Chapter 100: Still Not Wealthy Enough

Wait… what was he afraid of again? No matter how formidable Yu Yan was, as long as he didn’t oppose her or become her enemy, there was nothing to fear. Right now, he was the savior of Yu Yan’s younger sister! They were allies, not adversaries.

With this realization, the unease in Lou Yuhui’s heart melted away, replaced by a sense of safety. With such an imposing figure guarding his back, what was there left to dread? Lou Yuhui let go completely, his Flying Blossom Sword technique becoming ever more flamboyant.

Gradually finding his rhythm, Lou Yuhui flicked his sword tip lightly. Several wind blades followed the motion, slicing through the air. The four-star peak Pegasus before him dodged the soft sword’s entangling assault with smug satisfaction. It evidently hadn’t expected Lou Yuhui to have another move up his sleeve—after all, at the start, this two-legged beast had tried releasing wind blades.

But those wind blades had been wild and uncontrolled, unable to strike their agile forms. Eventually, the two-legged beast seemed to realize this and stopped embarrassing itself with those clumsy attempts, obediently wielding its soft sword instead. Who could have anticipated that after all this time, the weapon would suddenly unleash wind blades?

The four-star peak Pegasus stared, bewildered, as the wind blades drew near. Caught off guard, it was struck hard twice, one blade embedding itself precisely at the base of its sheath wings—one of its most fragile spots. It let out an ear-splitting, agonized scream!

Lou Yuhui was momentarily stunned himself. He hadn’t expected to successfully release wind blades through the soft sword. Realizing this, he was overjoyed, his swordwork growing ever more spirited. Unfortunately, he couldn’t replicate the feat for quite a while afterward.

It was as if those wind blades had been nothing more than a figment of his imagination. Lou Yuhui took a deep breath, carefully recalling how he’d succeeded. At that moment, he’d been wholly immersed in the Flying Blossom Sword technique, thinking nothing of spiritual energy, wind blades, or abilities. Perhaps it was precisely this undistracted focus that had sparked the effect.

He began consciously seeking that state. Sure enough, before long, as his inner calm returned and he ceased obsessing over releasing wind blades, he executed the third form of Flying Blossom Sword—Fiery Trees and Silver Flowers—and a torrent of over thirty wind blades shot forth!

It suited the explosive, scattershot nature of Fiery Trees and Silver Flowers perfectly. Several three-star Pegasi facing the attack, despite having seen how the four-star peak Pegasus had suffered, were caught off guard by the sudden barrage and struck to varying degrees.

The fierce wind blades embedded deeply in their faces and bodies. One particularly unlucky Pegasus took a blade straight to the center of its forehead, collapsing instantly with a dull thud, eyes wide and bulging, its expression frozen in defiant death—

Much like the five-star peak Pegasus that had fallen beneath Yu Yan’s hand not long ago!

Lou Yuhui: “…”

Hmm, how did he end up walking the path of the crafty and cunning so unwittingly? Surely it was Sister Yan’s invisible influence—there’s no way he was a schemer by nature!

He tossed the blame aside without a care. His soft sword danced an impenetrable web, cycling through the twelve forms of the Flying Blossom Sword. Some moves successfully released wind blades, while others, despite repeated attempts, left his spiritual power untouched.

Perhaps the conditions weren’t met, or perhaps there was another reason? Lou Yuhui didn’t dwell on it. After all, how much time had he spent? With five forms able to release wind blades, he was already quite satisfied—the rest could be figured out in time.

Yu Yan stood atop a branch, observing that the Pegasus herd could no longer help Lou Yuhui progress. With a thought, her figure flitted through the herd. In no time, Pegasi large and small lay scattered across the ground.

“Sister Yan?”

Lou Yuhui was reluctant for the fight to end. But with the Pegasi all down, what was left for him to battle?

“We're pressed for time,” Yu Yan explained briefly.

Lou Yuhui immediately understood—Sister Yan had come to Fenghe Village to search for their parents. Now that she’d found her younger siblings, their father and mother remained missing. Lou Yuhui knew about their father’s injury, so he empathized even more with Yu Yan’s urgency.

Despite all this, Yu Yan still made time for him, giving him the chance to adapt to his new body and abilities. Regardless of her motives, Lou Yuhui was deeply grateful.

His gaze, as he looked at Yu Yan, brimmed with thanks.

This whole process of luring monsters, slaying them, and letting Lou Yuhui adapt to his skills felt long, but in reality, it had taken less than two hours. The area where they had lured and hunted Pegasi was no longer suitable for attracting more enemies.

The Pegasus herd led by the five-star peak would bring even stronger monsters next, likely of seven-star rank or above.

Yu Yan tidied up the battlefield. Pegasi of four stars and below, as well as Iron Porcupine Beasts, she packed into the Lotus Mirage Space. Once out of this S-level instance, most would be sent into the Spirit Plant World for absorption and decomposition—to nourish its spiritual energy and expand its size.

Only a select few, of greatest value, were kept in the Lotus Mirage Space as reserves.

This had become Yu Yan’s habit. Each time she entered or exited an instance, she would clear out her Lotus Mirage Space, tossing away anything redundant or of little use to the Spirit Plant World for absorption and breakdown. Otherwise, how could a few hundred square meters hold all her gains?

The remaining twenty-some Lotus Mirage fragments had likely already been refined and used to expand the space’s capacity.

Yet, doing so would be far too wasteful for her! She possessed an entire Spirit Plant World.

Now, the Spirit Plant World’s territory grew ever broader, its springs flowing, its feathered leaves lush. Mountains, rivers, deserts, oceans—everything was present, though, compared to reality and the instance worlds, they were miniature: the ocean was little more than a lake, the rivers no more than wide streams, lacking the grandeur of mighty waterways.

Nevertheless, it was a complete little world. Yu Yan was deeply satisfied.

To her, the Lotus Mirage Space was more like a convenient “wallet” and temporary warehouse. Whenever she needed to “spend,” or if she entered an instance where the Spirit Plant World couldn’t be accessed, it played its proper role.

As a wallet and temporary warehouse, a few hundred square meters sufficed—there was no need to go overboard and make it several thousand. Of course, if she had a heap of Lotus Mirage fragments and didn’t need to worry about running out, she wouldn’t mind her wallet and warehouse being a bit bigger. In the end, it came down to not being wealthy enough!

Yu Yan sighed from the heart.

Lou Yuhui, beside her, watched with envy as Yu Yan packed away Iron Porcupine Beasts and Pegasi one by one.

If he knew what Yu Yan was thinking, he’d probably cough up blood in frustration!