Chapter 53 - 46: There’s Always Someone Stronger
In the mountain forest, inside a dilapidated temple, two black-clad, masked Martial Cultivators sat on the fallen head of a deity statue, looking toward the entrance of the ruined temple.
One man, broad-shouldered with phoenix eyes, spoke, "Damn it, what bad luck! In the third warehouse of the Yin Talisman Sect, there wasn’t a single herb for the Nine Revolutions Qi Replenishing Soup. If I had known, I wouldn’t have taken such a big risk!"
The slender man responded, "Second Brother, why dwell on it! With our Late Stage Second Layer cultivation and expert Darts Skill, not even the esteemed Stewards and Deputy Stewards of the Yin Talisman Sect and the Black Tiger Gang can stop us. Once we leave Great Marsh Prefecture, with our strength, we’ll find a good path anywhere!"
The man with phoenix eyes frowned. "The Yin Talisman Sect has gone all out. We don’t know when we’ll be out of danger!"
The slender man knit his brows. "So what if the Yin Talisman Sect has gone all out? If it weren’t for hearing that Zhao Yufei used the Dragon Blood Treasure Dog, we wouldn’t have had to flee to this desolate countryside. We would have long gone to Qiuyu Tower to enjoy the top entertainers! Damn it, when I reach Perfection in the Third Layer, I’m going to sleep with that slut Daoist Nun Zhao Yufei, and we’ll share her—me first, you next!"
The man with phoenix eyes furrowed his brows tightly. Third Layer Perfection? Easier said than done. He and his Big Brother had cultivated hard for eighteen years, yet only reached the Late Stage of the Second Layer. Even aiming for Second Layer Perfection would take another one or two years! As for the Third Layer... Though such cultivation speed is already top-notch among Independent Martial Cultivators, it’s still far, far from sleeping with the beautiful Daoist Nun Zhao Yufei! Although, the goal does sound enticing and arousing!
He shook his head, dispelling the images and wild thoughts from his mind. "Big Brother, are you sure the buyer you contacted is reliable? Two hundred and ten complete Essence Blood Pearls, two hundred precious Forehead Scales, plus other supplies, all for just two hundred sets of Qi Replenishing Soup herbs—that’s too cutthroat!"
The slender man said, "Nowadays, the price of Qi Replenishing Soup herbs in Great Marsh Prefecture has skyrocketed. Plus, our goods are hot and illegal. Getting two hundred sets is already very good!"
At this moment, footsteps sounded outside the temple.
A nine-foot-tall, extremely burly man entered, wearing a Black Iron Mask. Some knotted black beard was visible on either side of the mask. In his extremely broad hands, he held a large wooden box.
Entering the ruined temple, he spoke in a deep voice, "You two from the Tao Family certainly know how to pick a spot. This place is right next to the Demon Fox’s territory, where the Black Tiger Gang rarely patrols!"
"Where’s the medicine?" The slender man, upon seeing the masked man, involuntarily reached for the dart pouch at his waist.