Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 2243 - 2225: Oh No, I’m Poisoned!

Lin Feng and the two women were momentarily speechless upon hearing the elder’s words. None of them expected the elder to have such an understanding. They exchanged glances, realizing the elder had misunderstood their intentions; their rescue of the Qianyu Swimming Dragon Beast clan was truly not for repayment.

"Elder, we didn’t know about the situation of the Qianyu Swimming Dragon Beast clan before, please forgive us. Honestly, we saved you, and never thought about eating Qianyu Swimming Dragon Beasts again." Xia Lalan looked at the elder and spoke sincerely. She indeed liked these non-aggressive Demon Beasts, unlike other typical Demon Beasts.

"That’s right, Elder. Knowing your situation, how could we bear to eat your meat? There’s no need for you to be concerned, we truly do not need your gratitude." Moyan also added, reassured now that she knew, she couldn’t muster any appetite for the Qianyu Swimming Dragon Beasts.

"Elder, you heard them, didn’t you? We rescued you without seeking any repayment." Lin Feng supplemented.

"What are they doing?"

"Yes, why are they spitting out the Demon Core?"

Xia Lalan and Moyan were indeed astonished to witness such a spectacle, genuinely puzzled by what the Qianyu Swimming Dragon Beasts were doing.

"I don’t know either, let’s just watch." Lin Feng was also unsure of what the Qianyu Swimming Dragons were doing, but he knew they couldn’t leave. If he took the two women away, the Qianyu Swimming Dragon Beast clan would be left uneasy. Truly, such peaceful Demon Beasts would be disturbed this way.

As the three watched in bewilderment, a full two hours passed before the milky-white light cluster slowly dimmed. The Demon Cores gradually returned to the bodies of the Qianyu Swimming Dragons, leaving them looking as if they had just endured a great illness, each one weak and listless.

The elder reappeared before Lin Feng and the two women, his face equally pale, yet holding a dragon-eye-sized white pearl. With a forced smile, he said to Lin Feng, "Benefactor, this is the Inner Pill Essence condensed by our Qianyu Swimming Dragon Beast clan. It maintains one’s youthful appearance. Soaking it in water and drinking it daily will preserve your youth forever! However, if Benefactor refuses, then I can only repay your kindness of saving our clan with my death."

Upon hearing the elder’s words, Xia Lalan and Moyan’s eyes lit up instantly. As women, who could refuse such a temptation? Both turned their gaze toward Lin Feng, wanting him to accept this treasure. It was practically the dream of all women!

Seeing Xia Lalan and Moyan’s eager eyes and the elder’s steadfast attitude, Lin Feng smiled and shook his head. Ultimately, he decided to accept the item. He bowed to the elder and said, "In that case, I won’t be polite. However, this item is too valuable, and I feel unworthy of it. I have ten Elixirs here that can help humans break through to the Earth Immortal Realm; if Demon Beasts consume them, they should ensure a breakthrough from the Demon King Realm to the Demon Immortal Realm. Please, elder, accept them; otherwise, I’m truly unable to take this item."

After speaking, Lin Feng retrieved a white jade porcelain bottle from the Cave Heaven Mansion, handed it to the elder, and gestured for him to accept.

The elder, seeing Lin Feng’s politeness and the bottle being firmly handed to him, found his eyes already moist. He had never seen any human cultivator with such magnanimity. If previous Sects had behaved like this, the Qianyu Swimming Dragon Beast clan wouldn’t have faced such a catastrophe.

Looking at Lin Feng, the elder nodded heavily with tears in his eyes. He then said to Lin Feng, "We part ways this time, not knowing if we’ll meet again. If there’s another opportunity to meet, and you have need of our Qianyu Swimming Dragon Beast clan, we will surely repay you richly!"

"See you if fate allows." Lin Feng lightly patted the elder on the shoulder, then immediately took the two women and disappeared from the spot, unwilling to linger a moment longer.

Watching the position where Lin Feng and the two women disappeared, led by the elder, all Demon Beasts above the Demon King Realm collectively bowed, sincerely grateful to these human cultivators who saved them from peril...

......

Above the clouds, Lin Feng and the two women floated in the air.

"Lin Feng, if all the Demon Beasts in this world were like the Qianyu Swimming Dragon Beast clan, wouldn’t that be wonderful!"

"Yes, such Demon Beasts are really rare. Previously seen Demon Beasts mostly became mortal enemies with humans!"

Looking at Lin Feng, the two women spoke with great sentiment, truly moved by the Qianyu Swimming Dragon Beast clan, not expecting such peaceful Demon Beasts existed in the world.

"Conflict between humans and Demon Beasts is inevitable. To all human cultivators, the existence of Demon Beasts is a threat to human survival, and to all Demon Beasts, humans are seen as the primary threat to their existence. This conflict has been unavoidable from the start and deeply ingrained in the minds of all. If not for the excessive kindness of the Qianyu Swimming Dragons, they wouldn’t have faced such a tragic near-extinction fate."

"That’s why nature follows its own laws, survival of the fittest is the basis of evolution. This applies to both Demon Beasts and humans alike. When the adversary grows stronger, they too become stronger, able to withstand external threats. Without the pressure of competition, even short-term development wouldn’t last long; without evolution, they’d head toward degeneration." Considering the two women, Lin Feng pondered for a while before answering, sharing his insights and understanding of life.

The two women nodded in agreement upon hearing this. Lin Feng made a lot of sense, analyzing the situation very thoroughly and hitting the root of the problem. They both felt in their hearts that they had already saved the Qianyu Swimming Dragon Beast once, and its future fate was not theirs to interfere with. All things in heaven and earth have their reasons for existence and demise; they certainly couldn’t keep sheltering the Qianyu Swimming Dragon Beast forever.

Thinking of this, the two women’s hearts suddenly became clear, and they no longer dwelt on these matters, smiles appearing on their faces as they looked at Lin Feng.

"Where should we head next?"

"Yes, where are we going?"

Xia Lalan and Moyan looked at Lin Feng, smiling, wanting to know how he planned to arrange their time.

"No particular plans, let’s just walk around and take a look. If Wan’er contacts us, we’ll head back immediately." Looking at the two women, Lin Feng replied casually, then led them around, enjoying this rare time.

......

Nine Esteemed Heavens Domain, Huanglong Sect!

Xiao Tianrong was leading no fewer than ten late-stage Earth Immortal Realm Elders and Supreme Elders hovering in the air, looking at the now deserted sect. Their faces were ashen, as if cast in iron; the surrounding hundreds of miles were devoid of any people, leaving them at a loss on how to track them down!

"Sect Master, look..."

"There’s no one here, there really is something strange about this!"

...

All the Elders looked at Xiao Tianrong voicing their grievances. They were genuinely infuriated; the Huanglong Sect being like this was tantamount to an admission of guilt. Thus, it’s undeniable that the incident involving Elder Ren and the others was connected to the Huanglong Sect. As long as they could uncover a trace, they would certainly find a breakthrough, hence gaining the truth!

"Let’s go inside and take a look!"

Looking at these elders, Xiao Tianrong said coldly, then, with a movement, rushed towards the Huanglong Sect’s residence. Like the other elders, he wanted to get to the bottom of things. Since the people of Huanglong Sect were no longer present, he had to find some truth inside the residence!

Upon hearing this, the elders quickly followed, arriving at the Huanglong Sect’s residence in just a moment.

Upon entering the residence, they immediately spread out to look for clues. But after searching thoroughly, they found nothing. Not only were the people of Huanglong gone, but the sect’s resources were also missing. Moreover, the sect showed no signs of damage, indicating that no battle had taken place here. From this, none of them could comprehend what had actually happened.

While everyone was in deep confusion, an elder who had just explored the Huanglong Sect Treasure Vault suddenly shouted: "No good, I’m poisoned!"

As soon as the elders heard this shout, they all gathered around quickly, wanting to help assess the situation. However, Xiao Tianrong immediately shouted: "Be careful of contagion, the poison is likely contagious."

Hearing Xiao Tianrong’s words, the elders immediately understood the situation. Elder Ren and the others were poisoned, most likely due to contamination, and realizing this, they dared not approach the poisoned elder, who signaled them to stay away.

"Elder Xu, what kind of poison is it?" Xiao Tianrong walked over to the poisoned elder, asking earnestly.

"This poison is very unusual. It is not a typical fatal or injurious poison, but one that can annihilate Gang Qi. If I hadn’t noticed the unusual depletion of my Gang Qi, I wouldn’t have discovered the poisoning." The poisoned Elder Xu replied earnestly. He was very curious about this poison as well. Despite being a late-stage Earth Immortal, he was poisoned without knowing. This poison was truly formidable!

Upon hearing Elder Xu’s words, the gathered elders were all stunned. They had never heard of such a powerful poison; it didn’t harm or kill but annihilated the opponent’s Gang Qi. What’s more exaggerated was that it couldn’t be resisted, going far beyond their imagination. The poison was terrifyingly malicious!

Upon these words, Xiao Tianrong’s face turned extremely grim. He clearly understood the implications. His eyes flashed with a chilly light, realizing the interviewer’s unusual nature. He had never heard of such a poison, and for it to appear here was either due to Huanglong Sect finding something in some ancient ruin or someone helping Huanglong Sect target them. From the current situation, it appeared more likely that it was the latter.