Chapter 209 - 179: Why So Weak?

Chapter 209: Chapter 179: Why So Weak?

On the outskirts of the Ring Mountain Spiritual Land was a cluster of somewhat disorderly buildings.

At its center, inside a pavilion marked with the words "Patrol Guard."

Dong Yao and Wu Yong were kneeling wretchedly on the floor, while two terrified little girls huddled close to Dong Yao’s side.

On either side stood several Patrol Guard Cultivators, their eyes full of malice as they stared at the two kneeling on the ground.

The infamous reputation of the "Poison Scorpion Couple" was known to all of them.

The number of Patrol Guard Cultivators who had died at their hands was at least ten. If their captain hadn’t forbidden it, they would have made a move long ago.

Although killing was forbidden in the Ring Mountain Spiritual Land, there were plenty of ways to make someone’s life a living hell.

At the head of the room, a dark-skinned Cultivator with a seemingly honest face slowly set down his teacup. He asked with a smile, "Have you made up your minds? I know you have some connection to the Spirit Plant Master on the Ten Thousand Serpent Lake Island, but he has no authority over us Patrol Guards. Don’t think for a second he can save you."

"Steward Luo is about to return from his demon-slaying mission. When he finds out that you’ve killed over a dozen Patrol Guards... Heh heh, well, you can imagine the consequences."

His tone was gentle and unhurried, but to Dong Yao and Wu Yong’s ears, his words sent their minds reeling and drained the color from their faces.

They knew without a doubt that if this news reached Steward Luo, even a quick death would be a luxury.

At this thought, Dong Yao and Wu Yong exchanged a look and smiled bitterly.

The only reason they had stubbornly refused to give up the Spirit Fields was in the hopes that Li Changsheng or a high-ranking member of the Spirit Field Hall would intervene and save them.

But from the Patrol Captain’s tone, it was clear that if they didn’t hand over the Spirit Fields now, he would turn them over to Luo Fang.

Dong Yao couldn’t help but glare resentfully at a Patrol Guard to the side, who was toying with a mutated golden toad in his hands.

He was the one who had recognized them. He was also the one who had brought the Patrol Captain stationed at the Independent Practitioner Marketplace to capture them, giving them no chance to resist or send a message.

"Heh heh..." The Patrol Guard met Dong Yao’s gaze, stroking the mutated golden toad in his hand, which was missing a leg. A vicious glint appeared in his eyes.

In the past, this couple had ganged up on him and nearly killed him. Although he was lucky enough to be rescued, his Spirit Vein had been severely damaged, cutting off his path of cultivation entirely.

His prized golden toad had also lost a leg during that fight, bitten off by Wu Yong’s Thousand-legged Poison Centipede, drastically reducing its combat strength.

Therefore, after recovering from his injuries and returning to the Spiritual Land with the Patrol Guards, he had been relentlessly trying to find out their whereabouts.

However, because the couple never showed their true faces, and everyone who knew them was either captured or dead, he had begun to think they were gone for good, and his enthusiasm waned.

That was, until three days ago, when he was on patrol and saw that all-too-familiar spirit insect!

And that had led to the scene today.

’Three mu of Tier One Mid-grade Spirit Fields! Where did they get those?!’ Liu Yong watched them with envy.

Although he didn’t know the exact value of the three Spirit Fields, the fact that his captain had immediately moved to capture the couple after he reported it showed that it was a prize tempting enough even for a Vein Condensation Realm Cultivator.

Feeling the malicious gazes from all around, Dong Yao and Wu Yong knew that, despite their reluctance, they had no choice but to give up the Spirit Fields.

Dong Yao pressed her lips together, her voice filled with reluctance as she said, "We are willing..."

Just as the Patrol Captain thought the matter was settled, his expression suddenly froze, and his gaze shifted to the entrance.

The many Patrol Guards inside the pavilion, as well as Dong Yao and Wu Yong, also turned to look at the entrance.

They felt a vast and powerful aura coming from outside.

Dong Yao and Wu Yong’s expressions flickered between fear and hope as they stared at the door.

A few breaths later.

The sound of footsteps entered the pavilion.

The moment two figures walked into the pavilion, the Patrol Guard Captain’s eyes narrowed.

The expressions of the other Patrol Guards turned sour.

Liu Yong stared at the familiar figure, and upon feeling the immense aura radiating from him, his face filled with horror as a storm raged in his heart.

’He... He actually broke through to the Vein Condensation Realm!’

No one paid any attention to his horrified expression. He was just a minor Qi Cultivator, after all.

Jin Fang walked into the pavilion with his hands behind his back. He glanced at the kneeling Dong Yao and Wu Yong before turning to the Patrol Guard Captain, a fake smile on his face. "Well, look who it is. If it isn’t Captain Tao. What’s this? Tired of managing your Patrol Guards, so you’ve started meddling in the affairs of our Spirit Field Hall?"

A shadow of gloom flashed in Captain Tao’s eyes. He stood up, cupped his hands in a smile, and said, "Steward Jin, you jest. These two have killed over a dozen of my Patrol Guard Cultivators in the past. I must ask for your understanding. I..."

But as he was speaking, Li Changsheng waved his hand, dispelling the Spiritual Power restriction on them. He looked them up and down and, seeing they only had superficial wounds, ignored the glares from the surrounding guards and said with a wave, "You can go back now."

Hearing this, Captain Tao’s expression suddenly darkened. He glared at Li Changsheng. "You..."

But just as he was about to speak, a mocking gaze fell upon him, causing him to freeze instantly.

Captain Tao clenched his fists, glaring furiously without a word.

"Thank you, Senior Brother..."

Wu Yong was overcome with excitement. Just as he was about to try and get friendlier, Dong Yao tugged on his sleeve. She gave Li Changsheng a slight bow, then quickly pulled the two little girls with her and headed for the door.

"Er..."

Feeling the malicious stares from all around, Wu Yong shivered and scurried after them.

After the family had left the pavilion.

Li Changsheng retracted his gaze and turned to look at Captain Tao at the head of the room. As he watched, a strange expression appeared on his face.

’This man... How could he be so weak?’

After breaking through to the Vein Condensation Realm, his body had undergone a world-shaking transformation under the nourishment of Spiritual Power. One of the changes was to his spiritual perception.

In his perception, this Patrol Guard Captain was the weakest Vein Condensation Realm Cultivator he had ever seen.