Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1431: Chapter 1430: Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red’s Excrement

Ye Tianchen paused for a moment. Actually, he had already guessed this beforehand; the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red was incredibly spiritual, and had even developed its own Spiritual Wisdom. This red-clothed woman lived in the Maple Leaf Forest, and her relationship with the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red was extraordinary—they were very close. Ye Tianchen had used this to lure the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red out. What he didn’t anticipate was the depth of affection between the red-clothed woman and the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red; they had been companions since childhood, relying on each other for survival, which truly made Ye Tianchen hesitant to act!

Tightly clenching his fist, Ye Tianchen was not one to vacillate. In this situation, he couldn’t abandon the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red; to search for another one was simply not possible. Ye Tianchen moved toward the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red, prepared to pocket it.

”I beg you, don’t harm it. Without it, I’ll die. I’ve been an orphan since I was young. Who can understand such pain...” The red-clothed woman said, tears streaming down her face.

Poof!

Ye Tianchen swung his right hand, striking toward the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red. He understood well the potency of its Poison Liquid. If he didn’t control or kill and take it away, the moment for refining would never come smoothly, thus he made his move!

The sun gradually set, and darkness approached. Ye Tianchen had spent a full day and night and had only found the spotted poison spider and the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red. This was all he had gained, and he still hadn’t immediately left the Maple Leaf Forest.

The Maple Leaf Forest was truly beautiful, romantic enough to intoxicate the soul. Ye Tianchen sat on the ground, basking in the rare tranquillity. He suddenly felt very calm, and beside him sat the red-clothed woman, equally quiet, holding the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red in her hands.

”Why didn’t you kill us?” the red-clothed woman asked.

”I am not someone who delights in killing; your words touched me!” Ye Tianchen replied, candidly.

”Were you an orphan too?” the red-clothed woman asked softly.

”Yes.” Ye Tianchen nodded.

”No wonder you stayed your hand, not hurting me or it!” The red-clothed woman said, stroking the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red.

”I need its Poison Liquid. If I can’t find another Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red, I might not hold back. Perhaps this is your final time with it. It’s all I can offer!” Ye Tianchen frowned.

The red-clothed woman stood up, looking at the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red in her hand and sighed deeply. Although she and the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red were no longer constrained by the Chaos Qi, she understood well she was no match for Ye Tianchen. Even if she resisted, she would still be trapped by Ye Tianchen’s Chaos Qi. Before Ye Tianchen, she and the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red were weak.

”I remember when I was little, my parents passed away. We lived in this Maple Leaf Forest, and life was truly joyful and happy. But after my parents died, loneliness and fear plagued me. Every night, I lay awake, crying, using tears to mask the night’s terror and silence. At least there was a semblance of sound echoing back, until one day, when I awoke, it appeared before me. We played together, growing up gradually. It was my sole family; I couldn’t leave it, and it protected me, killing many beasts that tried to eat me. We happily grew up together, relying on each other!” The red-clothed woman said, looking at the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red in her hands.

”I understand the pain of orphans; it’s indescribable. But I need the Poison Liquid of the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red. I need this grand opportunity, and if missed, I might regret it for the rest of my life!” Ye Tianchen said, looking seriously at the red-clothed woman.

The red-clothed woman said nothing more, only looking at the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red and said: ”All along, you protected me, yet now I cannot protect you. If you truly die, I will die with you. Rest assured!”

”Why is it necessary? If you encountered another Martial Arts Expert, you would likely have...” Ye Tianchen hesitated to speak.

”But I encountered you!” the red-clothed woman interrupted Ye Tianchen.

Ye Tianchen shook his head. He realized, though he hadn’t killed the red-clothed woman and the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red, he couldn’t forsake the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red. Perhaps this was the only one in the Jade Palace’s world, and if he missed it, it would indeed be difficult to find another. Tomorrow’s tempering of himself per the recipe in the Black Tripod would be impossible. Missing a grand opportunity like this was inconceivable. He showed great compassion by not killing the red-clothed woman and the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red!

”Xiao Hong, I’m sorry, I can’t protect you!” The red-clothed woman looked at the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red and cried.

”Yiyi ya!” The Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red unexpectedly emitted a sound akin to a baby.

The red-clothed woman was taken aback, quickly placing her ear closer to the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red to listen, while Ye Tianchen was startled—had the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red become sentient, developing its Spiritual Wisdom, or had interacting with the Human Clan unlocked some human language? Regardless, he couldn’t understand it.

”That’s great, truly great!” the woman in red said, feeling like she was about to cry with joy.

”What’s going on?” Ye Tianchen asked instinctively.

”It told me that if you want to get its Poison Liquid to refine Pills, there’s no need to kill it. It can force out the Poison Liquid and give it to you!” the woman in red exclaimed happily.

”Really? In that case, that would be the best!” Ye Tianchen said happily as well.

To be honest, Ye Tianchen didn’t want to kill recklessly, especially since the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red was a sentient being. Moreover, the woman in red and he had so much in common—they were both orphans who grew up experiencing a lot of loneliness and solitude. Ye Tianchen understood how important companions were to such orphans. Now, being able to get the Poison Liquid without killing this Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red was certainly desirable to Ye Tianchen.

”Ee-ee-ya-ya!”

”It’s saying you should follow it, it will give you the Poison Liquid!” the woman in red explained questioningly.

”Follow it?” Ye Tianchen was taken aback, unsure of what the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red intended to do.

Whoosh!

Before Ye Tianchen could respond, the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red darted into the Maple Leaf Forest. After a moment’s pause, Ye Tianchen quickly followed, unsure if the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red truly intended to give its Poison Liquid to him, or if it was simply trying to trick him, giving the woman in red a chance to escape. However, Ye Tianchen didn’t dwell on it much. Even if the woman in red escaped, it was of no consequence to him. His target was the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red, and as long as he followed it, it would be fine. If it were indeed attempting to trick him, Ye Tianchen wouldn’t hesitate to Shock Kill it.

When Ye Tianchen stopped, so did the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red. It was just a leaf, yet it behaved as if it had Spiritual Wisdom and was very cunning. The Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red turned to look at Ye Tianchen and then, surprisingly, squatted like a human being. Ye Tianchen was a bit entranced, unsure of what it intended to do.

”I advise you not to play any tricks, I will Shock Kill you!” Ye Tianchen warned seriously.

”Oooooh...” The Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red said nothing but kept shaking its blue base, leaving Ye Tianchen puzzled and clueless about its intentions. Wasn’t it supposed to give him the Poison Liquid?

”What are you doing?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help asking suspiciously.

”Hmm, ooooh...” The Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red continued moaning, seemingly exerting all its strength.

”This... could it be...” Ye Tianchen instinctively stepped back, feeling the urge to cover his nose.

Poof!

Poof!

Poof!

A laughable scene unfolded before their eyes. What Ye Tianchen anticipated was that the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red might self-destruct or use some form of self-harm to extract the Poison Liquid from its body. Unexpectedly, the method it used was... to excrete!

Ye Tianchen watched as the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red squatted like a person, made a few moans, and then sprayed three streamlets of red-blue liquid from the base of its blue stem. Although not actual excrement, Ye Tianchen felt an indescribable sensation at the thought of carrying the Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red’s excretion with him. The mere idea made him feel quite nauseous.

The Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red let out a sound, as if sighing in relief, and struggled to release those three points of red-blue liquid. What amazed Ye Tianchen was that these three points of red-blue liquid, once released, did not disappear nor did they damage the ground. Instead, they merged into one and began to float towards Ye Tianchen.

”Ee-ee-ya-ya!” The Bone-Eroding One-Leaf Red watched Ye Tianchen and kept calling out, as if urging him to collect it, leaving Ye Tianchen caught between laughter and tears, utterly speechless! (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)