Chapter 27: The Heir's Consort of Prince Xue Is a Talented Lady

Near dusk, on the hillside, Qin Lang held a summoning artifact in each hand.

The artifacts were painted with blood-devouring vines and a fierce summoning beast. Qin Lang never imagined he would one day be so wealthy; in the small space of the demon beast realm, the more powerful the summoning artifact, the easier it was to be snatched by others.

In Qin Bi's eyes, Qin Lang looked no majestic at all, merely holding two tea bowls.

She felt no particular emotion; at this moment, she was even amused.

Jiang Xu glanced back, paused, and immediately shifted his gaze.

"Why is no one coming to snatch the summoning artifacts?" Qin Lang stood on the hillside, making himself as conspicuous as possible. "I'm being so arrogant, holding two summoning artifacts, both very powerful summoning plants and beasts, yet no one comes to steal. Who are we supposed to rob?!"

Qin Xun also climbed the hillside, gazing into the distance, seeing only a few low-level demon beasts.

Rong Juan chuckled and said, "How about we find a team with weaker strength and wipe them out completely?"

Jiang Xu actually wanted to, looking at Qin Tang and Qin Bi.

As the eldest brother, Qin Tang decided; if Qin Bi could kill, they would all follow his and Qin Tang's lead.

If he had been asked to listen to Qin Bi when they first arrived in the morning, Jiang Xu would have turned and left. Now, he and Rong Juan said nothing; this illegitimate daughter of the Qin Yan Marquis Manor was truly formidable.

Qin He, the Princess Consort of Prince Xue from the Qin Yan Marquis Manor, was also famous, and she had given birth to a lucky treasure who swallowed two auspicious clouds at birth, so naturally, she had great fortune. Could it be that all illegitimate daughters are powerful?!

Qin Tang hesitated. Qin Bi disagreed, her expression showing nothing: "Others aren't snatching ours. Let's not cause trouble. Luck is something that accumulates bit by bit; don't waste it away."

Rong Juan had never heard of this before and corrected her: "Only by killing enemies can one accumulate luck."

"I don't think so." Qin Bi dropped these words and refused to speak further; she was tired after a day's work and didn't want to talk.

Rong Juan and the others could only wait for someone to come and snatch their summoning artifacts. As night fell, everyone dared not linger there, so they found a nearby team to rest for the night and continue hunting demon beasts tomorrow.

The temporary campsite was a hillside surrounded by sandy ground. When Rong Juan and the others arrived, Mu Jun's team was already there, followed shortly by a group of people dressed as scholars.

Rong Juan worried Qin Bi might go on a killing spree, fearing no one, and whispered to her: "Do you see these scholars? They are students from the academy. Their luck value is higher than ordinary people's. Try not to provoke them."

"Are they good at killing demon beasts?" Qin Bi asked.

"Very good."

Qin Bi obediently stayed by Qin Tang's side. Qin Xun took out dried meat to tide her over.

Rong Juan and Jiang Xu came over. Rong Juan proposed: "There are many powerful people at this campsite. Let's not bring out the demon beasts we killed. We'll just make do with a meal to avoid unnecessary trouble."

Only Qin Bi in their team could kill. If the scholars attacked together to snatch their resources, they certainly couldn't protect them, and not a single summoning artifact had been sent back yet.

They had just warmed their hands and were feeling happy; they couldn't let anyone snatch it away.

In the small space of the demon beast realm, killing people to seize treasures was not uncommon.

Everyone agreed. Qin Xun looked at Qin Bi. Qin Bi whispered, "I'll just eat some green vegetables."

Green vegetables were rare. The ground was all sand and dust with no moisture, so how could there be any green vegetables? Qin Tang gave Qin Xun a look, and Qin Xun asked Qin Lang for the plants he had dug up.

Jiang Xu also brought out the plants he and Rong Juan had managed to dig. Qin Xun and Rong Juan went to Mu Jun's team and exchanged them for a handful of green vegetables and a few red fruits. This would be enough to make do for two meals.

"Who is going to eat the exchanged green vegetables?!" Mu Meng'er asked deliberately.

Qin Xun replied, "My sister will."

The little girl spoke without any politeness: "Your sister is truly useless. She only cries during training. If it were me, I wouldn't bring her."

Qin Xun felt displeased. Jiang Xu gave him a look, and Qin Xun said, "I am willing to bring my sister."

"She's just an illegitimate sister."

Seeing Qin Tang protecting Qin Bi and Jiang Xu showing no dissatisfaction, Mu Jun felt it was inappropriate to remain an onlooker.

Mu Jun scolded: "Mu Meng'er, say less."

"Tsk." The little melon girl closed her mouth.

"How was your harvest?" Mu Jun asked.

They naturally couldn't mention the demon beasts. Even a single low-level demon beast was a harvest. If a team had slightly more strength, he wanted to snatch it, he could strike immediately. Jiang Xu knew this principle well.

"We dug up more plants," Jiang Xu replied.

Mu Jun opened his mouth, wanting to speak but holding back. They had dug up many plants, exchanged some for the evening meal, and the remainder was not much. It was impossible to find patches of green vegetables in this small space of the demon beast realm.

Never mind, it wasn't his business. Mu Jun didn't bother to give a reminder.

Anything from the small space of the demon beast realm could be sold for a lot of money once taken out.

"Why didn't you bring that Qin He from your Qin Yan Marquis Manor?" In Mu Jun's opinion, bringing Qin He was far better than bringing Qin Bi. "I heard her fortune value and luck value are both high."

Qin Xun grew cold upon hearing Qin He mentioned: "Qin He went through training many years ago."

After speaking, Qin Xun and Jiang Xu returned to their team.

Qin Xun handed the red fruits to Qin Bi. Rong Juan went to find someone to condense water and returned with a bucket. Qin Bi wanted to wash her face but felt too embarrassed; she glanced at it and gave up. It was just unbearably hot in the sand.

Qin Tang and Qin Lang started cooking the green vegetables. This small space was hot all day long, and everyone was busy, sweating profusely.

Once the meal was ready, the few of them ladled some vegetable soup to eat with the dried meat, while all the green vegetables were scooped out for Qin Bi.

After eating, everyone closed their eyes to rest. The scholars gathered together to discuss the training, mentioning the performance of past junior cultivators in the small space of the demon beast realm, their words full of admiration.

"When Princess Consort Xue underwent training back then, her harvest was considerable."

"Oh, what do you mean by that?"

"She killed several white foxes."

"Impressive."

"Princess Consort Xue is a talented lady, very skilled in alchemy. It is said the quality of the elixirs she refines is very high."

"What a pity. The heir of Yan Guogong is a wife-killer. Otherwise, He He Shizi and Qin He would have been a perfect match of talent and beauty. An illegitimate daughter from the Qin Yan Marquis Manor thus got a lucky break, marrying He He Shizi despite her status as an illegitimate daughter."

"A marriage obtained by luck is ultimately not one's own. I heard they married and then divorced. She was merely an illegitimate daughter used to block He He Shizi's fate of killing wives, yet she still deluded herself into thinking she could become the heir's consort of Yan Guogong Manor."

"Qin He's good fate is not something anyone can compare to."

Qin Bi had already recovered some of her lifespan today. At this moment, listening to this made her blood boil. Qin Lang simply didn't sleep; he ran over to chat with Qin Bi to prevent her reduced lifespan from being further hindered.

Not just Qin Bi, but Qin Tang and Qin Xun were also angry.

Jiang Xu felt curious and asked Qin Tang: "Which of your illegitimate sisters married He He Shizi, divorced, and then married Rong He Shizi? I heard she gave birth to a child for Rong He Shizi, and in the future, you will all rely on this child."

Qin Tang: "..."

Rong Yan raised his voice and said to him, "Stop asking around blindly."

Jiang Xu sensed something was wrong and closed his mouth, ceasing his inquiries.