Zou Feng looked at Tian Yun in surprise. "Sister Yun, calm down. This is a True Disciple of Biyou Palaceās Silk Cave, far beyond any ordinary Fifth Grade Martial Artist."
Perhaps it was because their previous ambush of the Biyou Palace disciple on Qifeng Mountain had gone too smoothly, which inevitably made Tian Yun a bit conceited.
Or perhaps the old Tian Yun had been too conventional, and now she was starting to let herself go...
"Thatās true. But even if you help Teng County succeed, Zou Lang, arenāt you afraid of being targeted by the other True Inheritor?" After a pause, Tian Yun added, "Besides, that Teng County might not keep her promise after itās all over. Biyou Palaceās reputation as a Sect has never been very good."
It was based on this stereotype of Biyou Palace that Tian Yun had her bold idea just now.
"The Righteous Sects are full of hypocrites, and the Evil Sects arenāt necessarily devoid of honorable people. From my observations, I donāt think we need to worry about Teng County going back on her word," Zou Feng said with a serious expression.
Of course, Zou Fengās judgment wasnāt based solely on observing her words and actions.
He trusted the List of Gods.
If Teng County had already decided to get rid of him after heād served his purpose, her name would have appeared on the List of Gods by now.
But this was a basis for his judgment that he couldnāt explain to Tian Yun.
Tian Yun eyed him with a half-smile and said, "It seems that Teng County must be a peerless beauty..."
"Sister Yun, this has nothing to do with her looks. Do I seem like the type to be swayed by a pretty face?" Zou Feng said, spreading his hands.
Tian Yun shook her head slightly. "Iām just joking. Actually, if Zou Lang really is interested, I wouldnāt mind if you took her as a concubine."
In this world, having multiple wives and concubines was standard practice. Conversely, powerful female Martial Artists could also keep hordes of male concubines.
But even though Tian Yun said she didnāt mind, her words still revealed her jealousy.
Otherwise, she wouldnāt have said "took her as a concubine."
After all, taking a True Disciple of the Silk Cave as a concubine was, given Zou Fengās current Realm and strength, frankly ridiculous.
How could Zou Feng not hear the jealousy in Tian Yunās voice? He immediately waved his hand, unleashed his Thunder Control Skill, and placated her with practical action.
Itās the same for men and women. If theyāre feeling heated, they need to blow off some steam.
After an intense battle, Tian Yun was subdued. Her temper was gone, and so was her passive-aggressive sarcasm.
Afterward, lying exhausted in Zou Fengās arms, Tian Yun immediately reverted to her role as the caring big sister, repeatedly warning him to be extra careful when acting as Teng Countyās Guardian, and so on.
After reminding him for a while, Tian Yun seemed to remember something else and said, "Zou Lang, the Celestial Eye Cloud Pattern Deer... Iām afraid itās not going to make it..."
The Cloud Pattern Deerās use of its Power of the Evil Eye to create the Illusion Realm consumed too much of its Life Force. Zou Feng had long known this day would come; he just hadnāt expected it to be so soon.
And he hadnāt even used the Cloud Pattern Deer for his Cultivation today.
He urgently needed to increase his strength right now, so even one more day of the Cloud Pattern Deerās life would have been a blessing.
"Iāll go take a look!"
Getting up and dressing, Zou Feng went alone to the basement where the Cloud Pattern Deer was kept.
Tian Yun felt completely drained and just wanted to lie there for a while, so she didnāt follow him.
Down in the basement, by the light of a torch, Zou Feng immediately saw the Cloud Pattern Deer lying on its side on the ground, its breathing already incredibly faint.
In fact, Zou Feng had been trying to find a way to extend the Celestial Eye Cloud Pattern Deerās life.
Unfortunately, feeding it Elixirs, the meat of other Demon Beasts, and various medicinal broths he had concocted were all useless.
Of course, this was normal. If it were truly that easy to prolong the Cloud Pattern Deerās life, people like Yuwen Shuo would have had at least a dozen of them raised in their manors long ago.
He wouldnāt have been so eager to demand a Hunting Team be organized to go to Qifeng Mountain the moment he heard a Celestial Eye Cloud Pattern Deer had been spotted there.
In short, Zou Feng was helpless about the situation.
Seeing that the Cloud Pattern Deer was truly at its end, he knew that if he used it for practice now, it would likely die on the spot.
So, Zou Feng decided to just give it a quick and painless death.
Placing his palm on the Cloud Pattern Deerās head, Zou Feng didnāt say any sentimental words.
He had captured the Celestial Eye Cloud Pattern Deer to be used as a tool; he hadnāt developed the feelings one would have for a pet.
The next moment, just as Zou Feng was about to start Emitting Force, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
āSince Iām going to give it a quick death anyway, why not try...ā
Just like that, Zou Feng used his Gang Qi to slowly inject the Poison of the Seven Emotions from his Great Universal Hand into the Celestial Eye Cloud Pattern Deerās body.
Previously, when he had used the Great Universal Hand to stimulate the Cloud Pattern Deerās desires, the minuscule amount of toxin was, strictly speaking, only equivalent to a "medicine."
But what he was injecting now was a toxin potent enough to kill several elephants.
The reason he chose to experiment with the Poison of the Seven Emotions was, naturally, because the Cloud Pattern Deerās Evil Eye also had the effect of influencing oneās mind.
He was just trying it as a last resort, since he had to put the Cloud Pattern Deer out of its misery anyway, but to Zou Fengās surprise, it resulted in an unexpected boon.
After the Poison of the Seven Emotions was injected, the dying Cloud Pattern Deer suddenly rallied, as if in a final burst of life.
The Evil Eye on its forehead seemed to have been re-energized, once again becoming bright and radiant.
Even the Cloud Pattern Deerās disposition changed, becoming far more sinister.
Seeing this, Zou Feng certainly wasnāt going to just stand by and watch. He quickly used the Poison of Confusion, letting the Cloud Pattern Deerās Evil Eye pull his spirit into the Illusion Realm.
Once Zou Feng sat down cross-legged next to the Cloud Pattern Deer, his consciousness once again arrived in a chaotic space.
The Illusion Realm created by the Evil Eye wasnāt complicated to begin withāit was just an empty place with nothing in it.
Yet it could allow oneās spirit to focus to a degree normally unattainable.