Chapter Thirty-Six: Lonely Sky Cliff

  Three-tailed wasp, a viscount-level undead creature, with three poisonous stingers on its tail that can shoot needle-like beams of undead energy. It is ferocious by nature and any living being that enters its territory will be met with an unrelenting attack.

  Bai Cangdong thought of the three-tailed bee because although it was a viscount-level undead, its body was actually quite fragile, relying only on the light of the undead and rapid flight. If one could dodge its shot of undead light and consume its undead light, killing it wouldn't be difficult.

  Bai Cangdong had never seen the Three-tailed Wasp with his own eyes, so he didn't know how fast its flight speed was, nor did he know how fast it shot out its Light Needles. Therefore, he also didn't dare to confirm whether or not he could withstand the Three-tailed Wasp's use of all its Undying Light. However, this was still a hope.

  "Opportunities only come once, against the undead Viscount-level, failure means death, can't be reckless, first practice 'Shura Wing' and 'Tian Shang Ba Bu' to their peak before going to probe the true strength of the Three-Tailed Bee is not late."

  For the next half month, Bai Cangdong had been recuperating. The task of the Lecture Hall had also been completed and other martial artists had taken turns to guard the Lecture Hall. It was unknown what Liu Shi Quan wanted to do and he hadn't assigned any new tasks to him.

  Apart from Luo Ge, Ma Fei and others had come to see him, bringing five Bi Mu pearls as a gift, saying they were the stakes of their lost bet.

  Bai Cang didn't know what to do with so many Bi Mu pearls, one pearl was enough for night vision, and having a few more wouldn't have any additional effect. However, it was still a Baron-level equipment, which could be sold or exchanged for other useful equipment in the future.

  "My poor little treasure, I heard you got hurt, it's killing me." The Red Lotus Lady, who hadn't appeared for many days, swayed her hips and showed up at the White Can Dong's residence.

  "Thank you for your concern, Mrs., I'm fine now." Bai Cangdong felt like all the goosebumps on his body were about to fall off.

  "Is it that you're displeased I came too late?" Madam T'ai Lien gazed at Pai Tsang with a hint of resentment, fidgeting with a silk handkerchief in her hand.

  "Madam, what is it that you want from me? Just say it directly."

  "What's wrong, can't you come and see me without anything happening? Can't you come to care about me?" Madam Honglian frowned unhappily.

  "Madam, I've just recovered from my injuries, and you're taking pity on me. Please hurry up and tell me what's going on!" White Cangdong begged with a sorrowful face.

  There's no good way to deal with Lady Honglian, you can't beat her in a fight and you can't out-talk her, all you can do is hope she leaves soon.

  "Don't pretend to be pitiful there, you're the great hero who killed nearly 4,000 Blue-eyed Demons in one day, will this little injury still be on your mind?" Red Lotus Madam looked at Bai Cangdong with a stern face.

  Bai Cang Dong couldn't help but smile wryly to himself. The news had indeed spread: "Your wife's information network is truly impressive, not even such a small matter can escape your ears."

  "This is no small feat, even I wouldn't have the confidence to slay 4,000 Blue Lotus Asuras in one day, but you did it. Now you're basking in glory, even my brother wants to meet you in person. You must be proud." Lady Honglian gave him a cold glance.

  "Why does the Earl want to see me?" Bai Cangdong's heart tightened.

  "Nature has moved the heart of love, wanting you to join the Earl's Knights, hmm, should say become my family's exclusive knight." said Mrs. Honglian with a somewhat fortunate tone.

  "Madam, you know I never wanted to be a knight."

  "I know what's useful, it was my brother who wanted to make you a knight this time. If you have the guts, go ahead and say in front of my brother what you said to me before, let's see if he'll be as soft-hearted as I am."

  Bai Cangdong's heart was bitter, and he grabbed Hong Lian's hand, saying: "Madam, you have to save me, I don't want to be a knight, you must have a way, right?"

  "The method is not without, but why should I help you?" Red Lotus Madam looked at Bai Cangdong with a smile that was not quite a smile.

  "I will definitely do my best for the lady from now on and try to get that thing back from Miss Xiangfei as soon as possible," said Bai Cangdong hastily.

  "Really clever! Now there's a great opportunity for you to gain more of Xiang Fei's trust, but it's just a little bit risky. Are you brave enough to do it?" Hong Lian said, stroking Bai Cangdong's cheek.

  Bai Cangdong immediately knew that Hong Lian Furen must have something for him to do, otherwise she wouldn't come looking for him.

  "I'd like to share your worries, madam."

  "Xiang Fei has been training for some time, and had a real battle with the undead. A few days ago, she accidentally injured her cheek, leaving a scar. Unfortunately, there is no medicine to remove scars in the Earl's mansion at present. The only way to remove the scar now is to obtain San Xing Cao, which grows on the top of Gu Tian Ya. Are you brave enough to climb up and pick one?"

  After listening to Hong Lian's words, Bai Cangdong's face turned very ugly. Gu Tianya was a place he had heard of, where many rare flowers and weeds grew, but it was extremely dangerous. Even many viscounts had died on the cliff, let alone baron-level figures.

  "Madam, shouldn't it be easy to get medicine to remove scars? Even if we can't find it in Kōrin Castle now, shouldn't we be able to obtain it by going to another city?"

  "What's the same, think about it, a woman ruined her beloved face, and there was no medicine available around her. At this time, the man she admired appeared in front of her with a herb that could cure scars, and she knew that the man had risked his life to get this herb. What do you think the woman would be like?"

  "You won't marry me right away, will you?" asked Bai Cangdong with a bitter face.

  "You think it's beautiful." Lady Honglian gave him a white eye: "I don't know how other women will be, but my Xiangfei will definitely die for that person from now on and can no longer hold any other man in her heart."

  "What if it were Mrs. instead?" Bai Cangdong was slightly curious.

  "If it were me, I would naturally be delighted to accept, and then let that man wait anxiously for my summons. When Madame's mood improves, she will favor him." Red Lotus smiled happily: "Little man, do you want to give it to me?"

  "Madam, must you go to Gu Tian Ya? Is there no other way? For example, I can offer my life savings and buy the San Xing Cao directly from someone else."

  "Sanshengcao is hard to come by, and we can't wait that long to buy it somewhere. Now my brother is not in the city, but when my brother comes back, Xiangfei's wound will naturally heal immediately. So our plan must be carried out before my brother returns."

  "Isn't Earl-sama in Koron Castle?" Hakuchou Tou glared at Kurenai-fujin, asking word by word.

  Lady Honglian's face slightly stiffened, and she suddenly realized that she had misspoken. She picked up Bai Canghai's cheek and gently kissed it: "Don't be angry, if you're really angry, just beat me up to vent your anger."

  After finishing speaking, Honglian lady turned around and lay on Bai Cangdong's bed, with her round buttocks high up against Bai Cangdong.

  "Be gentle, I'm afraid of pain." Madame Honglian turned her head back, with a dazed light flashing in her eyes, and said in a pitifully soft voice.

  "You woman!" Bai Cangdong didn't know what came over him, the fire in his heart suddenly bursting forth, and he couldn't help but slap a loud, crisp slap on Hong Lian's plump buttocks.

  Honglian lady suddenly sprang up like a startled little wild cat, the golden light on her body shining brightly, her eyes wide and round as she stared at Bai Cangdong.

  "You really dare to hit me!" said Honglian with an incredulous face.

  "Didn't you tell me to hit him?" Bai Cangdong looked at Hong Lian with a hint of a smile.

  "You...". Lady Honglian's face sank, and she said hatefully: "You'd better bring me the Three Star Grass within two days. Otherwise, I won't let you off for what happened today."

  After finishing speaking, Honglian's wife slammed the door and left with a sullen face, apparently having been greatly angered by Bai Canghai.

  "Damn White Cao, damn little man! You dare to touch and hit my wife's buttocks? This account is not settled yet." Sitting in the carriage, Honglian's face was red with anger, but her cheeks were also flushed. The place on her buttocks where White Cao had slapped her felt a bit numb and itchy, making her want to rub it with her hand uncontrollably.

  Bai Cangdong brought the map of Gu Tianya, this time he must go, Gu Tianya is dangerous but not a dead end, as long as you climb carefully, there won't be too much trouble.

  If you're lucky, you can find Sanxingcao at the foot of the mountain, then there's no need to go up Gutan Cliff.

  Moreover, these days of practicing "Shura Wing" and "Tian Shang Ba Bu" have made some progress. The Shura Wing can be performed with ease, and the Tian Shang Ba Bu has been practiced to the fifth step. Bai Cangdong is confident in going to Gu Tian Ya to pick San Xing Cao, which is not too risky.

  "The truly treacherous part of the Lonely Sky Cliff is the area above 3,000 meters. As long as I don't exceed that altitude, I believe self-preservation won't be a problem, and at worst, I can escape with my life." Bai Cangdong put away the map, lost in his own thoughts.

  Gū Tiān Yá is the highest peak near Dāo Lún City, although it's located in a mountain range, there are no other believable peaks nearby, standing alone and towering above the surrounding mountains. The summit directly pierces the clouds, steep as a giant sword inserted from the sky downwards, the cliff faces are vertical at 90 degrees, some even leaning outwards.

  The wonder of Gu Tian Ya is not just its danger, but also the fact that the rocks here cannot be destroyed. No matter what kind of weapon is used to harm them, the stones will automatically recover as before, and it is impossible to excavate mountain roads or stone steps, and even cableways cannot be set up.

  Fortunately, the cliff of Gu Tian Ya has many vines growing on its wall. These vines are as thin as hair and as thick as a bucket, attached to the cliff wall, extending upwards all the way to the top of the mountain, forming a ladder for climbing Gu Tian Ya.

  Because many rare flowers and herbs grow on the Lonely Sky Cliff, many people come here to collect medicine. However, due to the treacherous terrain and the presence of the Undead, a considerable number of people die on the Lonely Sky Cliff every year, with the vast majority being barons and a small minority being viscounts.

  As for ordinary people without a noble title, they don't have the ability to climb the Lonely Sky Cliff at all and can only occasionally find some medicinal flowers and grasses at the foot of the mountain.