not humiliated!
Maybe he should commit suicide and show some unyielding spirit...
Forget it, it would probably hurt a lot...
It wasn't that he was afraid of death; he was simply afraid of pain.
“If you don't want to work, then die!”
Right then, Hu Laitou, who was next to him, sneered.
“Hmph... I don't believe you've ever done this kind of work in your life either!”
Wen Ruyu rolled his eyes and shot back sarcastically.
Hearing this, Hu Laitou's mouth twitched as he looked down at his slender, pale hands.
At first glance, these hands were clearly built for thievery.
Doing this kind of manual labor really didn't suit them.
Well, he had learned to steal since childhood and had indeed never worked a day in his life.
But there was no choice now! If he didn't work, he would die.
When they were first brought in, a young man named Shen Ci had told them so.
If they didn't work, they died. If they asked too many questions, they also died...
Would they really die if they didn't work?
“Fellow Daoist, this servant doesn't know how to do manual labor, but I can serve you instead.”
Just then, a seductive, alluring voice rang out.
Wen Ruyu and Hu Laitou turned their heads.
They saw a female cultivator from the Joyous Union Sect wearing transparent silk robes, her figure voluptuous and enchanting.
She was acting coquettishly toward a hooded guard standing nearby.
The eyes of the two onlookers almost popped out of their sockets.
This woman was truly stunning.
Although sleeping with her would lead to death, she was undeniably beautiful.
Bang!
At that moment, the guard kicked the woman, sending her flying.
“Mine? Or die?”
The guard directly pointed a massive, glittering gold brick at the female cultivator's head.
It seemed as if the moment she uttered the word 'die,' the gold brick would smash her head in the very next instant.
The female cultivator turned pale with fright. “I'll mine... I'll mine... I will mine...”
With that, the Joyous Union Sect female cultivator grabbed the rock-splitting shovel from the ground and began to dig frantically.
Seeing the massive gold brick, both Wen Ruyu and Hu Laitou felt a phantom ache in their heads.
“Hiss...”
When they touched their heads, there was indeed a large bump.
The two exchanged a look and quickly turned back to dig for spirit stones frantically.
At the same time, they couldn't help but wonder what power this hooded, brick-wielding group belonged to.
Did they have any connection to the people who had confiscated their weapons last time?
Did they have anything to do with the pale-faced, dark-ring-eyed fellow who had sold them those weapons?
“Hmph... all of you better dig properly! If anyone tries to pull any more tricks, I'll beat you to death on the spot...”
The hooded Fei Jiujin couldn't help but snort and shout.
Women were such a hassle; they only slowed down his eating speed...
Bang! Bang!
While Wen Ruyu and the others were mining frantically,
the hooded men in black brought back another batch of captured people.
Taking a closer look at the captives, they realized they actually included cultivators from the three great sects of the Eastern Province, such as the Haoran Sect, as well as people from the three major factions of the Northern Province, including the Blood Sea Demon Sect.
Wen Ruyu and the others instinctively exchanged glances.
Suddenly, they felt that mining wasn't so unacceptable after all.
After all, even the disciples of the top sects from both provinces were mining here.
What was so bad about joining them in digging up some spirit stones?
...
Seeing that there were already several hundred people digging for spirit stones, Lu Ming felt the numbers were about sufficient.
He then went to find Niu Lansan:
“You're in charge of watching over this place. I'll go with the other two sect masters to look for Fu Chen. Everyone else has arrived, but this kid is the only one who hasn't responded.”
Niu Lansan cupped his fists. “Rest assured, Sect Masters. I will definitely keep a close eye on this place.”
Lu Ming nodded, gave a few more instructions,
and then directly left the spirit stone mine with Big Yellow and Huang Tianbao to search for Fu Chen.
Ye Fan had just killed another cultivator who wanted to assassinate him.
He felt both furious and helpless.
He truly couldn't understand. He had clearly disguised himself, so why were these people still pursuing him so relentlessly?
Could it be that someone had tampered with his body? But he had already checked himself ten times and found absolutely nothing!
Where exactly did the problem lie? Just then, his gaze fell upon the large Gale Wolf beside him.
Could the issue be with this fellow?
Sensing Ye Fan's gaze, the Gale Wolf looked back at him with a bewildered expression:
“Master, is there something on your mind?”
Originally, when the Blood Refining Demon Lord had captured him and given him to this guy named Ye Fan to serve as a mount, he had been extremely resistant.
He was a grand Gale Wolf, a proud 4th-rank demon beast equivalent to a human Nascent Soul stage big shot.
How could he serve as a mount for a mere Golden Core stage brat?
However, forced by circumstances, he had no choice but to swallow his pride.
He was only waiting for an opportunity to kill his master, eat his flesh, and regain his freedom.
Yet, after following Ye Fan for a while, he realized this human was far from simple.
Aside from constantly exploding his alchemy furnace, he was highly capable in everything else.
Particularly his cultivation speed—it had barely been any time at all, yet he had already advanced from the early Golden Core stage to the mid Golden Core stage.
Most importantly, this guy had incredible luck with women. By following him, he might even have a chance to score a wife.
Following someone like this actually didn't seem so bad.
Now, seeing Ye Fan staring at him with a very strange expression, he finally asked.
“Zhuifeng, is there anything wrong with your body?”
Hearing Ye Fan's words, Zhuifeng's eyes widened, and he cried out excitedly:
“Master, you can doubt my wolfly character, but you cannot doubt my body!
If you don't believe me, find me a wife. I can absolutely sire a whole litter of ungrateful wolves for you... No, I mean, little wolf cubs...”
Ye Fan looked at Zhuifeng, completely speechless:
“Are you fucking out of your mind wanting a wife so badly?”
Following that, Ye Fan didn't bother arguing with him and prepared to inspect him directly.
“Ugh... Master, don't! I will never submit, don't even think about having your way with me...”
Slap!
Ye Fan slapped him, speaking with a murderous aura:
“Move again, and I'll kill you.”
Zhuifeng looked extremely aggrieved. If his soul imprint weren't in this guy's hands,
Ye Fan would already be a pile of dung. He would have eaten him and pooped him out long ago.
“Master, I'm a male wolf...”
“Shut up!”
Ye Fan glared at him.
Under Zhuifeng's look that screamed I'm about to lose my innocence, Ye Fan inspected his body.
He didn't find any issues at all.
This left Ye Fan even more perplexed. Just what was the reason?
Looking at Zhuifeng's relieved expression, Ye Fan felt irritated and couldn't help but ask:
“Zhuifeng, have you ever offended any righteous cultivators?”
Hearing Ye Fan's question, the wolf froze for a moment, then fell into deep thought.
Seeing his expression, Ye Fan couldn't help but feel angry.
Fantastic, so my disastrous, trouble-ridden life is all thanks to this fellow.
Just then, the Gale Wolf's melancholic voice sounded:
“A long, long time ago, when I was still a 2nd-rank demon beast, in order to pursue love, I think I killed a disciple of a righteous sect.
I was so terrified back then that I fled all the way to the Northern Province, becoming a wolf far from home...”
“Stop.”
Before Zhuifeng could finish, Ye Fan cut him off.
Dammit, back when you were a 2nd-rank demon beast? Why don't you just tell me about your past life while you're at it!
This guy had no brains at all aside from running fast!
Once his cultivation level increased, he would definitely replace this mount... It was better to just ask directly.
Following that, Ye Fan asked, “Have you never returned to the Eastern Province since you came to the Northern Province back then?”
Zhuifeng nodded with certainty.
“Have you eaten any righteous cultivators recently?”
Zhuifeng nodded once more.
Seeing Zhuifeng nod, Ye Fan immediately grew excited:
“Aha! It really is your enemies causing this! You're the reason I've been chased all this way!”
Zhuifeng looked completely bewildered:
“What does that have to do with me? You were the one who killed them. Even when I killed, it was to help you.”
“Huh?”
Then, Ye Fan instantly realized.
“I'm not asking about the people you ate after you started following me. I'm asking about before you met me.”
Ye Fan's chest ached with anger. Talking to this guy was exhausting!
Zhuifeng shook his head with a serious expression:
“No. Although I fled to the Northern Province, I am still a righteous wolf. How could I just eat people randomly?”
At the same time, he couldn't help but complain internally:
Who knows if I ate one of your relatives before.
What if a psycho like you tries to kill me for it?
I'll deny it to the grave...
Rate on N.U.
