Chapter 710 - Chapter 710: Chapter 400: Spirit Fruit and Spiritual Liquid
Chapter 710: Chapter 400: Spirit Fruit and Spiritual Liquid
Xunmu Cave Heaven.
A large settlement somewhere.
“Welcome the envoy.”
In the periphery of the settlement, a dozen Spirit People of deep brown complexion were bowing respectfully towards a man of turquoise complexion.
The underground-dwelling Spirit People, belonging to the lower class, always bore dark complexions, while the upper-class Spirit People living atop the tree crown were turquoise. The distinction between them was clear and easily recognizable.
Typically, the upper-class Spirit People lived above in the tree crown and hardly ever descended to the underground, except to collect tributes from the various underground tribes, which usually occurred only once a year.
“How has the harvest been this year?”
The revered turquoise upper-class Spirit Person, standing hands behind his back in the middle of the field, faced the kneeling lower-class Spirit People with a naturally arrogant expression in his eyes.
His aura was far more potent than that of these lower-class Spirit People, constantly radiating a slight oppression. Between breaths, the Inner Breath he exhaled interacted with the Power of Heaven and Earth. If measured against Da Xuan’s Martial Arts Realm, he was a being of the Five Viscera Realm.
Five Viscera Realm.
This was one of the standards for becoming an upper-class Spirit Person.
Unless one was born in the tree crown as an upper-class Spirit Person, those born in the underground had to cultivate up to the Five Viscera Realm, which was the minimum condition, to leave the underground and ascend to the tree crown.
“We apologize, envoy, this year’s harvest is slightly less than previous years, with only twenty Earth Spirit Fruits gathered.”
The leader of the settlement, an old Spirit Person, now spoke submissively while kneeling before the upper-class Spirit Person.
Saying so,
a female Spirit Person from the settlement approached respectfully with a wooden platter, upon which lay several Spirit Fruits the size of a baby’s fist, each shimmering with hints of turquoise.
Earth Spirit Fruit, only cultivable underground with the aid of Xunmu’s root power, was a tedious and complex process. Even in a sizable settlement like theirs, they could, at most, harvest twenty to thirty fruits a year, which were usually required as full tribute.
“Hmm, a bit less.”
The Spirit Person envoy frowned slightly while glancing at the Earth Spirit Fruits piled on the wooden platter, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied.
As he looked at the many lower-class Spirit People before him, he was about to voice some harsh criticism but then seemed to recall something. He shook his head slightly and then spoke slowly, “Since the harvest is poor, let it be for this year, you have barely passed the muster.”
“However, you all must be cautious. It’s about time for the Evil Demons from beyond the skies to descend. If you encounter any, do whatever it takes to send the message up as quickly as possible!”
The Spirit Person envoy said with a suppressed gleam in his eyes.
This statement instantly changed the expressions of the nearby lower-class Spirit People, and the leading old Spirit Person’s gaze faltered as he asked, “Are those Evil Demons coming again?”
“It appears so, likely quite soon.”
The Spirit Person envoy replied indifferently, then reached out to pick up the platter, collecting all the Earth Spirit Fruits.
Indeed, the life and death of lower-class Spirit People did not concern him much. Even a massacre of such settlements by the external Evil Demons was not a bad thing for the Spirit People Race as it naturally eliminated some of the less useful individuals with inferior talents, saving resources for the use of upper-class Spirit People.
This was why, every hundred years, when it was time for the invasion, the tree crown regions would fortify their defenses. Some settlements near the edges would even temporarily relocate to larger nodes. However, the underground underwent no changes.
At most, it would be like this: he would give advanced notice but would not expend great effort to specifically relocate and protect these peripheral Spirit People settlements.
After collecting all the Earth Spirit Fruits,
the gaze of the Spirit Person envoy softened, glancing over the people then, without further ado, he walked towards the distance.
“Farewell, envoy.”
The old Spirit People and several others were anxious but dared not speak more. They respectfully saw him off and then swiftly started discussing how to deal with the impending invasion of the Evil Demons.
…
The turquoise-skinned Spirit Person envoy walked through the extensive network of underground caves.
In past years, when coming to such remote places to collect tributes, he would stay for two days to enjoy himself. Although he did not hold these lower-class Spirit People in high regard, it was only reasonable to enjoy a few days given the long travel. However, given the current crisis, this peripheral area was fraught with dangers, and he could encounter invaders from outside this realm anytime, so he would not stay any longer.
However,
as he passed through a spacious corridor, he abruptly stopped.
His turquoise eyes stared ahead, his pupils visibly constricted. Suddenly, a figure had appeared in his line of sight, blocking his path with a presence and appearance starkly different from the Spirit People Race. Although he could not sense any aura from the stranger, cold sweat broke out almost instantly.
Person from beyond the skies!
Just while collecting the Earth Spirit Fruits, he had inquired about any unusual situations in the tribe, so how could someone from beyond the skies suddenly appear here, blocking his way forward?!
The Spirit Person envoy barely hesitated, his body instantly shimmered with a turquoise glow, and his Inner Breath surged. He transformed into a fish swimming through the universe, about to dart away.
But,
before he could take a step,
he saw the figure standing with hands behind his back, eyes emitting a faint light. Suddenly, the Power of Heaven and Earth around them stiffened, and a terrifying pressure enveloped the area. In an instant, it forced the Spirit Person envoy to kneel on the ground!
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