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Chapter 326 [Punishment]

Chapter 320 [Punishment]

Chen Yan is drinking.

The wine was a fruit wine brewed by the Ghost Clan in the White Elephant Tribe's herding caravan. It had a slightly sour and astringent taste with a hint of sweetness—but the taste was just so-so.

However, the fruit used to make the wine itself contains a trace of vital energy, so this wine can also be considered a spiritual wine.

What astonished Chen Yan the most was that the greatest benefit of this spiritual wine was said to be good for the liver.

It can nourish and protect the liver!

When Chen Yan first heard this, he almost thought he had misheard.

Does drinking alcohol protect your liver?
Why the hell don't you just say you're Qin Shi Huang!
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Chen Yan prepared to leave with Zhan Li.

Zhanli wanted to return to the Blackwood tribe, and Chen Yan wanted to go to the Blackwood tribe, so Zhanli offered to take Chen Yan with him.

Before leaving, the White Elephant tribe's herdsmen, who were awaiting punishment, went to great lengths to curry favor with Zhanli, presenting him with a large number of gifts.

A whole truckload of this fruit wine was prepared. In addition, several boxes of various sizes were also brought over.

Zhanli casually opened a small wooden box, inside which were two daggers—not metal, but seemingly made of bone.

It is white in color and has a delicate texture, and feels slightly warm to the touch.

Chen Yan glanced at them from the side and asked curiously, "What are those two bone daggers for? To make dinner knives?"

Zhan Li glanced at Chen Yan: "This is made of ivory—the ivory of a white elephant."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan was filled with awe.

Although he didn't know why the White Elephant was regarded as a sacred beast by the Ghost Clan, he figured it must be something extraordinary.

Zhan Li knew Chen Yan was puzzled, so he sighed and explained, "The white elephant is just bigger and stronger, but it doesn't have any special supernatural abilities. It seems different from those other strange beasts."

But in fact, the white elephant is an ancient and exotic species. The ancestor once said that the creatures that lived at the same time as the white elephant have long since become extinct.

The white elephant, an ancient and exotic species, was favored by the Heavenly Way, which is why it has survived to this day.

Among the five elements of heaven and earth, the white elephant, favored and protected by the heavenly way, is in harmony with the earth element, and its bloodline contains the power of the earth. Although it has no magical powers of its own, as long as one is close to it, one can increase their affinity with the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

At the same time, they can also be secretly influenced by the earth power contained in the bloodline of the white elephant. When comprehending the rules of heaven, they will have a greater affinity for the earth element among the five elements and will find it easier to comprehend the earth attribute among the five elements.

Therefore, since ancient times, the White Elephant Tribe has regarded the white elephant as a sacred animal and raised and herded white elephants. The cultivators in the tribe often follow the earth element route in the Five Elements after entering the path of cultivation.

For example, that giant mountain spirit.

Chen Yan then realized what was happening.

Recalling his fierce battle with Jushan Feng, that guy had a body as strong as a mountain, divine strength, and a physical body so tough it was astonishing.

The sword couldn't even pierce his skin, the grenade couldn't break through it, and the rocket couldn't penetrate his defenses.

It took three magical artifacts to barely injure him.

The magical artifacts bombarded him, shattering the bronze seal, yet he could still withstand it!

At that moment, a gray, spiderweb-like light even appeared on the ground, which helped him deflect some of the attack.

This is probably what is called the power of the earth—belonging to the element of earth in the Five Elements theory!
Even so, he wasn't killed. His body could heal itself. It was only by using the venom sac of the mutated parasitic spider that the guy was finally poisoned.

Thinking back on it now, this level of strength must be because the earth element in the Five Elements is what makes a cultivator's body so powerful.

The difference between cultivators who have comprehended the power of the Heavenly Dao and those who have not is indeed enormous!

but……

"So, this white elephant tusk must contain earth element power, right?"

"Of course! The ivory of the white elephant is recognized as a spiritual material of the earth element, and it is even ranked as a top-grade material!"

Chen Yan immediately became very interested upon hearing this.

Because the broken substitute puppet in his storage equipment had not yet been repaired, and the missing materials were some earth elemental spirit materials, of course, they did not need to be of high quality.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yan looked at Zhan Li and said, "Cave Maiden, I seem to have suddenly remembered something. When that Shepherd Master Jushan was chasing me, he struck me with a palm..."

As he spoke, his eyes were fixed undisguisedly on the ivory dagger in Zhan Li's hand.

Zhan Li's eyes twitched slightly. He looked at the white elephant ivory dagger in his hand, sighed, and stuffed it into Chen Yan's hand: "This thing is useless to me. You can play with it."

Chen Yan took it without making a sound and quickly put it into his storage jade pendant, and said with a smile: "I remember now, I dodged that palm strike and it didn't hit me."

As he spoke, his expression remained calm and composed, and he opened another box.

Zhanli glanced at it and said indifferently, "These are several jars of flower nectar. The dung of the white elephant can nourish the soil, making it especially suitable for planting a spiritual plant called the Orchid Heart Flower. The nectar of the Orchid Heart Flower is also one of the special products of the white elephant clan."

Chen Yan nodded, leaned closer to sniff, and sure enough, there was a faint, sweet fragrance: "What are the effects of this?"

"It can repair various hidden dangers and injuries in the body, and revitalize the physical body. As practitioners, many people pursue courage and diligence at the beginning of their practice. In fact, they leave many hidden dangers and injuries in their bodies in the process. At first, these things may not seem obvious, but later, these hidden dangers accumulate day by day. When they become deeply rooted, they can no longer be repaired."

It will also affect one's path of cultivation—not to mention physical cultivation, even for cultivators who follow the primordial spirit path, their later cultivation achievements are affected to some extent by the strength of their physical body. The more hidden dangers and injuries in the physical body, the lower the ceiling of a cultivator's cultivation achievements will be.

Therefore, the nectar of the orchid flower is a highly nourishing substance that can repair hidden injuries in the body and rejuvenate the body.

After a pause, Zhan Li glanced at Chen Yan and said, "When you were unconscious, the medicine I gave you contained some of this flower nectar, which can repair the hidden injuries caused by your previous overexertion."

Regular consumption of this substance can also raise the upper limit of physical strength.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan sighed again: "I remember Jushan Feng punched me back then..."

Zhan Li rolled her eyes: "...It's yours!"

"Oh dear, it seems he missed with that punch too."

Next.

"And what is this thing?"

"...This is Elephant Bone Pill, a crystal left after a white elephant dies and its body is burned. When forging flying swords or weapons, adding this substance during the refining process can enhance the strength and hardness of the weapon."

"I remember Kyoyama Feng kicked me..."

Zhan Li's eyes twitched. He threw the box in front of Chen Yan and said slowly, suppressing his anger, "You dodged that kick too!"

Chen Yan smiled and pointed to a box: "What's inside that?"

Zhan Li said irritably, "First a palm, then a fist, then a foot... You're not going to tell me next that Ju Shanfeng spat on you and hurt you, are you?"

As she spoke, she waved her hand weakly: "Alright, alright, it's all yours. All these things are yours."

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A day later, Chen Yan left the White Elephant tribe's herding caravan with Zhan Li and his group.

Gu Tongbing was naturally with them.

Chen Yan hadn't seen Gu Tongbing since she woke up. It wasn't until Zhanli executed the shepherd that Chen Yan inquired about her and learned that Gu Tongbing was in a coma.

Zhan Li naturally recognized the dignified third young master of the Gu family. One was a young and talented member of the Ghost Clan, Cave Maiden; the other was the third legitimate son of the Gu family's eldest branch. The two had exchanged pleasantries from afar at the auction house before.

The relationship between the Gu family and the Ghost Clan has always been quite good.

After discovering that Gu Tongbing was poisoned, Zhan Li helped Gu Tongbing take medicine to detoxify him. In addition, he also expended his own energy to help Gu Tongbing expel the poison.

After the spell was cast, Gu Tongbing remained unconscious, so when Chen Yan woke up, he did not see the third young master of the Gu family.

When they set off, Gu Tongbing was still asleep when Zhan Li ordered his casual ghost clan servants to carry him into the carriage and take him away.

The carriage was mounted on the back of a mythical beast, and Chen Yan couldn't help but sigh after just one glance at the beast that was pulling the carriage.

The servants beside the Ghost Clan Ancestor are indeed remarkable!

The White Elephant Clan contributed two of their largest and strongest giant elephants!
These two giant elephants are about seven or eight meters tall. Standing on their backs is like standing on the third floor.

The carriages mounted on top look like small houses on an elephant's back.

The interior of the carriage was also arranged with magic arrays, and the space inside was much larger than it appeared from the outside, truly like a separate room.

Gu Tongbing was the eldest son of the Gu family and a poisoned wounded man, so he occupied a carriage on the back of an elephant by himself. Zhan Li also sent two of his ghost maids to serve and take care of the patient.

Meanwhile, inside the carriage on the back of the other giant elephant were Chen Yan and Zhan Li.

In addition, Zhanli was accompanied by more than a dozen ghost clan attendants, both men and women, who could only follow on foot.

Two white elephant servants, who were riding the giant elephant, were also sitting on its neck.

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Chen Yan and Zhan Li were in the same room. Zhan Li seemed very awkward. Her feelings towards Chen Yan, this "bloodline descendant" of the ancestor, were completely destroyed. She only felt that this young man was extremely cunning and shameless. It was only because of her own negligence that Chen Yan was injured this time, and if investigated, it would be her fault for not investigating.

Feeling guilty, Zhan Li deliberately let Chen Yan accompany him, not daring to let him out of his sight again.

If he were to set off on his own, leaving the White Elephant Tribe for the Blackwood Tribe, and something went wrong along the way, then Zhanli would truly have no choice but to go back and kneel down to apologize.

Just being in the same room with Chen Yan, Zhan Li couldn't stand the sight of this guy no matter what, but she forced herself to endure it. She didn't speak to Chen Yan the whole way, but just sat to the side, sitting cross-legged and circulating her vital energy.

Chen Yan naturally wouldn't pay any attention to the cave girl who was giving him the cold shoulder.

Inside the carriage, there was a lot of spirit wine, as well as various fresh fruits and melons sent by the White Elephant Tribe.

Chen Yan leaned back on a soft couch, legs crossed, drinking wine and eating fruit.

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With a white elephant as their charioteer, they traversed these mountains as if walking on flat ground!

Although white elephants are slow-moving, they are huge and can take long strides.

In addition, it has amazing stamina and can go for days without sleep. It can even eat while walking, and the elephant servants just need to sit on the white elephant's neck and feed it bundles of fruits and food.

White elephants are so large that they can traverse even the longest mountain roads as if they were flat ground.

Some rivers and lakes can be waded across directly; the water depth of ordinary mountain lakes and rivers is at most only up to the user's knees.

Traveling by this thing isn't actually that slow.

The group traveled for a day and a night. By the evening of the next day, Chen Yan had been lying down for too long and felt restless, so he simply sat up and moved around in the carriage, even doing a few sets of stretches.

Zhan Li didn't want to talk to Chen Yan, so he simply opened the door of the carriage and walked out, standing on the back of the white elephant to admire the scenery.

But just as Chen Yan finished a few sets of stretching and was about to do two more sets of jumping jacks...

Suddenly, he felt a jolt beneath his body!
The white elephant has stopped!
As Chen Yan was wondering, he saw Zhan Li peek her head in from outside, her face serious. She said in a deep voice, "There's been a problem up ahead. I'm going to check it out. You stay inside and don't come out!" With that, she waved her hand, and the doors and windows of the carriage closed automatically, sealed tightly by a magic array.

Zhan Li was also afraid, fearing that something might go wrong with this precious child. At the slightest sign of trouble, he first protected Chen Yan inside the carriage.

Zhan Li flipped off the white elephant's back, her face grave. She glanced at the two attendants who had chased after her and coldly asked, "What happened?"

“Reporting to the cave maiden, I don’t know… it’s just that the people ahead sent a signal for us to stop.”

As Zhanli was, the ghost clan attendants who followed her were all elites from her Blackwood tribe. When the group was traveling, there were always two of her elite subordinates leading the way at a certain distance ahead.

The fact that the procession suddenly stopped must have been a signal from the person leading the way.

If there were any problems, a warning should have been issued long ago. Why did they only send a signal to stop?
Zhanli's question was actually a subconscious act. Without waiting for her subordinates' reply, she leaped up and flew forward.

She floated hundreds of meters away and landed in front of him, where she saw the two elite ghosts she had sent to clear the way kneeling on the ground in a respectful posture.

Upon seeing this scene, Zhanli was taken aback.

However, when she took a closer look, her expression changed!
Right in the middle of the road ahead, a figure stood proudly, hands behind his back, facing away from himself.

The figure was actually not very tall, and his height was only that of a child.

He wore a long black robe, with a long sword slung diagonally across his back. His hair was not tied up, but hung down loosely.

Zhanli took a few steps closer, and when the figure slowly turned around, it was revealed to be a child's face.

He looked to be only about ten years old, with a youthful face, white teeth, and red lips.

Upon seeing this person, Zhanli's face turned pale. She quickly took a few steps closer, clasped her hands in a respectful bow, and said, "Zhanli, a woman from the Blackwood Cave, greets... Sword Master!"

No wonder she felt apprehensive and nervous; this child with a long sword on his back was the sword attendant of the Ghost Clan's ancestor, the Saint Venerable.

Zhanli was nominally a servant of the Ghost Clan's ancestor, but in reality, she had hardly ever seen the ancestor.

The so-called service is nothing more than an honor bestowed upon some exceptionally outstanding young talents among the demon race.

But she recognized that this sword attendant was the only truly trusted servant of the Venerable Ancestor! Because he was a sword attendant, even her master had to respectfully address this seemingly childlike sword attendant as "Sword Master".

To put it simply, Zhan Li was a figurehead imperial bodyguard.

And this sword master is the genuine Grand Commander of the Imperial Guards!

In name, this sword master is Zhanli's direct superior, and in terms of status, he is also a trusted confidant of the old ancestor saint!
...If Chen Yan were standing here right now, he would immediately recognize that this "Sword Master" is none other than Donghai!
It wasn't the Donghai I'd seen in Xitaicheng who looked the same, but was cunning and despicable.

It was Donghai, the sword cultivator whom Chen Yan had released from the Li Huo Zhu and saved his life!
Donghai sized Zhanli up and down, his tone cold, and said in his distinctive, weathered voice, "So you are Zhanli? That Blackwood Cave Girl?"

“Reporting to the Sword Master, that is me,” Zhan Li quickly and respectfully replied.

Donghai seemed to smile: "It's quite remarkable that your ancestor would send me here specifically for you."

Zhanli's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately knelt down, his voice trembling slightly: "I don't know what decree the Ancestor wants to issue, Zhanli will gladly die for it!"

Donghai looked at Zhanli with cold eyes and said indifferently, "The ancestor has a few words for me to pass on to you verbatim."

Zhanli kowtowed to the ground and prostrated himself there: "Zhanli respectfully obeys the Ancestor's decree!"

Donghai looked at the girl in front of him with a strange expression, coughed, cleared his throat, and then took a deep breath: "Alright, listen carefully, what the ancestor said is..."

At this point, Donghai's expression changed, and he raised his voice:
"Kurokibe Tsurugi, is that you? Your idiot master recommended you to me three times, and your master praised you to the skies in front of me. Now it seems you're actually an idiot!"

Upon hearing these two sentences, Zhan Li suddenly raised his head, his face ashen, his body trembling, and his eyes filled with shock and fear!

Donghai, however, remained indifferent and continued to shout: "You are half-hearted and careless in doing what I, the old man, have personally instructed you to do."

What matters and what doesn't matter is not up to me, an old man. You, a fool, know better, don't you?

So you think you're the only one who knows how to consider the bigger picture?

You like to make decisions on your own, don't you?

You think you're smarter, right?
You like to talk to yourself and do things your own way, right?
Then I'll give you two choices.

First, you will cripple all your cultivation and get out of the Ghost Clan. From now on, you can make your own decisions, speak for yourself, and fend for yourself!

Zhanli's eyes were filled with despair. Upon hearing this, his whole body trembled, and the muscles in his cheeks twitched uncontrollably. He suddenly screamed, his voice hoarse, "I... I choose the second option! The second option!! Please, Ancestor, don't expel me from the Ghost Clan!!"

Donghai looked at Zhanli with disdain and sneered, "The second one, you go and serve that child, be his servant, be his bodyguard. Before he leaves Southern Xinjiang, if he loses a single hair or gets even a scratch, you might as well die!"

Zhanli's forehead was covered in sweat, his eyes were glazed and filled with despair, and his lips trembled so much that he couldn't utter a single word.

"This is what the Ancestor asked me to convey to you—it was said by the Ancestor himself, and I haven't missed a single word, even the tone of his voice."

Donghai's eyes were filled with deep mockery as he sneered, "Zhanli, you stupid girl, you've really set a precedent for the Ghost Clan."

The Ghost Clan has eighteen tribes and eighteen Yama Kings. Each Yama King rarely has the opportunity to exchange more than ten words with the Ancestor in a year.

You're quite something; you haven't even met the ancestor yet, and he's already said more than ten sentences to you in one go—all of them scolding and reprimanding you.

There's one more thing I'd like to let you know.

"Your master, the Ghost Clan Chief, was incurred the wrath of the Ancestor for recommending you. Before I arrived, he relinquished his position as Ghost Clan Chief and was ordered by the Ancestor to go to Ghost Cloud Cliff to reflect on his actions for three years."

Zhan Li's body trembled, and he stared wide-eyed at the East China Sea in disbelief.

Master?

I've been fired!!
The dignified patriarch of the Ghost Clan, the nominal ruler of the Eighteen Tribes, whose rank is even above that of the Eighteen Yama Kings!
Among the Ghost Clan, their status is second only to the Ancestor Saint!

Just like that, I was fired?

Just because he didn't do what the ancestor had instructed, and his master was dismissed simply because he was the one who recommended him?

That child...

Who exactly is that shameless young man? Why is he worth such a huge fuss from the Ancestor?!
Zhanli's voice trembled as he said, "Sword, Sword Master, my master... that child..."

Donghai didn't answer her question at all, and said coldly, "Alright, there's one last thing, which was also instructed by the Ancestor. Zhanli, come a few steps closer."

Upon hearing this, Zhanli did not understand its meaning, but he quickly moved on his knees to get to the East Sea.

Donghae squinted: "Kneel properly, straighten your back, um... yes, like this... lift your face up."

Zhanli did as instructed and raised his face.

Donghai took a deep breath and slowly raised his right palm.

Snapped! !

A slap!

Snapped!
Snapped!
Snapped!
Four slaps landed on Zhanli's face in quick succession, two on the left cheek and two on the right.

The warrior was so badly beaten that his cheeks were swollen and red, and blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Donghai coldly said, "That child was being chased by Jushan Feng. During the battle, he was hit four times. The ancestor then ordered me to strike you four times!"

You should be thankful that the child was alright, and that you took remedial action afterward, healing his injuries and even using secret medicine to treat his hidden health problems, which somewhat made up for your mistake.

Otherwise, I'll use my magic to slap you four times.

Zhan Li dared not reach out to touch his swollen face. He took a deep breath and said earnestly, "Zhan, Zhan Li, accept the punishment!"

"Ancestor, Ancestor was right, it was Zhanli's fault!"

Donghai shook his head, stared at Zhanli for a moment, then suddenly changed his tone and sneered, "Actually, I'm a little surprised myself."

Logically speaking, given the Ancestor's fury and your grave mistake, your master was dismissed and sent to reflect on his actions for three years simply for recommending you.

You only got four slaps.

Logically speaking, I should have killed you with one blow. As for that child, I have already consulted with the patriarch, and he suggested that I personally accompany and care for him.

But the old ancestor specifically asked you to look after the servants.

Zhanli lowered her eyelids and said cautiously, "I...I don't understand either..."

“I don’t understand, I don’t understand. I don’t understand the ancestor’s instructions, but I will carry them out without fail.” Donghai said coldly, “And you, your biggest mistake this time is that you don’t understand the ancestor’s instructions, but you still try to be clever and act on your own.”

You must remember and understand that the Ancestor is the Heaven of the Ghost Clan! Ninety-nine out of a hundred things the Ancestor sees, knows, and thinks about are things that someone like you, sitting on the ground, simply cannot understand!

It's okay if you don't understand, it's okay if you don't know.

Because you don't need to understand the roots! You're not worthy to know them!
All you need to do is follow the ancestor's instructions and do what you are asked to do!
Your stupidity lies in acting on your own initiative and thinking you're so clever!

Zhanli lowered his head, his body trembling slightly: "Zhanli, Zhanli will remember."

Donghai nodded, waved his sleeve, and said coldly, "Alright, I've delivered my message and done what the Ancestor asked me to do. You can go back now."

Zhanli raised his head, his face ashen, yet he still bowed and kowtowed respectfully and meticulously: "This sinner, Zhanli, takes his leave!"

She then stood up, took a few steps back, turned around, and slowly walked away towards her own group.

Donghai stared at Zhanli's retreating figure, his gaze gradually becoming complex and intriguing.

Hmm... no wonder the old lady got so angry.

Since her beloved grandson has come to the realm, any setbacks he encounters in other territories can be considered as experiences.

But since we've come to the Southern Frontier, and it's in the territory of the Ghost Clan, then we're in our own home.

In her own home, she was almost killed by the demons? And what's more, the guards that the old lady personally ordered to be sent were so negligent and stupid that they weren't even by the child's side!
It's easy to imagine how desperately the old lady missed her beloved grandson, but in the end, this was the result. No wonder the old lady was so angry.

but……

Thinking of this, Donghai couldn't help but show a look of doubt...

What's so special about this Zhanli? The Ghost Clan Chief has been severely punished, yet Zhanli is still allowed to stay with that child?

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Chen Yan was sitting on the soft couch waiting when he suddenly saw the carriage door open.

Zhanli walked in, head down, and without saying a word, knelt down quietly beside Zi.

While Chen Yan was still in a daze, Zhan Li had already picked up the wine pot and poured wine for Chen Yan. He then said in a low, stammering voice, "Would you like some fruit to go with your wine?"

The tone should be respectful and submissive!

Chen Yan: ? ? ?
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(End of this chapter)