Beast Taming: Sharing Pets' Abilities-Chapter 271 - 270: The Mysterious Old Man!

The nine divine metals are spiritual materials sufficient for refining spirit treasures. If his Silver Flood Dragon Sword could be refined with the nine divine metals, it would have the potential to ascend to a spirit treasure.

As for now, the Geng Metal Essence in Gu Yuan’s hand is of good quality, but it’s a bit too small. Using this piece of Geng Metal Essence to reforge the Silver Flood Dragon Sword would clearly be insufficient.

"So, Brother Gu, does this suit your taste?"

Yan Xiaoling asked with a smile.

Pa!

Gu Yuan closed the Jade Box crisply and said decisively, "This is good, I’m very satisfied. You two sisters can follow me next; as long as it’s not a big trouble, leave it to me to handle."

Then he added, "I wonder where you two sisters obtained this item from?"

This piece of Geng Metal Essence is ultimately still a bit lacking. If there was another piece, it might be enough.

Ji Yuefei smiled and said, "This piece of Geng Metal Essence, we found it when we passed by a volcano and happened to encounter an eruption, ejecting it from the lava."

"I see... You two sisters are rather lucky."

Gu Yuan nodded knowingly. The Thousand Flame Mountain is known for producing various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and there are also veins of refined gold and Iron Mother underground. When a volcano erupts, it’s possible they could be expelled along with the lava.

Ji Yuefei’s explanation makes perfect sense.

Chit-chatting casually, the three headed towards the place where the Red Dragon Cave used to be.

Upon arrival, Gu Yuan found that some people had already gathered there.

There were Ji Canghai, Su Qiuyue, and several dispersed groups of people.

However, what first caught Gu Yuan’s attention was an unremarkable skinny old man among them.

The man had an ordinary appearance, very dark and thin, with a face full of wrinkles. In a crowd, he was completely inconspicuous, with a very low presence.

Moreover, judging by his cultivation, he didn’t seem to be very high.

However, for some reason, when Gu Yuan first saw this man, a chill rose in his heart, going straight to the top of his head.

Especially when the old man looked over, there was a faint sense of danger permeating Gu Yuan’s heart.

"Who is this old man?"

Gu Yuan didn’t know this old man’s background and identity, but he instinctively felt this skinny old man had issues.

"Could it be..."

Gu Yuan thought of a possibility, and his heart shivered.

Besides this skinny old man, Gu Yuan also saw several disciples from Red Leaf Valley, who were the ones who had previously pursued him.

These people didn’t have very high cultivations either, yet for some unknown reason, they also gave Gu Yuan a sense of danger.

After Gu Yuan, Ji Yuefei, and Yan Xiaoling appeared, they also attracted the attention of these people.

"It’s actually him!"

"This brat, he killed Uncle Master Huo Feng and stole our Red Leaf Valley’s Red Fire Pearl. He deserves to die!"

"Kill him!"

The first to react were those Red Leaf Valley disciples. Upon seeing Gu Yuan, they immediately became agitated, each glaring at Gu Yuan with eyes full of anger, clenching their teeth as if they wished they could devour him alive!

They clamored for a long time, but gradually calmed down after being scolded by a slightly older cultivator among them.

That older cultivator coldly stared at Gu Yuan and said, "Kid, I advise you to hand over the Red Fire Pearl obediently, or Red Leaf Valley will fight you to the death!"

"Fight me to the death?"

Gu Yuan gave a playful smile and swept a glance at them: "Are you even worthy?"

"Moreover, the Red Fire Pearl belonged to the Red Dragon Daoist. Now that it’s in my hands, it’s naturally mine. When did it become the property of your Red Leaf Valley?"

"Impudent!"

One of the Red Leaf Valley disciples exploded in anger, loudly denouncing, "This Red Fire Pearl was clearly obtained by despicable means, killing Uncle Master Huo Feng and stealing from him. It was originally Red Leaf Valley’s property. How dare you, a shameless scoundrel, spew such lies?!"

"Alright, I have no time for your nonsense."

Gu Yuan casually waved his hand:

"I don’t care who it belonged to before, now that it’s in my possession, it’s mine and has nothing to do with you. If you want it, either fight me openly, winner lives, loser dies, or shut up and stop spouting nonsense."

These people are amusing. The Red Fire Pearl was found in Huo Feng’s storage pouch, so naturally, it became his property.

Yet now these people are clamoring to attack him, avowing vengeance for Huo Feng, without even mentioning why he confronted Huo Feng or considering understanding the context.

They just keep declaring they want vengeance for Huo Feng without even knowing how he died.

Clearly, these people are unreasonable.

"Damn you..."

One of the Red Leaf Valley disciples turned red with rage and wanted to charge forward, but was stopped by the older cultivator. He looked at Gu Yuan coldly, with hatred and a hint of wariness:

"We shall see!"

With that, he led several Red Leaf Valley disciples to the side, saying no more, obviously waiting for the Red Dragon Cave to open to seize the opportunity to enter.

Unlike other Red Leaf Valley disciples, as the senior brother of Red Leaf Valley, his vision, wisdom, and experience were extraordinary.

Gu Yuan’s ability to kill Huo Feng meant he was not someone to provoke, regardless of the means used.

Even though they had numbers, they were not Golden Core Great Cultivators. Since even Huo Feng fell at Gu Yuan’s hands, it’s wise not to take undue risks.

Moreover, this isn’t the place for a life-and-death battle. With many watching, mutual destruction would benefit others.

Ji Canghai, Su Qiuyue, and some others witnessed this scene and were quite shocked or curious.

Though Red Leaf Valley wasn’t a Great Immortal Sect, in the eyes of most Loose Cultivators, it was a formidable force.

Gu Yuan seemed unremarkable, yet these Red Leaf Valley disciples appeared wary, shouting yet not taking action.

It was another matter for the others.

Ji Canghai and Su Qiuyue recognized Gu Yuan because he hadn’t concealed his identity, still in his form when he entered the Red Dragon Small World.

Nonetheless, they remained silent, exchanging a glance with Gu Yuan. The three chose silence, hiding their acquaintanceship.

Given the crowd gathered, once the Red Dragon Cave opens, the mix of people entering would be complex.

Withholding this information might prove beneficial at a crucial moment.

Yet Ji Canghai and Su Qiuyue cast a few more glances at the two women behind Gu Yuan, feeling somewhat odd.

In just a few days, Gu Yuan somehow charmed two such beautiful female cultivators, revealing Fellow Daoist Gu to be quite the romantic.