"Zhang Shi has a solution?"
Hu Yaoyao and the others glanced at one another, and their eyes lit up.
Although the First Yuan Heavy Water was very attractive to the Saber-Toothed Spirit Tiger, it was still far from being comparable to the Scarlet Firefly Fruit that was about to ripen. Although they had thought of a solution, they knew that the chances of success were very low.
It would be best if Zhang Xuan had a way to deal with it.
"Of course!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
"That's great!"
Recalling how the young man before them was able to tame the Byzantium Helios Beast and more than 400 spirit beasts within two hours, the four of them couldn't help but tremble in agitation.
"Here!"
Dong Xin and the others flicked their wrists and took out a jade bottle.
It seemed that for the sake of fairness, everyone bought a bottle and gathered together when they arrived.
Grabbing the jade bottle, Zhang Xuan uncorked the lid and immediately sensed the water attribute energy within it. His body began trembling uncontrollably, as if he was eager to cultivate the Third Incandescence of the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body.
"Just wait and see. I'll think of a way to lure these two out!"
Knowing that now was not the time to cultivate, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and put the jade bottle into his storage ring.
Using something as precious as the First Essence Heavy Water to lure the Saber-Toothed Spirit Tiger was too much of a waste. In any case, even if he didn't use it, he had other ways to lure it out.
In fact … even without luring it out, he would be able to pull the entire tree out with his soul alone.
Since there was no need to waste it, he might as well keep it for himself. It was more useful.
As for the value, he could just compile a set of his insights on breaking through to Half-Saint and give it to them, ensuring that all four of them would be able to make a breakthrough.
Even if they managed to obtain the Scarlet Firefly Fruit, it was still unknown whether they would be able to achieve a breakthrough or not. But to be able to help them achieve a breakthrough with a hundred percent success rate, it could be said that they had profited greatly!
"By the way, what other plans do you have? Why don't you tell me all of them so that I can see if they are feasible?"
Zhang Xuan continued to ask after putting away the Heavy Water.
"All we wanted to do was to lure those two fellows out, trap them with a formation, and leave after plucking the Scarlet Firefly Fruits.
Dong Xin said.
"Formation? In order to trap a Chrysalis realm pinnacle Saberfang Spirit Tiger, a grade-6 formation is required. Furthermore, it has to be activated quickly... Do you have such a formation plate? "
Zhang Xuan asked doubtfully.
"Yes! In order to prevent any accidents, each of us prepared a trap array, an illusion array, a maze array, and a killing array! "
Since everyone was working together, there was nothing to hide.
"A grade-6 formation plate might be able to trap or even kill the other party, but it requires zhenqi to sustain it. Once one's zhenqi dissipates, it'll be useless...
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
Even though a formation plate was convenient to use and could be used by those who did not know anything about formations, there was a downside to it. It required zhenqi to operate. No matter how much zhenqi a cultivator had accumulated, there would come a time when his zhenqi would be depleted … Thus, a formation plate could be used for emergencies for a short period of time, but maintaining it for a long period of time would be difficult!
The Sabertooth Spirit Tiger was extremely powerful, and it would be difficult for them to kill it. Trying to obtain the Scarlet Firefly Fruits just by trapping it would be more troublesome than they had imagined.
No wonder they wanted to find him. To them, the success rate was probably less than 20% even if they came up with the best solution.
Everyone's face turned red.
They were also aware of the situation.
"Zhang Shi, if you can help us obtain the Scarlet Firefly Fruits, we will only take one each, and the rest will belong to you …"
After a moment of hesitation, Hu Yaoyao gritted her teeth and said.
The other three nodded in agreement.
If they were to do it themselves, the chances of them succeeding would be extremely slim. It would be embarrassing for them to take more than they could take.
In any case, their goal was to achieve a breakthrough to Half-Saint. As long as they could succeed, whether it was one or two Scarlet Firefly Fruits, it didn't matter.
"Let's talk about it after we get the Scarlet Firefly Fruits."
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
It was unrealistic to think about how to split the fruits before even getting their hands on the Scarlet Firefly Fruits.
The others also understood this logic, and they nodded in agreement. The five of them continued forward.
"The Scarlet Firefly Fruits are just around this bend. Let's be careful …"
Dong Xin cautioned after taking a look at the terrain.
The others nodded in agreement as they held their breaths.
Even though the Sabertooth Spirit Tiger might have known that someone was coming, as long as the other party's strength didn't exceed theirs, it wouldn't fear them. As long as they hid well and found an opportunity to make a move, the chances of success were still high.
"Something's not right!"
Taking a few steps forward, just as Zhang Xuan was about to bypass the narrow passageway, he suddenly frowned.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had stopped, the others didn't dare to advance any further.
Instead of answering their question, Zhang Xuan walked up to a boulder and squatted down.
"Look!"
Hu Yaoyao and the others lowered their gazes and saw a small pile of fresh soil behind the boulder. It seemed to have been brought in from the outside, but it didn't fit in with the ground before them.
"This is …" The crowd was taken aback.
"This valley is rich in spiritual energy, and the climate is dry. It's obvious that it has been a long time since it rained here. Furthermore, this soil is fresh and moist … If I'm not mistaken, someone has entered before us!"
Zhang Xuan.
His Eye of Insight allowed him to discern the essence of a matter. While others might not be able to tell what this pile of soil was, he was able to easily see through its origins.
"Someone has entered?" The faces of the others warped in shock.
The main reason why they were so interested in the Scarlet Firefly Fruits was because no one else was aware of it. If others were to learn of it, it would be difficult for them to obtain it.
"Un." Zhang Xuan nodded. "Judging from the freshness of the soil, it should have been less than ten minutes since they entered. Furthermore … there should be two of them, and the stronger one of them is a Half-Saint cultivator!"
"You can see through their cultivation?"
The crowd was stunned.
Since the soil was still wet, they could deduce how long it had been since they entered. But how could they see through their cultivation? Just based on this bit of soil?
"We didn't see any traces of them on the way here, so they must have flown in. Since that's the case, they must have released their zhenqi. They stopped here for a moment, and there are traces on the ground, so we can deduce their strength! "
Zhang Xuan said calmly.
Half-Saint cultivators were already capable of flight, but without opening their Royal Acupoint, even if they were to fly, their zhenqi would easily leak out.
If the other party hadn't stopped here for a moment, they might not have been able to see through it. However, it wasn't too difficult for them to deduce their strength.
"Incredible …"
The crowd was impressed.
They were all master teachers, but in terms of observation, they were far from matching up to Zhang Xuan.
"Will the Sabertooth Spirit Tigers destroy the Scarlet Firefly Fruits?" Xue Zhenyang's face warped in horror.
If a Half-Saint cultivator were to fly in, the Sabertooth Spirit Tigers would surely be alarmed. If the Scarlet Firefly Fruits were to be destroyed, they would have come in vain.
"Let's not think about destroying the Scarlet Firefly Fruits for the time being. Let's take a look at the background of the person who entered first.
Hu Yaoyao shook her head.
She was speaking the truth.
If the Scarlet Firefly Fruits were to be obtained by the person in front of them, would they be able to snatch it from him?
As a master teacher, if their identity were to be exposed, they would be doomed.
The crowd nodded before proceeding forward. After passing through a winding passageway, an open area appeared before their eyes.
It was several thousand square meters in size, and it seemed as if someone had forcefully dug it out. At the end of the passageway was a massive cavern, and the Scarlet Firefly Fruits should be inside.
Through the Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan could see concentrated spiritual energy flowing out from the cavern from time to time.
"There are indeed people inside!"
Dong Xin frowned.
Following her gaze, she saw two silhouettes standing behind a boulder outside the cavern, seemingly in the midst of something.
"One of them is a Half-Saint, and the other is at Chrysalis realm pinnacle, on par with us!"
After seeing through the other party's cultivation, Long Cangyue turned to look at Zhang Xuan with admiration.
It was exactly as he had deduced.
"Are they wearing master teacher robes as well? Why do they look different from ours? "
Xue Zhenyang frowned.
Only then did the crowd notice the duo's robes. They were both grayish-green in color, and unlike the loose master teacher robes, they were shorter and more fitting. The master teacher emblem on their chests was a little too far away, so it was hard to see it clearly. However, unlike the usual gentle emblems, it carried a sharp aura to it. If one were to stare at it for too long, they would feel as if their eyes would be pierced.
"Even if they aren't from the same master teacher emblem, I should still be able to sense them through the unique emblem on their master teacher emblem. They are master teachers as well … However, I don't think they are from Hongyuan Empire. I have met experts of the same caliber as Mingshi Tang before, and I am acquainted with them as well!"
Long Cangyue said.
"Un." Xue Zhenyang and the others nodded.
They were the elites of the Master Teacher Academy, so if the duo were from Hongyuan Empire, they would surely be able to recognize them. However, since they had never seen them before, it was likely that they had come from somewhere else.
This mountain range was already beyond Hongyuan Empire, so it was only natural that master teachers from other regions would come here.
"As fellow master teachers, there's no need to bicker with one another. The treasure will go to whoever obtains it first. However, once it's in hand, no one is allowed to snatch it away. Even if one wishes to, one has to abide by the rules of the Master Teacher Academy …"
Dong Xin said.
If different master teachers were to encounter the same treasure, regardless of what methods they used, the treasure would go to whoever obtained it first!
Killing and snatching were forbidden.
Otherwise, if a master teacher were to fight to the death over a single treasure, how could he still have the face to teach others?
Of course, if one didn't manage to obtain the Scarlet Firefly Fruit, one could negotiate with the other party through the means of a master teacher, purchase it, or have a duel with the other party … However, if the other party turned down the offer, there was nothing they could do about it.
"We have to obtain the Scarlet Firefly Fruit first before we have the initiative. Otherwise, once the other party obtains it, we will lose all hope …" Hu Yaoyao said grimly.
Just as she was about to continue speaking, she suddenly frowned and asked, "What are they doing?"
Hearing her words, the crowd turned their gazes over, only to see that the duo wasn't in a hurry to rush in. Instead, they were hiding behind a boulder, taking out an incense-like object and igniting it discreetly. Using their zhenqi, they blew the smoke into the cavern.
Dong Xin recognized the incense and said, "If I'm not mistaken, that should be … Soulshock Incense!"
"Soulshock Incense?"
Hu Yaoyao and the others frowned.
"It's a drug that can induce hallucinations in one's soul. Once one inhales it, one will fall into a trance, unable to extricate oneself from it. Most likely, they are intending to use this to hypnotize the Sabertooth Spirit Tiger so that they can snatch the Scarlet Firefly Fruit from it!"
Dong Xin explained as a deep frown formed on her forehead. "But … the Soulshock Incense Incense doesn't differentiate between friend and foe. Regardless of whether it's a human or a beast, they will fall into a trance upon smelling it. Aren't they afraid of falling for it?"
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