Cultivation by Trial and Error-Chapter 910 - 901: Beast?
Within a guest house in Black Water Immortal City, on the top floor in a superior room.
Shi Qingying frowned deeply, standing near the window by the street, gazing into the distance through the open window frame.
At the gate of Black Water Immortal Mountain, the man sweeping the ground was actually a Daluo Golden Immortal...
This astonishing fact truly surprised her.
After all, compared to the West Barbarian Mountain Territory she remembered, the changes here were earth-shattering.
Before her master, Lady Yuji, she vowed to subjugate the major forces within the West Barbarian Mountain Territory within a day, bathing this territory in the supreme glory of their Demon Palace.
But now...
The Chen Hai she sought had yet to be seen, and at least with the Daluo Golden Immortals presiding over Black Water Immortal Mountain, the strength seemed far beyond her imagination.
She brought two subordinates with her to Black Water Immortal Mountain; could she really subdue this territory completely in such a short time?
Originally full of confidence, now Shi Qingying felt utterly uncertain.
"Do your best and leave the rest to fate!"
"Although my master cherishes me dearly, among my senior brothers and sisters, there are many who are displeased with me."
"With such bold claims made, failing eventually and unable to achieve this, regardless of my master’s punishment, I will accept it!"
With a gloomy face, Shi Qingying let out a long sigh.
"Knock knock knock..."
Just as she was about to sit on a chair near the window inside the room, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.
"Come in, the door’s open!"
As Shi Qingying’s words ended, the slightly ajar guest room door was slowly pushed open from outside, and her two subordinates, Wang Hai and Du Chun, strode in from outside.
Wang Hai had a furrowed brow and a somewhat unpleasant look, but that was all; there seemed to be nothing else unusual.
Du Chun, however, had a bruised face, and one eye swollen like a panda’s.
His clothes were also crumpled; from the front, they looked okay, but from the back, there were noticeable footprints on his back.
"Du Chun, Wang Hai, what on earth happened?"
"You two are both seasoned Golden Immortals; with your strength, you should have no adversaries in this territory!"
"You just left this guest house a while ago, so how did you end up in such a sorry state?"
Seeing her two subordinates in such shape, Shi Qingying was stunned for quite a while before she reacted.
After signaling them to sit down, she began to inquire about what happened after they left the guest house.
"Miss, at the foot of Black Water Immortal Mountain, there are Daluo Golden Immortals guarding it, and their founding ancestor has a history with you, so we couldn’t act recklessly."
"While you were in the guest house waiting for the return of Patriarch Chen Hai, Wang Hai and I left, intending to try contacting other forces in this region."
"The largest power, besides Black Water Immortal Mountain, is an organization called the Heaven Alliance."
"Wang Hai went there to visit, while I went near the front line where many cultivators battled the Pan Spider Clan."
...
After saluting Shi Qingying, the subordinate named Du Chun lowered his head and began to report softly.
When he mentioned going to that front line area, he seemed quite embarrassed, stammering, unwilling to continue.
Only after Shi Qingying expressed her extreme dissatisfaction, glaring at him multiple times and urging repeatedly, did he continue: "Although I didn’t see any Daluo Realm experts at the front line against the Pan Spider Clan, I saw at least several dozen Golden Immortal level cultivators."
"Just as I mentioned to them the idea of joining our Demon Palace, those rude bumpkins beat me up without a word."
"I... I... I..."
He only sputtered out a few words before Du Chun started stammering again.
"Although you’re a late-period Golden Immortal and your strength is decent, facing dozens of Golden Immortals, you’re no match, so being beaten so badly is understandable!"
With a frosty expression, Shi Qingying remained silent for a moment before nodding and reassuring him.
Her subordinate being beaten up so badly by others was a blatant slap to her face.
Never mind her, anyone else would definitely feel bad in this situation!
"Those Golden Immortals all seem to be from Black Water Immortal Mountain."
"The person who beat me to this state is a guy named Sun Daniu."
"He acted alone; the other Golden Immortals just stood by and watched..."
Du Chun is quite an honest guy.
Being beaten by a group of Golden Immortals, his injuries showed he fought valiantly despite defeat.
To lose so badly in a one-on-one duel, being beaten so miserably, was truly shameful for someone from the Demon Palace.
Faced with Shi Qingying’s inquiry, Du Chun felt a deep sense of shame, his head almost lowered to his chest. Yet he chose not to hide the truth and spoke honestly.
"A duel among equals, you got beaten like this..."
With a slight snort, Shi Qingying fell silent, but obvious dissatisfaction showed on her face.
Ignoring Du Chun, she turned her gaze to Wang Hai and said, "And you? What did you gain from visiting that Heaven Alliance?"
Wang Hai, well-prepared, quickly stood up and responded, "Miss, the so-called Heaven Alliance is actually formed by various forces who fled from other territories of Golden Dawn Island to West Barbarian Mountain after the Pan Spider disaster."
"Though the name Heaven Alliance sounds mighty, its overall strength is pitifully weak."
"Upon entering the Heaven Alliance’s territory, I carefully observed this faction. Their strongest seem to be Heavenly Immortal level."
"Frankly, such a weak force could be easily suppressed by me alone."
"When I mentioned to their leaders about submitting to our Demon Palace, they didn’t directly oppose."
"However, they said if Black Water Immortal Mountain wants to submit to us, they wouldn’t have any objection. From their tone, they seem to look up to Black Water Immortal Mountain!"
...
After broadly reporting his experiences at Heaven Alliance to Shi Qingying, Wang Hai sat back in his chair.
"According to what you said, at the battlefront against the Pan Spider Clan, Black Water Immortal Mountain is the absolute main force."
"The other forces in this territory also follow Black Water Immortal Mountain’s lead."
"So, it seems if we can persuade Black Water Immortal Mountain to let this territory submit to our Demon Palace, it would be smooth sailing?"
Frowning slightly, Shi Qingying spoke slowly.
As she spoke, she moved to the window and gazed toward where Black Water Immortal Mountain lay.
With that sweeping man at the Immortal Mountain, forcibly dealing with Black Water Immortal Mountain is simply impractical.
At this moment, waiting in place for Chen Hai to return and persuading him to join the Demon Palace seems to be the wisest choice for Shi Qingying and her companions.
...
Thousands of miles away, deep in the valley by the pond.
Leaning lazily against a rock, Chen Hai took out a homemade cigarette and lit it casually.
The saying goes, a smoke after the act, and one feels like a deity.
Although the taste was off due to poor materials and craftsmanship, as he exhaled thick smoke, Chen Hai felt refreshed and incredibly comfortable.
"Beast..." Nearby, having just finished washing by the pond, Lady Yuji sat down.
Her original purple robe had long been torn to shreds by Chen Hai.
In an instant, a brand new purple robe draped over her.
"What’s wrong with being a beast? It’s better than being worse than a beast!"
With a few dry chuckles, Chen Hai’s fiery gaze scanned Lady Yuji wrapped in her purple robe.
Pausing slightly, he continued, "You women, always saying one thing and meaning another."
"At first shouting no, no, without a few cries, then adding a stop."
"At the peak of pleasure, you knelt before me calling me daddy; have you forgotten so quickly?"
"Why? You’ve indulged yourself and now pretend you don’t know me. If I’m the beast, then what about you..." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
With a playful expression, Chen Hai beckoned towards Lady Yuji a few steps away, teasing her.
"You’re the beast; if you hadn’t threatened to kill all my disciples outside, I wouldn’t have submitted to you!"
Her face reddened, and despite her words, Lady Yuji hesitated briefly before walking up to Chen Hai, only to be pulled into his embrace.
