Chapter 164 Xuehe Courier at Your Service

Chapter 164: Xuehe Express at Your Service

"What did you say!" Taowu roared furiously, shooting into the air from the ground, only to be violently yanked back down by the chains.

"Boom—" He crashed heavily back into the large pit on the ground, sending dust flying everywhere.

This pit was the result of him performing this same action repeatedly over a long time.

"Cunning human cultivator, you're simply asking for death!..."

Taowu's furious, incessant cursing continued, but Jiang Yingxue simply treated it as background music.

Sometimes, when Taowu stopped cursing, Jiang Yingxue would even provoke him, "Taowu, has it been ten thousand years since your last drink? Getting thirsty? Why'd you stop yelling?"

Taowu raged, "Damned human cultivator, I will never let you off! And your family, not a single one will be spared..."

Jiang Yingxue sighed lightly, "No wonder your voice sounds so weak—you must be starving."

Taowu, exasperated and enraged, bellowed, "You're doing this on purpose!"

As the moon rose and set, a week passed in the cycle of day and night.

When the final stone for repairing the array was placed, the restoration was complete.

Taowu's stream of curses gradually faded away underground.

After repairing this array, Jiang Yingxue went to check on the progress of the other array's restoration.

Moving closer for a look, she saw that the seal beneath the ruins had been fully restored. However, the nearby greenery had been corroded by Malignant Qi.

Jiang Yingxue had dual water and wood spiritual roots. Due to the cultivation technique she practiced, her spiritual energy could effectively counteract Malignant Qi.

Streams of pure green spiritual energy washed over the land and plants tainted by the Malignant Qi. The soil, which had turned an unsettling black, returned to its normal color, and the Malignant Qi on the plants was also neutralized.

After resolving the Malignant Qi issue, Jiang Yingxue headed towards the area with the densest spiritual energy on Fairy Maiden Peak.

She had also noticed something odd about Fairy Maiden Peak: the spiritual energy here was much denser than in ordinary remote, ancient forests. At this very moment, with Fairy Maiden Peak as the center, wisps of spiritual energy invisible to the naked eye flowed into the surroundings, merging with the world.

At the location with the most abundant spiritual energy, she discovered three Immortal-Slaying Epiphyllum plants.

The Immortal-Slaying Epiphyllum blooms once every five thousand years. Its petals are pure and holy, yet extremely poisonous. The venom within can slay immortals, hence its name, Immortal-Slaying Epiphyllum.

She took out three special pots from her storage ring, put on special gloves, and carefully transplanted these three Immortal-Slaying Epiphyllum plants into them.

Standing atop the mountain peak, Jiang Yingxue gazed in the direction where Taowu was sealed and murmured softly, "The Immortal-Slaying Epiphyllum should probably be effective against Taowu as well. Regardless, it's worth trying."

*

Y City. With eyes as sharp as a hawk's, Xiao Xing glanced at the navigation screen on his eagle claw, confirming that the area below was indeed Y City. The Howling Sky Eagle found a secluded spot to land. After landing safely, he transformed into human form, shouldered his delivery bag, and set off to make deliveries.

His first stop was the Wen family residence.

The residential compound where the Wen family lived did not allow couriers to enter.

Xiao Xing dialed Mr. Wen's phone number. "Hello, is this Mr. Wen? I'm a courier from Xuehe Express. Your package has arrived. I'm currently at the entrance of your residential compound. Are you available to come and pick it up now?"

"The Xuehe Express package is here? My daughter's home. I'll have her come out to get it now."

"About how long will that take?"

"Very soon. How about this, I'll have her call you."

"Alright."

After hanging up, within less than two minutes, Wen Yuke's call came through.

"Hello, is this Xuehe Express? I'm coming out now. Please wait for me. It'll just take five minutes."

On the other end of the line, Wen Yuke hung up and, in less than five minutes, came out on her scooter to collect the package.

The Wen family had ordered 10 units of the No. 5 New Year Gift Pack, 1 unit of the New Year Spirit Food Gift Pack, 2 units of the Spirit Wine Gift Pack, and 2 units of the Spirit Tea Gift Pack.

The "Spirit Food Gift Pack" included 2 portions of Nine Heavens Exquisite Yao Fruit, 1 portion of Jade Meat Crisp, 1 portion of Auspicious Mist Spirit Soup, and 1 portion of Steamed Golden Buddha Flower. Original price: 2 million, discounted price: 1.5 million.

The "Spirit Tea Gift Pack" included 1 can each of Clear Heart Tea, Moon Dew Spirit Tea, Enlightenment Heart Tea, Dao Sound Tea, and Taste of This Life Tea. Original price: 4 million, discounted price: 3.5 million.

The "Spirit Wine Gift Pack" included 1 bottle each of Jiao Horn Wine, Dragon Horn Wine, and Phoenix Wine. Original price: 2.5 million, discounted price: 2 million.

Wen Yuke exclaimed, "Your delivery speed is incredibly fast! We only placed the order yesterday, and it's already here today."

Xiao Xing smiled, "We're professionals, after all."

They had dedicated transportation channels and methods, so of course they were fast.

Xuehe Express employees also had a two-day weekend, but their days off were not Saturday and Sunday; they were every Monday and Tuesday.

The delivery time slots were chosen by the customers themselves. On the APP, the available delivery time slots ranged from 9 AM to 6 PM.

Each delivery time slot had a half-hour window. If the courier did not arrive within the specified time, the customer could complain to customer service. If the customer did not come to collect the package, the courier could also file a complaint against the customer.

When Wen Yuke signed for the package, the Illusion Stone attached to Xiao Xing's clothing clearly recorded this scene.

After completing the delivery to the Wen family, Xiao Xing turned and headed to a secluded spot. He quietly refilled his delivery bag and then proceeded to the next delivery.

Jinjiang Flower City.

"Hello, I'm a courier from Xuehe Express. Are you Mr. Hu?... Your package has arrived. Please come downstairs to collect it."

Hu Yingrui was shopping at a mall with his girlfriend and was not at home. He said, "I'm not at home."

He'd been home, but his girlfriend asked him out last minute, so he left.

Hu Yingrui had barely finished his sentence when his girlfriend, Shi Xinling, snatched the phone and said, "Delivery, right? Just leave it at the security room downstairs. We're busy."

With that, she hung up.

On the other end, Xiao Xing looked at the disconnected call, his mouth twitching slightly. He redialed.

The delivery time slot was chosen by the customer themselves. Even if they wanted it left at the security room, it should be stated by the customer personally. A statement from someone else didn't count.

When the call connected and it was still the woman's voice, Xiao Xing said, "Please let Hu Yingrui answer the phone."

On the other end, at the mall.

Shi Xinling put down the shoes she had just been looking at. Annoyed at being interrupted while shopping, a flicker of impatience crossed her eyes. "Didn't we say to leave it at the security room? What else is there?"

The voice on the phone repeated, "Please let Hu Yingrui answer the phone."

Shi Xinling handed the phone to Hu Yingrui and said, "It's that delivery guy again. He'd better have something important. You take it."

Hu Yingrui took the phone. "Hello, what else is it?"

"Mr. Hu Yingrui, you have not come to collect the package at the agreed-upon time. Do you wish to return the item or...?"

"Return it? I'm not returning it. Just leave it at the security room." Hu Yingrui had bought the New Year Gift Packs to give as gifts when visiting his own family and his girlfriend's family. He certainly wasn't going to return them.

"If the package is left at the security room per your request, who is responsible if it gets lost?"