manynovel Chapter 18, Fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame Map! [New book, please read!]
Chapter 18, Fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame Map! [New book, please read!]
In the days following Su Ye's emergence from seclusion, Qingshan Town was still reeling from the aftermath of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's annihilation.
The way the townspeople looked at him began to change.
Previously, there was a mixture of awe and fear; now, there is a greater sense of cautious gratitude.
The gossip in the streets and alleys gradually shifted from "that killing god" to "that lord".
The fear in his voice had lessened, replaced by an indescribable respect.
Little Fairy Doctor has been so busy these past few days that she barely has time to breathe.
After the Wolf Head Mercenary Group was destroyed, the landscape of the town's medicinal herb business was completely reshaped.
Several small merchant guilds that had previously been suppressed by Mu She and dared not utter a word began to emerge, and Wan Yao Zhai's order volume more than doubled.
The old shopkeeper was all smiles, and the two young waiters were running in and out, not even having time to drink tea.
Su Ye was quite relaxed.
He meditates and cultivates in the courtyard every day to solidify his cultivation at the Other Shore Realm and the One-Star Great Dou Master level.
Occasionally, I would go out, but only to walk along the mountain road outside the town, using my divine sense to sense the energy flow deep within the Monster Mountain Range, in order to plan for the rest of my journey.
When Little Fairy Doctor had a spare moment, she would bring him a pot of hot tea.
The two didn't talk much, but the silence wasn't awkward.
Su Ye wasn't a talkative person to begin with, and Little Fairy Doctor gradually got used to the quiet.
She would sit under the old locust tree in the courtyard, flipping through her pharmacopoeia, occasionally glancing up at the boy sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, her lips unconsciously curving slightly before quickly straightening again.
After spending a few days together, Little Fairy Doctor realized one thing.
Su Ye is not a person who kills indiscriminately.
The deaths of Muli and Mushe were the result of provocations she witnessed firsthand.
This judgment led Little Fairy Doctor to make a decision.
That night, the lights in Wan Yao Zhai went out one by one.
The old shopkeeper was snoring behind the counter, while the shop assistants had long since gone back to the backyard and were fast asleep.
This is what Qingshan Town looks like at night. There is no night market or nightlife. The only sound on the whole street is the occasional clang of the night watchman.
Su Ye was sitting cross-legged in the quiet room, regulating her breathing, when she suddenly opened her eyes.
There were footsteps outside the door, very light, taking two steps and then stopping, as if hesitating.
"Come in."
The wooden door was pushed open a crack.
Little Fairy Doctor squeezed in sideways and then closed the door behind her.
She changed out of the white dress she wore during the day and put on a dark gray short brown jacket, her hair casually tied up with a wooden hairpin.
Her attire didn't resemble that of the renowned female doctor in town; rather, it looked like that of a herb gatherer about to travel through the night.
"What's wrong?"
Little Fairy Doctor did not answer immediately.
She walked to the prayer mat opposite Su Ye and sat down, twisting the hem of her clothes with her fingers. After a dozen or so breaths of silence, she finally spoke, "Su Ye... can I trust you?"
Su Ye glanced at her.
The candlelight illuminated her fair face, and her eyes held no probing, only earnestness.
"you say."
Little Fairy Doctor took a deep breath and began to slowly recount her story.
Six months ago, when Little Fairy Doctor went out to collect herbs in the Monster Mountain Range, she accidentally discovered a cave that was extremely difficult to detect.
This cave must have been left behind by some powerful figure.
However, the cliff was too steep and dangerous, and Little Fairy Doctor had never been inside, so she did not know anything about the situation inside the cave.
However, judging from the few traces left around the cave, the person who opened this cave must have been extremely powerful.
"Someone from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group has been secretly watching me."
Little Fairy Doctor's voice was very low, carrying a hint of helplessness that had been suppressed for a long time.
"That bastard Muli sends people to track my movements every few days, so I have to take a detour even when I go to the Monster Mountain Range to gather herbs."
"If the Wolf Head Mercenary Group finds out the location of that cave, it could be detrimental to me..."
So she kept the secret for six months.
Now that the wolf's head is gone, she no longer needs to hide.
"I probably can't get in by myself..."
Little Fairy Doctor looked up at Su Ye, and the hesitation in her eyes finally disappeared.
"Help me break it open, and you can choose what's inside first."
She chose to tell Su Ye not just because she needed help.
More importantly, she trusted Su Ye.
Although this person was a man of few words and rarely showed any expression on his face, the things he did made her feel at ease.
But at the same time, she was also a little uneasy. Was the stuff in the cave really worth his money?
What if there's nothing inside? Wouldn't that be a complete waste of his time?
Little Fairy Doctor's trust was within Su Ye's expectations.
After all, he saved her life and helped her get rid of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.
He still felt the weight of that trust.
The Pure Lotus Demon Flame is ranked third on the Strange Flame Ranking. Even if it is just a fragment, the fortune it contains is extremely considerable.
The World Tree needs good fortune; this opportunity cannot be missed.
Even if there were no remaining maps in the cave, it wouldn't hurt to accompany Little Fairy Doctor on a trip.
After all, she was the first person in the world he could talk to.
Su Ye didn't hesitate for long.
"We'll set off at dawn."
Five words. Little Fairy Doctor paused for a moment, then nodded emphatically.
When she left, her steps were much lighter than when she arrived.
The moment the door closed, she stood in the corridor for two breaths, the curve of her lips disappearing into the night.
The next day, at the crack of dawn, the two left Qingshan Town.
The mercenaries on guard duty at the town entrance saw two figures, one gray and one white, from afar, and wisely turned their heads away, pretending not to see them.
Little Fairy Doctor led Su Ye through the outer perimeter of the Monster Mountain Range, around three mountain peaks, and arrived at a dangerous cliff.
At Little Fairy Doctor's startled cry, Su Ye scooped her up in his arms and carried her to the platform below the cliff.
After putting Little Fairy Doctor down, her face turned red and she didn't dare to look at Su Ye.
The two walked along the road for a while, and then a stone gate appeared in front of them.
The surface of the stone gate is plain and unremarkable.
Su Ye raised his hand, and a wisp of pale golden divine power condensed at his fingertips, which he then placed on the center of the stone wall.
The stone gate was then pierced by divine power.
The stagnant air that had been accumulating for countless years surged out, and Su Ye dispelled it with a flick of his sleeve.
Behind the door was a square stone chamber, and in the center of the room sat a skeleton, its clothes long since decayed to ash, leaving only a stark white skeleton.
Little Fairy Doctor stood at the door, looking at the piles of gold and silver treasures on the ground, her heart pounding.
The secret she had kept hidden for more than half a year had finally materialized into the real stone chamber before her eyes.
Su Ye scanned the entire cave layout with his divine sense and already had a general idea of what it was like.
He walked straight to the bluestone platform, where three locked stone boxes were placed.
Su Ye knew that inside were a scroll of intermediate-level Xuan-rank flying combat techniques, a scroll of intermediate-level Xuan-rank sonic combat techniques, and a Seven-Colored Poison Scripture.
Su Ye did not touch the three stone boxes, but instead took out the fragmented map from the skeleton.
The World Tree sapling within the Sea of Bitterness trembled slightly.
The Remnant of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame.
The World Tree seedlings are devouring the ancient fortune attached to the fragmented map at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Su Ye made a decision: he had to get his hands on this fragment, and he also had to collect the remaining fragments.
He turned to Little Fairy Doctor and said, "The rest of the things are yours, and this incomplete map is mine."
Little Fairy Doctor was stunned.
"You... only took a fragment of the map?"
She strode forward, her gaze sweeping over the three stone boxes that Su Ye had already opened, feeling as if it were all unreal.
Does this person not know how much a Xuan-rank fighting skill is worth?
Any one of these rolls is priceless!
"This image is useful to me."