“Finished?”
Jun Wuxie leaped down and inspected the Flame Python. Its head had been pierced through, and it was undeniably dead.
At this moment, the white-armored woman beside him swayed, almost unable to stand steady.
He quickly stepped forward to support her, asking, “Are you alright?”
“Still fine.”
The woman shook her head, then walked into the rock cave.
Jun Wuxie looked at the dead Flame Python and followed her into the rock cave. He would deal with the corpse later.
He was also quite curious: what was inside the rock cave?
The white-armored woman’s presence here likely meant she was after something inside the rock cave.
The rock cave was very deep, with a faint reddish glow emanating from its depths.
The white-armored woman moved very quickly.
When Jun Wuxie caught up to her, they had already entered a spacious cavernous space. The temperature here was incredibly high, causing a burning sensation on his skin, and the entire area was filled with bubbling lava.
The white-armored woman stood before a fiery red, snake-like fungus. She plucked half of the mushroom, immediately consumed it, and sat down cross-legged to begin healing her injuries.
The fungus glowed with a fiery red Spiritual Qi, and these lights converged into three stars on the mushroom.
Three-star Spirit Medicine!
It was actually a three-star Spirit Medicine!
Jun Wuxie had never in his life dared to imagine seeing a three-star Spirit Medicine!
One must know, the most top-tier spiritual essence in all of Qingyang City’s Three Great Merchant Guilds was merely a one-star Peerless Grade, valued at hundreds of thousands of gold!
“The remaining Fire Serpent Orchid is yours. I, Ji Yinlan, never take advantage of others.”
In just a moment, the white-armored woman’s injuries had significantly improved, and her complexion was much rosier. She said this to Jun Wuxie.
“It’s mine?” Jun Wuxie was startled, then exclaimed, “What did you say your name was?”
“Ji Yinlan.”
“The Seventh Princess of the Great Zhou Kingdom, Ji Yinlan? The Great Zhou Legendary, the Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies who controls all military forces, Ji Yinlan?”
Jun Wuxie never imagined he would encounter such a Legendary figure here!
Ji Yinlan’s name was famous throughout Great Zhou, the youngest Commander-in-Chief in the history of the Great Zhou Kingdom, and her cultivation was also the strongest among the younger generation!
It was said that no one in the same Realm could withstand a single spear thrust from her, yet the spear was her weakness. Seeing her carrying a sword, her Dao of the Sword was likely her strong suit.
It seemed she was seriously injured this time; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been involved.
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but be surprised, saying, “You said the spear is your weakness, so why do you use a spear? Is your strongest the Dao of the Sword?”
“When I’m on the battlefield, using a spear is convenient for group combat. Speaking of the spear as a weapon, I only started using it in the last two years, and I happened to comprehend the intent of a Spear Dao Grandmaster on the battlefield.”
Happened to? Happened to comprehend and became a Spear Dao Grandmaster?
Jun Wuxie wanted to vomit blood. If it were someone else, he would think they were showing off, but she was Ji Yinlan, so there was no need. It was as if she was talking about something trivial.
“Then your Dao of the Sword must be…”
Ji Yinlan, however, shook her head, saying, “My Dao of the Sword is naturally far superior to my Dao of the Spear, but for certain reasons, I cannot easily draw my sword.”
Jun Wuxie did not continue the topic. After all, it concerned Ji Yinlan’s privacy, so it was not good to ask further. He began to pick the Fire Serpent Orchid.
“Are you interested in gaining experience in the military? With your abilities, your future is limitless.”
He couldn’t help but be startled. Was Ji Yinlan extending an invitation to him?
“Princess, I appreciate your kindness.”
Jun Wuxie politely declined, carefully putting away the Fire Serpent Orchid. He couldn’t go to the military; he had to take care of Yue Yao.
Ji Yinlan said no more, stood up, and prepared to leave, but her eyes suddenly narrowed.
“What’s wrong?”
Jun Wuxie followed her gaze. In the depths of the lava sea, the lava was surging violently, and a fiery red, lotus-shaped plant emerged, each petal burning with flames.
“Is that?”
“Hurry and go!”
Jun Wuxie was about to ask what grade of Spirit Medicine that was, but Ji Yinlan’s pupils constricted, and she pulled him, rushing out of the cave.
“What’s wrong?”
Jun Wuxie asked.
“Do you know what Bloodline this Flame Python has?” Ji Yinlan’s expression was solemn: “This is not an ordinary Vicious Beast, but a Spirit Rank Vicious Beast, similar to a Genius Martial Artist among humans.”
“In the depths of the lava sea, there is an even more terrifying entity guarding that Lava fire lotus. You must never tell anyone about this!”
“You’re not confident even after recovering?”
“Not on the same level.” Ji Yinlan shook her head and murmured, “Indeed, near the Dragon Ridge Mountain Range, nothing is impossible…”
“Once you’ve collected what you need, leave quickly. It’s not safe here.” Ji Yinlan mounted her horse and asked, “What’s your name?”
“Jun Wuxie.”
“Jun Wuxie, thanks to your assistance today, I was able to obtain the Fire Serpent Orchid and heal my internal injuries. I will remember your name.”
Ji Yinlan rode away, disappearing from Jun Wuxie’s sight in a moment.
“Hey, your Spirit Weapon!”
Jun Wuxie then remembered that he hadn’t returned the borrowed Spirit Weapon to her yet.
But Ji Yinlan had already gone far.
“Never mind, I’ll return it next time.”
Jun Wuxie stroked the sword, a chilling gleam reflecting in his pupils.
A Spirit Weapon!
He wasn’t sure of its grade, but even a one-star Low Grade Spirit Weapon was extraordinary. The Xiao Family’s clan- trấn weapon was only of this grade.
He immediately used the Spirit Weapon to dig out the Flame Python’s snake gall, beast core, and snake fangs, cut off its head, peeled its snake skin, and filled a cloth bag he brought. He hoisted it onto his shoulder and left the Flame Valley.
It was already the next morning when he returned to Qingyang City.
His appearance, carrying the bloody large cloth bag, startled everyone in the Hunter Guild hall.
Could it be that Jun Wuxie had really completed the mission and slain the Flame Python?
As this thought arose, everyone immediately dismissed it.
Slaying a Flame Python? A fantasy, utterly impossible!
So many mercenary groups had been wiped out because of it. Could a young man who hadn’t even reached the Innate Realm do it?
“Young man, did you see the Flame Python?”
The middle-aged steward who had called Jun Wuxie foolish that day glanced at the cloth bag on his shoulder and said with a fake smile, “Don’t tell me, steward, that bag contains the Flame Python’s head.”
“How do you know it isn’t? What if it is?”
Jun Wuxie found this fellow somewhat displeasing. Last time he called him stupid, and now he had a mocking expression again.
“Young man, you speak with a lot of arrogance. Can you think before you boast?” The middle-aged steward felt even more annoyed with this young man who spoke so grandly. He said, “Even if all the masters in Qingyang City came out, they couldn’t kill a third-tier Flame Python. And you, by yourself?”
“Just tell me, if that bag really contains the Flame Python’s head, what will you do?”
Jun Wuxie didn’t want to argue with him. This guy really wanted to get slapped.
“Heh!” The steward sneered, “If you can produce the Flame Python’s head, this steward will eat that head raw in front of everyone here!”
“Miss Qin, you heard him too. Be a witness.”
Jun Wuxie happened to see Qin Keqing coming out from the inner hall. When he registered his identity last time, he vaguely sensed that this Miss Qin was not an ordinary member of the Hunter Guild.
An ordinary member wouldn’t have such an aura, and the True Qi dormant within her was extremely vigorous. Her Realm was definitely not low, stronger even than this middle-aged steward.
“Alright.”
Qin Keqing agreed. Beneath her calm expression, her heart was extremely shocked. She hadn’t expected Jun Wuxie to return alive. Could he really have killed the Flame Python?
Jun Wuxie slammed the cloth bag onto the counter. When he opened it, a bloody python head covered in fiery red scales was revealed.
Instantly.
The entire hall fell silent.
People’s breathing quickened, their faces filled with disbelief. They rubbed their eyes hard, thinking they were seeing things.
The middle-aged steward’s eyebrows twitched. How was this possible? He simply couldn’t believe it and immediately snapped, “Bold! How dare you use a substitute to impersonate! Do you know the consequences of doing so?”
“Shut up.” Qin Keqing’s eyes were slightly cold. She personally examined it and said, “This is indeed a Flame Python, a third-tier… Vicious Beast!”
The middle-aged steward’s face turned from green to white. How could this be possible?
He found it hard to believe, but Miss Qin had spoken, so it couldn’t be fake!
This hateful young man actually killed the Flame Python and completed the mission!
While he was shocked, he also felt a great loss of face. Feeling the strange gazes of the crowd, his face burned, and a surge of anger rose in his heart, his eyes gradually becoming cold.
At this moment, Qin Keqing’s heart was in turmoil. The information the Guild received was wrong. The Flame Python was not a third-tier, but a fourth-tier Spirit Rank Vicious Beast!
How did this young man kill it?
“Steward, a bet is a bet.” Jun Wuxie originally thought of letting it go, not wanting to offend the man completely, as he might have to deal with the Hunter Guild in the future. But seeing the killing intent in the other party’s eyes, he immediately taunted, “What? Can’t afford to lose? Or do you want me to add some seasoning for you?”
“You!”
Veins popped out on the middle-aged steward’s forehead. He turned to Qin Keqing and said, “Young Miss…”
“A bet is a bet.” Qin Keqing said coldly, “Do you want the world to say that our Hunter Guild can’t afford to lose, damaging our Guild’s reputation?”
Immediately, the middle-aged steward’s facial muscles twitched violently a few times.
His face twisted as he looked at the bloody python head. The strong Fishy smell surged into his nostrils, and the thought of eating it raw made his stomach churn, almost making him vomit.