The Eternal White Works Slowly Cultivating the Immortal Path Slowly Cultivating the Immortal Path Volume 1 Chapter 118: Making a Vow

  These days, Kong Yao has been having a headache. With the sharp decrease in the number of nameless fruits on the inner island, it has already been several months since the upper, middle and lower levels of the gang have not been able to pay their salaries. Many members of the gang are dissatisfied and have begun to make small moves secretly. If they find nameless fruits outside, either they hide in the nameless island or return to the city and avoid going to the warehouse to evade the heavenly eye inspection. Outside the gang, the other three gangs occasionally send members to enter the western district to rob the gang's members of their demon spirit pills, and even small-scale gang fights have occurred several times during the day. Internal worries and external troubles can be said to be almost on the verge of breaking out, and it may erupt at any time!

  For a long time, the nameless fruit on this island has been an important thing to maintain the balance of the four factions. When it is produced in sufficient quantities, the Nameless City can be said to be peaceful and stable, and it is also a sacred place for the cultivation of many demons. Therefore, the demon cultivators who are absorbed into this land basically will not think about returning to the outside world again. However, now that the balance has been completely broken, if the nameless fruit can no longer return to its former production levels, there will be two possible outcomes in the long run: one is that a bloody battle of survival of the fittest will take place on the island, with the last strong ones dividing up the limited resources of the nameless fruit. In this case, it's likely that only a few demon cultivators will survive; or they will think of ways to leave the Nameless Island and continue to drift in the outside world for years, searching for opportunities.

  Neither of these two results is what Kong Yao wants, but if he has to choose, he will choose the first one from the bottom of his heart. He still has some confidence in his own strength, but the problem is that this way, the Ziyuan Hong Pavilion will definitely collapse, and his own decades of hard work will be wasted. In the future, if there is such a day, can he bear it?

  Kong Yao sat on the soft couch, gently rubbing his brow, feeling an inexplicable fatigue. At this moment, Zhen Yu hastily entered from outside the hall, causing Kong Yao's spirits to lift slightly, and he asked: "How is the investigation going? Is there any progress in the matter of the decrease in the number of Nameless Fruits?"

  Looking at the expectant expression of his own leader, the face of the crow was slightly stagnant, but he had to force himself to speak: "The case of the nameless fruit has not yet found a reason, but the earthquake on the island several months ago has already made progress. In the northeast of this place, a bottomless deep pit suddenly collapsed, and it is likely that the earthquake was caused by the collapse of the ground at this pit. Moreover, there is a strong prohibition on the top of the pit, which cannot be entered for investigation."

  "Who wants to listen to this?!" Kong Yao's face sank, and he stretched out his hand to knock over the teacup on the table, angrily saying: "Is there anything more abnormal than the sudden drop in the nameless fruit?! What if a deep pit appears?! I only want you to investigate the reason for the sudden drop in the nameless fruit, who told these useless things to go and investigate this?!"

  The tea cup fragments splashed on his face, but he didn't dare to dodge or speak out. After the last earthquake, when he asked the boss if he wanted to investigate, it was the boss himself who said to go and investigate, so he had no choice but to endure the boss's anger with a humble attitude.

  After a long while, all the objects on the desk were smashed to pieces before Kong Yao slightly calmed down. He coldly glared at him and drove him away: "What are you standing there for?! Don't you hurry up and go investigate the reason why the Unnamed Fruit is decreasing?! Having followed this palace for so long, can't you still guess this palace's meaning?!"

  The owl-faced man gritted his teeth and said, "There is one more thing to report. The female demon from the Vanguard Camp is outside the palace seeking an audience, saying she has important business to discuss."

  "Which demoness," Kong Yao hadn't paid attention to the vanguard camp for thousands of years, and with recent headaches, he couldn't think of who it was for a while, and only said: "When I had so many years as my right-hand man, you, Zan, are getting more and more dull. How dare you come to report anyone who wants to see me?!"

  The swallow saw that he was about to get angry, and hastily explained: "If it were usual, the female demon would not have been bothered to see the subordinate, but the female demon claimed that she could solve the current troubles of the leader, so the subordinate dared to come in and report, please forgive the leader!"

  "Solve the troubles in front of me?" Kong Yao raised an eyebrow, thinking that the other party was simply joking, and was about to let the guards throw him out when he suddenly remembered the four demons from the Vanguard Camp. His tone softened as he asked: "Is that female demon one of the ugly and stubborn ones from the Vanguard Camp who doesn't take hard or soft approaches?"

  How many Vanguard Camp members died at the hands of the four demons, only that strange female demon is still alive today, who else could it be? The owl demon let out a bitter laugh, fortunately, the leader finally remembered and nodded: "That's right."

  Kong Yao hesitated for a moment before waving his hand and saying, "Let her in, I want to see what kind of tricks she has up her sleeve."

  Xiao Yao entered the grand hall and saw Kong Yao leaning against the back of his head, lying sideways on a soft couch. His appearance was still stunningly beautiful, with an air of leisure, but the deeply furrowed brow revealed the anxiety in his heart at this moment.

  "Nice to meet you, Master." Xiao Yao stepped forward and bowed slightly.

  Kong Yao looked at her unpleasant face and felt even more annoyed, his tone impatient: "If you have something to say, say it quickly. I'm busy, don't waste my time."

  Xiao Yao could see that he was being tormented by the Unnamed Fruit, and didn't blame him. With a warm smile, he said directly: "Does the Master want the Unnamed Fruit? I know where there is a large quantity of Unnamed Fruit."

  Kong Yao's eyes lit up at first, but soon turned into a cold sneer: "Hmph, are you trying to fool me? If there were a large number of nameless fruits, would you be so kind as to tell me, rather than secretly keeping them for yourself?"

  Xiao Yao still smiled and spread her hands, saying: "The leader's suspicion is not unreasonable. If I could really swallow it alone, I would naturally hide it and wouldn't tell anyone else. But one person's power is limited, isn't that why we're seeking help?"

  Kong Yao's mind stirred slightly, but his face remained expressionless as he gazed into her eyes and asked, "What did you say?"

  Xiao Yao said: "Master, do you still remember that four million years ago, you wanted me to investigate the secrets of those four demons? However, I was not powerful enough at that time and did not dare to approach them easily. This matter had to be temporarily put on hold. But a few days ago, by coincidence, I inadvertently discovered the secrets of the four demons. Only then did I realize that these four demons indeed have something fishy going on, and it's bigger than what ordinary people can imagine. No wonder they are being so cautious and hiding, even to the point of isolating the Vanguard Camp."

  Kong Yao had thought of the four demons earlier and now it seems that he was right, but no matter how many nameless fruits they hid, they would eventually use them up. Perhaps they could alleviate their immediate worries, but they couldn't fundamentally solve the problem. He felt that this woman's vision was too low, so he sneered: "Is this what you call helping me solve my troubles? How many nameless fruits did they hoard?"

  Xiao Yao saw Kong Yao's disdain and broke it: "The master thinks I'm exaggerating? You should know that the four demons didn't hide, they opened up a piece of land to plant nameless fruit, every harvest has tens of thousands of fruits, it can be said that it is an inexhaustible resource."

  Kong Yao was taken aback, then burst out laughing, "Am I a three-year-old kid?! If the unnamed fruit is really that good to cultivate, we would have planted it long ago! When the unnamed fruit was first discovered, someone had already tried to plant it. Not only is it difficult for it to grow on its own, but the fruit also takes a long time to mature, far inferior to those that grow naturally on the inner island. Wanting to cultivate it in large quantities is simply impossible!"

  Xiao Yao didn't refute, but instead said lightly: "Generally speaking, it's indeed impossible, but what if we have the essence of a matured plant?"

  Kong Yao's laughter stopped abruptly, his eyebrows furrowed heavily, "Say that again!"

  "The four demons have a spiritual liquid that can ripen the unnamed fruit." Xiao Yao's tone was firm, her eyes gleaming, "I think our leader has done some research on the things people cultivate, so you should have heard of 'spiritual liquid' before."

  Kong Yao did not sneer or mock this time, as calm as the stillness before a storm, and said softly: "Do you dare to swear that what you are saying now is not even half false?"

  Xiao Yao retorted, "What benefit does the leader think there is in joking about this matter? With just one's own strength, it can be said to be weak. If the lie is exposed, let alone the leader, even a single finger can crush the subordinate. Is it worth risking one's life?"

  Kong Yao wasn't stupid, he narrowed his eyes and asked: "By revealing such a big news to me, what do you want?"

  Seeing him relax, Xiao Yao just smiled: "The subordinate has a clear understanding of himself. With as much strength as he can get, he only hopes that the master can give the four nameless fruits in the hands of the four demons to the subordinate, and compared with the final benefit obtained by the master, I believe this price is not expensive."

  "Alright, I agree to your terms." Kong Yao immediately responded: "Then tell me now where the four demons planted the Nameless Fruit. Once I confirm it's true, after obtaining the 'Spirit Liquid' and the Nameless Fruit, I'll give you one-fourth of them."

  Xiao Yao heard this and was both surprised and amused: "Master, although I'm not very capable, I'm not someone who's never seen the world. You think you can just make empty promises and expect me to reveal my trump card for survival? Isn't that a bit too much?"

  Kong Yao's face sank instantly, "Then what about you? This palace has promised you and will not go back on its word. Otherwise, there are ways to make you spit out the truth!"

  "I don't care how, but I still need to make a sworn statement." Xiao Yao smiled mischievously, not afraid at all. "Does the leader really think that his subordinate has never considered being tortured and forced into confession? If he dares to say it out loud, he must have come prepared. That place is not only secret, but also has a powerful ban, which can be lifted by no one except the four demons. Even if the leader doesn't know how to lift the ban, sending a hundred people over would be useless."

  "Can you form an array?" Kong Yao was astonished, as forming arrays was a human cultivation technique that few demons would learn. Most were not proficient in this area.

  Xiao Yao smiled confidently: "Although I am not talented, I know one or two methods of breaking the array, which can be used to break this seal."

  Kong Yao thought for a long time, then said: "Let's make an oath! However, I still want to add one more condition: this matter must not be leaked to outsiders! Otherwise, your cultivation will never break through in eternity!"

  "Good! But I'd like to add a condition: before breaking the rules, everything will be decided by me. Does the leader have any objections?"

  Kong Yao thought she didn't understand the formation, and what had been entrusted to her before was also reasonable, so he nodded and said: "This palace has no objection, let's establish a contract now."

  Both of them bit their fingers and let their blood mix together, forming a vow.

  Xiao Yao at the end loudly vowed: "If there is any violation, this life's cultivation of the demon way will never be advanced!"

  After seeing the contract being formed, she was satisfied and said: "Next, breaking the formation still requires some preparation. Please help the master wait for a few more days, and at that time, I will present the plan."

  Kong Yao nodded in agreement.

  Xiao Yao bid farewell and left, turning around and heading straight to the East District where the Xiong Ba Gang was located.