Druid Fairy

Chapter 17 There’s a cow!
Li Rongzhou's words were not meant to reason with the wealthy Li family, nor could they be reasoned with a scoundrel. Rather, they were meant to make everyone understand the strangeness of the matter, clear their own names, and occupy the moral high ground.

He analyzed the suspicious points, saying, "Your Li family has guards protecting your house. My son is only twelve years old. How could he have bypassed the guards and 'stole' your ancestral centipede?"

Upon hearing this, Li the wealthy man sneered, "It's only natural that outsiders would resort to any despicable methods we don't know about. Now that you've destroyed the Blood Centipede, you have to compensate me for your land deeds!"

With his son injured and the centipede gone, Li Rongzhou's land deed could only slightly compensate for the loss.

They drink your blood and eat your flesh!

He was convinced that no one in the village would dare to speak up for Li Rongzhou under his powerful position, and thus he acted blatantly and recklessly.

Don't be shameless!

The villagers cursed Li the landlord in their hearts. Everyone has a scale in their heart, and besides, who in Peach Blossom Village hasn't been exploited by Li the landlord?
Despite the criticism, no one clearly stood up for the Li family. Firstly, they didn't want to offend the wealthy Li family, and secondly, the Li family's reputation wasn't much better than the wealthy Li family's.

Li Pingfu's fists clenched in anger, while Li Pingcan, who was at home following the situation closely, was so angry that he gritted his teeth and bit his chopsticks.

I used to think Granny Wang was shameless, but now compared to the shamelessness of Master Li, she's just a delicate little white flower!
The training ground was completely silent.

Zhou Enxian frowned. Because his wife was related to Li the wealthy man, he couldn't really speak up for Li Rongzhou.

Moreover, given Li Fang's poisoning at the training ground, and his father's meticulous nature, he has probably already held a grudge against him.

"This is too tricky. Let's stall for time for Brother Li, and then we'll think of a solution."

He was about to speak and employ the tactic of "delaying".

An unexpected sound came.

“King Li, Rong Zhou is already a ‘Bone Realm’ martial artist.”

The old village chief closed his eyes slightly and spoke in a calm tone, but it made Li the landlord's expression change.

A Bone Realm martial artist, possessing potential for vitality and blood circulation, is qualified to speak with him.

Their previous unreasonable behavior was nothing more than an attempt to intimidate the Li family by taking advantage of their weak position.

"So what? Are you afraid of me?"

Li the wealthy man's nostrils twitched, and he paused slightly, "My son Li Fang is poisoned, and no amount of tonics can cure him!"

Anyone could understand what Li the landlord meant: give him the money!

Zhou Enxian said at the opportune moment, "I am responsible for this matter, and I am willing to pay ten taels of silver in compensation."

Li Rongzhou said calmly, "I'm willing to offer ten taels of silver to calm the young man's nerves."

Li the wealthy man's face twisted in disgust. Twenty taels of silver, and he was just giving it to a beggar?
His ten-year-old blood centipede has consumed more beast blood than this amount of money!
But the old village chief speaking up for Li Rongzhou already represented a certain attitude.

With a resentful "Pah!", Li the landlord seized the twenty taels of silver and strode away with his servants!

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"Now I finally understand why Li the tycoon is so rich."

Li Pingcan was speechless. A normal person would only think that his father's "humanitarian" compensation was an insult, but the wealthy Li was even greedy for this little bit of money!

"Does being richer mean being stingy?"

"Squeak!"

The rustling sound of insects crawling could be heard as a centipede slid up the table leg and affectionately rubbed against Li Pingcan's chubby arm, which still had a baby fat.

"Well done, Centipede! From now on, you're my son!"

By fleeing in the public eye and disappearing into the shadows, the centipede finally succeeded in "washing away its evil ways."

And the vicious bite made Li Fang, that wicked fellow, howl in pain—it was so satisfying!

Centipede venom causes stinging, itching, and excruciating pain. There are folk remedies that use rooster saliva to detoxify it. Even though Li Fang's detoxification pills are more effective, the pain from the ten-year-old centipede ancestor's venom can't be relieved in ten days or half a month!
Cool!
"My father said that the venom of centipedes can be used to make medicine to replenish qi and blood. I wonder if I can try it."

Lee Pyeongchan rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought.

Most qi and blood tonics are meant to strengthen the body but not the body. If a person with a weak constitution takes them, they may not be able to tolerate the tonics, and it could be counterproductive.

He's in good health, but he's too young, and centipedes are highly venomous, so he might not be able to eat them.

"I'll ask Dad when the time comes." If he can take blood and qi tonics, he won't have to worry about his "blue energy" growing slowly at all.

In fact, the Purple Gold Blood Centipede is a high-quality medicinal material, but due to the [Zerg Contract] linking their minds, Li Pingcan was reluctant to part with the centipede, which would be a short-sighted approach.

We'll have to wait until Centipede dies of old age, at least.

Sensing its little master's reluctance, the centipede's antennae twitched, and the proficiency of [Zerg Contract] increased by 1!

Li Pingcan's eyes lit up.

"Could it be that the upgrade of the 'Zerg Pact' skill depends on affinity?"

I quickly fed the centipede the pig's blood I had prepared earlier, and sure enough, its skill level increased.

The previous doubts about upgrading the [Zerg Pact] have been resolved. It seems that different skills have slightly different upgrade methods.

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The brick and tile houses in Peach Blossom Village, covering an area of ​​one acre, are quite impressive.

"Ouch!"

Inside the house, screams continued.

Panting, Li Wang put down the broken stick in his hand and told the wailing Li Fang to "get lost."

That brat is lawless! He actually stole the Purple Gold Blood Centipede from our house. His mother spoils him too much; a doting mother often spoils her son.

Lying in the rocking chair, thinking about the fleeing Blood Centipede, he showed no sign of the "huge loss" he had displayed in front of outsiders.

How could such a precious medicine for qi and blood not have a means of control?

All the previous anger was just a performance for outsiders, a reason to exploit the Li family.

The only thing that didn't go smoothly was...

"He actually broke through to the Bone Realm, and even the old village chief is willing to help him."

"Hmph! He's lucky. He won't be so lucky next time."

If Li Rongzhou continues to have good luck and breaks through to the Qi and Blood Realm... then they will be long-lost half-brothers.

If he proves incompetent, then it's no wonder he'll seek revenge.

As a prominent figure in the village, Li Wang had a flexible moral bottom line.

"Let's recall the Purple-Gold Blood Centipede first; it's the foundation of the Li family."

King Li took a deep breath, and after his servants finished setting up the altar and lighting incense, he got up and, with a grimacing grin, slashed his plump, white arm until it bled.

Drops of human blood fell into the ashes of the burnt-out incense.

To become the master of the Purple-Gold Blood Centipede, one needs to feed it the blood from the master's palm for forty-nine days. After that, one will have a subtle connection with the blood centipede, making it obedient and docile.

The incense ash visibly turns dark red, which indicates that a connection has been established.

Li Wang remained calm and composed. He had used this blood pact technique for ten years without ever making a mistake.

Sure enough, the emotional fluctuations of the Purple-Gold Blood Centipede appeared in his mind.

"My darling, come back quickly, there's tiger blood for your favorite drink at home!"

The Purple-Gold Blood Centipede was startled, never expecting its former employer to come knocking on its door.

The next moment, it sent back a cold, impersonal message.

I've never felt happy being with you.

He then coldly severed the blood pact between them. Goodbye!

The contract backfired, and King Li immediately spat out a mouthful of blood from his heart, his face turning ashen with shock.

There's a cow here!
(End of this chapter)