Hearing this, Lang Jingkong, Fu Hua, Hong Gaitian, and Duan Wuchang all had different expressions on their faces. Most of them were mocking him for being forced into such a corner, yet he still dared to boast like this.
In their opinion, not to mention others, even they could kill Niu Youdao with a flip of their hands.
Niu Youdao added, "Don't worry, I won't go so far as to court death."
Wu Zhaoxing and the other two exchanged a look, not knowing what to say. They didn't know where this bastard got his confidence from.
Seeing that Niu Youdao had calmed the three of them down, Fu Hua waved her hand again. More people stepped forward and restrained the three of them.
The three of them looked at Fu Hua with disgust. Before this, they thought that Hong Gaitian was the most detestable one, but now it seemed that this demoness was the most detestable one. Hong Gaitian only had a foul mouth, but this demoness liked to grab people's lifelines. She was a little vicious!
Niu Youdao once again witnessed the three of them being restrained because of him. He kept it in his heart and didn't say anything. He only reminded Fu Hua and the others, "Prepare yourselves."
Fu Hua smiled, "Don't worry, as long as you're ready, there won't be any problems on our side."
Niu Youdao turned around and did not say anything else. He flew away under the gazes of everyone.
After sending them off, Fu Hua turned around and paced back and forth in front of Wu Zhaoxing and the other two. Suddenly, she asked with a smile, "Do you think he will run away with our spiritual seed?"
The three of them didn't answer.
Fu Hua asked again, "Make a guess, if he runs away, what will we do to the three of you?"
The three of them looked to the side but still didn't say anything. They didn't want to waste time with this demoness.
Fu Hua stopped in front of Wu Zhaoxing and clicked her tongue, "Wu Zhaoxing, I'm very curious. The mother and son have offended the Great Zhao Country and are trapped in the Yan Southern Prefecture. I can understand why they helped Niu Youdao, but what about you? Wu Zhaoxing, what's going on with you? You're ranked sixth on the Alchemy Ranking, living a carefree life. I can't understand why you're so loyal to Niu Youdao. Tell me, did they give you any benefits, or do they have something on you? "
Lang Jingkong, Hong Gaitian, and Duan Wuchang fell into deep thought.
When Yun Ji and her son heard this, they also turned their heads to look at Wu Zhaoxing. They also felt that this was strange.
Wu Zhaoxing did not say a word.
Hibiscus giggled. "If you're talking about benefits, it shouldn't be. No matter what the benefits are, it's not worth it for you to throw your life away for him here. In my opinion, it's more likely that he has something on you." She moved her face closer to Wu Zhaoxing. "Something on me? Tell us, maybe we can help you. "
Wu Zhaoxing could smell the dangerous aura from this woman. He said expressionlessly, "Stay away from me."
"Hehe!" Hibiscus raised her hand and brushed off the grass that had fallen on his shoulder. "Alright, I'll listen to you and stay away from you. But really, you can think about what I said. If you've thought it through, you can come find me. I'll be waiting for you. "
…
"You go over there and search around the mountain. I'll go over here …"
"Senior Brother, look."
In the forest, after the three Spirit Sword Mountain disciples met, they were about to rearrange their search direction when one of them suddenly pointed his finger.
The other two looked over and saw smoke rising from the distant mountain.
The three of them looked at each other and then quickly dodged into the forest through the conspicuous canopy to avoid being discovered. Under the cover of the forest, the three of them leapt and landed on the branches of the trees as they flew forward, wanting to check out the situation.
As they approached the place where the smoke was coming from, the three of them became more cautious and quietly approached it.
After hiding in the canopy at a certain distance from the target, the three of them carefully parted the leaves and peeped diagonally down.
They saw a person sitting in the middle of the mountain. He seemed to be hungry, so he lit a pile of firewood to roast the game. At the same time, he was checking the harvest in his bag. Under the sunlight, the bag was filled with a pile of shiny purple things, which were densely packed with countless spirit seeds.
"It's Niu Youdao!" One of them whispered to the other two in a weak voice.
The other two nodded. They recognized him.
One of them softly said, "Where did he get so many spirit seeds?"
"Needless to say, it can't be given to him by other people, right? Either he robbed them, or he was lucky enough to run into a large forest of spirit trees. "
"The harvest is not small. It seems like this guy really works hard to get the first place."
"Even an ant is greedy for life. In order to survive, anyone would have to work hard. But this guy is all alone. He looks quite pitiful. "
"Hey, aren't Wu Zhaoxing and the others with him? How come he's the only one left? "
"Don't you think about his situation? Following him means danger. It's been so long. If you were him, would you still follow him? He must have run away. "
"That's true."
"Senior Brother, he has quite a number of spiritual seeds. If we bring them back, it will be a great merit. Should we …" One of them made a gesture of slitting his throat, hinting if they should get rid of Niu Youdao and snatch the spiritual seeds.
"Are you crazy? Didn't you see what this guy did in the Heaven Valley? Even the elders of the three major sects of the State of Zhao died at his hands. This guy has the Heaven Sword Talisman. If we go against him, we'll be courting death. Do you think he won't fight back because of our status? Besides, this guy is involved in the Yan Clan. Elder Chu let him go before. Without the permission of the higher-ups, we can't act rashly. If we mess it up, it'll be a mistake instead of a merit. "
"Then what should we do? Let him go just like that, go our separate ways, and pretend we didn't see anything? "
"That's right. Senior Brother, there are so many spirit seeds. It'll be a pity to miss them. Should we go back and report?"
"That's what I was thinking. You two keep an eye on him. I'll go back and report to the higher-ups. "
"Alright, Senior Brother. Go back quickly."
"Remember, be careful. Don't let him find you. Don't alert him. If he leaves, don't follow him too closely. Remember to leave a trace. "
"Understood."
The two of them nodded, and the other one quietly left...
About an hour later, Niu Youdao, who had eaten his fill in the col, stood up and carried the tightly packed bundle on his back. He stood up and looked around for a while before flying in a certain direction.
The two people hiding in the dark looked at each other. When Niu Youdao was far away, the two of them flashed out and followed him stealthily in the dense forest. From time to time, they would poke their heads out from the canopy to observe and closely follow him. From time to time, they would leave a trace of the Spirit Sword Mountain on the way.
…
The joint command center of the three major sects of the Yan Clan had gathered dozens of people. They searched the surrounding while moving forward.
A figure came from nearby. It was Chu Fengping's eldest disciple, Cai Jinqi.
After receiving the hint, Chu Fengping temporarily separated himself from Xiao Yao Palace's Elder Shan Hai and Purple Golden Cave's Elder Yan Li.
It was normal for a group of people to stay far away from each other to search for spirit seeds. Shan Hai didn't take it seriously, but Yan Li squinted his eyes to see Chu Fengping's reaction.
"What's the matter?" Chu Fengping asked his disciple.
Cai Jinqi replied, "Junior Brother Fan has something to report to you. He said that he found Niu Youdao."
Chu Fengping was a bit surprised. "That guy is still alive? He's still alive and not dead? "
Cai Jinqi replied, "Yes, he's not dead. Not only is he alive and well, Junior Brother Fan's group also found a lot of spirit seeds on Niu Youdao's body."
"A lot?" Chu Fengping deliberately asked.
Cai Jinqi nodded. Chu Fengping waved his hand and immediately led Chu Fengping to see the temporarily absent Junior Brother Fan.
When the two of them arrived at a nearby valley, Junior Brother Fan quickly came over to greet them.
Chu Fengping waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be overly courteous. "Tell me about the situation."
"Yes! Reporting to Elder, we accidentally met Niu Youdao … "Junior Brother Fan explained the situation in detail.
After listening, Chu Fengping frowned. "He's alone, no one else?"
Junior Brother Fan replied, "Yes, we secretly observed him. He's alone, no one else."
Chu Fengping asked again, "From what you can see, how many spirit seeds does he have?"
"This …" Junior Brother Fan pondered for a moment and gestured with his hand. "Definitely a lot. With such a big bag, there should be at least a few hundred thousand."
"Hiss …" Chu Fengping let out a sigh of relief. He twirled his beard and mumbled to himself, "This guy, I don't know if he's lucky or if he stole them. But no matter what, I can see that this guy's reputation is not undeserved. He's able to get his hands on so many spirit seeds all by himself. "
Junior Brother Fan lowered his head and looked at Chu Fengping. He asked tentatively, "Elder, the two Junior Brothers are still watching him. Should we call them back?"
Chu Fengping turned to his disciple and asked, "What do you think?"
Cai Jinqi said, "Niu Youdao is obviously trying his best to find the spirit seeds. But no matter how hard he works, it's hard for him to get first place. If we just want to get rid of him, he might not be able to pass the Misty Pavilion's test. But I'm afraid that all the other forces think the same way and don't want to do it themselves. Instead, they might let him take advantage of the situation. But this guy is able to get so many spirit seeds by himself. It's obvious that he hasn't given up. With this guy's ability, it's hard to say what will happen in the end. If we want to make a move on him now, he has the Heaven Sword Talisman. It will be difficult to take him down without much effort. "
He didn't say whether or not to steal the spirit seeds from Niu Youdao. He just analyzed the possibilities.
Chu Fengping twirled his beard and pondered for a while. His eyes flashed as if he had made a decision. "Go, call Situ Yao over. Don't alert the other two forces."
Cai Jinqi immediately understood his master's intention and made up his mind to make a move.
Although the three sects were working together to fight for the ranking, the distribution of the rewards was based on the number of spirit seeds contributed by each sect. They didn't want to alert the other two forces. They were trying to keep the rewards for themselves.
But they were also worried about the Heaven Sword Talisman in Niu Youdao's hands. They didn't want to pay a huge price. Hence, they wanted to use the Ten Thousand Cavern's manpower to wear him down.
Although he understood, Cai Jinqi still had some concerns. He reminded, "Master, will the relationship between the Ten Thousand Cavern and Niu Youdao be a bad thing?"
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