The Evergreen Vine Appears

"What will Yuan Xiyue choose?" After all, Yuan Feng is no better than Kang Dabao. If Yuan Xiyue is sensible, she should offer her fair neck to Sect Leader Kang Da at this time.

However, Kang Dabao overestimated his impression on Yuan Xiyue. This eldest daughter of the Yuan Household seemed to have no good feelings towards the villain who had twice forcibly torn open her clothes and groped her.

After all, Yuan Feng, at least on the surface, didn't dare to do anything excessive to his elder sister.

However, after she managed to block the falling rock talismans cast by Zhang Qingran, she took advantage of Yuan Feng's presence so that Kang Dabao and the others dared not make a move and slipped into an empty room.

In fact, this is a method of self-preservation, and it is also a highly recommended practice recorded in the handwritten notes of our predecessors.

In the past, there were those predecessors who were not very capable but lucky enough to survive until the Mountain-Viewing Cave opened using this method. As long as they could withstand the plundering by their fellow Ice-Drinking Chamber.

Let alone Lang Yi Yuan Xiyue, even if Lang Yi obtained either the Life-Giving Longevity Pill or the Evergreen Vine indoors, he probably wouldn't be in a hurry to come out and try his luck in another room.

Otherwise, no matter how big or how many rooms this Ice-Drinking Chamber has, it wouldn't be enough to keep up with wave after wave of Foundation Establishment True Cultivator coming in to dig for treasure; it would have been empty long ago.

Yuan Feng was not surprised by Yuan Xiyue's behavior. He knew his elder sister's character well, and it would not be an exaggeration to call her "intelligent and virtuous".

Now that he knew that the Toad Dew and Osmanthus Fragrance were in Lang Yi's hands, Yuan Feng's anxious mood calmed down considerably.

After all, Yuan Xiyue couldn't escape. Yuan Feng wanted to turn the former into resources for his cultivation, and Yuan Buwen, the patriarch of the Yuan Household, also knew about it. This eldest daughter of the Yuan Household was noble, but she had nowhere to go.

Yuan Feng's current concern is naturally to snatch Zhang Qingran, who possesses the Fragrant Mist Physique, back into his hands.

"My little darling, where did you run off to? I really thought you could live without me! But you still went through all sorts of hardships to find me, didn't you?"

As Yuan Feng spoke, he habitually pinched his fingers together, but only halfway through the action did he seem to realize that the cinnabar on Zhang Qingran's body had been broken, causing the faint smile on his face to fade even further.

"Fellow Daoist Kang has accomplished something truly remarkable," the young master of the Yuan Household said, his tone tinged with displeasure. Without waiting for a response from the Sect Leader Kang Da, he softly asked Zhang Qingran:

"My little darling, why aren't you wearing the veil I gave you? Didn't I tell you? No other man in this world is allowed to look at you except me."

"I'm not wearing it anymore, I'd rather die than wear it!" Zhang Qingran's voice was still clear and melodious, but her expression was extremely resolute.

Yuan Feng's smile turned cold. He took a small step forward, the gold ring on his right earlobe swaying gently, dazzlingly bright. Those around him heard him mutter, "It seems you have no choice in this!"

After reading this, Yuan Feng completely ignored Kang Dabao and Jiang Qing beside Zhang Qingran, holding his halberd horizontally in front of him and reaching out to capture them.

Kang Dabao frowned; this Yuan Feng was truly arrogant.

But he has the right to be arrogant; just look at his halberd technique, it's a step above Yue Lan's swordsmanship.

Sect Leader Kang Da first summoned the Immortal Game Disc, and while doing so, he didn't forget to ask for help, "Fellow Daoist Wei, my junior brother and I have difficulty understanding Second Tier array discs."

The Purple-Whiskered King Tuna, who was leading the cultivators in their meditation, suddenly opened its eyes, each as large as a large bowl. With a twitch of its long beard, it stopped the aggressive Yuan Feng.

"This female cultivator concerns a vital matter for our clan; we cannot afford to make any mistakes." The voice of the Purple-Whiskered King Tuna sounded even more somber than that of E Yuan.

Kang Dabao understood what he meant and gestured for Jiang Qing to be at the very back. At this point, they didn't need him to fight; the important thing was to prevent Zhang Qingran from escaping like Yuan Xiyue.

Despite Zhang Qingran's lack of fighting prowess, the Moon Fern, which Sect Leader Kang Da has sought for many years, and the Body-Cleansing Formation, which all the water beasts yearn for, are all pinned on her voluptuous body. Just as Purple-Whiskered King Tuna said before, there is no room for error.

Yuan Feng Slaughter and Extermination brushed aside the long whiskers of the Purple-Whiskered King Tuna with ease, but a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

After carefully examining the beasts for a while, he spoke softly, "Spirit Awakening Demon Beast? Fellow Daoist Kang is actually colluding with Demon Cultivator. This is quite interesting."

"Once I, Yuan, invite you to the ancestral temple, I will also invite high-ranking officials from the prefecture to hear how you, the eldest son-in-law of the Fei Household and a pillar of the prefecture, intend to clear your name."

When it comes to verbal skills, Sect Leader Kang Da is quite formidable. Upon hearing Yuan Feng's unsettling words, he not only remained unmoved but also retorted sharply:

"I would like to invite Senior Yuan to visit Xuanwei City. I have heard that many noble ladies and gentlemen in the city admire your demeanor. Senior Yuan is a man of refined taste and would not want to disappoint such sincere enthusiasm."

Yuan Feng's sneer remained undiminished as he sneered, "You certainly have a silver tongue, quite the smooth talker. No wonder you're the only one in Cloud Horn Prefecture who can serve the Fei Household's eldest daughter. But if you want to take me to Xuanwei City to curry favor with Kuang Liuting, do you think you can take me with these worthless scoundrels?"

Yuan Feng flicked his finger, Slaughter and Extermination changed direction, targeting the Six-Eyed Sage Widower first. The latter was at his weakest, and had lost most of his skills. Now, suddenly running into Yuan Feng's blade, he was naturally unable to do anything.

With a "sizzle," the halberd tip pierced the tail, and blood splattered all around from the scales. The Purple-Whiskered King Tuna and the One-Horned Poison Pufferfish rushed to the rescue first, and in their desperate attempt, they managed to prevent the Six-Eyed Sage Widower from being ripped open by the Slaughter and Extermination.

It is evident that although Yuan Feng's halberd technique did not capture even a fraction of the True Intention of the incomplete "The Halberd Master's Military Strategy" by the Star Lord of the Wood Palace, it was invincible in the Foundation Establishment battle.

But just moments after the Six-Eyed Sage Widower was severely injured, several more water beasts perished under the Slaughter and Extermination, making the battlefield, which had just cooled down, heat up again.

Yuan Feng was naturally relaxed and at ease. Admittedly, the leaders opposite him were no ordinary opponents, but compared to the young master of the Yuan Household's recent opponents, they were quite weak.

Several days had passed since he entered the Mountain-Viewing cave abode, and only now did Yuan Feng regain the feeling of dominating the outside world.

Neither Sect Leader Kang Da's pupil technique nor his Immortal Game Disc could withstand Yuan Feng's halberd.

If the former hadn't already refined part of the eleven liters and seven combinations of Second-Tier Upper-Grade Phoenix Spirit Liquid given by Sima Fei, thus nurturing the newly acquired top-grade Spirit Artifact, the Immortal Game Disc, to a rather high level.

He would likely be defeated in the shortest possible time in his battle with this young master of the Yuan Household.

"This guy surnamed Kang does have a bit of cleverness. It's a pity, if he had sent Little Darling to the front to fight me as well, I could have easily taken Little Darling back into my hands first, and then slowly dealt with these worthless bastards!"

"This Yuan Feng truly lives up to his reputation as an unparalleled genius of the Jingnan Yuan Household. In terms of his own strength alone, he is far superior to Yue Lan from before."

However, Sect Leader Kang Da was a man of the world; there were very few Foundation Establishment cultivators in the entire Shannan Circuit who had ever killed False Core Foundation Establishment.

Therefore, even as Yuan Feng's Slaughter and Extermination's fist grew increasingly fierce, Kang Dabao and the group of water beasts led by the Purple-Whiskered King Tuna did not retreat. "If what E Yuan said is true, then he will most likely be able to come out of the room soon, and at that time he will not be without the strength to fight."

But things didn't go as Sect Leader Kang Da had planned. Before E Yuan could even emerge, many of the water beasts that were still breathing collapsed.

Yuan Feng held the Slaughter and Extermination in his hand, his confident expression never fading, which only annoyed those around him.

He seemed like an experienced hunter, his Slaughter and Extermination's knife like a loyal hound, waiting to kill his robust prey with a single blow after the hound had torn it to shreds.

With a "bang," Slaughter and Extermination's twig struck Immortal Game Disc Sect Leader Kang Da's Immortal Game Disc heavily, dimming its spiritual light.

Kang Dabao's heartache was evident. Unlike Yuan Feng, he came from a truly impoverished background, and obtaining such a top-grade Spirit Artifact was something he had risked his life for, making it all the more precious.

But now that the Purple-Whiskered King Tuna and other beasts have all come along, and Jiang Qing and Zhang Qingran are being forced back by Kang Dabao, if the Sect Leader Kang Da retreats again, the balance that our side has barely managed to maintain with all its might will be broken in an instant.

"Whoa! I can't stand it anymore!" Kang Dabao hardened his heart, the Immortal Game Disc trembled for a moment, and ninety-one black pieces shot out suddenly.

"Huh?" Yuan Feng's smile suddenly froze. He formed a hand seal and suddenly brought Slaughter and Extermination, who was about to pierce the heart of the One-Horned Poison Pufferfish, back in front of him, blocking all ninety-one black pieces.

The explosions were deafening and continuous.

The arena was filled with smoke and fire, which even disturbed the cultivators' focus.

Young Master Yuan Household's years of fighting experience saved him; if he had been arrogant and ignored the killing move that Sect Leader Kang Da had gritted his teeth to unleash, he would have suffered a loss!

With a flick of his finger, Yuan Feng removed the charred blackening from the scorching Slaughter and Extermination Ji, revealing its renewed brilliance.

Although Yuan Feng appeared outwardly calm, his inner thoughts were in turmoil.

"This fellow's spiritual weapon is indeed extraordinary; he was able to unleash ninety-one Yin Lightning bolts of this quality in just a moment. If used properly, even a pseudo-Core Formation Master would suffer losses from it! We must not act rashly. If we calculate, this fellow should have two hundred and seventy more."

"Even this couldn't hurt him?" Although he had bought the water beasts a little breathing space, Sect Leader Kang Da was extremely dissatisfied that his Xuan Lei attack had failed to achieve any results.

"Want to come again?"

No wonder Kang Dabao was indecisive at this moment. Yuan Feng was not the only cultivator in the Ice-Drinking Chamber who could threaten his life. Apart from the gourd, he only had these 361 chess piece-shaped Yin-Yang Mystic Lightning Profound Thunder as his trump cards, which was not very safe.

Judging from Yuan Feng's appearance, even if he had unleashed all his Xuan Lei (mysterious lightning) at once, it would have only been able to injure him, not kill him.

The restraint on both sides was only temporary; Zhang Qingran couldn't afford to give up on either side, and the conflict was irreconcilable. Yuan Feng became more cautious and abandoned his underestimation of Kang Dabao's side, which made things even more difficult for them.

Under such circumstances, more water beasts perished.

Just as the Purple-Whiskered King Tuna used his long whiskers to deflect Yuan Feng's Slaughter and Extermination, the latter's spiritual technique suddenly changed. In an instant, Slaughter and Extermination drew a strange arc in mid-air, getting close to the hornless One-Horned Poison Pufferfish, and without pausing for a moment, thrust and flicked!

The Spirit Artifact pierced through the tough skin of the One-Horned Poison Pufferfish and entered its internal organs. It was scalded by the venomous blood in the beast's belly, causing white steam to rise, but it did not care at all. In just a moment, the One-Horned Poison Pufferfish died.

"This beast died before it could even utter a single human word?" Sect Leader Kang Da felt a chill run down his spine, slowing his movements to avoid soiling his robes and magical Spirit Artifact with the splattered poisonous blood.

"Fourth Brother!!" Two lines of bloody tears flowed from the only remaining pair of yellow eyes of the Six-Eyed Sage Widower. Despite his injuries and being covered in blood, the Purple-Whiskered King Tuna was determined to fight Yuan Feng to the death.

"Fellow Daoists, don't be angry, or you'll fall into this scoundrel's trap!" Kang Dabao exclaimed in panic. These Demon Beast beasts were indeed quite skilled, but their mental fortitude was no match for that of human cultivators.

Yuan Feng was overjoyed, unable to contain his delight. This was exactly what he had been waiting for! The dark flames hidden within the "Slaughter and Extermination" were just waiting for this moment to unleash their power! But just as it was about to show its skills, the light screen in another room disappeared.

"That's not the room E Yuan went into!" Sect Leader Kang Da was startled and secretly made a move with Jiang Qing.

Kang Dabao had made up his mind; if things didn't go smoothly, he would run away with Zhang Qingran.

At worst, we can skip the stone chamber that E Yuan mentioned and just find a room to hide in, like Yuan Xiyue, while waiting for the Mountain-Viewing Cave to open.

Even if we gain nothing, we can at least save our lives. With Uncle Black Shoes backing us up, we won't have to worry about Yue Lan and Yuan Feng coming after us.

Yuan Feng became wary and casually dealt with the two beasts' actions. Slaughter and Extermination spun in mid-air for a while, shaking off all the black blood and flesh scraps. After it was shiny and new, it landed back in Yuan Feng's hand for protection.

At this moment, all eyes in the room were turned to the room where the light curtain had dissipated, and a voluptuous female cultivator with a graceful figure walked out of it, her face beaming with joy.

"Chu Yanran / Madam Qi!!" Yuan Feng and Sect Leader Kang Da reacted differently, one with surprise and the other with delight.

After Chu Yanran left the room, the jade pendant at her waist suddenly lit up, and her face lit up with even more joy.

Upon turning around and seeing this scene, he didn't bother to distinguish right from wrong. He summoned Six-Sided Color-Embroidered Bamboo-Frame Golden-Thread Lamp, and two thunder swords flew out from the embroidered painting, striking Yuan Feng head-on.

Even as she moved, the beautiful woman still had the energy to shout at Kang Dabao, "Kang boy, where is Buxiu? I can sense his jade pendant; he's nearby. Don't try to fool me!"

"What makes Master Qi so special?" Sect Leader Kang Da thought to himself for a moment, then sent Jiang Qing forward to help him, while he himself stood beside Zhang Qingran.

Taking a breather, Kang Dabao respectfully replied, "Madam Qi, Master Qi is safe and sound, there's no need to worry. Madam, please join us and take down this fellow first!"

Unexpectedly, Kang Dabao's candid words caused Chu Yanran's beautiful eyes to widen in anger, and she snapped, "Lazy brat, stop dawdling and hand over my Buxiu!"

Fortunately, the beautiful woman didn't vent her anger on the junior Sect Leader Kang Da, but Yuan Feng, who was opposite her, suffered a great loss.

After the young master of the Yuan Household used Slaughter and Extermination to withstand Chu Yanran's two sword strikes, the lightning in his hands, which were holding the halberd, made his tendons numb and his movements sluggish. As a result, he was unable to defend against the long whiskers of the Purple-Whiskered King Tuna and was whipped so hard that his internal organs churned up, and he almost vomited out his heart, liver, spleen, and lungs!

Jiang Qing seized the opportunity, quickly stepped forward with his sword, and with his superior skill and daring, left a sword mark on Yuan Feng's left cheek that was at least two fingers wide.

Kang Dabao was both anxious and furious, wishing he could go forward and call Jiang Qing back right now.

"Kang Dabao?!" Chu Yanran exclaimed, her hands never stopping for a moment.

A Six-Sided Color-Embroidered Bamboo-Frame Golden-Thread Lamp. Chu Yanran and shouted, "Break the evil!" Suddenly, one after another, bright white lanterns rose up, numbering as many as the Heavenly Gang, each forming Twelve Earthly Branches Formation connected end to end. The fire of the departing yang gathered in one place and crashed down on the "Slaughter and Extermination" in Yuan Feng's hand, which still had remnants of lightning.

Every second counts! Every second counts!

Yuan Feng had never forgotten this scene before him. Without thinking, the golden Spirit Artifact on his right earlobe flew out and swelled to the size of a round table, blocking his way.

With a loud clang, Yuan Feng's golden ring Spirit Artifact was knocked back to its original form, and he was sent flying backward.

"Why is this woman in such a hurry?" Kang Dabao was naturally intimidated, but dared not say anything more.

Having been watching the show unfold, Zhang Qingran finally took action after receiving a signal from Sect Leader Kang Da. With a flash of inspiration, Qi Bushu emerged from the mustard seed Spirit Artifact, Qi Buxiu.

"What?! Another battle?!" The sight of flashing swords and shadows almost blinded the somewhat dizzy old cultivator, until he saw a beautiful figure in the arena that haunted his dreams, and then his cloudy eyes widened.

"Yanran!!"

Even though Chu Yanran was engaged in a life-or-death struggle with Yuan Feng, she still managed to spare a glance back. Sect Leader Kang Da, through the light of Qi Buxiu, caught a glimpse of her, his eyes filled with affection; she was truly a stunning beauty.

"Kang boy, catch it!"

Surprisingly, Chu Yanran didn't rush to speak to Kang Dabao. Instead, she tossed something from a distance. The Sect Leader Kang Da leaped over, carefully caught it, and opened the cloth wrapping it.

"It's Evergreen Vine?! Chu Yanran, you actually got Evergreen Vine?!" Yuan Feng exclaimed in shock, disregarding the blood spilling from his mouth.

"Buxiu, quickly consume the roots of the Evergreen Vine." Chu Yanran's sweet voice reached my ears.

"The roots of the Evergreen Vine, before it is harvested, have the effect of nourishing the Qi Refinement energy of Qi cultivators!" Over the years, Sect Leader Kang Da has traveled all over the country and read many miscellaneous books, so he knows this news, though its veracity is uncertain.

At this moment, his eyes blazed with desire as he looked at this treasure. "Second, Junior Brother Pei, and Old Ye can also use it when they Foundation Establishment." Fortunately, this thought was fleeting, and Sect Leader Kang Da was ultimately not blinded by this treasure.

The freshly picked Evergreen Vine roots might still have some effect in nourishing the Qi Refinement energy of a Qi Refining cultivator, but if Sect Leader Kang Da takes them back, the Evergreen Vine will only have the effect of prolonging life.

Although valuable, it is not urgently needed by the still Double Brightness young cultivators of Chongming.

Furthermore, how could Kang Dabao possibly dare to risk Chu Yanran's wrath and take Qi Buxiu Evergreen Vine roots back with him?!

"Crunch!" Qi Buxiu Evergreen Vine bit off a piece of the ivy root, tears streaming down his cloudy eyes. His mouth was full of bitterness, but his heart felt like it was drinking honey.

The Sect Leader Kang Da, could see clearly that the former's once silver hair had visibly turned into thick black hair. His withered face became plump like a freshly steamed bun, and his wrinkles disappeared one by one.

"Even if this old man looks younger, he's still not very good-looking," Kang Dabao said with a rare burst of confidence, looking at Qi Buxiu was both crying and laughing with a sigh.

With a smile on her face, Chu Yanran looked at the evergreen Evergreen Vine, which had become a withered branch and was now useless, without any regret. She then summoned the Purifying Fire Blade and shattered Yuan Feng's golden ring Spirit Artifact.

Just as everyone was celebrating, the light screen in another room disappeared, and a gaunt old cultivator walked out, using his Divine Sense to search for him.

Seeing the Evergreen Vine was about to turn into fall to the ground, he showed no sadness or joy, but simply turned his gaze to Qi Buxiu.

(I have a drinking party today, so I'm posting this early.)