Hua gestured, "We have enough resources now. Let’s go. As for them? They won’t dare stop us."
Ye Xuan rubbed his head. Although he had no idea what was going on, he still got into the Beast Vehicle.
Hua drove the Beast Vehicle, her entire body releasing a dazzling light of Spiritual Qi. If anyone dared to block the vehicle, it would be an absolute death sentence.
"Hmph, trying to run? Do you think you can escape? The village chief won’t let you off!"
"You mute, how dare you rob the village chief! Do you even know who he is? He is an Elder of the Mou Family!"
"You dare provoke the Mou Family of the Three-Star Main Town? You’re dead meat. You’re definitely dead meat."
The surrounding people shouted one after another, but not a single person dared to step forward and stop Hua. This woman’s strength was simply too terrifying. She seemed practically invincible within the Super Spirit Realm.
"Hua, did you rob them?" Ye Xuan asked.
Hua turned her head and gestured, "Young Master, I will explain once we are out of here."
The Beast Vehicle sped forward, and they soon left the Beast Hunting Village behind.
"Why hasn’t the village chief caught up yet? Wasn’t he already notified?"
"Yeah, what’s going on?"
At the village entrance, everyone was bewildered. The Beast Hunting Village wasn’t large. It was impossible for the village chief to still not have caught up by now!
Suddenly, someone cried out in alarm from afar. "This is bad! The... the village chief is dead!"
The Golden Lion pulled the carriage further and further away. It wasn’t until they were dozens of miles away from the Beast Hunting Village that Ye Xuan finally broke the silence. "Hua, it’s time you tell me what happened."
Only then did Hua stop the vehicle. She took out two Qiankun Bags and handed them both to Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan took the Qiankun Bags and inspected their contents. One bag contained the money he had given to Hua, which remained almost entirely untouched. The items in the other Qiankun Bag, however, left him somewhat surprised. The bag was mostly empty, holding only three items—but Ye Xuan could use every single one of them.
The most conspicuous item was a stalk of Qishan Evergreen Ivy. The other two were the herbs he had asked Hua to collect.
"Hua, did you steal all these herbs?"
Hua nodded and gestured, "I wanted to buy them, but the village chief refused to sell and tried to make things difficult for me... So I just stole his goods instead."
"Stole?" Ye Xuan frowned slightly.
He had never met the chief of the Beast Hunting Village, but he had just heard people say the man was an Elder of the Mou Family. An Elder of the Mou Family was definitely an expert in the Demon Spirit Realm. Even if Hua wanted to steal from him, she shouldn’t have had the chance.
Hua gestured again, "Young Master, to tell the truth, I robbed him. But I only took these few herbs."
"You managed to rob a member of the Mou Family?" Ye Xuan’s brow remained furrowed.
Hua explained, "I wouldn’t have been able to normally, but the village chief suddenly encountered an enemy and chased after them. However, these herbs were still in the courtyard; he hadn’t had the time to put them away yet. So, I made my move."
Hearing this, Ye Xuan said strictly, "Hua, don’t do this ever again. If the village chief had rushed back in time, you would have been killed."
But Hua’s eyes were resolute as she gestured, "Young Master, you told me the herbs you needed me to find were very important to you. So, even if I had to risk my life, I was going to snatch them back. Please don’t be angry, Young Master. I’m perfectly fine, aren’t I?"
"You are fine this time, but what about the next?"
Ye Xuan could never forget the scene of Hua being hunted down by over a hundred people. Fortunately, he had given her high-grade Mad Spirit Pills, allowing her to elevate her cultivation recently. If Hua had still been at the 6th Layer of the Super Spirit Realm, she probably wouldn’t have escaped.
Hua smiled and gestured, "Young Master, as long as I can get what you want, I am willing to lay down my life."
"You may be willing, but I am not," Ye Xuan said decisively.
"Young Master... I..."
"Say no more. Just don’t do something like this again."
With a shift of his thoughts, the two herbs appeared in Ye Xuan’s hands. One was a Qingliang Flower, and the other was a stalk of Sword Throat Grass.
"Hua, did you know? These two herbs are indeed very precious to me, but do you know what they are used for? They are..."
Ye Xuan originally intended to tell Hua what these herbs were meant for, but in the end, he held back. He sighed and said, "Forget it. Just don’t let there be a next time."
Hua gestured, "Rest assured, Young Master. I am fine, aren’t I? As long as it is something you want, and as long as I come across it, I will do everything in my power to get it for you."
"You..." Ye Xuan felt a bit of a headache coming on, yet a strange, warm sensation blossomed in his heart. He knew that in Hua’s world, he was the most important thing. It was a very special feeling.
"Alright, do as you please. But remember, I don’t want you to die."
Hua gestured, "If you don’t want me to die, Young Master, I will definitely live well. Even if I truly die, I will come back to life for you."
Ye Xuan shot Hua a flat look and said, "Since when did you become so glib? Alright, we should have enough resources now. Let’s head straight back to the Ye Family. Also, thank you."
He truly was grateful to Hua. No matter how reckless her actions had been, at the very least, she had succeeded.
Hua smiled. Driving the Beast Vehicle, she rapidly steered them into the distance.
Hua thought, "Young Master... there’s no need to thank me. In my world, as long as you are happy, that is all that matters. You are the only person in this world worthy of my devotion." She treated Ye Xuan so well because he treated her well in return. Human relationships were always mutual.
Meanwhile, back at the Beast Hunting Village.
Everyone in the village had gathered at the courtyard where the village chief lived. Inside, the chief’s corpse was a gruesome sight, too horrific to behold. Beside the body lay a portrait. There were splatters of blood and a footprint across the paper. Judging by the size of the footprint, it likely belonged to a woman.
The figure depicted in the portrait wore white clothes with a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon embroidered on the chest. It was none other than Ye Xuan!
It was a wanted poster for Ye Xuan. Overnight, even a remote place like the Beast Hunting Village had received the notice. The Mou Family’s efficiency was undeniably high.
"The village chief is really dead. To die in such a gruesome manner... it looks like he was tortured to death."
"But how is that possible? We didn’t even hear any sounds of a fight."
"Was it that woman? She had been kneeling here all along, begging the chief to sell her the Qishan Evergreen Ivy he just received. But how could the chief sell such a treasure? He was incredibly lucky to get his hands on one to begin with."
"That doesn’t make sense. If she was strong enough to kill the chief, why would she kneel here for four days and four nights? Wait... the person on this wanted poster, isn’t he the man who just escaped with her?!"
"I get it now! She must have seen the wanted poster and then made her move to kill. She murdered the village chief first and stole the Qishan Evergreen Ivy, before turning on us to rob us of the Qingliang Flower and Sword Throat Grass."
Meanwhile, inside the Beast Vehicle.
Ye Xuan remained completely oblivious to the events unfolding at the Beast Hunting Village. At this moment, he was still focused on Alchemy. According to his estimation, the remaining two stalks of Qishan Evergreen Ivy, combined with five eighth-tier Beast Pills, should be enough to elevate his cultivation to the 9th Layer.
Placing a meditation cushion beneath himself, he sat cross-legged inside the carriage, feverishly refining Super Spirit Pills. Now, he was fully capable of refining a batch of Elixirs in just half an hour. This meant that in a single day, he could refine forty-eight batches.