Chapter 9

Chapter 9 – Fourth Rank Lightning Sable Leopard

Posted on September 30, 2017 by savvyblue1998

On the second day, the successfully advanced Yue Jing Hua departed from Hundred Beast Mountain because a genially smiling, bearded middle aged man appeared at Old Xia’s general store . He was allegedly Old Xia’s maternal little cousin who came from far away to manage the store .

From that day, it wasn’t hard to figure from Old Xia’s death that there was a large and mysterious organization supporting him . The old bearded man that represented the organization already knew of Old Xia’s death . In order to remain undiscovered, Yue Jing Hua left Hundred Beast Mountain immediately .

The time of “Yue Jing Hua’s” arrival, coincided with that of the students from the Profound Pearl Academy . The students from the academy had already left a few days ago .

Poluo City, the Merchant Country’s capital, was a thousand miles away from Hundred Beast Mountain . Even with a swift horse, one can only arrive there in ten days .

Yue Jing Hua purchased a strong horse that specialized in long distance travels . It came with traveling equipment that will last the trip to the capital .

From the Hundred Beast Mountain to Poluo, one must first pass through desert mountains and thick forests . Throughout the journey, there were sceneries of elegant mountain chains and rushing streams of water that were much more beautiful than the 23rd century’s steel infrastructures .

Although there were bandits and mysterious beasts on the way, Yue Jing Hua, with her jade ranked cultivation, could finally regard them as threatening but not dangerous .

After the third day on the road, the smooth and steady features of the mountains became precipitous . Up ahead, the mountains were colored a bright fiery red as if burned by the sunset .

It wasn’t until she walked closer that she discovered a large amount of maple trees, a common sight in Merchant Country, planted all over the mountain .

The maple leaves were incredibly enchanting, causing Yue Jing Hua to be on guard . She slowed down her horse .

On the wind was a faint scent of blood .

After practicing the “Divine Spear Attack”, Yue Jing Hua’s six senses improved by leaps and bounds . From several miles away, a burst of sound reached her ears . It sounded like a fight .

Deep in the maple forest, there was a glossy black Lightning Sable Leopard together with three well dressed aristocratic youths .

The three youths all looked to be fourteen to fifteen years old . They had all cultivated to approximately sixth or seventh rank Profound Humans .

The Lightning Sable Leopard is a fourth ranked mysterious beast . Its body is smaller than a common leopard . Only the size of a house cat, and to have both the fierceness and keen sense, it originally should not have appeared in this forest .

In live combat between three sixth or seventh rank Profound Humans and a fourth rank Lightning Sable Leopard, even if there were a jade ranked cultivator, it could only be a fight for one’s life .

The three youths clung to their weapons . From left to right, they assumed a triangular encirclement position . Two of them attacked while one of them guarded, harmoniously coordinating in tacit understanding .

The Lightning Sable Leopard evaded the attack and revealed a dispirited appearance as it found itself cornered .

“Lie Meng, we hit the jackpot . Fortunately, you had a bag of profound loose powder to kill the fourth ranked Lightning Sable Leopard . On our way back to Poluo, we can thoroughly show our success . ” The youths’ faces were full of vigour and mettle .

As soon as Yue Jing Hua heard the words “Lie Meng,” she revealed an ambiguous face .

The three youths were all well-dressed . Their leather armor was branded with emblems from Poluo clans . Yue Jing Hua’s old deerskin armor was decorated with a dagger . It was shabby and wretched compared to theirs .

The youth named “Lie Meng” had great height and power to strengthen it . He was Yue Jing Hua’s younger male cousin from the Lie clan’s third branch .

He seriously believe himself to be unmatched . To poison the mysterious beast was the utmost contemptible means of doing things . Only Lie Meng would commit such a nasty act .

Originally, Yue Jing Hua did not wish to meddle in other people’s business . Now, her eyes sharpened with a light . Coldly laughing, she expressed her displeasure . It truly is so that enemies are bound to meet on a narrow road .

This trial by fire event is a group event . Originally, the team needed an academy teacher to lead the group, but they were unable to accompany the teams on the entire journey . They could only order the students to mutually look out for each other once they reached the Hundred Beast Mountain .

Halfway there, they encountered robbers . Considering their strengths, Qi Feng and co . originally were not the three youths’ rival . Even with the female mercenary helping them, the robbers were unlikely to so easily succeed .

Who would’ve thought Lie Meng would completely disregard her cry for help . He would even conceal what had occurred and only said Yue Jing Hua disappeared after the event .

What a good Lie Meng . Just you wait, “Yue Jing Hua” is not benevolent . Now I will show you how I repay your “injustice . ”

Killing intent surged from her eyes . Yue Jing Hua silently leapt onto a tree . She flicked her wrist and shot out two silent rays .

Profound jade power attacked a youth’s wrist and he felt a felt severe pain . He gave out a horrible shriek, as both his hands’ bones were stripped away .

The Lightning Sable Leopard saw the opportunity and opened its mouth to attack the other party’s chest . At once, flesh and blood splattered, and the person died a violent death in the leopard’s mouth .

“Fools . (See E/N)” Yue Jing Hua worked too quickly . Lie Meng’s group incorrectly thought that the mysterious beast only did a surprise attack . Their plan was originally to harmoniously combine their abilities to bring about an impact .

If a single person dies today, they wouldn’t know what to do .

The smell of blood excited the Lightning Sable Leopard . It roared in response . Its black fur crackled electric light and its speed suddenly increased by several folds .

Its forelimbs bent, and gathered up power . Like the sharp tip of a black knife, the lightning beast threw itself straight at the other youths .

Red colored the maple leaves as blood splattered all over them . The youth opened his eyes wide as his face twisted and was ripped into two halves .

The scene reeked of blood, causing Lie Meng’s scalp to feel cold . He had been through two fights and had never fainted before .

After instantly killing two people, the Lightning Sable Leopard’s body swayed . It’s vision suddenly shook . The burst just now used up the last of its strength .

Lie Meng was suddenly delighted and laughed: “You bastard, watch as this uncle makes mincemeat out of you . ”

He raised the knife in his hand . Step by step, he pressed closer towards the Lightning Sable Leopard . Lie Meng’s hand shook as it was hit and the knife flew out of it .

A young woman nimbly descended from the maples .

Her black hair danced in the mountain breeze . Her eyes were filled with cold killing intent . It was like Lie Meng was in the Nine Netherworlds of Hell . Frightened, he gave a shout: “Yue…Jing Hua . Yue Jing Hua, how are you here?”

“Little cousin Lie, you’re asking why I’m here? Originally, I should’ve returned to Poluo with you . Only, it’s a pity that you won’t be returning any more . ” Yue Jing Hua step by step walked closer .

Lie Meng foolishly only now discovered that “Yue Jing Hua” was not the same as her past self . Her body was manifesting a murderous aura, causing him to lose his breathe and become tongue tied . “Jing Hua, I am your younger cousin . Did you forget that before we left, our maternal aunt reminded us to support each other?”

“Support each other? Hahaha, that is seriously laughable . This so-called mutual support permitted you to force “Yue Jing Hua” to eat putrid food, drink muddy water, and sleep in the stables . When Yue Jing Hua fell into a crisis, you looked on unconcerned without lifting a single finger . ” Yue Jing Hua smiled faintly, making her look harmless, even though the tinge of coldness in her eyes caused Lie Meng to tremble uncontrollably . “What do you say, my good little cousin?”

Lie Meng retreated back a few steps, unaware why, “Yue Jing Hua,” the good for nothing who couldn’t condense profound qi, now caused him to feel like he was facing the pressure of a formidable foe . “How would you like it? Don’t forget, you are to blame for this . ”

In the maple forest, the leaves arbitrarily danced . From Yue Jing Hua’s body, the murderous aura burst outwards, causing Lie Meng to be struck with silence .

“You . When did you become a cultivator? No . It’s impossible . You can’t touch me . You’ll regret it . You will surely be expelled by the Lie clan . ” Lie Meng’s eyes widened as Yue Jing Hua’s silhouette already appeared next to him . In a moment, he became the man-eating Pu’s sumptuous meal .

Finished eating, oppressive little Pu shook its leaves as Yue Jing Hua scratched it .

Lie Meng is only the beginning . The Lie clan in “Yue Jing Hua’s” memory was not too splendid .

The Lie clan’s debt, she will clear one by one .

As she tidied the scene, Yue Jing Hua was surprised by the fact that today’s gains were incredibly generous .

The money that Lie Meng and his group left behind wasn’t small .

Lie clan in Merchant Country could be regarded as a large clan . Lie Meng was part of the family’s third branch, and was the sole male child . At fourteen years old, his cultivation already reached sixth ranked Profound Human . Out of all the younger generation, he can be regarded as moderately talented . He carried several expensive toy . Naturally, compared to Qi Feng, a poor mercenary, Lie Meng was much more valuable .

Fifty gold coins, ten silver coins, and his leather armor was made with profound silver, valued at one hundred and fifty gold coins . His knee pads were valued at fifty gold coins .

In addition, among the belongings of the two people Qing Pu did not kill were several profound pellets and a few hundred gold coins .

What shocked Yue Jing Hua the most was what was inside a youth’s traveling bag . There was an impressive textured metal mask . Looking over that youth’s clothing, she discovered he was not from Poluo . He apparently encountered Lie Meng along the way, and became a scapegoat without rhyme or reason .

With all of the items added together today, Yue Jing Hua has gained nearly a thousand gold coins .

These days, Yue Jing Hua has hunted and killed many mysterious beasts . The carcasses were all eaten and engulfed by Qing Pu .

A hundred and fifty profound pellet were all given to Qing Pu . Although he did not know how he would use all those profound pellets, having enough to spend like water was definitely a pipe dream .

After handling the three dead bodies, Yue Jing Hua walked up to the Lightning Sable Leopard . With an air of arrogance, he said: “Kid, your luck isn’t too bad . Your first summoning allowed you to practice your skill . ”

T/N: Hope you enjoy the chapter! This chap was full of idioms, which can be a pain in the butt to translate across . If you find something we can improve on, feel free to tell us . But I’m doneeeee…for now . . I’ll have some time to breathe and play mystic messenger . ^^

E/N: As the translator said these idioms whacked us upside the head . One of the references the author makes is to a famous clown named Su Chun, who honestly deserves my respect after doing some research on him . At one point Yue Jing Hua calls the boys “Su Chun” literally calling them fools lol . Mystic Messenger away! Wait for me, Seven, meow~