Full-Level Fierce Person
Chapter 515 - 291 Thunder Horn_2

Chapter 515: 291 Thunder Horn_2

There it was, Xigou lying motionless on the ground, his butt emitting black smoke, still playing dead.

"Get up!"

Fang Zhixing rolled his eyes, walked over, and kicked him irritably.

"Ouch!"

Xigou sprang up at once, howling in pain, and turned his head to look at his butt, which was charred. His fur had been singed by lightning.

He complained, "Why am I so unlucky, why am I always the one getting hurt?"

Fang Zhixing said disdainfully, "Who told you to be so trash?"

Xigou argued back, "Have some conscience, will you? I took a lightning strike for you, alright?"

"Nonsense!"

Fang Zhixing glared and said, "The lightning struck you because you didn’t dodge it on your own."

Xigou retorted, "That’s because I’m big, an easy target. The giant snake focused on me. If it weren’t for carrying you, I wouldn’t have gotten so big!"

That made some sense.

Fang Zhixing scoffed, "The giant snake is a Mutant Beast, its natural prey is hunters, no matter your size, it would target you first."

The man and the dog bickered as they ran towards the distance.

[Sixteen li to the right, there is a towering tree, enter the hole at its base.]

"Oh, is there treasure too?"

Fang Zhixing’s eyes lit up, feeling that it was almost time. This should be the last wave.

They quickly ran towards it.

Soon, a tree large enough for five people to embrace came into sight from a distance.

Fang Zhixing arrived at the tree, quickly finding a hole with a faint light twinkling inside.

Just then, the ring lit up again.

[The exit is here, leave as quickly as possible.]

"Uh..."

Fang Zhixing was instantly speechless and let out a wry laugh.

"Let it be, after all, this trip wasn’t a waste..."

Fang Zhixing looked back at the endless mountains, feeling somewhat reluctant to leave.

"Xigou, let’s head back," Fang Zhixing motioned for Xigou to enter the hole first.

Xigou didn’t say much and dived right in.

His value lay in scouting paths for Fang Zhixing, always bearing the brunt of the first wave of danger.

Fang Zhixing observed for a moment, then stepped into the hole.

The faint light in the hole suddenly became intense, blinding.

After a moment of haze, Fang Zhixing opened his squinted eyes, his pupils quickly focusing.

Looking around...

He found himself beneath a stone bridge, just emerging from an arch, his feet in the stream.

Xigou had already jumped to the bank, shaking the water off his body.

Fang Zhixing leapt up and landed on the bridge.

A stele stood by the bridge, inscribed: "Five Li Bridge · Hutuo County."

Fang Zhixing’s gaze sharpened, and he quickly took out the map to check in detail.

Before long, he found "Hutuo County" marked on it.

This county lay to the southeast of Dan Ye City.

One of the top ten sects, "Miao Yin Pavilion", was located within Hutuo County.

Fang Zhixing called Xigou over and communicated telepathically, "Call your Shadow Clone and have it bring Jun Yao here."

Xigou immediately did so.

"Zhang Changji, Brother Zhang!"

Just then, a voice sounded unexpectedly.

"Who’s calling me?" Xigou jumped in shock, his big eyes searching the surroundings.

"Fan Qiulai..."

Fang Zhixing also felt a jolt of surprise, then raised his left hand.

The black ring twinkled, the voice clearly coming from inside the ring.

"Channel strength into the ring, and we can communicate," Fan Qiulai paused briefly, then reminded.

Fang Zhixing understood, replying, "Fan Heavenly Person, you’re out too?"

"Mmm, I’m out! "Fan Qiulai laughed, "How about you, what’s your haul?"

Fang Zhixing replied, "Not so lucky, only picked up two or three treasures."

"Oh my, two or three is quite good," Fan Qiulai chuckled, "Do you have any Fire Attribute treasures over there? I’d like to make a deal with you."

Fang Zhixing answered, "No Fire Attribute treasures, just a Silver Vine and three Crystal Beads."

Fan Qiulai couldn’t help but lament, "What a pity, these two treasures are not particularly rare, and their quality is just passably satisfactory."

Fang Zhixing asked hastily, "What about you, did you find any treasures?"

Fan Qiulai replied with a hint of pride, "A piece of Earth Attribute Xuanhuang Stone, a segment of Red Jade Marrow, and a few leaves of ’enlightenment tea’—that kind of precious tea that, after drinking, refreshes the mind and greatly enhances one’s comprehension."

"Impressive!"

Fang Zhixing expressed his envy with a cluck of his tongue.

Fan Qiulai enthusiastically asked, "Brother Zhang, are you willing to sell those treasures you have on you?"

Fang Zhixing answered, "They are of no use to me, so of course it would be best to sell them."

"Well, that’s great!"

Fan Qiulai said excitedly, "If you trust me, make a trip to Dan Ming City, and I’ll introduce you to buyers."

Fang Zhixing paused briefly, glanced at the map.

Dan Ming City was over a thousand miles away from Dan Ye City, but happened to be right in the middle of Hutuo County.

And the location of that bottomless pit was on the boundary of Hutuo County.

Perhaps it was because Fan Qiulai was closer to the bottomless pit which caused the ring to summon him for the task.

"Good, I’ll hurry over as soon as I can,"

Fang Zhixing agreed readily.

"Alright, we’ll be in touch once you get here," Fan Qiulai cut off the communication.

Xigou couldn’t help but transmit his thoughts, "They say it’s easy to know a person’s face but not their heart. Do you trust this Fan Qiulai?"

Fang Zhixing replied, "It’s our first meeting and we’ve only cooperated once; trust is not something we can talk about yet.

Moreover, trust is based on strength. As long as I’m powerful enough, nobody would dare to plot against me easily."

Xigou realized the implication upon hearing this.

Fang Zhixing must have gauged Fan Qiulai’s capabilities during their interaction and determined that he posed no fatal threat.

Regardless, if one could befriend a Heavenly Person, the benefits would be immense.

As time ticked away...

About the time it takes an incense stick to burn, Jun Yao rode Xigou’s Shadow Clone and quickly arrived.

The two and the dog immediately set off again, heading for Dan Ming City.

Dan Ming City was in fact the County of Hutuo County, comparable in scale to Qinghe County.

They stopped thirty miles outside the city.

Fang Zhixing pondered, "Jun Yao, for safety’s sake, it’s best you don’t enter the city. I’ll go alone."

"Alright..."

Jun Yao’s expression was somewhat unnatural. Her cultivation was at the pinnacle of the Nine Ox Realm, a respected master anywhere she went, not to be taken lightly.

But next to Fang Zhixing, she constantly felt out of place and turned into a burden.

Noticing this, Fang Zhixing quickly pointed at Xigou and comforted her, "I asked you to stay behind to watch the dog. Xigou is too fierce, I worry that he might bite people if we bring him into the city."

Upon hearing this, Jun Yao’s mood visibly lifted, and her smile blossomed beautifully.

"Oh dear..."

Xigou grimaced, grinding his teeth and grumbling unpleasantly.

Fang Zhixing ignored him and, in a blur, vanished from the spot.

In no time, he had sneaked into the city and contacted Fan Qiulai.

"Brother Zhang, meet me at ’Fragrant Wind Pavilion.’" Fan Qiulai called out.

Fang Zhixing stopped a passerby and rapidly made his way to the location of the Fragrant Wind Pavilion after inquiring about it.

Soon enough, he arrived outside a three-story tavern.

Standing at the entrance was a middle-aged man clothed in a purple brocade robe, with a corpulent belly indicating his wealth and comfort.

Fang Zhixing’s pupils shrank, recognizing at first glance that this chubby man was Fan Qiulai.

"Brother Zhang is here, come on in,"

Fan Qiulai was exceedingly enthusiastic, gesturing an invitation with an outstretched hand and laughing heartily, "Don’t be shy, this tavern belongs to me, I am the owner of this place."

Fang Zhixing raised an eyebrow and, lowering his voice, praised, "Impressive, Brother Fan. Hiding in plain sight—who would have thought that the owner behind a tavern would be a Heavenly Person!"

Fan Qiulai waved it off and said proudly, "It’s nothing to write home about, just a cover for my identity."

They ascended to a private room on the third floor, sat opposite each other, drank tea, and chatted.

Fan Qiulai took the initiative to ask, "Brother Zhang, how did you use to deal with the treasures in your possession?"

Fang Zhixing replied, "To be honest, I usually just sell them directly at the trading houses."

"That’s not advisable at all!"

Fan Qiulai shook his head repeatedly, "For items of the Fourth Level and below, handing them over to trading houses is acceptable. But Fifth Level treasures must never be shown so carelessly."

Fang Zhixing thought it over and said, "Is it because those who can enter the Fifth Level Restricted Areas are mostly masters of the Hundred Cows Realm?"

Fan Qiulai explained meticulously, "The entrances to the Fifth Level Restricted Areas are extremely hidden. Those below the Nine Ox Realm don’t know how to enter, and even if they did, they might not have the guts to go in.

Because of this, once a Fifth Level treasure surfaces in the market, eight or nine times out of ten it belongs to a master of the Hundred Cows Realm, could be a Heavenly Person, a Saint, or even someone in powered armor.

As such, those with intentions could trace back following the clues, quickly identifying the seller and thus tracing back to you."

Fang Zhixing understood.

Indeed, with Heavenly People hunting and devouring each other, they naturally wouldn’t dare to expose their whereabouts carelessly.