Moderate Fortune, Minor Fortune, Great Fortune

Seeing this, Shu San hurried forward, clasped his two rat paws, and bowed, his voice exceedingly respectful:

"Lady Bai Ling, these two are the Feather Race experts this humble Shu San found.

Both of them cultivate [Wind Qi].

One is a great eagle with incomparably keen eyesight; the other is a black-feathered crow skilled at concealment.

Both are also skilled at flying through the air, coming and going without a trace. They only arrived at the Green Snake Market yesterday, and their backgrounds are entirely clean."

Shu San's words were thorough, but there was one crucial point he had left unmentioned.

Both members of the Feather Race were at the Embryonic Breathing Realm and cultivated [Wind Qi]. Their cultivation was weak, making them easy to control.

If anything went wrong, Lady Bai Ling could bring them under control at once.

Bai Ling nodded slightly, then turned her gaze back to Wentesi and Crow Lord.

Wentesi happened to be sizing up the white snake half-demon as well.

The white snake half-demon wore a plain white dress that set off skin like snow and jade.

Scales adorned her neckline and wrists, lending her an even icier beauty. Her features were cool and aloof, and her bearing was unworldly.

Most striking of all were her long, narrow vertical pupils. They held a coldness unique to snakes, enough to captivate a dragon's soul.

So beautiful! She's a gorgeous snake big sister!

Wentesi sighed inwardly in admiration.

The unique aesthetic tastes of true dragons spanned the races of the heavens.

One could even say they embraced everything and conquered all!

Whether it was the exquisite beauty of elves, the soft grace of humans, the wildness of beastmen, the seductive beauty of demons, or the holiness of angels,

even the pure spirits of the elemental planes had beauties they could appreciate.

Some true dragons could even admire goblins, slimes, gnomes, dwarves, and treants...

It was precisely because of such wide-ranging love that countless sub-dragons, half-dragons, and dragon-blooded creatures were scattered across the multiverse.

Fortunately, Wentesi was still only a young dragon, far from the age of mating, and only his Divine Sense was possessing the golden eagle.

After a moment of wonder, he returned to normal.

Bai Ling looked Wentesi and Crow Lord over again. Sensing that both Feather Race members before her were at the Embryonic Breathing Realm, she spoke in a voice as flat and cold as ice:

"Since you're here, you must be looking for work.

I'll only state the rules once. First, you must obey me.

Second, whether we succeed or fail, each demon will receive twelve Spirit Stones afterward. If we succeed, the spoils will be divided according to each person's contribution."

As soon as she finished, Crow Lord's round crow eyes widened, plainly surprised by the price.

After all, Wentesi and Crow Lord's entrance fees, books, lesson fees, cave abode rental, and all their other expenses from yesterday had come to less than two Spirit Stones.

Earning twelve stones in a single trip was undoubtedly a major deal.

Even if all the spiritual items Crow Lord had stored away were added together, they would only amount to five or six Spirit Stones.

And that was the wealth he had accumulated over many years.

Wentesi's expression remained unchanged as he asked:

"What would we be doing?"

If the enemy was too powerful, or if they had to do something extremely dangerous, such as serving as bait, Wentesi certainly would not agree.

"It's simple."

Bai Ling pointed with a slender, snow-white finger, and two ring-shaped Law Artifacts floated in front of Wentesi and Crow Lord:

"Three days from now, I'm going to surround and kill a human cultivator at the late stage of Qi Ingestion from the [Fire Virtue] lineage.

This person cultivates a Movement Method and can flee extremely quickly.

It would be very inconvenient to block his escape from the ground. You two demons only need to keep a close eye on his position from the air.

Use these sound-transmitting Law Artifacts to report his position in real time. There's no need for you to join the fight."

Bai Ling added:

"These Law Artifacts can be activated at the Embryonic Breathing Realm. They can transmit sound without difficulty within ten li, but don't go beyond that range."

Wentesi glanced at the earring Law Artifact floating before him and sensed it for a moment. It appeared to be at the Embryonic Breathing level.

The Law Artifact was as small and delicate as an earring. Wentesi had not expected such a tiny Law Artifact to be able to transmit sound over ten li.

The Law Artifact was quite unusual, though he supposed that was its only function.

Wentesi did not speak immediately. He appeared to be weighing the matter, but his Divine Sense had already returned through the passage to his red dragon body.

He cast a divination!

His first question was how safe this trip would be.

The second was whether the mission would succeed.

The third was what he stood to gain.

Dragon scales flowed, and the divination appeared.

The results were, in order: moderate fortune, minor fortune, and great fortune!

However, the minor fortune was good fortune amid danger: a scare, but no harm.

Wentesi cast twice more. After all, the chance of success was only seventy percent, so he needed to use it a few more times to be safe.

The results were still moderate fortune, minor fortune, and great fortune.

It seemed there was little need to worry about the safety of the Field of Merit golden eagle, though Wentesi had not been particularly worried about that anyway.

Next was the success of the mission. It should be possible to complete it, though good fortune amid danger meant there would be some setbacks.

Last came his gains from this trip. Wentesi would likely gain something in addition to the reward Bai Ling had mentioned, which was very good indeed.

We only need to scout from the air... not bad...

They only needed to scout from the air, not attack head-on. Bai Lin's side was sure to have enough manpower, so the risk was relatively low.

On top of that, the divination was favorable, and he could watch a magical battle in the cultivation world with his own eyes. Three gains with one move-very good indeed.

Wentesi nodded and said:

"We'll take the job."

Crow Lord had followed Stone Dragon's lead from the start, so he naturally had no objection and nodded his agreement as well.

Wentesi and Crow Lord put away the earring Law Artifacts. Suddenly, Wentesi spoke again:

"I do have a question. If we two demons took these Law Artifacts and flew straight away, what would you do, fellow Daoist?"

The words "fellow Daoist" were particularly jarring. After all, the Field of Merit golden eagle Wentesi controlled was merely at the Embryonic Breathing Realm. Even at the Embryonic Breathing Sixth Layer, it was still at the Embryonic Breathing Realm.

For him to dare address someone at the Qi Ingestion Realm as a fellow Daoist was truly a great disrespect in the cultivation world.

Shu San and Crow Lord, who stood nearby, were both stunned.

Bai Ling did not mind that, but when she heard what he had asked, she suddenly smiled.

It was a sweet smile, just like ice and snow beginning to melt.

But the smile lasted only an instant before vanishing. Then Bai Ling's face turned cold, and her voice chilled as well:

"Rest assured, the moment you entered this cave, my scent clung to you. Even if you fled to the ends of the earth, I could still find you."

Wentesi nodded and asked no more questions.

Wentesi and Crow Lord then withdrew.

Back in the cave room, Wentesi's Divine Sense sank, and he returned to the Western fantasy world once more.

His gilded dragon eyes opened again in the dragon's nest.

It was noon, and the blazing sun shone through the cave entrance.

Sunlight fell on his scales, bringing out flecks of gold.

Wentesi stretched out his dragon body and yawned. The strong, powerful feeling of his red dragon body was still better.

He glanced again at the blazing sun hanging high in the sky and murmured to himself:

"Time to cultivate."

Wentesi then circulated his Hairy Head Sun Law Power and began cultivating, absorbing the purest solar Qi of high noon.

Crimson-gold Law Power flowed through Wentesi's body and over his dragon scales, tempering his dragon body again and again.

He cultivated for a full half day.

Only when dusk fell and the sun sank in the west did Wentesi stop.

Just then, footsteps sounded at the cave entrance.

Kru the kobold approached with his back bent, bowed respectfully to Wentesi, and began reporting on the territory's affairs.

From the growth of the spirit seeds in the planting area, to changes in the yield of three-flower honey, to patrols and defenses, he covered every detail, great and small.

Everything was clearly laid out and properly handled.

Wentesi listened and could not help nodding.

Kru had grown increasingly adept at handling affairs, and Wentesi hardly needed to concern himself with the territory's little day-to-day matters.

He looked every bit like the territory's chief steward.

After finishing his report, Kru did not leave. He clearly looked as though he wanted to say something but hesitated.

As lord of the Golden Land, Wentesi did not even ask. He simply searched Field of Merit Kru's mind for the reason.

Upon learning it, Wentesi was somewhat surprised:

"You think I'm paying those Devil Creatures too much? You think giving them the bare minimum of food would be enough?"