Chapter 121: Ye Qiluo
Big Wolf led the way with a group of werewolves. After running for more than a hundred kilometers towards the east, they stopped.
This was still the Wasteland of the Catacombs, and it was still on the endless yellow soil and rocks. The place that Li Yuanqing and the others came to was an endless mountain of rocks.
Due to the lack of water, there was no trace of green on the stone. There were only some bare and long twisted trees. Most of the trees had no leaves and were rooted in the cracks of the stone. It was especially difficult.
“Master, please follow me!”
Big Wolf walked in front and led Li Yuanqing to the gap between the two peaks. The mountain was very tall, and the gap was deep and narrow. Along the way, there were strange and sharp rocks. The path at the bottom of the canyon was very difficult to walk.
Li Yuanqing walked behind Big Wolf but saw sand. He squatted down and pinched a handful of sand with his hand. He placed it under his nose and smelled it. Soon, he felt that the sand was very damp.
There might be groundwater here.
Li Yuanqing raised his head and looked around. After being in the Catacombs for so many days, this was the first time he had discovered a place with a water source outside. Water sources in the Wasteland were too precious. Because of the lack of water, this place became like this. There were almost no plants because plants needed water too.
There was a lack of water here.
At this moment, Li Yuanqing finally felt that the water source he had obtained from signing in when he first came to the Catacombs was too precious.
After coming to the catacombs, Li Yuanqing felt that the chances of him signing in had decreased. However, the things he obtained after signing in would be abnormally precious. It was better and more practical than the things he obtained from signing in in the Northern Kingdom.
For example, the spirit vein that he had signed in last time was something that the Northern Kingdom did not even dare to think about.
It had to be known that there was probably not a single spirit vein in the entire Northern Kingdom. To be able to sign in and obtain a spirit vein was a good thing. Perhaps the only one was his domain.
As Li Yuanqing approached, a voice sounded in his mind!
[Host has found a water source in the Catacombs. Do you want to sign in? Sign in and you will be rewarded with a domain fragment!]
Li Yuanqing couldn’t help but smile when he heard this voice.
This domain fragment came at the right time!
It was already a little squeezy inside because he had stuffed a lot of things into his domain. Therefore, if he wanted to expand his domain, he needed the domain fragments the most.
[One: Reward 100 domain fragments!]”
[Two: Reward an advancement for the Man-eating Vine!]
The Man-eating Vine can evolve?
Li Yuanqing was stunned for a moment. He looked at the 100 domain fragments and did not think too much about it. He directly chose the 100 domain fragments. With this, he could expand his current domain many times.
This was too important to Li Yuanqing.
Therefore, in the next moment, Li Yuanqing obtained the domain fragments. Soon, his original domain expanded rapidly. In a few breaths, Li Yuanqing’s original domain had more than doubled.
The Yufu Mountain, which originally occupied half of the domain, only occupied less than a quarter of it. The river that originally occupied half of the domain was only left with a quarter.
The area of the expanded domain was a yellow soil that looked like the catacomb. The ground was filled with yellow soil and sand.
The werewolves and black-and-white bears felt a sense of familiarity when they saw such a place. They quickly ran over and dug caves underground or piled up rocks to make a house as their shelter.
This was the habit of werewolves. They liked to quickly get a house to stay in.
In this domain, the werewolves and the black-and-white bears were originally terrified and uneasy. When they saw this expanded wilderness, they finally felt a sense of familiarity and belonging.
They were finally quiet now.
Li Yuanqing could also sense the changes in them. At this moment, he was watching as Big Wolf led the werewolves to climb towards the bottom of the crack.
The further down they went, the more difficult the path became. Almost every path was made up of smooth moss and slippery stone walls. The surrounding air become humid.
Soon, the sound of splashing water could be heard, causing Li Yuanqing to be shocked.
What greeted his eyes was a place that looked like a natural pool. However, the pool was not small and was about ten to twenty meters wide. It should be filled with underground water. The water was so clear that one could see the bottom. It was a pleasant surprise.
It was rare to see such a water source in the Catacombs, but it was perfectly presented in front of Li Yuanqing. Before they could take a second look at the pond, they saw a strong wind blowing.
A huge bird that was three to four meters tall swooped down. Its sharp claws were harder than knives as it grabbed a werewolf behind Big Wolf.
The werewolf was grabbed by the giant bird because he was caught off guard. He struggled with all his might, wanting to break free from the giant bird’s restraints, but he realized that he could not do anything.
This was because the giant bird’s claw had pierced through his flesh. No matter how he struggled, it was useless. Moreover, after the giant bird quickly flew up, it threw the werewolf down at a huge rock.
Although the werewolf tried his best to maintain his balance when he landed, blood and flesh still splattered when he fell. This was because he was already injured by the giant bird. His body could not withstand this attack at all.
Fortunately, his life was not in danger although blood and flesh flew everywhere.
Big Wolf rushed over and howled at the giant bird. It stretched out its fist, wanting to knock the giant bird down. However, at this moment, another group of giant birds flew over. The giant bird at the front had colorful feathers.
“Qingluan? It’s actually the Qingluan Bird written in Lin Ping’s travelogue?”
Li Yuanqing remembered that he had once seen a record of the Qingluan in Lin Ping’s travelogue when he saw that huge colorful bird.
The Qingluan bird was a very magical existence.
This kind of bird rarely opened its mouth to cry, but once it did, something earth-shattering would happen. Moreover, this kind of bird would not easily recognize its master, but once it did, it would be loyal and protect its master.
Even if it died, it would not let his master be hurt. It was a strange bird that Lin Ping highly respected. It was also a mutated beast. When this bird was cultivated to a certain extent, it could transform.
The manifested men and women were extremely handsome and slender. They were the favorite spirit pets of the cultivation world.
However, it was extremely difficult to tame such a spirit pet. Lin Ping had once wanted to tame a Qingluan Bird, but he returned empty-handed after spending a few years.
Lin Ping was rather regretful at that time, so he had a lot of records about the Qingluan Bird in his travelogue. He even couldn’t forget it.
At this moment, there was a slender girl with fair skin standing on the Qingluan. She was wearing a light green dress, but it was a refreshing sight on the Qingluan in the Wasteland.
This was the first time Li Yuanqing had seen a touch of light green in the catacombs. This made him feel very comfortable.
Moreover, this girl looked very young, only about twenty years old. She stood on the back of the Qingluan Bird and looked at Li Yuanqing curiously.
After all, Li Yuanqing was of the same kind as her, but he was standing beside the werewolf.
Moreover, that werewolf was led by him everywhere. It should be his servant or tamed spirit pet. She did not expect that there was someone like her in the Wasteland of the Catacombs who could tame spirit pets.
At the thought of this, the lady could not help but take another look at Li Yuanqing. When she saw his immortal-like appearance and calm gaze, she cupped her hands at him.
“Fellow Daoist, my name is Ye Qiluo. I just arrived at the Catacombs not long ago. I discovered this pool by accident. I’ve already sent a huge bird to wait here day and night. It’s not an ownerless item, so please do me a favor and don’t disturb me anymore, lest there’s a b.l.o.o.d.y battle!”
Ye Qiluo kept looking at Li Yuanqing, indicating that this pool was her territory. She wanted Li Yuanqing to leave quickly.
Of course, Ye Qiluo did not expect Li Yuanqing to leave just because she said a few words. Her hands never let go as she stared at Li Yuanqing. In her opinion, no matter how fierce that werewolf was, she could not compare to Li Yuanqing. Because Li Yuanqing was the only person she wanted to deal with.
To others, the pool was probably a very important resource. However, to Li Yuanqing, a little water was really nothing because there was a river in his domain.
“I’m Li Yuanqing. My servant discovered this place. I didn’t know that it had an owner. However, the Catacombs lack water, and this pool isn’t small. I want to ask for some water for my servant so that they can drink water every day.”
Li Yuanqing glanced at the pool. Although the pool was not big, it was filled with living water. It flowed down continuously and gathered into a stream. It was extremely clear.
There were more than a thousand werewolves under Big Wolf. They also needed water. If there was such a place that could provide them with water, they could reproduce and become even stronger.
Moreover, after searching for so long, he finally found a water source. Li Yuanqing did not intend to give up just like that because this water source was prepared for those werewolves.
Ye Qiluo swept her gaze across the few werewolves and clenched her fists. She looked at Li Yuanqing and calculated in her heart how much chance she had of winning if she were to face this person. However, no matter how she looked at it, she felt like she had no idea where to start.
She felt that she could not see through Li Yuanqing’s strength. If she really fought with him, who would win or lose might not be revealed.
Then, she thought about how this was the first time she had encountered someone who had taken in a werewolf as a servant and spirit pet. Such a human martial artist was definitely not bad. Moreover, in such a harsh environment like the Catacombs, it was very rare.
At the thought of this, Ye Qiluo hesitated for a moment before making up her mind.
“I can’t finish using this pool either. Since you need some, let’s split it half each. However, the premise is that my Qingluan has water to drink. Since we’re of the same kind, let’s take a step back…”
Li Yuanqing was a little surprised that Ye Qiluo was willing to give up some of the water in the pool. He really did not expect Ye Qiluo to be so generous. This woman was not to be underestimated.
Moreover, before Ye Qiluo left, she glanced at Li Yuanqing and waved her sleeve. The small pool was split into two with stones in the middle.
Her movements were clean and efficient, without any hesitation. Moreover, her technique was shocking. She could be said to be the most powerful martial artist Li Yuanqing had ever seen. He did not expect her to be a girl.
However, Li Yuanqing did not show any surprise. To him, this trip was quite rewarding.
Moreover, he had many trump cards on him. If they really fought, Ye Qiluo might not be his match even if she was powerful. However, it was already not bad that she could give in.
Li Yuanqing nodded and indicated that the werewolves led by Big Wolf could drink the water on one side of the pool in the future. He would leave the other side to Ye Qiluo and the Qingluan Birds.
As they left, they looked at each other but didn’t say anything.
The sky had already turned dark due to this matter.
This place was still a distance away from Li Yuanqing’s resting place. Li Yuanqing planned to travel at night. It was better to return to the werewolf village to rest because there were already things he was used to there.
The Catacombs were very dangerous at night. Li Yuanqing traveled at night with Big Wolf. The remaining few werewolves were left by the pool to guard it.
They walked very quickly, but Li Yuanqing suddenly stopped.
He seemed to be listening for something, but he didn’t say anything. He continued walking, but before he got far, he stopped.
This time, Big Wolf looked around warily. Then, it walked in front of Li Yuanqing and circled around him. It still felt that something was wrong and quickly disappeared into the night.
Li Yuanqing stood there and did not speak. However, Man-eating Vines began to appear under his feet. The Man-eating Vines spread out under his feet, and the vines spread out in all directions. A large patch of green man-eating vines suddenly appeared on the originally desolate land.
Suddenly, a scream came from the Big Wolf in the darkness. Li Yuanqing’s figure disappeared and in the next moment, he appeared in front of Big Wolf.
At this moment, the werewolf was covering his shoulder with his hand. Blood was flowing out of his shoulder and landing everywhere.
Because just now, Li Yuanqing had sensed that something had appeared around them again. It had been following him and had followed him for a long time. That feeling was not good. That was why Li Yuanqing got Big Wolf to attack and check what was causing this.
Unexpectedly, he did not find anything unusual, but Big Wolf was injured.
Li Yuanqing threw a spirit stone to Big Wolf for him to recuperate. Li Yuanqing quickly stood beside Big Wolf and asked him if he had discovered what was attacking him.
Unfortunately, Big Wolf shook his head. “I don’t know. That thing is too fast. I was injured accidentally. Master, you have to be careful!”
Big Wolf could communicate with Li Yuanqing. Moreover, with his speed and strength, he actually didn’t notice what was following them? And he was injured?
This made Li Yuanqing a little curious.
What else was there in the wilderness that Big Wolf could not discover at all? What could make him sense that something was wrong, but there was nothing he could do for the time being?
Strange!