13 Fisherman (1/2)
”Hiss!”
After the Poisonous Dragon Grass was found, the Flower Fox Ferret started making a hissing sound to indicate there was danger approaching. The Flower Fox Ferret’s fur rose and its back became arched like a bow.
”Hiss!”
At that moment, Fang Yuan heard a sound from a pile of white rocks and a black long animal came crawling out with half of its body raised. It showed hostility while showing its purple-red coloured tongue.
”Is this….a snake?”
He was shocked by the sudden presence of the snake.
This snake was about 3 feet long and as wide as a thumb. The black scales on it was glittering. What caught his eye was its white tail which was like a pearl necklace. Its fangs were sharp and there was a big bulge on top of its head. The bulge was like a purple pearl showing a bit of glitter.
”Pearl Tail Snake?”
Fang Yuan recalled what Master Wenxin mentioned and linked the different types of the very poisonous living matter that existed in the Clear Spirit Mountain. ”Definitely….not a normal Pearl Tail Snake as this black one is way longer. Plus, the black one has an additional bulge on top of its head….perhaps because of mutation?”
He was very sure that this black snake was neither a spiritual animal nor just a normal Pearl Tail Snake.
”Hiss!”
At that moment, the Flower Fox Ferret showed its claws and started moving forward.
Seeing a white furred Flower Fox Ferret, this mutated Peal Tail Snake seemed to be afraid of the Flower Fox Ferret. It then curled into a circle, with its head popping out.
”Yes….Flower Fox Ferrets are naturally enemies with snakes. Since this ferret is a Spiritual beast and has the effects of the spiritual tea, it should be able to defeat the snake….”
Pearl Tail Snake was extremely poisonous and Fang Yuan was definitely no match for the snake with just his knife and the antidote. He immediately went to hide and anxiously oversaw the situation.
Both beasts stared at each other for a while. Suddenly, the Flower Fox Ferret moved a few steps.
”Hiss!”
The Pearl Tail Snake started spitting out translucent liquid, like shooting an arrow, from its fangs.
”Spitting poison?”
Fang Yuan was watching frantically at the side, knowing that he was unlikely to dodge away from the poison if he was the one dueling.
At that moment, the Flower Fox Ferret was in mid-air and dodged away from the poison quickly like the speed of lightning. The Flower Fox Ferret then moved to the pile of white rocks and then clenched onto the neck of the Pearl Tail Snake using its front claws. The tail of the Pearl Tail Snake was left wrapping around and the Flower Fox Ferret, showing its sharp teeth, took this chance to take a bite around the neck.
Kacha!
The head of the Pearl Tail Snake dropped with just one bite from the Flower Fox Ferret.
”Well done!”
Fang Yuan came over and celebrated.
He went to look for the place where the poison landed from the Pearl Tail Snake. The place became burnt, with the rocks being disintegrated into pieces.
”Not bad Flower Fox Ferret!”
Fang Yuan complimented the Flower Fox Ferret and carefully kept the Poisonous Dragon Grass. ”Combine this with the Three Star Grass, a leaf and this Pearl Tail Snake….The ingredients for Master’s ‘Yama’s Order’ would be complete!”
The name of this medicine sounded scary, but in fact is a detoxification medicine, which can detoxify many types of poison. This medicine can even save one’s life who was almost dying from poison.
”Hey! Stop eating so much, I still need the snake!”
After the quarrel, Fang Yuan silently looked at the Flower Fox Ferret carrying the Pearl Tail Snake. The snake was bitten into half like a sugar cane. The Flower Fox Ferret dug out a purple green snake bile and swallowed it down.
”Luckily, the poisonous capsules are still inside….”
Fang Yuan went to check again and was relieved.
Knowing that even though how divine the Flower Fox Ferret was, when facing such mutated Peal Tail Snake with extreme poison, the Flower Fox Ferret was cautious when eating the Pearl Tail Snake.
...….
”Even though this time when I enter the mountains, I cannot find the Spiritual Fertilizer but I manage to gather all the ingredients for Yama’s Order. I can start to prepare this medicine when I get back….”
On the way back home, Fang Yuan’s mood was great.
Even though the effect of Yama’s Order is very strong, the process of making it is not really complicated. Only a few types of ingredients were needed in ratio. Mixing and tanning of these ingredients would then produce the medicine. The only difficult part was getting the ingredients as they were rare.
”With this medicine, it will be much more convenient when I go travel next time….”
Fang Yuan pondered his face changed suddenly.
A broken tree appeared suddenly in front of him. The tree, which was as wide as one’s waist, was truncated at the middle portion.
This was nothing but what was strange was that a very clear palm print was on the truncated portion of the tree!
”Definitely a person, but someone with such strength?!”
Fang Yuan became alert and found some footprints of a wolf pack. ”The wolves fought all the way till the Clear Spirit Mountain here?”
”Hiss!”
The white Flower Fox Ferret became tense up as well after seeing the wolves’ tracks.
”Let’s go and have a look!”
Fang Yuan was a young adult and out of curiousity, wanted to find out what happened.
The Flower Fox Ferret sniffed the ground and then went off in a direction.
Fang Yuan went after it closely but along the way, he saw even more footprints and traces of blood.
”Judging from the scene, definitely one is chasing the other….”
Fang Yuan was cautious and slowed down his footsteps even more when he heard noises coming from ahead.
”Han Shou….a traitor…..”
Along with the wind blowing from the mountains, a series of human voice could be heard vaguely.