novelraw Chapter 354 - 348: A Battle Sparked by Leftovers
Chapter 354 - 348: A Battle Sparked by Leftovers
Liuyu Heaven also felt that his request was somewhat presumptuous.
After all, he was Lin Yuan’s captive.
Even if Lin Yuan and his people treated captives well, it doesn’t make sense to give treasures to captives to help them break through, does it?
However, Liuyu Heaven had no other choice.
He had been stuck at the Tier Five Peak for countless years, just a step away from breaking through.
And the opportunity for that breakthrough was some precious artifact that could help.
Unfortunately, Liuyu Heaven was at the bottom among the Thirty-Six Heavens’ protector demigods.
In the World Honored’s sect, he was merely a mid-level figure.
He couldn’t reach high, nor stoop low, and over the years, he hadn’t obtained any treasure to aid his breakthrough.
Now, the Rebirth Well Water had become a glimmer of hope for his breakthrough.
Having heard of Lin Yuan’s encounter in the Eighteen Layers of Minor Hell, the little sister-in-law now had a favorable impression of Liuyu Heaven.
Moreover, the little sister-in-law didn’t reject evil spirits.
Strictly speaking, the little sister-in-law wasn’t exactly a human in the traditional sense either.
After coming back to life and receiving the Rebirth Saint Mother’s legacy, she was technically an evil spirit too.
It’s just that she was an evil spirit with human memories and emotions.
In the little sister-in-law’s view, people can be good or bad, and the same applies to evil spirits.
Not all evil spirits are bad.
"Alright!"
"When I go there this time, I’ll bring you back some Rebirth Well Water. In a few days, come and get it!" The little sister-in-law readily agreed without hesitation.
The Well of Rebirth was originally used by the Rebirth Sect’s followers for breakthroughs; it seemed that as long as the lotus platform at the bottom existed, the well water was endless.
The little sister-in-law had used quite a bit, yet the water level hadn’t decreased.
Thus she speculated that the water in the Well of Rebirth was renewable.
Since it was renewable, giving some to Liuyu Heaven wouldn’t hurt.
After all, the Rebirth Sect currently had no other believers, and leaving the Rebirth Well water unused would simply be wasteful.
Liuyu Heaven: "?????"
Liuyu Heaven was shocked. He never expected the little sister-in-law to agree so easily.
"You’re truly a good person!" he said, glancing at Lin Yuan and sighing, "Ah!"
"It’s such a waste for someone like you to be with him!"
Lin Yuan: "?????"
Lin Yuan glared at Liuyu Heaven, clenched his fist, and said irritably, "You itching for a beating?"
Though Lin Yuan threatened and intimidated Liuyu Heaven, he didn’t stop the little sister-in-law from giving him the Rebirth Well Water.
In the last battle in the Eighteen Layers of Minor Hell, Liuyu Heaven chose to kill the Tiger Robe Ming King, which made Lin Yuan feel that Liuyu Heaven was different from others under the World Honored’s command.
Liuyu Heaven wasn’t beyond redemption yet. Last time, Liuyu Heaven killing the Tiger Robe Ming King essentially made him Lin Yuan’s savior.
For his savior, Lin Yuan couldn’t be ungrateful and ruin Liuyu Heaven’s opportunity.
After saying goodbye to the little sister-in-law, Lin Yuan took Liuyu Heaven and left for Peng City.
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Near Peng City.
By the Seven-Color Lake.
While the little master was cultivating, two Kaiming Beasts sneaked out of the Seven-Color Lake.
"Staying in the Seven-Color Lake all day, it’s no different from drinking northwest wind!"
"Finally getting a chance to visit the human world, I’m dying of cravings!" one Kaiming Beast said.
The other Kaiming Beast hurriedly chimed in, "Big brother, we’re not allowed to eat humans!"
"The little master has repeatedly warned us not to harm or eat humans. If we dare harm or eat humans, our lives might be in danger!"
The elder Kaiming Beast said, "I said I’m craving, not that I want to eat humans to satisfy my craving."
"Eating humans may indeed speed up cultivation, but it’s not the right path. Not only does the little master forbid it, even the master forbids us from taking such a crooked path."
"The guy we beat up last time must be from a nearby city. Let’s sneak into the city and ’sample’ some human meals."
"I’ve heard human food is incredibly delicious!"
Hearing this, the other Kaiming Beast quickly added, "Big brother is right; we won’t eat humans!"
"Whatever humans eat, we eat too."
The two Kaiming Beasts weren’t bad at heart, which could be seen from how they didn’t fatally wound Zhang Zhen when beating him up.
Though not bad, they were quite gluttonous.
This time, they snuck out of the Seven-Color Lake hoping to taste the delicious human cuisine.
Outside Peng City.
The territory of the Mud Crocodile and Dark Demon Ape.
Two "four forward, eight back" trucks came driving in, one loaded with various fruits, the other with...
"Feast scraps!"
Let’s call them "feast scraps" for now!
In any case, it was a mix of all kinds of leftovers and food scraps, filling an entire truck.
That truck of fruits was today’s food for the Dark Demon Ape, while the truck of "feast scraps" was food for the Mud Crocodile.
The Dark Demon Ape is a vegetarian, while the Mud Crocodile is an omnivore.
Once the food was delivered, the Dark Demon Ape and Mud Crocodile began to dig in.
Little did they know that their nightmare was about to begin.
By this time, the two Kaiming Beasts had already sneaked nearby.
"Second brother, do you smell it?"
"Such a delicious aroma!" asked the leading Kaiming Beast.
"Big brother, I smell it!"
"It’s so fragrant, I’m already drooling!" replied the second Kaiming Beast.
The aroma they caught was indeed from the "feast scraps" that the Mud Crocodile was eating.
Anyone who has eaten "feast scraps" knows that the more mixed and diverse the dishes, the more fragrant they become.
Unable to resist any longer after catching the scent, the two Kaiming Beasts followed it to the outskirts of Peng City.
They stumbled upon the Mud Crocodile indulging heartily.
"Hey!"
"How dare such an ugly creature eat our food!" shouted the leading Kaiming Beast as he jumped out.
The sudden appearance of the Kaiming Beasts startled the Mud Crocodile.
The Mud Crocodile was naturally timid, and sensing the aura of the two Kaiming Beasts made him feel some fear.
However, being a glutton, giving up his food willingly was impossible for the Mud Crocodile.
Thus, he decided to argue his case.
"How is this your food?"
"This is my food! See, the trough even has my name on it!" The Mud Crocodile pointed to the trough holding his food, showing the side with writing to the Kaiming Beasts.
On the front of the trough were the bold words "Mud Crocodile!"
The names on the troughs were meant to prevent the food delivery people from mixing up the Mud Crocodile and the Dark Demon Ape’s food.
The two Kaiming Beasts exchanged a glance, then simultaneously said, "Why would our trough have your name on it?"