Chapter 20: Vile Woman, Get Lost!

"Is there anything near the spatial rift?"

Mu Qingyao heard the report from the pretty young woman and asked aloud.

"There is a damaged Demon Spirit Fruit tree near the spatial rift, but it seems the Demon Spirit Fruits were just picked by someone!"

The pretty young woman finished speaking and glanced at Chu Feng and Yun Qingying.

Only Chu Feng and Yun Qingying had entered the bottom of this cliff before, so the Demon Spirit Fruits must have been taken by one of them.

"Demon Spirit Fruits?"

The old woman's eyes instantly lit up upon hearing this!

Demon Spirit Fruits were the primary ingredient for the Divine Origin Pill, and their Yaochi Holy Land happened to have an Alchemist capable of refining Divine Origin Pills.

However, they had long been troubled by their inability to find Demon Spirit Fruits. Now that news of the fruits had surfaced, the old woman was overjoyed!

If they could obtain the Demon Spirit Fruits, then their Yaochi Holy Land would have a chance to gain one or two King Stage powerhouses, greatly increasing the holy land's strength!

For a moment, Mu Qingyao and the others all looked at Chu Feng with expressions full of anticipation.

"You two, would you be willing to give us the Demon Spirit Fruits?"

"Whatever you need, just name it — we can satisfy any request you have!" The old woman looked at Chu Feng and Yun Qingying with eager eyes.

"Demon Spirit Fruits? I haven't seen any Demon Spirit Fruits."

Yun Qingying was momentarily taken aback and denied having obtained any Demon Spirit Fruits.

At the same time, Yun Qingying's gaze shifted toward Chu Feng.

Earlier, when Chu Feng had entered the gorge, the demonized Flood Dragon had gone berserk and relentlessly chased after him.

Yun Qingying suspected it was Chu Feng who had taken the Demon Spirit Fruits — otherwise, the demonized Flood Dragon would not have kept pursuing him so persistently.

Hearing Yun Qingying's words, Mu Qingyao and the others all turned their gazes toward Chu Feng.

"I did find a black fruit down below earlier. But since it was brimming with spiritual energy, I just swallowed it whole on the spot — my cultivation even rose by a few minor levels!" Chu Feng said with a faint smile.

"You... what a waste of a heavenly treasure!"

The old woman glared at Chu Feng furiously!

The greatest use of a Demon Spirit Fruit was to refine Divine Origin Pills. Swallowing it directly could also raise one's cultivation, but it was truly a terrible waste!

Mu Qingyao looked at Chu Feng with a calm expression. Upon hearing that Chu Feng had swallowed the Demon Spirit Fruit, her expression did not change in the slightest.

Earlier, when Mu Qingyao had seen Chu Feng, she had been mildly surprised that he was five minor levels higher than when they had last met.

Now, hearing Chu Feng say he had swallowed the Demon Spirit Fruit, she faintly understood how his cultivation had risen.

"Was there only one? I saw three fruit stems on that Demon Spirit Fruit tree!" the pretty young woman who had gone into the gorge to investigate said skeptically.

"That I wouldn't know!" Chu Feng replied in a flat tone.

Chu Feng could refine Divine Origin Pills himself — there was no way he would hand over the Demon Spirit Fruits!

"Boy, having the Demon Spirit Fruits in your hands is just a waste. Hand them over to us, and we'll give you something far more valuable!" The old woman's voice carried a clear threat!

"I said I don't have any, so I don't have any!" Chu Feng said calmly.

"Boy, don't refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!" the old woman snapped angrily!

"Feel free to search me if you don't believe it," Chu Feng said with a faint smile.

Chu Feng had already stored the Demon Spirit Fruits inside the Chaos Star Pearl. Even if they searched him, they would find nothing.

"Xiaoxiao, go search him!"

The old woman gestured for one of the pretty young women nearby to search Chu Feng.

Shortly after, the pretty young woman had searched Chu Feng from head to toe, including his storage ring.

"Holy Maiden, there are indeed no Demon Spirit Fruits on him!" the pretty young woman reported.

"Boy, you wouldn't have hidden the Demon Spirit Fruits somewhere, would you?" The old woman looked at Chu Feng with suspicion!

"Enough! Let this matter end here — stop tarnishing the reputation of our Yaochi Holy Land!"

Mu Qingyao seemed to find this difficult to watch any longer and spoke up to stop it.

"Grandma Li, go destroy the spatial rift below!" Mu Qingyao said to the old woman.

Grandma Li shot Chu Feng a reluctant glance, but since Mu Qingyao had spoken, she had no choice but to obey. "Yes! Holy Maiden!"

With that, Grandma Li's figure flickered and vanished in an instant!

Shortly after, a tremendous boom rang out from the distant gorge!

Then, the demonic energy in the air began to slowly cease its flow, as though its source had been cut off!

"What a pity!" Chu Feng sighed inwardly.

He had been planning to use that spatial rift to continuously absorb demonic energy for cultivation.

Now that the spatial rift had been destroyed, he would have to find another way to advance his cultivation!

Soon, Grandma Li returned and reported to Mu Qingyao: "Holy Maiden, the spatial rift has been destroyed!"

The spatial rift at the bottom of the gorge was only about half a meter long, and the spatial passage was extremely unstable. With a single palm strike, Grandma Li had shattered it entirely!

"Very well. Let us return to Central Province," Mu Qingyao said in a calm voice.

This time, Mu Qingyao had led her group to the Eastern Desolate Continent for training, originally planning to train for a full year!

However, after being schemed against by Kong Die and losing her purity, Mu Qingyao had lost all desire to continue training and was returning to Central Province half a year early.

"Yes!" The few who accompanied Mu Qingyao responded in unison.

With that, Mu Qingyao led her group as they rose into the air and flew straight upward!

It was as if a group of immortal maidens were ascending to the heavens — the sight filled Yun Qingying with deep envy!

However, flight through the air required a cultivator above the Heavenly Spirit Realm to accomplish!

Yun Qingying's current cultivation was only at the ninth level of the True Spirit Stage — she was still more than two major realms away from the Heavenly Spirit Realm!

"You should go," Chu Feng said, turning to look at Yun Qingying after watching Mu Qingyao and the others depart.

Chu Feng wanted to take advantage of the demonic energy at the bottom of the cliff before it fully dissipated and absorb some more for cultivation, so he immediately wanted to send Yun Qingying away.

"Chu Feng, you're so eager to drive me away — could it be that you really do have Demon Spirit Fruits hidden somewhere, and you want me gone so you can go get them?" Yun Qingying said with a light laugh.

"You're overthinking it....."

Suddenly, Chu Feng's tone shifted sharply, and he roared furiously: "Vile woman! I didn't expect you to be after the Demon Spirit Fruits too — get lost, or I'll kill you!"

Yun Qingying's expression froze instantly upon hearing this, as if she had been struck by lightning!

Tears welled up in her beautiful eyes, threatening to spill down at any moment!

"Vile woman?"

"Chu Feng, I never expected you to see me this way!"

"You bastard — don't ever expect me to speak to you again!"

With that, Yun Qingying angrily climbed up the cliff face in a hurry and slowly disappeared from Chu Feng's sight.

Watching Yun Qingying leave, Chu Feng turned and walked toward the cavern at the bottom of the gorge.

By now, the spatial rift inside the cavern had already vanished, and the demonic energy in the air was slowly dissipating.

Chu Feng sighed with regret and slowly walked back out of the gorge.

Suddenly, a figure appeared abruptly before him.

It was Grandma Li, who had left earlier!

Chu Feng was a reincarnation of the Demon Sovereign, with a powerful divine soul. He had already sensed that Grandma Li's spiritual sense had been locked onto him the entire time.

In his previous life, Chu Feng had encountered countless people who spoke of righteousness and morality on the surface, yet were ruthless and vicious in the shadows.

Grandma Li's return now was surely because she suspected he had hidden Demon Spirit Fruits and wanted to force the truth out of him and seize them.

To prevent word from spreading that Yaochi Holy Land had robbed someone of their Demon Spirit Fruits, Grandma Li would certainly silence him afterward.

Chu Feng had not wanted Yun Qingying to be implicated — which was why he had steeled his heart and driven her away with those harsh words just now.