345 Bumper Harvest! (1/2)

Jun Mo Xie sighed with relief. But, his mouth twisted as he implored. [I will be able to cross the sixth or seventh layer in three years. But, I've showed a bold face and made claims to finish their task in a time period of three years…]

”Oh yes, there's another thing which I had almost forgotten about.” Jun Mo Xie put his hand behind his back in an eloquent manner, ”I heard that there will be a decisive battle between you and the Southern Heaven City. Is this the case?”

”Yes. There's a battle. And, it's scheduled to take place day after tomorrow,” Long Crane replied in an even more respectful tone than before.

”Ahem! Tian Xiang City's Jun Family and the Dugu Family have a somewhat special relationship with me. I hope that their people don't get hurt. It is a matter of honor for me.” Jun Mo Xie had put this sudden request forth in special manner; it would seem to be a modest request if one were listening casually. But, one would realize that it was a direct command if they paid careful attention.

”That won't be a problem.” Long Crane chuckled, ”We had never intended to deal with them anyway.” He thought for a moment, and took out a green bottle before he continued, ”Sprinkle the powder from this bottle on the men from these families before they take to the battlefield. We will surely recognize them if we come across them on the battlefield if this powder is present on their body. And, we won't fight back even if they attack us.”

”Thanks a lot for this.” Jun Mo Xie smiled slightly. He showed neither happiness nor relief. The Young Master merely maintained a regular, mild, and easy appearance.

The Xuan Beasts suddenly saw a flourishing spectacle. The shadow of the mysterious man couldn't be seen in the sky for a moment. Then, he had returned to his original position a moment later. The green bottle in Long Crane's hand had also disappeared at that exact moment.

[Such a magical move…!]

The Beast Kings had started to admire him even more.

He then considered the two objectives complete, and decided to return. But, Jun Mo Xie naturally spoke a few words before he left; for he feared that the Xuan Beasts might think that he'd go back on his word if he vanished abruptly…

However, he hadn't gotten far when he thought to himself; [the decisive battle takes place day after tomorrow. That's still a while away. But, I've stumbled upon this Thousand Evils and Ten Thousand Poisons Fruit here. How surprising! How many other miraculous treasures might I find in this place for ingredients? How could this Young Master forget the main reason he came to this place?]

An unbearable itch overtook his heart as this thought came to his mind.

He initiated the Yin-Yang escape. His body flashed, and he leapt deeper into the forest.

Within the forest…

”Third Elder Brother, Fourth Elder Brother, quickly tell me who that mysterious man is. And, how are you two so familiar with him? You vouched our Tian Fa to him without even batting an eyelid. And, you even guaranteed out our treasure…?”

The Snake King Green Hunter asked in a doubtful tone, ”I understand that this person's power is unknown, and he's far more powerful than us. But, I wish to know why you were so eager in his presence? Could it be that you have that much faith in him? This fruit was the jewel of our forest… we had labored for over three-hundred years to procure this fruit!”

Everyone else also looked at Long Crane and Big Bear after they heard this. Their heads were muddled to be honest. The Young Master Jun's alter-ego had displayed a tremendous strength. It could even be said that he was the strongest in the whole world. But, he was no threat to Tian Fa. Long Crane and Big Bear had talked about him before as well. However, the Xuan Beast Kings wouldn't have cowered and given way… even if Jun Mo Xie was difficult to deal with, and could kill each one of the Beast Kings…

Long Crane and Big Bear had a proud look on their faces. After all, their relation with this unrivalled master had provided their siblings a means to advance without any dangers of a backlash. Therefore, they had effectively done a great service to their Tian Fa.

All of them could advance. That too without any worries or fears! Therefore, their eyes were already full of the boundless prospects of the future…

[Something this good has never happened in the Tian Fa forest!]

[This event will create history!]

The two joyfully opened their mouth in order to show-off and speak a few words to display their superior personality. [Won't having such a wide circle of friends mean having superior personality?] But, they immediately shut their mouths after they opened them since they were struck by a realization…

[Yes ah! Who knows who this mysterious person is?] The two elder brothers of the Xuan Beast Kings only knew him as Feng Qing Yang. But, little did they know that this name wasn't real. As for who this person was… or where he lived and how he behaved…? These two didn't know what to say about any of that. In fact, the two Xuan Beast Kings hadn't discovered this most critical problem until this moment…

[My God!]

[The two of us have trusted someone we know nothing about with such a big guarantee!]

[We were both so eager… and we did as was ordered!]

[But, how will us two brothers find him for getting the dans which will help everyone advance if we get no news and if there isn't any communication from him after three years…?]

[Consuming the sacred fruit did have a huge risk. One could explode from doing so. But, it's a sure method to increase one's strength! The no-risk and absolutely safe method did seem attractive, but it's only like a bread drawn on paper at present. It won't mean anything if we didn't get to eat it. I don't know how we'll find him if this deal falls through!]

They didn't know what to do after they thought it through clearly. The two Xuan Beast Kings looked at each other; they were at a loss as to what they could do…

The two had been caught unprepared.

The rest of the Xuan Beast Kings looked to the two for answers. But, the two weren't making things clear. In fact, the others could also see that their complexion wasn't good. So, they nervously asked, ”What's the matter Third Brother, Fourth Brother? Why don't you speak? Why are you keeping these things hidden from your younger siblings…!?”

[Why? You think we wipe his uncle's…? You're asking us for answers, but who do we ask?]

[Damn! He won't betray us brothers, right?] The thoughts of both the brothers were getting increasingly muddled at that point.

Long Crane was depressed. He couldn't help but flip his eyeballs as he spoke-up, ”Your anxiety isn't worth a fart! That man is a top-class expert with amazing cultivation. He may even be regarded as the strongest master ever born! Why would he diminish his reputation for a matter as trivial as taking away the sacred fruit from us? Anyway, do you think we could've resisted if he had wanted to take it from us by force? You need to be patient if you want this benefit. Why are you in a rush? That master said that he'll finish our assignment in the next three years? What's three years for us Beast Kings? We can sleep for a period longer than that! Now, why don't you guys start acting like Beast Kings again? Go about your own business! We have a battle upcoming in two days' time!”

Big Bear hastily cut-in, ”Exactly! Looking at your morose appearance is a pain in the ass! Hurry up and get lost! What are you waiting for? Just go! Raise your spirits! Not many enemies will be able to match you in the future!”

The other Xuan Beast Kings felt discontent and unhappy. They cursed in the secrecy of their hearts; [you looked morose yourself! You think you are the only ones who are allowed to feel that way? How can we not feel bad, huh?] Though, they could do nothing else after they looked at the serious expressions on their two brothers' faces. They then scattered, and went away. But, the prospect of that beautiful dream continued to linger in their hearts. [Ah, we'll make a safe and seamless breakthrough in three years!]

Long Crane had spoken the truth. Three years was nothing to these Xuan Beast Kings; it was a very short period of time in their eyes. They had extremely long life-spans. They weren't immortal. But, their lives were tenfold longer than those of an ordinary person. Perhaps much more than tenfold…!

[Three years' wait for advancement and longer life…! This is very profitable. It was like heavenly meat had fallen from the sky. Sure, there are some doubts, but this mysterious expert deserves complete trust. Moreover, he had displayed his amazing cultivation. Moreover, everyone experienced a 'ten year leap' in their cultivation by merely taking those dans of his'. Forget about eating or even seeing such a magical thing… no one has even heard of something like this before!]

[Those dans have increased our cultivation by ten years. That's simply against the natural order of things! Could anything be impossible for this mysterious man?]

Therefore, it was only natural that Long Crane and Big Bear didn't have any misgivings regarding the mysterious person. Moreover, Jun Mo Xie had never intended to renege on this deal either.

This was a chanced-upon opportunity for him, and would be good for him as well. Wouldn't they owe him a big favor if they all managed to advance through their bottlenecks safely? [Wouldn't that mean that I would acquire many powerful thugs for free?]

[Moreover, each one of them would be an apex-level warrior! Ah…]

The Young Master Jun felt free of worry… and pleasant with that treasure in his hand. His entire journey forward had been pleasant and full of surprises since he had left the Xuan Beast Kings…

[This Tian Fa forest isn't a fu*king treasure in name only! This has gotten me very excited! I couldn't find any of these ingredients in Tian Xiang City. My efforts failed even when I had searched the entire place so painstakingly, and had exerted the entirety of my strength. But, I can find everything here en mass! No ingredient is rare here. I can find anything I want… as long as I look for it seriously. And, they aren't present in a small number either… their quantity here is huge!]

[And, it looks like no one has ever collected any of them!]

[This is great! This is really great!]

[There are so many ingredients for the Peak Level Nine Xuan Dans! Like Tri-Colored Spirit Mushroom, Heavenly Star Grass, Level Nine Xuan Root. I've already stumbled upon these three herbs. They are few of the rarest herbs of the age, and can't be easily found. In fact, I've actually found some Heavenly Star Grass! This is only second to the Thousand Evils and Ten Thousand Poisons Fruit! And, such a legendary grade medicine actually exists here in abundance!]

This had come as a huge surprise to him! He had seemingly got the 'cherry pick'.

Jun Mo Xie felt warm inside. He continued to use the Yin Yang Escape as he went deeper into the forest. He saw many rare ingredients, and stored all of them inside the Hong Jun Pagoda. But, he hadn't gone very far when he started to feel that something was off…!

This was because there were no traces of any Xuan Beasts in the area that lay in front of him. There were no birds in the sky. And, the ground was so clean that not an ant could be seen crawling on it. What was really unreasonable was that he couldn't even feel half an earthworm inside the ground.

[This place is too silent and desolate!]

[Don't tell me that there's another Thousand Evils and Ten Thousand Poisons Fruit here?!]

Jun Mo Xie looked around at the flowers and trees. They were all lush. He circulated the Art of Unlocking the Heaven's Fortune, and breathed the air in. It was fresh, and there was no hint of poison in it. Moreover, there was a spiritual influence at play there. And, it was surprisingly in abundance.

[This area is so vibrant. But, why isn't there a single trace of any beast here…?]