Exotic Battlefield: I Can Activate Dual Talents-Chapter 819 - 541: Saint Lord of Demon Nightmare Mountain, Gu Heart Worm Cocoon (2)
"It's just that all these achievements have ultimately benefited me."
"Hehehehe, hahahaha."
The woman laughed for quite a while, plucked the fruit growing from her heart, and prepared to eat it in one bite. But right then, she suddenly hesitated and a slight smile appeared on her charming yet alluring face.
She returned the golden fruit to her heart and took out another fruit from the Storage Ring with a flip of her hand.
Upon first glance, this fruit seemed similar to the previous one; anyone not examining closely would think these two fruits were of the same variety.
However, although this fruit was similar in size and pattern to the previous one, it had one significant difference.
This fruit was black as ink and had no scent at all.
The woman slightly turned the fruit in her hand.
In the blink of an eye, this fruit turned exactly like the previous one, without a trace of imperfection, its previously inky color transforming into a shining golden hue.
The woman smiled faintly, a plan already formed in her mind, turned to look outside the room, and softly said, "Zhu Mo, come in."
"Yes, Miss."
A gentle voice sounded, and someone pushed open the room door.
If Long Ze or Lu Lin were here, they'd instantly cry out in surprise.
This person's appearance was exactly like Fu Xiaojun in Long Ze's memories.
"Hmm, today is a joyous occasion, go inform my father, and I will visit him soon."
"Yes."
Zhu Mo responded, turned, and left.
The woman, who was the daughter of the Demon Nightmare Mountain Saint Leader, Qing Hong.
Upon seeing Zhu Mo leave, she casually opened a Space Crack and vanished.
A moment later, Qing Hong reappeared, her aura steady, a smile in her eyes, looking identical to how she had moments ago.
She smiled proudly at the dressing mirror, slowly stood up, and walked out the door.
Not long after, Qing Hong arrived at the peak of Demon Nightmare Mountain.
This is the residence of the Demon Nightmare Mountain Saint Leader, Qing Shen.
Demon Nightmare Mountain, a mountain of the Demon Way in the Longyuan World.
Over countless years, Demon Nightmare Mountain had numerous names: Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, Blood Demon Mountain, Sha Mo Mountain, Bone Demon Mountain…
This is due to multiple schools within the Demon Way merging to form a massive demon sect.
As each different branch had unique cultivation paths, several schools formed, and every so often a genius would emerge, seize the mountain, and rename it.
Currently, it's called Demon Nightmare Mountain because Qing Shen, the Nightmare Demon Sect's Sect Master, possessing peerless talent and powerful combat abilities, became the Saint Leader and renamed the mountain.
"Father, your daughter is here to see you."
With Zhu Mo's prior notification, Qing Hong smoothly entered Qing Shen's courtyard.
Here resembles not at all the dwelling of a sect master, more like some country landlord who became wealthy through hard work.
At the entrance, there are seventy to eighty warehouses, all granaries.
Behind the granaries are countless cattle and sheep, with farms surrounding the courtyard.
Everyone on Demon Nightmare Mountain knows that their sect master was once a refugee from a fallen dynasty, struggling to survive until he was over eighty, still impoverished and emaciated.
If it weren't for meeting the previous sect master of the Nightmare Demon Sect, Demon Nightmare Mountain wouldn't exist now.
Hence, as Qing Shen's cultivation gradually improved, his greatest hobby became hoarding food, collecting livestock, and purchasing fertile lands.
"Hmm, daughter, you've come."
"What brings you to see Dad?"
Upon hearing the voice, Qing Shen teleported before Qing Hong.
In all his life, Qing Shen had only one daughter, Qing Hong, naturally doting on her greatly. As soon as he appeared, he fondly stroked Qing Hong's black hair, his affection evident.
"Father." Qing Hong bashfully lowered her head, a blush crossing her face.
"Father, my Gu Worm made a cocoon."
"Oh, it's cocooned, that's wonderful, daughter. You've spent years on the mountain harvesting mulberry and raising silkworms, embodying a farm girl's lifestyle. There are quite a few people outside saying the Nightmare Demon Sect's Qing Shen's daughter is skilled at farm chores."
"Isn't that precisely in line with father's wishes?"
"Father's biggest dream is to have vast fertile land, family prosperity. Isn't my lifestyle testament that I'm your successor?"
"Hahaha, good, good, good."
Qing Shen gently patted Qing Hong's shoulder. Clearly, Qing Hong's answer pleased him greatly, deeply comforting his old heart.
As for others' opinions.
Would the sect master of the Nightmare Demon Sect care?
"But, father, I'm not referring to a simple Gu Worm cocooning. If that were the case, I wouldn't dare interrupt father."
"Oh? Not a simple Gu Worm? Then what is it?"
Qing Shen asked curiously.
"It's this!"
Qing Hong spoke, and from her heart took out a fruit emitting golden light.
"This, this is..."
Qing Shen revealed a trace of shock on his face, staring at Qing Hong, evidently having some guess as to the fruit's origin.
"This is the Gu Heart Worm's cocoon; a person can only produce one in their lifetime."
"Then this cocoon is..." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
"It was born from my union with Long Ze those years ago..." Qing Hong's face remained calm.
"With Long Ze..."
Qing Shen's face showed a trace of astonishment; he remembered the events from those years.
His daughter Qing Hong, naive and innocent, first ventured out and encountered Long Ze, a free-spirited fellow.
As someone who roamed the secular world for years, Qing Shen knew that such individuals were fatally tempting to someone like his daughter.
But no matter how Qing Shen warned and advised back then, there was no way to dissuade Qing Hong from following Long Ze everywhere.
Eventually, she bore Long Ze's illegitimate child.
Since then, the once innocent and naive girl disappeared, leaving only a farm girl busy on Demon Nightmare Mountain daily.
Qing Shen wanted to arrange something for Qing Hong, but regardless of his plans, Qing Hong only shook her head.
Honestly, father and daughter hadn't seen each other for over a thousand years.
"Indeed!" Qing Hong nodded, affirming Qing Shen's words.
"Father, those years I sent away the child born from my union with Long Ze, but this Gu Heart Worm stayed buried in my heart. If I were to remove it, I would die instantly."
"Were it not for wishing to stay for father, I might as well have followed Long Ze."
"Only, I didn't expect, in less than twenty thousand years, the Gu Heart Worm would cocoon."
"It won't be long, perhaps half a year, before the Gu Heart Butterfly emerges."
"However, daughter doesn't want to see this item again and would rather hand it to father for disposal."
"But daughter, this Gu Heart Worm can be consumed to enhance cultivation, improve aptitude, and most importantly, grant the legendary ultimate talent. You, perhaps you should use it yourself."
"No need."
Qing Hong replied indifferently, "Daughter's cultivation is now at the Star Emperor Peak; there's no further ascent for cultivation or aptitude, so let father handle it."
"Spare my daughter the annoyance of seeing it."
"Hmm, alright, but, isn't this girl afraid father might eat this Gu Heart Worm cocoon?"
"Father can eat it; the Gu Heart Worm Cocoon can unlock the best talent, perhaps making father the strongest among the Nine Great Saints."
"Shoo, shoo, silly girl knows nothing, already teasing your old dad, really naughty."
"Your father is already at the Saint Peak stage; what's the use of eating this? But since you don't need it, I will look for an opportunity to reward someone."
"Leave it to father, now, this thing is no longer related to daughter."
"In that case, daughter will take her leave; without business, she won't come out. Father, please stop."
Qing Hong bowed gracefully to Qing Shen, then turned and left.
After walking a few steps, the waiting maid Zhu Mo followed.
In the courtyard, Qing Shen watched Qing Hong depart, sighed deeply, and closed the courtyard door.
He held the golden fruit in his right hand, his eyes devoid of kindness.
Only… greed.
