"Did you kill them all?"
By the time Wang Yan returned to the battlefield, the battle between the wolf and tiger had already ended. Wei Xiaofeng lay in a pool of blood, his eyes wide open. His face was filled with unwillingness, but he was no longer breathing. There were several silver lights flowing on his body. Obviously, they were the spoils of war that Xia He had killed him. However, Xia He was a man of his word. He knelt four or five meters away, leaning on his saber. Blood was still dripping from the corner of his mouth, and the front of his shirt was soaked in blood red. It was obvious that his injuries were not light. Even so, when he saw Wang Yan return, Xia He still raised his head and looked at Wang Yan with a smile.
Wang Yan did not say anything and only nodded. Xia He laughed heartily and said, "According to our agreement, Brother Wang will have the first pick of the spoils of war. I've roughly looked at six places with silver lights flowing. Brother Wang can choose three first, and the rest will belong to me."
Xia He was a forthright person who liked to be straightforward. Although he was vicious and merciless, his words were worth their weight in gold. After he finished speaking, he actually stood up and took two steps back. He then turned his back to Wang Yan. In this way, he showed his sincerity without a doubt.
Looking at Xia He's back, Wang Yan could clearly feel Xia He's sincerity. His eyes flickered slightly, but he did not say anything. He only took a step forward and walked in front of Wei Xiaofeng.
Standing in front of Wei Xiaofeng, Wang Yan did not immediately pick the spoils of war. His gaze fell on Wei Xiaofeng's face. Looking at the pair of eyes that had already widened but vividly expressed unwillingness, Wang Yan could not help but think of Wei Xiaofeng and Xia He's previous collision of flesh and blood. He thought of Wei Xiaofeng's craziness like a trapped beast.
If it was only a lifeless, soulless NPC, why would Wei Xiaofeng be so crazy when he was in a dead end? He had used every single drop of his blood in order to fight for a chance of survival. Even though he had been severely injured, and even his intestines had spilled out of his body, he had still beaten Xia He, who had wanted to kill him, half to death. What was it that made him do this?
Countless thoughts flashed in Wang Yan's mind. He couldn't help but think of Wang Mocheng, who was killed by him in the Enlightenment Pavilion. That bald man didn't fall even though he died. Similarly, he didn't believe that he really died like that. Wang Yan firmly believed that if he didn't kill Wang Mocheng with that finger, that bald man's madness in the end would probably not be inferior to Wei Xiaofeng's.
Although Wang Mocheng and Wei Xiaofeng were already dead, their images became more and more distinct in Wang Yan's heart. In the end, Wang Yan muttered in a barely audible voice, "Perhaps it was their attachment and reluctance to part with life that made them unwilling to die like this."
For the first time, Wang Yan had a general concept of life. Without attachment and reluctance to part with life, there would be no fear and reluctance to die. Players didn't have the latter. They were immortal in this world, so they didn't have life?
Wang Yan wasn't sure of this answer. Whether it was Zhang Xiaobao, Diwu Yun, or Xia He, they were all alive in his heart. However, he was sure of one thing: 'I have life. I also fear death and desire to live, so I must continue to become stronger!'
What about the soul?
The answer to one question was often accompanied by another. When it came to the soul, Wang Yan still didn't have a clear understanding. He knew that his knowledge and experience were not enough, so he didn't continue thinking about it. He shook his head and bent down to close Wei Xiaofeng's eyes. He then lifted up the front of Wei Xiaofeng's clothes, and six silver loot appeared in front of him.
3 gold notes, an embroidered pouch, a pink undergarment, 2 secret manuals, and a tattered sheepskin scroll.
Wang Yan frowned slightly. He didn't understand how something like a dudou could become a spoil of war. However, he didn't have the intention to find out. He directly skipped it and looked at the other spoils of war.
First was the embroidered pouch. There were some silver pieces and 20-30 gold beans inside. It was worth a lot, but compared to the 3 gold notes, it was nothing. The shape of the 3 gold notes was very familiar to Wang Yan. It was similar to the gold notes that Gongsun Sanniang took out. They were all gold notes from the Baotong Bank. However, these 3 gold notes were also worth 100 taels of gold, and there was a black seal on them. Wang Yan could vaguely see the words "Wei Xiaofeng" on the seal.
It was obvious that these three gold notes could be withdrawn at any time. In other words, with these three gold notes, one could withdraw three hundred taels of gold at any time from the Baotong Bank in any large city in the north. This was undoubtedly a large fortune.
As for the 2 secret manuals, one was called "Fusion Foundation Cleansing Formula". Just by looking at the name of this secret manual, one could tell that it was a cultivation technique for polishing one's Yuanfu. Wang Yan roughly flipped through it. This Fusion Foundation Cleansing Formula was not very profound, but it had one or two unique points. Wang Yan, who had the Essence Condensation Sword Technique, did not care much for it. However, for a rogue cultivator like Xia He who did not belong to any sect and roamed the Jianghu alone, it was worth a lot.
The other secret manual was called "Nine Steps to Heaven". Wang Yan only flipped through the first page of this secret manual and was immediately attracted by its contents. He only regained his senses after a long time. This was a qinggong secret manual. Although Wang Yan had only skimmed through it, he felt that the contents of this secret manual were infinitely profound. The usage of qinggong was simply unimaginable. It was as if a door had been opened in front of Wang Yan.
It was a pity that this secret manual was incomplete. It only recorded the first two steps of the Nine Steps to Heaven – Ascending Heaven Steps and Treading Cloud Steps. The former was a lifting technique, while the latter was a flying technique. Perhaps it was because of this that Wei Xiaofeng, who was extremely skilled in qinggong, had slack body movements. He was not good at dodging and maneuvering, making it difficult for him to find opportunities in small scale battles.
But even so, Wang Yan chose this Nine Steps to Heaven as his first spoil of war. After all, whether it was the flying technique or the lifting technique, they were currently his shortcomings. This Nine Steps to Heaven could be used to make up for them. Moreover, Wang Yan faintly felt that this Nine Steps to Heaven would not be of a low grade. It was even possible that the entire secret manual had reached the Black Grade.
After choosing his first spoil of war, Wang Yan no longer hesitated. He stretched out his hand and put the three gold notes into his pocket. However, regarding the last spoil of war, Wang Yan's gaze moved back and forth between the embroidered pouch and the sheepskin scroll.
The sheepskin scroll seemed to have a map drawn on it. However, the map was incomplete and he could not make out the specific location. There was also no indication of the starting and ending point. This kind of thing seemed to be useless, but there was one thing that was surprising. The map on the sheepskin scroll seemed to be drawn with some kind of special material. Under the moonlight, not only did it emit a faint fluorescent light, there was even a faint stream of light that continuously flashed and flowed along a certain route on the map.
Looking at the abnormality on the sheepskin scroll, Wang Yan finally rolled it up and put it into his pocket. Thus, he finished choosing his three spoils of war. Standing up, he took a few steps back and said, "I'm done. Brother Xia, you can do it."
Hearing this, Xia He turned around and walked a few steps to the front of Wei Xiaofeng's corpse. He scooped up the remaining three items and looked at them briefly. Smiling, he said, "Brother Wang is very considerate. With this Elemental Foundation Cleansing Art and the experience gained from killing Wei Xiaofeng, Xia He can be said to have reaped a great harvest this time. The cooperation between me and Brother Wang can be said to be perfect."
Wang Yan could not help but nod his head. This cooperation was indeed mutually beneficial. However, Xia He naturally did not know that the experience gained by Wang Yan was definitely not below his. Xia He only thought that Wang Yan had obtained a lot of spoils of war from killing the others, and had also obtained a large portion of Wei Xiaofeng's spoils of war.
As the saying goes, a horse will not be fat without grass at night. Wang Yan felt that if there was another opportunity to cooperate like this in the future, it would be very difficult for him to refuse. However, it was obvious that Xia He already had an idea. Smiling, he said, "This cooperation is only the beginning of my cooperation with Brother Wang. If there is another opportunity in the future, I hope that Brother Wang will lend Xia He a hand."
Xia He's words were naturally beautiful. Perhaps he really intended to cooperate with Wang Yan in the long term. However, the next moment, he suddenly changed the topic and said, "However, Xia He has a presumptuous request. I wonder if Brother Wang can agree to it?"
Wang Yan did not understand what he meant, but he still nodded his head. Immediately after, Xia He slowly raised his long blade and said, "In tonight's battle, although I suffered heavy injuries, I have some insights from the previous bloody battle. Now, I feel that I have reached the critical point of a breakthrough. Based on my current condition, I can still use the last blade. Therefore, I sincerely ask Brother Wang to test the blade for me."
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