"My luck sucks. I didn't expect this to be a place for cultivation." Lu Xuan couldn't help but smile wryly.
Zhao Binger didn't look disappointed. Instead, she comforted him, "It's fine. Let's go to the next place."
Lu Xuan nodded, and the two of them left the palace. But at that moment, a voice called out, "Come here! This is the treasury!"
The one who had called out was a wandering cultivator. He was lucky enough to find this place. Unfortunately, there were many cultivators from other sects following him. There were more than ten from the Jiuhua Alliance. It was likely he wouldn't get a share of the treasures. But then he had an idea. He might as well spread the word and let everyone come for it. Perhaps he'd have a chance to fish in troubled waters.
Sure enough, when they heard the voice, all the cultivators were like cats smelling blood. They hurried over. Lu Xuan and Zhao Binger, who had just come out of the cultivation room, heard the voice as well. They looked at each other, then, without hesitation, rushed in the direction of the voice.
"Who told you to shout?!" Shouted one of the Jiuhua Alliance disciples, glaring at the wandering cultivator. They'd been thinking about how to kill everyone here and take all the treasures for themselves. They hadn't expected this wandering cultivator to spread the news in an instant.
The wandering cultivator was so frightened that he hurriedly pulled away. He summoned his courage and said, "Since we're all here together, we should share the treasures."
The Jiuhua Alliance disciple looked at him with a cold smile. "Share? Even if we did, it wouldn't be your turn! "
With that, he raised his longsword and slashed at the wandering cultivator. The first conflict since entering the ancient cavern had finally erupted.
But the wandering cultivator was prepared. He immediately retreated, waiting for the others to arrive. With so many people, it would be impossible for the Jiuhua Alliance disciples to take all the treasures for themselves. Only then would he have a chance.
The first to arrive was Leng Qingqiu's group. He was just in time to see the Jiuhua Alliance disciples about to kill. His heart skipped a beat, but he didn't move. He was strong, but he wasn't so arrogant as to think he could take on so many Jiuhua Alliance disciples.
When he saw more people arrive, the disciple had no choice but to suppress his urge to kill the talkative wandering cultivator. He had to wait for more people to arrive. The Alliance had the absolute advantage here, and he was confident that the entire Treasury would fall into their hands. However, if that happened, he wouldn't be able to get as many treasures as he'd hoped. After all, there were more than thirty people from the Alliance who'd entered the Inner Hall.
Not long after, Long Ming, Yang Weili, Ruo Xiangyi, and the solitary Lin Zeyu arrived. Everyone gathered in front of the small Treasure Pavilion.
"Senior brother Long, this treasury was discovered by the Jiuhua Alliance first. I think it should belong to us," the Jiuhua Alliance disciple from before said to Long Ming.
As he gazed at the three large words' Treasure Pavilion 'on the plaque, Long Ming's gaze changed indeterminately. The value of a treasure pavilion left behind by an almighty figure from ancient times was so enormous that it was obvious. He naturally wanted to obtain it. However, there were so many people here, and if they were to really fight for it …
He strode forward, his eyes sweeping across the faces of the crowd. His gaze lingered on some of the equally strong cultivators, such as Leng Qingqiu, Ruo Xiangyi, and Yun Qi. In a low voice, he said, "Everyone, I, Long Ming, hereby vow that the Jiuhua Alliance will only take what is in this treasury. We will not interfere with anything else. What do you think?"
Long Ming had made a relatively peaceful choice. He gave up some of the benefits, chose the biggest one, and at the same time avoided conflict.
However, the crowd was still unwilling. Just from the name, they knew that this treasury was the most valuable. Everything else was worth less than a tenth of what it was.
But the Jiuhua Alliance was too strong. They had no confidence in standing up to it. Perhaps this was the best choice. After all, the Jiuhua Alliance would not interfere with the rest of the treasures. From the moment the Jiuhua Alliance entered, they were destined to be the main characters.
But at that moment, a mocking voice rang out. "Are you all that scared? You don't even have a chance to fight for it? There are so many of you. If you work together, they won't be able to beat you. "
When the crowd heard this voice, they couldn't help but turn their heads. It was Lin Zeyu, also from the Jiuhua Alliance. He wore a disdainful smile on his face. Although he was also a member of the Jiuhua Alliance, he had a falling out with Long Ming. If Long Ming took these treasures, he would have no chance of sharing them. He might as well encourage everyone to fight against Long Ming.
Lin Zeyu's thoughts were the same as everyone else's. They needed someone to stand up to Long Ming, and Lin Zeyu needed someone to back him up. Both sides were in the same boat.
Long Ming's eyes grew cold as he stared at Lin Zeyu. He'd felt the other cultivators waver, but now Lin Zeyu was standing up against him. Did he have any sense of the bigger picture? He was doing this for the good of the Jiuhua Alliance!
"Lin Zeyu, what are you trying to do?!" Long Ming growled.
Lin Zeyu's eyebrows shot up. "What am I trying to do? I want to fight for everyone's interests. Don't you see that they agree with me more than you? "
He paused for a moment, then chuckled. "Some people are perfect when there's no conflict of interest. But when there's something in front of them, they want to hog it all to themselves."
"And you." Lin Zeyu pointed at the Jiuhua Alliance disciples behind Long Ming. "How much do you think Long Ming will give to you, or will he take it back to curry favor with the leaders of the Sect? When the time comes, will you get a share of the benefits? The way I see it, it's better for everyone to fight for it. That's the most reliable way. Even if you don't use it, you can give it to the elders. What's there to worry about? "
It had to be said, Lin Zeyu was an expert at sowing dissension. Even the Jiuehua disciples were a little shaken by his words. They seemed to think that it was better for them to get the treasure than for Long Ming.
The situation seemed to have reached a stalemate, and the atmosphere grew more and more tense. Lu Xuan suddenly spoke. "I say, everyone, shouldn't we open the treasury and take a look? Maybe it's like the outer hall, and everything inside has been destroyed. If that's the case, there's no need to continue arguing. "
When they heard Lu Xuan's words, many cursed Lu Xuan inwardly for his foul mouth. However, there was a glimmer of hope in their hearts. At the very least, they wanted to see what was inside. Perhaps, as Lu Xuan had said, everything was destroyed?
All eyes were on Long Ming. Long Ming hesitated for a moment, then decided that it wasn't a bad idea to take a look first. If the treasure was really good, then with so many people in the Alliance, they could take it by force. Nothing was perfect, and if someone had to be sacrificed, it was necessary.
"Then let's take a look first." Long Ming finally made his decision. He walked up to the great doors of the treasury, and used his ki to push them open. Although they hadn't encountered any danger, they still had to be careful.
The doors opened without a sound. Long Ming and a group of Jiuhua Alliance disciples entered first. The others looked at each other, then hurried to follow. If there was a fight, they would be the first to act.
As they walked in and saw the scene inside, everyone's hearts sank. They couldn't help but look at Lu Xuan. Lu Xuan spread his hands innocently. He'd said it without thinking, how could he have known it would hit the mark?
"It's all destroyed … How could this be? The hall isn't damaged, but everything inside is destroyed. It's obvious there's been a huge commotion. What's going on? "Long Ming muttered to himself as he looked at the shattered jade slips and torn pages of books.
At this moment, the treasury was in a complete mess. Many of the cabinets had collapsed onto the ground. All the martial skills and techniques that should have been well protected had fallen onto the ground. The jade slips had shattered and the books had rotted away due to the passage of time.
"No, it's not all destroyed! Brother Long, look! "A Jiuhua Alliance disciple cried out in joy. He pointed to the sky in front of him!
Everyone looked in the direction of his finger and saw more than ten balls of light floating in the air. Each ball of light was protecting a treasure. Some were jade slips, some were scrolls, and some were ancient books. Apart from medicinal pills, there were almost all kinds of precious existences in the treasures!
Seeing this, everyone's hearts burned with passion. It was obvious that these items had been specially protected. To be protected by an ancient powerhouse, they were definitely more valuable than the things on the ground!
Just when everyone was stunned by this scene, a black shadow rapidly flew towards the dozens of balls of light. Yuan energy swept out, as if it wanted to capture all the balls of light in one fell swoop.
The sudden turn of events caused everyone to be unable to react in time. However, the balls of light seemed to have a mind of their own. When they encountered the Yuan Power emitted by the black shadow, they actually cleverly spiraled in the air and completely avoided it, causing the black shadow's sure-kill attack to completely miss the target.
Lin Zeyu was stunned. These orbs of light were still dodging? He'd miscalculated.
The black shadow who'd been the first to snatch was Lin Zeyu!
"Snatch!" Someone suddenly shouted, igniting the greed in everyone's hearts. They all soared into the air and flew towards the orbs of light. If they could snatch even one, it would be a great harvest.
"All of you, stop!" Long Ming's shame turned to anger. His hatred for Lin Zeyu had reached a boiling point. Not only had this bastard incited everyone to covet the treasures in the treasury, but now he'd provoked their greed. He really deserved to die.
However, no one paid attention to Long Ming. With so many people fighting, how could Long Ming stop them all by himself? Soon after, even the Jiuhua Alliance's warriors joined in. Lin Zeyu's words had taken effect. They felt that it was better to keep the treasures in their own hands.
The Treasure Pavilion was instantly in chaos ….
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