Is this what they call the cycle of cause and effect?

Chen Qian let out a long breath, feeling somewhat relieved at this moment.

Fortunately, when encountering the snakes, he did not choose to deal with them using violent means.

Otherwise, even if he could slaughter the snakes before sinking, he probably wouldn't escape being extinguished by the Candle Dragon's breath.

Fortunately, he was quite clever and learned all the skills of the secondary professions in advance, which gave him the leverage to negotiate with the Candle Snakes.

It seems as if everything was predetermined.

"Before the sinking, it seems we've... struck it rich!"

At this moment, Yuan You finally realized what was happening, and she excitedly hugged Shen Qian.

Shen Qian was taken aback at first, then understood what Yuan You was talking about.

Although these candle snakes are dead, their corpses are still very valuable.

Ideally, these candle serpents died in an ice storm, and their bodies were preserved in near-perfect condition.

This can fetch the highest price on the market.

Depending on its grade and size, the market price of a candelabra carcass ranges from approximately five million to ten million.

There are a full twenty-three candle snakes here, which is definitely a huge fortune.

...But wait, what do you mean we've made a fortune? Shouldn't it be me who's made a fortune?

However, seeing that Yuan You was still excited, Shen Qian didn't want to say anything to discourage her, in case she was really happy for him.

At this moment, Dao Jiu seemed to have made another discovery.

He frowned, then dragged a mutilated corpse from under a patch of snow.

Yuan You saw the human corpse, and her gaze immediately became complicated.

This is Gu Yungao's corpse... but the way he died can only be described as gruesome.

"Let's take his body back; at least he'll have a place to rest after he's dead."

Yuan You couldn't bear it after all.

Shen Qian was indifferent and casually agreed.

...

Jingcheng, the headquarters of the Martial Arts Association.

At this moment, the seventh floor, the exclusive gathering place of the slash-and-burn team, was bustling with unprecedented activity.

Even the bar, which was specifically for the slash-and-burn farming teams to rest, was almost full.

These adventurers, who spend most of their time traveling, are gathering in small groups, discussing something with varying degrees of seriousness and enthusiasm.

"Rock Squad, and Nightfall, Skyshow, Dark Star... What's going on today? Is this the annual meeting of the Knife Cultivation Squad? It seems like all the more well-known squads in Jingcheng are gathered here?"

One of the newly arrived martial artists exclaimed in surprise.

"Brother, don't you know? Something big has happened outside the city. The Martial Arts Association has issued a ban, and all the slash-and-burn teams are temporarily prohibited from leaving the city. Those who are outside have basically been recalled."

Upon hearing this, a martial artist holding a wine cup laughed.

"What?"

The newcomers were all taken aback.

"Brother, let me buy you another drink. Tell me in detail, what exactly happened?"

"Hey, who knows what happened? That's what everyone's talking about, but I heard there might be danger outside the city. Some people say it's related to the massive blizzard that raged in the east of the city..."

At a nearby table, He Weichen, holding a wine glass, listened to the bustling discussions around him, but his expression was somewhat dazed.

East of the city...

He had already seen the warning information issued by the Martial Arts Association, and the location of the strange blizzard, judging from the coordinates, was near Xiaowang Village.

I wonder how Shen Qian and Yuan You are doing.

In the past two days, almost all the slash-and-burn teams have returned to the city one after another, but the two of them have not yet been seen.

However, with a powerful expert from the Mountain and Sea Realm accompanying him, there shouldn't be any major danger.

Not to mention the mystery surrounding its own existence before it sank...

Speaking of that powerful figure from the mountains and seas, He Weichen felt that the other party looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.

"Captain." Du Qiu, who had gone out to gather intelligence, returned, somewhat frustrated. "We still don't know what happened. The Martial Arts Association has provided far too little information..."

"It's alright. There are plenty of mysterious things in the restricted area. How could we possibly figure everything out?"

He Weichen waved his hand dismissively, "Since we can't leave the city for the time being, let's just take a break."

"By the way, I asked around again, and almost all the slash-and-burn farming teams in Jingcheng are here, but still no one admits to accepting that nighttime bounty. Do you think it could really be..."

Du Qiu lowered his voice, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.

The two weren't stupid; although they couldn't react as quickly as Yuan You, they had a vague idea after Shen Qian demonstrated various secondary profession skills.

However, this speculation is somewhat shocking.

“But with mountains and seas following him, there shouldn’t be any difficulty in doing such a task, right?” Du Qiu tried to refute at the time.

But He Weichen's casual remark shattered his self-comfort.

"If it weren't for training himself, why would he have joined another slash-and-burn farming team? Besides... if he hadn't encountered the Candle Serpent swarm by chance, he wouldn't have let that Mountain and Sea expert show himself."

"The national martial arts champion... truly deserves the title."

Now, Du Qiu no longer has the sense of superiority he once had when facing Shen Qian, only endless sighs remain.

It can only be said that this unprecedented crown is not something that just anyone can bear.

Just then, a commotion broke out in the hall outside.

The martial artists who frequented this place had developed a certain sensitivity; upon hearing the sound, they knew that something big had happened and immediately ran outside.

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