The Sword of the Spirit Hunter
CHAPTER 72 | Devil Valley – Demon Gemstones

Xiaozi then checked the conditions of Shan Mui and Chen Yan. He exerted his strength to resuscitate them and exorcised the influence of Yuan Gui within their bodies.

Shan Mui and Chen Yan then woke up and looked at Xiaozi. They rubbed their eyes as if in disbelief.”Xiaozi, where are we?” shan Mui asked after looking around her.

“You rest first to restore your condition. Later I will tell it” Xiaozi said as she looked around the house.

Not for long, all the guards, Yuan Gui and Jiangshi in the house had been killed by Xiaozi's team of monster hunters. He Xian along with Qiongqi and Wuya breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the condition of Shan Mui and Chen Yan who did not suffer any injuries.

“We rest here. Use this place to rest and draw up the next plan” Xiaozi said.

Xiaozi then told He Xian to set up traps and trackers around this place so that they could monitor something that came from learning from Shan Mui and Chen Yan's abduction experience.

Qiongqi and Wuya went around the house looking for valuables they could snatch and store in the rings belonging to Xiaozi and his friends. They also found a lot of food and fruit in the area.

The house was indeed the front headquarters of Ermai's army of monster generals within the Devil Valley, and it was located adjacent to the entrance of the Devil Valley. While the headquarters of monster general Ermai was still quite far from that place.

The fleeing Yu Ji and Yu Shi immediately stopped their flying in a tree quite far from the house earlier.

“Yu Shi, we'd better report back to General King Xhame. We cannot underestimate the power of the child who is in the Diamond” stage said Yu Ji

“True. We don't have to report to General Ermai. Let's go back” Yu Shi said

They turned south to meet King Xhame at his palace.

While Yan Gang did not directly report to monster general Ermai, he hid and disguised himself as someone else again. He then walked towards a house in the middle of the village in the Demon Valley.

In the Demon Valley, there are several villages inhabited by monsters and also several animal clans that serve the army of monster general Ermai. While in its main headquarters in the form of a very high and sturdy fortress to protect the city in the Devil Valley.

“Master, you're back?” greet a warrior-clothed woman upon seeing Yan Gang come to that house.

The ugly face of Yan Gang did not reply, he sat down in his chair while taking a drink glass there and drinking it.

Seeing her master being annoyed, the woman did not dare to continue her question, she walked towards Yan Gang then took out a bottle of drink and poured it into Yan Gang's glass.

“Sial, I did not expect that person to be strong once” Yan Gang muttered as he pondered something.

Then two women dressed in warrior clothes came back to enter the house. They were surprised to see the ugly face of Yan Gang who looked annoyed and angry. “Master, we have returned” said one of the two women.

Yan Gang looked towards the two women who came, “How do you guys work?” tanyakanya.

One of the women took out a pouch from their storage ring, then she opened the pouch and took out a piece of gemstone from it.

The eyes of Yan Gang widened to see the gemstone.”Demon Gems. I finally got it” Yan Gang muttered as he stared at the jewel with sparkling eyes. His frustration seemed to disappear instantly after seeing the demon gemstone.

The woman who poured the drinks was also happy to see Yan Gang's face had returned cheerful.

“By using this gem, I will be able to break through to the Diamond stage in the near future” muttered in his heart.

“You guys, accompany me for fun. I need you to overcome my annoyance today” Yan Gang continued on them.

The three women smiled flirtatiously at Yan Gang then followed him into the room in the house.

Meanwhile at the house where Xiaozi was resting, the three friends continued their cultivation training inside the house. While Xiaozi, Qiongqi and Wuya were busy monitoring the movements outside the house.

“They should have moved to reclaim this house back” Xiaozi murmured in her heart.

“Master, why does it feel like they haven't attacked us yet. What happened?” ask Wuya

“There are two things I think about. First, monster general Ermai may not have known of our arrival in the Devil Valley, because those people chose to hide rather than report to him” Xiaozi explained

“Second, monster general Ermai is indeed not in the Devil Valley” continued Xiaozi.

Xiaozi then went inside the house and sat down with Qiongqi and Wuya. Wuya took a drink glass for the three of them and drank with them.

After drinking the drink provided by Wuya, Xiaozi twirled his glass while thinking of something. “Friends should be able to break through the Gold stage before we attack the main headquarters of monster general Ermai” Xiaozi said.

“Master, are we going to attack them or head straight for Duyung island?” ask Wuya.

“If we delay our attack, chances are in the future, their strength will get stronger and higher” Xiaozi said making Wuya nod his head.

The next day, after training for so long, Shan Mui, Chen Yan and He Xian finally broke through to the 1st level of Gold. They were happy with the increase.

“Master, I found this thing inside the secret room of this house” cried Wuya while carrying a small piece of gemstone

Xiaozi took the gemstone and felt an extremely powerful spiritual aura within the gemstone. He Xian narrowed his eyes looking towards the gemstone. He felt like he had seen that kind of thing in his magic book.

He Xian then opened his magic book. “Devil” Gemstone sheeps happy.

“What is a devil gemstone?” xiaozi asked when he heard He Xian's scream.

“Devil gemstones are very useful for cultivators in increasing their cultivation strength beyond the cultivation pills” He Xian read from his magic book.

Xiaozi looked at the demon gemstone in his hand, he indeed felt a considerable aura within that lump of gemstone. He then scratched a stone as big as his blood-red fist.

“Wuya, are there any other stones in that place like this?” xiaozi asked Wuya.