Shi Feng and Yuel Wushuang felt increasingly refreshed as they descended deeper, bathing in the aura emitted by the Ice Stone Spirit Milk.
Soon, the two completed their descent of the stone steps without encountering any dangers, chanisms, or Prohibitions.
In the glow of the White Flas, they found themselves in a man-made underground cave about the size of a thatched hut with nothing else in it except for a jade basin in the center. The basin was filled halfway with milky white Spirit Liquid.
Above the jade basin, embedded in the soil of the cavern’s ceiling, was a bread-sized piece of stone resembling a block of ice—the Ice Stone!
"This jade basin is half-filled with Ice Stone Spirit Milk; it looks like this cave hasn’t been visited for several hundred years," Shi Feng said, looking down at the jade basin at his feet.
As for what had happened to the person who had dug this underground cave and planted the Fire Dragon Grass years ago or why his descendants had not co here, Shi Feng had no interest in knowing.
Yuel Wushuang took out two Jade Gourds, squatted down, and began to fill them with Ice Stone Lotion.
Although the gourds looked only the size of a fingertip, they were like Storage Rings, having an internal space specially designed for containing such liquid treasures.
Quickly, Yuel Wushuang filled both Jade Gourds with Ice Stone Spirit Milk from the basin. She stood up and handed one of the gourds to Shi Feng, "Here!"
Shi Feng unhesitatingly reached out and took it; the Ice Stone Spirit Milk was of great use to him now.
Looking up at the Ice Stone on the cavern ceiling, Shi Feng said, "I guess the next batch of Spirit Milk from this Ice Stone will not be produced for another ten years?"
"Yes," Yuel Wushuang also looked at the Ice Stone and nodded in agreent, "It’s a pity that the Ice Stone can only be preserved in its growing location and cannot be moved easily, else it would lt like ice. Otherwise, I would really like to collect such a beautiful stone." The love for beautiful items, especially clear and transparent natural stones, must be a girl’s nature.
Then, Yuel Wushuang looked at Shi Feng and spoke up, "Ten years from now should be just about the ti for the Spirit Milk to be produced again. So, shall we make a date to et here in ten years?"
"Okay," Shi Feng agreed, nodding at the beautiful girl.
"No matter where we are then or what encounters we have, ten years from today, we shall keep our appointnt here," Yuel Wushuang continued.
"Mm, okay!" Shi Feng nodded again.
"Pinky swear!" Yuel Wushuang extended her right fist, hooking her little finger up.
Shi Feng smiled and hooked his own little finger around hers, sealing their ten-year promise.
In the forest filled with green poisonous mist, fifty-five mbers of the Demon Wolf Army mounted atop Demon Wolves stood next to a hole under Weiy Han’s command, holding themselves erect with solemn expressions, as if they were the Demon Wolf Cavalry Army awaiting inspection by their general.
Those who had lost their Demon Wolves rode together on the sa beast.
It should be noted that Li Liuxin had already left so ti ago, unnoticed.
"Captain!" Just at that mont, a voice suddenly rang out from behind, breaking the silence.
Weiy Han turned around, his face calm and composed, as he looked at the man and spoke, "Speak."
The man was one of the thirty-one riders who had followed Weiy Han and Hee Long. He stepped up on his wolf and said to Weiy Han, "Do we really have to follow that person?"
Weiy Han nodded and replied, "There’s no other way." Indeed, there was no other way for him. A Prohibition placed by Shi Feng on him dictated his life and death, beyond his control. Although the thirty-one n were not subject to Shi Feng’s Prohibition, once Shi Feng gave an order, they all fell under his command, and Weiy Han had no choice but to prevent them from escaping, or else he would die.
Then Weiy Han continued to the man, "Rest assured, as long as we don’t disobey that person, our lives should not be threatened for now." Earlier, Weiy Han had also listened to the reports from Sky Wolf and Lonely Wolf about their journey, and in fact, that person hadn’t sent these fourteen n to their deaths. Even during the demon beast siege, he had protected them.
As for the death of Hee Xuan and another Martial Artist, it was Hee Xuan who brought it upon himself, whereas the other was simply a way to make more people comply, a thod to control others.
Even if it were him in that situation, he guessed he might have done the sa!
Weiy Han had spent his life studying military strategies and delving into the ways of army managent, only to suffer from lack of opportunity and an inability to realize his grand ambitions.
He had once sided with so forces within the Empires, but was never utilized effectively and left in frustration.
Eventually wandering the world, he had co to Demon Beast City, encountered Hee Long, and feeling that there was no hope for advancent in life, settled in the Demon Wolf rcenary Group, where he stayed for five years.
"Sigh!" Weiy Han lifted his head to gaze at the sky, which was now night. Though green clouds enveloped the forest, Weiy Han seed as if he could see the stars filling the night sky.
In his youth, he was full of fervor, but now reality had almost completely flattened that passion. Where is my path? Is my life destined to be spent in such diocrity?
Weiy Han was not content! Now in his thirties, he had recently advanced to the Martial King Realm and could have left the Demon Wolf rcenary Group and Demon Beast City to join a force within the Empire. With his Cultivation Level of Martial King Realm, he should have faced fewer setbacks than before and many forces would have welcod him.
Unfortunately, now his life and death were once again controlled by soone else.
While Weiy Han was thinking about all this, suddenly two white figures flashed up from the hole below. Weiy Han looked intently and quickly said, "Young Master Feng!"
Shi Feng had no particular dislike for this person. Glancing over, he saw the mbers of the Demon Wolf Army lined up neatly behind him. Shi Feng nodded with satisfaction and said, "Arrange for that hole to be filled, and for the passage below, just block it with stones – no need to seal it up completely."
"Understood." Weiy Han nodded, then moved towards the mbers of the Demon Wolf Army and issued instructions according to Shi Feng’s orders.
"Have you accomplished what you ca to the Demon Beast Mountain Range for, and what are your plans now?" Shi Feng asked Yuel Wushuang again.
"Dedicate myself to the study of dicine and strive for a higher realm in pharmacology," Yuel Wushuang replied.
"Mm," Shi Feng said with a smile, nodding. "The next ti I see you, I hope to et a genius Pharmacist who has erged and defeated Qin Rufan."
"Heh, you think too highly of ," Yuel Wushuang laughed.
"Can you find Qin Rufan?" Shi Feng asked.
But Yuel Wushuang shook his head in response, "My master has been at the peak of an Eighth-stage Pharmacist for many years, wandering across Tianheng Continent in search of a breakthrough opportunity, looking for the legendary Divine dicine. It has been many years since I last saw him."
"If you see Qin Rufan, pass on a ssage for : ’During the stormy night, a single phrase awakened .’" Shi Feng said.
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