Chapter 13: blue moon spirit lotus
Seeing the Giant Crocodile subdued, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Liaoyuan was filled with lingering fear.
If Ye Yang had not come up with the plan to restrict the Giant Crocodile's movement and then stabbed its eyes, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Protector Ye, it was thanks to your plan that the Giant Crocodile was eliminated. I have always underestimated Protector Ye, I truly deserve to die!"
Ye Yang, with his high emotional intelligence, naturally couldn't accept these words and quickly helped him up.
"Clan Chief Zhang, what are you saying? Today, you planned carefully before acting. If it weren't for that strike with a Magical Artifact, this Giant Crocodile might not have been subdued yet."
Not only did Ye Yang not blame him, but he also flattered him, ensuring that the Clan Chief's Face was not damaged in the slightest. Zhang Liaoyuan felt even more grateful to Ye Yang.
The Giant Crocodile, entangled in the barbed wire, had a massive body, blood flowing everywhere, and scales flying off, but its back was still as smooth as new, indicating astonishing defense.
Zhang Feng, rescued by Ye Yang, struggled to kneel, covered in blood.
"Zhang Feng thanks Protector Ye for saving his life. Should you have any commands, Zhang Feng will surely repay this great kindness with utmost gratitude."
Ye Yang also quickly helped him up.
Zhang Liaoyuan said, "I have already ordered my subordinates to warm good wine. With this success, there will surely be good wine and a feast to celebrate everyone's achievements and congratulate Protector Ye."
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Although the Giant Crocodile was dead, its corpse still exuded a strong fierce aura.
Everyone rested for a while before walking closer to the Giant Crocodile, marveling at it.
The Giant Crocodile's body was over ten meters long, truly rare. In the water, if an ordinary person, a farmer, or an ignorant woman saw it, they would probably mistake it for a Dragon and worship it.
"What is this thing!"
Suddenly, someone exclaimed.
Ye Yang followed that person's gaze and saw that the Giant Crocodile's originally snow-white belly had been punctured with countless large blue holes.
At this moment, two perfectly blue, basin-sized, black-spotted round eggs fell out of the wound in its belly.
The round eggs were covered in blue blood.
Everyone was surprised. Could it be that this Giant Crocodile was in its birthing period?
No wonder it insisted on finding a place with abundant Spiritual Qi; it was to recover its strength in time after giving birth.
Then came a moment of silence.
This Giant Crocodile was already so powerful while still in its birthing period. If it were at its peak, everyone present tonight would probably have perished here.
Furthermore, since this female crocodile was in its birthing period, the male crocodile was probably not far away.
In nature, males are responsible for hunting and security, so they are generally stronger than females.
Thinking that there might be an even stronger ferocious crocodile lurking nearby, everyone hurriedly wanted to leave the place.
Zhang Liaoyuan glanced at Ye Yang.
This young man's grasp of combat timing and rhythm was something he had never seen in his life.
If it weren't for him, even if he had used a Magical Artifact, he would definitely not have fared well.
"More importantly, the other party is still so young, and youth means countless opportunities."
Zhang Liaoyuan thought, sighing to himself, remembering his moment of distraction during the battle, truly it was not right.
"Let's pack up, we need to leave quickly!"
Turning his head, Zhang Liaoyuan instructed the people around him, and immediately, some people holding long knives and sharp blades walked to the Giant Crocodile and began to dissect it.
The Giant Crocodile's entire body was a Heaven And Earth Treasure. Its scales were hard, and its hide was tough and durable, perfect for forging inner armor.
Its teeth and claws were good Materials for forging sharp blades, and even its flesh and blood were good things for supplementing Qi, strengthening blood, and nourishing the liver and kidneys.
"Protector Ye, I heard that wherever there is a Yao Beast, there must be Heaven And Earth Treasure accompanying it. How about we sneak into its lair to see if there are any rare cultivation Materials?"
A hint of excitement flashed in Zhang Liaoyuan's eyes.
"The commotion from our fight here was so loud, yet the male Giant Crocodile didn't appear. Perhaps it's not here, or perhaps this female crocodile was originally alone."
"Or even, it was driven out of its pack and only then drifted here."
After some discussion, everyone decided to leave a portion of the people to continue dismembering the Giant Crocodile.
The remaining people would go into the water to investigate, and after one hour, regardless of whether they found anything, they had to return promptly.
Underwater, Ye Yang held a steel knife, holding his breath, constantly moving his body.
However, besides some common water weeds and dead branches, he saw nothing.
Coupled with the biting cold lake water in winter, a chill soon entered his internal organs.
He patiently searched for a while but found nothing.
Not long after, Ye Yang suddenly received a message.
He headed towards the others, and before he even arrived, he smelled a strong lotus fragrance.
In a stone hollow at the bottom of the lake, there were several blue lotuses with golden stamens, their color like gold, hidden among the emerald green lotus leaves, swaying with the flowing waves, appearing and disappearing.
"It seems to be the blue moon spirit lotus."
After some deliberation, a few people spoke the name of the flower.
As the saying goes, when the wind moves, the lotus fragrance, when the heart is calm, naturally cool.
This lotus refers to the blue moon spirit lotus.
This lotus can grow widely at the bottom of the water and on the surface, blooming all year round.
The lotus leaves can stop bleeding and dispel blood stasis, and the lotus fragrance can aid sleep, especially effective in treating mental damage.
The lotus root is snow-white with nine holes, and its juice is abundant, containing extremely strong vitality. It can help wounds stop bleeding and dispel blood stasis, and mend broken bones, truly a treasure.
However, this item's growth conditions are quite demanding, requiring a place with abundant Spiritual Qi to grow.
Ye Yang and the others carefully picked the blue moon spirit lotus, and also dug out five or six arm-thick lotus roots, then wrapped them in cloth soaked in the lake bottom's mud before going ashore.
On the shore, a group of people had already finished dismembering the Giant Crocodile and pulled it onto the fishing boat.
More than an hour later, the sky gradually showed a hint of dawn, occasionally tinged with a bit of sun.
The rising red morning glow made the sky appear clearer and more distant.
Compared to their solemn expressions when they arrived, everyone now had smiles on their Faces, and the atmosphere became relaxed and pleasant.
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Having been awake all night, Ye Yang felt exhausted when he returned to the pavilion. After a brief rest, he washed off the blood and went back to his hometown, then fell asleep.
He slept until noon before Ye Yang slowly woke up.
Someone had been waiting outside. Perhaps Ye Yang's movements inside the room after waking up alerted the servants outside.
Not long after, someone carefully knocked on the door.
Ye Yang opened the door and saw that it was Zhang Tong, the head butler of the Zhang Clan.
Zhang Tong, seeing Ye Yang, adopted an extremely humble posture, asking about his well-being.
"Protector Ye, how did you rest? Do you wish to eat? I have already instructed the kitchen to prepare red date and white fungus soup and snow mountain chicken and fish jerky. I will have it sent to you now."
Ye Yang was indeed a little hungry, so he motioned for Zhang Tong to bring it. Then Ye Yang asked, "How is Clan Chief Zhang? Has he woken up?"