In a low-lying valley, a waterfall plunged a thousand yards, crashing into a pool that had gathered beneath the cliff over many years and spraying countless droplets like shattered jade. Dozens of cultivators had gathered downstream from the falls. Two short spirit trees bore eleven Seven-Orifice Fruits between them, each radiating wisps of pale golden mist. They were none other than Metal-Type Golden Core Condensation Fruits. At the sight of the eleven fruits, everyone's eyes burned with feverish greed. Though not all of those present practiced metal-type cultivation, the fruits' value spoke for itself. Whoever obtained one might later have the chance to trade it for a fruit suited to them. Even if they had no use for it, selling it would fetch an astronomical price. The fruits were enough to make any Foundation Establishment cultivator risk their life. Yet a few yards from the trees stood two civet cats, their bodies gleaming red-gold, completely hairless and smooth as mirrors. Each had a distinct king-shaped marking on its forehead. Their sleek perfection made them look like flawless works of art, without a single blemish.
Qu cats! They were among the finest of the demon beasts, each far stronger than beasts of the same rank. But these two were unlike ordinary Qu cats; they looked like two mutant specimens.
There were only eleven Metal-Type Golden Core Condensation Fruits, but more than thirty cultivators had gathered. Su Qing and Luo Qian were among them.
"So many people. This is a real nuisance. Too bad Senior Brother Lu isn't here. If he were, the three of us could probably take quite a few." Su Qing drew her gaze from the fruits, her expression grave. She was no longer the Golden Core direct descendant who had grown up in a jar of honey. Back