A Shocking Change in the Xing Family
Translator: Cinder Translations
---
"Senior Brother Ji Qing truly has remarkable strength!"
Just after entering the cave, Zhu Yin, after understanding the situation inside, spoke to Ji Qing.
Ji Qing glanced at her, a hint of joy he couldn't hide on his face.
"The Blood King Honey is rare and usually stored in a honey pouch about the size of a fist, carried by the Bee Queen herself. The Blood King Honey should be on the Bee Queen's body."
As he spoke, Ji Qing controlled his flying sword to drag the Bee Queen's corpse out of the cave.
Ji Qing and Zhu Yin hurried forward to check.
However, the expressions on both their faces froze instantly.
Especially Ji Qing, whose face turned grim and even slightly ferocious.
There was no honey pouch on the Bee Queen's corpse!
"This is impossible!" Ji Qing muttered in a low voice, his tone filled with disbelief and anger.
He activated his flying sword and directly cut open the Bee Queen's body. Blood-red organs fell out. Still, there was no trace of the honey pouch.
"Could the honey pouch be somewhere in the cave? Perhaps in her haste, the Bee Queen didn't manage to take it with her?" Zhu Yin spoke softly.
Upon hearing this, Ji Qing's eyes sparked with a glimmer of hope.
He raised his hand, and several fireballs the size of washbasins rose into the air, illuminating the entire cave.
His spiritual sense and gaze swept across the entire cave, leaving no corner unchecked. However, there was still no sign of the honey pouch.
Ji Qing was unwilling to give up. He searched each small and large cave on the stone walls, extending his spiritual sense to the limit, checking each one.
The result was that his spiritual sense was severely depleted, but there was still no sign of the honey pouch.
Ji Qing's face darkened like the sky before a storm.
His body even trembled slightly in anger.
After over a decade of planning, it had all come to nothing. He didn't even know the reason for his failure.
Looking at Ji Qing's anger and frustration, Zhu Yin's eyes flashed with a glimmer of cunning.
Despite not obtaining the Blood King Honey, Zhu Yin was not disappointed; instead, she felt a bit of joy.
Without the Blood King Honey, Ji Qing would not be able to refine the Nascent Spirit Pill. This was, in fact, an opportunity for Zhu Yin—a chance to use the Blood King Honey as leverage to make a deal with Ji Qing, obtaining the Nascent Spirit Pill formula from him.
Although she didn't have the Blood King Honey right now, as the Lord of Sheep Island, with millions of sheep on the island, it wouldn't be difficult for her to cultivate a third-stage Bloodthirsty Bee Queen.
However, this would take at least ten years.
But with Zhu Yin's current cultivation at the late stage of the Golden Core, in ten years, she would likely break through to the peak of the Golden Core, during which time she could also collect the other spiritual herbs needed for the Nascent Spirit Pill.
"Senior Brother, do not be angry. Even without the Blood King Honey from this third-stage Bee Queen, we can still cultivate other bees. And we can also go ahead and cultivate several at once."
"You make it sound so easy. Do you expect me to wait another ten years?" Ji Qing said coldly.
Zhu Yin replied, "We don't need ten years. As long as we capture a few mid-to-late second-tier Bee Queens, I'm confident we can advance them to the third stage within ten years."
Ji Qing turned to her, his gaze scrutinizing. "Why would you help me for no reason? What do you want from me?"
Zhu Yin smiled gently. "The formula for the Nascent Spirit Pill!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Qing fell silent.
...
Above ground.
Song Wen stood quietly beside the vertical tunnel.
Blood King Honey was related to advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm. He knew he was no match for Ji Qing and Zhu Yin, so it was best to avoid getting involved.
Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind.
The missing Shadow Gu had appeared within his perception range.
Just a few miles away, in a crack in the rocks, the Shadow Gu was crawling out.
It was dragging two small bags, each about the size of a fist, faintly glowing with blood-red light.
The Shadow Gu quickly flew to Song Wen, threw the two bags to him, and eagerly burrowed into Song Wen's body.
"Is the Shadow Gu overfed?" Song Wen thought to himself, frowning.
He glanced at the two bags in his hands, and his forehead twitched. He hurriedly stored them in his storage ring.
The contents of the bags were a blood-colored, semi-transparent, paste-like substance, resembling blood jade with a crystal-clear shine. It emanated a strong spiritual energy fluctuation.
Blood King Honey!
Ji Qing had been searching desperately for the Blood King Honey, but it seemed the Shadow Gu had gotten there first. Song Wen couldn't help but wonder how the Gu had managed to snatch it from the Bee Queen, who was clearly more powerful than it.
The two bags contained different amounts of the Blood King Honey: one was completely full, while the other was only half-full, likely because the Shadow Gu had eaten some of it.
"With the third-stage Blood King Honey in hand, it looks like I'll need to find a way to get the formula for the Nascent Spirit Pill."
Song Wen's eyes remained fixed on the vertical tunnel, muttering to himself.
More than a minute later.
A figure suddenly emerged from the tunnel.
It was Ji Qing!
He didn't stop, heading straight into the sky, disappearing into the horizon.
Then, Zhu Yin's figure slowly rose from the tunnel.
She was smiling broadly, appearing to be in a very good mood.
"Daoist Ji Yin, the third-stage Bee Queen has been slain, and the plague of the Bloodthirsty Bees has been resolved. Thank you for your help."
Song Wen smiled faintly and cupped his hands in thanks. "Daoist Zhu Yin, you're too kind. I only did little work, it's all thanks to you and Ji Qing."
Zhu Yin replied, "I will notify the Mission Hall that the task is complete. When you arrive at the hall, you will be able to claim your reward."
Song Wen responded, "The matter here is settled, so I shall take my leave."
Zhu Yin said, "Please, take care."
"Until we shall meet again!"
Song Wen leaped into the air, shooting into the sky.
Upon arriving at Wu Ji Island, it was already late, and the Mission Hall had closed for the day. He wouldn't be able to accept any tasks today.
To avoid unnecessary back-and-forth, Song Wen decided not to return to his home on Ji Yin Island but instead came to Wind Listening Pavilion to spend the night.
As soon as he entered, he saw Chu Qian approaching.
Chu Qian, having eaten and drunk well, was surrounded by two beautiful female cultivators, laughing and chatting as they walked out.
Upon seeing Song Wen, he quickly jogged over.
"Senior Ji Yin, what brings you to Wind Listening Pavilion today?"
Over the past few years, Song Wen and Chu Qian had interacted frequently. Chu Qian had earned quite a few spiritual stones from Song Wen, and Song Wen, through him, had bought a lot of spiritual materials and sold various pills.
The two had formed a mutually beneficial partnership.
"Young Friend Chu seems to be living quite freely," Song Wen said with a teasing glance at the two female cultivators behind him.
Chu Qian waved at the two women, signaling them to leave.
"Alchemy is a tiring business, one needs to relax occasionally," Chu Qian chuckled.
Then, he asked, "Senior, are you meeting someone today?"
Song Wen shook his head. "I'm alone."
Chu Qian said, "Then let me treat you to a meal."
"Thank you, young friend."
The two entered a private room, and after some food and drinks, Chu Qian spoke.
"Senior, I remember you used to cultivate on the Fangzhudao in the Eastern Region?"
Song Wen nodded, confused by the sudden mention of the Fangzhudao. He wondered what Chu Qian was getting at.
Chu Qian continued, "There has been a major incident on the Fangzhudao recently."
"What happened?"
"The number one cultivator of the Xing family, Xing Gaohan, is dead!"
(End of the Chapter)
---
Read (RDC) on Pa.treon@CinderTL - c676.
Early Access at $5.
Translated (5) Series, (2K+) Chapters, (2.5M+) Words.
🎉Review Objective Achieved Mass Release (11/26)