195 Poisonous Dragon (1/2)
Yan Country, in the Poisonous Dragon Lake.
This was a famous location in Yan Country and was located in the deep mountains. It was covered in a green poisonous fog, and there were even reports of people seeing a dragon here!
The fog was extremely poisonous and there were no signs of life within a 10-mile radius from the lake.
There was a peak not far from here.
A few martial artists dressed in their attire were waiting with anticipation.
A man in black with a scar on his face was looking at the poisonous fog. Grabbing a golden pheasant, he threw it into the poisonous fog.
”Ke Ke!”
The golden pheasant rapidly flapped its wings, fanning the poisonous fog. As it shrieked, it struck fear in the martial artists' heart.
”Pa!”
It fell to the ground and was no longer moving.
”Whoooo! Whoo!”
As the wind blew, spotted feathers were flying everywhere and quickly disappeared.
The corpse of the golden pheasant was now just a pool of blood, flowing on the ground.
”Oh sh*t, this is indeed a perilous place!”
Scarred Face swallowed his saliva. ”Lady Hu San, is it true that there's an inheritance hiding here?”
”Of course!”
A lady by his side answered. She was middle-aged and was wearing a leather robe. She had a belt made from cow's hide and on the belt were 10 flying knives hanging from it. The knives were all extremely sharp and were extremely reflective.
”If not for the fact that the poisonous fog was in this 10-mile radius and that it doesn't spread out, I wouldn't have dared to come here!”
Lady Hu San looked at the green fog and spoke in fear.
Her ancestors had received insider information about the inheritance a hundred years ago. No one was able to approach the fog even after many generations of attempts at trying. In fact, this had distracted her family from their jobs and poverty struck them.
Therefore, after the uprising of Yuan Sect, this lady boldly sacrificed herself to the sect.
”However... accomplishing this would allow me to obtain the thousand-contribution jade, and I can use that to request a good martial art technique from the sect!”
Scarred Face licked his lips in envy.
”Even the Five Elders of the Li River couldn't make it back alive. I just hope that the sect's envoy would not blame me!”
Lady Hu San smiled helplessly.
”Chirp! Chirp!”
Suddenly, a black dot appeared on the horizon.
The black dot was flying swiftly in the sky. As he approached closer, they could tell that it was a huge spiritual bird. It was white-feathered and its eyes were bloodshot, and it appeared proud.
The most shocking was the fact that it had the spiritual aura of a 12th Gate martial artist!
”Ah! This spiritual bird might just be stronger than the Five Elders of the Li River!”
Scarred Face turned pale. ”Why would it appear here?”
Although the few of them were considered skilled, all of them still suspected that if the bird was to go crazy, it could take all of them out!
To be unable to take on a bird after 10 over years of martial arts training?
”You're Lady Hu San?”
The giant bird landed and did not move. A voice was heard from the top of the bird.
”Greetings, senior!”
Lady Hu San walked up and bowed respectfully. Immediately, she saw a man and a woman walking over, as though they were from a painting.
”I am Lady Hu San. May I know who you are?”
She had already guessed who they were, and her face was flushed.
”We are from Yuan Sect. Kudos to your hard work!”
Fang Yuan remained silent. Shi Yutong walked up and replied calmly before taking out a piece of Emerald Green Jade. ”This is a thousand-contribution jade. You can exchange it for what you want at any branch of the Yuan Sect!”
”Thank you, sister!”
Lady Hu San received the thousand-contribution jade respectfully and kept it properly. Looking at the jealous looks of those around her, she subconsciously touched her flying knives.
She had no doubts that if not for the presence of the two Wu Zongs, these 'old friends' of hers would risk their lives to get such a treasure on their hands.
”Tell me about what happened here!”
Seeing Lady Hu San keep the thousand-contribution jade, he continued. ”Don't leave out any details!”
”Yes, Sir!”
Although he kept mum most of the time, the moment he opened his mouth, Shi Yutong retreated respectfully by his side with her hands behind her back. Immediately, Lady Hu San could tell who the real master was, and a chill went down her spine.
”Reporting!”
Since she did not know Fang Yuan's true identity, Lady Hu San decided to give her utmost respect. ”The inheritance in Poisonous Dragon Lake was first discovered by my ancestor Hu Ying from an old diary. This led to my ancestors coming over to settle down in Green Dragon Country in order to obtain the inheritance. However, due to the fact that the poisonous fog is extremely dangerous, none of us could walk in long enough, even with the help of a spiritual pill as an antidote. Only those martial artist above the Earth Gate could sustain for awhile based on their own ability...”
”I had reported to Yuan Sect previously. The sect had deployed the Five Elders of the Li River to investigate. All of them had taken the Life and Death Concoction. In the Concoction were two types of worms, the male and female Concoction Worm. If one of the worms died, the other will not survive... After entering the poisonous fog, everything went smoothly at the beginning. However, after half an hour, all the 5 Concoction Worms outside died, and this meant that all five of them died as well... Forgive us!”
Lady Hu San reported, and slowly felt fearful.
After all, it was not easy to find five 12th Gate martial artists.
”Mm. Bring me the diary!”
Fang Yuan waved his hands.
Although unwilling, Lady Hu San pulled out an ancient book from her robes and presented it to Fang Yuan.
His expression remained unchanged as he slowly read the book.
After a while, Fang Yuan lifted his head up and casually waves his hands. ”Alright, I am now clear of the danger here. From now on, this is none of your business, take your leave!”
Fang Yuan approached the poisonous fog and started to gather his energy.
”Buzz! Buzz!”