Chapter 316: Not the Most Powerful
Translator: Panda_Penn Editor: Chrissy
The daughter of Master of Pavilion of Delicacy, a Young Lady of the Jiang Family, one of the 12 Royal Families!
Lu Li and Ming Yu could not believe this. One of the most prestigious young ladies of the Central Plains was standing in front of them and she should be protected by Ming Yu?
Shouldn’t this kind of proud girl be followed by many powerful warriors? Shouldn’t she be riding some kind of strange Xuan Beasts, accompanied by escorts, reaching for the moon and enjoying the admiration of the common masses all day long?
The black Bloodline mark on Jiang Qiling’s neck was a testimony that she was not lying, but her tone was not normal. She was not proud of her father. Instead, she mocked him as if she was talking about a stranger.
"I have awakened a great Bloodline. Otherwise, my family wouldn’t cherish me so much and he wouldn’t have to die…"
Lu Li remembered what Jiang Qiling said before. He had some theories of his own.
Jiang Qiling was a girl with high status and she was treasured in the Jiang Family. But she had fallen in love with a man she could not love. In other words… the man didn’t deserve her.
Marriages of young ladies of those big families were arranged. Ladies like Jiang Qiling were destined to marry young masters of other Royal Families, or at least prestigious families.
The man Jiang Qiling loved must come from humble origins. In the end, he was forced to death by Jiang Qiling’s father, Jiang Wuwo.
Jiang Qiling cried her eyes out and she hated Jiang Wuwo, but she couldn’t do anything on account of him being her father and she could not kill him. She chose to hurt herself, to torture herself as a way to get back at Jiang Wuwo and reduce her guilt for her lover…
Those acting out of the ordinary might have a sad cause.
Lu Li threw Jiang Qiling a casual glance, but he didn’t say anything or comfort her. What he wanted to tell her had been said the other day. Jiang Qiling had to move on by herself.
Seeing that Lu Li didn’t have any reactions, Jiang Qiling tilted her head and asked Lu Li in curiosity, "Lu Li, I am the daughter of the Master of Pavilion of Delicacy. Shouldn’t you be buttering me up? I am one of the most powerful girls, and if you butter me up right, you can rise up quickly."
"Ha, ha!"
Both Lu Li and Ming Yu laughed. Jiang Qiling was not the only one here of the Royal Family. So was Lu Li.
Lu Li turned to Jiang Qiling’s body and said with a mock, "I don’t like living off a woman and I don’t think you are one of the most powerful."
Jiang Qiling lightly smiled. She saw that in the distance, the fight was almost over, and her grandpa had gotten back. She stood there in silence.
"Boom, boom, boom~"
The other two warriors of the Noble Lord Realm and other Eternal Realm warriors killed one Gargoyle Rat after another or forced some of the rats to go back to the cave.
"Leave this area. Follow us. There are caves of ghosts around here, and it is not safe any longer."
Jiang Hao shouted. Many escorts sprang to their feet and started to put the tents away. Most of the passengers started to move to the east, yet some of them went to other directions, trying to collect the Purple Xuan Crystals and Soul Crystals.
Jiang Hao didn’t stop them. He had warned them about the dangers, but they were still greedy. It was not his fault that those men could die. Purple Xuan Crystals and Soul Crystals were good things. He would not stop people from collecting those in times of safety.
Yu Huashen went to get some as well. Ming Yu was there to protect Lu Li. Also, Yu Huashen had heard of Purple Xuan Crystals and Soul Crystals, and he knew that Soul Crystals were really good. Now that he had the chance, he would want to get some.
Most people started to go towards the southwest where it was safer according to scouts of the Pavilion of Delicacy. They would figure out their next move after they were in safety.
Jiang Qiling was taken away by Jiang Hao. Jiang Qiling and her grandpa having the same family name was not a surprise to Lu Li. There were so many big families in the world that it was normal for those families to reunite through marriage after generations.
Little White wanted to find more Soul Crystals which it clearly found more to its tastes than any food, but Lu Li stopped it because he was worried.
Lu Li made some visual contacts with Yu Huashen to let the latter know that he would go with Ming Yu. Yu Huashen stayed behind to find some Purple Crystals and Soul Crystals.
Luckily, no other caves of ghosts erupted. Everyone was marching on quietly. After more than an hour, they arrived at a valley.
"Let’s take a rest here."
Jiang Hao decided to camp here after he consulted some scouts. Escorts once again got busy and built some tents.
"Report—"
One of the warrior of the Eternal Realm rushed into the valley. He bowed to Jiang Hao and said, "There are some Gargoyle Rats behind us. Dozens of people looking for Purple Xuan Crystals and Soul Crystals are all dead…"
"What?"
People in the valley were shocked. They had family members among those dozens of people. Someone began to cry in sorrow and some tried to get out of the valley to have a look.
"Stop there!"
Jiang Hao coldly shouted, "I already warned them, but they had run to their own deaths. Don’t blame us. The caves of ghosts erupted, and there are Gargoyle Rats everywhere. Eternal Realm warriors can also die when they run into those rats. If you go out now, I will not stop you, but I will not take the fall for you being dead."
Lu Li didn’t worry too much. He was connected spiritually to Yu Huashen through the Soul Worms, so he knew that Yu Huashen was alive and safe. Yu Huashen was a powerful warrior so he should be fine.
Several people stopped their actions. In the end, they chose not to go out of the valley. They were much safer with Jiang Hao. None of these men could survive an encounter with the Gargoyle Rats.
"Whoosh~"
After the time for several incense sticks to burn, Yu Huashen came back and he found Lu Li in the corner. Walking over to Lu Li, Yu Huashen said in a low voice, "There are many Gargoyle Rats out there. I only got 20 Soul Crystals. Young Master, do you want them?"
"What about you?"
Lu Li asked Yu Huashen who shook his head and replied, "These Soul Crystals cannot do much good to my cultivation of soul. Young Master, you are at the Soul Pond Realm, so this is the high time for you to strengthen your soul. This Soul Crystal is very helpful to you."
Lu Li took them over without faking politeness. Then he asked again, "Those who couldn’t keep up with you all died?"
Yu Huashen nodded. Lu Li sighed and then asked another question, "How should I use the Soul Crystals?"
Yu Huashen had no idea, nor did Ming Yu. Lu Li glanced over. He saw a maid was guarding the tent Jiang Qiling was in, so he walked over. Ming Yu went with him.
With a Noble Lord Realm warrior with him, Lu Li could get away from any cave of ghost in case one appeared so Lu Li didn’t stop Ming Yu.
"Young Master!"
Seeing Lu Li come over, the maid bowed to him. Hearing the noise outside, Jiang Qiling came out. She squinted, smiled sweetly and said, "Young Master Lu, you are a rare visitor. Come in and have a sit."
Lu Li was in no mood to toy with Jiang Qiling and he didn’t enter her tent. He took out a Soul Crystal and asked, "How can I consume this thing?"
"Just use your Xuan Energy," said Jiang Qiling, "but it is like pellets. If you consume too many of them, there aren’t going to be any uses. If you consume it with other kinds of Mystical Materials, its effects can be enhanced."
Lu Li nodded. He casually bid Jiang Qiling farewell and left without demonstrating any forced politeness. Jiang Qiling didn’t get mad. She tilted her head, watched as he went and re-entered her tent.
"Protect me. Let me try to consume one of the Soul Crystals."
They couldn’t leave this place for the time being and he could not master the skill of the demon yet. So, Lu Li decided to enhance his soul and realm by consuming the Soul Crystals first.
If it worked well, then Lu Li could ask Yu Huashen to get more back. There must be many of Soul Crystals in the mountains here.