ATPnovel Chapter 51 The Battle of Gong Zhou, Bai Miaozhu
Chapter 51 The Battle of Gong Zhou, Bai Miaozhu
Even a centipede that has died does not stiffen; the centipede's body, broken in two, writhed violently on the ground, and a large amount of green liquid with a pungent smell flowed from its wounds—clearly a highly poisonous substance.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Brother Luo's finger-flicking technique is truly profound."
A male cultivator of medium build, around twenty years old, couldn't help but praise him upon seeing this.
This person's name is Meng Zhaoxing. According to him, he is a rogue cultivator from a nearby first-tier spirit island.
The man he called Brother Luo was a slightly tall, handsome young man with regular features and a calm demeanor.
Upon hearing this, "Brother Luo" raised an eyebrow slightly and said in a somewhat teasing tone.
"What? Could it be that Brother Meng is still not convinced of my trivial skills? It's not that I'm being overly proud of my own skills, but there's a sequence to learning. If Brother Meng really wants to learn, he only needs to kneel down, kowtow a few times, and respectfully call me Master a few times."
"Well... never mind."
Meng Zhaoxing awkwardly touched his nose.
He'd rather kowtow and become an apprentice for a minor spell? He'd never agree, especially since he already had a master!
As for the Luo-surnamed cultivator who made this sarcastic remark, it was naturally Chen Ye.
After leaving his secluded cave, Chen Ye changed his name to Luo Heng and mingled with the group of independent cultivators who were exploring the island. After a few days, he finally figured out why this remote and desolate island would attract so many cultivators.
It turns out that a first-order spiritual vein had been generated on this island, which then advanced into a spiritual island.
In the vast ocean, the number of spirit islands is not constant; it is quite normal for some islands to accumulate spiritual veins over time.
Chen Ye chose to seclude himself on this island because he sensed that the spiritual energy on this island was slightly higher than that on other deserted islands. However, at that time, he was in a hurry to refine the spiritual fire, so he did not investigate it carefully.
The island was developed by a foreign spiritual family, the Bai family.
When the Bai family first arrived in this sea area, they were eager to settle down. They happened to hear that this island contained a spiritual vein, so they spent 20,000 spirit stones to buy the island from Lian Yue Pavilion, the dominant force in this sea area, and hired rogue cultivators to help develop it.
The promise is that if you work for two months, you will receive a reward worth one hundred spirit stones, including but not limited to spells, pills, and even magical artifacts.
Logically speaking, this amount of money shouldn't have attracted Chen Ye, since he already had several thousand spirit stones in his storage bag. However, he found an item that he found extremely interesting among the Bai family's rewards: the Insect Control Technique!
Small cultivation forces like the Bai family typically master a cultivation technique to pass down through generations, and the Bai family's technique is the Way of Spirit Control.
Spirit control is divided into beast control and insect control. Although the insect control technique that the Bai family brought out was not of a high level, only a mid-grade first-order spell, such a niche spell is extremely difficult to obtain.
After obtaining the Devouring Pattern Bee, Chen Ye searched for it in the markets of several surrounding spirit islands, but there was no insect control technique for sale. When he encountered the Bai family, who offered him the technique for free, Chen Ye naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity.
"By the way, Brother Luo, you said you're a cultivator from Scarlet Jade Island?"
At this moment, Meng Zhaoxing, who was standing to the side, suddenly asked a question.
Chen Ye and Meng Zhaoxing had only known each other for two or three days, but Meng Zhaoxing was a very outgoing person who would get restless if he didn't speak for a while.
"good."
Chen Ye nodded slightly. Feiyu Island was an island inhabited by independent cultivators and was not far from the territory of the Gong family. When the Bai family asked about his background, Chen Ye made up one on the spot, which also fit his current identity as an independent cultivator.
"Then you must know about the great battle between the two secret families of Gong and Zhou half a year ago?" Meng Zhaoxing asked excitedly.
"The Battle of the Palace and the Zhou Dynasty?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Ye's heart skipped a beat. Had the two great families finally clashed? However, he did not show any unusual expression on his face, but rather asked with some interest.
"I haven't been back to Scarlet Jade Island for two years, so I really didn't know about this."
"You didn't know? That's great!"
Meng Zhaoxing slapped his thigh excitedly and then began to talk non-stop.
"That female sword cultivator from the Gong family is truly powerful. She faced two hidden cultivators from the Zhou family alone, killing one and seriously injuring the other, and was still able to return to the Gong family's Golden Phoenix Island unharmed."
The female sword cultivator that Meng Zhaoxing mentioned should be Gong Qingru, but has Gong Qingru's strength reached this level?
Chen Ye thought to himself with some doubt.
He had personally witnessed Gong Qingru's battle with Tu Chishe, the leader of the Jiexiu. Sword cultivators were indeed powerful, but even they managed to let Tu Chishe escape, and Gong Qingru herself sustained some injuries.
This time, she was directly facing an attack from two powerful secret experts. Even if Gong Qingru could kill one and seriously injure the other, she couldn't possibly escape unscathed.
"Doesn't the Upper Sect strictly prohibit the secret forces from attacking each other? Why didn't they intervene?" Chen Ye asked in confusion.
"Of course we'll get involved!"
Meng Zhaoxing seemed to know a great deal of inside information, he said.
"Upon learning of the news, the upper sect immediately dispatched a Brown Core Elder to handle the matter, severely reprimanding both families and imposing a fine of 20,000 spirit stones on each family. The punishment will be doubled if it happens again!"
Chen Ye felt that this was not a mediation of the conflict between the two families at all, but rather an opportunity to amass wealth!
But believe it or not, this trick might actually work, after all, the spirit stones of the Secret Family didn't come for nothing.
"Brother Meng, as a rogue cultivator from the nearby spiritual islands, you really know everything that's happening eight thousand miles away."
Chen Ye's eyes held a hint of doubt. He was certain that Meng Zhaoxing was not a cultivator from the Gong family, but he couldn't be sure if she was from the Zhou family.
When you're out and about, you have to define your own identity; you can't just say you're a rogue cultivator and then believe it.
"Well... actually, I only heard about it casually from a friend..."
Meng Zhaoxing began to stammer, a rare occurrence for him.
"Oh, right, I just saw a group of mortals enter the woods ahead. There might be wild animals lurking there. I'll go check it out."
As soon as Meng Zhaoxing finished speaking, he strode into the woods ahead and quickly disappeared from Chen Ye's sight.
"eccentric."
Chen Ye shook his head, too lazy to think about it further. Being able to learn about the recent news of the Gong family from Meng Zhaoxing was enough to make the most of his time.
.........
The Bai family assigned these cultivators the task of clearing out poisonous insects and ferocious beasts from the island. They hired a total of more than forty cultivators, each responsible for a specific area.
Chen Ye circled his area a few times, and soon used the Spirit Annihilation Finger to kill several more poisonous insects.
Just as he was wondering if he should find a place to rest for a while, a voice suddenly came from behind Chen Ye.
"Brother Luo!"
Chen Ye turned his head and saw a girl wearing a pale yellow dress, with a graceful figure, who looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, walking quickly toward him.
"So it's Miss Miaozhu."
Chen Ye cupped his hands in greeting to Bai Miaozhu, then asked with a smile.
"May I ask what business Miss Miaozhu has with me?"