The alluring fragrance only lasted for a short fifteen minutes before it came to an abrupt end.
The four birds had been sucked dry. When the breeze blew, their shriveled bodies and external feathers all turned into flying ash and were blown into the lake, leaving no trace behind. It was as if they had never flown down.
Yang Fan felt a chill in his heart. He was wondering why there weren't any corpses of demonic beasts or humans in the surroundings. It turned out that this flower and tree had a final one-stop funeral service. They directly buried the unlucky ones in water.
Taking advantage of the fact that the surrounding people had not yet woken up from their intoxication, the blood-red light on the Blood Devouring Flower gradually converged. Its floating body also began to slowly descend and finally directly disappeared under the laurel tree's trunk, as if it had never come out.
Under normal circumstances, after the surviving humans and demon beasts in the surroundings came to their senses and discovered that their strength had greatly increased, most of them would be like Dahei, thinking that they had discovered an amazing cultivation holy land or that there was some secret cultivation treasure hidden here. They would not forget about it at all times and would stroll around when they had nothing to do, hoping that they would be lucky enough to encounter the secret room again.
Could this be considered a baiting tactic by the laurel tree and the Blood Devouring Flower?
Throwing out the bait and waiting for the fish to take the bait.
Yang Fan had already figured out the pattern of the Blood Devouring Flower from Dahei. Generally, they would appear once every five days, and each time, it would be at dusk when the sun was about to set. At that time, the light would be dim, and the light emitted by the Blood Devouring Flower would be more dazzling and eye-catching.
The Blood Devouring Flower seemed to use the warm light on its body to confuse the eyes and sighs of many demon beasts, thus achieving the goal of confusing their minds.
As for why it would only appear once every five days, Yang Fan guessed that it should be because it had sucked too much blood at once, and these two demon beasts needed time to digest it. Moreover, the surrounding animals and demon beasts had decreased too much at once, so it would take a certain amount of time to replenish them!
Not killing the goose that lays the golden eggs was the best choice for sustainable development and evolution. These two monster plants clearly understood this principle very well.
As soon as the fragrance dissipated, the energy supply stopped, and the pleasure of the increase in strength also disappeared. Qin Peirou was the first to wake up from her intoxication with a frown. She looked at the ordinary osmanthus tree in front of her, then at the dozen or so colleagues who were safe and sound in a circle. She couldn't help but stand up and solemnly salute Yang Fan.
She was born in the military, and to a certain extent, the Special Affairs Bureau was also organized by the military. Therefore, saluting Yang Fan was the most solemn way Qin Peirou could think of to thank him.
"Yang Fan, thank you!"
She was the only leader in the Special Affairs Bureau who could maintain a moment of sobriety in this opportunity. She had seen the horror of the white Floret with her own eyes. This time, if it weren't for Yang Fan sacrificing his own promotion time to protect them, these colleagues in the Special Affairs Bureau might have all died here!
"Director Qin is too polite," Yang Fan said with a smile, not taking it seriously, "I brought them here, so I naturally have to ensure everyone's safety. Fortunately, everyone's harvest this time is very good. Almost everyone has successfully promoted by one level, so this trip can be considered worthwhile! "
"Okay, then I won't be pretentious! There are some things that need to be remembered with heart. "Seeing that Yang Fan didn't seem to like this kind of polite conversation, Qin Peirou directly nodded and didn't say anything else.
"What exactly is that glowing Floret just now? It can actually emit such amazing energy. It's really unbelievable! "
After thanking him, Qin Peirou directly asked about the scene she saw when she was intoxicated. Something that could allow more than a dozen Xiantian martial artists around her to promote at the same time could no longer be called a Heaven and Earth treasure in the conventional sense.
Although it was very dangerous, it was really satisfying! Because in this short period of ten minutes, it was equivalent to three or even five years of hard work. This kind of gratification of reaping without sowing, she really wanted to experience it a few more times!
Yang Fan smiled slightly. He wasn't surprised by Qin Peirou's current state of mind.
Humans were all greedy.
It was just that sometimes, everyone's greedy things were different. Some people were greedy for money, some for sex, some for fame, some for longevity, and some for martial strength, just like Qin Peirou now.
"You can think of them as a kind of demon plant with a special mutated ability," Yang Fan said. "They are best at making use of the greed of humans or demon beasts for Heaven and Earth treasures and their obsession to improve their strength to lure them closer one by one. Then, they devour their flesh and blood to evolve themselves."
Qin Peirou nodded. "I understand. It's just like the man-eating flower. Its surface is bright and attractive, attracting humans or animals to come closer to look at it. Then, it will take the opportunity to release poisonous fog and devour them."
After saying that, Qin Peirou licked her tongue and said, not fully satisfied, "What I want to know is, will there be such an opportunity in the future?"
"Yes." Yang Fan didn't hide it and said directly, "They will appear once every five days. However, if I'm not present, I don't recommend you come here on your own. It's very dangerous."
Thinking of the four giant flying demon beasts that disappeared after waking up, Qin Peirou nodded cautiously. If they didn't make sufficient preparations and came here rashly, it would be like delivering fertilizer to that Floret.
However, to be able to know about such a treasure land that could allow one's strength to improve by leaps and bounds, even if there was a certain amount of danger, it was also a blessing!
"Also, this kind of improvement isn't limitless." Yang Fan knew what Qin Peirou was thinking when he saw her expression. He reminded her, "There's a limit to the amount of energy that everyone can absorb. Once that limit is reached, no matter how long you stay here, there won't be much improvement."
"If that's the case, then that's a pity!"
Qin Peirou nodded lightly, but there wasn't much disappointment on her face. She knew about the drug resistance limit of spirit herbs. Generally speaking, spirit herbs and spirit fruits of the same type could only be taken three times at most. After three times, there would be almost no effect.
Presumably, the cultivating demon plants here were the same. In this world, there was no such thing as a free lunch forever.
However, guarding such a treasure land was equivalent to guarding an expert manufacturing base. It could also be called a special army camp. It could continuously nurture batch after batch of Xiantian martial artists for the country and the people!
"Wait, little brother, did you just say 'them'?" At this time, Qin Peirou finally understood the hidden meaning in Yang Fan's words. She asked sharply, "What do you mean? Could it be that there's more than one demon plant here?"
Yang Fan raised his hand and pointed at the laurel branch in front of him. He briefly explained the relationship between this laurel and the Blood Devouring Flower that had sunk into the ground. He said, "They have an interdependent relationship. Don't think that you can monopolize the fragrance of the laurel tree by getting rid of the Blood Devouring Flower. If you do that, this laurel tree will most likely never release a trace of fragrance again."
Yang Fan suddenly thought that in the apocalypse a hundred years later, there might not be no laurels that had turned into demons. It was just that not every laurel tree had the opportunity to encounter the Blood Devouring Flower, so it had always hidden its nature as a natural treasure.
Although demon plants didn't have much intelligence, they had the instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. If they felt that they were in danger, they would definitely think of ways to protect themselves.
Qin Peirou nodded and said, "Little brother, don't worry. We're not that short-sighted. We won't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs and kill the goose that lays the golden eggs!"
The fragrance casually released by the laurel tree had such a huge effect. Some greedy people couldn't help but want to split the trunk or dig out the roots to search for the essence of secret treasures that were more beneficial to cultivation.
If the Special Affairs Bureau didn't properly protect this place, something like this wouldn't just happen, but would most likely happen. The greed in the hearts of humans was sometimes even greater than that of many demon beasts.
"I'll issue a gag order later and completely lock down this place. Without my order, no one is allowed to enter!" Qin Peirou said, "In addition, every five days, I'll have people send a batch of demon beasts or poultry to feed these two demon plants. They are now the treasures of our Special Affairs Bureau. We have to ensure their safety no matter what."
Raising demon plants in captivity was a common method used by later generations of aristocratic families.
Yang Fan glanced at Qin Peirou with some surprise. This old granny was quite capable. She figured out how to use this treasure land so quickly. Handing this place over to her to manage should indeed be a good choice.
Although these two demon plants were no longer of much use to Yang Fan, what if they advanced? The fragrance released by a third-level demon plant would definitely be stronger than that of a second-level demon plant. He still wanted to have another round of fun!
A moment later, the members of the Special Affairs Bureau woke up one by one. After sensing that their strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, everyone straightened their bodies, raised their arms, and saluted Yang Fan to thank him.
Although the whole process was very confusing and their strength was also increasing in confusion, this didn't stop them from being grateful to Yang Fan in their hearts. As long as their strength could improve, even if Yang Fan knocked them out one by one, they would gladly endure it.
"Master!" At this time, Zhu Caiwei came over and roared at Yang Fan. Then, she looked at Yang Fan eagerly and didn't say anything.
"Okay, okay, okay. I got it!" Yang Fan smiled and shook his head. This girl was really persistent. He said, "Master didn't forget. Let's set off immediately."
"However, you really don't have to worry too much. Floret and Dahei told me that the strength of the demon beasts in the wild isn't very high. They won't be much of a threat to Elder Zhu. He will definitely be fine!"
Not every demon beast had the potential to become an emperor. Not every demon beast had the opportunity to become an emperor like Dahei. The demon beasts in the outskirts weren't as strong as imagined. At most, they were at the peak of the first level. Any fifth or sixth level Martial Disciple could handle them.
Zhu Zhengqi was now a ninth level Martial Disciple. Unless he was extremely unlucky and encountered a monster like Dahei or Floret, he wouldn't die.
"I know, but I just can't help but worry!" Seeing Yang Fan agree, Zhu Caiwei's mood relaxed. She also became more talkative. "Grandfather is old after all. He doesn't have many people by his side. If he stays in the wild for too long, he won't be able to eat well or wear warm clothes. What if he gets sick …"
Yang Fan smiled and shook his head. This was what it meant to be worried.
Zhu Zhengqi was also a retired general. How could he not have any experience in surviving in the wild?
Moreover, he was also a ninth level Martial Disciple. In this era, a Xiantian Martial Disciple was a Xiantian Martial Disciple. The meridians in his body were clear and his blood was smooth. How could he get sick so easily?
At this time, Zhu Huawu also walked over. He raised his hand and patted Zhu Caiwei's head. He smiled apologetically at Yang Fan and said, "Brother Yang, don't take offense. Yue Yue has been the closest to her grandfather since she was young. It's inevitable that she would be overly worried."
"Mr. Zhu is too polite." Yang Fan shook his head indifferently. "Caiwei is my disciple. You don't have to be so formal in front of me. Is the helicopter ready? If so, we can set off now! "
Zhu Huawu hurriedly nodded. "It was ready long before we came here. Mr. Yang, please!"
Yang Fan waved goodbye to Qin Peirou and the others. Together with Zhu Caiwei, Yang Guo, and Zhou Xiao, they followed Zhu Huawu back the way they came.
This time, they didn't ride Dahei. Instead, at Yang Fan's request, everyone had to use the Four Extreme Steps to hasten their journey. It could be considered a special training for his disciples.
The strength of these people had been greatly improved in the fragrance of the osmanthus flowers just now. When they ran the Lightness Cultivation Method that they were not very familiar with, they could cover 100 meters in one step. They were very fast and agile, and their speed was not much slower than Dahei's.
In less than two minutes, a silver-gray armed helicopter appeared in front of them.
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