To know others, one must first show sincerity.
Naturally, there was also their little brother, Houzi.
Houzi's appearance instantly brightened Ye Tiancheng's expression.
He truly hadn't expected that they would have other acquaintances who needed to join his team.
Because they wanted to find good things.
Therefore, they had to prepare good things.
There is investment for high returns.
Jiang Yin Xue said, "I have a good item."
As she spoke, she handed it to Ye Tiancheng.
Ye Tiancheng immediately put his skills to use with this book.
"This is the Medicine King Divine Scripture!"
Ye Tiancheng recognized the book after flipping through a few pages.
Therefore, he was very shocked.
"You are indeed impressive, recognizing the uniqueness of this book at a glance."
"Of course, it's not bragging. In my previous life, I was truly a formidable medicinal expert."
"Enough, stop boasting." The others felt uncomfortable seeing Ye Tiancheng's bragging.
"So, where do we go next?"
"Of course, we go to the mountains to dig for herbs."
"What kind of herbs?" Ye Tiancheng asked as he walked, looking at the book.
This Medicine King Divine Scripture was truly amazing.
He felt happy just looking at it.
Of course, everyone's feelings were different; some people would fall asleep upon seeing this book.
They decided to go to Baicao Mountain to dig for Bai Ye Xi Xin.
This item was very good for cultivators.
Because cultivators often suffered skin abrasions, they would need painkillers. Bai Ye Xi Xin was very effective for treating cultivators' skin damage.
Therefore, this herb was their most coveted medicine.
"Then let's go!"
"Alright!"
Then they headed towards the mountains and wilderness.
Someone was following them on the road.
Soon, Ye Tiancheng discovered it.
Seeing the masked man, Ye Tiancheng laughed, "Kid, who are you? Sneaking around, so uncool. Come on, take off your mask and let this venerable one see if you're human or ghost."
"Watch your mouth, kid, lest I cut out your tongue if you die and pickle it to go with my drinks. The more a person's tongue talks, the tastier it is when pickled." the masked man said sinisterly.
Ye Tiancheng smiled, "What an arrogant fellow. Do you really like pickling people's tongues?"
"Now I can regretfully tell you something you don't want to hear. That is, I often do this. Don't you think it's good? Because human tongues are no different from the tongues of fat pigs, fat ducks, and fat chickens; they are all high in protein."
The masked man said these words without considering others' feelings. His anti-human ideas and actions destined him to be among the extremely few and pitiable.
"So, might makes right."
This guy didn't want to waste any more words; more talk was meaningless. Getting straight to action was the only way to get results.
"Whoosh!"
A row of glowing objects appeared in the masked man's hand, emitting sharp sounds as they cut through the air, creating chilling noises.
Those behind Ye Tiancheng felt fear...
Hmph!
Ye Tiancheng let out a muffled groan from behind them, like a strange moan after being hit.
"Is this kid dead already?" Even the masked attacker found it unbelievable.
At least, Ye Tiancheng should have been able to resist.
But it greatly surprised everyone.
This was truly a strange matter.
Although, in their eyes, Ye Tiancheng's tragedy was that he was nothing.
Ye Tiancheng lay on the ground, motionless. Everyone thought he was dead.
Especially Houzi, who followed him, said sadly, "He died just like that. Your five sisters will surely be widowed like the Yang family heroines..."
"Cough, cough. You brat, what are you saying?" Suddenly, Ye Tiancheng sat up.
In his hand, he held the shining silver objects that had just flown towards him.
These were all flying daggers.
"Someone from the Iron Blade Sect? It seems you're someone's lackey, aren't you?"
"None of the Four Great Families have retainers from the Iron Blade Sect?" Houzi looked at Ye Tiancheng in surprise, hoping he could tell him how the Iron Blade Sect became lackeys. Even more, he wanted to know who the famous Iron Blade Sect was serving.
"The people of the Iron Blade Sect have always been loyal and righteous. How could they become someone's dogs?"
Jiang Yin Xue asked.
"The people of the Iron Blade Sect are ruined; they are now someone's dogs," Ye Tiancheng said.
The masked man, hearing them discuss and point fingers at the Iron Blade Sect, seemed indifferent.
Seeing his expression, Houzi said, "Perhaps he's not from the Iron Blade Sect."
"Is that so?" The masked man smiled. "Whether I am or not is not important now. What's important is how to cut off Ye Tiancheng's tongue and pickle it to eat. It will be very delicious with drinks."
"Then, do you think you can do it?" Jiang Yin Xue activated the weapon in her hand with force.
A fierce power erupted.
Jiang Yin Xue cared deeply about Ye Tiancheng's safety.
The Iron Blade Sect would naturally not become someone's lackeys and pawns, but that did not mean there were no scoundrels within the Iron Blade Sect. The Iron Blade Sect was very strict, and when a scoundrel appeared, they were unwilling to reveal it for fear of being pointed at. Thus, the person in front of them was a traitor whom the Iron Blade Sect had been looking for – Yao Ziqing.
The entire Iron Blade Sect was searching for Yao Ziqing's whereabouts but had not found him. When he escaped to this city-state, he hid in the mountains.
Previously, the strange occurrences in the mountains had made them exceptionally eerie. The Iron Blade Sect then ordered a halt to the pursuit of Yao Ziqing.
Yao Ziqing probably never dreamed that this would save his life. Since he was already so wicked, he didn't mind doing more evil deeds. For him, who had done all sorts of bad things, doing bad deeds was his daily routine. If he didn't do bad deeds for a day, he would feel uncomfortable all over.
This also proved that some people in this world, having done evil to the core, could still be saved if they repented. But for someone like Yao Ziqing, who had no remorse, even if the Great Luo were alive today, he could not save such a person.
For someone like him, who was of the highest level of depravity, there was only one place that could make him leave forever.
That was to kill him.
The death of such a person would be the happiness of many, for his existence in this world caused many people to face nightmares.
"Those who do evil deeds to the extreme will never feel any psychological burden from doing bad things; they will never feel fear or regret. They believe that doing such things is only natural."
Ye Tiancheng said, then approached Yao Ziqing step by step.
Zhou Ziqing found it very laughable that he dared to fight him here. The reason he dared to stop was that he had laid out many "Hongtianlei" (Sky-Shaking Thunder) around.
This ancient explosive, far more potent than modern dynamite, was a strange type of primordial element. The chance of its creation since the beginning of the world was very small, with only a few dozen catties on the entire planet. Therefore, this item was extremely expensive. If it weren't for the threat to his life, Yao Ziqing would not have used such a thing.
Because of its scarcity, it was very precious. Precious things should naturally be saved for when they are absolutely necessary. If even one of these manufactured Hongtianlei were detonated, the entire mountain range would be blown to smithereens.
The Hongtianlei, that fellow could also sense it. The effect of Ye Tiancheng's Eternal Flame had awakened his power.
When his life was threatened, he deeply felt the imminent danger nearby.
This danger was immediately transmitted into Ye Tiancheng's divine sense.
As someone who possessed the Eternal Flame, he was naturally different.
But even if he knew, what could be done?
The range of this explosion was too vast.
Even running out at rocket speed, he could not escape.
"Damn it!"
Ye Tiancheng felt as if he were enveloped by an inescapable fate. His life was not important, but his two sisters were here.
A wave of pain surged through Ye Tiancheng's heart.
It could be described as heart-wrenching.
Unfortunately, he could only bear this pain alone; he could not let those around him share it.
"Heh heh, Ye Tiancheng... you can only bear it alone, right? That makes me happy!"
"You seem to be mistaken." Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Ye Tiancheng's mind... an idea flickered in his heart.
Since escape was impossible, he could only prevent Yao Ziqing from detonating the Hongtianlei.
"You're dreaming too big," Yao Ziqing laughed. "How could I let you have your way?"
"What are you two talking about?" Jiang Yin Xue and Yan Qiu He expressed their confusion and bewilderment at the situation.
Honestly, in their eyes, such a situation was truly incomprehensible.
Naturally, they were also very confused.
It was reasonable for them to be confused.
"What do your words mean?" Houzi also pressed.
Ye Tiancheng couldn't tell them what was happening, as it would cause panic.
These terrifying things could only be borne by him alone, and he could only try to endure them alone.
Now, only Yao Ziqing was happy.
Seeing everyone playing into his hands, he laughed even more sinisterly.
This sinister nature was naturally displayed without reservation.
Seeing the man's wicked smile, Ye Tiancheng felt extremely uncomfortable, as if ten thousand ants were crawling on him.
"It's so uncomfortable, I can't stand it anymore."
He roared incessantly, and his fierce roar made Ye Tiancheng appear powerless for the first time in the face of such a situation.
"I didn't expect this fool to be like an ordinary person." Yan Qiu He, being from the supervisory department, could easily sense the unease within Ye Tiancheng's heart.
When people are uneasy, they show panic and disarray.
Her gaze captured his disarray and panic instantly.
Seeing his panic, the man was very happy.
The next moment, a fiery red light appeared in Ye Tiancheng's hand.
"What?"
"It's the Eternal Flame!"
Yao Ziqing's smile froze instantly.
He had intended to detonate the Hongtianlei, but the next moment, he found his body burning, and he couldn't extinguish it.
"What a joke? I, Yao Ziqing, haven't had enough fun yet!"
Yao Ziqing instantly felt all the pain that comes with the approach of death.
This pain could not disappear. The fleeting sense of disappearance made Yao Ziqing recall all the excitements of his life. Those moments, which were like movies to him, constantly filtered through his mind.
"Am I going to die like this?" Yao Ziqing was very unwilling.
"Yes, die like this. Only when you die will others feel safe," Ye Tiancheng said.
"Although to you, my existence is like a devil, wouldn't this world be tasteless without people like me?"