Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey! Chapter 1667 - 385: Ruins Sanctuary, Chen Jie Reclaims the Four Great Elders

After pondering briefly, a spark lit up in Chen Jie's eyes as he announced: "Chen Long, Chou Niu, Mei Tu, and you Monkey—I'm establishing a last-place elimination system for you four. Shortly, Chen Long heads to the Ice Sealed Maze, Chou Niu to the Desert Oasis, Mei Tu to the Shadow Forest, and Monkey to the Illusion Mist Swamp. You all must collect medicinal herbs for me."

"By then, I expect every one of the ten herb types, not a single one absent. I'll check who delivers the largest haul to me. You four will then vie against each other. Should all ten not appear, death awaits. If they're all present, the one in last place dies. That's the last-place elimination rule. Understood?"

A crafty smile crept across Chen Jie's face as he eyed the Four Great Elders before him, their countenances drained of color in furious outrage.

Chou Niu protested, "This goes too far. How are we supposed to locate herbs across such an enormous Secret Realm? You're simply plotting our demise!"

Hearing this, Chen Jie jabbed a finger toward Chou Niu and retorted, "Spot on. We're bitter enemies locked in a fight to the death, and yes, I plan to end you. Yet right now, I'm offering an opportunity. Refuse it, and I can commence the slaughter immediately."

"Should I begin with you?"

Chen Jie's finger remained trained on Chou Niu, whose expression soured instantly. But then Mei Tu abruptly advanced, interjecting: "Oh, Grandpa Chen, ignore this bullheaded old cow. He's too dense to grasp your generosity. Please forgive him."

"Yes, yes, we'll set off to search at once."

Chen Long chimed in without delay.

A shrewd individual, he grasped the shifted dynamics. Defying the dominant force in this dire situation amounted to courting death, right?

Only stubborn Old Niu would challenge the power. He himself lacked such boldness.

Chen Jie cast a glance at Chen Long, offering no reply. From this short exchange, he swiftly pegged Chen Long's character—a devious old fox, exceedingly sly.

Curious about the clue to Chen Long's cunning? Aside from the bruise on his cheek, no other wounds marred him.

Conversely, Elder Chou Niu looked savagely pummeled, covered in bruises across face, nose, and frame.

No helping it—his defiance forced Chen Jie to thrash him into compliance, though lingering grudge persisted.

Chen Jie shot Chou Niu a look and queried, "Any more objections?"

Chou Niu grumbled, "Well, if speaking's forbidden, what's the point? No real questions left."

Chen Jie laughed, "Haha, excellent, perfect. No objections? Outstanding. Off you go, execute your vital task, and procure those herbs for me."

At that, Chen Long tugged Chou Niu away to depart.

Right then, Monkey raised his hand and uttered, "Well..."

Chen Jie pivoted to Monkey, who continued as Elder Monkey: "I'm not aligned with Du Zundao. I bear no grudge against you. Truth is, I'm here safeguarding the Saintess."

Chen Jie nodded, appearing to comprehend.

Delight surged through Elder Monkey.

"Hmm, so what next?"

Chen Jie fixed his gaze on Elder Monkey, who blinked in confusion and insisted, "What do you mean? I'm on your side now."

"Right, so you're refusing to hunt herbs for me?"

Eyes flashing menace, Chen Jie glared at Elder Monkey, whose features twisted in alarm as he blurted, "No, no, not at all."

"Then get moving, fast."

With that command, Elder Monkey spun around and dashed toward his designated area.

In that instant, Elder Chen Long murmured lowly, "Monkey, this brat scorns connections. Fawning over him is laughable."

"Heed me: gather herbs with focus. At worst, stall two hours till these Ruins unlock. Escape follows, and with Dharma King, we'll overwhelm this punk!"

"Well, you'll get one and a half hours maximum. Return late, and it's a breach. I'll hunt you down and slay you. Remember, in these Ruins, I reach anywhere in an instant. Escape is futile."

Chen Long's scheme appeared flawless, yet as the demon schemed, the Dao countered superiorly. Chen Long toyed with delays, but Chen Jie had sealed the path ahead.

Upon this revelation, Chen Long's visage paled sharply.

Monkey eyed him and advised, "You think you're the smart one? Just toil hard. Secure all ten herbs, collect extra to outdo others, dodge that last-place doom. Move it."

In that moment, Chen Long's face darkened to an abyssal gloom, his petty ploys exposed as truly precarious. He could merely stew in resentment, face etched with sullen ire.

"Monkey, competing this way dooms us to his snare. Elimination awaits, right? Let's each grab identical herbs. Beyond his ten must-haves, snag one unique extra apiece. Quantities match, rules can't touch us. Last-place elimination becomes void."

Hearing those words, Monkey grinned and replied, "All right."

But deep down, he reflected: this cunning old eel is truly devious. I can’t let myself get ensnared in his plot. What if he slyly collects two extras rather than just one, sealing my fate?

At the same time, Chen Long pondered silently: Monkey’s exceptionally sly, sharper than any real monkey. I won’t stop at picking one more herb—I’ll snag several extras.

Just the straightforward Chou Niu mused, "Hmm, Chen Long is smart. Everyone gathers one more, let’s see if he dares kill us all!"

Differing intentions filled the three as they departed, with Chen Jie seeing through their petty tricks yet deciding against revealing them.

Yet right then, Chen Jie spun around and spotted Mei Tu frozen in place.