The Immortal Path of the White Lotus Slowly Unfolds Volume 1 Chapter 112: Savoring Sweet Jujubes

  Nameless fruit! A whole patch of nameless fruit!

  It's no wonder that Xiao Yao was so surprised. Inside the cave, purple vines twisted and climbed all over the walls, with heavy purple fruits hanging from them, packed tightly together without any gaps. The only empty space was at the top, where a few rays of sunlight filtered through the cracks in the rocks.

  She could recall that the nameless fruit on the nameless island was extremely precious, only growing in the most dangerous places within the inner island. Anyway, during those two years she wandered around the island, she had never seen a single one because of its rarity, which led to many demonic cultivators risking their lives to compete for it. Now that she suddenly saw a pile of them in this cave, like goods on a street market, her heart couldn't help but be moved.

  This thing can only be used for demon cultivation, and Xiao Yao is not very interested in it. She weighed the plump purple fruit and wondered if these fruits were originally grown here? However, the environment of the cave does not seem to be a place where plants can grow, and the roots of the vines are covered with a layer of mud that is not native to the cave, but rather seems to have been artificially laid. After careful consideration, it is highly likely that these unnamed fruits were planted by the four demons. This is the only way to reasonably explain why the four demons were so confident when facing Kong Yao and Tianyan, without any worries.

  This raises another question: is the Unnamed Fruit really that easy to cultivate? Is it possible that other demon cultivators have never thought of cultivating it themselves? This is clearly impossible. There must be some other secret here, otherwise the four demons would not be so careful to conceal the truth, even going so far as to kill all the other demon cultivators in the Vanguard Camp to keep the secret safe.

  At this time, Xiao Yao's residual light caught a glimpse of a vine swaying slightly in the distance. She turned her head to look over and saw that on the vine, a purple flower bud had appeared and was growing at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just a moment, it bloomed and bore fruit, and another purple fruit hung from the vine.

  Xiao Yao was astonished by the rapid growth, and instinctively looked towards the root of the vine. She saw that the soil around the root was piled high, and the entire root was soaked in a shallow layer of transparent liquid. According to the wet marks on the soil, it could be seen that this vine was absorbing the liquid from the soil. She squatted down and tried to dip her hand into the liquid, only to discover that it contained a rich and dense spiritual energy! Was this the divine liquid that promoted the growth of spiritual plants?! Next, she carefully examined the roots of other vines and found that only this one had been watered with this liquid.

  When Xiao Yao stood up again, a meaningful smile appeared on her face: the four demons had in their hands a spiritual liquid that could accelerate plant growth!

  If the secret of having spiritual liquid is known to the stronger demon cultivators on the island, it will inevitably attract the attention of many demons, and the spiritual liquid will not be able to be kept safe. No wonder they would hide and conceal themselves, finding a secluded place to secretly plant without being discovered.

  Now that she had accidentally stumbled upon this secret, what should she do? Should she threaten the four demons to demand benefits or secretly tell Kong Yao?

  Xiao Yao narrowed her eyes, but her mind was constantly calculating. At this time, the leopard had already explored the entire cave and found that except for these strange fruits, there was also a small room with a tripod furnace, and nothing else interesting, couldn't help but say: "There's nothing fun to play in this cave. Xiao Yao, let's go out."

  Xiao Yao nodded, originally intending to take some nameless fruit out with her when she left. Although it was useless to herself, it would be a good thing for Xiao Yun to advance. However, in the end, she endured and didn't do so, not wanting to alarm the four demons and let them sense anything unusual at this time.

  After leaving the cave, Xiao Yao had Baozi restore the seal to its original state and quickly left the place while no one was around.

  After careful consideration, Xiao Yao decided to hold back for the time being and not reveal any information, keeping this as her trump card. Since the four demons and Kong Yao all had plans to use her, she would pretend to be unaware of everything and let them make use of her.

  After putting the matter to heart, Xiao Yao also stopped thinking about it. For now, she and Baozi and Xiao Jun still can't enter the nameless city together. At least before leaving this "Yao Xun Hu", everyone is still separated from each other as a good strategy. Now her identity is a demon cultivator, there is no demon cultivator in the world who will raise spirit beasts, bringing them with her will easily reveal flaws. Moreover, although Baozi was wrong to abandon Xiao Jun earlier, it said something that wasn't wrong, Xiao Jun's strength is somewhat lacking. This "Yao Xun Hu" was originally used to train demon beasts, before breaking the formation, it would be perfect for Xiao Jun to practice on the inner island, believing it will have a great benefit for its future cultivation. When she returns, she'll ask about the method of refining the nameless fruit into a demon spirit pill, and then Baozi and Xiao Jun can break through the formation on the inner island and collect the nameless fruit, while she occasionally enters the inner island to help them refine it.

  Made up her mind, Xiao Yao and Baozi, Xiaolong exchanged a glance, and especially reminded Baozi that at any time he must not abandon Xiaolong, otherwise she would change her mind and let it follow herself back to Wuming City, and would not release it until they left the "Lian Yao Hu". Baozi reluctantly compromised, although he felt that having a burden greatly restricted his movements, but compared to being confined by Xiao Yao, bringing Xiaolong was still more advantageous.

  After parting with Er Chong, Xiao Yao turned around and returned to Wuming City. The four demons were still on the island, refining the Youling Dan, and had not returned yet. Just as she had just returned to the city for a short while, she received a transmission talisman from Kong Yao, asking her to go to Piaoyu Palace once.

  Xiao Yao's eyebrows furrowed instantly, and she muttered to herself: "His news is indeed well-informed, coming to pry so quickly."

  She strolled leisurely to the front gate of Piaomiao Palace, and this time the maid who came out to open the door could be said to have a completely different attitude from before. The first time was disdain, the second time was fear, and this time it could be said that she was very polite and friendly.

  The female demon was the same as before, with a smile and a twisted waist, respectfully inviting her to the side hall. The pearl curtain was still separated, but soon heard the sound of someone sitting behind the curtain.

  Immediately afterwards, a lazy voice recalled: "The curtains are heavy and soft."

  "Right," facing the beaded curtain, Xiao Yao made a slight bow, "I don't know what business Master has summoned me for?"

  Kong Yao seemed to deliberately avoid this topic, only with a tone of surprise: "Why is it just you who came back, what about Wang Er Ma Zi and the others?"

  Xiao Yao muttered to herself: "You clearly already knew, yet you still ask on purpose, just pretend! But on the surface, she said with a somewhat embarrassed tone: "It's really shameful to say, but I got separated from my four fellow cultivators on the inner island. Since my strength is insufficient and I didn't dare to wander around randomly, I had no choice but to return to Wú Míng City by the original route."

  "After a long silence in the room, Fang said: 'So you got lost on the island again?'"

  "The Huabang Lord has dispersed." Xiao Yao corrected with a smile.

  Kong Yao sneered coldly: "Hmph, what's the difference between these two! No matter which reason it is, it can only prove your incompetence!"

  Facing Kong Yao's severe tone and sudden questioning, Xiao Yao didn't show a hint of panic, and even innocently rubbed her nose, saying: "Eh, there is still some difference between the two. If I got lost, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to find my way back, but if we got separated, at least I can still recognize the road back. As Master Bang said, it's all because of my lack of strength."

  You wanted to shock and intimidate me, but it turns out you're just punching a cotton ball. Kong Yao was momentarily displeased, but his face didn't show it. He said calmly, "Hmph, you do have some self-awareness. I've always cherished talent and don't fear speaking the truth. When you first offended me with your ugly appearance, your life was already hanging by a thread, dependent on my whim to kill or spare you. The only reason I let you off and allowed you to join the Vanguard Camp was because you had a decent magical artifact that seemed like it could still be of some use. But after two years in the camp, you haven't achieved anything, not even bringing back half a No-Name Fruit. What's the point of keeping you around?"

  Xiao Yao wouldn't misunderstand the underlying meaning of his words, this was clearly a ploy to intimidate her into kneeling down and begging for mercy, only then would he deign to discuss what's next. But was Xiao Yao someone who could be so easily manipulated?

  "This...” Xiao Yao looked embarrassed and wronged, "I'm afraid I've disappointed the leader's expectations. Please deal with me as you see fit, leader. Or perhaps the leader can transfer me to do some miscellaneous chores like watching the fire or washing the nameless fruit. I guarantee I can handle these tasks."

  "You! Don't know how to improve!" Kong Yao was indignant, wouldn't an ordinary person feel resentful and vow to prove their own strength? Is this woman really muddle-headed or just pretending to be?!

  Xiao Yao couldn't see his expression clearly, but from the tone of his voice, she knew he was furious, so she hung her head and stood obediently to one side, looking like she was waiting for him to deal with her.

  After a long time, the voice behind the bead curtain came out again, as if after deep thought, and also like the disappointment of being unable to achieve one's goal. "Forget it, since you can still stay on the inner island for two years without any problems, I'll give you another chance. Follow those four seniors in the Vanguard Camp closely and become their assistant. Don't make such a mess again, or don't blame me for being severe!"

  "Soft and gentle to the utmost." Xiao Yao's face shrunk back, her voice laced with a hint of panic, but in her heart, she was cursing Kong Yao this unmanly man a thousand times.

  Kong Yao seemed to be very satisfied with her anxiety, and with a serious expression, he said: "There is a bag of Youling Dan here as a reward for you, for your cultivation use. In the future, don't make excuses for not having enough strength."

  What is this? A slap on the face and a date as a reward?

  Xiao Yao accepted the small bag with some reservations, but still thanked her profusely. As soon as she left the Piaomiao Palace, she casually tossed the bag into her storage ring and didn't give it another glance.