Enormous Harvest

Huo Hai also knew that Ji Mu was somewhat afraid of Little Gold. No matter who it was, seeing Little Gold kill a Spirit Practitioner Realm spirit beast with a single mouthful of venom would make them afraid. No matter how cute it looked, it was the same.

Not wanting to provoke Ji Mu, Huo Hai casually fed Little Gold a mouthful of spiritual energy, then put Little Gold back into the pocket inside his sleeve. Once Little Gold was gone, Ji Mu finally let out a sigh of relief. If she could not see it, she would not be afraid of it. That way of thinking was rather similar to Huo Hai's method of deceiving himself. Out of sight, out of mind.

"Huo Hai, was that the bug that poisoned the Hound King to death just now? On closer look, it seemed quite pretty." Beautiful and adorable things had an extremely powerful effect on women, even a woman as opinionated as Ji Mu.

If she had not known how dangerous it was, she probably would have pounced on it just now. Huo Hai shook his head. This girl was just like his younger sister. "It's fine. As long as there's no hostility, Little Gold won't attack. At home, it's practically become Yun'er's pet." Ji Mu still knew who Yun'er was. She had not lost her memory like Huo Hai.

Ji Mu knew who Yun'er was. She had not lost her memories like Huo Hai.

Besides, among the direct-line younger generation of the Huo Family, there were only Huo Hai and Huo Yuner. They could not compare at all to the numerous descendants of other families. Naturally, the major families all paid attention to them. There was no one who did not know them.

Huo Yuner could treat Little Gold as a pet, which meant she was not even as close to Huo Hai as his younger sister was. Ji Mu did not know why, but a wave of sourness suddenly welled up in her heart. It would have been better if she had not dodged just now.

"So that's what it is. I never expected even the Star Gu couldn't bite through it." At this moment, Huo Hai had already turned his attention to the thing on the ground. Even with the Star Gu gnawing with all their strength, they could only leave a few marks on it. This was the hide left behind by the Hound King. For an Ironclad Hound, the toughest part of its body was its own hide.

The Star Gu had found various gaps in the poisoned Hound King's body and gnawed their way inside. Yet they could do nothing to the hide itself. Even when they bit down with all their might, they could only tear off some fur. That was all.

It seemed his luck this time had truly been good enough to succeed in a sneak attack. If Little Gold had not bitten the sole of the Hound King's foot, where its hide offered no protection, it would not have had anywhere else to sink its teeth. If that had happened, the losses would truly have been enormous.

If things had gone wrong, even his own life would have been under grave threat. Huo Hai felt a lingering chill and a burst of relief.

Hearing Huo Hai's words, Ji Mu finally snapped out of it. The flush on her face vanished in an instant, as though nothing had happened. "So these beetles of yours are called Star Gu. What a strange name." Hearing what Huo Hai called the Star Gu, Ji Mu looked puzzled. They were just little bugs. Spirit Masters rarely spared them a second glance. The name did not mean much to her either.

Very quickly, Ji Mu's attention shifted to the hide on the ground. "Your luck is really good. Ironclad Hound hide is extremely tough. With a little processing, it can become a low-grade Profound Grade suit of armor. With one such suit, you won't need to replace your armor before reaching the Spirit General Realm." Under the Star Gu's jaws, this hide had lost only a little fur.

Huo Hai had already ordered the Star Gu to stop. He was very interested in this hide as well. Once it was processed, his ability to protect himself would become even stronger. "What a pity. There's only one layer of hide. I'm afraid it can only make one suit."

Ji Mu rolled her eyes and said unhappily, "That's already quite a lot. Who said one Ironclad Hound's hide can only make one suit of armor? After processing, it can be separated into several layers. It can make at least five suits."

Making armor from hide was not as simple as Huo Hai imagined. It required a specialist to separate it into layers. With such a massive Hound King, making five suits of armor would be more than easy. Hearing this, Huo Hai had an idea.

"Then could I ask you to help turn it into armor? Don't worry, I won't make you work for nothing. Out of the five suits, I can give you one." Huo Hai's words immediately made Ji Mu's eyes widen. This was Profound Grade armor. Although it was only low-grade, it was still a rare treasure even among the great families of the Western Frontier, something that was basically difficult to obtain.

This fellow was actually letting her make it so easily. "Y-you're giving something this precious to me? Aren't you afraid I'll take it and never give it back?" What exactly went on in this man's mind? Why was he always so different from ordinary people?

Huo Hai rolled his eyes. "Isn't it good to see a person clearly with one piece of hide? Could it be that you don't even trust yourself? Besides, if I can kill one Spirit Practitioner Realm Hound King, I can kill a second." Huo Hai was brimming with confidence.

That was right. With Huo Hai's abilities, this little bit of material really was nothing. Even without this suit of armor, Huo Hai's ability to preserve his life was still formidable. It had been obvious when he was attacked earlier. Those beetles were anything but ordinary. They could easily block even the sharp Spirit-Breaking Arrows. This stuff truly did not amount to much for Huo Hai.

But what made her even happier was that Huo Hai trusted her so much. Ji Mu walked forward with a smile. "Fine, don't worry. I'll definitely give you four suits of armor. No matter who it is, no one can take them from my hands."

Huo Hai trusted her so much, so she could not let him down. However, just as Ji Mu picked up the hide, she suddenly froze, then gave the entire dog skin a shake. "Huo Hai, look, there's something inside. Wait, keep these bones too." Huo Hai looked inside and saw bones. The Iron Armor Hound King's bones had been left completely intact as well.

These bones were even harder than the Ironclad Hound's hide. The Star Gu could still leave marks on the hide, but on these bones, they could not leave even the slightest trace. He had not expected such a harvest.

All this time, everyone had been misled by the Ironclad Hound's tough hide, and the two of them had actually forgotten. For ordinary living creatures, the bones were absolutely the hardest part of the entire body. These were also excellent materials.

Ji Mu shook her head. "Huo Hai, I can't help you process these bones. Processing this hide is already troublesome enough. These are even more troublesome." Bones were unlike hide; they could be made into weapons with tremendous power.

Defensive equipment was rarer, but weapons were still more popular with the masses. Processing the hide while handing most of the armor to Huo Hai would already place unimaginable pressure on Ji Mu within her Lineage. If these bones were added as well, Ji Mu would have no way to keep them. They would definitely be taken by the Lineage. When that time came, who knew what would happen to the relationship between her and Huo Hai.

Rationally, Ji Mu knew that doing so would greatly benefit her Lineage. But emotionally, she could not bring herself to turn against Huo Hai. Since that was the case, she might as well not bring these things back and let Huo Hai handle them himself.

Huo Hai nodded. "No problem. If I sell these things directly, they should still be worth something, right?" Huo Hai did not intend to carry too much back with him. It was better to sell them for points. Who knew when he would be able to gather everything needed for the Bone Tempering Pill?

Hearing Huo Hai's words, Ji Mu's eyes lit up. "How about selling them to our Ji Family? Don't worry, I'll definitely give you a satisfactory price." This was perfect. She could help Huo Hai while helping her Lineage as well. Then things would be easier for her within the Lineage. Since he had to sell them to someone anyway, why not her?

Huo Hai thought for a moment, then nodded. "Sure, but I need to send some back to my Lineage. Also, you can only buy what I sell you with academy points. I won't accept gold, silver, or Spirit Stones." Huo Hai did not lack those things. What he lacked were pills.

Ji Mu nodded vigorously. "No problem. Once we're back, I'll speak to the Lineage. They'll give you a satisfactory price." Since both the hide and bones belonged to one person, the pressure over the hide could be reduced considerably as well. Points were nothing to the Ji Family. The Ji Family had been established far longer than the Huo Family; no one knew how many academy points they had accumulated.

"Fine, then let's pack everything separately. I'll go look for the point cards." Huo Hai had still not forgotten the real reason he had come here. He casually stuffed the bones into his luggage.

Huo Hai even threw many unneeded items out of his luggage. Those things were nowhere near as valuable as the bones of a Spirit Practitioner Realm spirit beast, especially one that specialized in body tempering.

Very soon, Huo Hai found all the cards here. The more he counted, the thicker the joy in his eyes became. "Ten thousand points. There are actually ten thousand points! This gets me halfway to the Bone Tempering Pill." Huo Hai had not expected this battle to yield ten thousand points, even more than he had painstakingly collected before.

Ji Mu was stunned as well. "So many points? You've really struck it rich. But what exactly do you need so many points for?"

Ten thousand points translated into one million Spirit Stones. Even for a family like the Ji Family, this was an immense fortune. The entire Lineage might not earn that many Spirit Stones even in several years.

If it were anyone else, who knew whether they would have directly tried to snatch them? Ji Mu's eyes held only envy, not the slightest trace of jealousy. Her gaze was clear as water. Huo Hai could not read people's expressions, but even he could see the clarity in Ji Mu's eyes. He inwardly relaxed. It seemed she was worth befriending. Only now did Huo Hai finally accept Ji Mu as a friend.

Winning Huo Hai's acceptance truly was no easy matter. Huo Hai calculated that he was still far from twenty thousand points. Not enough, still not enough. He had to continue. It would be wonderful if he could find another group like this.

Huo Hai stood up. Everything had been packed away. "Let's go. We'll keep looking and strive to get enough points." Ji Mu clicked her tongue in amazement. Even this was not enough? What exactly was this fellow trying to do? Could he have some exchange target in mind?