Chapter 124: Breath Concealing Pill

Feng Zhirou looked at the pill in Ye Yuan's hand, a foul odor assailing her nostrils. She pinched her nose and pushed his hand away, frowning, "What kind of pill is this? It stinks!"

"A second-tier Breath Concealing Pill! Beasts below the third tier won't be able to detect our aura, which will save us a lot of trouble," Ye Yuan explained.

Feng Zhirou shook her head repeatedly, "I don't want it! It stinks to death! You eat it yourself if you want!"

Ye Yuan smiled, not insisting, and swallowed one pill himself, putting the other away.

The two had already entered the Boundless Forest. Without lingering, they headed straight deeper in.

"Hey, where are we going?" Feng Zhirou asked from behind.

"First to Redpeak Ridge," Ye Yuan replied without turning his head.

"Redpeak Ridge! Are you crazy? That's the habitat of the Long-Armed Stone Apes. There are at least tens of thousands of them, and maybe even a third-tier ape king. Are you looking for death?" Feng Zhirou exclaimed.

Long-Armed Stone Apes were second-tier beasts, equivalent to human Liquid Soul Realm, while a third-tier ape king was equivalent to the Crystal Condensation Realm!

One or two would be manageable, but being surrounded by a pack of Long-Armed Stone Apes was almost certain death.

"Go if you want, I didn't ask you to come! I only helped you out earlier. Don't tell me you actually expect me to rely on you for protection?" Ye Yuan showed no courtesy to Feng Zhirou.

Feng Zhirou was furious, "Ye Yuan! Who do you think you are? With your strength, you're not even fit to carry my shoes. Going to Redpeak Ridge is nothing but a death wish!"

"Beautiful lady, don't flatter yourself. I have no desire to carry your shoes. Besides, strength doesn't guarantee safety. I may not be as strong as you, but I won't throw my life away for nothing. Understand?"

"You! I'm not going! I want to see how you get out of Redpeak Ridge!" Feng Zhirou stomped her foot in anger and stopped.

Ye Yuan still didn't look back, walking straight ahead without any intention of stopping.

Having dealt with Ye Yuan for a while, Feng Zhirou had somewhat figured out his temperament.

Whether it was his life-and-death battle with Lin Tiancheng or his later challenge of the Nine Heavens Path, Ye Yuan never did anything without confidence.

Moreover, although Ye Yuan wasn't strong, he had an endless array of tricks and had never been seen to suffer a loss.

Well, not exactly never—she had once seen him suffer, and it was at her own hands; that sword strike had nearly killed him.

Seeing Ye Yuan's figure about to disappear from her sight, Feng Zhirou gritted her teeth, stomped her foot, and used her movement technique to catch up.

"This guy doesn't know how to give way to a girl at all. What a blockhead! He's driving this princess mad!" Feng Zhirou fumed.

Ye Yuan's pace wasn't fast, and Feng Zhirou caught up in the blink of an eye.

Before Ye Yuan could speak, Feng Zhirou said angrily, "Ye Yuan, don't get any ideas! I'm only continuing to protect you because I don't want to be scolded by my aunt when I go back. If you die in the Boundless Forest, she'll never let me off."

Ye Yuan, with his back to Feng Zhirou, just smiled and said nothing.

If he had a choice, Ye Yuan naturally wouldn't want to go to Redpeak Ridge. But one of the main ingredients for the Yuanyang Pill, the Red Soul Grass, grew in the habitat of the Long-Armed Stone Apes, so he had no choice!

The Long-Armed Stone Apes were social beasts and extremely powerful! Even a Crystal Condensation Realm martial artist wouldn't dare to intrude lightly, no wonder Feng Zhirou reacted so strongly.

...

Two hours later, in a dense forest, a light blue figure suddenly swung a sword, killing a beast across from her.

The figure landed, panting heavily, drenched in fragrant sweat.

This was already the third second-tier beast Feng Zhirou had slain!

Besides these, she had also killed no fewer than ten first-tier beasts.

Having slain so many beasts, Feng Zhirou's yuan energy consumption was naturally enormous.

Meanwhile, Ye Yuan watched leisurely as Feng Zhirou sweated all over, showing no intention of helping.

"Ye Yuan, have you no humanity? I came to help you, and you've been standing by all along!" Feng Zhirou wished she could cut him down with her sword.

Ye Yuan wasn't too concerned about Feng Zhirou's sword anymore.

Although he was still no match for her, it was no longer possible for her to kill him with one strike like last time.

"My lady, you're the one who's too precious to take the Breath Concealing Pill. Now that you've attracted beasts, you blame me? I have many places to go; I don't have time to waste like this on the road. If you keep fighting your way through, never mind running into powerful beasts, you'll be exhausted to death," Ye Yuan said irritably.

The Boundless Forest was vast and boundless. Redpeak Ridge was about a thousand li from the border, already quite deep for human martial artists.

Although Ye Yuan had a map of the outer area of the Boundless Forest, allowing him to take detours to avoid some dangerous places, that would take too much time.

He could afford the time, but Lü'er couldn't!

So he had to take a straight line!

Taking the Breath Concealing Pill would minimize trouble, but Feng Zhirou refused to take it.

Ye Yuan knew Feng Zhirou's temper well; persuading her was useless. Only by making her suffer a bit would she change her mind.

Sure enough, at Ye Yuan's words, Feng Zhirou suddenly understood.

No wonder the beasts along the way didn't attack Ye Yuan but kept charging at her, as if they didn't see him—this was the reason!

Feng Zhirou knew Ye Yuan's alchemy skills well, so she naturally didn't doubt his pills.

But the thought of that unbearable stench made her hesitate.

Seeing Feng Zhirou's expression change several times, Ye Yuan took out the pill again and said, "Senior Sister, if you plan to continue with me, swallow the pill in one gulp. Otherwise, we'll have to part ways here. You know I have important business in the Boundless Forest, and time is precious. If this continues, you'll only become a burden to me!"

Though she was extremely reluctant to admit it, as Ye Yuan said, she would only become a burden to him.

Feng Zhirou had a strong competitive spirit; she couldn't accept being a burden.

With that thought, Feng Zhirou steeled herself, snatched the pill from Ye Yuan's hand, closed her eyes, and swallowed it.

As the pill entered her mouth, Feng Zhirou found it wasn't as unpleasant as she had imagined; instead, a faint fragrance spread from her mouth throughout her body!

Seeing Ye Yuan's smug smile, Feng Zhirou flew into a rage.

She pointed her sword at Ye Yuan and said angrily, "Did you deliberately trick me? I'll kill you!"

Ye Yuan quickly dodged, laughing, "My lady, are you being unreasonable? Do you think if I had told you from the start, you would have believed me?"

Feng Zhirou was stunned; Ye Yuan was right.

She knew her own temper well. Even if Ye Yuan had explained from the beginning how delicious the pill was, she would never have taken it!