This chapter begins with Cheng Huang, a ruler, who isn’t really interested in the pills that Qin Yi has. Being a leader, she has plenty of good things, and she doesn’t think Qin Yi can make anything she needs. However, Qin Yi hiding things from her makes her a bit annoyed. She wonders if he would give all his pills to a human princess if she asked.
Cheng Huang looks at the Pure Blood Pill for a while and smiles, saying, “Ye Ling mentioned you need a treasure for longevity? That’s simple. I have a pill that can make someone sleep deeply for a long time. Considering your Pure Blood Pill, I can give you one…”
Qin Yi replies helplessly, “That kind of pill is useless, Your Majesty. What I need is real vitality.”
“You’re a pill master, so you should know that this kind of thing is rare and hard to find.”
“I know.”
“But as a pill master, you also know that with the right combinations and refining, some herbs that don’t have certain effects can be made to have those effects.”
“I know. But the level is too high for me to refine, and the herbs are also hard to find.” There are many recipes for longevity pills, but the names of the herbs are unfamiliar to Qin Yi, and he doesn’t have the means to refine them right now.
Cheng Huang smiles slightly, “If the level is too high for you, I can do it.”
Qin Yi is surprised, “Your Majesty means...”
“I know a recipe…” Cheng Huang stretches lazily, “and I know where to find one of the main herbs.”
Qin Yi is overjoyed and bows deeply, “I hope Your Majesty will not hesitate to share.”
Cheng Huang teases, “Why should I help you?”
“Uh…” Qin Yi forces a smile, “After all, Ye Ling is now your disciple…”
“That’s because Ye Ling should be filial to me. Are you mistaken about something?” Cheng Huang looks him up and down, smiling. “Besides, just because I care for my disciple doesn’t mean everyone connected to her has anything to do with me.”
Qin Yi continues to smile, “We’re all part of the same group… If there’s anything Your Majesty needs me to do, I’ll go through fire and water…”
Cheng Huang looks at him with interest. This man has always had a strong masculine presence since they met. Whether it’s standing in front of her to protect her, or facing the powerful eagle in the sky, or the way he protects his sister, or even how he turned down Cheng Cheng’s money and beauty… Different behaviors, but the essence is the same. Beneath his seemingly unassuming exterior is a strong masculine aura.
This kind of submissive smile is something she has never seen before, and she didn’t expect to see it in Qin Yi.
Is that princess so important to him?
It can make a man bow down.
“You must have noticed that this demon city is not an ordinary place; it is formed from the remains of a past holy being of our demon race.” Cheng Huang feels a bit uncomfortable and her playful demeanor fades a little.
Qin Yi looks at her expectantly.
Cheng Huang sighs and continues, “Many parts of the holy being, like the dantian and ancestral orifices, have become the sacred places of our demon city. They hold great significance for our demon cultivators. The three nations fight mainly to gain control over these special sacred sites.”
Qin Yi nods, understanding where she wants him to go.
“However, these places cannot be entered casually. Some require high cultivation, while others need special bloodlines. There are even some particularly special places, like where the holy being was harmed by humans, which still hold the remnants of human power or the holy being’s own toxic blood. Such places are death traps for demons.”
Qin Yi asks, “Your Majesty means that there are places humans can actually enter?”
“It depends on the type of injury. Some are remnants of techniques specifically for slaying demons, which demons cannot enter, but humans can.” Cheng Huang stretches again. “Coincidentally, one of these places in our territory has a fruit tree called the Frost Fruit, which can be used as a main ingredient for a longevity pill.”
Qin Yi is thrilled, “Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty.”
“Don’t be too happy yet.” Cheng Huang’s expression turns cold, and she says, “Although that place isn’t specifically dangerous for humans, the icy breath is extremely thick, and the fierce winds can be deadly. Your cultivation level means you would be risking your life to enter. Don’t count on Ye Ling; for demons, that place is a death trap.”
Actually, her own cultivation level is enough to enter; she just doesn’t want to.
Qin Yi doesn’t expect her to take risks for him and says, “Please guide me, I will go now.”
Cheng Huang waves her hand, and a creature resembling a hawk appears in the air.
“Take Mr. Qin to the Holy Mourning Desert, to the cave group on the right edge. The second cave from the right has a stone tablet marking the Frost Cave. Don’t go the wrong way, and don’t enter the desert; that would be seeking death.”
Qin Yi looks at Cheng Huang seriously. She is quite attentive, and despite her impatient tone, she explains everything in detail. He sincerely bows, “Thank you.”
As he rides the strange hawk flying over the demon city, Qin Yi realizes just how big this city is; he has only seen a small part of it. The city has many kinds of landscapes, with mountains and rivers not being unusual. Many areas are vast and sparsely populated, and some are quite desolate. There is even a desert where some special demon races live.
This is just a part of the White Kingdom; he can’t imagine how large the entire demon city is.
It must be bigger than BJ... after all, it’s formed from the remains of the Kunpeng.
This shows how wide the entire rift valley is; saying that even birds can’t fly across isn’t an exaggeration. He wonders how many mysteries lie in the other areas of the rift valley and even across from it.
The strange hawk lands at the edge of the desert, and Qin Yi jumps down. There are no guards around, just desolation. He sees a few small groups entering the desert, likely going on adventures. Not far to the right is a large group of caves, each cave emitting different colored lights, with an eerie atmosphere.
Qin Yi wonders, “I thought places like this would be treated as sacred or forbidden grounds, surrounded by the royal family.”
The strange hawk speaks, “This is a death trap; only a fool would surround it. Those who can’t survive go to their doom, while others still want to live. Our king has better places for trials and sacred grounds.”
“Uh, then how dangerous is the Frost Cave?”
“Anyway, demons below the Condensation Pill stage definitely wouldn’t dare enter; it’s filled with the aura that demons fear the most.”
“And humans?”
The strange hawk tilts its head, “I can’t tell you that, because I’m just a sand sculpture.”
“Is it really the legendary sand sculpture?” Qin Yi holds its wing, “Brother sand sculpture, if I come back alive, let’s become sworn brothers.”
The sand sculpture shivers and flaps its wings, flying away.
Qin Yi’s cheerful expression slowly calms down as he whispers, “Is this wound yours?”
Liu Su slowly replies, “There’s an aura in the desert that I recognize. This desert may have been formed from the decay caused by my extinction curse. If any of my power remains there, it would indeed be a death trap for ordinary demons. As for the icy breath, it’s likely from battles that others brought in. I should recognize more once I go in.”
“…” No matter who caused the wound, it was left by a super powerful being who could fight the Kunpeng… Is this really a place someone like him, at the third level of the Phoenix stage, can enter?
Looking at the group of caves to the right, Qin Yi suddenly feels like a low-level character standing at the entrance of a blood-red cathedral, trembling at the sight of a bunch of green instance doors.
“Qin Yi…” Liu Su’s tone is serious, “Although I don’t think much power would remain after tens of thousands of years, it’s still very dangerous for your current level of cultivation. Think it through.”
Qin Yi bites his lip and quietly asks, “Is it harmful to you?”
“This place can’t destroy this wolf fang club; it won’t harm me. I can even leave on my own.” Liu Su coldly states, “But destroying you is very easy.”
Qin Yi falls silent. It’s easy to back down, but how can he explain to Li Qingjun and to himself?
Coming to this rift valley, he never planned to get things done without facing dangers.
Damn it, it’s just about farming some blood!
“As long as it doesn’t harm you, that’s good.” He takes a deep breath and strides toward the second Frost Cave, stepping inside.
(End of Chapter)