lcionline Chapter 197 Letter from Death Prison
Chapter 197 Letter from Death Prison
At sunset.
Ye Kang bid farewell to Zhenhu Temple and returned to Poyang City.
After a day of searching, Ye Kang unearthed ten sections of green jade lotus root.
Nuannuan truly lives up to her reputation as a born prodigy; her sense of smell for these precious plants is extremely keen, and she almost always manages to dig them up perfectly.
Ye Kang originally only wanted to take five sections, because the effects of eating six sections of the jade lotus root were minimal.
However, the fairy robe collapsed, and Ye Kang urgently needed to absorb the spiritual energy of the precious plants to re-weave it, so naturally the more the better.
During his journey, he directly absorbed five sections of the green jade lotus root to condense the snake-skin immortal garment.
The next morning, Ye Kang returned to the Qinglin Guard.
His appearance caused quite a stir.
"Holy crap! Lord Ye is still alive!"
"Lord Ye is back! Quickly remove him from the list of the dead!"
Han Ying, Deng Wuxie, and others arrived first. After confirming that Ye Kang was alright, they were relieved and led him to the garrison headquarters.
When the town garrison commander saw him, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"You've got some nerve, kid. You actually dared to chase after them all by yourself."
"Thanks to the garrison commander's concern, I was fortunate enough to survive." Ye Kang smiled sheepishly.
Xi Yuan waved her hand: "Forget it, since you're still alive, then let's reward you according to your merits. You've put in a lot of effort this time and made a great contribution. What do you want?"
Ye Kang's face lit up immediately. The Qinglin Guards were so straightforward; they knew he had come back for the reward.
He said, "It is my duty to share the burdens of the court; how dare I seek credit?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a tall, pale-faced figure, unsteady on his feet, walked in from the doorway, dressed in casual clothes.
It was the heavily injured Skyhawk Guardian.
He laughed and said, "What are you pretending for? You're actually happier than anyone else, aren't you? Xi Yuan, this guy likes body tempering. Just give him a copy of the Azure Scale Treasure Mirror and let him choose for himself."
Without further ado, Xi Yuan tossed out a jade slip and said, "I have recognized three major merits for you this time. Counting the one from before, you have four major merits left. You can think about them carefully."
Ye Kang took the jade slip and skillfully probed it with his true energy.
The catalog of the Azure Scale Treasure Vault slowly unfolded.
This time, Ye Kang did not go straight to Bao Zhi, but instead chose the martial arts catalog first.
The Imperial Supreme Heaven-Reaching Skill will eventually reach its limit, and he needs to consider his future path. If he can exchange for martial arts beyond the Innate Realm from the Azure Scale Guards, that would be ideal.
Unfortunately, after flipping through the books, I couldn't find a single internal energy cultivation method above the innate level.
Ye Kang couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Two garrison commanders, does the Azure Scale Guard not have any martial arts techniques at the Grandmaster level?"
Upon hearing this, both Xi Yuan and Tian Ying were stunned.
A moment later, the two burst into laughter.
"Interesting, interesting. Indeed, heroes emerge from among the young, with such lofty aspirations."
"You're too impatient. Breaking through to the ninth rank of the Innate Realm isn't easy. Even I wouldn't dare to talk about becoming a Grandmaster."
Xi Yuan shook her head, but she didn't discourage him. Instead, she changed the subject and said, "But if I want to break through to the Grandmaster level, I will definitely go to the headquarters. Only there can people in the imperial court obtain Grandmaster martial arts. It's impossible to rely on hidden sects."
Ye Kang nodded in understanding.
Indeed, reclusive sects certainly possess master-level martial arts techniques, but they would never pass them on to people in the imperial court.
"Headquarters..."
Ye Kang fell into deep thought.
The garrison commander of Tianying suddenly said, "Actually, that's not necessarily true. The southwest region, which is guarded by the headquarters, is a mixed bag, and the imperial court can't get involved at all. If you want to take a gamble, that's where the chances are greatest."
"Thank you both for your service. I will remember this. Please exchange these four merits for a Jade Phoenix Fruit."
Ye Kang didn't hesitate and quickly chose the treasure plant he wanted to exchange for.
The Jade Phoenix Fruit, a top-grade body-tempering plant that can be used to cultivate four major skills, is produced from fruit trees that have been soaked in phoenix blood. The first time you take it, it will greatly strengthen the heart of the martial artist.
The heart is the foundation of the physical body. Blood and energy are generated through the heart and circulate throughout the body. The stronger the heart, the stronger the blood and energy, and the more effective the improvement of the physical body will be.
Therefore, the function of the Jade Phoenix Fruit is not to directly enhance the physical body, but to strengthen the foundation and cultivate vitality, making future body tempering easier and more effective.
This was exactly what Ye Kang needed, so he exchanged the four merits without hesitation.
Xi Yuan nodded upon hearing this: "Alright, the Jade Phoenix Fruit is rare. Even the two of us have never eaten it. We'll apply for it for you now, and it should arrive in about one or two months."
"Thank you for your trouble in guarding the area."
Ye Kang returned the jade slip and then prepared to leave.
The garrison commander of Tianying Town hurriedly said, "Wait! Aren't you coming back to Jinling with me?"
Ye Kang shook his head: "There's no rush. There's still more than a month until the winter moon. I want to go to the Overlord Spear Sect first and borrow their Thunder Spring."
"Body tempering again... Is this stuff really that addictive?"
“What you say is very true, sir. Only those who have tried it know the truth.”
"Alright, but I have something to tell you. A letter came from the capital. Something happened in your death row."
"what!"
Ye Kang was dumbfounded. He had been away from the capital for so long, and this was the first time he had heard news from there.
Has something happened again in the death row?
Tianying said, "The female thief you captured is named Dai Huanhuan. Her master kidnapped her. Commander Leng and that ninth-rank old thief exchanged blows, but unfortunately the opponent's lightness skill was too strong, and Commander Leng could not catch up."
Upon hearing this, Ye Kang's expression suddenly turned cold.
Dai Huanhuan was the first thief he caught. He had hoped to get the secret of that unparalleled lightness skill from her, but he got so busy that he forgot about it.
wrong!
There seems to be some terrifying word in this sentence!
"A ninth-rank old thief! Dai Huanhuan's master is a ninth-rank! Leng Ruyi can actually exchange a blow with him???"
Ye Kang was dumbfounded.
What kind of strength does Leng Ruyi possess that she can actually fight against a ninth-rank expert?
The garrison commander of Sky Eagle Town looked completely bewildered.
"You don't know Commander Leng's identity?"
Ye Kang shook his head, embarrassed, and said, "I only knew that Lord Leng was a master of the Innate Realm before, I thought he was at most a second-grade expert..."
"Hahahaha!"
Skyhawk laughed again, this time even more heartily.
"It seems you really are oblivious to what's going on around you, you don't even know that Lord Leng is the daughter of the commander of the Qinglin Guard."
"Wow! The commander's daughter!"
"Yes, Commander Qinglin, our leader, also has the surname Leng."
Tianying and Xiyuan both had wicked smiles on their faces, while Ye Kang was completely dumbfounded.
No wonder Leng Ruyi was able to meet directly with Consort Jing and the Emperor; no wonder she became the Commander of the Imperial City Guard despite her young age.
So she's the daughter of a powerful figure. The Emperor kept her in the capital; perhaps his purpose wasn't simple. Could it be... some kind of imperial scheming?
Ye Kang suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
Don't overthink it; don't dwell on things that don't concern you.
He shook his head and asked, "Where is Dai Huanhuan?"
The Eagle Guardian walked to the map, pondered for a moment, and then pointed to an area.
"That old thief calls himself the King of Thieves and often hangs out near Lingyin Temple. Coincidentally, the secret realm of Lingyin Temple is about to open. If you are interested, you can go and take a look."