Purple Flame Deer Fawn

Who goes there!

The two were startled and turned to look at the cave entrance.

A man dressed in a black robe with a slanted sword slung over his back leaned against the wall, watching them with great interest.

Sensing the man's presence, the two narrowed their eyes.

"May I ask your name, fellow Daoist?"

The two exchanged a glance, talking as they moved closer to Qin Fei.

Qin Fei maintained a smile throughout, but his gaze was fixed on a corner behind the two of them.

There was a young Purple Flame Deer there, seemingly only recently born, its eyes still closed.

"You two have quite a plan, trapping the Purple Flame Deer on one hand, and plotting against this cub on the other."

As a second-tier Demon Beast, its cub naturally has the potential to grow to the Foundation Establishment.

Although they are extremely difficult to cultivate, they can fetch a good price even if sold in the market.

Seeing that Qin Fei had exposed their purpose, the two suddenly attacked.

One of them spat out yellow sand, causing a yellow wind to rise all around, blinding people.

The other person unleashed a crimson flying sword, taking advantage of the cover of the sandstorm, and shot it towards Qin Fei's brow.

However, the next moment, a dark figure descended from the sky and scattered the yellow sand with a wave of his hand.

Facing the oncoming flying sword, he raised his arm and pinched it between two fingers.

"Click."

The flying sword snapped in two.

"Foundation Establishment Body Cultivation!"

The two men were terrified and tried to escape, but the cave entrance had already been blocked.

One of them, his mind racing, grabbed the fawn from the ground and threatened it:

"Don't come any closer. If you take another step, I'll snap its neck."

The Iron Guard was not intimidated by him; he darted forward, leaving a trail of afterimages.

In the blink of an eye, a punch was thrown.

"Bang!"

The cultivator's head exploded, and red and white matter splattered all over the ground, without him even having a chance to react.

The remaining man was terrified and summoned his flying sword, then darted into the cave wall to the side.

Iron Guard didn't give him a chance; he delivered the same punch, ending Iron Guard's life.

Qin Fei nodded in satisfaction. After two real battles, he had a general idea of Iron Guard's strength.

His fighting style leans more towards physical cultivation, with every punch landing hard.

It completely dominated the battle against the Purple Flame Deer, even breaking off its strongest horns, demonstrating its extraordinary strength.

Qin Fei approached the Purple Flame Deer cub and squatted down.

The cub's fur is bluish-gray, and it has two small bumps on its head; its antlers have not yet begun to develop.

Each of its four hooves has a white tuft of hair, which looks quite beautiful.

As he was observing, the fawn slowly opened its eyes.

"Yo, yo."

It barked twice, then stood up and nuzzled affectionately against the hem of Qin Fei's robe.

"The deer cry 'yoyo,' feeding on wild apples; the ancients were right. Born at the Qi Refining Fourth Layer, truly worthy of being a second-tier Demon Beast cub."

Since you ride on four auspicious clouds, from now on we shall call you Cloud Treader.

Qin Fei smiled with satisfaction, then waved his hand, and the little deer vanished into thin air.

Inside the meson space, the Big Yellow was comfortably taking a nap.

Suddenly a large head burrowed under its belly, followed by a sharp pain.

It opened its eyes in confusion and saw a fawn nestled in its arms, suckling desperately.

It was startled and jumped up suddenly.

"Damn it! I'm not giving you any milk, kid Qin, what's going on?"

Qin Fei's voice came from the air:

"Its name is Cloud Treader, and it's a cub of the Purple Flame Deer. From now on, I'll entrust it to your care."

"Hey, what do you mean by 'handing it over to me'? Explain yourself!"

The Big Yellow was so angry it jumped up and down, but there was no response.

Qin Fei was not worried about the little deer's growth. The Mustard Seed Space contained Spiritual Qi, and the deer was herbivorous, making it a miniature world.

With proper feeding of spiritual materials, it should grow up quickly.

After collecting the two men's Storage Bag, Qin Fei looked at the Iron Guard.

Iron Guard reached into his pocket, took out a round ball, and handed it over.

Qin Fei smiled and shook his head, saying:

"I almost forgot to get you a Storage Bag; that would make you look more like a cultivator."

He hung the newly captured Storage Bag on the Iron Guard's waist before taking the sphere and examining it.

The sphere shimmered with light, and a faint purple flame could be seen burning within it.

"A second-tier Demon Beast's inner core, truly miraculous."

He put away the inner core and disappeared into the dense forest with his Iron Guard.

Those who survived the previous battle gathered together.

At their feet lay a dead Purple Flame Deer, its antlers missing.

"This trip was incredibly lucky. Not only did I survive, but I also got the carcass of a second-tier Demon Beast. I'm rich now!"

"You're celebrating too soon. This Purple Flame Deer was specifically given to Sun Tang by that senior. Do you dare to forcibly take it?"

The speaker shuddered at the thought of that dark figure.

Sun Tang seemed a little absent-minded, pointing to the Purple Flame Deer on the ground and saying:

"Everyone contributed to defeating the Purple Flame Deer, so let's divide the spoils equally."

Upon hearing this, everyone showed excitement.

"Fellow Daoist Sun, your righteousness is truly admirable. I thank you very much."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Sun."

Sun Tang did not answer, the dark figure still echoing in his mind.

For some reason, she felt a sense of familiarity with this person.

"Fellow Daoist Sun, this is yours."

While she was lost in thought, everyone had already divided up the Purple Flame Deer.

Although Sun Tang allowed for an equal distribution, they did not do so and kept the largest piece for themselves.

After all, Sun Tang had a Foundation Establishment cultivator behind him, and they dared not offend him.

"Let's go quickly. The battle just now was so loud; it wouldn't be good if it attracted the barbarian soldiers."

"Barbarian soldiers? This place isn't far from Shangyu Market, how dare they come here?"

"You don't know yet, do you? The barbarian army suffered a crushing defeat at the front and has now mobilized its forces to launch a counterattack. Shangyu Market is barely able to protect itself!"

Everyone was startled, and someone asked:

"Then what's the point of going back? To throw our lives away? I don't want to perish with Shangyu Market."

"That's exactly what I was thinking. Now that the city gates have been reopened, it's the perfect time to leave."

After discussing it, the majority of the group decided to leave.

Shangyu Market.

In a secluded old house, Tang Zhan and his friends gathered together.

"Tiezhu has returned, now only Brother Qin remains. Brother Hu, have you heard any news from your side?"

Wang Hu had been operating in Shangyu Market the longest, and his sources of information were far more numerous than those of others.

But he shook his head and sighed softly:

"I visited several black markets, but I couldn't get a single trace of Qin Fei; it was as if he had vanished into thin air."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

The communication talisman was out of range and could not be used. Qin Fei also did not have a communication disk on him, so they had not been able to contact each other for so long.

Just then, Tiezhu suddenly said:

"It seems Brother Qin hasn't finished gathering his Foundation Establishment resources yet, since Foundation Establishment Pill aren't available in Shangyu Market."

Everyone nodded in agreement; this was the only explanation left.

"What do we do next?"

"The Barbarian Tribe army has already set out, and even the Lin and Lu families are arranging for cultivators to move their valuables. I doubt Shangyu Market can hold out for much longer."

"You mean, they're planning to retreat before even engaging in battle?"

"It's just a guess; they don't seem like they intend to hold out."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt somewhat worried.

It's uncertain whether Qin Fei will be able to return before the evacuation of Shangyu Market.