Urban Martial Saint

Chapter 2026 - 2026: Leaving the Demon Hideout Cave

In the past three days, Ye Qing had to eat two Devouring Demon Flowers every day. Over these three days, Ye Qing ate a total of six Devouring Demon Flowers, plus the two he ate before, meaning Ye Qing has consumed eight Devouring Demon Flowers in total now.Just think, Ye Qing had only eaten half a Devouring Demon Flower before, and the power of the Devouring Demon Flower was able to counterbalance the power of the Buddha's Relic. Now that he had consumed so many more, the power of the Buddha's Relic has been completely suppressed. In these three days, the power of the Buddha's Relic hasn't manifested again, and Ye Qing hasn't attempted to confront the power within his body, which has made his condition much better.

During these three days, Ye Qing also collected over three hundred Famed Instruments, storing them all in one of the caves. As for the area closer to the entrance, Ye Qing hadn't had the chance to venture there yet, but it's certain that there would be even more Famed Instruments outside. The Famed Instruments Ye Qing has collected so far are just a small portion. To collect all the Famed Instruments here, it would probably take a dozen days.

After consecutively eating Devouring Demon Flowers for three days, Ye Qing really couldn't bear it anymore. Finishing the last serving of Devouring Demon Flowers, he finally exhaled deeply, looked at the magic pet leisurely swaying beside him, and patted the nearby Devouring Demon Flowers, saying, "No need to eat anymore, right? I've finished the three days' quantity, that should be enough."

The magic pet stared at Ye Qing for a while, blinked, then suddenly turned and dashed back into the cave.

"What are you doing?" Ye Qing was suddenly anxious; every time the magic pet entered the cave like this, it was to pick Devouring Demon Flowers. This time, is it going to pick more Devouring Demon Flowers again? But, he had eaten them for three days, eaten so many Devouring Demon Flowers, do they really have to keep eating? Continuing to eat like this, wouldn't it eventually become fatal?

The magic pet ignored Ye Qing, tinkering inside the cave for a while, and indeed came out with another Devouring Demon Flower.

"Heavens, what are you up to?" Ye Qing widened his eyes, saying, "Isn't three days enough? You still want me to eat them? Until when?"

The magic pet continued to ignore Ye Qing, dragging the Devouring Demon Flower into the cave that held the Great Demon King Coffin, and shortly after, came out again with the same Devouring Demon Flower. It placed the Devouring Demon Flower in front of Ye Qing and took out the bottle containing the Ziyu Chenxiang Pills, gesturing toward Ye Qing.

"What do you mean?" Ye Qing observed the little creature's actions, pondering for a while, and said, "Are you asking me to use Ziyu Chenxiang Pills to exchange for the Devouring Demon Flower?"

The little creature immediately nodded excitedly, appearing satisfied with Ye Qing's exceptional understanding, as if it were praising him.

"I don't want to eat Devouring Demon Flowers anymore, I've eaten so many, and you still want me to eat?" Ye Qing said, "I can bring you Ziyu Chenxiang Pills, but can't I stop eating Devouring Demon Flowers?"

The little creature shook its head, gesturing towards Ye Qing for a while. Ye Qing had been with the little creature long enough to understand some of its body language. After watching the little creature for a while, he gradually understood and asked, "You mean you want me to take these Devouring Demon Flowers out?"

The little creature finally nodded, then turned around and tore the Devouring Demon Flower into small pieces, indicating for Ye Qing to stash them on himself.

Seeing the little creature's actions, Ye Qing finally understood its meaning. The little creature wasn't making Ye Qing eat more Devouring Demon Flowers but rather giving him a Devouring Demon Flower to take with him. After all, Devouring Demon Flowers are life-saving, healing, and power-restoring Holy Medicine, even surpassing Ziyu Chenxiang Pills in effect. People from the Church risk entering the Demon Hideout Cave just for these Devouring Demon Flowers, showing their preciousness. The little creature was indeed clever to have Ye Qing take these Devouring Demon Flowers out, as it served as life-saving medicine too.

Ye Qing hadn't expected the little creature to be so considerate, feeling immensely grateful to it. He reached out to pat the little creature's head, saying, "I really must thank you, rest assured, I'll bring more Ziyu Chenxiang Pills next time I come over!"

The little creature beamed with delight, its face showing a greedy expression, clearly indicating its fondness for Ziyu Chenxiang Pills. Ye Qing didn't understand why the little creature liked Ziyu Chenxiang Pills so much but could almost figure it out. After all, the little creature's only food in this Demon Hideout Cave is the Devouring Demon Flower. Ye Qing couldn't bear it after just three days, let alone the little creature eating them for so many years. Though Ziyu Chenxiang Pills aren't as good as Devouring Demon Flowers, at least they offer a change of taste.

It's worth noting that when the Corpse Ghost Dragon tried to deal with the magic pet, it gathered herbs outside and tried to lure the little creature with poisoned herbs, revealing its understanding of the little creature's nature and its intention to lure the little creature with herbs. However, those herbs were discovered by Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu first, almost costing them their lives.

Ye Qing tore apart the entire Devouring Demon Flower, shredding it into fragments, then wrapped all the pieces with clothes. Although the petals of the Devouring Demon Flower are large, the flower slices are quite thin; even if torn down, there aren't many, and Ye Qing used just two pieces of clothing to wrap it all up. However, these Devouring Demon Flowers can be split into many small pieces. Just one small piece is enough to save a life, heal wounds, and restore strength. This whole Devouring Demon Flower is estimated to produce over a thousand small pieces, equivalent to over a thousand Ziyu Chenxiang Pills, but the medicinal effect is much stronger than Ziyu Chenxiang Pill; that's the key.

After tidying up these Devouring Demon Flowers, Ye Qing calculated the time, realizing that he had been staying in the Demon Hideout Cave for almost five days. Now it was about time to leave; outside, who knows how many people might be looking for him. If Ye Qing doesn't leave, who knows what chaos might ensue outside.

Thus, Ye Qing did not continue to linger in the Demon Hideout Cave. He bid farewell to the little creature and headed out, carrying those two bags of Devouring Demon Flowers.

The little creature was quite reluctant to part with Ye Qing, following him all the way to the exit of the Demon Hideout Cave, watching Ye Qing leave with great reluctance. Seeing the little creature standing alone at the exit of the Demon Hideout Cave, Ye Qing felt a pang of sadness. The little creature had been lonely for thousands of years in the Demon Hideout Cave, truly pitiful. Though it was long-lived and undying, such solitary existence was hard to endure.

"Go back; I'll come see you in some time," Ye Qing waved to the little creature, signaling for it to return.

Upon hearing Ye Qing's words, the little creature reluctantly walked back into the Demon Hideout Cave. Ye Qing watched from behind until the little creature's silhouette vanished, then he sighed softly and proceeded along Stone Mountain.

Of course, reaching this point, Ye Qing dared not be careless. After all, not all of the Church members and Nalan Jingwei's group died in the Demon Hideout Cave. Ye Qing only found eleven dead inside, meaning there were eleven who escaped. Now these eleven people may be lying in wait in Beimang Mountain, just waiting for Ye Qing to come out.

The reason Ye Qing dared to come out was that he had Du Canglang take Wen'er to Shenchuan City to find reinforcements. By now, the people from Shenchuan City should have arrived at Beimang Mountain, possibly having already encountered the Church and Nalan Jingwei's group, possibly even having engaged in battle. Ye Qing came out at this moment to test his luck. If his friends from Shenchuan City were outside, he could safely return. After all, if he didn't come out to take the risk, he'd never be able to leave the Demon Hideout Cave, and he didn't want to remain in the Demon Hideout Cave indefinitely.

Walking along Stone Mountain, Ye Qing encountered no danger, as though there wasn't anyone around at all. This situation surprised Ye Qing; did the Church and Nalan Jingwei's people already leave? But even if they left, surely the people from Shenchuan City wouldn't have left too?

As Ye Qing was pondering, he had already walked out of Stone Mountain and arrived at a small grove near Stone Mountain. Ye Qing had just entered the grove when, suddenly, two men jumped down from one of the trees, blocking Ye Qing's path—it was Nalan Jingwei and Executioner Scholar.

Seeing these two, Ye Qing's heart skipped a beat. Encountering these two first meant trouble. In his current state, it was certain resistance would be futile. If captured by these two, he'd be in grave trouble, unable to escape.

"Ye, we've been waiting for you for a long time!" Executioner Scholar stepped out, immediately shouting venomously, "What a ruthless heart you have, leading us into the Demon Hideout Cave and costing my elder brother's life. It's time to settle this account!"

The elder brother Executioner Scholar refers to is Snake Gentleman, whom Ye Qing saw inside the Demon Hideout Cave; he was trapped inside a Devouring Demon Flower. As Ye Qing left, Snake Gentleman was already weak from starvation, seemingly unable to survive much longer. However, Snake Gentleman was notoriously treacherous, having killed countless people, earning his fate.

Nalan Jingwei's expression was also unsightly, as three out of the six people he brought died in the Demon Hideout Cave, a significant loss. Thus, seeing Ye Qing again, his face was full of anger, and his expression seemed eager to tear Ye Qing into pieces.

Before Ye Qing could answer Executioner Scholar's words, a cold voice came from behind him: "Ye Qing, let's see where you run this time!"

The speaker was the Great Lord of the Church, and Ye Qing turned to see the Great Lord standing not far from him. This time he was completely surrounded by these three people. Escaping wasn't possible before; now it was even less conceivable.

"You three seem in good spirits waiting here for me," Ye Qing sneered coldly, "But how did you know I'd come out this way? Are you so sure, not afraid I'd take another route? If I'd chosen another route, wouldn't you have waited in vain?"