Chapter 150 – Xia He: An Innate Expert, That's It?

After the meal.

Qin Yang lay sprawled on the soft leather sofa, leisurely scrolling through his phone with a toothpick dangling from his mouth. That meal had truly been a feast for the senses.

He was thoroughly satisfied!

Xiaobai’s culinary skills were beyond reproach—absolutely top-tier.

In the future, opening a private kitchen with her would definitely be a lucrative venture.

“Master! I’ve finished sweeping the floor! And I’ve washed the dishes too!”

At that moment, Xiaobai excitedly climbed onto the sofa, straddling Qin Yang’s lap and plopping down firmly, her four fluffy tails wagging wildly.

“This Fairy wants a reward!”

“A reward?”

Qin Yang glanced at her. “What kind of reward? Something to grow fur?”

“Exactly!”

Xiaobai placed her hands on her hips, tilting her small face upward as she hummed excitedly, “I want a pill that can help me grow fur…”

“Tch, what a hassle.”

Qin Yang brushed her off, leaning back on the sofa and continuing to scroll through his phone. “Why don’t you just buy some hair growth serum and apply it to your tail?”

“That won’t do, Master!”

Xiaobai covered his phone screen, shaking her head like a wave. “Those things are useless…”

She had spent a long time searching on her phone, looking up every method she could find online. She’d even checked out all sorts of folk remedies and placed an order for a cartload of fleeceflower root.

But then, it occurred to her…

Something didn’t seem right…

This Fairy is a Star Beast at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm!

Would remedies meant for humans… work on a Star Beast?

Definitely not!

With that in mind.

Xiaobai canceled the order she had just placed. After a moment’s thought, she turned her attention to Qin Yang… After all, she had witnessed his alchemy skills over the past few days—he was practically a walking, talking pill furnace.

Wouldn’t it be simpler to just have him refine a batch of pills for her?

“Hmph! Well, it’s always better to keep the benefits in the family!”

With that thought, Xiaobai bit her lip lightly, shaking Qin Yang’s arm as she cooed, “Come on, Master, please refine one for me~”

As she spoke, she hugged her fluffy tail, putting on a pitiful expression. “You’re always playing with my tail, so you must love it…”

“You wouldn’t want your beloved Little Fox to become bald and furless, would you?”

“…”

Qin Yang stroked the soft fox tail and glanced around the tidy living room, pondering for a moment.

Xiaobai had been performing well these past few days, taking care of all the household chores and proving herself quite capable. It was only right to reward her with something.

With that thought.

Qin Yang nodded and smiled.

“Alright, I’ll refine a pill for you later.”

“Yay! Master is the best!”

Xiaobai gave him a loud, smacking kiss.

………

Meanwhile.

North of Jianghai City.

On the outskirts, rows of unfinished buildings stood like a field of graves.

The alleyways were cold and desolate, bathed in moonlight. Graffiti-covered walls stretched into the distance, adding to the eerie silence. Two figures in police uniforms parked their motorcycle by the roadside and slowly made their way into the alley.

“Is this the last round of patrols for tonight?”

Xia He yawned, pulling out a tissue to carefully wipe his Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needles. “Working overtime every day until this late is really starting to wear me out.”

“Enough complaining, focus on the patrol! You’ve been fiddling with that thing in your hands since earlier.”

His colleague walked ahead, holding a police baton in one hand and a flashlight in the other, sweeping the beam across the surroundings as the light rolled over the walls. “What is that thing? You’ve been so distracted by it all day.”

“A little gift from a friend.”

Xia He flipped the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needles in his hand, carefully wiping away the dust on the surface. “It’s almost the end of our shift, so I’m taking a moment to study it.”As soon as the words fell.

“Your friend gave you this thing?”

The colleague glanced back, looking at the object in his hand, and couldn’t help but chuckle, “Your friend is quite interesting. Of all things to give, he actually gave you an iron block as a gift?”

“Hey! Don’t say that, I don’t like it!”

Hearing this, Xia He covered the iron cylinder and hid it in his arms, frowning unhappily, “My buddy gave it to me. Don’t talk nonsense…”

“Alright, alright, I won’t say anything more. Was it necessary to react so strongly?”

The colleague waved his hand dismissively, kicking at the gravel at the corner as he muttered and walked away, “Just a small iron block… Hurry up and finish the inspection so we can clock out.”

Right at that moment.

Woo-woo—

A whimpering sound suddenly echoed in the alley, like a baby crying, sending chills down one’s spine.

“???”

“What was that noise?”

Xia He’s hair stood on end, his hand trembling as he slowly took a step back, “A ghost?”

“Don’t talk nonsense!”

The colleague replied from a distance, kicking a trash can by the wall, “It’s obviously a stray cat in heat howling. What else could it be?”

As he spoke, he lifted the lid of the trash can.

Meow—

In the next moment, a black cat suddenly leaped out from underneath, standing on the lid of the alley’s cover, its fur bristling as it hissed, then nimbly climbed onto the wall ledge, crouching low. Its eerie green vertical pupils glowed in the darkness.

“See, what did I tell you?”

The colleague stared at the cat, waving his baton to shoo it away.

“Be careful,”

Xia He cautiously scanned the surroundings, worried, “Don’t get scratched by the cat.”

“I’ve been on the job longer than you, don’t worry.”

The colleague laughed, “It’s just a stray cat, no big deal…”

Before he could finish his sentence.

Suddenly!

Bang!

The black cat’s skull exploded, splattering foul, poisonous blood as tens of thousands of venomous insects surged out like a burst of black fog.

In the blink of an eye, the insect fog enveloped the colleague.

“Oh no!”

Xia He froze for a moment, then snapped back to reality and immediately wanted to help.

But the insect fog devoured with terrifying speed. In an instant, it had gnawed through the colleague’s throat and burrowed into his body—the entire process took no more than two seconds.

Clatter!

A skeleton in a black-and-blue uniform crashed to the ground!

The pale skull fell and rolled along the alley entrance… until it was slowly picked up by an insect-covered arm riddled with fine holes.

“Officer, are you alright?”

The insect-armed man sneered, staring into the skull’s empty sockets, “A piece of trash in the Acquired Realm is even less than an ant on the side of the road in front of me!”

As he spoke.

He turned to look at Xia He and grinned, “I, the Guardian, have been looking for you. Come with me quietly, or become a human pig—the choice is yours.”

With these words, a surge of powerful Star Power erupted, covering the entire alley.

“An Innate Expert?!”

Xia He sensed the insect-armed man’s aura and felt a chill run through his entire body. Terrified, he took two steps back.

He was just a rookie in the Acquired Realm—how could he possibly fight this?!

Run, now!

Thinking this, Xia He made a move to turn around.

“Heh, trying to run?!”

Seeing this, the insect-armed man flashed forward, his fingertips twined with several centipedes, directly blocking the alley entrance, “You run… Huh, what’s this?”

As he reached the alley entrance, he suddenly saw that Xia He, who had turned around, was hiding a black iron cylinder in his arms, aimed directly at him. Intricate Array Inscriptions covered it, glowing with a molten gold radiance.

“Old Qin, you have to bless your brother now!”

Xia He gripped the cylinder, seized the opportunity, and directly activated the Array Formation!

In the next moment.

Hum!The array inscription glowed as he activated it, and in the dimly lit alley, a flash of silver light erupted!

“You dare ambush me?!”

The man with insect-like arms paled instantly, hurriedly raising his hands to weave Star Power, forming a tangible barrier of protection.

But the next moment.

Whoosh!

A streak of light shot forth, piercing through the Star Power defense as effortlessly as a hot knife through butter, and penetrated the insect man’s body.

Thump! Thump!

In an instant, bloody holes gushed open!

Covered in fine, needle-like punctures, the insect-armed man collapsed with a look of utter disbelief, sending clouds of dust billowing into the air.

Instant kill!

Within moments, the insect nest inside him crumbled, and the venomous insects hidden within his body crawled out, swiftly scattering in all directions.

Xia He’s legs gave way, and he slumped to the ground, gasping for breath, a smile twisting his lips that was uglier than a grimace.

“Innate… Innate Realm…”

“That’s it?!”

(End of Chapter)