The Xing Family's Shocking Upheaval
"Senior Brother Yuan Qing is indeed incredibly strong!"
Zhu Yin, who had just entered the cave, spoke to Yuan Qing after figuring out the situation inside.
Yuan Qing glanced at Zhu Yin, his face beaming with undisguised joy.
"Blood King Honey is rare and is usually sealed in a fist-sized honey sac, carried by the queen bee. Blood King Honey should be found on the queen bee's corpse."
As they spoke, Yuan Qing controlled his flying sword to drag the queen bee's remains out of the cave.
Yuan Qing and Zhu Yin rushed forward to check.
However, the joy on their faces instantly froze.
Yuan Qing's face, in particular, turned deathly pale.
There are no honey sacs on the queen bee's corpse!
"That's impossible!"
Yuan Qing spoke in a low, deep voice, his tone filled with disbelief, astonishment, and anger.
He activated his flying sword, cleaving the queen bee's corpse in two. Bloody organs slid out, but there was still no sign of the honey sac.
"Could the honey sac be in this cave, and in the heat of the moment, the queen bee didn't have time to take it with her?" Zhu Yin said softly.
Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope rekindled in Yuan Qing's eyes.
He raised his hand and waved, sending several fireballs the size of washbasins into the air, illuminating the entire cave.
His Divine Sense and eyes swept across the entire cave, leaving no corner unchecked, yet he still found nothing.
Yuan Qing was unwilling to give up. He didn't miss a single cave, big or small, on the stone wall, extending his Divine Sense to its limit to explore them one by one.
As a result, his Divine Sense was severely depleted, and he still couldn't find any trace of the honey sac.
Yuan Qing's face was as dark and gloomy as the sky before a storm.
His body was even trembling with anger.
Sixty years of planning ultimately came to nothing. He didn't even know why he failed.
Looking at the angry and resentful Yuan Qing, a glint of light flashed deep in Zhu Yin's eyes.
Despite not obtaining the Blood King Honey, Zhu Yin felt no disappointment, but rather a sense of joy.
Yuan Qing lacked Blood King Honey, which prevented him from refining the Infant Spirit Pill. This, however, presented Zhu Yin with an opportunity—a chance to use the Blood King Honey as leverage to make a deal with Yuan Qing for the Infant Spirit Pill formula in Yuan Qing's possession.
Although she couldn't obtain the Blood King Honey right now, as the Pavilion Master of Sheep Island, raising a third-tier Bloodthirsty Bees Bee wouldn't be an easy task for her among the millions of two-legged sheep on the Sheep Island.
However, this will take one or two decades.
However, Zhu Yin currently only has the cultivation level of the Late Golden Core Stage. Twenty years is just enough time for her to advance to the Peak Golden Core Stage. During this period, she can also collect other spirit medicine needed for the Infant Spirit Pill.
"Senior brother, don't be angry. This third-tier queen bee doesn't have any Blood King Honey, so we can breed more. Besides, we can breed several at the same time."
"You make it sound so easy. Do you expect me to wait another sixty years?" Yuan Qing said in a chilling tone.
Zhu Yin said, "It doesn't need to take sixty years. As long as we capture a few mid-to-late stage second-tier queen bees, I'm confident I can help them advance to the third tier within twenty years."
Yuan Qing turned his head, scrutinizing Zhu Yin with his gaze, "You would help me for no reason? What do you want from me?"
Zhu Yinwan smiled, "The formula for the Infant Spirit Pill!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qing fell silent for a moment.
The earth's surface.
Song Wen stood quietly beside the Vertical Tunnel.
Under the melon field and plum trees!
Blood King Honey involves advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm, and he knew he was no match for Yuan Qing and Zhu Yin, so it was best to stay out of it.
Suddenly, a thought struck him.
The Shadow Gu, which had been missing for several days, reappeared within his perception range.
A few miles away from him, the Shadow Gu was crawling out of a crevice in the rocks.
It also dragged two pouches, each about the size of a fist, which faintly gleamed with a bloody light.
The Shadow Gu, dragging its pouches, quickly flew to Song Wen's side, tossed the two pouches to Song Wen, and then eagerly burrowed into Song Wen's stomach.
"Has the Shadow Gu eaten too much?" Song Wen thought to himself.
His gaze swept over the two pouches in his hands, and his brow twitched suddenly. He quickly put them into his storage ring.
The pouch contained a blood-red, semi-transparent paste, as clear and translucent as blood jade, radiating a rich Spiritual Qi.
Blood King Honey!
The Blood King Honey Yuan Qing had painstakingly searched for was unexpectedly snatched away by the Shadow Gu. It's a mystery how it managed to snatch it from the jaws of death, from the queen bee who was far more powerful than itself.
The amount of Blood King Honey in the two sacs was different; one was full, while the other was only half full, probably because the Shadow Gu had eaten some of it.
"Now that I've got the Tier 3 Blood King Honey, it seems I need to find a way to obtain the Infant Spirit Pill Formula."
Song Wen stared intently at the Vertical Tunnel, muttering to himself.
A little over fifteen minutes later.
A figure suddenly rushed out of the Vertical Tunnel.
It's Yuan Qing!
Without pausing, he flew straight into the sky and disappeared into the horizon.
Immediately afterwards, Zhu Yin's figure slowly rose from the Vertical Tunnel.
Her face was beaming with a smile, and she seemed to be in a very good mood.
"Extreme Yin, the third-tier queen bee has been slain, and the rampage of Bloodthirsty Bees has been resolved. Thank you for your assistance."
Song Wen smiled slightly, cupped his hands, and said, "Fellow Zhu Yin, you're too kind. I only did my bit of help; it's all thanks to you and Fellow Yuan Qing Yuanqing."
Zhu Yin said, "I will send a message to the Mission Hall to inform them that the mission has been completed. Fellow Daoist, you can naturally collect your reward when you go to the Mission Hall."
Song Wen said, "Now that things are settled here, I will take my leave."
Zhu Yin said, "Please proceed, fellow Daoist."
"Fellow Zhu Yin, until we meet again!"
Song Wen soared into the air, shooting straight into the sky.
Upon arriving at Limitless Island, it was already past 7 PM, and the mission hall staff had already finished their shifts. It was impossible to hand over the mission today.
To avoid the hassle of traveling back and forth, Song Wen did not return to his own Extreme Yin Island, but instead came to the Tide-Listening Pavilion, intending to stay there for the night.
As soon as I entered Tide-Listening Pavilion, I saw Chu Qian coming towards me.
After a hearty meal, Chu Qian was walking out with two beautiful female cultivators in his arms, chatting and laughing.
Upon seeing Song Wen, he hurriedly jogged over.
"Extreme Yin, what brings you to the Tide-Listening Pavilion today?"
Over the past few years, Song Wen and Chu Qian have had frequent transactions. Chu Qian has earned a lot of Spirit Stone from Song Wen, while Song Wen has also bought a lot of various spiritual materials and sold a lot of pills through Chu Qian.
This can be considered a win-win cooperation between the two parties.
"Young friend Chu seems to be living a carefree life."
Song Wen glanced at the two female cultivators behind him and teased them.
Chu Qian waved to the two female cultivators, signaling them to leave quickly.
"Cultivation is tedious; one always needs a little entertainment now and then," Chu Qian said with a forced smile.
Then he asked, "Senior, do you have an appointment with someone today?"
Song Wen shook his head, "Alone."
Chu Qian said, "How about I treat you to dinner today?"
"Then thank you very much, young friend."
The two entered a private room. After three dishes were served, Chu Qian said...
"Senior, I remember you used to cultivate on the Fangzhu Island the Eastern Region?"
Song Wen nodded, looking at the other person with some doubt, wondering what Chu Qian meant by suddenly bringing up Fangzhu Island.
Chu Qian said, "A major event has recently occurred on Fangzhu Island."
"What is it?"
"Xing Gaohan, the number one cultivator of the Xing Family, is dead!"