Chapter 35: Steel Hornet (2)

Chapter 35: Steel Hornet (2)

Soldiers subconsciously glanced at the pale-faced man with shabby mustard-colored hair. He had his hands tied behind his back with Ja Sun following him intently. This individual was the enemy spirit master and right now, he was caught by Ja Sun.

The destination of the escort wasn't a settlement, but a single outpost managed by a small group of Balak scouts. Once the escort was successful, the captain of the team handed Ja Sun a folded certificate. This certificate of success was needed to justify his success of the mission. This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

Nodding, Ja Sun left while pulling the spirit master. Unlike the last time, the mission's time limit was only for the day so he was even more impatient. Now Ja Sun felt that such low time limits were specifically placed to turn the spirit masters more frantic in their communication with their opponents, leading each other to quickly dispose of their opponents since it was the simplest method.

Instead of speaking, Ja Sun directly tore the man's clothes. He already had enough clothes so making the man strip and waste his time wasn't an option.

"H-hey! What are you doing?!" The man shrieked but before he could move, Ja Sun pressed his thumb against the man's shoulder and stopped him from moving.

'This technique!' Fury surged in the opponent's heart but he couldn't do anything. Closing his eyes, the opponent submitted to his fate.

This was war... and he had already heard many unpleasant war stories regarding prisoners.

However, the opponent felt his pouch of coin being snatched.

Realization flickered in his eyes.

Meanwhile, Ja Sun opened the mouth of the pouch and skimmed through the man's belongings. Aside from silver coins and few gold coins, there was a square red token.

Tossing the pouch over at the man's foot, Ja Sun observed the token.

Steel Hornet: 13 Merit Points.

"Brother, you already have my token. Just let me leave... we don't have any grudge..." The man gave an oily smile. His physique was thin and ordinarily, this man could be even regarded as a sick youth.

"Is that why you tried to kill me?" Ja Sun smiled. His eyes narrowed. Of course, he didn't take things like this as an offense. What was the opponent spirit master to do? Pat his head? Massage his back?

Steel Hornet shuddered due to the seemingly indifferent voice. His breathing was slightly ragged but Ja Sun's next words shocked him greatly, "Next time, remember that long-distance approach is always better to harass seemingly stronger opponents. Play with their emotions and let them make the first mistake."

With that, Ja Sun directly slapped Steel Hornet.

Once the man was knocked out, Ja Sun untied him, picked his pouch of coins, and left for Balak City.

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"Hnngh?"

Steel Hornet slowly came to be. He pushed himself up the ground and internally thanked the gods of fortune to stay alive by now.

"Nicknamed Steel Hornet. Your objective has been considered a failure. You have lost your token and you are now considered a deserter."

Steel Hornet's expression changed and he looked back. Seeing the figure covered in a white cloak with golden embroidery and a golden sword pointing down, Steel Hornet's face turned ugly. In the Douluo Continent, every spirit master knows what this particular insignia represents.

Spirit Hall!

Without even thinking of his appearance, Steel Lord knelt and lowered his head. He could feel the suppression of spirit energy so Steel Lord knew that the opponent was at least in Spirit Elder or higher. And being part of the Spirit Hall, the man's strength isn't needed to be questioned.

"Lord, take mercy. I have completed over five tasks without failure"

"State your name."

The cold voice commanded. Without hesitation, Steel Lord complied. To his understanding, every deserter has died without question and it must have been because of the Spirit Hall. However, instead of killing him directly when he was unconscious, they waited and now questioned him. Clearly, this was an opportunity that he couldn't miss by aggravating them. Steel Lord didn't think of lying. Even the two empires regarded the Spirit Hall as a mystery. Who knows if they have special essence tools to catch this matter and recalling his enlistment in the army and the interview, Steel Lord felt certain of the matter.

"It is Zhang Li, Lord."

"Your Martial Soul?"

"Poison Steel Hornet."

The man in front of Zhang Li fell in silence and another voice echoed this time from his back.

Ja Sun procured this bad boy because the effects of cultivation using this herb were better for him than others.

Over the past week, Ja Sun's body had been continuously exhausted. With the help of Ah Yin's domain, he would replenish his spirit energy to its purest form and the effect of the Final Buddha Array on him increases in potency.

He was already close to rank 27 due to the innate talent of his martial soul, the 5% increase in speed, and constant battles.

Using the Aroma Silk Tulip, Ja Sun stimulated the traces of his Soul Origin and even the Bright Goddess Butterfly felt revitalized due to the herb. His cultivation directly hit the peak of rank 27, merely a step away from rank 28.

Exhaling softly, Ja Sun opened his eyes and gazed at the dispirited plant.

Herbs are a peculiar form of spirit beasts. They have an astonishing life force and while they can be harvested, they cannot be killed easily. The most basic method of 'killing' this kind of spirit beast is by burning them.

The second method is directed in the tome of harvesting.

To kill a herb, the first thing to be considered is not harvesting them. The moment they are harvested, they will forever become a 'herb' and not a spirit beast. This little guy in Ja Sun's hand had lost its ability to cultivate but it still wasn't dead.

It also couldn't be stored in the storage essence tool due to its status.

Thinking for a moment, Ja Sun looked at Ah Yin. With a devious smirk, Ja Sun stood up.

"Hey, Ah Yin, here. A beautiful flower for a beautiful woman," he presented the beautiful green tulip suavely.

But with Ah Yin's cultivation and sharp eyes, could she not see the truth?

"The trash bin is there," She pointed near the edge of the table.

"Sigh, this tulip can be reused. It's not an immortal herb with a one-time effect, after all. Help me plant it."

Ja Sun revealed his true intentions.

This seventy-point herb can be used two times!

He wasn't going to let this go to waste.

Ah Yin looked thoughtful before she took the tulip from Ja Sun's hand and observed carefully.

"It's not possible on the floor. Just buy a pot for it and leave the rest to me," Ah Yin spoke candidly as Ja Sun nodded. Flipping his hand, he pulled out a clay pot already filled with dirt, revealing that he was long prepared.

Setting the pot on the nightstand, Ja Sun returned to his own devices while Ah Yin planted the herb and created a layer of small blue silver grass around it.

Usually, this weed would pull nutrients from the earth but under Ah Yin's cultivation, these plants will become the nutrients for the tulip.

"Another mission?" She looked at Ja Sun.

"Yeah. You really need to go out more yourself. Do you know what others are saying about us in the Inn?" Ja Sun inquired curiously as Ah Yin frowned.

"Sigh, the maids say that I never let you rest and whenever I return, I will ruin you... what a tragedy. Can you believe it Ah Yin? Out of the two of us, if anyone will ruin the other, it is obviously you"

A vine rose like a dangerous serpent and with a deep scowl, Ah Yin struck Ja Sun.

He clearly touched a nerve there.

"Hey, I'm not the one"

"Ow! Oh! See? You're already ruining this good body! Let the Inn hear my screams! Aah, not there!"

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