The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron - Chapter 586

Chapter 586: Chapter 586: Dugu Ruoxu

“What are you going to do?” Steward Shen frowned, finding Fang Lin increasingly incomprehensible. Was he seriously thinking of stirring up trouble with other members of the royal family now? That would be utterly madness, wouldn’t it?

Zhou Zhishui and the others also gawked weirdly at Fang Lin. This man was undoubtedly a lunatic. Did he really intend to wipe out every member of the royal family in the Hundred Beast Mountain?

This wasn’t just madness; it seemed more like a suicidal course.

Fang Lin was indeed powerful, but among those who came from the royal family this time, there was no shortage of master fighters. Apart from Crown Prince Zhou Yishui, several other well-known princes with strength not far behind Zhou Yishui also joined.

Despite this, Zhou Xiruo truthfully replied, “We don’t know where the others are, but we do have the Message Transmitting Jade Slip to communicate with one another.”

At her words, Fang Lin displayed a thoughtful expression, stroking his chin.

“We’ll discuss this later. First, you guys go slaughter those Bear Demons for me. I only want the gallbladders and Demon Cores, nothing else,” Fang Lin waved his hand and ordered.

Immediately, Zhou Zhishui and the others wielding swords and knives started murdering the Bear Demons in a daze.

The Bear Demons were sleeping soundly, and they didn’t react even as the blades pierced their heads.

However, their dense furs were hard to penetrate with ordinary swords. Lucky for them, all the royal members carried excellent weapons.

Fang Lin sat a short distance away, with Zhou Xiruo, who was massaging his shoulders and back with an unhappy face, standing behind him.

“Hmm, this is nice. I never expected a Commandery Princess like you to be so good at massaging shoulders,” Fang Lin said, smiling.

Zhou Xiruo wished she was dead. She was a respected Commandery Princess everywhere she went in Xuan Country, she had only massaged her parents’ shoulders before, and now unexpectedly, she was massaging a man’s shoulders. It was truly embarrassing.

But luckily, Fang Lin didn’t make any unreasonable demands. Otherwise, Zhou Xiruo would rather die than submit.

“You have a good relationship with Dugu Nian, don’t you?”, Fang Lin asked out of the blue.

Unaware of his motive for asking, Zhou Xiruo simply responded with a hum.

Fang Lin further questioned, “Does she often curse me?”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiruo paused and involuntarily hummed again in response.

Fang Lin suddenly turned to face Zhou Xiruo, “What does she curse me for?”

Caught perplexed, Zhou Xiruo didn’t know how to answer, but in reality, she did often hear Dugu Nian cursing Fang Lin with extremely harsh words.

“Nevermind, that girl would definitely curse me behind my back anyway. I might as well let her marry the Crown Prince,” Fang Lin smirked and remarked.

Zhou Xiruo hesitated for a moment and tentatively asked, “Are you really willing to let her marry the Crown Prince?”

Fang Lin looked at Zhou Xiruo quizzically. “Why wouldn’t I? She’s not my daughter, it’s none of my business.”

Zhou Xiruo fell silent. It seemed like Fang Lin didn’t have any special feelings for Dugu Nian. Thinking about Dugu Nian, Zhou Xiruo sighed from the bottom of her heart.

Half an hour later, all the Bear Demons had been ruthlessly slaughtered, their blood staining the ground and an overwhelming scent of blood permeating the air.

Fang Lin gathered the pile of gallbladders and Demon Cores into his bag, the most valuable among them being the gallbladder and Demon Core of the lead Bear Demon.

“Let’s go. This place will be unsafe shortly,” said Fang Lin. He then led everyone away from there.

…

A group of royal members appeared near a swamp.

The leader was a gallant man wielding a Square Sky Halberd. Behind him were over a dozen members of the royal family, all strong warriors of the Heavenly Origin level.

“Third Prince, we are fortunate to have encountered a wounded Nine-line Deer this time,” a young man behind the gallant man chuckled.

“The deer antler of the Nine-line Deer is a rare treasure for nourishing the flesh. Upon our return this time, you, Third Prince, will definitely become much more powerful,” another person mentioned.

The Third Prince, who was wielding the Square Sky Halberd, seemed to be in a good mood. He laughed and said, “I owe this to your support. Even an injured Nine-line Deer would be difficult to deal with, moreover kill, and even harder to obtain its precious deer antler, without all of us working together.”

“Third Highness, now that we, as a group, have reaped some rewards, should we perhaps meet up with the others?” someone tentatively asked.

It was a universal truth at the Hundred Beast Mountain that there was strength in numbers. Although their group was powerful, they had lost three or four of their members up to this point. If they could join other royal family members, the likelihood of everyone’s survival would greatly increase.

It all depended on whether the Third Prince was willing to team up with the other royal family members. If he disagreed, the others would have to continue following the Third Prince.

The Third Prince fell silent for a moment before producing a Jade Slip.

“Hmm? Zhou Xiruo and her group are nearby.”

Upon hearing this, everyone else’s faces lit up with joy.

“However, I don’t want to join them for now,” the Third Prince said, a slight smile playing on his lips.

“Your Highness, may I ask why?” someone asked.

The Third Prince looked at the swamp not far away. From deep within the swamp, faint rays of golden light were emerging.

“I don’t wish for anyone else to share the fortune of this place.” The Third Prince said coldly, looking back at the crowd of people.

Everyone lowered their heads, acknowledging their agreement with the Third Prince.

Just then, a giant python suddenly sprang from the swamp, lunging directly at the Third Prince in the front.

“Damned beast, you’re courting death!” The Third Prince roared and jumped towards the python.

…

In a dark valley, Dugu Nian and a group of people from the Dugu Family appeared.

“This place is rather unusual,” said the young man at the front, observing the scene in the valley.

He wore a snow-white robe, with elegant eyebrows and delicate eyes, even more stunning than a woman.

Dugu Ruoxu, the most exceptional talent among the younger generation in the Dugu Family. A prodigy with excellent swordsmanship, truly a genius among geniuses.

At the moment, numerous bones of monster beasts lied densely packed throughout the valley.

Members of the Dugu Family were all astonished at the sight inside the valley. Why were there so many Monster Beast skeletons here? Could it be that this was the graveyard of the beasts in Hundred Beast Mountain?

Dugu Ruoxu had his eyebrows tightly furrowed. They had lost five clan members on their way, and now they had come across such a strange place. They really didn’t dare to tread lightly.

“Nian Nian, bring out the Demon-searching Mirror,” Dugu Ruoxu commanded.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Nian immediately clapped the Nine Palace Bag, summoning a shiny silver mirror.

The moment the treasure mirror appeared, it shed a stream of silver light, illuminating the entire valley.

“That’s not good! Retreat!” The mirror’s light suddenly concentrated into a beam, reflecting a corner of the valley. Dugu Ruoxu’s face changed as he yelled out.