Medical Sage

Just as Chen Fei and the Eight Great Iron Guards were heading to Golden Toad Cave.

In Ghost Wolf City, within the North Side Area of Eagle Gorge, inside the grand hall of Golden Toad Cave Mansion.

In that grand hall, many diverse demon beasts exuding powerful demon qi were gathered here.

As the strongest force in the North Side Area of Eagle Gorge — being one of the well-known Thirteen Grottoes under Purple Flame Palace, this Golden Toad Cave, although not as renowned as Cloud Dragon Mountain or Red Lion Cave, is still incredibly formidable and stands high above when compared to other ordinary forces or loose cultivator groups!

Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been able to become the overlord of this territory spanning two to three hundred miles, with control over everything!

And it definitely wouldn’t have caught the eye of Purple Flame Palace, being incorporated under its banner.

However, at this time, although the hall was filled with many experts of Golden Toad Cave, and even the Deputy Cave Master Mon Yi, who possesses the Second Level Middle Stage Beast realm, was sitting expressionlessly at the high seat... the atmosphere was unusually oppressive! The expressions on all the demon beasts’ faces were unpleasant.

At the high position, the Deputy Cave Master Mon Yi, clad in armor famously made from Black Profound Copper Mine, looked tall and hulking, exuding an imposing aura. As the acting manager of the cave mansion in the absence of the King of Gilded Toads, his prestige was almost unshakable!

Below Mon Yi, there were experts of various early stages of the second level demon beast found in Golden Toad Cave. A rough count revealed there were dozens, which was quite an impressive number.

Then, upon the high seat, the Deputy Cave Master Mon Yi, in his armor made of Black Profound Copper, tapped the armrest of his chair with his thin, pointed fingers, making a clanging, piercing sound, his expression cold and stern.

After a moment of this, his cold gleaming eyes scanned the room, his tone simmering with suppressed anger, as he slowly said, ”Is one of the four Protectors from Red Lion Cave really coming? And they have the audacity to send a letter demanding that our Golden Toad Cave presents a birthday gift, which is essentially a tribute to that old lion!?”

The hall fell silent, many of Golden Toad Cave’s experts showed changes in their expressions when they heard mentions of Red Lion Cave and one of the four Protectors, as if harboring some fear.

But in reality, this reaction was unavoidable. Because, although their Golden Toad Cave occupies nearly two to three hundred miles of nearby territory and reigns supreme, it should logically be very powerful and formidable!

However, the truth is, while Golden Toad Cave is the overlord of a nearly two to three hundred-mile region, if placed in a larger area, like five hundred or a thousand miles, it would be considered average. Not to mention, places like Cloud Dragon Mountain or Canglan Island are beyond their reach.

And although Red Lion Cave isn’t as formidable as those two, it still stands as a power strong enough to override Golden Toad Cave! Additionally, due to the territorial adjacency, Golden Toad Cave often experienced oppression from them.

The reason for this is evident, as the two cave masters from Red Lion Cave are both powerful late-stage second-level demon beasts, equivalent to human cultivators in the Qi Refining Ninth Layer!

Moreover, even the four Protectors from Red Lion Cave each possess the pinnacle strength of the second level middle stage beast, comparable to the Golden Toad Cave Master, King of Gilded Toads! With such a foundation, isn’t it terrifying!?

In comparison, their Golden Toad Cave, supported by just one beast as the Cave Master, truly resembles the glow of fireflies.

From this perspective, although the Eagle Gorge area may appear small when compared to the entire Cultivation World, the Qiannan Ancient Kingdom, the Outer Domain of the Ancient Country, or even Ghost Wolf City, wherever there are people, there will be intrigue, and the waters here can never truly be shallow.

So even with the title of being one of the Thirteen Grottoes under the Purple Flame Palace, when compared to those established and formidable cave mansion forces ranked higher, there is still a gap! Not sufficient!

Therefore, when the experts from Golden Toad Cave heard the words ”Red Lion Cave,” they were indeed intimidated by its aura.

”Vice Cave Master Mon, what does Red Lion Cave want? Why is their Protector coming to our Golden Toad Cave? And what’s with this birthday gift and tribute!?” Finally, after a pause, someone couldn’t hold back and spoke up.

”What do they want? Hmph!”

Mon Yi snorted coldly, saying, ”What else could those guys want? They just think our Golden Toad Cave is weaker than their Red Lion Cave and that we are easier to bully?”

”For the 150th birthday of that fire lion from Red Lion Cave, how dare they specifically demand we present fifteen hundred low-grade spirit stones as a birthday gift, along with the Black Profound Copper Mine Cave and the thirty-mile territory it sits on. What is this!? Do they think our Golden Toad Cave is an easy target!? Soft and weak!?”

The more he spoke, the more the anger in Mon Yi’s eyes flared.

Because even if Red Lion Cave bullied them in the past, it was never as excessive as this time!

Fifteen hundred low-grade spirit stones!? A mine and a thirty-mile territory!?

Such a large amount of low-grade spirit stones, given the might of Red Lion Cave, could be tolerable, and with gritted teeth, Golden Toad Cave could produce them; after all, circumstance outweighed strength.

In this Cultivation World, strength is respected above all; a powerful fist is the ultimate truth!

But the problem is, what are mines and territories!? These are the lifelines of any faction!

The Golden Toad Cave only has that one mine resources within their territory, producing Black Profound Copper Ore, which can provide their grotto with precious refining resources for decades or even centuries! These resources can be exchanged for Spirit Stones, equivalent to a money-printing machine.

But now, the Red Lion Cave actually wants to target their Golden Toad Cave’s ’money printing machine’; what kind of nonsense is this!?

Isn’t this pushing them to destruction; isn’t it a bit too much!?

”What, what!? Fifteen hundred Low Grade Spirit Stones, and also the Black Profound Copper Mine? Are those guys at Red Lion Cave crazy? They actually dare to set their sights on our mine!”

Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of the demon beasts instantly became extremely unpleasant. The Black Profound Copper Mine is indeed the lifeblood of their Golden Toad Cave, having just been discovered, mined for less than ten years, and not yet warmed up, yet it’s already being targeted?

This is simply outrageous, too much bullying!

”The intrigue between caves is extremely brutal, especially since Red Lion Cave, regardless of its strength or background, is stronger than our Golden Toad Cave. As long as they don’t have the mind to completely destroy us, even the seniors in Purple Flame Palace above might not interfere...” someone said in a deep voice.

”So what? Our Golden Toad Cave and Red Lion Cave are both one of the Thirteen Grottoes under Purple Flame Palace, dare they rob us directly!?”

”Aren’t they robbing us directly now? If we refuse, it is disrespecting Red Lion Cave, especially since they are doing this in the name of Red Lion Daoist’s birthday... They are strong, we at Golden Toad Cave are weak, do we have the right to refuse?” someone else sighed, helplessly.

”But we can’t surrender the Black Profound Copper Mine Cave so easily either!”

...

In the main hall, many experts began to argue.

Evidently, the Protector Envoy from Red Lion Cave had yet to arrive, but the people within Golden Toad Cave were already in a state of anxiety.

Seeing this, Mon Yi couldn’t help but clench his fist, feeling anger evident in his eyes. Ultimately, this Red Lion Cave is bullying Golden Toad Cave for its weakness.

Otherwise, how could such resource class existences be so arbitrarily demanded!?

”Now we can only wait for Lord Cave Master to return before making a decision. Moreover, if Lord Cave Master can quickly break through to the Second Level Late Stage Beast stage, then Red Lion Cave would dare not set their sights on our Black Profound Copper Mine Cave...” Mon Yi secretly thought to himself.

Previously, the Master of Golden Toad, King of Gilded Toads, had already stated that he was close to breaking through to the Second Level Late Stage Beast stage. If successful, the deterrence of a Second Level Late Stage Beast power would ensure that Red Lion Cave has to think twice...

”Hmm?”

Just then, Mon Yi’s gaze shifted, he issued a light ”hmm”, his eerie green glowing pupils coldly scanned outside the hall and said in a deep voice: ”Now that you’re here, don’t hide, is this the manner of your Red Lion Cave, not daring to show yourself!?”

”Hehe, Mon Yi, you really have a foul mouth! Do you believe it if I rip it out later, saving you from offending someone you shouldn’t offend someday, dying pointlessly, without even a burial!”

Just as Mon Yi’s cold words fell, outside the hall came a strong, cold, mocking voice.

Upon hearing this voice, many strong figures within the Golden Toad Cave changed their faces, anger surged in their eyes, not only did the intruder dare to trespass the forbidden area of their Golden Toad Cave main hall, but he also threatened people openly!

However, in the next moment, at the entrance of the hall, there were already two terrifyingly imposing figures slowly walking in.

The one leading was a human, dressed in a loose purple robe, hair as white as snow, face full of wrinkles and age spots, with narrowed coldly smiling eyes, resembling a smirking tiger. Moreover, the aura exuding from him was extremely frightening, reaching the Peak of Qi Refining Eighth Layer level!

Behind him were two demon beasts, each with tiger-like heads atop their shoulders, following arrogantly and indifferently! The aura radiating from them had also reached the Second Level Middle Stage Beast, formidable and frightful.

As soon as they appeared in the main hall, a terrifying, potent demon qi and spiritual energy swept across, immediately sending many of the Golden Toad Cave experts flying, leaving them utterly embarrassed.

Immediately, the faces of numerous Golden Toad Cave experts changed drastically. Firstly, because of the powerful strength of the intruders; secondly, because of the domineering conduct of the intruders... it was too overbearing, disregarding them completely!