Martial Peak - Chapter 669
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As the three marched forward, they constantly released their Divine Senses into the surrounding snow and after a while, the face of the woman wearing thin clothes lit up as she pointed in a certain direction, βThere should be spirit medicines over there!β
Saying so, she hurriedly led the other two over.
After crossing several hundred meters, the three worked together to clear a couple meters of snow, slowly revealing a plant which resembled fine ice crystals, itβs stem and leaves all glittered in the afternoon sun, giving it a beautiful and dazzling appearance.
Atop the plant were a few thumbnail-sized snow-white fruits which gave off a light appealing fragrance.
βSenior Sister Ji is amazing, you even managed to find White Jade Fruit buried so deep under the snow!β The younger woman happily applauded.
Ji Meng smiled as she glanced over at Zhu Ying Yue and warmly said, βYou should pay closer attention to your surroundings and Iβm sure youβll also be able to find some.β
Zhu Ying Yue pursed her lips and pouted, βIβve tried my best but every time Elder Sister Ji finds them first, even Senior Brother Qi isnβt your match.β
Qi Chao Wen felt a little disgruntled hearing these words and shot back, βAre you implying that Iβm weak?β
Zhu Ying Yue just snorted, βYouβre at least worse than Senior Sister Ji.β
Ji Meng tapped the young girlβs head gently, βWhen we go back youβll have a share too, so donβt be discouraged.β
The latter innocently nodded her head.
Qi Chao stepped forward at that time and said, βLetβs pick these first. Make sure not to hurt the roots or stem. After a few years, it will bear more White Jade Fruit.β
Ji Meng nodded and stretched out her jade hand, carefully picking the small fruits and storing them into her Universe Bag.
For these kinds of spirits medicines that could continuously bear fruit, cultivators would generally not collect the whole plant as this was akin to killing an egg-laying chicken, reducing the overall amount of spirit grasses and spirit medicines in the world.
Obtaining this harvest, the three people looked very happy but suddenly, Qi Chao and Ji Meng frowned, both of them turning to stare at a spot in the distance, a look of vigilance appearing on their faces.
The two of them had just noticed that someone was quickly approaching them.
A vague figure appeared on the horizon and after a short moment, a young man appeared in front of them, stopping a couple dozen meters away from them.
Yang Kai saw the wariness in these threeβs eyes but didnβt pay it any mind. Β In this wilderness, anyone who suddenly met a stranger would become somewhat vigilant.
It was the same for him, before he had approached them, he had determined their strength wasnβt enough to threaten him so he had decided to appear in an upfront manner.
If the other party had a Second Order Transcendent member among their ranks, Yang Kai would naturally have avoided them.
These three werenβt too old, at least not much older than he was, so communicating with them should be relatively easy.
Yang Kai nodded slightly, revealing a friendly smile.
βWho are you?β Qi Chao stepped forward, putting himself between Yang Kai and Ji Meng and Zhu Ying Yue, asking coldly, βWhy are you here in the Snow Mountain Range Range?β
βIβm just a traveller who was passing through this place and accidentally lost my way,β Yang Kai replied honestly.
βA passing traveller?β Qi Chao frowned and swept his eyes over Yang Kai, his face expression with suspicion βYou donβt look like a simple passerby. Β What purpose do you have for entering the Snow Mountain Range?β
This young manβs attitude wasnβt just vigilant but was bordering on outright hostile, which made Yang Kai feel somewhat puzzled, wondering what he had done to offend him. Β Not losing his temper, he quickly tried to explain, βI really was just passing through when I lost my way. When I noticed your auras I decided to come and speak with you hoping you could tell me how to leave this place, Iβve been stuck in this Snow Mountain Range for many days now after all.β
As he was explaining, Yang Kai noticed the small White Jade Fruit tree behind the trio, its beautiful appearance bringing a look of appreciation to his face.
Qi Chao carefully stared at Yang Kai, observing all of his movements and changes in demeanour; meanwhile, Yang Kai remained perfectly calm, not showing the slightest signs of anxiousness.
He wasnβt lying. Now that he had now left the Mysterious Small World, his current goal was really just to find his bearings and leave this seemingly infinite Snow Mountain Range.
After a short period of silence, Qi Chao slowly retrained his hostility and slowly nodded, βIβll believe you for the time being, but this Snow Mountain Range is not something that outsiders can intrude upon. Β If you want to leave, just walk that way.β
Saying so, he pointed in a certain direction.
Yang Kai glanced in that direction before cupping his fists, βThank you, perhaps one day I can return this favour.β
Having offered his thanks, he quickly used his movement skill and left.
βWait!β Qi Chao suddenly shouted.
βWhatβs wrong?β Yang Kai paused, his brow furrowing slightly.
βHave you collected any spirit herbs or spirit medicines in these snowy mountains? Β If so, please hand them over. This is my Spirit Religionβs territory, everything here belongs to my Spirit Religion, outsiders arenβt permitted to take even one blade of grass from here!β
Yang Kai couldnβt help wearing a disdainful frown, feeling slightly impatient in his heart. Β Donβt say that he didnβt collect anything, even if he really had, with this man trying to order him about like this, he definitely wouldnβt hand anything over. Β This Snow Mountain Range was incredibly vast, it was impossible that it was the private property of a single force.
Glancing over at the two women behind this young man, Yang Kai was too lazy to stir up trouble and just bluntly replied, βNo.β
The next moment, Yang Kai felt a Divine Sense unscrupulously searching for him.
Was this youth really so bold? Β Yang Kai was dumbfounded, wasnβt this guy worried about suddenly being retaliated against and being heavily injured?
But after thinking about it briefly, Yang Kai still decided not to bother with him and simply let him investigate.
After a moment, Qi Chao nodded with satisfaction, βYou can go.β
Yang Kai said nothing, turned around, and walked away.
After he left, Zhu Ying Yue asked softly, βSenior Brother Qi, over thereβ¦β
βShh!β Qi Chao raised a finger to his lips and slowly shook his head, glancing around before leading the two young women in a different direction.
Zhu Ying Yue stared at him doubtfully but still obediently followed, occasionally glancing back in the direction Yang Kai had walked, a trace of worry and regret flashing across her eyes.
After walking for an hour or so, Zhu Ying Yue finally couldnβt help asking again, βSenior Brother Qi, why did you point him in the wrong direction?β
Ji Meng also chimed in, βIβd also like to know what youβre thinking, Qi Chao,β
βThat man is very suspicious donβt you think?β Β Qi Chao glanced at them and declared, βThe words he spoke are clearly not credible.β
Ji Meng was struck speechless and slowly shook her head, βEven if he is suspicious, there was no reason to intentionally harm him, what you did just now is no different than sending him to his death! The direction you pointed him in is a region where Monster Beasts are active! If he encounters a powerful one how is he supposed to survive?β
βHis life or death is none of our business,β Qi Chao coldly snorted, βWhenever youβre out in the field, you must always be on alert. Β His strength seems to be higher than ours, I only acted to ensure our safety.β
βHow do you know that? Β I couldnβt tell at all,β Zhu Ying Yue asked curiously.
βBecause he discovered us first,β Qi Chao explained briefly, βHe is not one of our Spirit Religionβs disciples, so he either came to this Snow Mountain Range to collect spirit medicines or because he has some other hidden agenda. Β Didnβt you notice that when he saw the White Jade Fruit Tree he showed a greedy look? If I didnβt quickly send him away, maybe he would have killed us in order to seize our treasures. Iβd be fine, death would be the end of it, but if you two fell into such a personβs hands, hahβ¦β
Zhu Ying Yueβs pretty face went white, her tender body trembling somewhat, faintly recalling Yang Kaiβs appearance and thinking his face did indeed look somewhat like a rogue.
Ji Mengβs face, on the other hand, became somewhat disgruntled as she argued back, βWhy did you automatically assume he was someone nefarious? What if he really was just a traveller who lost his way? Β Getting lost in this Snow Mountain Range isnβt abnormal.β
βThen you can go back and tell him that the way we pointed to him is a dead end,β Qi Chao snorted.
Ji Meng became somewhat annoyed, βHow am I supposed to find him?β
βWhen I lied to him, did you say anything? Β Why are you pestering me about it now, standing up for a mere outsider?β Qi Chao also became irritated.
βWeβre all disciples from the same Sect, I didnβt want to say anything that would cause you to lose face in front of an outsider!β
βStop arguing,β Seeing how these two were becoming more and more heated, Zhu Ying Yue quickly interceded.
βLetβs go, whatever happens, isnβt our concern. If heβs a good person he wonβt die,β Qi Chao said indifferently while striding forward.
Ji Meng sighed helplessly, turning to look back somewhat reluctantly but after a while just shaking her head and following behind Qi Chao.
βSenior Sister Ji, will he die?β Zhu Ying Yue asked softly.
βProbably.β
βDid Senior Brother Qi do the wrong thing?β
βNo, he also has his own reasons,β Ji Meng smiled slightly. Β However, when they had met, that young man had intentionally released his Divine Sense before making an appearance to alert them to his presence, so he shouldnβt have had any malicious intent.
If he really nefarious intentions, he could have just concealed himself and launched a sneak attack.
Ji Meng really couldnβt understand why Qi Chao had pointed him in the wrong direction so she felt a bit guilty towards this stranger.
β¦..
Yang Kai panted heavily, his expression quite gloomy as he stared down at the fresh corpse of a Seventh-Order Monster Beast beneath his feet.
Fresh blood still dripping from his wounds, the battle just now had not been an easy one.
A Seventh-Order Monster Beast was equivalent to Human Raceβs Transcendent. Fortunately, this Seventh-Order Monster Beast wasnβt too strong and thus he could still somehow deal with it.
Following the directions given to him by the man in yellow robes, Yang Kai walked for three days but actually suffered seven or eight Monster Beast attacks.
These Monster Beasts, without exception, were all quite strong and posed grave threats to him. Β If it were any other Peak Immortal Ascension Boundary cultivator, facing such powerful Monster Beasts in their home territory in such a harsh environment, who knows how many times they would have died?
And as time passed, Yang Kai found that the snowstorms were becoming stronger and stronger, as if he had gone back to where he had first emerged from the Mysterious Small World.
This discovery made his expression quite ugly.
By now, he also realized that he had been cheated by that man.
They had met by chance and he had only asked them for direction, never once revealing any malicious intent, so after receiving an answer Yang Kai naturally didnβt have any reason to suspect him, how could he have known that he would be so sinister?
Taking out the Monster Beastβs core and breaking off its two horns, Yang Kai turned around and with a cold look in his eyes began retracing his steps.
As he trekked along the towering Snow Mountain Range, a world of pure white surrounding him, Yang Kaiβs mood was obviously not very good.
Three days later, Yang Kai suddenly stopped.
Hearing a commotion up ahead, he released his Divine Sense to investigate and his expression suddenly became strange.
A dozen kilometers or so in front of him were two familiar auras, they belonged to the group of three who he had bumped into earlier. Β However, these two auras were somewhat unstable at the moment and were seemingly being chased by something. Right now, they were actually fleeing in his direction.
Soon, Yang Kai noticed a powerful aura chasing behind the two which obviously belonged to a Seventh-Order Monster Beast.
[The world is really small!]
Yang Kai revealed a weird smile and stopped in place, quietly waiting.