The Long Eyebrow Immortal suddenly tossed the dragon tendon into the air, then flung out dozens of talismans.
“Hah!”
The talismans instantly enveloped the dragon tendon, bursting into flames.
The Long Eyebrow Immortal then pointed his fingers like a sword, continuously tracing symbols in the air towards the tendon, muttering incantations under his breath.
“What is the old fellow doing?”
Ye Qiu was puzzled, yet curious, his eyes fixed on the dragon tendon.
After about a few minutes, the dragon tendon gradually shortened, until it was just over three metres long.
A little while later, the ink-black dragon tendon suddenly turned pure white, flawless like fine jade, glimmering with a faint glow.
“Collect!”
The Long Eyebrow Immortal shouted, grabbing the dragon tendon and swiftly wrapping it around his waist, then grinned at Ye Qiu: “Little brat, is this poor Daoist not cool?”
“Yep, absolutely cool, stunningly dashing,” Ye Qiu said, barely holding back a laugh.
The Long Eyebrow Immortal, dressed in his Taoist robe, now had a white dragon tendon tied around his waist, looking somewhat comical.
“Hahaha, you have good taste.”
The Long Eyebrow Immortal laughed: “The poison on the dragon tendon has been neutralised by this poor Daoist’s talismans, and after my refinement, this tendon has become incredibly tough. In the future, I can use it to deal with enemies.”
“Of course, it can also serve as a belt in everyday life.”
Ye Qiu inwardly scoffed: “They say murder and arson earn a golden belt, but you have got yourself a bizarre dragon belt, impressive!”
The Long Eyebrow Immortal said, “Little brat, a flood dragon of such high cultivation was inexplicably killed here. This poor Daoist thinks it is not wise to linger. Let us leave quickly!”
Ye Qiu was surprised: “Old fellow, I never thought you, now a King-level expert, would still be so afraid of death.”
The Long Eyebrow Immortal shook his head: “Not at all, not at all. This poor Daoist is not afraid of death, but wary of danger. As the old saying goes, a gentleman does not stand beneath a crumbling wall.”
“Gentleman?” Ye Qiu sneered. “Do you even come close to that word?”
“You little devil, must you mock me to death!” The Long Eyebrow Immortal glared at Ye Qiu and said, “Let us get out of here!”
“Have you forgotten why we came?” Ye Qiu said. “So many have died. If we do not get to the bottom of this, how can we face the War God?”
The Long Eyebrow Immortal said, “Face him, my foot. Is it not obvious? The flood dragon was full of deadly poison, its blood seeped into the soil, and thus the soil became toxic.”
“Also, this cave has been sealed for years, so the air must have been poisoned too. When a hole was suddenly dug, the toxins drifted out and killed people. Is that not perfectly normal?”
“Anyway, this place feels off to me. Let us go!”
“If the unparalleled master who killed this flood dragon is still inside, we are done for.”
Ye Qiu shook his head: “If that master who killed the flood dragon were truly inside, they would be dead by now.”
“Once cultivation surpasses the peak of the King realm, one cannot remain in the mortal world.”
“Even Senior Dugu Wudi dares not linger in the mortal world. Do you think the master who killed the flood dragon would still be here?”
The Long Eyebrow Immortal said, “That may be so, but for some reason, this poor Daoist feels vaguely uneasy.”
Ye Qiu said, “Never mind that. Let us check ahead first. Even if we encounter danger, with the two of us together, who in the mortal world could stand against us?”
With that, Ye Qiu strode forward.
The Long Eyebrow Immortal had no choice but to follow behind Ye Qiu.
The cave was deathly silent, so quiet they could hear each other’s breathing, sending chills down their spines.
“Little brat, are the thousand-year spiritual herbs really gone?”
“Would I lie to you?”
“This poor Daoist wanted to get a thousand-year spiritual herb for Shuisheng,” the Long Eyebrow Immortal said.
Ye Qiu said, “I still need to find a few thousand-year spiritual herbs to refine the Eternal Youth Pill for Sister Lin and the others. Sigh, if only there were thousand-year spiritual herbs in this cave.”
“Little brat, I must say, not only are you handsome, but you dream big too. If there were thousand-year spiritual herbs here, this poor Daoist would eat…”
Before the Long Eyebrow Immortal could finish, he suddenly pointed ahead and shouted, “Little brat, look, what is that!”
Ye Qiu looked up and immediately broke into a joyous expression.
There, dozens of metres ahead, two enormous He Shou Wu plants were growing.
The roots of the He Shou Wu were fully exposed above the soil, each over a metre long, looking like two chubby children embracing each other.
Without any hesitation, Ye Qiu rushed forward.
“Swish!”
Ye Qiu plucked the two He Shou Wu plants with lightning speed and stowed them in his Qiankun Bag.
The next moment, that egg “whooshed” towards the He Shou Wu, looking very excited.
“Damn it, still want to eat spiritual herbs? I think you want to die.”
With a thought, Ye Qiu flipped the Qiankun Cauldron upside down, enveloping the two thousand-year He Shou Wu plants within it.
“Thud!”
Caught off guard, the egg collided with the cauldron’s body and was promptly bounced away.
The Long Eyebrow Immortal approached and said, “Little brat, this poor Daoist saw clearly. Those were two thousand-year He Shou Wu plants. Quick, give me one.”
“No way,” Ye Qiu said. “I need them to refine the Eternal Youth Pill.”
The Long Eyebrow Immortal persisted: “Those who see get a share…”
“Old fellow, no matter what you say, I will not give you any,” Ye Qiu said firmly.
He had long decided that before leaving the mortal world, he would refine the Eternal Youth Pill to preserve Lin Jingzhi and the others’ appearances.
Now, he only had these two He Shou Wu plants, so he would not give them to anyone.
“Fine, keep them then, why so fierce?”
The Long Eyebrow Immortal shot Ye Qiu a resentful glance, then said, “But your luck is unreal. Just as we mentioned thousand-year spiritual herbs, they appeared. So, tell me, could we find other treasures in here?”
Ye Qiu had not expected such good fortune either and laughed: “Old fellow, are you not the world’s foremost diviner? Cast a hexagram and see.”
“Alright then.”
The Long Eyebrow Immortal pulled three copper coins from his tattered sleeve, tossed them into the air, and muttered incantations.
The three coins spun above his head.
After a moment, the Long Eyebrow Immortal extended his right hand, and instantly, the three coins landed in his palm, arranged in a triangular formation.
“Got it yet?” Ye Qiu asked with a smile.
“I got it,” the Long Eyebrow Immortal said, putting away the coins with a grave expression. “An omen of great peril.”
Perfect!
Ye Qiu knew the Long Eyebrow Immortal well. His divinations were to be taken in reverse: if he said great peril, it was likely great fortune; if he said great fortune, one should be cautious.
Seeing Ye Qiu’s nonchalance, the Long Eyebrow Immortal said, “Little brat, this poor Daoist is not joking. This place is fraught with peril. We should leave soon.”
“If you are scared, go out first. I want to look around more,” Ye Qiu said, then walked deeper into the cave, heedless of the Long Eyebrow Immortal’s stance.
“You little brat, why will you not listen?” The Long Eyebrow Immortal gritted his teeth and chased after Ye Qiu.
After walking a while longer in the cave, they reached its end, where Ye Qiu’s eyes suddenly sharpened. He saw a vermilion blood coffin.
