Chapter 470: Chapter 400: Reversal
Ye Ying pointed that way, and Ye Jinxiu and the others all looked at Gao Xuan.
Before Ye Jinxiu could speak, Gao Xuan casually picked up a short sword from the ground and shoved it into Ye Ying’s hand. Ye Ying was still too stunned to react when Gao Xuan grabbed him by the collar and belt and hurled him out forcefully.
Gao Xuan had reached the Bone Refining level, so his body’s power was quite considerable. With muscles and bones exerting power simultaneously, it generated a force of several thousand pounds in an instant.
Ye Ying weighed just over a hundred pounds, and when Gao Xuan threw him with such great force, he soared upwards in the tunnel, which was slanted above the cavern, sending him on an arc directly over the Fire Cloud Snake.
With a thud, Ye Ying crashed onto the snake’s head, screaming miserably. He was almost scared out of his wits. The Fire Cloud Snake’s scales were dark red all over, yet its body was icy cold.
Dazed and disoriented from the fall, Ye Ying curled up in fear, screeching incoherently from his mouth.
But after calling out a few times he realized something was off, the Fire Cloud Snake remained motionless as if it were dead.
Ye Ying had a certain ruthless streak in him, and seeing an opportunity, he began to scheme.
The snake’s head was right before him, and under the illumination of its dark red scales, the white marking was clearly visible.
With resolve, Ye Ying gripped the short sword with both hands and stabbed down forcefully. Although his martial arts were weak, at such a close range he couldn’t stab incorrectly.
The foot-long blade penetrated the Fire Cloud Snake’s head along the white marking, going straight in up to the hilt.
The Fire Cloud Snake shuddered slightly, then fell silent.
Startled, Ye Ying quickly became ecstatic and shouted joyfully, "Young Miss, I killed the Fire Cloud Snake, I killed the Fire Cloud Snake."
Ye Jinxiu looked at the motionless Fire Cloud Snake, her eyes filled with doubt. Such a massive Fire Cloud Snake must have undergone at least a thousand years of cultivation.
Even if it lacked much intelligence, it shouldn’t have died this quickly. Not even after being hit with some special Cold Blood Powder.
Indeed, Ye Jinxiu had put plenty of Cold Blood Powder into the Flying Eagle Gang’s members’ fur coats. When ingested, it would blend into the bloodstream, causing it to coagulate into clots.
The taste of Cold Blood Powder is strong, the Fire Cloud Snake has a keen sense of smell, even if it lacks high intelligence, it wouldn’t eat such a thing.
Therefore, Ye Jinxiu placed the Cold Blood Powder in the fur coats. The Fire Cloud Snake likes to eat humans, so it wouldn’t care about what people were wearing.
Having consumed so much Cold Blood Powder, the Fire Cloud Snake’s blood had clotted all over its body. In reality, most of the snake was already dead.
Cold-blooded animals like snakes have no resistance to such poison. Even after cultivating for a thousand years, it couldn’t withstand the Cold Blood Powder.
However, the Fire Cloud Snake died too easily. To be killed by a worthless guy like Ye Ying without any reaction was surprising.
Ye Jinxiu remained silent, and no one else dared speak. Ye Ying continued to shout uncontrollably until he eventually grew tired and plopped down, sitting on the Fire Cloud Snake’s head.
At this point, he didn’t even mind the icy snake scales against his rear.
Ye Jinxiu pondered for a moment and then said, "You all go and light the torches, see what the situation is, be careful."
The Ye family members followed her orders and quickly entered the cavern, lighting the prepared torches and fires. The cavern was brightly illuminated by the firelight.
The Fire Cloud Snake lay there motionless, not making a sound.
Ye Jinxiu turned her face to Gao Xuan, who was standing silently on the side, and said, "That move just now was truly impressive."
Gao Xuan’s handling of the situation just now was truly crisp, avoiding a conflict with her while dealing with Ye Ying.
To throw Ye Ying directly onto the Fire Cloud Snake’s head showed both power and precision, truly an incredible feat.
Of the Ye family experts present, only Aunt Xia could barely do it. Yet in terms of explosive power, she was still no match for Gao Xuan.
Showing this move, Gao Xuan also revealed his strength, warning her in the process.
Ye Ying killing the Fire Cloud Snake was merely luck and some boldness. Compared to Gao Xuan, in terms of martial prowess, intelligence, and decisiveness, they were on completely different levels.
Ye Jinxiu was even more intrigued by Gao Xuan, she said, "Last time I was rather rash. How could someone of your caliber merely be a guard? I formally invite you to be a Guest Minister for my family, what do you think?"
She smiled and said, "Being a Guest Minister has many benefits, enough freedom. I can also decide to give you a portion of this Fire Cloud Snake. For a Body Refining Martial Artist like you, the blood of the Fire Cloud Snake is highly needed..."
The Fire Cloud Snake from skin to bone and blood is all treasures. The Cold Blood Powder can be neutralized through medicine, not affecting consumption.
Gao Xuan shook his head, "Not interested."
Ye Jinxiu continued to say to Gao Xuan, "You don’t need to refuse in a hurry, think it over. I’m very sincere. In Copper City, you won’t find a better choice."
Saying that, Ye Jinxiu leaped past Gao Xuan, her speed swift as the wind yet her movements graceful, showing her high martial arts ability.
Gao Xuan understood that this was also Ye Jinxiu’s way of displaying her strength to him. He was also a bit curious why Ye Jinxiu valued him so much.
Speaking purely about martial arts, he hadn’t shown anything extraordinary. Could it be she was attracted to him?
This body wasn’t particularly handsome, one could only say thick brows, tiger eyes, a straight nose, and proper mouth, making it look quite heroic. Coupled with his tall and strong build, he had the demeanor of a bold man.
Perhaps, Ye Jinxiu liked this kind of man.
Gao Xuan wasn’t in a hurry to go down. Since the Fire Cloud Snake was taken down by Ye Jinxiu, it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to seize it directly.
If Ye Jinxiu were to force him, he might turn hostile. But as Ye Jinxiu continued to invite him, he wasn’t someone so unreasonable.
It’s not worth going to such lengths for one thing.
However, Gao Xuan had a feeling the matter wasn’t over yet. He feared the Fire Cloud Snake wasn’t completely dead.
Snakes and insects possess exceptionally tenacious life force. Even common snakes could survive after being frozen for several years.
This big snake was over twenty meters long, so one could imagine how tenacious its life force would be.
Ye Jinxiu was actually quite cautious too, waiting until all the torches in the cavern were lit, and then having people cover the Fire Cloud Snake with a large net and secure it with nails.