Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 868 - 118: Sibling Dispute

"Yue Jinghua, leave your Merit Ring behind."

"Daring to snatch my granddaughter’s Merit Ring, are you tired of living?"

The old man’s roar was like a sudden thunderclap on a clear day, echoing clearly miles around.

Lie Changgong twisted the neck of a reckless Dark Practitioner, snapping it in two as if wringing a mop.

Afterwards, Lie Changgong didn’t forget to remove the Merit Ring from the Dark Practitioner’s finger, clean it off, and hand it over to his granddaughter.

Yue Jinghua rolled her eyes. How many is this now, the seventh or eighth? She lazily said, "Grandpa, I’ve told you several times, the people you help me kill can’t count towards my Merit Points. These rings are useless to me."

Yue Jinghua preferred to be second in the Weekly Ranking rather than first.

But what frustrated her was that since she dropped from first to second place, a wave after wave of people kept coming to challenge and assassinate her.

To avoid implicating the members of her squad, she simply moved to the Sky Witch Feeding where Lie Changgong lived, hoping to escape the bloodshed and storms.

Who would have thought that upon hearing someone dare to bully his granddaughter, Lie Changgong would annihilate any who came, not caring about the consequences?

"Silly granddaughter, I’m helping you eliminate potential opponents," Lie Changgong’s thinking was simple: his grandchildren should at least secure a top ten spot in the Xuyang Trial.

If he wiped out all other competitors, his grandchildren would definitely secure a place.

Under Yue Jinghua’s arrangement, Yue Minzhi had already met Lie Changgong once.

Thinking of her brother’s natural wooden expression when he saw Grandpa Lie Changgong alive in front of him, experiencing both joy and sorrow, Yue Jinghua couldn’t help but pout, "Grandpa, the real threats to us are hidden in the shadows; they won’t come here to this broken temple to be cannon fodder."

What Yue Jinghua said was true; the four captains of the Four Symbols Team, her brother aside, Ying Wuwang would not openly confront her.

Fa Xiaoyi was now considered half an ally.

Hu Li, with her mysterious demeanor, had her own complex goals in the Divine Ruins, definitely not wasting effort on her.

But Zong Shaoqing... what was he doing, and where was he now? 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Yue Jinghua pondered deeply and decided to play Beast Chess with Lie Changgong to ease her mind, discovering that Lie Changgong was well-versed in it, leading to countless intense matches between the two.

This, however, brought a big problem.

Lie Changgong’s poison was acting up, his Sha Yin Pill was losing effectiveness.

Perhaps due to consuming too much Green Liquid, its effects waned, and the frequency of Lie Changgong’s outbreaks increased, making Fire Dragon Fish’s lips completely ineffective.

Lie Changgong tried to suppress it but Yue Jinghua noticed it.

No matter what he refused to tell Yue Jinghua the location of Liangyi Grass, forcing Yue Jinghua to seek her brother Yue Minzhi once more.

The Dragon Team, unlike other teams, was the only one with a Flying Beast, giving Yue Minzhi and his Flying Dragon mount a superior exploration capability.

Yue Jinghua had long instructed her brother to keep an eye out for news of Liangyi Grass.

Yue Minzhi pondered and pulled Yue Jinghua aside while Long Rui cared for Lie Changgong’s poison.

"Actually, I’ve found out the location of Liangyi Grass," Yue Minzhi said awkwardly.

"Where is it? Why didn’t you tell me earlier, big brother?" Yue Jinghua scolded him, upset that he had hidden such vital information.

"Well, I heard there are traces of Liangyi Grass growing near Zhuqiu, but this is just hearsay; I don’t know if Hu Li’s words are true or false," Yue Minzhi explained, making Yue Jinghua’s face change.

She glared, resembling an angry Long Rui, "Big brother, you kept it from sister-in-law and me, even dealing with that bad woman Hu Li! She’s not a good person."

"Easy," Yue Minzhi embarrassedly tried to cover Yue Jinghua’s mouth, "I’m not collaborating with her, I just had to leverage others to find information about Liangyi Grass. You know, Grandpa’s been separated from us for years; Mother long believed he was gone. Now that he’s finally back, his poison must be cured before we can take him back to Mother. Hu Li is a seasoned female mercenary familiar with herb distribution; I asked with a hopeful attitude and unexpectedly she provided relevant clues."

Liangyi Grass is a unique Divine Herb that thrives in shady, moist areas. Legend claims Farmer Witch Mu of the Thirteen Sky Witches was the first to cultivate it.

Zhuqiu’s region, perpetually sunless and formerly a farming land for the Sky Witch Clan, seems a prime spot for growing Liangyi Grass.

"The news of Liangyi Grass may not be true, and you shouldn’t get too close to Hu Li; otherwise, if Long Rui finds out, don’t blame me for not helping you," Yue Jinghua warned unpleasantly.

But she reconsidered that the matter of Liangyi Grass might indeed be true as Hu Li said.

Lie Changgong never revealed its location, likely fearing for her safety, indicating it’s in a dangerous place.

The Divine Ruins, with its thorns, ancient Sky Witch villages, the most perilous area undoubtedly being the Zhuqiu behind the ancient village.

"Minzhi, Jinghua, come quickly," came a surprised call from Long Rui inside the Sky Witch Feeding.

The two immediately rushed inside, seeing Lie Changgong with red eyes, black gas emerging from his head, black blood flowing from his nose and mouth.

Long Rui had just been caring for Lie Changgong when he suddenly cried out in pain and leapt up, assuming this frightening form.

"This is a sign of Evil Poison attacking the heart, Huahua, Ruru, stay away," Yue Minzhi blocked Long Rui and Yue Jinghua behind him, pressing the Dragon Pattern on his chest.

A serpent, a dragon, and a human formed a tripod stance, finally containing Lie Changgong.

"Huahua, I see Grandpa can hardly hold on anymore, I..." Yue Minzhi resolved deeply, "I’ll take him out and have City Lord Changsun help treat him."

"No, I’ll take him out," Yue Jinghua stepped forward to support Lie Changgong; she knew Grandpa’s condition couldn’t wait any longer.

The whereabouts of Liangyi Grass were unclear; the only person who could ease Lie Changgong’s condition was Chen Jiangyin outside the Divine Ruins.

"Stop arguing, I’ll take him out," Long Rui intervened between the arguing siblings, speaking up suddenly.