“Save my energy?” Ye Qiu’s expression was strange as he said, “Save my energy for what?”
Ming Yue was stunned for a moment before saying seriously, “Of course it’s to use it where it should be used.”
Ye Qiu thought for a moment and said seriously, “Yes, I think what you said makes sense. Alright, I’ll listen to Senior Sister and use my strength where it should be used.”
Ming Yue’s mouth twitched after hearing this. Why did these words sound so strange? But she didn’t care.
Ye Qiu walked deeper into the cave, and Ming Yue followed closely behind.
“Senior Sister, the spiritual energy in this blessed land is very dense. At first, I thought it was caused by this spiritual spring.” Ye Qiu slowly explained and continued, “However, after I absorbed all the spiritual energy in this spiritual spring, I discovered that this spiritual energy wasn’t completely emitted by the spiritual spring. There must be a spirit treasure in this cave.”
Ming Yue nodded. She also felt that it was strange and slowly followed Ye Qiu into the cave.
Suddenly, a cold wind blew.
“Be careful!” In an instant, a few sharp spikes flew out from the cave. Ming Yue was shocked and was about to stop them.
Unexpectedly, Ye Qiu waved his hand and knocked the sharp spikes down.
Ming Yue was shocked when she felt his shocking Paragon aura.
“This… You have actually broken through to the Paragon realm?”
Although the power Ye Qiu displayed was still at the peak of the Cardinal realm, Ming Yue had already captured that fleeting Paragon aura. After sensing carefully, she discovered that there was a special immortal aura on Ye Qiu’s body. It was as if he had fused into this environment. Her divine sense was actually unable to detect it.
The only explanation for him being able to reach this level was that Ye Qiu had already broken through to the Paragon realm and forged a Supreme Body.
Ming Yue was shocked…
In just a few days, Ye Qiu had already broken through to the Paragon realm. He was another Paragon expert of their Heaven Mending Sect after Perfected Xuantian passed away.
Ye Qiu’s breakthrough also meant that his status had increased again. It was hard for the world to imagine how terrifying the status of a Paragon was. Not to mention the Heaven Mending Sect, even in the entire Eastern Wasteland, everyone who encountered a Paragon would be terrified and kneel down. Even the emperor of a dynasty had to greet a Paragon respectfully.
“Senior Sister, what’s wrong?” Ye Qiu was about to enter the cave when he saw Ming Yue standing there in a daze.
Ming Yue looked deeply at Ye Qiu but didn’t expose his breakthrough. She hid her shock in her heart. “Nothing, let’s go.”
“Hmm… The situation here is a little complicated. Follow me closely.” Ye Qiu said gently. Then, he stepped into the cave.
Ming Yue’s heart warmed. She felt Ye Qiu’s gentleness and was quite happy. His gentleness seemed to be something that only his two precious disciples could feel. Very few people received such treatment. Now, Ming Yue felt it too. Her heart felt warm and strange.
After entering another cave, Ye Qiu looked coldly at the entrance of the cave. He saw a huge poisonous spider circling at the top of the cave, glaring at them. It seemed to be very dissatisfied with their intrusion and was warning them.
This poisonous spider’s strength was at least at the peak of the Cardinal realm. The poisonous stinger just now was released by it.
“Bloodthirsty Demon Spider!” Ming Yue’s expression changed when she saw the huge poisonous spider above her head. She immediately perked up.
She looked up at Ye Qiu. His expression didn’t change and he wasn’t interested in the poisonous spider above his head. Instead, he looked at the small sapling growing on the stone wall below the spider web.
“This is… a Ginseng Fruit seedling?” Ye Qiu was stunned. The sapling under the poisonous spider was actually the legendary Ginseng Fruit seedling.
Even Ming Yue was shocked. That Ginseng Fruit was the legendary Connate Spirit Fruit. It was born from the aura of heaven and earth.
It was shaped like a small person. In terms of quality… it was comparable to an immortal fruit.
“Haha, interesting! Looks like we’re quite lucky to find a Ginseng Fruit seedling here.” Ye Qiu was amused. It would be a pity not to take such a rare treasure.
That Ginseng Fruit had a powerful vitality that could increase one’s lifespan. Moreover, it had an extremely strong recovery ability and was extremely helpful to one’s cultivation. Although it did not have the same effect as the Longevity pill, this was already the best spirit treasure to them.
Ming Yue knew that Ye Qiu was determined to obtain this Ginseng Fruit seedling when she saw that Ye Qiu was already tempted.
This poisonous spider definitely could not protect this seedling with his strength.
“Hiss…” The Bloodthirsty Demon Spider let out a warning when it sensed Ye Qiu’s killing intent. It circled above the spiderweb and moved very quickly, already prepared for battle.
It had been guarding this Ginseng Fruit seedling for many years. It was still waiting for the fruit tree to grow up and bloom before eating it so that its cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds. It didn’t expect Ye Qiu to suddenly barge in. Moreover, it could feel that Ye Qiu already had evil intentions towards its fruit tree.
How could the Bloodthirsty Demon Spider give up? A battle was inevitable.
“Junior Brother, be careful! This Bloodthirsty Demon Spider is extremely poisonous. Once a person is poisoned, it can instantly take their lives. Moreover, its movements are very swift. It’s inevitable that there are restrictions in its inescapable net.”
Ming Yue instructed worriedly. Ye Qiu smiled and said, “Don’t worry, a mere demonic spider isn’t enough to make me afraid.”
Ye Qiu was extremely confident. He really didn’t care about a mere demonic spider with his current strength.
Ye Qiu looked at the Ginseng Fruit seedling on the ground with a burning gaze and moved…
The demonic spider immediately reacted and spat out spider silk, wanting to trap Ye Qiu inside. Who would have thought that Ye Qiu would cut it in half with a single sword energy, even though he could only use the power of a peak-level Cardinal. However, it was enough to deal with the Bloodthirsty Demon Spider.
After he cut off the spider silk, he leaped up and condensed his qi into a blade. His two fingers emitted astonishing sword intent as he slashed at the Bloodthirsty Demon Spider.
“Hiss…” The Bloodthirsty Demon Spider let out a roar. Fear erupted from its heart as it looked at Ye Qiu’s sword. At this moment, it realized that it was unable to defeat the opponent in front of it. It immediately spat out countless spider silk to block Ye Qiu’s attack. Taking advantage of Ye Qiu cutting off the spider silk, the Bloodthirsty Demon Spider immediately crawled towards the exit of the cave. Its speed was extremely fast and it was on the spider web. Ye Qiu had his limits.
He did not chase after it and watched it leave. His target was not the Bloodthirsty Demon Spider to begin with. It was even better if it escaped so that this fruit tree would be his.
After the Bloodthirsty Demon Spider escaped, Ye Qiu smiled and used his sword energy to clean up all the spider silk in the cave before stopping.
Ye Qiu walked to the Ginseng Fruit tree and gently took it down. He used a special method to nurture it to prevent it from being damaged.
“Junior Brother, congratulations on obtaining another treasure.” Ming Yue walked up with a smile and congratulated Ye Qiu from the bottom of her heart. She was very tempted as she looked at this fruit tree. However, this tree was snatched from the Bloodthirsty Demon Spider by Ye Qiu. It had nothing to do with her, so she didn’t dare to covet it.
The Bloodthirsty Demon Spider’s strength was above hers. She wouldn’t have been able to obtain it without Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu turned around and looked at her. He noticed the disappointment in her eyes and fell silent. He suddenly had an idea…
He turned around with a gentle smile on his face. He looked at Ming Yue sincerely and said, “Senior Sister, this tree is for you…”
“What?” Ming Yue’s heart trembled as she looked at Ye Qiu in disbelief.
This was a connate spirit fruit seedling. Wasn’t Ye Qiu tempted? Why did he give it to me? Could it be that in his heart, this Ginseng Fruit seedling is not as important as me? Ming Yue thought to herself and felt touched.
Only his two disciples could enjoy Ye Qiu’s treatment. Ming Yue didn’t expect that she could also enjoy it. However, this fruit tree was extremely precious. How could she bear Ye Qiu’s kindness? She wasn’t Ye Qiu’s disciple. She was just a senior sister from the same sect, and they weren’t even from the same faction. How could she enjoy his selfless contributions like his disciples?
Ming Yue felt disappointed as she thought of this. She shook her head and said, “Junior Brother, I appreciate your kindness. However, this fruit tree is incomparably precious. I have done you no great favor, so how can I accept this gift?”
Ming Yue refused. She was very tempted by this fruit tree, but she also understood that this was a treasure that Ye Qiu had snatched. It had nothing to do with her.
Unexpectedly, Ye Qiu’s expression turned cold when he heard her rejection. He said, “Senior Sister, we’ve been fellow disciples for so many years. Aren’t you treating me like an outsider by saying this? Could it be that in your heart, I’m just an ordinary junior brother?”
Ming Yue hurriedly explained when she saw Ye Qiu’s disappointed gaze, “No… that’s not what I meant.” She had never meant that, but her words just now seemed to have the intention of alienating them.
“Since that’s not the case, why did you reject me?” Ye Qiu smiled and stared at Ming Yue, making her extremely nervous.
Ming Yue was very touched at this moment. She didn’t expect Ye Qiu to care so much about her and give her such a precious gift.
For a moment, she did not know what to say. After hesitating for a long time, she said, “I’m not. It’s just that this gift is too precious. If you want to give me a gift, you can choose something else that’s not so precious.”
“But I think… only such a gift is worthy of my naturally beautiful senior sister.” Ye Qiu smiled. The gentleness in his words made Ming Yue fall.
Ah… Damn it… Was it the feeling of being moved? Damn it. He clearly knew that I couldn’t stand this, but he kept coming. Ming Yue didn’t know what to say as she looked at his handsome face, sincere eyes, and gentle smile. She was so touched that she almost cried. Ever since her master passed away, she had never felt so loved.
“Alright then…” After hesitating for a long time, Ming Yue finally chose to accept Ye Qiu’s gift. She was very happy. This was Ye Qiu’s first gift to her. It was very meaningful. When she returned to the Heavenly Water Peak and placed this fruit tree in front of her door, she would be able to see it every day when she woke up.
“Haha, that’s right!” Hearing that Ming Yue had finally accepted the gift, Ye Qiu smiled in relief and carefully handed the fruit tree to her.
Ming Yue accepted it and took good care of it, afraid that it would be damaged. She liked this gift very much. She would take care of this fruit tree when she returned.
Ming Yue carefully put away the fruit tree and looked up at Ye Qiu’s clear eyes. She was secretly delighted to know that she was as important to Ye Qiu as his two disciples. Otherwise, why would he give her a Ginseng Fruit seedling?
At the thought of this, a trace of craftiness flashed across Ming Yue’s eyes. Her pretty face blushed slightly, and she looked a little playful.
While Ye Qiu wasn’t paying attention…
She suddenly stood on her tiptoes and quickly kissed Ye Qiu’s face.
“Oh… This, this, this, sneak attack…” Ye Qiu immediately reacted and realized that Ming Yue had already run far away.
After running far away, Ming Yue blushed and turned around to smile gently at Ye Qiu. “Take it as your reward for giving me the Ginseng Fruit seedling.”
Ye Qiu touched the face that Ming Yue had kissed and was silent for a long time. Suddenly, he said, “Oh… I understand. Senior Sister, wait for me… I’ll go find a few more seedlings.”
Ming Yue’s mouth twitched as she rolled her eyes at him. She suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Was she too impulsive just now? She blushed and felt shy when she recalled her actions just now. She actually couldn’t control herself and couldn’t help but kiss him when faced with Ye Qiu’s gentleness.
When she thought about it, she felt a little regretful and her heart palpitated. She lingered over that feeling again and even had some expectations.
Ming Yue shook her head to get rid of the thoughts in her mind.
“Junior Brother, something’s wrong with you.”
“Something’s wrong with you, right?” Ye Qiu smiled meaningfully. Ming Yue denied it.
“You’re the one who’s wrong.”
Ye Qiu smiled and prepared to retaliate. “Senior Sister, I’ve thought about it. No matter what, I’m at a disadvantage. I’ve already given you the Ginseng Fruit seedling, but you actually ambushed me. I hate owing others the most, and I also don’t like others owing me. A debt must be repaid. No… I have to kiss you back. So that we can call it even.”
The more he spoke, the more excited he became. Ye Qiu walked up with an evil expression.
“You, you, you… don’t come over.” Ming Yue panicked when she heard this. She wanted to escape, but she was already trapped in the corner and was pressed against the wall by Ye Qiu. Her heart raced. She looked up at Ye Qiu’s deep eyes and seemed to be looking forward to it.
Ye Qiu revealed an evil smile as he looked at his little senior sister whose heart was beating faster and her face was red. He slowly lowered his head.
At this moment.
[Ding… You have given Ming Yue a ginseng fruit seedling, triggering a critical hit.]
“Hmm? It can really be triggered…”
Ye Qiu was stunned for a moment before he was delighted. He had given it a try just now and chose to give the Ginseng fruit seedling to Ming Yue to see if he could trigger a Critical Hit Return. He didn’t expect it to really work.
According to the system’s previous description, any disciple under the Heaven Mending Sect could trigger a Critical Hit Return. Although Ming Yue was of the same generation as Ye Qiu, she had also been promoted from being a disciple. She should be able to trigger it.
It had to be said that this system was too humane. This setting could help Ye Qiu pick up girls, but he wouldn’t suffer any losses. Instead, he could earn a wave of benefits from it.
This sudden surprise made Ye Qiu forget what he was doing. He walked away without realizing it.
At this moment, Ming Yue had already closed her eyes and was quietly waiting for Ye Qiu. After waiting for a long time, she realized that Ye Qiu had yet to make a move. She quietly opened her eyes and realized that he had walked far away. She immediately stomped her foot.
“Damn it.” Ming Yue was furious. The atmosphere had already reached this point, and you actually did this? That was it? Can you even do it?
“I’m so angry!” Ming Yue flew into a rage out of humiliation. She really wanted to kick Ye Qiu.
At this moment, Ye Qiu walked to the side and calmed down.
[Do you want to activate Critical Hit Return?]
“Activate.”
[Ding… congratulations, you have triggered a thousand-fold critical strike. Obtained immortal-grade: Immortal Flat Peach Sapling…]
“F*ck… Immortal Flat Peach…”
Ye Qiu was shocked, as if he had eaten a big whale.
The ginseng fruit seedling turned into an immortal flat peach. In terms of quality, the effect of this immortal flat peach was a thousand times stronger than the Ginseng Fruit. Not only could it increase his lifespan, but it was also extremely helpful to his cultivation. He would probably ascend on the spot after eating an immortal flat peach. That effect was not something ordinary people could imagine.
However, there was nothing so good in the world.
Although the effect was doubled, the growth cycle of the immortal flat peach would also be much longer than the ginseng fruit. This was the effect of the increase in quality. All natural treasures are the same. The long growth period also determined the quality of the treasure.
“Well… it’s not unacceptable.” Ye Qiu pondered for a moment. Overall, the outcome was still good. Not only did he get a kiss from Ming Yue for nothing, but he also earned an immortal flat peach seedling.
This wave… You might make a small profit, but I’ll never lose anything. Wait a minute…
After the surprise, Ye Qiu suddenly realized that he was about to do something big. He had forgotten about something important because of the system’s sudden return. When he turned around, Ming Yue had already left. She walked to a rock at the side and sat down, carefully looking after her ginseng fruit tree.
Ye Qiu immediately felt regretful.
Aiya… What a pity. The atmosphere was disrupted by the system.
The atmosphere would be wrong if he wanted to make a move now, so he might as well forget it.
“Senior Sister?” Ye Qiu walked over slowly and called out tentatively.
Ming Yue raised her head and regained her usual demeanor, as if nothing had happened. She said calmly, “What’s wrong?”
Ye Qiu shook his head and didn’t care. He had already missed the opportunity. It was useless to regret now. He simply said, “Nothing. Let’s go.”
Anyway, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future, so there was no hurry.
At this moment, he was more concerned about the Heaven Swallowing Sparrow who had disappeared with the giant turtle. Previously, he had wanted to chase after the four great ferocious beasts towards the Dragon Gate, but he didn’t expect to be teleported away. It was time to continue tracking now that he had broken through to the Paragon realm.
However, the Monarch’s tomb was currently filled with danger. He was a little worried about leaving Ming Yue here alone.
After leaving the blessed land, the flow of time on his body was instantly removed. Ye Qiu couldn’t help but sigh as he stood at the entrance of the cave. Time really passed quickly.
Ye Qiu suddenly thought of something and said, “Oh right, Senior Sister, you said that you met Tianji Zi when you came in. Did he make things difficult for you?”
Ming Yue was stunned for a moment before saying, “Yes, he wanted to make things difficult for me, but when he attacked, he was stopped by Perfected Tiantong. I wasn’t in the mood to tangle with him at that time, so I simply left. I wonder how their battle is going now.”
Ye Qiu frowned and squinted into the distance. He quickly relaxed and smiled, “Senior Sister, let’s go. I’ll help you vent your anger.”