"I am Xiao Chen, a Martial Master-level Demonic Cultivator. I am here on a Spirit Stone mission. I am very happy to be able to travel with you. I hope you can take care of me!" Xiao Chen cupped his fists and said.
"Well said, well said." The others smiled and said, "The four of us are Captain Tagan's team members."
"My name is Zhang Zhongyuan, nicknamed Baldy. Friends can call me Brother Baldy." A bald team member said.
"My name is Jiang Youshui, nicknamed Skinny Jiang." Another team member with a slender body said.
"Just call me Xiao Cheng." This was a man with a gloomy face. He did not look like someone easy to get along with.
"My name is Xueqian." This was a woman wearing a veil. Xiao Chen could not see her real face, but she gave him a familiar feeling, as if he had seen her somewhere before.
Xiao Chen nodded and greeted them one by one. Then he said, "Excuse me, do you often explore together?"
"No, we are all archaeology enthusiasts. When there is a mission, we will gather together. Normally, we don't get together. We meet about once a year." Baldy waved his hand and said, "We all have our own specialties."
"Yes, I am in charge of finding the ruins and estimating the value of the ruins. Then, we will contact each other on the Internet and gather together!" The one called Tagan Shanxiong said, "We all come from different sects or families. We will not deliberately ask each other's background. For this kind of exploration, the more people there are, the more fun it will be. This time, I am inviting you. If you think it is good, you can join us next time. We can form a team to explore other ruins!"
"So that's how it is." Xiao Chen nodded. No wonder the four of them didn't come together with Tagan and Shanxiong. It turned out that they came from different places!
"Yes, how about it? Are you interested?" Tagan Shanxiong smiled.
"I will take a look first." Xiao Chen did not reply immediately. For the time being, Xiao Chen did not know whether this Tagan Shanqiong was a friend or a foe, whether he had good or bad intentions. At the very least, Xiao Chen could not make out any intentions from this person's words.
At most, these people wanted to go to the ruins to find something, but they didn't plan to share it with him. They just wanted to give him spirit stones. But this was understandable. No one would be so generous to a stranger.
"Good, since everyone is here, let's go!" Tagan Shanxiong waved his hand and led Xiao Chen and the others into the ruins of the Pao Li Clan.
Inside the ruins, what Xiao Chen saw was even more dilapidated than he had imagined. There were broken walls and ruins everywhere, and the ground was covered in yellow sand. However, from the vaguely majestic buildings, he could tell that this place must have been prosperous once.
He didn't know why the Bubble Li Clan gave up on this place in the end. Was there an accident or something? If it wasn't for an accident, they wouldn't have left important things here when they moved.
Although Spirit Stones were not as valuable as Spirit Jades, they were still very precious things. Leaving them here for people to search for, it could be seen that the Pao Li Clan had left in a hurry.
"Don't touch the things on the ground!" At this time, Tagan Shanxiong reminded Xiao Chen, "Don't look at the ground. Sometimes you can see spirit stones, but that's an illusion created by the Desert Hermit Scorpions. Those things are highly toxic, and whoever touches them will die! Brother Xiao Qiang, you must be careful! "
"I understand." Xiao Chen smiled gratefully. Although he knew, this person's warning was still very kind. At this point, Xiao Chen let down his guard a little. However, he didn't completely let it go.
The few of them quickly moved forward. Tagan Shanxiong led the way, as if he was very familiar with the terrain. He didn't stop at all, nor did he look at the map. This made Xiao Chen a little suspicious.
At this thought, Xiao Chen couldn't help but ask, "Captain Tagan, with all due respect, have you been here before?"
"Hmm?" Tagan Shanxiong was slightly stunned, but he immediately understood what Xiao Chen meant. He paused and said, "Of course I've been here before. As the initiator of the mission, I have to investigate first. This is a necessary condition. Brother Xiao Qiang, are you suspecting that I have some ulterior motives? "
"No, I'm just a little curious!" Xiao Chen laughed and said, "I'm alone in an unfamiliar place, so I naturally have to be careful. I hope Captain Tagan won't take offense."
"Of course not." Tagan Shanqiong shook his head. Instead, he praised Xiao Chen, "You're right. When you're out alone, there's nothing wrong with being more cautious. When adventuring in a remnant, the most important thing is to be cautious. You can't be reckless. Otherwise, you might lose your life if you're not careful."
These words made Xiao Chen feel that Tagan Shanxiong was open and aboveboard. However, Xiao Chen was also puzzled. Why was this group of strangers so good to him? Did they just want him to join their exploration team?
But why did they trust a person they met so much? Were they not suspicious of his origins? They didn't even ask a single question?
Or was it really as Tagan Shanxiong said, that they didn't even ask about each other's origins?
Fortunately, Tagan Shanxiong did not have time to talk to Xiao Chen. After praising him, he continued to hurry forward.
Xiao Chen also saw that other than himself, the others seemed to trust Tagan Shanxiong very much. They did not feel that there was anything wrong with rushing.
Of course, Xiao Chen had a good impression of Tagan Shanxiong, but it did not mean that he was not on guard at all.
However, Xiao Chen did not think that Tagan Shanxiong would covet anything from him. Since he was willing to do the mission for Spirit Stones, he obviously did not have any good cultivation resources. At the very least, these people would not join forces to rob him.
After passing through these ruins, Xiao Chen found that the scene in front of him suddenly changed. It was no longer an endless desert, but some desert plants appeared. Looking ahead, there was even a dense forest. This made Xiao Chen a little surprised. Could there be a dense forest in the desert?
Soon, under Tagan Shanxiong's lead, everyone entered the dense forest, but his speed had obviously slowed down! Not only that, after walking for a while, Tagan Shanxiong took out his compass and compared it with the map.
His behavior made Xiao Chen breathe a sigh of relief. The previous road was easier to walk, so it was normal to walk fast. Looking at Tagan Shanxiong's behavior in the dense forest, it was obvious that this was his first time here, so he should not have any special intentions.
After walking for a few more hours, Tagan Shanqiong stopped and said, "The place we're at now is a secret treasure trove of the Paoli Clan. Not many people know about this place. Moreover, the treasures are scattered, so not all of them have been taken away!"
When Xiao Chen saw Tagan Shanxiong looking at him, he nodded and said, "Do you need me to do anything?"
"Yes, Xiao Qiang, I see that you are a Demonic Cultivator. This time, we need your help to break the formation of the treasure house!" Tagan Shanxiong said.
"Oh? What do you mean? "Xiao Chen was a little inexplicable. Why did they need him again? Wasn't he just here to be bystanders?
Tagan Shanxiong explained to Xiao Chen, "Xiao Chen, through my observation along the way, I know that you are a reliable and trustworthy person, so I will tell you the truth. The reason why I want to rope you in is because you are a Demonic Cultivator."
"Oh?" Xiao Chen said curiously, "You knew that I was a Demonic Cultivator?"
When he heard Xiao Chen's question, Tagan Shanxiong nodded and said, "Yes, I sensed the aura of a Demonic Cultivator on you, and this mission requires the help of a Demonic Cultivator. The reason I didn't say it clearly before was because we didn't have any trust between us. But after arriving here, through my observation, I noticed that you aren't a rash person, and you are very kind as well. You should be a good partner!"
This person's words were very reasonable, but Xiao Chen's heart trembled. It would be strange if this person could see that I'm a Demonic Cultivator! I'm not a Demonic Cultivator at all, I'm a True Cultivator!
It was possible for this person to be able to discern whether someone was a Martial Cultivator or a Demonic Cultivator, but how great was this person's ability to discern that Xiao Chen was a Demonic Cultivator?
He hadn't revealed any strength at all, and he had only introduced himself as a Demonic Cultivator, yet this person had actually taken advantage of him? But don't forget, this person had first looked for him to cooperate, and only then did he know that he was a Demonic Cultivator.
Moreover, if Xiao Chen didn't appear here, where would he go to find a Demonic Cultivator? Wouldn't the five of them come?
Therefore, what he said was reasonable, but in reality, it didn't make any sense. However, Xiao Chen pretended not to hear it, and instead showed the joy of being valued. He said happily, "Is that so? You still need my help? Along the way, I seem to have been leeching experience, and now there's finally a place for me to be of use. Captain Tagan, just tell me! "
"Originally, we only planned to look for some treasures in the periphery, but the array formation in the periphery is very simple, and I'm afraid that others have already broken it. However, since Brother Xiao Qiang is a Demonic Cultivator, we can break some of the more profound array formations now, but there might be some dangers that could lead to injuries. I wonder if Brother Xiao Qiang dares to attack together?" Tagan Shanxiong's words seemed to be an explanation and supplement to the previous sentence.
Xiao Chen's heart trembled, but on the surface, he smiled and said, "Of course, since I'm here, I naturally have to get some good things. If it's just a few Spirit Stones, I'd be letting myself down … By the way, I wonder if I have a share?"
Although Xiao Chen had begun to suspect Tagan Shanxiong, since there were benefits, he wouldn't miss it. Wealth comes from danger. He felt that these people shouldn't be lying to him. There were indeed treasures here, and they really needed his help to open some array formation.
However, the dangers brought about by the array formation might have been downplayed by Tagan Shanxiong. Xiao Chen believed that wealth and danger coexisted, and there was no such thing as reaping without sowing.
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