Swordsman Dog Stick
Ep 37 - The Unexpected
"i.ii.this..oh... Yan Lee's..." Fang Yuen's heart shook as he read the message written on the silver kite. The letters that were strung together with red straws, he could still read clearly.
Yan Lee was a follower of the Fang family who had greatly proven his loyalty, even though it was a relationship between a master and his followers, yet Fang Yuen had considered Yan Lee to be his own biological brother. It's because they've grown up together.
Fang Yuen blamed himself for being too hasty to order Yan Lee to investigate Agni. It turned out that his premonition was correct, although Agni realm was still in the 3-star early stage Demigod realm, yet he felt Agni was not a simple person.
The owner of the Blue Flower Pill could not be underestimated, even it would invite the attention of many parties. If not a strong cultivator, it would have had an unusual background, whether it was a sect or an extremely strong Master. Because it was impossible for Agni herself to kill Yan Lee who had been at the 1-star late stage Demigod realm.
To kill? That's right, at least Fang Yuen thought Yan Lee had met woe because of the task he had just given Yan Lee. It was because the silver kite he had given Agni, had returned to her with a bloody message. What Fang Yuen thought, it was Yan Lee's blood.
Revenge was not a wise move, silence also made Fang Yuen's chest tightened.
But suddenly Fang Yuen felt an aura that he was very familiar with.
"Yan Lee's... He's alive!" Inner Fang Yuen, it suddenly flowed a sense of relief in his heart. A silver kite with a warning message was inserted into his storage ring.
"Master, I'm sorry... Uhukk..uhukk" Yan Lee had been in front of Fang Yuen, his face still looking pale, although Agni's attack on him did not cause any internal injuries, but his chest still felt tight despite having swallowed the healing pill he had.
While Fang Yuen, although he had considered Yan Lee his own sibling, he could not necessarily reveal his expression of excitement because Yan Lee was still safe, it was also to maintain his position. The two of them understood each other about it.
"Tell me how you got hurt" Fang Yuen asked.
"Master is right, that person is not as simple as it looks, Agni herself who has defeated me, even I do not dwell at all in front of her" Yan Lee explained.
"What...????"
"You don't joke Yan Lee, he's only at the early stage Demigod realm!" Fang Yuen was still unable to believe what Yan Lee had said.
"Had I been in the late 3-star stage though, I wouldn't necessarily be able to defeat him Master"
"We've exchanged dozens of moves, I was really desperate, but that guy didn't seem to have any trouble with all his moves at all. Then, as if loosening his attack, the opportunity I used as best I could, I exerted my energy fully when my foot hit his stomach, I was very surprised Sir, I was, he only took a few steps back without any pain at all"
Fang Yuen listened carefully, it made him very surprised, he knew very well how the power of the late stage Demigod realm despite still being at 1-star, yet he was on condition for Yan Lee to continue his story.
"There was no chance for me to win that battle Sir, I intended to escape, but suddenly my body became very heavy, not only that, when he asked who I was, his voice made my chest and ears shake violently"
Then Yan Lee said Agni's message to Fang Yuen.
"We really have offended the wrong person Yan Lee. We need to see him immediately to apologize. It would be beneficial for the Mayora Star association if it could be on good terms with Agni, on the contrary, it would be very dangerous if she were to antagonize us" Fang Yuen said.
"He's even very young, I can't imagine what kind of power is behind the boy" Fang Yuen said.
After a moment of conversation, Yan Lee left Fang Yuen to recover himself.
Fang Yuen checked back on Agni's silver kite which he had just taken out of his ring. He squinted at the red color of the writing, touched the series of letters that were still somewhat wet with the tip of his index finger, then rubbed each other's index fingers and thumbs, end by smelling the scent of the fingertips, then,
"Djuamput... Saos Abece...!!!"
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Meanwhile in the Tiger Palm Sect, all the elders who were still surviving in the sect, were very surprised to hear the existence of the Blue Flower Pill in the Fragrant Pot Auction Hall. Moreover, the pill was won by Lin Mewu which made Jaya Pamungkas even more furious.
"That pill is indeed still the Great Lord's 3-star celestial pill, but from its aura, it is not inferior to the 1-star Sacred Pill" Hui Ja explained.
"Even if it was an earth pill would also be a big concern for Hui Ja, other than the pill ingredients were extremely rare, it was not easy to make the pill. During this time, only the alchemist of the imperial party can make it" said Jaya Pamungkas.
"It's only fitting that Lin Mewu give his sect badge to someone in one of the halls that he calls the pill's owner" Hui Ja said.
The presence of Lin Mewu at the auction was enough to make Jaya Pamungkas furious. He knew Lin Mewu's intention only to ensure Jaya Pamungkas' defeat to win his gamble. Even without Lin Mewu being hindered, it was already very difficult for the Tiger Palm Sect to win the gamble. Unexpectedly the Blue Flower Pill even appeared at the auction, Lin Mewu also got it.
"We have to find out who that person is, maybe it will be able to help us" said Jaya Pamungkas.
The news regarding the Blue Flower Pill had spread in the ears of all sects and families, both large, medium, and small sects. Even the news had reached the Yun royal palace.
Although the order was addressed to all the royal dignitaries in the Yun imperial court, it was General Khong Guan who was most responsible for the decree. Emperor Yun's order as a signal that all royal officials provide cooperation in order to smooth the duties of General Khong Guan.
On the emperor's orders, General Khong Guan ordered his intelligence division to act quickly, and asked the Imperial alchemist association to provide data on alchemists outside the empire, who might have the ability to make the Blue Flower Pill.
Agni was completely unaware, her act of auctioning the Blue Flower Pill had provoked the entire party to find out all the information regarding her.
With the existence of the pill, an alchemist would experience quite a significant increase. As it was known, it was an alchemist who was instrumental in increasing the strength of cultivators with their medicinal herbs and artificial pills.
Possessing a powerful alchemist, it would greatly help one sect or a large family to increase the cultivation of their members. Surely it would help improve their position in the eyes of other sects or large families.
On the contrary, for the imperial side, it would complicate their work. It was actually a good thing if a sect or family residing in the Yun imperial territory had great power, it would make the other Empire think twice about making matters with the Yun Empire. However on the other hand, it would be increasingly difficult for the Empire to be able to control those sects.
Luckily for Agni, she was completely new to the middle realm of demon beasts, hence there was not a single piece of information regarding Agni. The only party who knew the owner of the Pill was only the Mayora Star Association through the manager of the Fragrant Puppet Auction Hall, Fang Yuen.
Anyone knows how credible the Mayora Star Association has been, for centuries, known as the most neutral and credible party in its field. In addition to the auction hall and various resources,
the source of information is the one thing that makes the association respected. There is also great power behind it. No one knew how much power behind the association was, but no one dared to test it either.
At a certain price, all parties can get the information they want from the association, but on the contrary, if the association states to protect one party's information, then any price will not be able to buy the information.
With such strength, not even the imperial party dared to be careless to suppress the Mayora Star Association. If the imperial side dared to do so, not only the power behind the association, not even a few large sects or large families would protect the association.
Meanwhile, at Harjaya's house, Agni had warned the residents of the house not to carelessly get out of the mountain protection formation, especially Harjaya himself who accompanied Agni to the city of Guziko. Ever since the events of Fang Yuen's envoy, Agni felt she had to be more careful going forward.
Mahisa Agni is only a farm boy from a village on a small island located far away at the southern tip of the Nusantara Continent. But now he grew up with a power he never even dreamed of. As his strength grew, his intelligence and intuition also grew.
"For the time being it's best that you guys don't get out of the mountain protection formation, especially uncle himself, they've known Uncle's face, I'm afraid they won't stop there" agni said to the residents of Harjaya house.
"We'll follow your words Agni, but...." Harjaya stopped his words.
"I know what Uncle means, of course uncle is worried about what happened to the Tiger Path Sect, to be honest I have promised myself to help sister Wilis and also the uncle's family to regain your previous lives, therefore I will seek information first to determine my next move" agni.
It left everyone in the house bowed and not knowing what to say, other than to say thank you. Agni is none of them, even they have only known Agni for some time. But Agni had given them a huge favor.
"Have been Sister Wilis, Uncle, no need to be too shy, I have considered you as my family in this nature, your difficulties my difficulties as well" Agni said, then she continued.
"Yes, you have to improve, I have something for you, especially you Andara, let's go to the backyard" Agni asked.
While in the backyard, Agni took out one dead demon animal, somewhat less readable if the author called it a "carcass" demon animal.
"Devil animal....??????" Everyone except Agni, was shocked when one giant goat-like animal, came out from Agni's storage ring.
"I don't know the name of the animal Uncle, which obviously looks like a goat, it's just that he's got fangs and a three-tailed" Agni said.
"But it's so expensive Agni, only the SoulGod realm can usually carry demon beasts, does that mean you've been in the SoulGod Agni realm?" Ask Harjaya.
Because of the existence of the animal, both Harjaya and his family and Ayu Wilis, now become convinced that Agni has been in the realm of SoulGod.
"As much as you don't believe, I'm still in the realm of the early Demigod, never mind, I'm sure this animal's meat will be beneficial to you, I've already felt the benefits myself" Agni said.
"Well, can you use this animal core?" Ask Agni later.
"If only the meat is useful to us, let alone the essence of Agni" replied Harjaya.
"Wuuttt" Agni took out five demon beast cores, once again it really made everyone very surprised.
Some time later they immediately cleaned the demon animal, in just a moment Agni had made it into pieces of meat that had been ready to be processed.
The following days Agni guided them to practice. But he focused on Ayu Wilis, Arini and Andara. While Harjaya and Lasmita, both have aged enough, so the ability of his body to develop has decreased.
Every night, he would return to his place to train himself, and he would have to do so in order to face everything he did not know.
