CHAPTER 104: CHAPTER 39: THE ILL-FATED MIXED BLOOD BEAST

When Gu Feng first learned that the demon beast bone was from a Unicorn, he felt as if he was smashed by happiness in an instant.

Happiness came so suddenly, didn’t it?

A Unicorn of the Light Element, even if it was only ten years old, was extremely rare. As a Light Mage, if he could use a wand made from a Unicorn bone, the magic effects could undoubtedly be doubled.

It would greatly benefit his future cultivation.

However, when the old hunter quoted a shocking price of fifty gold coins, Gu Feng’s face turned red with frustration.

Fifty gold coins, he himself wasn’t even worth that much.

Heads hung low, defeated, he pulled Yun Sheng, wanting to leave.

"Wait," Yun Sheng couldn’t bear to see Gu Feng upset, and besides, a Unicorn bone was an opportunity too rare to miss, she had a premonition that this demon beast bone could bring astonishing changes to Gu Feng.

"Young lady, there’s no need to bargain with me. For this Unicorn, my brothers and I stationed ourselves in Ze Beast Valley for over two months. We only had the chance to hunt it when this young Unicorn was separated from its group, and we also paid a painful price for it," the old hunter’s face, weathered by hardships, showed a trace of fear.

Unicorns are a very unique group among demon beasts; they like to live in groups. Even though they are just Fifth-tier Magical Beasts, when faced with enemies, they can cast terrifying Light Magic illusions, that normal beasts, Martial Artists, and Magicians are no match for.

"Uncle, we don’t have that much money, but I can trade with you for finished medicinal products, a lot of improved Hemostatic Agents and some Meditation Water," Yun Sheng hastily brought out her remaining Hemostatic Agents and Meditation Water.

The quality of the finished medicine Yun Sheng presented caught the old hunter’s attention, but he still shook his head.

Fifty gold coins, that was the lowest price.

"Yun Sheng... Let’s just... forget it... I can find other Magic Wands," Gu Feng saw Yun Sheng furrowing her brows, staring at the Unicorn bone, and felt increasingly guilty.

"No, Gu Feng, this demon beast bone belongs to you, and only you can use it." Yun Sheng seemed to have suddenly realized something, she looked at the old hunter, "Uncle, if I am not wrong, you originally intended to use this demon beast bone to craft a Magic Wand for a Magician in your team, right? But unfortunately, after hunting this Unicorn, you suffered from the Unicorn’s curse, and that Magician is probably no longer alive."

"You! How did you know!" The old hunter’s face changed dramatically, he looked incredulously at Yun Sheng.

He had never told anyone the secret of this demon beast bone.

As descendants of the holy beast Unicorn, Unicorns possess a powerful magic that other creatures do not, known as the "Curse of Misfortune."

The Hunter Soldier Team, after capturing this ten-year-old young Unicorn, thought they could escape unscathed, but on the way back, they encountered unprecedented loss.

The Hunter Soldiers fell ill or got injured mysteriously, especially the Magician who had personally hunted the young Unicorn, who died without any apparent reason.

Therefore, this Unicorn bone was put up for sale.

The old hunter planned to use the fifty gold coins earned from selling the demon beast bone as a settling fund for the deceased Magician.

Yun Sheng remembered, her father Yun Canghai, who had a good understanding of Magic Wands, once told her when buying a Magic Wand that among all demon beasts, those of the Dark and Light Elements are closest to being Divine Beasts.

To use a magic wand crafted from these two types of demon beast bones, one must be a mage of the same attribute or possessing all attributes.

Otherwise, even if a mage merges with the magic wand, the residual elements from the demon beast in the wand will invade the mage’s body over long-term use, resulting in death or injury.

Yun Sheng just activated Shennong’s Eyes and examined the unicorn bone, discovering not only the rich Light Magic Element but also strands of dark, hair-like Dark Magic Elements.

Being a possessor of a Dark Magic Soul, she immediately recognized it as the Dark Magic Element.

It is likely that the hunter soldiers cruelly killed the young unicorn, leaving it to harbor resentful thoughts before death, embedding the power of the Curse of Misfortune into the demon beast bone.

If this strand of Dark Magic Element cannot be expelled, the user’s fate will surely be the same as that of the hunter mage who killed the unicorn.

"He is a Light Mage, and no one is more suitable to use a magic wand crafted from Light Element demon beast bone. I believe that the deceased mage also hoped that someone could tame this murderous demon beast bone. Put differently, this demon beast bone holds no value in your hands. If you agree to part with this bone, I will not only provide all the medicine, but also offer free medical treatment for one year at Little Huichun medical center, where the former Imperial Physician Fan Zhi of Great Zhou sits," Yun Sheng unapologetically invoked the revered name of Doctor Fan.

In her heart, she silently pleaded: Doctor Fan, don’t blame me, this is to help that foolish boy Gu Feng.

Meanwhile, at the clinic, Doctor Fan felt his ears itch, rubbed his nose, and continued to busy himself attending to patients.

The old hunter soldier displayed a conflicted expression, deliberating, especially when he saw the hemostatic agents and Meditation Water.

He also considered the prospect of his Hunter Soldier Team enjoying free treatment from an imperial-grade doctor for the upcoming year.

Eventually, he grit his teeth, "Fine, I agree. But I should state upfront, you already know the situation with this demon beast bone, if something truly happens, you can’t hold me responsible."

Seeing that Yun Sheng and Gu Feng were from the Royal Magic Academy, he was afraid that if the two were killed by this demon beast bone, people from the academy might confront him.

"Life and death are predestined, we will not pursue this matter," Yun Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, finally having acquired the demon beast bone.

Upon receiving the demon beast bone, Gu Feng was both excited and apprehensive.

On one hand, he was delighted to obtain such a rare demon beast bone, but on the other, he feared that it truly could be deadly.

"Gu Feng, I want to discuss something with you, I want to personally craft the magic wand from this demon beast bone," Yun Sheng had already made up her mind about crafting it herself when she decided to purchase the bone.

Only by crafting it herself could she potentially remove the dark elements within.

"You?! But Yun Sheng... you’re still only... a magi... what if... what if," Gu Feng hesitated, touching the demon beast bone, his face full of reluctance, but then he thought, she bought the demon beast bone with her own money, how could he object?

Fifty gold coins, he didn’t know when he could ever pay that back.

In the end, he handed the demon beast bone over to Yun Sheng.

For some reason, he always felt that if Yun Sheng said it could be done, then it surely could.

"Don’t worry, I guarantee that I’ll craft a magic wand for you," Yun Sheng reassured Gu Feng.