Chapter 135: Determined to Grow Strong

Everyone left, and Ye Zhangqing couldn't be bothered to deal with the water clan's affairs, or rather, he had already grown accustomed to it.

Leaning on the tǎng yǐ, he called up his personal panel.

It had been a month since he came to the Jinhai Yingdi, and Ye Zhangqing's progress was clearly evident.

His cultivation had reached minor completion of the Golden Core Stage, the Hundred Revolutions Golden Core Technique had broken through to major completion, and the Spiritual Jade was also perfected.

And the newly cultivated Seven Killing Saber of Middle-grade Profound Extreme had also reached major completion.

It could be said that in just a few months, Ye Zhangqing's strength was no weaker than that of the Divine Sword Peak Outer Door Disciples.

He nodded in satisfaction, but that was all; he felt no urge at all to find someone to spar with.

After all, as a cultivator, he sought longevity; what was the point of fighting and killing all day?

Moreover, does the Divine Sword Peak really lack people who fight and kill?

He lifted the large tea jar, took a comfortable sip of tea, his cultivation had broken through, his mood was good, so he decided to give himself a day off today and temporarily stop cultivating.

Ye Zhangqing napped leisurely; outside the camp, the disciples, under the command of Zhao Zhengping and others, had already begun setting up traps.

To everyone, this was a trivial matter, and on the city wall, Hong Zun, watching this scene, also nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad; my Divine Sword Peak disciples are indeed all seasoned veterans."

He didn't even need to give guidance as peak master; the traps set by the disciples were so good he could hardly find any fault.

Meanwhile, the East Sea Dragon King, just as Qing Shi had suspected, the Old Dragon King was indeed beginning to doubt.

After all, repeatedly requesting reinforcements three times in a row would make even a fool feel something was off.

Seeing the transmission from Jiaomin arrive again, the Old Dragon King furrowed his brows slightly and said.

"What's going on with Jiaomin? Such a tiny Jinhai Yingdi, after all this time still can't be taken, and they keep asking for reinforcements—can they even manage it?"

Already somewhat displeased, he roared; hearing this, the Demon King beside him respectfully replied.

"Please calm your anger, Your Majesty; the Dao Yi Sect is after all the leader of the righteous path in Dongzhou, its disciples all possess formidable strength, and the Third Prince's inability to win quickly is understandable."

Bullshit, I, with tens of thousands of the East Sea water clan's Heavenly Pride, could still fail to take such a tiny Jinhai Yingdi?

While roaring in anger, the Old Dragon King opened Jiaomin's bloodline transmission; soon, Jiaomin's voice echoed in the hall.

After hearing Jiaomin's message, the Old Dragon King's formerly angry face instantly changed to a smile.

"Good, as expected of my son; once you take the Jinhai Yingdi, thereafter no one will be able to stop me."

The joy of victory instantly dispelled the Old Dragon King's doubts, and the Demon King beside him also spoke at the right moment.

"The Third Prince's capture of the Jinhai Yingdi can be called a great achievement; however, his words also make sense—Your Majesty indeed needs to send troops to strengthen the garrison of the Jinhai Yingdi, but we must not let the Dao Yi Sect retake it."

"Hmm, that makes sense; in that case, send another hundred thousand water clan troops to the Jinhai Yingdi to support my son."

"Yes."

He was solely focused on the fact that the Jinhai Yingdi had fallen into his hands, completely unaware of any other issues.

The hundred thousand water clan entered the Jinhai Yingdi; needless to say, the moment they stepped into the traps, their fate was sealed.

Even without Hong Zun and Qing Shi making a move, the disciples swarmed forward and slaughtered the hundred thousand water clan to the last.

They came happily to garrison the Jinhai Yingdi, but before they even caught a glimpse of it, they all received boxed lunches.

"Don't let any of the ingredients escape; don't let the news get out."

"Hey hey hey, be gentle with your cuts—look at how you've hacked it; how can it still be used as ingredients?"

On the battlefield, each disciple performed his duty, everything proceeded in orderly fashion; at a glance they were all seasoned veterans.

They harvested another hundred thousand ingredients, and the disciples returned to the camp overjoyed.

Thereafter, the Divine Sword Peak disciples lived peacefully in the Jinhai Yingdi, no different from life in the sect, merely occasionally coaxing the Old Dragon King to deliver ingredients to their door.

As for the excuse, with Qing Shi and his disciple around, it was simply a myriad of tricks; anyway, the Old Dragon King was completely wrapped around their finger by those two.

During this period, there were indeed suspicions, but each time Qing Shi brushed them off with various excuses.

If one had to say the greatest difference between humans and demons, it might be that human hearts are unfathomable.

The demon race is ferocious, but when it comes to heartlessness, even the entire Flood Dragon Clan bound together couldn't compare to Qing Shi and his disciple.

The supply of ingredients was no problem; another matter was the Jade Maiden Peak disciples.

From time to time, some Jade Maiden Peak disciples would rush to the Jinhai Yingdi; their purpose need not be elaborated.

Without exception, these Jade Maiden Peak disciples faced the Divine Sword Peak crowd and suffered utter defeat.

As the Divine Sword Peak puts it, that's like you've only had a few meals and still want to compete with us?

They came full of enthusiasm and left dejected; this is the true portrait of the Jade Maiden Peak disciples.

And in this process, the Jade Maiden Peak disciples also witnessed the treachery of human hearts and were dealt a harsh blow by reality.

They could only smell the aroma, yet not a single bite of food was eaten.

Therefore, after returning to the sect, the Jade Maiden Peak disciples all resolved to strive for improvement, beginning arduous cultivation.

The picturesque Jade Maiden Peak—if one were to ask which of the Dao Yi Sect's thirty-six peaks has the most beautiful scenery, it is undoubtedly the Jade Maiden Peak.

But nowadays, the scenic Jade Maiden Peak sees disciples everywhere diligently cultivating.

Every day, the twelve shíchén, the Jade Maiden Peak disciples hardly get any rest.

Even so, they remain dissatisfied; the reason is still that they can't get enough food.

A disciple who had gone twice said, his face full of resentment.

"Why can't I still beat those scumbags?"

This disciple had already been to the Jinhai Yingdi twice; the first time he went, he was utterly defeated, then after returning he frantically cultivated for a month, the second time he went full of confidence, yet the result was still utter defeat.

He originally thought his cultivation breakthrough meant he could defeat the Divine Sword Peak disciples, but upon going, facing the same opponent, he found that while his own cultivation had broken through, that Divine Sword Peak disciple's cultivation had likewise broken through.

This left her dumbfounded—"Are you working from a script? It feels like everything was deliberately arranged."

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, until she was practically crying from rage.

Seeing her eyes bloodshot, the junior sister beside her offered comfort.

Senior sister..................

Junior sister, you say, you say why I just can't beat those scumbags?

Eh, maybe it's because they also Xiūliàn very hard, after all they seem to also Xiūliàn non-stop day and night, their effort level is not lacking compared to ours.

What do we do? Could it be that we're destined not to get to eat Senior Brother Changqing's meal?

Others are working harder than you; in this situation, you wanting to catch up with them is obviously unrealistic, and for a moment this senior sister felt despair.

Hearing that, the junior sister beside shook her head and said.

That's not necessarily the case; Shénjiàn Fēng Dìzǐ are now at Jinhai Yingdi, the Xiūliàn environment no matter how you say it can't compare to the Sect; furthermore, we can still exchange pills to increase our cultivation, so there is still a chance.