Chapter Ninety-Two: Are Those Two Truly Masterful Experts?

The poor Swallowing Heaven Sparrow was forced into labor and sent straight to the barren ground behind the tavern to clear land for Ye Qiu.

The more it thought about it, the more wronged it felt. Cursing under its breath, it trudged to the wasteland and roared in indignation, “Damn it! At the very least, I am a mighty primordial fiend. And now you want me to plow fields? That is work for an ox, not for me, a fiery rooster—no, a bird…”

There was no sense in this at all. Sigh... a true man is born in turbulent times; how can he endure humiliation and remain beneath others for long? I refuse to accept this...

Though the poor Swallowing Heaven Sparrow was thoroughly unwilling, it still had no choice but to carry out the order.

Inside the tavern, after Ye Qiu had arranged the work for the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow, Yue Chan asked in confusion, “Why are you developing that barren patch of land? It is only a wasteland, of no value at all...”

Ye Qiu shot her an irritated glance and said, “Tch... long hair, short wisdom. What do you know? Just wait. When my flat peaches and apples are grown, you’ll understand...”

Yue Chan: “?”

Damn it, he actually said I had long hair and short wisdom? Fine, I’ll remember that.

At once, Yue Chan was unhappy. She had originally planned to forgive him already, and now he was actually insulting her. Hmph...

Wait...

Grow flat peaches?

“Gasp... were those longevity medicines and immortal fruits really grown by him?”

Suddenly, Yue Chan froze and stared at Ye Qiu in disbelief. He... could actually grow such immortal fruits?

Heavens, how was that possible! For fruits of such a rank, even for people of their level, obtaining just one would already count as a miracle.

And Ye Qiu could grow them? Those were true longevity medicines!

“How many secrets does he still have?”

With a dazed look, Yue Chan gazed at Ye Qiu, wanting very much to see how many secrets this man still concealed from her.

Yet no matter how hard she tried, she could never see through Ye Qiu’s true abilities. Sometimes, the strength he revealed by accident was enough to make one jump in fright.

Unfathomable. Truly unfathomable...

Just as Ye Qiu was about to return to the back courtyard to rest, the door suddenly slammed open, and a staggering figure burst in.

“What the hell, who is it?”

Ye Qiu was startled instinctively, and Cao He was even more exaggerated, leaping straight into the air on the spot.

Looking over, they saw a destitute young man lying on the ground, his face deathly pale, his lips parched, and his body covered in many bloody wounds. He looked utterly miserable.

“Hm? How did this guy end up in such a state?”

Ye Qiu said in confusion. By rights... there should not be any internal chaos in the Great Wasteland now, should there? Could he have run out of the battlefield?

No, looking at the situation, that did not seem likely...

“Thief Cao, go see what is going on...”

Ye Qiu shrank back a little and urged Cao He to go check. Cao He was afraid too, and said weakly, “Shopkeeper, I think you should go. I’m still young...”

“You coward. It’s not like he’s a man-eating tiger. Besides, he’s already covered in wounds and can’t even stand. What are you afraid of?

Can’t you be a little braver, like me? When will you grow into a true warrior?”

As Ye Qiu spoke, he kept backing away, putting on a very righteous air as he looked at Cao He with disappointment.

Cao He gave him a鄙视ful look and said, “If you’re not afraid, why don’t you go?”

“I’m giving you a chance to perform. Look—there are guests here. That pretty young miss from the Heavenly Palace is still watching you. If you chicken out now, what will she think of you? If word gets out, how will you ever find a wife in the future?”

Ye Qiu urged.

Behind Yue Chan, two fresh-faced little beauties were still standing there, looking at Ye Qiu and Cao He in puzzlement, unable to understand why these two seniors seemed so timid.

“Master! Are these really the experts you spoke of?”

The two girls asked quietly.

Unluckily, Ye Qiu and Cao He both heard them clearly this time. Now that was a terrible humiliation.

Yue Chan covered her forehead, too ashamed to look, and said, “Don’t ask what you shouldn’t ask. Just pretend you didn’t see anything. How could the conduct of an expert be something the two of you can understand...”

So embarrassing. A peerless expert, acting this timidly? Well, this did seem like the Ye Qiu she knew—just the same as back then...

But as for Cao He, she could not understand at all. Why were you also so cowardly? You are a mighty expert of the Supreme Carefree Realm; by rights, you should count among the very strongest in the mortal world, should you not?

And yet you are afraid of a weak and feeble young man?

Fine. Birds of a feather flock together. This fellow must have been infected by Ye Qiu.

Yue Chan could not bear to watch any longer and simply turned her head away, continuing to admire the scenery.

The two girls were clearly intimidated by Yue Chan’s words and did not dare say anything more.

Yes, experts always had their own unique style; there was nothing strange about that.

It had to be said that Yue Chan ultimately helped Ye Qiu salvage his image. Otherwise, if word got out that a renowned expert was afraid of a wounded man, who would ever believe a word he said again?

Mm, not bad, not bad. Very considerate.

Hearing Ye Qiu’s words, Cao He looked at the two girls and nodded. “Shopkeeper, I think what you said makes a great deal of sense. For the sake of my future happiness, I’ll go all out...”

No matter what, he could not lose face in front of the young ladies. Old Cao had his pride too...

“Cough, cough...”

Cao He coughed twice to steady his nerves, then walked toward the destitute young man at the doorway, muttering under his breath, “Sigh, it’s only a wounded man. What is there for me to be afraid of? Tch...”

With disdain, he walked up to the young man. Suddenly... a pair of bloody hands seized his ankle, and Cao He turned deathly pale with fright.

“Damn, I’m doomed, I’m doomed! Brother, let’s speak plainly—this has nothing to do with me! Cao He may not have done many good deeds in his life, but he’s never done any great evil either! If you’re dead, then you’re dead, but please don’t come looking for revenge on me...”

Just a moment ago he had still been acting like a calm and detached master, and in the next instant, he had completely broken down. Cao He was so frightened his face turned green...

“Pfft...”

The two girls could not help laughing. Realizing their discourtesy, one of them said, “Sorry, we couldn’t help it!”

Too funny. This fellow was timid to the core. They had thought he was some extraordinary expert, but this was all he amounted to?

At that moment, Ye Qiu walked forward, took a look at the young man beneath his feet, and then slapped Cao He on the back of the head in irritation, cursing, “Useless fool, what are you afraid of? This guy isn’t dead yet...”

“Oh? He’s not dead? Then I’m relieved...”

Hearing that, Cao He let out a long breath. He had thought the young man was dead and had come back as a ghost for revenge.

Ye Qiu looked the young man over from side to side. Seeing the many wounds on his body, he could imagine what kind of danger he had struggled through to get here. It had to be said, his will was truly tenacious.

“Mmm... Thief Cao, go get a jar of wine and splash him awake.”

Since he had come here, he could not simply be left to die. Though Ye Qiu did not know how to treat injuries, his medicinal wine seemed quite effective. He might as well let the man try it. If he could be saved, fine; if not, then bury him.