Berserk God of War
Chapter 571: Missing One Herb

Chapter 571: Chapter 571: Missing One Herb

Sikong Jing cocked his head slightly and replied softly, "Maybe it’s the Beast Veins inside me that scared the Iron Bone Flying Vulture."

Everyone’s expressions stiffened, and they looked back at the Iron Bone Flying Vulture...

After thinking for a moment, the latter hesitantly replied, "That’s right, Sikong Jing’s Beast Veins are simply too terrifying."

It dared not mention that it had also seen numerous Fierce Beasts and Divine Beasts; it could only go along with Sikong Jing’s words. As for the Beast Veins, they were definitely terrifying, as to which Fierce Beast’s bloodline it was...

The Iron Bone Flying Vulture could not sense it at the moment.

Of course, it never even considered the possibility of the Master of Ten Thousand Beasts.

In this way, Sikong Jing completely conquered the Iron Bone Flying Vulture, but internally he breathed a sigh of relief. He was not as relaxed as he appeared to be; in fact, everything just now was extremely perilous.

Initially, Sikong Jing hadn’t expected the Iron Bone Flying Vulture to attack the Long Night Saint Dragon Palace just to devour him.

It was because of its attack that Sikong Jing had the opportunity to conquer it, bringing an unexpected surprise.

"Anyway, I need to be more careful in the future," Sikong Jing thought to himself.

If it hadn’t been for encountering the Iron Bone Flying Vulture in the Long Night Imperial City, if the Iron Bone Flying Vulture were not merely at the Reverse Soul Realm, if it had been a more terrifying demon beast, the Long Night Saint Dragon Palace might have burst.

It could be said, Sikong Jing releasing the aura of the Master of Ten Thousand Beasts this time was extremely dangerous.

Moreover, the Iron Bone Flying Vulture had no idea that the demon beasts within the Ten Thousand Beasts Sky Prison were all restrained, and it was scared into turning tail and running at first opportunity; otherwise, it wouldn’t have so easily spat out its inner core to him.

All in all, he was lucky.

That same day, Sikong Jing went to the Long Night Seven Dragon Mountain.

On Golden Dragon Mountain, he found Beigong Xianfeng and informed the latter about how Beigong Da almost got assassinated by a Wangyou Sect expert...

Beigong Xianfeng’s face was still pale, and upon hearing the news, he angrily said, "The Wangyou Sect is just a group of madwomen."

If Sikong Jing hadn’t been there at the scene, his son would have definitely died, Beigong Xianfeng was both angry and terrified.

Suddenly, Sikong Jing spoke softly, "Commander, I’m planning to go to the War Soul Dynasty."

At these words, Beigong Xianfeng’s eyes widened, then promptly said, "No, that’s too dangerous, you can’t go on an adventure for my sake; you must realize you will be facing Mo Ci."

It was precisely because of that deception that Mo Ci wanted to exterminate the Beigong Family, and Sikong Jing’s trip was to fulfill the deception.

To turn the lie into reality.

As long as Sikong Jing went to the War Soul Dynasty, Beigong Xianfeng would no longer be a liar, and the Beigong Family could genuinely escape from the crisis.

But how could Beigong Xianfeng let Sikong Jing take such a risk?

Shaking his head, Sikong Jing smiled and said, "I’m not just doing it for you, Commander, but also for the Long Night Saint Dragon Palace... I fear if Mo Ci can’t find me, she might launch even more frenzied attacks, and the Long Night Saint Dragon Palace can’t withstand an assault from the entire Wangyou Sect."

"Even if it could hold, the casualties would be severe. Innocent people shouldn’t die because of me."

"Besides, I also want to take this opportunity to kill Mo Ci."

Having said this, a fierce killing intent flashed in Sikong Jing’s eyes. Only by killing Mo Ci, the main culprit, could all problems be solved.

If before, Sikong Jing dared not even contemplate killing Mo Ci anytime soon, now this thought was no longer impossible because he now had the Iron Bone Flying Vulture at the Reverse Soul Realm...

Therefore, Sikong Jing also told Beigong Xianfeng about subduing the Iron Bone Flying Vulture.

The latter stared at him in shock and then continued to urge, "Even with the Iron Bone Flying Vulture, success is unlikely, and the War Soul Dynasty is an enemy state. This is no different from entering a dragon’s den or a tiger’s lair. I still object."

Beigong Xianfeng still felt that Sikong Jing venturing into the War Soul Dynasty was fraught with dangers.

However, Sikong Jing just laughed, "Commander, you have forgotten that I am no longer a member of Dark Wings, but Sikong Jing, a person of Jianghu. The War Soul Dynasty is not an enemy nation to me."

Once these words were uttered, Beigong Xianfeng was stunned, realizing that this made sense.

If Sikong Jing did not present himself as a member of Dark Wings, he could at most be considered a civilian of the Long Night Empire, and one who had even been expelled by the Long Night Saint Dragon Palace at that, so now he was simply a homeless person of Jianghu.

Finally, Beigong Xianfeng sighed and could only wish Sikong Jing a smooth journey.

It was at this moment that Qin Heng walked in, saying the Long Night Emperor, Ji Shengmang, had arrived... claiming the excuse was to discuss with Sikong Jing about the attack on Beigong Da by the Wangyou Sect.

In fact, of course, he had come to visit Beigong Xianfeng, with much to say.

Upon entering, Ji Shengmang immediately said in a deep voice, "Sikong Jing, Beigong Old Commander, these past few days I have been secretly observing. The forces behind Ji Tan, that rebellious son, are extremely terrifying, and many court officials have already been subverted by him."

"If I were to expose his treason now, I would only have a fifty percent chance of success, and the Long Night Empire would undoubtedly be thrown into chaos."

Saying this, Ji Shengmang’s eyes filled with exhaustion as he heavily sat down on a stool.

"Of course, if the Old Commander’s health were to be completely restored, my chances would increase to seventy percent." After sitting, Ji Shengmang added another sentence, staring deeply at Beigong Xianfeng.

Whether Ji Tan’s treason could be revealed or not depended on the recovery of Beigong Xianfeng’s health.

It was at this time that Yao Changgeng also happened to walk in.

He looked at Sikong Jing and said, "Sikong, I am powerless to cure the Old Commander’s illness. I lack a certain herb, and it is very hard to find, with only two places in the entire East Plain Northern Land that have it."

Upon hearing this, Ji Shengmang quickly asked, "Where can it be found?"

Yao Changgeng’s words almost crushed Ji Shengmang’s hope—Beigong Old Commander could not recover at the moment.

Drawing a deep breath, Yao Changgeng said, "Xingluo General Academy, and the State Preceptor of War Soul Dynasty... Gongyang Ren."

Sikong Jing’s spirits shook slightly as he asked, "What will happen to the Commander if we can’t find this herb?"

To this, Yao Changgeng replied, "I can only maintain the Old Commander’s life for at most one year, and that too with all his Martial Arts skills gone. Of course, there is a second method..."

"To find Mo Ci and have her heal the Commander’s meridians with the ’Supreme Forget Love Technique’."

This second method caused Ji Shengmang’s mouth to twitch uncontrollably, such an improbable idea, even less reliable than the first.

At this moment, Sikong Jing suddenly burst into laughter, "Commander, it seems I must go to the War Soul Dynasty."

If they wanted to completely restore Beigong Xianfeng, they had to find this herb... they had to obtain the herb from one of the two places mentioned by Yao Changgeng, and Xingluo General Academy was almost impossible.

Thus, Sikong Jing’s gaze could only focus on the State Preceptor of the War Soul Dynasty.

Later, Yao Changgeng left.

The room was again left with only three people: Beigong Xianfeng, Ji Shengmang, and Sikong Jing...

Ji Shengmang’s face bore a heavier look of fatigue as he sighed, "Old Commander, what should I do now?"

"Even if Ji Tan were killed now, it would be an infamous act, causing chaos within the court, detrimental to the Long Night Empire!"

Ji Tan is the Eldest Prince, with a powerful background. To kill him, one must have a valid accusation, otherwise what would the other princes think? The officials? Cheng Yusu would immediately feel threatened...

She would likely join the Long Night White Flame Army, either allying with the War Soul Dynasty or directly rebelling, and the matter of inciting Mo Ci to kill Beigong Xianfeng could not serve as a valid accusation, for there was no concrete evidence.

They certainly couldn’t expect Mo Ci to provide a testimony, could they?