Chapter 1529 - 589: Her Ambition
Not to mention anything else, Bo Qing’s luck is extraordinary; every time he goes on a mission, he always hunts the most demon beasts.
If Bo Qing wins, wouldn’t he be able to ask the team leader for a favor? Even if it’s just a date under the moonlight, it would be nice.
Bo Qing, of course, understood the thoughts of his two friends, glared at them fiercely, then looked at Ye Lingyue, but ultimately he didn’t stop them.
"You two always have the most clever ideas. Fine, for the team’s morale, I agree. But remember, tasks are tasks, safety first."
After Ye Lingyue gave some instructions, everyone started forming their own teams.
Little Wuya and Little Zhiyo formed a team, Gong Linxin and Situ were another, Qin Xiaochuan teamed up with Si Xiaochun, and Senior Sister Wan Yun and Bo Qing acted solo.
"Ling Yue, I have some interest in your Divine Power Skill, so this time I won’t be holding back," Senior Sister Wan Yun said with a smile.
"I’ll give it my all as well."
Bo Qing glanced at Ye Lingyue, thinking to himself that even if it’s just this once, he wanted to seize this rare opportunity.
Everyone dispersed.
Behind Ye Lingyue, several members of the Shui City Team also scattered. For this public task, all teams were giving their all.
Ye Lingyue quickened her movement technique, catching up with a familiar figure.
"Luo Qianche, how about we make a deal?"
Ye Lingyue paced, neither too fast nor too slow, following Luo Qianche.
Luo Qianche ignored Ye Lingyue.
Though she hadn’t interacted with Ye Lingyue much, every time she did, she ended up suffering.
Also, whenever she encountered Ye Lingyue, something unfortunate always happened; she was sure this time would be no different.
This made Luo Qianche wish she could quickly shake Ye Lingyue off to maintain some distance.
And that’s exactly what Luo Qianche intended to do.
Just as she was about to speed up her movement technique, she heard a light whisper in her ear.
"Why don’t we cooperate again?"
Luo Qianche stumbled and nearly fell; she sneered a few times.
"Ye Lingyue, where do you get the confidence to think I’ll cooperate with you again."
The last time she worked with Ye Lingyue, Luo Qianche was forced to; she wasn’t foolish. Only three teams were allocated to the core area.
Others might not know, but Luo Qianche was well aware of Ye Lingyue’s strength.
And her subordinates were not to be underestimated either.
Ye Lingyue would undoubtedly be her biggest obstacle to becoming third.
"I believe that you alone aren’t enough to take down the Tiger-faced Leopard King, let alone the Azure Dragon Crocodile."
Ye Lingyue’s words successfully slowed down Luo Qianche’s pace.
"You’re saying you want to hunt the Azure Dragon Crocodile too? Ye Lingyue, you really are arrogant. Do you think you can match up to Dongfang Liuli and Tang Tiansong?"
Although Luo Qianche didn’t believe it, her steps paused.
Ahead, the other teams’ Demon Hunters were nowhere in sight.
"Maybe not alone, but if we join forces, that’s different. Do you want to be third, or aim for first or second?"
By the time Ye Lingyue decided to participate in the public task, she had already considered cooperating with Luo Qianche.
The reason was simple: she had figured out Luo Qianche’s personality.
This woman, though stubborn, did keep her promises.
Moreover, in all representative teams, only Luo Qianche possessed the Power of the Water God. With her help, Ye Lingyue could fight underwater.
As she had already decided, she wanted to slay both the Tiger-faced Leopard King and the Azure Dragon Crocodile.
A mere third place wouldn’t satisfy her.
If it were Di Shen here, she believed he would do the same.
Ye Lingyue’s words were admittedly tempting; at least at this moment, Luo Qianche was somewhat persuaded.
She hesitated for a full quarter of an hour, and Ye Lingyue didn’t rush her. Finally, Luo Qianche smiled wryly and said.
"Ye Lingyue, did you know, when Di Shen chose you, I was quite unwilling. But now it seems, birds of a feather flock together. You’re really similar to him; in your mind, even second place is failure."
"Oh? Did Di Shen participate in a public task too?"
Ye Lingyue asked with great interest.
"Yes, over six months ago, when Di Shen came to Qiyu City, he participated in a public task. Even Tang Tiansong and Yi Qianyu couldn’t compete; they ended up in second and third place."
Luo Qianche remarked with some emotion, Ye Lingyue’s tone just now was identical to Di Shen’s.
"Ah, so the last task Captain Tang mentioned was the one Di Shen participated in. Poor Tang, he’s bound to be disappointed again this time. So, what do you say, dare to cooperate with me once more?"
Ye Lingyue raised an eyebrow.
"Why not? Before we hunt the Tiger-faced Leopard King, let’s warm up first."
Saying this, Luo Qianche’s gaze darted like an eagle’s across the surrounding underbrush; she spotted a demon beast with her peripheral vision.
Ye Lingyue also noticed a Tiger-faced Leopard in the shadows, and the two of them dashed forward...
At the same time, at the city gate, after the teams left, order returned to normal.
A sneaky shadow darted out like a rabbit.
Guangzi wandered at the city gate for a while, his face full of resentment.
He knew Sister meant well, but he still couldn’t help worrying about her.
Guangzi thought for a moment and summoned his two Hidden Guards.
"You two, listen up. Go help Sister, ensure her safety, but make sure she doesn’t find out about you."
The two Hidden Guards acknowledged and quickly vanished.
Only then did Guangzi return to the city with peace of mind.
Meanwhile, after Ye Lingyue and Luo Qianche decided to cooperate, the first day quickly passed as they competed with each other.
Both had impressive results; Ye Lingyue hunted three Tiger-faced Leopards and two jungle eagles, while Luo Qianche hunted two Fire Foxes and one Broken Blade Rhinoceros.
According to the public task requirements, they each extracted Demon Cores from the beasts.
Most of these beasts were mid- to advanced-grade demons, and the Demon Cores were easily acquired, but unfortunately, in Ye Lingyue’s eyes, the grades were too low to refine Demon Essence Pills.
By late afternoon, the two of them set up a campfire at a crossroads.
As night fell, pieces of jungle eagle meat were roasting over the fire.
The bright yellow flames flickered, and the beast’s meat sizzled as the fats melted, releasing an enticing aroma.
Feeling tired from the day’s demon hunting, the two women closed their eyes to rest. Just then, they heard rustling sounds from the jungle.
Upon opening their eyes, they saw three or four Demon Hunters emerge.
"Ugh, what bad luck. Thought we’d run into someone important, turned out it’s just two ugly creatures."