Calamity Messenger-Chapter 76 - 61: Camp Turmoil (Part 2)

"So the next half hour will determine how far we can go." Jie Yuan Shao exhaled deeply: "Then let me, in the name of the Jie Family, measure the scale of Mansu Forest Land as much as possible."

"There are many people watching outside, Eldest Miss Jie, don’t slow us down." Shang Xinlei said with a smile.

"Right!" Qian Gongyu suddenly became excited, feeling full of energy, clenched her fists, and was eager to try: "Once the situation in Mansu Forest Land is revealed, my Qian Family will be famous like your Jie and Shang Families throughout the Liang Kingdom! With such fame, at least we don’t have to worry about the Court eliminating our prestigious family share, right?"

"Knowing me and Eldest Miss Jie, do you still need to worry about your family?" Shang Xinlei laughed: "Call us sisters, and we will protect you for life."

"Sister Yuanshao, Sister Xinlei!"

"You actually put her name before mine, are you looking down on me? Humph, to think you dare offend me, you’re finished!"

"Huh?"

"Stop fooling around, Jiang Shi has already left," Jie Yuan Shao said: "She seems very concerned whether she can break through to the tenth level... You all stop dawdling."

Qian Gongyu was slightly surprised, turned her head to look in the direction where ’Jiang Shi’ had gone, as if pondering something.

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At the clearing near the entrance of Mansu Forest Land, chairs and a tea table were brought over, Zhou Ye leisurely washed and brewed tea, pouring tea for the others. His every movement was quite exquisite, clearly a seasoned tea connoisseur. The Northern Country loves wine, the Southern Country loves tea, and everyone didn’t mind, sitting there sipping tea while Qunyu Book immediately raised an eyebrow, "The taste is slightly sweet, with an endless aftertaste, and Spiritual Power is slowly recovering. Is this the legendary Biluo Bud?"

"Indeed. It can only be planted in the Secret Realm of the Hundred Herbs Garden and harvested only once every three months." Zhou Ye said with a smile: "This is all I have."

"It seems the Zhou Family has achieved considerable success in research on Secret Realm cultivation," Chen Linchuan said: "I wonder if you have cultivated Spiritual Qi herbs?"

"Yes, but the quality is far below what the Secret Realm of the Hundred Herbs Garden naturally produces." Zhou Ye replied with a bitter smile: "If you count carefully, even planting for a year doesn’t compare to harvesting the Secret Realm once."

Despite saying so, everyone could affirm the Zhou Family’s thriving operation of the Hundred Herbs Garden—the expansion of the Zhou Family Pharmacy to the Zhou and Qi Kingdoms is the best proof. Even if the Zhou Family truly planted for a year and couldn’t compare to one harvest of the Hundred Herbs Garden, planting has no risk, whereas harvesting once might result in casualties, even if the Zhou Family poured in all their elites.

Among the many Third-Turn Secret Realms, the Hundred Herbs Garden does not produce the most, but it is the most coveted because it contains vast medicinal fields. Between the intervals of conquering the Secret Realm, the Zhou Family can utilize the fields for abundant production, unlike other Secret Realms that remain idle.

"The fifth wave just now," Chen Linchuan glanced at Mansu Forest Land, "ended so quickly."

"Did you hear what the Fourth-Turn Demon Fiend in the fifth wave was?" Qunyu Book patted his calf, self-deprecating: "Just listening at the entrance made my legs weak."

"Compared to that, I’m more curious about how they managed to solve the Fourth-Turn Demon Fiend so quickly." Zhou Ye said while brewing tea: "If external force was used, would it become their treasure box reward?"

Everyone looked to the personal score leaderboard not far away, seeing that though there were dozens of names, the combined score of everyone was lower than that of Qian Gongyu, who was fourth. Yet Qian Gongyu, Jie Yuan Shao, and Shang Xinlei combined couldn’t surpass Jiang Shi, who was first.

Never has Mansu Forest Land witnessed such high scores, and no one knows what their treasure box would yield. Even if Jiang Shi’s box doesn’t contain treasures leading directly to the Fourth-Turn, what about Third-Turn rewards? Such as technique books, Third-Turn Tokens, elixirs that enhance foundation, or even possibly...

"Even a Fourth-Turn Demon Fiend appeared," Chen Linchuan said slowly: "So, is it surprising if the reward is a Foundation Establishment Pill?"

Hearing this, everyone gasped, even Jie Zilong couldn’t help but feel stirred.

Foundation Establishment Pill!

Even among the elite members of the great families present, who are experienced prodigies, no one dared to confidently claim they would obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill in their lifetime!

"Jie Zilong, Shang Yue." Zhou Ye raised his teacup with a smile: "Congratulations to both your families for coming out on top first."

Though said as congratulatory words, the atmosphere suddenly turned tense. Zhou Ye’s meaning was clear—your two families have already gained enormous benefits, so you shouldn’t participate in whatever happens next.

Jie Zilong looked at the young man beside him, who, despite a handsome appearance and luxurious attire, seemed weak and pale, conveying a constant sense of frailness.

"I’ve spent two days traveling to the forest," the young man said slowly: "I need time to understand the situation."

"Humility and prudence, truly worthy of the literary lineage of the Shang Family," Zhou Ye said with a smile: "However, it’s indeed not suitable to decide too soon. Lu Xiaoqi also needs time to investigate the case. Alas, how did a murder case occur at this well-endowed Mansu Forest Land gathering?"

"The sixth wave has started," Qunyu Book suddenly said.

Everyone fell silent, listening carefully, and Chen Linchuan looked grave: "It seems to be... a Fourth-Turn Demon Fiend, a Third-Turn Demon Fiend, along with numerous minion Demon Fiends. But for them, it’s not difficult to handle."

The reality was as Chen Linchuan predicted; by the time the tea brewed by Zhou Ye cooled, the battle inside had ended.

They thought they’d have to wait another half hour, but soon the seventh wave of the demon frenzy began.

"A Fourth-Turn Demon Fiend, plus five Third-Turn Demon Fiends?" Qunyu Book exclaimed: "The difficulty escalates too quickly!"