Chapter 2260 Human Nature

In mid-air, Qing Jiao's body rapidly shrunk, finally transforming back into the appearance of a little loli, looking exactly the same as before, with no differences.

Xiao Qing skipped and hopped to Ye Bufan's front: "Ye Dage, that b*tch ran really fast. The next time I see her, I'll twist her head off and kick it like a ball."

Ye Bufan also sighed at Lan Meier's cunning; she immediately ran when she realized something was wrong, without any hesitation.

"If she ran, she ran. It's no big deal."

To him, Lan Meier was just a passerby, so whether she ran or not was irrelevant.

"Ye Dage, how are your injuries? Are they better?"

"Much better," Ye Bufan said. "How are you now? Have you completely completed your advancement?"

"I've completed it! I'm now a true 9th-Order Demon Beast, and a very powerful one at that."

Xiao Qing's small face was filled with pride and satisfaction, and at the same time, her eyes were full of gratitude.

"Not bad!"

Ye Bufan nodded with satisfaction. He was afraid Xiao Qing would encounter difficulties in her Breakthrough, so he directly gave her two Dragon Breath Medicinal Pills. Now, it seemed the effect was indeed good.

Not only had she become a 9th-Order Demon Beast, but she was also much stronger than an ordinary 9th-Order Demon Beast.

"Ye Dage, thank you. If it weren't for you this time, I would have truly been finished."

Xiao Qing said sincerely.

"Why be so polite with me? Besides, you were helping Dage before."

Ye Bufan said, then pulled out another Dragon Breath Medicinal Pill. "Eat this too. Will you Breakthrough to the 10th-Order?"

Xiao Qing shook her head: "This won't work."

"What, not enough? I still have a few here."

Ye Bufan said, pulling out a small jade bottle. He had refined a total of seven Dragon Breath Medicinal Pills this time, giving two to Xiao Qing, leaving five inside.

"No, it's not that."

Xiao Qing waved her hand and said, "It's not a matter of quantity. It's that the Dragon Qi contained in this type of Medicinal Pill can only allow a Yao Beast to advance to the 9th-Order. To advance to the 10th-Order, the Rank is not enough.

Even if I eat more now, it would be a waste; it wouldn't have any effect."

"Oh!"

Ye Bufan nodded, but this result was already very good. A 9th-Order Demon Beast was comparable to a Great Ascension Stage existence, capable of sweeping across the entire Tianluo State.

He put away the remaining Medicinal Pills. These things were useless for Xiao Qing to eat, but they might be useful in the future.

Xiao Qing blinked and asked, "Ye Dage, do you know that an 8th-Order Demon Beast's Inner Core is very precious? Did you ever think of killing me and taking my Inner Core before?"

Ye Bufan said, "Of course not."

"Why not? Why is it that you, a Human Race member, wouldn't do it, but those people tried every means to get my Inner Core? Is it because they are bad people?"

Ye Bufan thought for a moment and said, "If, before your advancement, someone offered you a Dragon Breath Medicinal Pill as a condition to kill me, and then gave you the Medicinal Pill, would you do it?"

"This…"

Xiao Qing didn't answer immediately. Instead, she squatted there, propping her chin with her small hand, thinking seriously for a while, and then said firmly, "I wouldn't do it."

"What if you were asked to kill someone else?"

"That's fine, as long as it's not you. Killing anyone else is fine."

Xiao Qing answered very straightforwardly.

Therefore, I wouldn't covet your Yao Beast Inner Core, and you wouldn't kill me for a Dragon Breath Medicinal Pill.

This is human nature, because people have friendship. We are friends; I wouldn't betray you, and you wouldn't betray me."

"Oh!" Xiao Qing nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"Alright, human nature is very complex. To be a true person, you still have a lot to learn."

Ye Bufan said, "You help me as Protector first. We'll talk after I heal my injuries."

The matter was completely resolved, and his mind was completely at ease. He began to close his eyes and circulate his Qi to repair his Physical Body.

Although his previous injuries were severe, he was already at the Minor Achievement of Body Refining Realm, and his Physical Body's recovery ability was extremely strong.

Coupled with the efficacy of the Rejuvenation Pill, two hours later, his injuries were completely healed.

He stood up, extended his hand, and put Dugu Xiu's corpse into his Storage Ring.

It must be said that the old fellow's previous position was quite good; he wasn't crushed into a meat patty by the falling rocks.

"Let's go."

Xiao Qing followed behind: "Ye Dage, where are we going? Why are you taking that old fellow with you?"

"To the Great Shun Empire Royal City."

After Ye Bufan finished speaking, he flew in the direction of the Great Shun Empire Royal City. Xiao Qing didn't ask any more questions and followed directly behind him.

The distance of a hundred li was not far, and soon the two arrived outside the Royal City.

Ye Bufan did not enter the city directly but stopped outside the city gate.

It was already evening, the city gate was closed, and there weren't many pedestrians around.

He pointed to the tall city gate in front of him: "Give it a try. Let Dage see your current strength."

"Alright!"

Xiao Qing agreed, then excitedly rushed forward and punched the city gate.

Only a loud bang was heard,

The ground trembled.

Originally, the Great Shun Empire Royal City had tall walls and thick walls, making it incredibly sturdy. Furthermore, with the blessing of a Formation, even a thousand troops and ten thousand horses couldn't harm it in the slightest.

But under Xiao Qing's punch, it was like paper, completely without any resistance. Hundreds of meters of the city wall were instantly smashed to pieces.

This immediately alarmed the entire Royal City. The city's defenders immediately scurried around like ants on a hot pan.

Ye Bufan was also startled. Although he knew that Xiao Qing's cultivation had greatly improved after advancing to the 9th-Rank, he never expected her to be this powerful.

In this situation, even without revealing her true form, her cultivation was definitely much stronger than that of ordinary Mahayana experts.

"Ye Dage, how was it? Was it alright?"

Xiao Qing's face was full of anticipation, like a child waiting for praise.

Ye Bufan gave a thumbs up: "Not bad, not bad. It's already quite impressive."

As the two were talking, a dusty military officer led hundreds of people out of the city, looking over and shouting, "What's going on? What are you doing?"

Due to excessive tension, his voice trembled as he spoke.

It was no wonder; Xiao Qing's punch just now was truly astonishing. It directly destroyed the entire city gate, and even hundreds of meters of the city wall collapsed.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it was true. Could a Human Race member really do this? Even a Dongxu Stage expert couldn't, right!

Not only him, but the soldiers behind him stood there, their legs constantly trembling, clearly terrified.

Thus, a strange scene appeared: a Young man with a loli girl stood in front of the gate, looking calm and composed.

Meanwhile, the hundreds of elite soldiers on the other side were terrified, their faces full of fear.

Ye Bufan said, "Go call Dugu Yi out to see me."

If it were anyone else who directly called out the emperor's name, this military officer would probably have been enraged long ago, but now he didn't dare to show any temper.

"You wait here. I'll go now. Don't cause any trouble."

The military officer said cautiously, afraid of offending the other party. Although there were only two of them, they were more powerful than a thousand troops and ten thousand horses.

After speaking, he ran into the city. A short while later, there was a commotion within the Royal City, and finally, three thousand Imperial Guards rushed out.

Following behind them was a group of people, none other than Dugu Yi, accompanied by his princes and ministers.

In fact, the guard didn't need to report. He had heard the loud commotion clearly and immediately rushed over with his men.