According to normal logic, if Lin Yi were to move around the back mountain with a Ghost-eyed Golden Eagle cub, not only would he be greatly slowed down, he would be easily targeted by other people and spirit beasts, and it was very likely that he would be discovered by the Ghost-eyed Golden Eagle in the sky. The consequences would be unimaginable.
However, what made Xiao Ran and Qiao Hongcai even more helpless was that the periphery of the back mountain was as vast as the sea. The key point was that they did not have the time to make an agreement with Lin Yi beforehand. If the two of them wanted to find Lin Yi, it would be like finding a needle in a haystack. It was easier said than done.
Fortunately, the two of them were not stupid enough to only look for Lin Yi. Other than collecting the treasures that they encountered along the way, Xiao Ran also had to pay attention to the various spirit beasts that they encountered. Although Qiao Hongcai's spirit pet had been found, his spirit pet talisman was still in his hands.
With Qiao Hongcai's Ghost-eyed Golden Eagle cub in front of him, Xiao Ran's vision naturally could not be too low. Not only did he need to have strength, he also needed to have potential. Therefore, it was difficult for ordinary spirit beasts to catch his eye.
Although there were as many spirit beasts in the back mountain as there were hairs on a cow, it was actually not easy to find one that fulfilled both conditions. Moreover, it had to be within the range of the low-level spirit pet talisman.
Unless Xiao Ran was like Qiao Hongcai and specifically targeted the cub of some powerful spirit beasts, he would be able to meet these requirements. However, the risk involved was something that Xiao Ran could not afford with his current strength.
Fortunately, Xiao Ran had always been calm and would not be too eager for quick success. Even if he did not find a suitable spirit beast for the time being, he was still not anxious or impatient. Sometimes, it must be fated, but if it is not fated, one should not force it.
Xiao Ran and Qiao Hongcai wandered around the periphery of the back mountain just like that. However, unexpectedly, they did not encounter Lin Yi. Instead, they encountered their arch-enemy, Meng Tong and his gang.
At this moment, the group of newcomers led by Meng Tong was on high alert. Especially Meng Tong, he was so nervous that he was drenched in cold sweat and did not dare to breathe.
There was no other reason. Meng Tong was trying to tame a spirit beast. This was the perfect target that he had forced his group to spend a whole 10 days to find for him.
Black-backed Ape was one of the few spirit beasts that was born with the ability to use weapons. Its strength could reach the early stage of Foundation Establishment Stage. The one that Meng Tong was targeted was a quasi-adult that had just left the protection of its parents. Its strength was at the peak late stage of Heaven.
For Meng Tong, this Black Back Stick Ape was simply a pie that fell from the sky. He was afraid that there was no other spiritual pet in the world that was more suitable for him. There was only one problem at hand. Could the low-level spiritual pet talisman in his hands be able to tame this Black Back Stick Ape?
Li Zhengming stood at the top of a tree and watched coldly. Under Meng Tong's lead, the Black-backed Ape had been surrounded by his group. There was no way for it to escape. Moreover, it was heavily injured and did not have the ferocity it had at the beginning.
With just a low-level spirit beast charm, the success rate of taming a peak late stage Heaven Stage spirit beast was not high. However, if this Black-backed Ape had already lost its will to resist, there was a high chance that Meng Tong would succeed.
Meng Tong had already started to tame it. Normally, if there were no accidents, the result would be out in the time it took to burn a stick of incense.
Observing all of this, Li Zhengming could not help but feel anxious. There was no need to doubt the strength of the Black Back Rod Ape. If it was equipped with a good rod type weapon, it would be a piece of cake for it to defeat all Spirit Beasts of the same level.
If Meng Tong could successfully tame it this time, he would be able to secure the first place in this round of the spirit beast assessment with just this Black-backed Ape that was at the peak late stage Heaven Stage. There was no doubt about it.
Of course, Li Zhengming did not want him to succeed so easily. However, there were too many people here. If he tried to sabotage it secretly, it would be easy for him to expose himself. As a key spy that Lin Yi had placed under Meng Jueguang, it would not be worth it if he exposed himself for such a small matter.
However, if this continued and he was successfully tamed by Meng Tong, even Lin Yi might not be able to deal with him during the battle of the spirit beasts. After all, it was the spirit beasts that were going to battle. No matter how strong Lin Yi was, it would be useless.
Just as Li Zhengming was stuck between a rock and a hard place, Xiao Ran and Qiao Hongcai happened to pass by.
In reality, according to the original route, the two of them would not encounter Meng Tong's group. Under normal circumstances, they would only pass by. However, now that Li Zhengming was standing on the top of the tree, the situation was different.
Looking down from above, a fruit that could be seen everywhere suddenly fell towards the two of them. This really shocked Xiao Ran and Qiao Hongcai. Their attention was immediately drawn over.
As for Li Zhengming, the instigator, he pretended not to notice the two of them. He continued to stand on the top of the tree as if nothing had happened, carrying out the lookout task that Meng Tong had imposed on him.
Xiao Ran and Qiao Hongcai were early-stage Foundation Building experts after all. Under normal circumstances, they might not be able to detect Meng Tong's group. However, with Li Zhengming's hint, they could detect Meng Tong's group in an instant.
"Enemies are bound to meet on a narrow road. Newcomer Meng, you happen to be taming a pet with intelligence. Do you want me to help you?" Qiao Hongcai sneered and rolled up her sleeves, rushing over.
On the other side were a dozen people led by Meng Tong, but he charged forward without any scruples, not taking them seriously at all.
Xiao Ran followed closely behind, but he gave Li Zhengming a meaningful look. Qiao Hongcai might not be able to tell who the fruit belonged to, but it couldn't be hidden from Xiao Ran's eyes.
What was Li Zhengming's intention to use the fruit to lure the two of them here?
Xiao Ran could not help but feel puzzled. If Murong Zhen was here, he could understand it as luring the snake into the trap. After all, with the strength of Murong Zhen and Meng Tong's group, it was more than enough to deal with him and Qiao Hongcai. However, there was no sign of Murong Zhen at all. Wouldn't he be making things difficult for Meng Tong by luring the two of them here?
While Xiao Ran was hesitating, Qiao Hongcai had already rushed in front of Meng Tong's group. Meng Tong immediately panicked and shouted at the Blue Cloud Pavilion newcomers, "Hurry up and stop her! You'll be rewarded handsomely after this!"
It was a crucial moment for him to tame the Black Back Ape. He was about to succeed. If he was interrupted by Qiao Hongcai, then all his efforts would be in vain. Even the Spiritual Pet Talisman he had used would be wasted.
However, Qiao Hongcai's strength was already obvious during the Newcomer Challenge Competition. Even Meng Tong, an early stage Foundation Establishment expert, was beaten half to death by her. The Blue Cloud Pavilion newcomers present were only at the Heaven Stage Great Perfection. How could they dare to fight to the death with such a hothead?
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