Chapter 1900: Chapter 1900 The Best Team
"I’m doing fine. I’ve encountered several enemies and defeated them all! I was tricked once, but they did not triumph over me. I’ve consumed all the elixir pills, I didn’t have a single one left now!"
Dragon Lady narrated her experiences to Ye Liuyun unhurriedly.
Meanwhile, Zhao Mingcheng was helping Ye Liuyun clean the battlefield, giving him his share of resources. At the same time, she also observed Dragon Lady.
Dragon Lady turned her gaze towards Zhao Mingcheng and asked Ye Liuyun, "Is she your new woman?"
"No, she’s my comrade!"
Ye Liuyun introduced them to each other and handed over all the Elixis that they had just collected to Dragon Lady.
Dragon Lady grabbed a handful and popped them into her mouth. Her behaviour left Zhao Mingcheng utterly stunned.
Ye Liuyun took two or three elixir pills daily, which she considered more than sufficient. But the woman before her took a handful and ate them up.
Judging by Ye Liuyun and Dragon Lady’s nonchalant expressions, she assumed it was normal for them. Hence, she didn’t feel it was appropriate to ask too much. So she merely sat aside and listened to their stories.
Though Dragon Lady might seem a bit distant, she behaved graciously whenever around Ye Liuyun,
But when Zhao Mingcheng heard her story, she found out that Dragon Lady, like Ye Liuyun, was ruthless. She had once pursued a martial practitioner who’d deceived her for three full days. She didn’t stop until she eventually tore him apart personally.
Anyone who dared challenge her would not be spared, often being torn apart barehanded.
When she looked at Ye Liuyun again, he had a warm and caring expression while looking at Dragon Lady. There was no trace of ruthless and fierceness while he was on the battlefield.
Later, Ye Liuyun cooked some meat for Dragon Lady, and only when she was full and sound asleep in his arms, did he move her to a quieter place to let her sleep through the night.
But Ye Liuyun himself didn’t sleep through the night being on guard. Even when Zhao Mingcheng offered to take over his watch, he didn’t trust her.
"Is she your woman?" Zhao Mingcheng asked in doubt.
Although Ye Liuyun seemed close to Dragon Lady and she appeared to relied and trusted him, Zhao Mingcheng failed to perceive any romantic feelings between them.
"No, she’s my kin!" Ye Liuyun smiled and offered no more explanation.
"I envy her!" Zhao Mingcheng glanced at the Dragon Lady who was sound asleep, expressing her admiration sincerely.
Only when dawn broke did the Dragon Lady awake from her sleep. It seemed that it must’ve been long since she last had such a peaceful sleep.
When she woke up, she went straight to look for Ye Liuyun. She felt relieved after noticing that he was around. Then she insisted that Ye Liuyun get some sleep while she stood guard.
And thus Ye Liuyun slipped into a deep slumber, sprawled out in a relaxing manner, with occasional snores.
"For all the time I’ve been with him, I’ve never seen him sleep so peacefully!" exclaimed Zhao Mingcheng.
"It’s trust, I guess!" replied Dragon Lady smilingly.
Zhao Mingcheng nodded, gradually understanding their kind of relationship, the kind of comrade where they trusted each other with their lives.
From then on, the days passed leisurely for Ye Liuyun and the Dragon Lady. Soon, they encountered Lei Ming and Ye Tiandao too.
Lei Ming had changed into mens cloth. Only Ye Tiandao was seen still clad in an animal skin.
When asked why, she said she didn’t want to wear men’s clothing, fearing her master would be displeased and condemn her.
Upon seeing Ye Liuyun, Lei Ming began venting all her grievances. She clung to him ever since, and he would indulge her.
Lei Ming consumed the Elixirs just like Dragon Lady. Swallowed a handful of them without a single one left.
Ye Tiandao still has plenty left. Like Ye Liuyun, she took two or three per day, and there were still many left.
When they were together, it was always cosy and serene. It was a stark contrast with their ruthlessness in a battle.
Ye Liuyun also didn’t need to provide explicit instructions. They understood and followed his instructions without question or concern.
This kind of mutual trust and understanding could not be developed in a mere one or two years.
Zhao Mingcheng looked at them enviously every day.
Of course, Ye Liuyun and the others didn’t alienate her. Lei Ming even talked to her about Ye Liuyun, although he didn’t reveal Ye Liuyun’s true identity.
They had also developed into the most-feared team in the area, destroying every opposition they encountered.
Eventually, they had to split into two groups, attacking different enemies separately.
They left this location and continued their journey after they practised nonstop for about half a month.
Martial practitioners they met ahead were loners. With Ye Liuyun’s Golden Phantom Eyes, once they found an opponent, they would take turns to attack.
Their adversaries’ power was impressive indeed. Many had inadvertently discovered the secret of the Elixirs and enhanced their physical bodies with it.
Hence, fighting them was quite a challenge.
Ye Liuyun and his company didn’t always kill off their enemies. they would spare those martial practitioners who they deemed to have a decent attitude.
However, those annoying or ill-behaved martial practitioners would be eliminated ruthlessly.
Finally, they arrived at the battlefield, only to find that the martial practitioners here were not simple at all. They were much stronger compared to the ones they had encountered.
It made sense that all it took to exit this secret realm was three victories in a row.
However, winning three battles consecutively is a significant challenge in itself.
Ye Liuyun and company could easily get by, but it was strenuous for Zhao Mingcheng.
To accommodate Zhao Mingcheng, Ye Liuyun and others extended their training period for another half a month. They created a vine shield for her and wrapped it up with a feral beast skin for extra resistance before they went to the arena.
"Why don’t you go ahead and challenge first? We will go once you have won," Ye Liuyun worried about Zhao Mingcheng’s inability to make it through, allowed her to challenge first.
Zhao Mingcheng was even more grateful to Ye Liuyun. Given the conditions, she might have found herself imprisoned here for decades instead of a few years if Ye Liuyun hadn’t been Ye Liuyun.
Over ten years, even basic errands like sleeping and eating could prove dangerous, with the likelihood of losing one’s life.
Zhao Mingcheng, with great effort and numerous injuries, ultimately managed to secure three consecutive wins.
After that, she didn’t leave right away but waited for Ye Liuyun and the others to finish their challenges while she recovered herself with Elixirs.
Ye Tiandao, Dragon Lady, and Lei Ming successively completed their challenges, with Ye Liuyun being the last to step into the arena.
Before he entered, Ye Liuyun had taken Elixirs and then easily secured three consecutive wins.
The rules of this arena were unique. Of the first victory, one receives an Elixir as a reward. Two Elixirs for the second win and four Elixirs for the third win.
Ye Liuyun asked the arena’s manager, "Can I continue to challenge?"
"Of course, and you can choose to stop challenging after each round. With each subsequent win, your rewards will double. However, if you lose, all of your rewards will be nullified," the manager explained to Ye Liuyun.
"Alright, then I’ll continue the challenge!" Ye Liuyun affirmed.
The audience below the stage started to get lively. Everyone began to speculate as to how many consecutive wins Ye Liuyun could achieve.
Some even began to wager using Elixirs as the betting currency.
