Scourge Messenger

Chapter 326 Always Respect

They arrived at a huge, unique building, and upon entering, they discovered it was... the Cute Pet Park?

There were cats, dogs, and rabbits of all kinds. They crawled around on the climbing frame and chased after the small ball. The animals that were closer to Yan Qing and the others would lie down on the ground and show their bellies. They were so cute that Murong Hui was drooling... Hmm?

"You weirdo, hurry up and figure out a way to open this transparent wall."

Murong Hui swallowed hard.

"I want to eat bunny tonight!"

All the small animals were enclosed by a glass curtain wall, which was obviously indestructible. Yan Qing looked around and found a place that resembled a lecture hall. On the lecture hall was a transparent glass panel. When Yan Qing touched the glass panel with her bracelet, photos and names of the pets immediately appeared on the panel. The title was "Please Choose Your Treasure Hunting Expert," with twenty pet entries per page, making a total of five pages.

In addition to the name, each pet slot also has three-dimensional attributes: "treasure hunting rate," "combat power," and "speed." Overall, they are all very balanced, with no loopholes to exploit. Yan Qing casually selected a cat named "Three-Flower Lady," and then heard the ceiling of the pet plaza creak open, releasing a large pile of items: dried meat, dried fish, cat treats, cat grass, meat bones, and carrots. But the most eye-catching item was the one that shimmered with orange-red flames.

The pets swarmed forward, grabbing whatever they could and munching on it, while those that couldn't were snatched away. Cats, dogs, rabbits, and cats used every trick in the book, creating a lively and chaotic scene.

Amidst the chaos, a calico cat burst out carrying a card, easily passing through the glass curtain wall like a water curtain. It put down the card, wagged its tail, and basked in Yan Qing's praise.

Yan Qing reached out and scratched its chin, and it nestled affectionately against Yan Qing's palm.

Murong Hui's heart melted at the sight, and she went over and grabbed one of its little paws: "Look, it insists on coming with me!"

Everyone watched as the calico cat's other three paws clung tightly to the ground, even its claws sticking out. Ying Rushi delivered a sharp chop to the ground, and only then did Murong Hui let go. The calico cat couldn't wait to run back inside, afraid that if it lingered even a second longer, it would be captured by the wicked woman and subjected to endless groping and molestation.

Yan Qing touched the card, and it flowed into his bracelet. He looked down and his expression changed:
"Accumulated Avalanche: Consume a Puppet Card and transfer its attributes to another Puppet Card."

The strategic value of this card is undeniable. For example, if Yan Qing wants to change his lineup, he can directly transfer the attributes of the Ascended Dragon Servant to the new core puppet to minimize losses. Of course, he can also find a puppet with higher attributes to transfer to the Ascended Dragon Servant now; either way, it's a win-win situation.

Just as Yan Qing was pondering, a knocking sound came from the glass. Murong Hui was knocking on the glass curtain wall, trying to get the dog's attention inside. He took out a sausage and twirled it around, grinning slyly, "Hehehe, how could you, a junior, know how to use such a rare treasure? Come out and hand it over to your ancestor, and you'll get a sausage in return. Isn't that wonderful?"

Yan Qing and Ying Rushi both twitched their lips as they watched Murong Hui act silly. Unexpectedly, a dog was actually lured out, put down the treasure it was carrying in its mouth, and barked at Murong Hui.

Ancestor Murong Hui didn't go back on her word. She generously divided the sausage in half, giving half to the puppy and keeping half for herself. Yan Qing thought to herself, "If I were the dog, I would definitely curse. This person is too wicked to even embezzle half of it!" But the puppy and Murong Hui ate happily, like long-lost siblings.

After bidding farewell to the puppy, Murong Hui picked up the treasure that had fallen to the ground. Yan Qing and Ying Rushi came over and their expressions changed slightly. It was a white jade pendant with ink flowing and changing inside, sometimes transforming into wild beasts, sometimes into celestial phenomena, as if one could see all things in the world through it.

"True Spirit Jade!" Ying Rushi's tone couldn't hide a hint of envy: "You can actually obtain Foundation Establishment resources here?"

"So this is the True Spirit Jade?" Murong Hui held it up to examine it.

"Haven't you seen this before? Didn't you ask Master Zijie to let you see it?" Ying Rushi asked, somewhat surprised.

“Yes, I did have some, but my great-grandmother didn’t agree, saying she was afraid I would steal it. Later, I searched the entire ancestral home but couldn’t find it, so I just took my great-grandmother’s jewelry to wear for a while, and then I forgot about it,” Murong Hui said.

"As expected of a Foundation Establishment Messenger, his judgment of people is truly accurate," Yan Qing exclaimed.

“The True Spirit Jade is equivalent to 100,000 Spirit Jades, but its value is definitely far greater. For Hui Ni, with this True Spirit Jade, you don’t have to worry about your endurance in battle. As long as you hold this True Spirit Jade tightly, you can continuously replenish your energy.” Ying introduced, “You should tie it with a rope and fix it in your palm or a similar position.”

"It's so practical!" Murong Hui exclaimed in shock.

Then she did something that left everyone speechless: she directly broke the True Spirit Jade in half, and then broke the remaining half into two pieces.

"Here, this half is mine, and you can each take a small half."

Murong Hui held out his hand, revealing two small pieces of True Spirit Jade in his palm. Ying Rushi instinctively wanted to say something, but Yan Qing simply took both pieces. He glanced at Ying Rushi and said without any politeness, "You don't want them, right? Then I'll take them all."

"No way!" Murong Hui grabbed Yan Qing and pounded on him, indignantly saying, "That portion belongs to the little fox!"

"Do you want it or not?" Yan Qing asked while being beaten. "You're not the kind of little bitch who says she doesn't want it but actually expects others to give it to her, and then acts innocent after getting the benefit, are you?"

Ying Rushi was stunned. She glanced at Yan Qing with a complicated expression, then reached out and took a small piece of the True Spirit Jade: "I want it!"

Yan Qing grabbed her wrist: "You should say something about accepting gifts from others."

Ying Rushi, who always prided herself on her impeccable manners, couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. "Thank you, Hui."

"Wait a minute, why didn't you thank me, you weirdo?" Murong Hui noticed the blind spot: "Remember to speak louder and be more respectful."

"I don't need to say anything. I didn't want it. You forced it on me."

"Huh!? I didn't force you to accept it! Aren't you just like the little bitch who gets something and then acts innocent, just as you said yourself?!" "Heh, you caught me."

"shameless!"

Yan Qing pointed to her face, which was wrapped in bandages, with a look that said, "Are you stupid?": "I don't even have a face. Your words have no effect on me."

This was the first time Murong Hui had suffered such a crushing defeat in a verbal argument, and she shouted angrily, "I'm not talking to you anymore!"

"What's the next step?"

"Next we're going to... Aaaaaah!"

……

...

As the midnight bells rang, Yan Qing's puppet slots expanded to the third slot. They immediately killed the demon team they had already locked onto and obtained a Flame Inheritor card.

他终究留下了飞升龙侍，将一头1800/1600的龙侍雪崩到飞升龙侍上，现在飞升龙侍的属性来到4200/3200。不过飞升龙侍衍生的复活龙侍和灵魂龙侍并不会继承这个数值，只继承1400/1400的死亡归来属性。

Yan Qing calculated that this development speed was no slower than Ye Si's mechanical lineup, although Ye Si had seven of them developing to a size of 4,000, while he only had one ascended dragon servant.

With that kind of fighting strength, they can challenge a third-tier team tomorrow.

As soon as she opened the door of the hot spring cabin, Murong Hui sprinted towards the indoor hot spring. Her clothes flew up along the way, and by the time she landed in the steamy hot spring, her last piece of undergarment hadn't even floated to the ground.

Ying Rushi quickly stepped forward to pick up the clothes on the ground, closed the wooden door to the hot spring, and asked after a moment of silence, "Was she like this yesterday too?"

"More or less," Yan Qing replied casually, then suddenly remembered something: "Don't tell them anything!"

"If you really knew how to avoid suspicion, you shouldn't have been staring at me like that," Ying Ru said irritably.

"I glance at her out of respect for her beauty."

"Weren't you watching the whole time?"

"That is to always respect."

"Hmph, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person." Ying Ru put the clothes aside and checked the food supplies in the hut: "No wonder you provoked the Red Serpent and then went to provoke the Black Wolf."

“You might not believe it,” Yan Qing said sincerely, “but actually, they provoked me first.”

Ying raised her eyebrows: "So you admit that you and they did have a relationship that went beyond that of teammates?"

"Hmm." Having actually been tricked into revealing information, Yan Qing silently opened the freezer, took out two cans of ice-cold beer, and casually tossed one to Ying Rushi.

Ying Rushi opened it and drank it, as if she had drunk it before when she came to the Demon Gathering Land: "You came yesterday?"

"To be precise, it was the day before yesterday."

"That means you'll have to stay for three more days," Ying Ru said, shaking the wine jar. "Hui can leave tomorrow, but I'll have to stay for four more days."

"According to you, Ying Le is outside. Won't it be dangerous for that little brat to go out?"

“Avoiding the eastern exit and going out through other exits should be fine. The outer perimeter of the Demon Gathering Land is too large for the Hundred Guards to block. Besides, Ying Le has no reason to deal with Hui, unless she wants to offend the Deathly Purple Tribulation True Person.”

"That's good. We'll see her off tomorrow."

"You've fallen for her?"

"Don't you like her?" Yan Qing asked back.

"Answering questions with questions isn't a good habit." Ying Rushi brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. Drinking wine in the safe little house made her relax. Looking at Yan Qing, who was lying on the sofa looking slightly tired, she made up her mind.

“Yellow Dog,” Ying said, “let’s part ways after Hui leaves tomorrow.”

(End of this chapter)