Watching Gao Chong draw his bow and slaughter the crowd of demons, everyone on the Flying Boat felt a thrill of satisfaction.

However, Gao Chong controlled his strength, not blasting every Demon Cultivator into a shower of gore.

His arrows pierced their bodies in an instant, extinguishing their life force and souls and leaving them utterly powerless.

The three Life Talisman-level Demon Cultivators and the many lesser demons all rained down into the dense jungle below.

Never pursue a desperate foe.

Gao Chong watched the direction Ren Yan and the Ox Demon had fled, hesitating for a long time before finally giving up on the idea of pursuing them for revenge.

’The Southern Mang Demon King...’

Remembering the power of that Ice Thunder, Gao Chong secretly extinguished his thoughts of revenge.

The Southern Mang Mountains were vast and boundless, home to countless ferocious Demon Beasts and hidden members of the Demon Race, as numerous as fish in the sea. No matter how confident Gao Chong was, he wouldn’t dare venture deep into such a place alone.

He returned to the Yinluo Flying Ship and said to the others, "We’ll wait here for the sect to send someone."

With that, he returned to his Quiet Chamber in the cabin alone.

Everyone watched Gao Chong’s dejected figure retreat, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.

Just then, Lu Wei’s pleasant voice rang out. "You should all go back. I’ve already contacted the sect Elders. They will arrive in a few days to take us back."

The Outer Disciples nodded and dispersed. Many of them cast intentional or unintentional glances at the jungle below the Flying Boat.

Some looked longingly at the Two Realms Flower in Lu Wei’s hand before silently returning to their cabins.

Fang Cheng waited a while. Once he was the only one left on deck, he walked up to Elder Lu Wei and asked, "Elder, could you give me a leaf from the Two Realms Flower?"

Lu Wei’s beautiful eyes glinted, and the corner of her mouth curled up slightly. She had seen through Fang Cheng’s intentions. "You want to go out and collect the corpses of those Demon Cultivators?"

Fang Cheng nodded frankly.

The other Outer Disciples might have had similar ideas, but none of them had the kind of relationship with the stunning Elder to make such a request.

"Plucking a leaf will damage the Two Realms Flower, but... you did save my life this time. This is a reward I can afford." Lu Wei flashed a charming smile, her slender, jade-like hand plucking a green leaf and handing it to Fang Cheng.

"Thank you, Elder!" Fang Cheng took the Two Realms Flower leaf and bowed in thanks.

Lu Wei waved her hand. "If it weren’t for you, I might have already been buried in the valley of the Xiao Family. This Two Realms Flower leaf is nothing. When we get back to the Abyssal Marsh, remember to come to my Cave Mansion. I have something else to thank you with."

"Yes..." Fang Cheng nodded, but he had a strange feeling about the beautiful elder’s words. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

He glanced at her graceful figure, her long, well-rounded legs, and her impressive peaks. For a moment, he wondered, ’Is Elder Lu’s gratitude really just... gratitude?’

Lu Wei smiled. "Go on, then. But be careful of the Demon Beasts in the forest. If you run into danger, just hurry back here."

Fang Cheng thanked her again.

...

「A short while later.」

A streak of Escape Light rose from the dense jungle below the Flying Boat, flew straight into the Two Realms Flower Realm, and landed on the Yinluo Flying Ship.

Fang Cheng returned to the Quiet Chamber in the cabin.

The charming, snow-skinned beauty Wen Qianqian was still sitting on the Jade Couch, her expression a mixture of sorrow and shyness.

Seeing Fang Cheng enter, her face lit up with joy. With a smile that bloomed like a flower, she rushed into his arms, her delicate fragrance filling the air.

Feeling the supple, soft, and full curves in his embrace, Fang Cheng’s mind began to race, and he almost lost control again.

Fortunately, he restrained his impulse, gently pushed Wen Qianqian away, and said seriously, "Wen Dao You, I have some urgent matters to attend to. You should return to your own room for now."

Wen Qianqian lifted her beautiful, delicate face, slightly stunned.

Fang Cheng looked into her dark, almond-shaped eyes and coaxed, "There are other people on the Flying Boat. For us to act now... it would be inappropriate..."

’Especially with Gao Chong’s and Lu Wei’s Divine Sense. If Wen Qianqian and I did anything indecent, there’s no guarantee the two Life Talisman Cultivators wouldn’t ’hear’ it.’

’Lu Wei would be one thing.’

’But Gao Chong’s anger hasn’t faded yet. If I provoked him, I’d be in for more than I could handle.’

’I was too reckless at the start. If Ren Yan and his group of Demon Cultivators hadn’t interrupted us, I’d have really stirred up a hornet’s nest today.’

Wen Qianqian was always perceptive. She understood at once, biting her red lip. "Then... when we return to the Abyssal Marsh, I will be ready for you whenever you call."

Fang Cheng smiled, saw the young woman out of the Quiet Chamber, then returned to the Jade Couch and took out his storage pouch to examine its contents.

This trip into the deep jungle, using the Two Realms Flower leaf from Elder Lu Wei to collect all the corpses of the Demon Cultivators shot by Gao Chong, was an unexpected windfall.

Once a Demon Cultivator dies, it reveals its true form!

The corpses of the three Life Talisman Realm Demon Cultivators were precious materials comparable to Tier Two Demon Beasts. Their blood, flesh, and bones could all be sold for a good price.

The Inner Sect and True Disciples of the Yinluo Sect all relied on these things to cultivate their Demon Skills.

Even if he kept them for himself, he could use them to raise Gu Insects like the Vajra Gu and Poison Gu.

Best of all, among the three Life Talisman Realm Demon Cultivators, one was actually a successfully cultivated Poisonous Toad!

In its true form, the toad was a full thirty feet in size, its body a kaleidoscope of colors, and it was wreathed in a toxic mist.

By harvesting this Poisonous Toad, Fang Cheng was confident he could raise his Poison Gu to the Tier Two Early Stage.

There were also nineteen Late Sensing Realm Demon Cultivators, all of which were demonic creatures with abundant qi and blood. In the Yinluo Sect Marketplace, they would be considered priceless materials.

Unfortunately, Gao Chong’s arrows had obliterated all of their souls. If he had been able to collect the Demon Cultivators’ souls with a Soul Capturing Stone, it would have been another huge haul of Spirit Stones.

...

The Yinluo Flying Ship remained in the sky for a day before the reinforcement Elders from the Yinluo Sect arrived.

The auras of these few Elders were surging and powerful, even greater than Gao Chong’s. A single glance was enough to tell they were Elders from the Inner Sect.

Lu Wei performed a Secret Technique, causing the Two Realms Flower to slowly wither, and the white sphere of light dissipated along with it.

Afterward, the Yinluo Flying Ship set off once more, flying toward the Abyssal Marsh.

This time, perhaps because of the presence of the sect Elders, Ren Yan, the Ox Demon, and the other members of the Demon Race did not appear again.

The group arrived safely at the Dragon Spine Archipelago.

The Flying Boat stopped at the Yinluo Sect Mountain Gate. The Elders left with Gao Chong and Feng Jiuzhang, heading straight for the Inner Sect’s Yinluo Island.

Lu Wei dismissed the surviving Outer Disciples and also hurried toward the Inner Sect, presumably to report on the mission.

At the mountain gate, Fang Cheng bid farewell to Feng Mo, Wang Pan, Dong Qing, Chen Yu Yan, and the other Outer Disciples one by one.

Having been saved by Fang Cheng, these Outer Disciples were all very polite and respectful toward him, making sure to say goodbye before they left.

Wen Qianqian, her long dress fluttering in the wind, stood gracefully under an ancient pine tree some distance away. Her beautiful eyes, shimmering like water, watched him quietly.

Suddenly, a Magnificent Jade Ship, entirely cyan-green, flew in from the distant horizon. Auspicious light danced around it, and it was wreathed in clouds and mist, giving it the majestic air of an Immortal Family.

Wen Qianqian turned her head to look. Her elegant, dark eyebrows knitted together slightly, and a look of resignation appeared on her face.

...