"Are you sure that you're the only ones who know about that clue?" Xiao Lingyu asked cautiously.
"This … I'm not sure, but there definitely aren't many people who know about it." Zhu Jin paused for a moment before replying.
"There's no need for too many people to know about it. As long as they're all experts, they'll bring us great danger." Xiao Lingyu rubbed his nose and said.
"Boss, are you planning to give up on this opportunity?" Xia Liang seemed to have heard the hint in Xiao Lingyu's words and asked with a bit of disappointment.
Not only Xia Liang, but even the other Mysterious Demon Stage cultivators' faces, which were originally filled with joy because of the arrival of the boss, had now disappeared.
Robbery was a risk, so was seizing treasures. In any case, everyone was in a risky business. As long as there was profit, these robbers wouldn't easily give up.
"I'm not saying that I'm giving up. I'm just considering whether it's worth it for us to take this risk. Are you sure that the treasure will be useful to us? Can you be sure that there aren't a large number of Mysterious Demon Stage or Demon Lord Stage evil spirits at the location of the treasure? "Xiao Lingyu shook his head and replied.
"That treasure will definitely be useful to us. Although we haven't seen that treasure before, according to the people who saw it at the time, it's definitely a Demon Treasure. It's just that we can't be sure if the location of the treasure is somewhere we can go. "Xu Zhen interrupted.
"There are countless capable people on this White Bone Continent. If we have clues about the treasure, others might also have them. We seem to have a lot of people, but as long as we encounter a Demon Lord Stage cultivator or evil spirit, I'm afraid that we'll suffer a great loss. There are some things that I think it's not too late to investigate before taking action. Even if we're robbers, we should plan before taking action." Xiao Lingyu calmly said.
"Boss, you mean … we should investigate first?" Xia Liang thought for a moment before asking.
"That's right. We must investigate. Even if we can't investigate clearly, we must at least investigate roughly." Xiao Lingyu nodded in response.
"Okay, I'll send some people over." Zhu Jin said enthusiastically.
"Find some smart brothers. If there's any danger, immediately retreat. It's best not to let other cultivators notice." Xiao Lingyu instructed.
"Understood." Zhu Jin replied and left after receiving the order.
Next, Xiao Lingyu and the Heavenly Bandits' upper echelons discussed the route forward and the strategy for future robberies.
About half a month had passed. Although the brothers Zhu Jin had sent out had returned with a lot of useful information, they had also brought a guest to the Heaven Smiting Bandit Group.
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. "" Hehe. Before we cooperate, I want to know. How did you find this place? "Xiao Lingyu asked with a smile.
"There are so many people outside. I can easily find this place by following one of them. With my cultivation, it's not difficult at all." Tuoba Honglai replied.
"There's only one treasure. If we cooperate and successfully obtain the treasure, who will it belong to?" Xiao Lingyu asked again.
"Let's appraise the treasure first. If one of us obtains the treasure, we'll give half of the treasure's value to the other party. How about that?" Tuoba Honglai said in a seemingly fair manner.
"Hehe, this suggestion sounds very fair, but if we want that treasure, we really can't take out that many magic stones. When the time comes, it's inevitable that there will be a dispute." Xiao Lingyu shook his head and smiled.
Xiao Lingyu knew that the person who came must have a lot of magic stones. He also expected that the Heavenly Bandits didn't have many magic stones. The other party said that he was here to cooperate, but in reality, he was here to hire the Heavenly Bandits to be his hired thugs.
"Then, Great Master, do you have any good suggestions?" Tuoba Honglai asked.
"Actually, according to the information that our brothers have gathered, our bandit group doesn't have enough strength to get our hands on the treasure. We're already preparing to leave the White Bone Continent." Xiao Lingyu said calmly.
"You're leaving?" Tuoba Honglai frowned slightly.
"The treasure's hiding place is very dangerous. Not only will the dense Evil Qi corrode the cultivators' bodies, but the evil spirits inside are also very powerful. Our bandit group doesn't even have a Demon Lord expert. If we go in rashly, I'm afraid that we'll be wiped out before we even see the shadow of the treasure. It's better to leave now so that the treasure won't suddenly fly out and cause a large-scale battle and affect us." Xiao Lingyu explained in a low voice.
"Great Master is very open-minded. With such a precious treasure in front of you, you're still not tempted. I'm impressed!" Tuoba Honglai waved his fist and praised.
"It's not that I'm not tempted. It's just that I'm not strong enough and don't want to die." Xiao Lingyu shook his head.
"To tell you the truth, I'm determined to get the treasure, but the strength of one person is still a little shallow, so I want to ask for some help." Tuoba Honglai seemed to be honest.
"That's why you came to us." Xiao Lingyu added. He could understand why Tuoba Honglai came to the Heavenly Bandits. First, the Heavenly Bandits had many people and their strength was not weak. Second, there was no Demon Lord in the Heavenly Bandits. If they really got the treasure, Tuoba Honglai would not have to worry about it being snatched away by his own helpers.
"Great Master, if you have any conditions, just say it. As long as I can meet them, I won't refuse." Tuoba Honglai said generously.
"We'll be taking a big risk this time." Xiao Lingyu seemed to be in a difficult position.
"Hehe, you're only going to help this time. We're not asking you to take risks or fight to the death. I'll be in front of you. If even I can't handle it, and you feel that it's too dangerous, you can retreat at any time. "Tuoba Honglai smiled sincerely.
"If that's the case, as long as the reward is high enough, we can accompany you." Xiao Lingyu said with satisfaction.
"How much do you want? Let's hear it first." Tuoba Honglai followed.
"It doesn't need too much. Just 100,000 Demonic Crystals will do." Xiao Lingyu thought for a while and gave a price that he thought was very high.
In fact, under normal circumstances, it was very difficult for an early-stage Demon Lord cultivator to take out 100,000 Demonic Crystals.
"Okay, we'll do as Great Master says!"
To Xiao Lingyu's surprise, Tuoba Honglai agreed without hesitation. He then placed a storage pouch on the table and said, "There are 30,000 Demonic Crystals here. Take it as a deposit. If we successfully complete the mission, I'll hand over the remaining 70,000 Demonic Crystals with both hands."
Xiao Lingyu first checked the amount of Demonic Crystals in the storage pouch. After confirming that there were no mistakes, he put it away and added, "If we feel that it's too dangerous, or if you decide to withdraw, we won't refund the deposit."
Tuoba Honglai hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "No problem."
From Tuoba Honglai's attitude, Xiao Lingyu could guess that the treasure was absolutely extraordinary. It was at least a top-grade Demon Artifact. It might even be a Divine Artifact. Otherwise, Tuoba Honglai wouldn't be so generous and straightforward.
"Then, when will Fellow Daoist take action?" Xiao Lingyu asked.
"Of course, the sooner the better. I'm afraid that something unexpected will happen if we delay. Since there aren't many experts who know the treasure's location, our chances of successfully obtaining the treasure are very high," Tuoba Honglai said without hesitation.
"Hehe, then let's set off now." Xiao Lingyu stood up and smiled.
Naturally, Xiao Lingyu couldn't bring all the cultivators of the Heavenly Bandits with him. Only experts above the early-stage Spirit Demon Realm would be enough. Those with lower cultivation wouldn't be of much use. They would only increase the number of casualties.
Even so, the team of more than 100 people was too eye-catching. Xiao Lingyu and Tuoba Honglai discussed for a moment and let everyone hurry on their way.
They formed groups of three to five and didn't cause any trouble along the way. They just kept their heads down and hurried on. It only took them three days to reach a barren mountain.
This barren mountain range was vast, and there were countless bare mountain peaks.
The peaks were neither tall nor big and had different shapes. From afar, they looked like fossils of ferocious beasts.
In other places, the Evil Spirit could only be seen occasionally. However, in these barren mountains, the Evil Spirit was like a cloud. As long as the wind blew, the Evil Spirit would roll wantonly.
Even though they were standing outside of the barren mountain, they could clearly hear the roars of the evil spirits and demonic creatures coming from within, causing them to shudder.
Looking at the countless bones buried by the wind in the barren mountains, everyone's hearts were filled with fear.
Anyone could see that this was definitely a dangerous place.
"Let's go. The treasure is in the depths of the barren mountains. We'll go there slowly. Try not to get entangled with those evil spirits. If we encounter one and can't kill it quickly, we'll move forward quickly and try to get rid of it. To deal with those evil spirits, it's best not to use physical attacks. It's most effective to use soul attacks, sound waves, deterrence, and other invisible attacks. "
After Tuoba Honglai gave his instructions, he took the lead and walked into the depths of the barren mountains. He was immediately surrounded by the Evil Spirit.
When the Evil Spirit surged, Tuoba Honglai only needed to release his aura to disperse the Evil Spirit.
The Evil Spirit in the periphery of the barren mountains was not much of a threat to cultivators at the Early-stage Spirit Demon Realm and above. Therefore, Xiao Lingyu didn't need to protect the others. Everyone calmly followed behind Tuoba Honglai and moved forward slowly.
"If all goes well, with our current speed, we should be able to reach the treasure's location in ten days. Everyone, don't be too anxious." Tuoba Honglai continued to instruct as he led the way.
Xiao Lingyu and the others followed in silence. They were quite calm. Occasionally, the evil spirits would pounce on them or the Evil Spirit that was too dense would be cleared away by Tuoba Honglai. They didn't have to worry about anything and could maintain their peak condition.
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