Chapter 307: Chapter 246: The Same Musky Scent as Mine (Part 2)

"Because I saw you getting rained on, Aunt," Ying Rushi nearly couldn’t hold back her true feelings: "I want to stay with you."

"You little girl, you’ve always been like this since you were young, caring more about others than yourself." Ying Le pulled out a handkerchief to help wipe the rain off her face: "How did the task go?"

Ying Rushi glanced at the palace attendant holding the umbrella for them, seeing Ying Le had no objections, she slowly recounted what happened tonight.

"Stealing Exotic Iron? Oh, so that’s how the old hag selling ’Star Sand’ for a fortune got it, it’s stolen well, hehe."

"Customizing a Legendary Token? It’s a pity I don’t have such luck, otherwise I’d want to join in and see."

"Li Long? Don’t know him, probably just some flowers and grass I’ve carelessly stepped on before, who remembers the names of flowers and grass anyway."

"Other Shore Flower?"

Seeing Ying Le finally show interest, Ying Rushi immediately took out the Other Shore Flower from her Storage Ring. A dim, blood-red bud hovered over Ying Rushi’s palm, a faint red glow constantly flowing into the bud, as if it was perpetually absorbing something.

"The Other Shore Flower can absorb the lifeforce of nearby deceased creatures and transform it into Qi Blood and soul enhancement," Ying Rushi said, "Just wearing it on your body can make it effective. Although the introduction is vague, standing alongside it are precious items like Earth Vein Evil Qi, Red Furnace Fire Essence, I believe with cultivation, it might be the best reward for this task."

"Moreover," she looked at Ying Le, sincerely saying, "This is not a flower belonging to the Mortal World, only Aunt has the right to wear it."

"Why not just find someone to test it and see."

Ying Le’s tone was relaxed, like a girl hearing her niece brought a box of rouge and powder without knowing its effect, she suggested finding someone to test it.

She said it and she did it — Ying Le took the umbrella from the palace attendant with her left hand, grabbed the palace attendant’s neck with her right hand, lifting him up.

Flames flowed in Ying Le’s arm, turning her hand into a blazing torch, igniting the palace attendant’s head. His legs kicked aimlessly in the air, hands gripping Ying Le’s arm, mouth wide open emitting a silent wail.

"Shh—" Ying Le put a finger to her lips: "Keep it down."

Ying Rushi watched from the side, watching as the palace attendant gradually stopped struggling, his hair and flesh melting in the flames, leaving only a charred black skull.

Ying Le threw the corpse aside, throughout the process she still remembered to hold the umbrella for Ying Rushi, not letting Ying Rushi get rained on.

"There really is some change."

The Other Shore Flower, though still dim and budding, its petals slightly opened a bit. Ying Le took it, carefully feeling, and said: "Indeed, there’s some growth, but too slight to be noticeable. However, this only absorbed one ordinary person’s lifeforce. If more tried to die, stronger the bond, this Other Shore Flower should bloom gloriously."

Ying Rushi stared blankly at the burned-out palace attendant, took a deep breath: "Perfectly suited to enhance Aunt’s beauty."

"You want to give it to me? This is your reward."

"The Heaven-Swaying Sword should originally belong to Aunt yet was bestowed to Rushi; Rushi is deeply grateful without anything to repay, this Other Shore Flower is so fitting for Aunt, how could Rushi keep it privately? Please, Aunt, accept it."

Even up to this moment, Ying Rushi still believed the Other Shore Flower was most suitable for Ying Le.

As long as Ying Le enjoys the ’lifeslaying soul-absorption’ effect of the Other Shore Flower, she will surely pursue hunting more powerful creatures to nourish the Other Shore Flower, and where are this world’s powerful creatures? Secret Realm.

All Ying Rushi wanted was for Ying Le to spend more time in the Secret Realm.

As long as Ying Le handles less state affairs and tours less often, with Qi Kingdom’s mighty national power, it could quickly rejuvenate through resting and recuperation. This is why Ying Rushi didn’t snatch other rewards — Earth Vein Evil Qi, Red Furnace Fire Essence, Master of Supreme Secret Techniques, all could only enhance oneself, she wanted a remedy for healing this nation!

"Then I’ll take it."

Ying Le pinned the Other Shore Flower to her head, her eyes bent in a smile, her lips revealing a hint of joy: "Hehe, Rushi gifts me a flower." She seemed not glad for the Other Shore Flower, but simply happy because her niece gave her a flower.

Ying Rushi witnessed this scene, increasingly certain her choice was right, then said: "Just like announced last time, this time Divine Marquis Mansion’s constables appeared, it was a Silver Badge Chief Constable and three Copper Seal Constables, though I didn’t clash with them — Yellow Dog handled them all alone."

"If one could handle them alone, then Yellow Dog at least has top-tier third rotation battle strength," Ying Le casually said: "Silver Badge Chief Constable and Copper Seal Constable combination is quite a hassle, ordinary third rotation couldn’t beat them."

"Also, because we’ve caused such a commotion this time, Divine Marquis Mansion will send people next to disrupt our mission."

Ying Le crouched down again, watching the cat below the stairs: "I heard from notices, whomever does Divine Marquis Mansion plan to send? Two Silver Badge Chief Constables?"

"Three Silver Badge Chief Constables, and one... Golden Seal Divine Hunter."

The world seemed to quiet down at this moment, leaving only the gentle rain sound.

Ying Le slowly stood up, slightly turning her head, looking sideways at her.

Swoosh—

The wind suddenly stirred Ying Rushi’s garments, making swooshing echoes.

Ying Rushi’s whole body stiffened, like a cat led into the Imperial Palace. She felt as if she was being stared at by a fierce dragon, wind as the dragon’s breath, moon as the dragon’s gaze, the dragon’s huge pupils continuously rotating, observing her every slight change of expression!

Just then, Ying Rushi glanced from the corner of her eye at the palace attendant’s corpse just burnt, the corpse’s mouth opened and closed, actually speaking! Ying Rushi tried hard not to turn but the corpse’s voice grew louder and clearer, penetrating her eardrums, reaching straight to her thoughts —

[Run away!]

[Run away!!]

"Which Divine Hunter?"

Ying Rushi, as if breaking free from drowning, forced composure: "Thief’s House didn’t say."

"Okay." Ying Le withdrew her gaze, crouching again to focus on the black cat beneath the steps: "Good."

Ying Rushi hardly dared breathe, unbeknownst her back was already soaked with sweat. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"Well done, Rushi. Next task you needn’t worry, I’ll act with you. Your mission, I’ll conveniently help you complete."

Ying Rushi paused: "Your Majesty reconsider, if the task location is Chang’an or Jiangnan, isn’t that—"

"What about being in the main city of Liang Kingdom Zhou Kingdom?" Ying Le sneered, tone not the girlish charm but the imperial majesty of ’my will being the will of heaven’: "I alone am a million strong army, the world at my command. No need to fret, my decision is final."

Having said to this extent, Ying Rushi could only accept: "As Your Majesty commands."

"If no other matters to report, return, rest for the night, you’re weary." Ying Le pushed the umbrella into her hand, "Take it."

Ying Rushi dared not refuse, bowing her head: "Forgive Rushi for withdrawing."

"Hmm."

By now the rain had gradually stopped, Ying Rushi walked past the palace attendant’s corpse holding the umbrella, glanced down. The corpse’s hollow eye sockets looked at the night sky, throat bone nearly burnt through, mouth agape never uttering a scream.

The dead cannot speak.

Ying Rushi held the umbrella all the way, leaving the rainless Palace City.

Ying Le crouched again watching the cat sleeping, muttered: "Oh, need to trim your nails too, otherwise scratching people isn’t good... Those who scratch get smashed, those who scratch are bad cats, bad cats always get smashed dead oh..."

Stayed for quite a while, eventually Ying Le felt tired, intended to return to the palace hall, paused right at the spot Ying Rushi stood before. Her nose twitched, revealing a puzzled look.

Suddenly she sniffed her wrist, raised her hand to sniff her armpit, finally lifted her undergarments to smell inside.

"Indeed, this stench..."

A lightning bolt suddenly ripped through the night sky, awakening the sleeping kitten, illuminating Ying Le’s eyes. Her pupils suddenly turned crimson, gold vertical pupils seemed like a demon lurking inside observing the world!

"Smells quite like mine."