Chapter 200
Chapter 200: Poison Cold Shield
Translator: Transn Editor: Transn
“Don’t kill me, don’t kill me!” Junior Leopard expanded his body movement, carrying Ruan Xiuwen all the way. Along the way, Ruan Xiuwen kept making noise and saying, “Don’t kill me, don’t kill me” as if he was chanting a curse, afraid that if he stopped chanting, he would lose his life.
“Don’t make any more noise. If you shout again, I will really kill you!” Junior Leopard had already landed from the rooftop and was squirming through the alleys of the Goldenrim Commandery streets.
The people in the regional city had long been scared stiff by the ball of gray cloud in Flyingcrane Restaurant. They shut all their doors and windows. The originally crowded and boisterous streets didn’t have a single person on them, much less the small alleys.
Ruan Xiuwen was scared by Junior Leopard and he immediately shut his mouth and let Junior Leopard carry him.
“How far away is the place that you speak of?!”
“Not far away. It’s just in front, just make a turn!” Ruan Xiuwen said hurriedly.
“I hope that you are not bluffing!” Junior Leopard laughed coldly. According to Ruan Xiuwen’s directions, he turned into a small street and squirmed into a very small alley.
The alley was not long, around 300-400 feet. There were 6 small courtyards facing each other.
“Over there, the third house from the left, that’s mine!” Ruan Xiuwen pointed at a small courtyard and said.
Junior Leopard expanded his body movements. In a flash, he carried Ruan Xiuwen and jumped into this small courtyard.
“Ah…”
The moment they entered the courtyard, they heard a shrill cry.
The cry was sharp and pierced the ears and although Junior Leopard was skilled in martial arts, he was also shocked.
“Don’t cry, if you do I will kill you in one chop!”
Dressed in a black cloak and wearing a strange Smiling-face Mask, a deadly disguise, especially when his cold gaze stared at the person who cried out.
The man turned cold and goosebumps rose from head to foot, feeling as if he had been targeted by a venomous snake.
There were two people standing in the courtyard. Both of them were young women. The older one was 17 years old or so, and the smaller one around 14. Looking at their attire, it seemed like one was the master and the other a servant.
The older girl was dressed in pink. She had a pretty face. The younger one was also quite easy on the eyes.
The person who let out the cry was the lady in pink. At this moment, she was covering her mouth. Her face was full of shock and fear as she saw Junior Leopard flip over the wall. The little girl who was dressed like a servant stood in front of the girl in pink as if protecting her. Although her face was also full of shock and fear, Junior Leopard could see a trace of determination in her eyes.
“Don’t be scared. I don’t have the intention to hurt you. It is this guy who wanted me to come here!” Junior Leopard lifted Ruan Xiuwen and let them both see his face clearly.
“Ah, husband!” Upon seeing Ruan Xiuwen’s face, the lady’s expression was full of fear. She plucked up her courage and said, “Who are you, why did you kidnap my husband? Do you know who my husband is!”
“So this is actually your abode, no wonder it’s in such a secluded place!” Junior Leopard instantly understood, “Relax, I’ll not do anything to Young Master Ruan. Of course, that is only if he is willing to cooperate!”
After speaking he lifted Ruan Xiuwen into the building and no longer bothered with the two of them.
This master and servant exchanged winks. Even though they felt fear in their hearts, they managed to suppress their fears and followed Junior Leopard into the house. They even obediently closed the door behind them.
“Okay, help me find a quiet room. Additionally, get me something to eat!” Junior Leopard made a casual order.
The lady in pink took the order and got the maid to prepare the dishes. She then led Junior Leopard to a room that was not big.
“Sir, this room here is the quietest!” The lady in pink paid her respects and softly said, “I beseech you sir to please spare my husband!”
“Get out, there is no business for you here!” Junior Leopard didn’t wish to be entangled with her anymore. He waved his sleeves. Instantly, the lady in pink was pushed out of the room by an unknown force and the door also shut at the same time.
“The mistress of the house is not bad, she has guts!” Closing the door, Junior Leopard threw Ruan Xiuwen on the floor and said half-jokingly.
“I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare!”
This fella was already scared out of his wits. How dare he question Junior Leopard’s words? This made Junior Leopard somewhat helpless.
“Young Master Ruan, you must understand that I don’t have any intentions of becoming enemies with the Yuezhou Ruan Family!” Junior Leopard tried to soften his tone as he talked to Ruan Xiuwen.
“Yes yes yes!” Ruan Xiuwen only nodded.
“However, if you remain like this and do not cooperate, I will stump you to death with one foot!”
At the turn of the conversation, his voice suddenly took on a sterner tone.
“Yes…ugh…” Ruan Xiuwen raised his head and fearfully looked at Junior Leopard, “May I ask what kind of orders you have for me?”
“The reason why I came to Yuezhou is to track down a person. He is not related to the Yuezhou Ruan Family at all. I didn’t think that the moment I entered the Goldenrim Commandery, I’d discover that this city was filled with these eccentric poisonous gases and insects. I happened to have the Poison-absorbing Green Bead, therefore this situation arose!”
Junior Leopard originally wanted to say “Detoxicating Bead”, however, he remembered the elder’s words and changed the Detoxicating Bead to Poison-absorbing Green Bead.
“I understand, I understand!” Junior Leopard’s words caused Ruan Xiuwen to relax a lot. His courage also came back. Just now he was scared stiff but now he had recovered his wits and his mind became much clearer.
He was able to hear from Junior Leopard’s tone that though his cultivation was extremely high, he still had some reservations towards the Ruan Family. He didn’t wish to get entangled in a blood feud. That was why he used such a light and gentle tone to talk to him. Of course, it didn’t mean that just because the opponent’s words were now smoother that he was safe. Even though the other party had some reservations towards the Ruan Family’s influence, he was also someone not afraid of trouble. If he was really afraid of trouble, he wouldn’t have killed Gao Yulou. Now he had already confirmed that the black-cloaked man standing in front of him was the mysterious expert that appeared in Qinlingjun City and disappeared in a flash, master of martial arts, Xiao.
Hence, he carefully said, “Of course, this is a mistake, a mistake!”
“It is a misunderstanding. However, I still have a few questions. I hope that you can reply truthfully. If I am satisfied with your answers, then I will release you. If you dare to play any tricks…”
“No no, I’ll not play any tricks. I definitely won’t, please go ahead and ask!” Ruan Xiuwen hurriedly said, his face was earnest.
“Okay, let me ask you. What’s up with the poisonous insects in the city? Did they exist all along, or did they just appear recently?”
“They, they were reared by us!” Ruan Xiuwen didn’t dare to hide anything and replied truthfully, “It was our teacher who asked us to breed them!”
“Bred?!” Junior Leopard didn’t quite understand, “You guys reared so many poisonous insects within the city?”
“This is an Invisible Bug, it is the saint worm of the South China Hundred Poisons Sect!” Ruan Xiuwen said, “The Invisible Bug’s body is extremely small, even smaller than dust. Its poison is also not lethal. Hence when reared in the city, it’ll not poison people to death. We only needed ten days before the insects could absorb enough essence and blood!”
“Absorbing essence and blood?” Junior Leopard’s gaze turned cold, “You got these insects to absorb people’s essence and blood?!”
“They won’t hurt people!” Feeling the cold Qi emanating from Junior Leopard’s body, “The Invisible Bug won’t hurt people at this stage. The poison gas also won’t harm people. Only by absorbing enough essence and blood, fighting amongst themselves and concentrating all the poison from the insects into one spot, will there emerge a King of Invisible Bug.”
“This is to say that you treat the people in the city as fertilizer for these insects, am I right?”
“Yes!” Ruan Xiuwen hesitated and finally nodded. He then hurriedly said: “The Invisible Bug’s poison is harmless to humans at the beginning. In fact, they are beneficial. They’ll absorb the toxins in the human’s blood and essence. Only by absorbing enough human’ essence and blood will their poison undergo change!”
“They’ll then kill each other, finally leaving only one, which is the King of the Invisible Bug, am I right?”
“Yes!”
“You’re not afraid of anyone finding out about this?”
“They won’t discover it. Although these insects are numerous, they’re not much different from dust. Those with an Internal Qi cultivation below Level Seven will not feel it at all. As for those experts above Level Seven, they’ll not come to this city within this period of time. Even if they come, they won’t be too many. These insects that I rear only need 10 days to absorb enough essence and blood, thus we are not worried!”
“Those below Level Seven won’t detect it?!” Junior Leopard’s heart moved. His own cultivation hadn’t reached Level Seven, yet he detected it the moment he entered the city. Could it be that the pair of eyes was activating?
Junior Leopard threw this train of thought to the back of his head and asked again, “Is this King of Invisible Bug very powerful?!”
“The Invisible Bug is the saint worm of the South China Hundred Poisons Sect. It contains poison from numerous insects. Its poison is incredibly toxic. Those below Level Seven will die from one touch. As for those above Level Seven, even Level Eight, after touching it, they will only die due to the lack of a cure!”
“It’s that powerful?!”
Junior Leopard didn’t quite believe it. Forgot about those below Level Seven, the body toughness of those above Level Seven could be said to be terrifying, not only in physical strength, but also in other areas. Poison resistance was one of the areas. As for those who reached Level Eight, they could even have a meal with poisonous drugs. This King of Invisible Bug could actually poison to death a Level Eight expert? This was a bit too incredulous, wasn’t it ?
“If what you say is true that this poison could kill a Level Eight expert then, this South China Hundred Poisons Sect would already be famous across the whole world. If so why have I not heard of them before?!”
“Although its poison is unmatched, it is extremely difficult to breed. After the King appears, it’ll need 50 years before it can hatch eggs. For these eggs to incubate, it’ll need at least 10 years. Furthermore, while the King is still alive, it won’t allow any similar species to exist within a thousand miles. Hence, once the King appears, there won’t be another one like it for the next 60 years. Even if the Invisible Bug’s eggs are incubated and fertilized, they may not survive. Even if they do survive, not every King can produce enough eggs. If the numbers are not great enough, it cannot produce a King, hence…!” At this point, Ruan Xiuwen’s face revealed a trace of bitterness, ” The Invisible King had not appeared in the world for more than 500 years!”
“This time, you all have got great fortune?”
“No, it is you who has picked up a treasure. You have the Poison-absorbing Green Bead, absorbing all the toxins within the insects. The poison property is only greater and not weaker than the King of Invisible Bug!”
“Poison-absorbing Green Bead?!” Junior Leopard smiled, “I haven’t had it for long, can you tell me about its effects?”
“Legend has it that the Poison-absorbing Green Bead is birthed from the world’s most poisonous evil beast. Not only was it resistant to all kinds of poison, it was also able to absorb all kinds of poison. He who is in possession of it, no longer needs to be afraid of any poisonous objects. Once it has successfully been refined, it will be the nemesis of all poisonous things. Furthermore, if the bead is able to absorb enough poison and merge together with something that has a property of extreme cold, it can also turn into a Poison Cold Shield. Once such an object is refined, one could rule the world!”
“Poison Cold Shield, what is that?!” Junior Leopard frowned slightly and asked.
Things had already developed to this stage. Ruan Xiuwen naturally said everything that he knew.
“Poison Cold Shield is the South China Hundred Poisons Sect’s magic weapon that was secretly passed down. It is something that is made from tens of thousands of poisonous objects, possessing an extreme cold Evil Qi. When not in use it is just a ball of rainbow color hue. When it is released it can spread up to hundreds of feet. When this weapon enshrouds a person, his Qi and blood will solidify and he will solidify, becoming clear water and then die.”
Ruan Xiuwen spoke, and his eyes revealed a trace of jealousy: “However, such a treasure is extremely hard to refine. It is even harder than rearing the King of Invisible Bug. That is because in the process of refining, one must merge tens of thousands of toxins. An object that contains such vast amounts of toxin is necessary. Even a poisonous person from the Hundred Poisons Sect couldn’t accomplish this. The Poison-absorbing Green Bead , however, can accomplish this!”
Such a good thing actually exists?!
Junior Leopard saw that Ruan Xiuwen didn’t seem to be lying. His heart involuntarily exclaimed in happiness. From what he said, once this Poison Cold Shield was refined, his own strength would increase to a whole new level.
“This Poison Cold Shield that you spoke of is so powerful. Hence, even if it is refined, one has to be careful. If not, the poison could backfire on you?!”
“Such a thing will definitely not happen. A magic weapon has intelligence. Once it is refined successfully, the magic weapon’s intelligence will merge with the Internal Qi and it can no longer be differentiated. It will not backfire!”
Intelligence?
Junior Leopard nodded. He understood what he learned, “Then, do you know the cultivation method for this Poison Cold Shield?!”
“I do, I do!” Ruan Xiuwen hurriedly nodded, revealing a smile, “Master once taught me the refining method for the Poison Cold Shield. It is just that I haven’t had an opportunity to do it. You possess the Poison-absorbing Green Bead and have absorbed a lot of poison from the Invisible Bug. It is more than sufficient to refine the Poison Cold Shield!”
“Apart from the Poison Cold Shield, what other special uses does the Poison-absorbing Green Bead have? Can it be used to refine an External Elixer?!”
“External Elixir?!”
Hearing these two words, Ruan Xiuwen’s facial muscles involuntarily twitched, “No, it can’t be done. The Poison-absorbing Green Bead’s main function is on poison, it cannot be a used to refine an External Elixer!”
When Junior Leopard heard that, he felt disappointment. He then continued asking, “What about other uses?”
“It can turn all the poison in the world into Green Principal Qi!”
“Green Principal Qi? What is that?!”
“I don’t know. The teacher didn’t speak in details about this to me. I only know if Master has the bead, he can enter into Level Eight within 20 years!”
“Level Eight?!” Junior Leopard coldly laughed, “wait till next life!”
Thinking about his own teacher’s tragic death, Ruan Xiuwen involuntarily shuddered. His head bowed and he no longer dared to look at Junior Leopard. At this moment, there was a knock from outside.
“Your Excellency, the dishes are ready. Should I bring them in?!” A soft voice was heard from the outside. Junior Leopard lifted his hands and the door automatically opened, “Bring it in, your husband and I are both hungry!”
“Yes!” The lady in pink replied softly. She entered together with the maid and brought the dishes in.
At the same time, Goldenrim Commandery had already descended into chaos. The Flyingcrane Restaurant incident had caused all factions to be on alert. In the beginning, Ruan Xiuwen and Elder Yun wanted to forcefully intervene as the other powers in the city could only observe from afar.That was until Junior Leopard brought Ruan Xiuwen out. When Junior Leopard left, the people who reacted the fastest entered the restaurant to check. When they saw what was in front of their eyes, they were shocked.
Not to mention the pile of dead insects, but to see the bodies of two Level Six experts and a pile of flesh in the room, they were horrified, especially by that pile of flesh and blood, which, though long dead, its shirt had not been destroyed. Those who understood things could recognize that these were the clothes of the Level Seven expert Elder Yun of the Governor Mansion of Yuezhou. Linking it to the two figures that ran out of the restaurant, the answer seemed to be clear.
The mysterious black-cloaked person killed Elder Yun and the two Level Six experts from the Governor Mansion, abducting Young Master Ruan and leaving the world behind in a cloud of dust.
The purpose was not clear, but the truth was out.
The news spread with extreme speed and the whole Yuezhou began to move.
Although for all the influences in Yuezhou such truth was hard to swallow, none of them was willing to face a person who had single-handedly killed a Level Seven expert and two Level Six experts. But they couldn’t just ignore it, could they?
Whether they were willing or not, the influences in Goldenrim Commandery had all dispatched people, together with the Garrison Mansion, the Governor Mansion, and they started to cast a net over the city to search. Although everyone understood that this was just for show. Could they really expect these people at Level Two-Three to keep up with a Level Seven or even a higher level expert?
Of course, it had to be a Level Seven or above expert. This was obvious. If not, how could he kill a Level Seven expert and two Level Six experts within such a short time?!
“This was really easy!”
When the whole city was in a state of panic, within the Yuezhou Governor Mansion’s secret room, Golden Rooster Jin Yuquan was playing with a pearl that was about the size of a pigeon egg and was flashing an eccentric blue light. His face revealed that he was completely attracted to it.
“Even though I don’t know what that kid did, but he has helped me greatly!”
He forcefully composed himself and shifted his gaze away from the Blue Moon Pearl. He put the pearl into a jade box which he had long prepared. Jin Yuquan exhaled softly and raised his eyes to look at the Governor Mansion’s guard who was not far away from him. He seemed puzzled.
“Didn’t this Yuezhou Governor Mansion have a Level Seven expert? How come I didn’t see him? Could he be scared of me?”
Taking advantage of the chaos in the city, he successfully infiltrated into the Governor’s Mansion. Without expending much effort, he obtained from a servant the information about the whereabouts of the Governor Ruan Ming’s courtyard. At this time Ruan Ming was busy like hell within the Governor’s Mansion. He didn’t wish to trouble him, thus he seized Ruan Ming’s wife, found the entrance to the secret passageway from her, and killed some of the guards. At that moment, the high-level experts in the mansion were taken away by Ruan Ming. It was the time when its defense was the weakest. How could they fend against the Golden Rooster who was like a wolf and a tiger? Within a short time, he reached his purpose. It was so easy that he found he couldn’t believe it.
He had gotten the Blue Moon Pearl, therefore, he did not wish to continue staying there long lest he invites trouble. He knocked the wife of Ruan Ming and the others unconscious and exited the Governor Mansion. It was dark and under the cover of the night sky, he was able to easily leave the city. On the other side, Junior Leopard also left the city.Coincidentally, both parties bumped into each other.
On a desolate slope about 50 miles away from the city, the both of them were wearing black cloaks and masks. Facing each other, they felt that the atmosphere was strange and didn’t know what to say.
After a long silence, Junior Leopard finally broke the uncomfortable silence: “Have you completed your task?”
“I completed it!” Golden Rooster nodded, “What did you do to attract the attention of the entire Governor Mansion?!”
“I merely killed a few people!” Junior Leopard said, “Of course, I also kidnapped the Young Master of Governor Ruan Ming. I believe that I made it quite convenient for you?”
“Yes, extremely convenient. The mansion’s defenses fell down in one swoop!”
“Great, looks like I have helped in some way after all!”
“You have helped a great deal!” Jin Yuquan dryly laughed.
“Then what should we do next? Should I go back with you?”
“Go back where?” Jin Yuquan chuckled, “Everything is ready. I only need to hand this thing over when we get to the nearest resting stop and the mission will be completed!”
“The nearest resting spot?”
“Yes, the nearest resting spot. We need to personally take this thing to its destination.That is the rule!”
“Does that mean that I can return to Jiang City?”
“Of course that is up to you. However, before you go back, you should first receive your rewards!”
“Rewards?!”
“Of course, rewards. You think that this task was done for free? Our Immortal Palace doesn’t mistreat people!” Jin Yuquan smiled, “Follow me, when you have received your reward you can go back!”
“What is the reward?”
“Money! For every mission, the prices will be different. This time around our mission is the Blue Moon Pearl. This thing is an invaluable object in the martial arts world thus, the money we receive will be higher. The money we get will be roughly 300,000 taels. Of course, you are not an official member of the Immortal Palace, hence you’ll receive a little less. About 200,000 taels!”
“200,000 taels?!” Junior Leopard nearly fainted. One trip and he would have 200,000 taels. This was too easy.
“What, do you think it’s too little?”
“Oh, no. It is enough. I never thought that I would earn this much from this trip!”
“Our Immortal Palace never does business at a loss. If the pay is low, we’ll not accept it!”
Junior Leopard’s heart leaped and he asked: “Could this Blue Moon Pearl be something that someone inside the Immortal Palace needs?”
“No, our mission this time is for someone else!” Golden Rooster didn’t conceal anything, “The Immortal Palace has received the task and we complete the mission and take the money. That’s all!”