Chapter 292: Chapter 170: The Lost Soul Pet, The Missing Ye Wansheng
Translator: 549690339
The whirring sound of the insects echoed everywhere, so loud that it could be heard even from distant streets. It was frightening and unsettling, sending chills down anyone’s spine.
The guards fighting the Sky Demon insects in the Gathering District suddenly noticed a significant decrease in the insects’ willingness to fight; all the Sky
Demons seemed to have weakened.
“What’s happening? Why are all these creatures running away?” The guards were totally baffled.
“I think I heard the call of an eighth rank Sky Demon insect earlier. Could it be that our team leader and Mr. Meng have killed it?” said the guard controlling two Winged Soul Pets.
“There is a strong insect aura gathered here. If the Master of the Nest is present, this aura can make the surrounding same species soul pets more excited and their combat power stronger. These Sky Demon insects obviously look less spirited. It is very likely that our team leader and Mr. Meng have killed the Master of the Nest here,” explained a Soul Pet Master who knew a lot about Sky Demon insects.
With the death of the Master of the Nest and the disappearance of the nest’s aura, the weaker Sky Demon insects lost their will to fight and began to flee in all directions.
Seeing the massive swarm of Sky Demons in the sky starting to scatter, everyone revealed strained smiles and started to hug each other in cheering celebration.
These were guards who patrolled this district of the city where their families lived. Many of their family members were trapped in the basement. If they didn’t take any actions, their families would surely suffocate due to the poison gas. Their joy and excitement were only natural upon the successful elimination of the Master of the Nest, which meant their family members would now be saved.
“Quick, drive away all the poison gas around and take out those who have been tightly sealed,” the vice captain immediately commanded to the guards.
The guards were obviously experienced, instead of rushing towards their own families, they started to rescue those closest to the nest, because they were closest to death and needed to be rescued first.
“You seem to always have a compressed blood bottle on hand. I’m curious, what are you collecting these Sky Demon insect blood for? They don’t seem to be very valuable medicinal herbs,” Zhang Qian asked curiously as he saw Chu Mu placing blood from the Eighth Rank Commander Sky Demon insect into a compressed blood bottle yet again.
“It’s for refining the Courageous Sting’s Heart. I’m not completely clear on how it’s prepared; I just heard from an elder,” Chu Mu explained.
As the heavenly demon insect commander of the eighth rank high level’s blood was equal to 150 portions of the Sky Demon insect’s blood, as Chu Mu was storing the blood in his compressed blood bottles, his eyes were obviously glowing.
The other two eighth rank Sky Demon Commanders had also been taken care of. Their blood had been collected by MO Ye. After running around collecting all the blood, Chu Mu had now collected 800 portions in total, just 200 portions short of being able to fuse the Courageous Sting’s Heart!
“If I had known you needed the blood, I would have collected it a few days ago. The number of Sky Demon insects my friend and I have killed isn’t small, and it should be enough for your use,” said Meng Huazhong.
With the nest’s master taken care of, Meng Huazhong showed a somewhat friendly demeanor. It seemed like this member of the Soul Pet Palace was also trying to foster connections with a top young expert like Chu Mu!
The battle was drawing to a close; the only ones left were the Sky Demon insects scattered individually around the city area, with insect eggs visible here and there.
The next task would be relatively simple. They needed to distribute another team of guards to sweep through all the houses in the city area. They had to confirm that all Sky Demon insects were wiped out before letting the residents escape from the cellars, and escort them to a safe place.
The Soul Cores and Soul Crystals on the ground would be cleared by a dedicated person. These are collective properties. The guards would take an inventory and then distribute these Soul Cores and Soul Crystals to everyone who participated in the battle.
The insect eggs obtained by Chu Mu and Ye Qingzi also needed to be distributed. However, the insect eggs and the young Sky Demons wouldn’t be divided equally among the team members because they were obtained by Chu Mu and Ye Qingzi inside the Demon Insect Nest – their individual gains.
Considering Chu Mu and Ye Qingzi were hired, in the end, Zhang Qian didn’t have to pay the high hiring fees. Half of the unknown quantity of insect eggs and young Sky Demons obtained by Chu Mu and Ye Qingzi would be theirs to keep, and the other half would be divided by labor.
The quantity of the insect eggs and young Sky Demon insects was known only by Chu Mu and Ye Qingzi. No one knew whether the half they turned in was accurate. In actuality, the distribution of individual gains was generally spontaneous – Chu Mu could give as much or as little as he wanted.
The ways by which teams divided loot quite varied and needed to be agreed upon beforehand. Disagreements over uneven distributions often led to fights among Soul Pet Master teams.
Recognizing that the guards fulfilled their duties responsibly, Chu Mu and Ye Qingzi handed over half of their insect eggs and young Sky Demon insects and respected the generally accepted rules.
After the distribution, Chu Mu and Ye Qingzi’s total gains from this battle were as follows: A Sky Demon insect egg with peak talent, two Sky Demon insect eggs with superior talent, and ten eggs and young Six-winged Sky Demon insects.
The Soul Crystals and Soul Cores were distributed according to their contributions in the battle. Chu Mu and Ye Qingzi also received one million gold coins respectively. The remaining Four-winged and Two-winged Sky
Demon insect eggs also had huge value. After a rough estimate, Chu Mu and Ye Qingzi each received an additional two million gold coins.
In total, Chu Mu and Ye Qingzi each received six million gold coins and eleven Six-winged Sky Demon insects that could be auctioned off from this Wogu Domain adventure.
With such great gains from this trip to the Wogu Domain, Chu Mu would certainly be able to add some new things to his Soul Pets when he reached the next big city.
“What’s wrong?” Chu Mu glanced at the worried-looking Ye Qingzi, asking her in confusion.
“Look.” Ye Qingzi pointed to a cellar filled with sticky insect fluid, her brows furrowed.
Upon looking, Chu Mu immediately noticed that the poison had seeped into the cellar through the cracks. The toxicity of the insect fluid was very strong, and if it spread into the air, it would enter the trachea of any living thing, causing them to either stop breathing or their bodies to rot.
The cellar was enclosed, with only a limited amount of air inside. If the poison seeped in, it would turn the cellar into a gas chamber, in which no normal creature could survive.
“Is Ye Wansheng down there?” Chu Mu’s face turned slightly heavy.
However, Ye Qingzi only shook her head, not speaking anymore…
Chu Mu didn’t know why Ye Qingzi didn’t try to open the cellar. He walked over to it, had the white demon burn all the sticky insect fluid into ash, and then grabbed the handle to open the cellar door!
Thick poisonous gas rushed out at once. Even though Chu Mu had used his Soul Sense for protection, he still felt the toxins permeating his skin, causing him to feel dizzy.
“That’s my brother’s soul pet, but it’s already dead…” Finally, Ye Qingzi spoke. Her voice was light, and a sense of sadness was noticeable in her words.
Chu Mu opened his mouth but still jumped into the cellar.
The cellar was pitch black, the poison making it incredibly damp and dark. Even with his night vision, Chu Mu couldn’t fully see this tiny cellar.
There were one or two beds in the cellar, along with some simple wooden furniture and some scattered food next to the wooden ladder.
No signs of life could be felt in the cellar. A middle-aged couple lay on the table, their faces deathly pale, their eyes bulging, and their bodies rotting. They had been dead for days.
There was also a teenager lying on the bed. The purplish hue on his face was a bit lighter.
The table was next to the bed, and the poisoned teenager was holding the woman’s hand. Chu Mu could feel some residual warmth of Soul Power on the woman’s palm…
At the other end of the bed was a beast-type soul pet with long black fur. Judging by its shape, it seemed to be a quite majestic and well-fighting species. However, Chu Mu couldn’t recall its name. It must be rather rare in the Western World.
“This must be Ye Wansheng’s soul pet…” Watching this lifeless soul pet caused a somber mood to weigh heavily on Chu Mu, as he glanced at the boy lying on the bed.
“Qingzi, come down quick. There’s someone still alive.”
Ye Qingzi was still engulfed in sadness. Hearing Chu Mu calling her, she didn’t hesitate and immediately jumped down into the cellar. She spotted Chu Mu infusing soul power into a poisoned teenager.
“He’s not dead. Save him.” Chu Mu said to Ye Qingzi immediately.
The teenager lying on the bed was not dead. When Chu Mu used Soul Sense to probe his body, he felt faint soul power and life force.
Ye Qingzi immediately started reciting a spell, applying the detoxifying effect of the purifying water heart on the teenager.
“Water Moon, save him.” Ye Qingzi immediately summoned Water Moon and instructed her to use the healing water heart and soul water core to heal the teenager’s soul and body.
The teenager was on the brink of death, but the simultaneous use of Ye Qingzi and Water Moon’s skills managed to snatch him back from Death’s grip…
Feeling that the voting man was no longer in danger. Ye Qingzi breathed a sigh
of relief and looked at Chu Mu, “How did you know he’s alive?” “Look at his parents,” Chu Mu said.
Ye Qingzi’s eyes fell on the couple lying on the table. After a careful examination, her face revealed a bitter smile, and her eyes twinkled with teardrops…
“Ye Wansheng is not here. He must have gotten separated from his soul pet. Let’s wait for this boy to wake up and then ask him. First, let’s bring him to a safer place.” Chu Mu gently patted Ye Qingzi’s frail shoulder and said in a low voice.
Ye Qingzi nodded, slowly walking over to the soul pet quietly lying next to the bed. She gently stroked its soft, black fur…
Ye Qingzi seemed to have some feelings for this soul pet. Chu Mu was witnessing for the first time this composed woman expressing such vulnerable sadness. It pained him to see it.
Every soul pet master has different feelings for their soul pets, but the heartbreak of losing a soul pet after years of deep bond and constant companionship is unbearable. Some emotionally rich soul pet masters may even fall apart due to the death of a single soul pet…
“Something must have happened to my brother. I don’t know what trouble he’s in…” After a long while, Ye Qingzi adjusted her emotions and began to speak slowly. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian () to vote, your support is my biggest motivation..)