Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 385 - 69: Am I That Important?【Ask for Monthly Tickets!】_1

Chapter 385: Chapter 69: Am I That Important?【Ask for Monthly Tickets!】_1

Chu Liang was in a hurry.

...

By the time he rushed back to Silver Sword Peak, he saw nothing but intense firelight. Half of the mountainside was engulfed by purple-gold flames. Empress Feng’s pavilion was no longer there, only a big pit ablaze with intense flames was left. Fortunately, his side was untouched, the Berry Playground and the Drunk Spirit Flower Field were still there.

Chu Liang let out a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, it was just master’s pavilion that exploded.

The loss was not too great.

Those purple-gold fires were clearly Empress Feng’s Samadhi Divine Fire, which Chu Liang did not dare to get close to. Even with his current cultivation, it would be excruciating if he were to get slightly burned.

After a while, these divine fires gradually converged to one place, right back to where Empress Feng’s pavilion was originally... right into that pit.

His master’s figure also emerged from the pit.

She was still in her high-waisted black, crimson dress, standing there lazily. In the midst of the scorched ruin, she seemed all the more awe-inspiring and dazzling.

Only then did Chu Liang dare to go over and cautiously ask, "Master, what happened?"

Based on the way things looked, it was as if she had fought with someone, but he didn’t see any enemies... most likely they were everywhere.

"Nothing," Empress Feng shook her head, "I was practicing."

"Um... what?" Chu Liang wanted to let out a sigh of relief but then he sensed something was off. Suddenly, he straightened his eyes and retreated a few steps.

In his memory of more than a decade on Silver Sword Peak, he had only seen Empress Feng in a few states.

Drinking, looking at picture albums, playing mahjong, sleeping, fighting...

When has he ever seen his master practice?

Not just him, probably those who arrived twenty years before him had never seen it either.

Why did she suddenly start practicing today?

There were only two possibilities.

One was that Empress Feng had suddenly come to her senses and decided to diligently practice, the other was that the Empress Feng standing in front of him was fake.

Chu Liang thought the latter was more likely.

"What are you hiding from?" Empress Feng glanced at him and said irritably, "Is it strange for me to practice?"

What do you think?

Chu Liang muttered inwardly to himself.

However, he still said, "Everyone knows of Master’s diligence, so it’s not strange, just a bit surprising."

This roundabout talk, when heard by Empress Feng, was flattery. She laughed and said, "I wouldn’t say I’m diligent, just that I’ve been a bit stimulated recently."

"Did Master encounter something?" Chu Liang asked, mentally adding, to be so dispirited...

"Alas," Empress Feng sighed, "Shu Mountain is in troubled times, Yan Zi has already closed herself off to meditate, I can’t just sit around anymore..."

Chu Liang advised, "Regardless of how difficult the situation is, we should remain calm and collected, just like today... did master enter demonic cultivation?"

Empress Feng had not practiced for many years, this sudden practice might lead to demonic cultivation if she can’t control herself. Considering the scene around, this was Chu Liang’s very reasonable theory.

But Empress Feng glared at him when she heard and said, "What demonic cultivation? I’ve had a breakthrough!"

"Huh?" Chu Liang was taken aback.

Not practicing for eight hundred years, and casually getting a breakthrough, just like that?

What kind of fairytale is this?

Moreover, Empress Feng is already a top figure in the Seventh Realm. It’s extremely difficult for people at their level to make further progress. Yet she claims she had a breakthrough just like that?

"Our mountain might often be like this in the future, you better prepare yourself mentally." Empress Feng reminded him.

What?!

Are you planning to breakthrough every day?

Chu Liang found this a bit outrageous, but if it were to happen to Empress Feng, it seemed possible.

When it comes to the wisdom and comprehension of a cultivator, they really are two different things.

There are many intelligent people in the world, like the officials and ministers in the court, at least a quarter of them have no cultivation at all. But surely they are all exceptionally intelligent, there is no doubt about it.

And yet, there are some who barely have a brain to speak of. They only need to drink, sleep, look at picture albums, play mahjong and they can have a breakthrough at will. This is probably the so-called "comprehension."

It’s just not fair.

After all, this is not a bad thing.

If master becomes more powerful, I can walk with more swagger when I go out.

Since everything was alright at home, Chu Liang’s mind was at ease. He was contemplating whether he should go back to report his safety to Senior Sister Jiang, while also continuing the pleasant atmosphere from earlier...

The next second, he heard Empress Feng say: "Ah, my dwelling has been completely destroyed. I guess I have nowhere to live tonight...I’ll go sleep overnight at Yan Zi’s loft in the Ancient Turquoise Tree. Hehe, I’ve always wanted to sleep there, but she’s always refused...She can’t stop me now, right? Yan Zi’s bed... hehehe..."

Chu Liang’s expression stiffened.

Master, do you really need to go there?

Why don’t you sleep at my place, and I’ll sleep there?

Or, if that’s not possible, could you go later?

Huh?

I beg you.

...

Still, the night passed peacefully.

Whatever Empress Feng did on Yan Zi’s bed, Chu Liang had no idea; but when she returned, her smile was somewhat twisted.

The next morning, disciples specializing in leveling terrain, constructing houses and rebuilding hillsides arrived. They repaired both half of Silver Sword Peak and Empress Feng’s loft.

Although it was impossible to restore everything completely, they quickly made it look as if there had never been an explosion.

Looking at it, Chu Liang couldn’t help but admire their professionalism.

Every time these disciples worked on constructions, a group of people would come to watch the transformation process with great interest.

Chu Liang would have loved to watch too...if he hadn’t been so busy.

Today he had to fly to Taotie City early in the morning, as he had quite a to-do list. After breakfast, he rode his Golden Fur Beast towards the North.

During his ride, he also managed to complete his daily two Zhou Tian circulation tasks.

He was deeply moved by his dedication.

Upon reaching Taotie City, Chu Liang first went to see Dan Lingzi.

"Ah, Young Hero Chu!" This time, Dan Lingzi was much more enthusiastic upon seeing him, his face glowing with the warmth of seeing a big client.

"Senior Dan Lingzi, long time no see. I heard that you’ve already made those Berry Elixirs. Your speed is truly astounding! Truly worthy of a genius alchemist who founded the Rong Dan Technique!" said Chu Liang with a smile.

"Hi." Dan Lingzi blushed from the compliment, "It was just a few thousand elixirs. Even if there were a few thousand more, I could’ve got them done in these days."

"Really?" Chu Liang asked in disbelief.

While in his mind he was thinking, if that really was the case, next time he’d give him even more to make.

"Hehe." Dan Lingzi just smiled and didn’t continue, instead, he took out a storage gourd and handed it to Chu Liang: "You can check."

"The elixirs made by senior are surely of great quality." said Chu Liang. His Divine Sense still checked randomly by tasting a few, "Hmm, very pure."

They were indeed the pure Fruit Flavor Spirit Gathering Pills; slightly less efficient than the ones he made himself, but with no difference in quality.

"I used all the Gold Pattern Berries you sent, so of course it’s pure," Dan Lingzi explained. Then he chuckled awkwardly, "But...there were still some berries left. Can I...these things are said to be quite valuable."

From his tone, it seemed he wanted to sell the surplus berries.

"You’re welcome to keep the surplus," Chu Liang replied, "Feel free to use them. They’re our home-grown Spirit Fruit. You can ask for them anytime."

"Young Hero Chu is so generous!" Dan Lingzi immediately praised sincerely.

Chu Liang looked around and then said: "It’s a pity that a talent like you is not appreciated in Taotie City."

"Sigh!"

Hearing this, Dan Lingzi also let loose a sigh of unappreciated talent.

His Fruit Flavor Elixirs didn’t really have a market in Taotie City.

After all, the cultivators in this city were conventional people, hardly anyone was willing to pay an extra price for something that, besides being sweet, wasn’t of much use...

Seeing him in this state, Chu Liang immediately advised: "Have you ever heard that Red Cotton Peak of Shu Mountain is currently seeking merchants to invest? Why don’t you set up shop there? It is very close to my Silver Sword peak, and there, Fruit Flavor Elixirs will absolutely be in great demand!"

"That..." Dan Lingzi was naturally tempted.

He had seen the news about Shu Mountain’s Red Cotton Peak on the newspaper before and had thought about the possibility of developing there.

"But I don’t have the money to rent a shop," he finally said after some hesitation.

"I’m familiar with the elders of Shu Mountain who are in charge of this. If you’re interested, I can secure you a shop rent-free for ten years. During this period, if you have any unsold elixirs, Shu Mountain can buy them. How about that?" Chu Liang immediately proposed a series of preferential conditions.

Hearing this, Dan Lingzi was already inclined to go, but because he had been in Taotie City for so long, he was a little hesitant about suddenly moving.

Chu Liang went closer to him and said solemnly: "It would be a great loss for Shu Mountain if a man as talented as you didn’t come to Red Cotton Peak!"

With one compliment after another from Chu Liang, Dan Lingzi became a bit dizzy. Blinking, he said, "Am I... that important?"