Chapter 1848: Chapter 1848

Among the few human cultivators, a tall woman in black seemed to be the leader, and she quickly gave a low-voiced command.

Then, the four of them put their spirit pets into the spirit beast pouches, packed the corpses of two Black-Headed Flood Dragons into storage pouches, and swiftly left the lakeside with the Black-Headed Flood Dragon hatchlings.

Soon after, the four of them regrouped in a cave over a hundred miles from Sunken Moon Lake to distribute the loot.

In the cave, the woman in black glanced over her two male and one female companions, and slowly said, "Let’s talk about our gains this time: two Black-Headed Flood Dragon corpses, both mid-second-rank demon beasts, and six Black-Headed Flood Dragon hatchlings."

At this point, she paused slightly before continuing: "I discovered the nesting place for the two Black-Headed Flood Dragons, kept watch around Sunken Moon Lake for two years, personally killed that male Black-Headed Flood Dragon, and organized this team. Therefore, I will take 50% of the rewards myself. Any objections?"

Upon hearing this, the other three’s faces changed slightly, but they seemed to have some concerns, and no one dared to argue.

After a moment of silence, the woman in green spoke up: "Sister Wang, you made major contributions, which we do not deny, but taking half of the reward alone may be a bit much. We sacrificed more than two months of cultivation time for this hunting task!"

The woman in green spoke, signaling slightly to the man in blue beside her.

To her disappointment, the man in blue seemed not to notice her signal and remained silent.

As for the man in black, she didn’t even look at him, as he was the Daoist partner of the woman in black and couldn’t possibly side with her.

Seeing this, she became somewhat anxious and urged the man in blue directly: "Brother Yuanxin, say something!"

Unexpectedly, the man in blue, Zhou Yuanxin, ignored her and looked at the woman in black, saying, "The family has long established that a clan member can obtain rare resources as an outstanding contribution for cultivating a new valuable demon beast breed for the family. Sister Wang, are you intending to use these Black-Headed Flood Dragon hatchlings to exchange for auxiliary Purple Mansion spirit matters with the family?"

Upon hearing this, the woman in black looked deeply at him and said, "Yuanxin, you are a smart person. I never thought I could hide it from you. That is indeed my plan."

Seeing this, Zhou Yuanxin nodded and said, "In that case, how about this: both sister Yuanqin and I don’t need the six Black-Headed Flood Dragon hatchlings, but both Black-Headed Flood Dragon corpses should belong to us. What do you think, Sister Wang?"

The woman in black’s expression changed slightly, hesitating and subtly glancing at her Daoist partner.

Seeing this, the man in black quickly spoke in a deep voice, "Let’s follow Brother Yuanxin’s suggestion. Your matter of opening the Purple Mansion is more important!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuanxin immediately looked at the woman in green and asked, "Sister Yuanqin, do you have any objections to this distribution method?"

"None at all; Brother Yuanxin, I’m very satisfied with this distribution method."

The woman in green smiled broadly, her previous anxiety completely gone, and she readily agreed. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net

The corpse of a mid-second-rank demon beast, especially the Black-Headed Flood Dragon, which contains a potent Flood Dragon bloodline, is an enormous gain for someone like her, still at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment cultivation level.

Seeing the woman in green had no objections, the woman in black immediately clasped her hands towards Zhou Yuanxin in acknowledgment and said, "Thank you, Brother Yuanxin, for your support. I wish your Thunder Lizard Beast success in advancing to a mid-second-rank demon beast with the help of the Black-Headed Flood Dragon corpse!"

"I also wish you, Sister Wang, success in obtaining the auxiliary spirit matters for opening your Purple Mansion!"

Zhou Yuanxin replied with a knowing smile, returning the courtesy with a smile.

Having reached a distribution agreement, the four of them rested briefly before leaving Yunzhou and returning to the Green Lotus Mountain Range together.

Upon returning to Green Lotus Peak, the woman in black and her husband went to pay their respects to Zhou Daoyi, who oversaw clan affairs, to present the Black-Headed Flood Dragon hatchlings.

Zhou Yuanxin and Zhou Yuanqin went to Zhou Yuanxin’s residence.

"Sister Yuanqin, we truly have you to thank for this; otherwise, obtaining the two Black-Headed Flood Dragon corpses would have been quite troublesome."

Inside the room, with only the two of them left, Zhou Yuanxin took the storage pouch containing one of the Black-Headed Flood Dragon corpses from Zhou Yuanqin’s hand and expressed his gratitude.

Zhou Yuanqin, now no longer rash, also smiled and said, "Brother Yuanxin, you’re too kind; it was just a small effort on my part."

With that said, she looked at Zhou Yuanxin expectantly and asked, "Brother Yuanxin, you weren’t lying to me before, were you? Is your Five-Colored Phoenix-tailed Pheasant really about to lay eggs?"

"Of course it’s true; how dare I speak deceitfully on such a significant matter!"

Zhou Yuanxin’s expression turned serious as he replied earnestly.

Receiving his affirmative response, Zhou Yuanqin felt reassured and sincerely congratulated him: "Then let me congratulate you in advance, Brother. When the time comes, don’t forget our agreement!"

"Rest assured, Sister. I’ll definitely save you a Five-Colored Phoenix-tailed Pheasant egg when the time comes."

Zhou Yuanxin smiled lightly, making the promise with a smile.

After chatting for a while longer, just before Zhou Yuanqin left, Zhou Yuanxin couldn’t help but kindly remind her: "Even though Sister Wang is from an outside clan, she has Superior Spiritual Root Aptitude, is efficient in her work, and is quite favored by Elder Xu. Her success in obtaining auxiliary spirit matters for opening the Purple Mansion seems almost certain. In the future, it’s best to maintain a humble demeanor in front of her, Sister Yuanqin!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuanqin’s expression changed slightly, then she smiled faintly and said, "I understand, Brother. If she really succeeds in opening the Purple Mansion, I’ll be more than willing to defer to her in the future."

This statement still carried a hint of defiance.

But Zhou Yuanxin could only hint at it, unable to say more. He simply shook his head slightly, watching her leave.

After she left, he returned inside, his eyes glistening with excitement as he glanced at the two storage pouches on the table containing the Black-Headed Flood Dragon corpses.

"With two Black-Headed Flood Dragon corpses as supplements, the Thunder Lizard Beast should have no problem advancing. With a mid-second-rank Five-Colored Phoenix-tailed Pheasant and a mid-second-rank Thunder Lizard Beast at my side, applying for the exchange qualification for the ’Purple Dust Pill’ should be a breeze once I break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment cultivation level."

Meanwhile, in Zhou Chun’s abode, having just received intelligence from Tianjing True Person, his face turned solemn.

"Has it finally begun?"

Zhou Chun murmured to himself, his eyes showing a hint of anticipation.