Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 361: Chapter 192: The Matter Settled

They also heard the palace master’s heartbreaking scream of the Divine Eagle Palace.

”Did we win?”

Deng Pinghai exclaimed in surprise.

Ji Yuan unleashed his Divine Sense and scanned the area.

At the top of the mountain in the Divine Eagle Palace, the Blood Demon’s shadow was nowhere to be seen, replaced only by a hellish landscape.

Ji Yuan didn’t see the Blood Demon’s figure elsewhere either. In that case, this demon must have gone down the mountain to attack the palace master of the Divine Eagle Palace.

After all, from the previous conversation, it seemed the Blood Demon was in cahoots with the Wailing Wanderer.

Judging from prior interactions, it seemed the Wailing Wanderer was the dominant one, with the Blood Demon in a subordinate role.

The Wailing Wanderer could command this Blood Demon.

At this point, with the palace master of the Divine Eagle Palace emitting screams of agony, the other disciples were in a panic. With their own palace master nearly dead, what was the point of fighting on?

Did they have to wait for the Wailing Wanderer to kill the palace master before coming for them?

Thus, the old woman whom Ji Yuan had forced back thought of fleeing immediately, and Ji Yuan watched with his Divine Sense as she escaped.

”Not good, she’s trying to run!”

Deng Pinghai noticed and immediately chased after her.

However, his speed wasn’t fast, showing that he was just putting on a show.

Everyone knows not to chase a cornered enemy, and demon cultivators aren’t fools.

Ji Yuan waited until Deng Pinghai failed to catch up and returned, before spitting out a mouthful of blood, nearly toppling off the flying boat.

Deng Pinghai hurriedly came to support him.

”It’s... it’s nothing, just a minor injury,”

said Ji Yuan with dignity after swallowing a Healing Elixir.

Deng Pinghai, seeing his ”Brother Qiu” so severely injured yet still here to help him, was somewhat moved... This Qiu Qianhai, although impulsive, was ultimately warm-hearted and seemed a good friend to have.

”Let’s go up and take a look,”

Deng Pinghai suggested, but just as he finished speaking, both of them felt something, raising their heads in unison.

Beneath the night sky, halfway up the mountain, a chilling wind suddenly blew, accompanied by ghostly wails. It seemed unremarkable at first glance, but for those Foundation Establishment cultivators, it was a different story.

Like Lu Ping, who was already seriously wounded, he immediately clutched his head.

Letting out a scream of agony.

”Ah!!!”

Not far from him, Ye Zhiqiu took out a talisman shimmering with golden light, slapped it onto herself, and her form nearly instantly traversed several dozen yards, reaching the foot of the mountain.

The rest were those Divine Eagle Palace cultivators who couldn’t escape.

Like the old woman who had just left, who was originally flying in the air on a spiritual artifact, but after the wind blew, she plummeted straight down into the depths of the Ghost Seeking Cave.

”Yin... Yin Corrosion Wind,”

Deng Pinghai exclaimed in horror at the sight.

Beside him, Ji Yuan was also panicked. If he hadn’t come to save Deng Pinghai, he would have still been halfway up the mountain, and now he would have been blown away by that Yin Corrosion Wind.

Unlike now, standing safely at the foot of the mountain alongside Deng Pinghai, avoiding this calamity.

So, is this what they mean by a predestined outcome for every drink and peck?

’Damn, I’m glad I played the good guy once, and got rewarded so quickly!’ Ji Yuan couldn’t help but grumble inwardly.

Luckily, the Yin Corrosion Wind came and went quickly.

But in just a few breaths of time, it took the lives of two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Among them was Lu Ping from the Great Love Sect.

After the earlier scream while clutching his head, he now lay motionless on the ground, devoid of any life.

On the other hand, Chen Mo, who had severely injured him, survived the first onslaught of the Yin Corrosion Wind and escaped unscathed.

Another was that old woman; when she crashed down from the sky, who knows what happened to her.

”I’ll go check it out.”

With that, Deng Pinghai mounted his flying boat and left Ji Yuan’s side.

This person was originally his opponent, and by rights, even if they were dead, the spoils should be his. Ji Yuan knew it wasn’t his place to go.

As for Lu Ping’s Storage Bag, it was taken by Ye Zhiqiu, who had helped him.

This guy was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, and Ji Yuan didn’t dare to snatch it.

Ultimately, he only obtained Yin Tongzi’s Storage Bag.

After some contemplation, Ji Yuan decided to take a step forward and asked, ”Daoist Ye, might I ask if there is any Ghostglow Locustwood in there?”

Ye Zhiqiu glanced at him, neither affirming nor denying, and just said:

”I’ll negotiate for it on your behalf in front of the Sect Leader.”

Ji Yuan understood her meaning upon hearing this. If there were indeed some, taking it out now and Ji Yuan not giving Spirit Stone would be a loss for her.

Besides, it was the Wailing Wanderer who promised it, so he should be the one to give it.

They’re all old foxes... Ji Yuan cursed inwardly and stopped probing further.

In no time, Deng Pinghai returned, out of breath, pale-faced, and said, ”Didn’t get it.”

”She didn’t die?”

Ye Zhiqiu asked.

”She died inside the territory of the Earth-bound Spirit, but I didn’t dare to retrieve it,”

Deng Pinghai replied.

Ye Zhiqiu lost interest upon hearing this. The Earth-bound Spirit... too dangerous, retrieving a Storage Bag was not worth the risk.

So, in the end, among the five of them, aside from Qian Xin, whose true form was exposed, Ye Zhiqiu reaped the greatest reward, obtaining two late-stage Foundation Establishment Storage Bags.

Ji Yuan got one mid-stage Foundation Establishment Storage Bag.

Deng Pinghai went empty-handed.

”Haha, all surviving Daoists, come up quickly.”

From the top of the Divine Eagle Palace, the Wailing Wanderer’s laughter sounded.

The three exchanged glances, then set off toward the mountaintop.

Ji Yuan again took the rear.

When he arrived at the plaza of the Divine Eagle Palace, taking in the bloody scene around him, he held his breath, and ahead... the Wailing Wanderer was leaning on a damaged cane, clearly injured but exuding a strong aura.

Behind him stood the Thousand Blood Demon, towering a full yard in height.

It was drenched in blood, its gaping mouth occasionally opening and closing, filled with human fragments, making for a grisly sight.

Seeing this, Deng Pinghai, who was ahead of Ji Yuan, instinctively hesitated to move forward.

The Blood Demon grinned at his reaction and said, ”Brother Deng, what are you afraid of; did you do something guilty?”

Deng Pinghai took a deep breath and replied, ”No, just... just a bit intimidated by Brother Qian Xin’s majesty.”

”Don’t be scared, we’re all on the same side; I won’t eat you.”

As he spoke, Ji Yuan came closer but still stood beside Deng Pinghai.

The Wailing Wanderer glanced over, ”Where’s Lu Ping? Is he dead?”

”He died, blown away by the last Yin Corrosion Wind.”

Ye Zhiqiu replied.

”What a pity, alas,”

The Wailing Wanderer said, though his expression showed not a trace of regret.

Sensing he was about to shift his gaze away, Ye Zhiqiu stepped forward slightly and said, ”Sect Leader, you did promise Brother Qiu earlier that after the mission, you’d give him the remaining Ghostglow Locustwood.”

”Oh?”

The Wailing Wanderer seemed a bit surprised.

Ji Yuan also didn’t expect Ye Zhiqiu to be so direct, just saying it outright... Daoist, you’re quite bold.

”Things seem somewhat off; better secure the benefit first,”

Ye Zhiqiu’s message echoed in Ji Yuan’s mind.

Ji Yuan steeled himself, quickly stepped forward, and bowed, ”Thank you, Sect Leader.”

Whether he would give it or not, thanking first seemed prudent.

Looming over Ji Yuan, the Wailing Wanderer frowned slightly, displeased, but eventually tossed out a two-pound piece of Ghostglow Locustwood, ”That’s all that’s left.”

Ji Yuan accepted it.

It was a pound short of the agreed amount.

But it would suffice to build a Chicken Cage.

Old schemer, I’ll remember this one pound of Ghostglow Locustwood you owe me... Ji Yuan grudgingly took note and stepped back to his original position, Spiritual Qi already starting to seep into the Storage Bag.

Just as Ye Zhiqiu was about to step back as well,

the Blood Demon’s chilling voice suddenly interrupted, saying, ”Old Wailing one, this Ye Zhiqiu seems somewhat disrespectful towards you, should I just... eat her?”