"Taoist Friend Jiang!"

Senior Sister Gu stepped forward and knocked on the door knocker.

"Coming!"

A somewhat weak male voice came from inside, and soon the door was opened.

A young cultivator in a coarse cloth robe, his face pale, appeared at the door. Upon seeing Senior Sister Gu, his expression became somewhat respectful.

"So it's Senior Gu... and who might this be?"

He didn't dare to look at Li Ye more than a glance before lowering his head.

Li Ye, however, fixed him with a peculiar gaze.

Because the panel had unexpectedly activated—

[Name]: Jiang Tingchao of the Golden Sand Race

[Mood]: Apprehensive

[Status]: Lost too much blood, rapidly recovering.

[Bindable]: Any high-tier Spirit Plant of the Golden Sand Race.

This was indeed interesting.

The activation of the panel indicated that this Jiang Tingchao, like the Yuan Yan from before, possessed pure Demon Race bloodline.

Yet their circumstances were worlds apart.

One could lie on a chair basking in the sun at the Four Seasons Marketplace with millions of Spirit Stones at hand, while the other had to sell blood in the East Pole Marketplace to make a living.

But speaking of which.

This was actually a good thing for Li Ye—he could experiment with the panel's effect on the Demon Race.

He wondered if Senior Sister Gu and the senior and junior martial siblings at the East Pole Marketplace were aware that this Jiang Tingchao was actually of the Demon Race?

He glanced at Senior Sister Gu.

Senior Sister Gu had seen many cultivators like this, her tone gentle:

"This is Junior Brother Li, who rushed here from the sect."

"If convenient for you, allow him to take a look at your Silver Moon Grass."

A hesitation flashed in the eyes of the young man surnamed Jiang, and he replied with a bitter smile, "If you two seniors don't mind, then please come in... I have nothing to hide."

He stepped aside.

Li Ye and Senior Sister Gu entered his courtyard one after the other.

What they saw was a courtyard stained with blood—about an acre of land, the greyish soil covered with viscous blood, though particles of golden sand were faintly visible within.

At first glance, one might mistake it for a sacrificial site of the Demon Sect.

But with just a sweep of his Divine Sense, Li Ye roughly understood the situation here.

"Huh."

"You have no spirit source in your courtyard?"

As he said this, he blinked and looked at Senior Sister Gu.

As far as he knew, the courtyard prices here were much higher than those in the Huiya Marketplace, so the facilities would naturally be much better too.

For example, a spirit source.

There should be at least two First Tier spirit sources.

Senior Sister Gu apparently thought of some unpleasant matters as well.

Her expression immediately became serious.

"Taoist Friend Jiang, what happened to the spirit source in your courtyard? If someone is deliberately making things difficult, don't worry and just tell us."

"How could such a thing happen on the territory of our Four Seasons Sect!"

Even without Li Ye present, she would certainly not take such matters lightly.

Even if the person occupying the spirit source had some influence, who in the Eastern Domain could suppress the Four Seasons Sect?

Jiang Tingchao realized this was a misunderstanding and quickly waved his hands:

"No one took my spirit source; I am simply short of funds, so I deliberately halted the lease on the spirit source."

"As you two seniors can see, I use my blood to cultivate Spirit Plants, and they're doing quite well."

"..."

Seeing it was one thing.

But using blood to replace a spirit source for cultivating Spirit Plants—how much blood can you afford to waste this way?

Li Ye was indeed curious.

So he asked directly, "Taoist Friend Jiang's physique must be unusual, right? Since you are willing to show us, I also appreciate your ability to cultivate Silver Moon Grass.

If you have any thoughts, just speak freely."

With his current status, he could naturally promise some things.

"To be honest with you two seniors," Jiang Tingchao evidently had some plans, and hearing Li Ye's words, he straightforwardly said, "My essence blood recovers quickly; this entire courtyard of blood could return to its original state in just one day."

"But recently, a senior from the Blood Spirit Sect... has taken quite an interest in me, inviting me to cultivate within the Blood Spirit Sect."

"However, I do not wish to leave here, nor can I leave."

At this point, he suddenly knelt and pleaded:

"I ask for your help, seniors!"

Li Ye and Senior Sister Gu exchanged a glance—the words were actually quite polite. The Blood Spirit Sect's interest likely meant an interest in his blood and even bringing him back to the Blood Spirit Sect; this was truly laughable.

Senior Sister Gu didn't even wait for Li Ye to speak and directly said:

"No wonder when I asked the Blood Spirit Sect, they were so tense; they must have had ulterior motives. Junior Brother Li, leave this matter to me."

Li Ye nodded readily: "Then I shall trouble Senior Sister, I'll stay and chat with Taoist Friend Jiang."

"Alright."

Senior Sister Gu left angrily.

How dare they poach from our Four Seasons Sect? They need a warning to know their place.

After Senior Sister Gu left, Li Ye casually glanced at the Spirit Plants scattered around the courtyard.

Though he hadn't studied as diligently as those junior disciples, his talent was undeniable, and he was quite familiar with some agricultural magic.

These Spirit Plants looked full of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, but essentially they relied on the blood's spiritual power, which had even invaded their core.

If the blood supply were to be insufficient or any other issues arose, they might wither immediately.

More strangely, the golden sand particles in the blood exuded a trace of the Power of the Sun.

Though the power was extremely weak, it was this Power of the Sun that maintained the vitality of so many Spirit Plants.

This situation was highly unusual.

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