Chapter 397: Han Feng and Gu He, the Magical Beast Corpse
As Han Feng stared wide eyed, Gu He clapped his hands, and ten burly men entered the room, carrying a massive object covered in white cloth.
"Whoa… why does it smell like cured meat?" Han Feng sniffed the air, looking utterly confused. "Gu He, little brother, we were fine just eating normal food. Why did you bring in a giant slab of cured meat?"
C Cured meat?!
Gu He's mouth twitched. Eat this? I'd probably throw up!
Under Gu He's mysterious expression, the ten men forcefully pulled off the white cloth, revealing a massive ten zhang wide corpse.
"A… magical beast corpse?"
"That's not the smell of cured meat… it's the stench of decay."
Han Feng rolled his eyes. He had clearly let his excitement get the better of him, making his nose play tricks on him.
This beast's massive frame had clearly been dead for a long time. Its flesh had dried up like preserved meat, and its most eye catching feature was its skeletal wings, now stripped bare.
The huge, bony wings emitted a faint glow, resembling jade, carrying traces of residual energy even after death.
For such a body to still contain energy, the beast must have been an incredibly high level existence in life.
"This energy… Could this have been a beast on the verge of advancing to the eighth rank?" Han Feng's eyes widened in disbelief.
Gu He smirked. "Brother Han Feng, your insight is as sharp as ever. This was indeed a peak seventh rank beast, right on the cusp of evolving into an eighth rank terror!"
"It was discovered by our Cai Lin Pavilion's black market agents deep within an ancient ravine. After my assessment, I can confirm its authenticity!"
Hearing this, Han Feng was thrilled.
A seventh rank magical beast? That was already on Wu Tian's materials list!
Not only that, but this was the highest quality seventh rank beast possible one that had nearly reached the eighth rank!
What incredible luck!
Gu He was truly a lucky star!
An eighth rank beast was equivalent to a Dou Zun. Even Wu Tian himself would need some effort to kill one due to their innate bloodline abilities.
At such a level, magical beasts possessed earth shattering power and exceptionally long lifespans.
How had this one died in Black Corner Region?
Neither Gu He nor Han Feng could figure it out, but…
It didn't matter!
Wu Tian had already instructed Han Feng: If you ever find a corpse like this, just keep it!
Han Feng turned to Gu He, grinning.
"Gu He, my little brother, you've done a great service today!"
"A… a great service?"
Gu He was confused. He had only kept the body because he thought it might be useful for alchemy.
How did that qualify as a great achievement?
Seeing his confusion, Han Feng laughed.
"You don't understand, do you? Everything you found is something our Pavilion Master specifically asked for!"
With a flick of his finger, Han Feng retrieved a list from his storage ring.
Gu He's eyes swept over the document, his face turning pale with shock.
Every item on this list was a legendary treasure that could cause chaos across the entire continent!
"Holy sh*t… I really did stumble onto something huge!"
Then… he noticed something odd.
His years of alchemy experience told him something about the materials on this list.
Why do so many of these seem like… tonics?
Gu He's face stiffened as he connected the dots.
Han Feng immediately glared at him, his tone serious.
"Gu He, be careful what you say!"
As alchemists, they could easily recognize the nature of these ingredients.
And Gu He, having been raised in the Jia Ma Empire, also knew a bit about snake people physiology.
With this knowledge, he could already guess the reason behind Wu Tian's request.
The two locked eyes.
Neither spoke.
But their gazes… held a subtle understanding.
After a moment, Gu He sighed. "Alright. I'll keep an eye out for more of these materials. If anything turns up, I'll make sure to keep it."
He knew better than to speak carelessly about something so secretive.
If he talked too much, he might end up dead.
He had just established himself in Cai Lin Pavilion. The last thing he needed was to make a fatal mistake.
If he screwed up…
That terrifying Yan Zun (Wu Tian) would kill him without hesitation.
"Good." Han Feng nodded.
Just as the two were having their private conversation, the door suddenly burst open!
Standing at the entrance was a purple haired girl with large, watery eyes staring straight at the beast's dried up corpse.
"So it was this thing making me feel uncomfortable!"
Han Feng and Gu He froze.
Then, their necks shrank in fear.
Why is she here?!
This little ancestor was one of only two people in the Pavilion who dared to point fingers at Wu Tian himself!
Even both Pavilion Masters (Wu Tian & Medusa) spoiled her endlessly!
Which meant…
Whenever Wu Tian and Medusa weren't around, she was the most terrifying being in the entire Pavilion!
Han Feng had specifically come to Black Corner Region to avoid her, yet she had tracked him down anyway!
"…Miss Zi Yan, what brings you here?" Han Feng braced himself and asked carefully.
"What else?" Zi Yan pouted, hands on her hips. "That annoying guy took Medusa sis away, and now I have no sugar pills to eat! Obviously, I'm here to get a few thousand more!"
"A few thousand?!"
Han Feng, a seventh tier alchemist, had never felt so much pain in his soul.
This girl treated medicinal pills like candy.
But then an idea struck him.
Forcing a smile, he shifted the blame.
"Haha… Miss Zi Yan, let me introduce you. This is Alchemist Gu He, also known as the Pill Emperor. His alchemy skills are outstanding, and since I'm busy managing Cai Lin Pavilion, why don't you ask him to refine them for you?"
Zi Yan's large eyes sparkled as she nodded.
"That makes sense! Since there's so much work to do in the Pavilion, okay then! Gu He, you're in charge of making my sugar pills!"
Gu He blinked.
…Wait.
…Did I just get set up?
Han Feng wasn't here for materials…
He came to dump this problem on me!
You sly bastard…
"…Understood, Miss Zi Yan." Gu He resigned himself to fate.
"By the way, what's this dried up beast?" Zi Yan asked, pointing at the corpse.
"This should be a very powerful magical beast. Our people found it in a mountain ravine, but we don't know the exact species."
Zi Yan narrowed her eyes.
"This thing… gives me a really bad feeling. It's like it's my natural enemy or something…"
"Store it away. When that annoying guy comes back, I'll ask him about it."
"…Yes, Miss Zi Yan."
"Stop standing there! Start making my sugar pills! Otherwise, I'll beat you up!" Zi Yan raised her tiny fists, grinning.
"…Yes, right away!" Gu He nearly cried.
Just then
A scout rushed in.
"Report! Vice Pavilion Master! Magic Flame Valley is making suspicious movements!"
Han Feng grinned coldly.
"Heh… So they finally made their move. Interesting."
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