Shrouded Sky

Chapter 269 - A Toad Wants To Eat Swan Meat?

This young girl in golden feathered clothes, with a charming face, was extremely arrogant and looked down on Ye Fan.

This left Ye Fan a bit speechless. It was purely an undeserved disaster, he hadn’t provoked her at all. Simply because he was walking with Qin Yao, he was treated with such hostility.

“A useless body like yours isn’t worthy of Sister Qin Yao. You’d better leave early and stop having unrealistic fantasies.”

This girl’s name was Jin Yan. Her golden feathered clothes shone brilliantly, outlining her delicate and alluring curves, making her look very attractive, yet her words were merciless.

Ye Fan shook his head indifferently and said, “Little girl, I can’t be bothered to stoop to your level.”

“You’re not even a little comparable to geniuses like Brother Jin Yu, Brother Ku Zhu, or Brother Bai Feng. Don’t make a fool of yourself here,” the golden-clothed girl said coldly.

“Little girl, you’re being unreasonable and not telling right from wrong. I can’t be bothered to say more to you,” Ye Fan began ignoring her.

The group walked along the streets of Demon City, stopping occasionally. Many old shops selling precious materials were places they paused to look at.

The golden-feathered girl, Jin Yan, occasionally sent voice transmissions to secretly mock Ye Fan, saying, “If you really care about Sister Qin Yao, you should disappear right away and never come back. You’ll never understand the world of geniuses. You and we are from two different worlds.”

Faced with such hostility and constant ridicule, Ye Fan began to feel a little annoyed and couldn’t help but say, “Little girl, what did you eat today, a dragon or ten elephants? Are you so full of shit you have nothing better to do?”

“You…” The demon race girl Jin Yan glared at him fiercely and finally fell silent, though her hostility grew stronger.

“This old shop has a grand aura and feels ancient,” Tu Fei said.

By the roadside, there was an old shop called Immortal Phoenix Shop. It was quite large and imposing, with many people coming and going.

The female demon walking with Tu Fei smiled and said, “This is Immortal Phoenix Shop, built 800 years ago by the ancestor Immortal Phoenix. It’s very famous in Demon City.”

Jin Yan also nodded, lifting her chin proudly, and said, “Ancestor Immortal Phoenix was a former subordinate of the Azure Flood Dragon Monarch, one of the first to enter this particle world. Demon City was built by them.”

Tu Fei clicked his tongue in wonder and said, “A person from 800 years ago, if still alive now, would be terrifyingly powerful, right?”

The female demon next to him nodded. “Of course. Although they can’t be compared to a Supreme Giant, they’re still unfathomable.”

Qin Yao nodded and said, “There are very few elders left who followed the Azure Flood Dragon Monarch. Their lives are at the very end, and their remaining lifespan is short.”

Ye Fan immediately thought of the few old monsters he had seen outside the Azure Flood Dragon Monarch’s treasure vault. Each was already at the end of their rope, their life fires about to extinguish. Ancestor Immortal Phoenix should be one of them.

“Let’s go in and have a look. Maybe Brother Bai Feng is inside,” the golden-clothed girl said with a smile, pulling Qin Yao forward.

Immortal Phoenix Shop was full of ancient charm. Various spirit herbs were sealed in semi-transparent jade boxes, faint medicinal fragrances wafting out, with several demon race cultivators gathered nearby.

The demon race placed great emphasis on tempering the body, so many of these spiritual herbs were for bone forging and marrow cleansing. All were rare heavenly treasures refined into medicine, and extremely expensive.

On the other side were various weapons, all demon treasures with unique features, like demon fans refined from the wings of great monsters, and treasure clothes made from the scales shed during the transformations of famous elders.

In Immortal Phoenix Shop, there was a man in white with an elegant, otherworldly air, with black hair like a waterfall and bright eyes. He seemed to be the owner of the shop.

The golden-feathered demon girl Jin Yan sweetly called out, “Brother Bai Feng, you’re really here!”

The man in white immediately stood up to greet them. “I just returned from outside today and came to take a look at Demon City.”

“Sister Qin Yao, look, he’s here,” Jin Yan said, pulling Qin Yao by the arm and walking over.

Qin Yao’s figure was graceful like a willow in the wind. Her long dress swept the floor, her curves soft, her eyes rippling with light. She tapped Jin Yan’s forehead lightly with her jade hand and said, “Little girl, don’t speak nonsense.”

Jin Yan smiled sweetly and didn’t say more, but secretly sent Ye Fan a voice transmission, saying, “See? This is Brother Bai Feng, a genius at the fifth level of the Dao Palace, able to enter the Four Pillars Realm at any time. Don’t you feel ashamed?”

Ye Fan was speechless. This girl named Jin Yan really had it in for him, ignoring her didn’t work either.

Ye Fan didn’t bother with her and turned to ask the black dog, “Black Emperor, see if there are any good materials to collect.”

He and the Black Emperor walked to another side to choose. Being an 800-year-old shop, it did indeed have many rare materials.

After wandering around, Ye Fan came to where strange stones were displayed. Immortal Phoenix Shop also sold source stones, similar to a stone-gambling shop.

On an old purple sandalwood shelf, there were about thirty stones of various sizes, from the size of a walnut to the size of a washbasin. None were overly heavy.

Ye Fan’s heart stirred. He felt these stones were unusual, carrying a primordial aura.

At that moment, Tu Fei, Qin Yao, and the others were looking at a five-colored feather fan. Its colors were vivid, with five-colored divine light flowing across it.

“This treasure fan was refined by Ancestor Immortal Phoenix from his own shed feathers. It’s an extremely rare weapon,” Bai Feng explained.

“I’ve heard of this treasure before, it’s said to be able to fan mountains into dust,” Jin Yan exclaimed.

“I’ve also heard of the Phoenix Feather Fan. It’s an extraordinary treasure and one of the weapons Ancestor Immortal Phoenix used in the past,” the female demon beside Tu Fei said, reluctant to let go. “How many source stones is this fan worth?”

Bai Feng smiled and shook his head. “It’s not for sale, it’s the store’s treasured item.”

“This is a gift Brother Bai Feng wants to give Sister Qin Yao. Don’t even think about it,” Jin Yan teased.

“I see…” The female demon looked disappointed.

“Little girl, do you need a spanking? Why do you always spout nonsense?” Qin Yao glared at her.

“Brother Bai Feng, you’d better hurry and give it. There’s a toad from the Southern Region eyeing Sister Qin Yao,” Jin Yan said, glancing at Ye Fan in the distance.

“Stop talking nonsense!” Qin Yao shot her a look.

“He is…” Bai Feng frowned.

“His name is Ye Fan. He’s been quite famous lately,” Jin Yan said.

Ye Fan possessed the Motherly Energy, and many demons in this particle world already knew. Upon hearing this, Bai Feng’s eyes flashed with cold light, then he smiled and walked over.

“Brother Ye, are you interested in these stones?” Bai Feng asked.

“I do want to pick a few,” Ye Fan nodded.

“These stones are all treasures obtained by Ancestor Immortal Phoenix in the past. After so many years, only a few are left,” Bai Feng said with a smile.

Ye Fan understood. As a subordinate of the Azure Flood Dragon Monarch, Ancestor Immortal Phoenix must have plundered the mines of sacred grounds. These would naturally be such stones. He chose a few but didn’t intend to cut them open here.

“Looks like Brother Ye knows his stuff. The stones you’ve chosen should all contain source,” Bai Feng nodded.

Suddenly, the Black Emperor became extremely excited and sent Ye Fan a voice transmission: “That broken pot over there is suspicious, ask him where he got it.”

Hearing this, Ye Fan turned and looked. There were some damaged weapons over there, including a copper pot missing its spout, dull and without luster.

He walked over and examined it carefully. The copper pot was heavy but not otherwise special, except for the lid, which bore a carved mark shaped somewhat like a ghost face.

“This copper pot is broken but hasn’t been discarded. Does it have a story?” Ye Fan asked.

“Has Brother Ye noticed something?” Bai Feng asked.

“I just asked casually. Does it really have a story?”

Bai Feng took it in hand and said, “This was brought back from outside with some friends. If I’m not mistaken, it’s from before the Desolate Era.”

“What? That’s impossible!” Tu Fei, Qin Yao, and the others nearby were all shocked.

Bai Feng shook his head. “It’s not a great weapon. The only precious thing is the mysterious Dao rune engraved inside, which has kept it from decaying.”

“You didn’t find a great treasure, did you?” Jin Yan’s eyes lit up.

“It was just a small ruin, but we did find some unusual things.”

The Black Emperor could no longer sit still. He was extremely excited and urgently sent Ye Fan a voice transmission: “Quick, get him talking, you must find out where it was found.”

“Does this broken pot have a significant origin?” Ye Fan asked in surprise, secretly transmitting to the Black Emperor.

“It’s not that the pot is valuable, the key is that the place it was buried is of great importance!” The Black Emperor was trembling with excitement.

“Tell me more specifically so I can better steer the conversation,” Ye Fan transmitted back.

“Do you remember the Cloud Sever Mountains? I once said it was a Dao Domain of a Ruthless One,” the Black Emperor gritted his teeth. “Now it seems that might not have been the only Dao Domain. There’s an even more important place, the true sacred relic might be buried elsewhere.”

“What kind of Ruthless One? Is their origin that big?” Ye Fan pressed.

“Of course. If word got out, the entire Northern Region would go crazy,” the Black Emperor said solemnly. “We must find out where they got the pot.”

Ye Fan held the pot in his hand and thought for a moment, then said, “The ghost face mark on it looks familiar. I think I’ve seen it somewhere before, but I can’t recall exactly.”

“Oh? Really?” Bai Feng was surprised.

Jin Yan sneered, “Pretending to be profound, how long have you been in the Northern Region? What could you know of its history?”

Ye Fan was indeed bluffing, just to get more information.

“Don’t be rude!” Bai Feng scolded her, then turned to Ye Fan with a smile. “Tonight, there will be a gathering of outstanding demon youths. Would Brother Ye like to join us for a few drinks?”

“That’s not really appropriate. I don’t know them,” Ye Fan said tactfully.

“It’s fine. You can come with Brother Tu Fei. You’re both honored guests,” Bai Feng said with a smile.

“Brother Bai Feng, why invite him?” Jin Yan was quite displeased.

Qin Yao glared at her, then turned to Ye Fan with a charming smile and said, “You can take a look. In the future, these people may be the ones who control the Northern Region demon race.”

“In that case, I thank you in advance. I’ll definitely come to disturb you later,” Ye Fan said with a smile.

That evening, in a splendid palace, many young strong members of the demon race had gathered. Even Yan Ruyu and Qing Yi were present.

A group of beautiful demon girls danced gracefully in the great hall, wearing semi-transparent veils. Their figures were enchanting, and their dance moves elegant.

Many jade tables were set up in the palace for these young demon elites to enjoy fine food. The fragrance of wine filled the air, and music played softly.

The many young talents gathered together made for a lively scene, with everyone exchanging toasts.