Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 266: Demon Fox

After she found some things she needed, Zhang Lingxue went to the deserted valley again, but she was surprised because a giant octopus beast suddenly came out of the hole not far from the teleportation device.

Polypus was also surprised by Zhang Lingxueʼs presence, but he remembered that Zhang Fei had already set up a barrier around the area, so no one else could enter the place. He then returned to his human form before asking her. ”Are you Big Brotherʼs wife, Big Sis?”

”Yes.” Zhang Lingxue answered before moving in front of him and lightly patting his head. ”Youʼre Polypus, right? My husband has told me about you, and I hope you can help me.”

”Hehe.” Polypus seemed pleased with Zhang Lingxueʼs actions, and he nodded repeatedly to her. ”Donʼt worry, I will help you, Big Sis. So which herbs do you want to pick? I will help you pick them, but you have to tell me the correct way to do it first.”

”I will teach you how to harvest the herbs, so their effects will not decrease, and the results will be maximized when I use them as alchemy ingredients.” Polypus happily followed behind Zhang Lingxue as he listened to her explain to him the benefits, care, and harvesting of each herb. ”Are you interested in alchemy?”

Polypus nodded to Zhang Lingxue. ”Big Sis, I am really interested in herbs, but I do not have the fire element, so I canʼt possibly learn about alchemy, right?”

”You are right about that.” Zhang Lingxue then told him.

”Actually, you can still do alchemy even if you donʼt have the fire element, but it will be much harder for you than for humans or beasts with the fire element, especially since you have to rely on external fire to do it.” After all, each herb requires a different heat intensity; some require low heat, some require medium heat, and some require intense heat.

If youʼre interested in alchemy, I can teach you the basics, and I will also teach you how to regulate the heat when performing alchemy.”

Polypus pondered for a while before agreeing to that. ”Big sis, I want to learn about alchemy, so please teach me everything about it.”

Zhang Lingxue immediately took out a book about alchemy and gave it to Polypus. ”While I pick the herbs I need, you can read all of the writings in this book and ask me directly if there is anything you do not understand.”

”Yes, Big Sis.” Polypus immediately sat on the ground and read the book seriously. He also repeatedly asked Zhang Lingxue if he found anything difficult to understand.

In the end, Zhang Lingxue decided to do alchemy in the deserted valley, so she could accompany and teach Polypus about alchemy at the same time.

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In the Yin-Yang Pavilion, Zhang Fei [1]ʼs six partners were gathering with several others, but several of them looked surprised when they saw Yun Kexinʼs presence among the women, especially since she was previously Yin Tongʼs partner.

”All right, you guys donʼt need to be so curious about their relationship.” Lin Dongʼer shouted to Nanxuan Luoyue, Xia Bing, and Lian Chengyu. ”The three of you may not know about this matter, but Yin Tong and Ni Weiwei are dead, and you should be able to guess the culprit based on Yun Kexinʼs presence among them.”

After hearing Lin Dongʼerʼs words, the three of them took a deep breath, and they turned to Yun Kexin, who confirmed it with a nod.

”It would be good if both of them are dead now, so our competition in disciple rank will widen.” Nan Xuan Luo Yue suddenly spoke. ”Moreover, Yin Tong has always been arrogant, and Ni Weiweiʼs arrogance is much worse than hers, so Iʼve never liked them.”

Xia Bing shook his head before speaking to his partner. ”Theyʼre dead now, so you donʼt have to badmouth them anymore, okay? I never liked them myself, but we shouldnʼt waste time discussing the dead; instead, we should concentrate on our own affairs.

”Well, thatʼs true.” Nanxuan Luoyue then asked them. ”Are we really going to take on a group mission with this many people? The point rewards from group missions are big, but we will only get a little bit if we split them between the twelve of us.”

”Haha.” Lin Dongʼer laughed upon hearing that. ”Hey, youʼre right if we only take on one mission, but we wonʼt just take on one mission this time; weʼll take on several missions at once.”

Nanxuan Luoyue and the other three were surprised by this, and Du Yuan immediately explained it to them. ”Fei asked us to go on an adventure to gain experience, so we will be away from the sect for a long time. Thatʼs why we have already reached an agreement with Lingshu and Dongʼer to undertake multiple missions simultaneously.

We will select missions that align with our destinations, ensuring we earn significant points for everyone involved.”

”Do you think Elder Min will allow us to take on multiple missions at once?” This time, it was Lian Chengyu who inquired.

”Yes.” Gu Yan and the others answered him in unison.

Mu Lingshu then spoke to Lian Chengyu and the others. ”You donʼt need to mind Elder Min; I believe that he will not forbid us from taking on multiple missions at once, especially since Zhang Fei [1] has already obtained an exception from Mistress Shen, and he himself has also left with several missions.”

Lian Chengyu and the others smiled wryly after hearing that, especially since they were more senior than Zhang Fei [1], and they had joined the sect for several years, but they had never received such an exception.

”Letʼs go! We should go to the mission hall now! Otherwise, my father will know that Iʼm leaving, and he will definitely forbid me from going with you all!” After she said that, Lin Dongʼer led them all to the mission hall..

Upon their arrival, they immediately selected various group and individual missions aligned with their destination, which irritated the other disciples who were interested in those missions, especially since there were not many missions left after quite a few had been canceled previously.

However, none of them dared to comment because of Lin Dongʼerʼs presence, especially since they were afraid of her father, who was the elder of the punishment hall, and they were afraid of being punished by Lin Hao.

ʼNot only is that brat troublesome, but his partners and friends are also problematic.ʼ Min Ren silently pondered over each mission they had selected, yet he acquiesced to their wishes. ”Despite your numbers, you must always be careful, understand?”

”Yes, Elder Min!”

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Unknowingly, two days had passed in the Sky Jade Realm.

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[Ding]

[Daily Quest: Killing 120 Demons]

[Reward: 12,000 Female Essences]

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[Ding]

[Daily Quest: Absorb 3,000 Qi]

[Status: Done]

[Reward: 30 green jewels.]

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Zhang Fei [1] raised his eyebrows after he read the second notification. ʼOh? The daily quest reward has changed from red to green jewels, huh? Although the change is only slight, itʼs not too bad, especially considering that the rewards will continue to increase.ʼ

Meanwhile, Zefyr, who was lying on Zhang Feiʼs [1] shoulders, looked annoyed, especially since the people who were hunting him had not yet arrived.

Zhang Fei [1] himself also felt bored waiting for Shen Haoranʼs loyalists to come to him, especially since he wanted to finish all the missions he had taken as soon as possible. However, he did not want to continue being bothered by those people, so he wanted to get rid of them first before going on other missions.

After some time, Zefyr suddenly looked into the distance before floating beside Zhang Fei [1]ʼs head and asking him. ”Do you feel that?”

”Theyʼve come.” Zhange Fei [1] responded, gazing at the 10 red dots on his map, all of which were rapidly approaching him. ”They are not humans but beast cultivators, and their cultivation is at the upper level of the earth realms.”

”Beast cultivators, huh?” Zefyr muttered softly before floating into the air. ”Since they are just ordinary beasts, you should be able to handle them on your own. However, I will help you block their escape routes, so they wonʼt be able to escape from you.”

”All right.” Zhang Fei [1] then stood up and prepared to welcome the peopleʼs arrival.

A few moments later, the ten people had arrived at the location, and they immediately surrounded Zhang Fei [1]. However, before they could ask him, a green whirlwind appeared around them and trapped them inside, shocking them.

”You guys are Shen Haoranʼs loyalists, right?” Zhang Fei [1] inquired with narrowed eyes. ”I donʼt understand why he wants to kill me, but he has sent you to meet your deaths.”

”Braggart!” One of them shouted at Zhang Fei [1]. ”Do you think you can fight us all by yourself with your cultivation at the 10-Star Core Realm?”

”You know what? Ignorant people are simply too stupid, and you guys act without using your brains.” Zhang Fei [1] replied to them with a shake of his head. ”Shen Haoran doesnʼt even know me, so he doesnʼt know anything about me or my abilities.

Two days ago, someone told me that you guys would come here to kill me, and that person also told me about your strengths, so I purposely waited for you all here.”

”Who told you about us? Ugh!”

*Bam... Bam... Bam...*

Those people instantly fell to the ground as Zhang Fei [1] activated his bloodline power to suppress them, causing all of them to look at him in shock, and he responded to their expressions with an evil smile. ”Do you all believe that I would wait for you here if I did not have the capability to kill you all?

Your cultivation is indeed higher than mine, but you guys are mere sea serpents, and my bloodline is much stronger than yours.”

Just as they were thinking about Zhang Fei [1]ʼs beast identity, the men suddenly felt a sharp pain on their ring fingers, but their eyes widened as they saw Zefyr floating in front of Zhang Fei with their storage rings circled around her. ”You can keep them, Fei.”

”Thank you, Zephyr.” Zhang Fei [1] immediately grabbed their storage rings and stored them in the system inventory before turning his gaze back to the men. ”Do you guys still doubt that I have the ability to kill you? If you still doubt me, then I will show you my true form, so you can die without regrets.”

After he said that, Zhang Fei [1] immediately transformed into his fox form. However, his fox form had changed from its usual white color to an adult, five-tailed black fox with blood-red eyes. He had two demon horns on his head and two large black wings on his back, especially since he merged his two bloodlines, changing his form.

ʼDemon fox!ʼ The people screamed in shock in their hearts as their bodies trembled intensely under the pressure of Zhang Fei [1]ʼs bloodline, especially when he activated his demon eyes to instill fear in them.

Unlike them, Zefyr was impressed after she learned that Zhang Fei [1] could combine both of his bloodlines, which made him look like a demon fox. ʼHehehe! If he can really reach ten-tailed, Iʼm sure that he will be able to surpass the previous ten-tailed fox, and he will become the strongest in this universe.ʼ

*Tap... Tap...*

As he stared at them with his blood-red eyes, Zhang Fei [1] walked towards them while showing his sharp fangs, causing them to feel even more terrified of him.

”Ugh!” Two of them groaned in pain as Zhang Fei [1] stepped on them with his front paws, and he wrapped his four tails around the other eight before lifting them up high.

”Even though all of you are just following Shen Haoranʼs orders, you guys are still my enemies, and I will never spare my enemies, so you all can die now.” After he said that, Zhang Fei [1] immediately used his Essence Absorption Technique, and he absorbed their beast essences for his own benefit.

Zefyr took a deep breath as he watched the beast cultivatorsʼ bodies begin to dry up, and their skin shriveled up into a dry shell that eventually turned them into dried skeletons.

[You gained 100,000 Beast Essences.]

ʼTheir beast essences arenʼt bad, but I still need another 100,000 to buy another advanced technique.ʼ Zhang Fei [1] then returned to his human form and turned toward Zefyr. ”Letʼs go; weʼre going to the second mission location now.”

- To Be Continued -

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