Phoniex Requiem
Chapter 25: A Group of Dogs

Chapter 25: A Group of Dogs

Yun Ruoyan quickly forgot about the beastkin siblings as she continued forward with Lin Qingxue and Lin Qingchen.

“Ruoyan, look at all the core essence herbs growing here! Think of how many core essence powder we can make!” As soon as the three turned in another corner and saw a patch of lush greenery in front, Lin Qingxue's eyes saw something precious.

Core essence herbs were an essential ingredient for making core essence powder, an inferior version of the core foundation pill that had the miraculous ability to be able to revive a dying one. However, due to its ease of manufacture in large quantities, its use is much more widespread.

For example, during this expedition, almost everyone brought some pills or medical supplies if they were desperately needed, and core essence powder was just a necessity.

And because of the opening of the imperial empire, the gunpowder supply of the entire kingdom was limited.

“Let's grab one full bag! I'm sure Grandpa will be very happy to see all these ingredients.”

"Yes! Fortunately, we have this storage bag, or we will not be able to bring all these herbs back with us.” Lin Qingchen patted her handbag.

The bag that Lin Zainan had given him was capable of storing items up to ten times his size, but it was not comparable to Yun Ruoyan's pocket dimensions.

"Mistress, madam," Qiuqiu's voice came out from Yun Ruoyan's mind once again.

"What's the problem?"

“You should also keep some herbs here! Who knows if you will be able to use it one day?

Yun Ruoyan focused on her surroundings, and she did not think about this. When he was a child, he was told that he had a talent for being a pill expert, but that talent faded after poisoning.

But now that his grandfather had helped him find the antidote, wasn't it possible that his pill-making talent could be restored? In that case, he could become a pill expert, just like his grandfather!

He already had a top grade furnace in his pocket dimension, so as long as he prepared the potion, he could also practice pill making.

“Alright, let's take advantage of this opportunity and collect potions for myself.”

While Lin Qingxue and Lin Qingchen were not paying attention, he also collected some herbs and put them into the dimension of his pocket.

"Shh." Lin Qingxue suddenly made a silent movement. "There's a big fat rabbit in there."

Yun Ruoyan and Lin Qingchen looked towards his finger. Approaching the plant, as claimed, a large fat rabbit, bowed its head to chew the plant.

"It was a magical beast," whispered Lin Qingchen, "That was given a core essence herb."

“Then, it must be tasty and nutritious! I'll go for it!" Lin Qingxue unsheathed her twin daggers once again and shifted slightly towards the rabbit.

Suddenly, the rabbit's ears moved, seemingly having detected his movements. He raised his head, his red eyes staring around, before suddenly escaping into the nearby forest.

"Hey, don't run!" Shouted Lin Qingxue as she dashed into the forest.

"Qingxue, come back!" Yun Ruoyan and Lin Qingchen quickly called out from behind him, but he disappeared into the forest in an instant.

Yun Ruoyan and Lin Qingchen quickly followed.

"Rabbit, if you keep running, I won't be lenient with you." Lin Qingxue's voice came from in front of them, and the two girls quickly ran towards the source of the voice.

“Qingxue, stop chasing him! That's dangerous!" Lin Qingchen slowly left behind, panting. On the other hand, Yun Ruoyan's body was pliable and light. He immediately chased after Lin Qingxue, but the scene in front of him made his mouth gape!

Lin Qingxue gripped the rabbit in her hand, facing a flock of over twenty magical beasts that seemed to be hunting dogs.

"Long manned fire dog!" Qiuqiu. “Pack creatures naturally. Although they are low-level, their number should not be underestimated.”

At this moment, Lin Qingchen had rushed over, and she was also speechless upon seeing him.

The three girls held their breaths together.

Lin Qingxue slowly turned towards her two sisters, revealing a desperate and begging expression.

"Qingxue, release the rabbit," Yun Ruoyan muttered quickly. If the rabbit can distract the herd of dogs for a moment, they will have a chance to escape.

Given their strength, they would seek death if they tried to face the group head-on.

Lin Qingxue nodded obediently and loosened her grip. Freed, the rabbit quickly leaped out of Lin Qingxue's lap, hurriedly escaping from the predator in front of her.

But the dogs moved faster, and one of them jumped out of the herd and caught it in his mouth in the blink of an eye. As for the other dogs, they continued to stare at the three girls as they slowly surrounded them.

Yun Ruoyan, Lin Qingchen, and Lin Qingxue stood their backs to each other, each girl unsheathing their weapons. Yun Ruoyan was an ordinary sword from her family stock, a set of twin daggers Lin Qingxue, and Lin Qingchen, the whip she kept at her waist.

Lin Qingxue and Lin Qingchen were both fifth rank sword masters, and, in terms of cultivation alone, should be stronger than third rank Yun Ruoyan.

This was why the two of them listened obediently.

Yun Ruoyan looked at the pack of dogs without blinking. One of the larger eyes suddenly glittered, and Yun Ruoyan caught the movement of that light.

The dog immediately chased after him, and Yun Ruoyan immediately triggered her fighting intent.

Magical beasts were intelligent, and they even had the ability to identify the cultivation of their opponents. This dog must have seen that Yun Ruoyan's cultivation was the lowest of the three, and had targeted her specifically because of it.

Unfortunately, his chosen opponent was actually the strongest one.

Afraid that the dog would accidentally injure his two sisters, Yun Ruoyan did not use her footwork to avoid the attack. Instead, he parried with his sword.

Yun Ruoyan's sword clashed with the dog's claws. He did not want to borrow the strength of the bracelet unless it was absolutely necessary. After blocking his claws with his sword, he raised his legs and kicked his exposed stomach.

The dog flew a few meters into the air and landed on a pile of dirt, attracted. Quickly, the other dogs split into three groups and began attacking each girl separately.

Lin Qingxue and Lin Qingchen both pulled out their weapons and started fighting with the dogs. The dogs were quickly thrown left and right, but the others in the herd were about to take their place.

Based on their cultivation, it wouldn't be a problem for either of them to take out two or three dogs at once. However, with six or seven, they would immediately fall if their endurance ran out.

Moreover, the day was getting darker, and the region would only become more dangerous after nightfall.

Looks like I should use the power of that bracelet. After kicking another dog to the side, Yun Ruoyan turned the bracelet on her wrist.

Under Qiuqiu's guidance, Yun Ruoyan was gradually able to use the strength of the bracelet at will. As he twisted the bracelet, a gust of power pierced through Yun Ruoyan's body.

When the larger dog pounced on him once more, Yun Ruoyan herself jumped up and stabbed the dog with her sword.

"Aah!" Just then, Lin Qingxue suddenly shouted.

Yun Ruoyan quickly shook the dog's corpse to the side as she turned around. Lin Qingxue was attacked simultaneously by five hunting dogs. The sixth one was in the air, leading to her tiny waist.

Yun Ruoyan was about to save him, but the three of them separated during the battle, and she would not be able to contact him in time.

Lin Qingchen, who was a little closer, herself was surrounded by those dogs.

Yun Ruoyan looked on desperately as the dog approached when, suddenly, a sharp arrow flew from behind Lin Qingxue's trembling body. Whistling in the air, it hit the neck of the hunting dog, and fell to the ground just inches away from Lin Qingxue.

Immediately after, a shadow shot out from the forest-it was none other than Zhuo Yifeng, whom they had just separated! His movements were quick, and his arrows quickly pierced through the persistent dogs, killing them in one shot.

Quickly, four died at his hands.

Tired after the seemingly endless fight, Lin Qingxue and Lin Qingchen's stamina was depleted. They huddled together as they battled against the attacks of the dogs.

Accessing the strength of the bracelet once more, his sword cut through the wind itself, Yun Ruoyan quickly killed the dogs surrounding him.

Yun Ruoyan and Zhuo Yifeng gradually drew closer, one with his sword and the other with his bow. Finally, as night fell, they finally finished cleaning the last dogs.

"Qingxue, Qingchen, are the two of you okay ?!" Yun Ruoyan sheathed her sword as she headed towards her sister.

"Yes, we are fine," Lin Qingchen replied.

On the other hand, Lin Qingxue walked to Zhuo Yifeng's side and said, "You're hurt!"

Zhuo Yifeng glanced at the scratches on his wrist. "It's just a small wound, don't worry about it."

“Little wound?! There's so much blood!” Lin Qingxue hurriedly took out a bottle from her pouch, poured the powder into Zhuo Yifeng's wound, and bandaged it with a handkerchief.

Yun Ruoyan looked on as Lin Qingxue treated Zhuo Yifeng, asking coldly, “Why did you follow us here? Where's your sister?”

"We're not following you!" Zhuo Lin'er's small body emerged from a nearby brush, and he walked to Zhuo Yifeng's back.

“One coincidence!” Yun Ruoyan obviously did not believe the two of them, after all, they went in two different directions, so how could they end up together in the end?

"Ruoyan ..." Lin Qingxue looked at Yun Ruoyan pleading.

Yun Ruoyan relented. “After all, I am very grateful for your help. Otherwise, my sister would be severely injured. ” As he said this, he handed a pouch to the beastkin siblings.

“This is core essence powder. We will be in the region for at least ten days, so I'm sure it will come in handy.”

The two brothers were dressed so rudely that he could barely bear to see them. Although core essence powder was not very meaningful to him, it was definitely an invaluable commodity to them.