I Have Medicine

Chapter 563 - (Entering the Borderlands) Slaughtering the Foreign Tribes.

Warning: This chapter contains scenes of violence that may be disturbing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.

Understanding Gongyi Tianheng’s intention, Gu Zuo smiled and said, “I’ll listen to you, big brother.” After some thought, he added, “But our own people are different from outsiders. For any pills I refine, the public treasury can purchase them at sixty percent of the market price. As for the Prismatic Pill… It’s rarely used and hard to price anyway, so I’ll just treat it as a personal reward when I give it out.”

Gongyi Tianheng had no objections. His gaze was gentle, and he smiled faintly. “Everything will be as you say, Ah Zuo.”

With that settled, the manager on the side also finished calculating the total cost. “Honored guests, the medicinal materials on the list require fifty-three thousand mystical crystals, and the other resources require fifty-eight thousand. Since the pricing is set at eighty percent, the medicinal materials amount to forty-two thousand four hundred mystical crystals, while the resources come to forty-six thousand four hundred. Since the goods are not yet available, you may wait until they arrive before making the payment.”

Most martial artists primarily used spirit crystals in their daily transactions, making mystical crystals incredibly valuable. Nearly ninety thousand mystical crystals was no small expenditure.

Hearing this, Gongyi Tianheng said, “That won’t be necessary. The Divine Wind Trading Company has gone to great lengths to gather these resources and even offered such generous pricing. It wouldn’t be right for me to delay payment. I will pay in advance, and once the goods are ready, simply have them delivered to the City Lord’s Mansion.”

After speaking, he exchanged a glance with Gu Zuo.

Gu Zuo stepped forward, flipped his palm, and handed over a storage bag filled with densely packed mystical crystals—precisely forty-two thousand four hundred.

The steward quickly accepted it and expressed his gratitude, his favorable impression of the two deepening even further.

Next, Gongyi Tianheng retrieved another storage bag from his wristband, containing forty-six thousand four hundred mystcal crystals, and handed it over as well. At present, Gu Zuo managed their private funds, and in that regard, the two truly made no distinction, storing everything in the Medicine Hall. Meanwhile, Gongyi Tianheng’s wristband had essentially become a mobile public treasury. On this trip to the Eight Desolations City, he had brought over two billion mystical crystals precisely to handle any problems that could be resolved with money.

The manager swiftly verified the amount and, finding no discrepancies, expressed his gratitude once more.

With this settled, the transaction was complete. Not lingering any longer, the two turned and returned to the City Lord’s Mansion.

However, after making only brief preparations, they set out again—this time heading straight for the borderlands. Before leaving, they instructed Long Yi, who was staying behind at the City Lord’s Mansion, to receive and organize all the resources from Divine Wind Trading Company over the next few days.

Long Yi, ever loyal, accepted the task with a solemn expression, holding in his hands the Divine Wind Trading Company’s VIP card that belonged to Gongyi Tianheng.

Gongyi Tianheng and Gu Zuo traveled together, followed closely by two war slaves at the peak of the Noble Realm. Their strength was formidable, and their concealment abilities were exceptional. Ordinarily, they would not reveal themselves unless their masters were in danger.

Naturally, the moment they left Eight Desolations City, the two war slaves vanished from sight.

Gu Zuo extended his psychic power outward, detecting only faint, nearly imperceptible fluctuations. Relieved, he and Gongyi Tianheng pressed onward, venturing deeper into the borderlands.

The borderlands were vast and deep.

Anything beyond the human-controlled territories—anywhere that stretched endlessly like a plain at first glance—was considered the borderlands.

Outside Eight Desolations City was also the borderlands, home to three major foreign tribes and countless wild beasts. On ordinary days, when these beasts and primordial beasts were not forming a beast tide, they hid within the borderlands, recuperating alongside the foreign tribes. Even so, their presence placed great pressure on the city.

Because of this, the city’s warriors rarely had opportunities for large-scale battles. Many of them chose to take on missions independently and venture into the borderlands to complete them.

Gu Zuo and Gongyi Tianheng, however, entered the borderlands directly.

Not for any special reason, but simply because they had no shortage of resources and didn’t need to compete with other martial artists in the city for missions.

Thus, the two ventured into the borderlands, hunting numerous wild beasts along the way.

Yet, to them, the strength of these creatures was far too low. Even if dozens or hundreds of them swarmed at once, they posed little threat and couldn’t cause any real harm.

Gu Zuo remarked, “Big Brother, we still haven’t run into any foreign tribes…”

Hearing the faint disappointment in his voice, Gongyi Tianheng reassured him, “Though our main goal is to hunt foreign tribes, if we haven’t encountered any yet, we’ll just need to go deeper.”

Gu Zuo understood and nodded. “Big Brother, keep watch over me. I’ll extend my psychic power further and give it a try.”

Naturally, Gongyi Tianheng agreed.

Soon, Gu Zuo’s forehead heated slightly, and his formidable psychic power surged outward like a swift, unrelenting tide, sweeping across a hundred miles in the blink of an eye. This spread was abrupt and unrestrained, almost aggressive. Any wild beasts along the way instinctively recoiled, retreating a few steps to clear a path.

At this moment, he suddenly recalled something. “Big Brother, the Palace Master said there are treasures to be found here… If our luck is good, we might make a great harvest.”

A few breaths later, Gu Zuo’s psychic power reached an even greater distance.

Suddenly, he froze for a moment, then pointed in a certain direction. “Over there, about several miles away—there might be a foreign tribe.”

His voice carried an unmistakable eagerness.

Gongyi Tianheng gave a slight nod. “Then let’s take a look.”

Without hesitation, he wrapped an arm around Gu Zuo, and the two of them accelerated, hurtling toward the location Gu Zuo had pinpointed.

However, when they were still some distance away, Gu Zuo suddenly called out urgently, “Big Brother, stop for now!”

Gongyi Tianheng immediately complied, setting Gu Zuo down. The moment he did, an image swiftly surfaced in his mind.

In the scene, a figure darted about.

As if understanding Gongyi Tianheng’s emotions, the image in his mind kept zooming in, much like a camera lens closing in. This posed a significant challenge for the “photographer.” While the image became clearer, there was also the constant fear that the “photo” might be ruined with the slightest misstep.

Gongyi Tianheng soon got a clear view of the foreign tribe’s appearance. The being was tall and robust, its entire body covered in a dark gray hue. Its features were grotesque, exuding a menacing aura that instinctively unsettled the viewer.

At that moment, Gu Zuo muttered under his breath, “Giant Rock Tribe!”

It wasn’t the Blue-Eyed Tribe, which left him somewhat disappointed.

Gongyi Tianheng remarked, “This race is vicious and ruthless. Killing a few of them is no bad thing.”

Gu Zuo nodded. “Then let’s take him out first.”

It didn’t matter if he couldn’t find the Blue-Eyed Tribe immediately—he knew this was a long-term endeavor. For now, taking down this one would be a good start.

Truthfully, the Blue-Eyed Tribe was the most valuable to Gu Zuo, but the race he despised the most was undoubtedly the Giant Rock Tribe.

They ate humans. Worse yet, they even incited conflicts among other races just to have more humans to devour. They were sworn enemies in the truest sense.

Sensing the disgust in Gu Zuo’s expression, Gongyi Tianheng chuckled and said, “Watch as your big brother kills him for you.”

Hearing that, Gu Zuo’s earlier displeasure dissipated significantly. With newfound interest, he replied, “I look forward to Big Brother’s methods!”

The next moment, golden-red light flickered around Gongyi Tianheng, and a massive bow materialized in his hands, along with several sharp arrows. He drew the bowstring back into a full arc, placing not one but four long arrows onto the string at once.

After a brief moment of concentration, he released them!

The first three arrows traced peculiar trajectories, striking specific points on the Giant Rock tribesman’s body. Though not fatal, the wounds inflicted sharp pain, causing the massive figure to instinctively shift. And in that very instant—

His exposed nape aligned perfectly with the final arrow!

*Whoosh!*

The last arrow pierced straight through the back of his skull.

A wave of searing pain engulfed the Giant Rock tribesman, rendering his mind blank.

In an instant, he collapsed and perished.