Bai Ying stared at the golden toad in front of her, her fingertips gently stroking the dragon scale.
"If those ruins are really as powerful as you say, why don't you go there yourself?" Her voice was calm and unhurried, yet carried a hint of coldness that left no room for evasion.
The golden toad's bulging cheeks trembled, and its beady eyes darted around, as if weighing the pros and cons.
Finally, it lowered its voice and said mysteriously, "Fairy, you may not know this, but although those ruins hold great opportunities, they are extremely dangerous. I personally witnessed a Nascent Soul cultivator enter them, and he didn't even leave behind his remains..."
It paused, then added in a fawning tone, "But I guarantee with my life that if you come out alive, you'll be completely transformed! It's said that it contains the legacy of ancient immortals, and even secret treasures that can allow people to break through their cultivation levels!"
Bai Ying's eyes flickered slightly as she looked at it with a half-smile: "Oh? Then tell me, exactly where is it?"
Seeing that she seemed interested, Jin Chan quickly said, "It's deep inside the 'Valley of Burial Immortals'! If you spare my life, I'm willing to offer you a detailed map!"
After saying that, it took out the map as if presenting a treasure.
However, just as it presented the map to Bai Ying, Bai Ying's incense burner suddenly emitted a burst of blue light, and a powerful suction force instantly enveloped it.
"Wait, wait! I haven't finished speaking..." The golden toad struggled in terror, but was still forcibly sucked into the furnace. The furnace lid slammed shut, leaving only its resentful thud: "You woman...you broke your promise..."
Bai Ying smiled slightly and tapped the furnace wall with her fingertips: "That place is so nice, of course I want you to come with me."
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Meanwhile, the disciples of the Xuantian Sect were intently picking Dao Source Fruits. These fruits were crystal clear, with iridescent rainbows flowing across their surfaces, and each one contained immense spiritual power.
Wei Ji stood to the side, his palms sweating profusely, as if afraid someone might accidentally break one.
"Ten... a full ten!" he murmured, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.
You should know that the Dao Source Fruit only bears fruit once every hundred years. Their sect can only secretly steal one when others are fighting for it, but they actually picked ten at once!
This is an incredible opportunity!
He carefully carried the jade box filled with Dao Source Fruits and strode towards Bai Ying. As agreed, Bai Ying would receive half, which was five fruits.
Just a few days ago, he thought his senior brother's decision was absurd.
After all, how precious are Dao Source Fruits? In the past, they would have been incredibly lucky to snatch even one, despite their best efforts. And this time, the sect leader actually agreed to let Bai Ying take half!
"If we can only get one, wouldn't we have to give her half? That would be such a waste!"
He was secretly annoyed at the time.
But who could have imagined that Bai Ying's move would directly intimidate the guardian spirit beasts, allowing them to easily obtain ten!
This isn't a loss; it's a huge profit!
The sect leader's decision was truly wise.
Wei Ji was utterly thrilled. Even after holding all the fruits in his hands, he still felt like he was dreaming. He even wanted to slap himself hard to see if he was dreaming.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and respectfully handed the jade box to Bai Ying: "Fairy Bai, you may distribute these Dao Source Fruits."
Bai Ying glanced at the spiritual fruits in the box, then lightly tapped her fingertip, and five Dao Source Fruits floated into the air, slowly drifting towards Wei Ji.
"It was agreed from the beginning that the profits would be split 50/50."
After all, although Bai Ying put in the most effort, she wouldn't have been able to get any of these fruits without the information provided by Xuan Tian Sect.
Wei Ji accepted the fruit with trembling hands, his eyes welling up with tears.
He had thought that Bai Ying was being incredibly kind by giving them two, considering that she had almost single-handedly helped them this time. But to his surprise, she actually kept her promise and gave them half!
Filled with shame and remorse, he hurriedly pulled out a Qiankun bag from his bosom, and also took off the jade pendant at his waist, the talisman in his sleeve, and even the protective mirror he wore close to his body, and stuffed them all into Bai Ying's hands.
“Fairy Bai, these are the elixirs and medicines I’ve accumulated over the years, along with a few magical artifacts. They’re not particularly valuable, but they represent my heartfelt sentiments!” He paused, then gritted his teeth and took out a purple-gold talisman. “This is the ‘Universe Escape Talisman’ bestowed upon me by my senior brother, the sect leader. It can help me escape danger. Please accept it!”
Bai Ying raised an eyebrow slightly, but did not refuse. With a wave of her hand, she put all the items into her sleeve.
"Then thank you very much, Elder Wei."
Seeing that she accepted it, Wei Ji felt relieved and finally smiled. But just then...
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Several whooshing sounds suddenly rang out, and more than a dozen figures flew out from the forest, instantly surrounding everyone!
Leading the group was a cultivator dressed in a crimson robe, wielding a longsword engulfed in flames. The blade was so hot that even the surrounding air seemed to distort slightly from the heat. His cold gaze swept over the crowd, finally settling on the Dao Source Fruit in Wei Ji's hand, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his lips.
"Heh, I didn't expect the Xuan Tian Sect to be so quick." He sneered, his sword tip pointing directly at Wei Ji, the flickering flames on the blade reflecting the greed in his eyes. "If you don't want to die, hand over all the Dao Source Fruits!"
Wei Ji's expression changed drastically, and a layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead: "The Crimson Sky Sword Sect!"
The Crimson Sky Sword Sect is a notoriously domineering sect in the cultivation world. Its disciples are ruthless, readily committing murder and robbing. There's nothing they wouldn't do; no one expected them to arrive so quickly. What are we to do?
He subconsciously looked at Bai Ying, only to see that she remained calm, her fingertips gently caressing the dragon scale that shimmered with an eerie light, and even a faint smile on her lips, seemingly unconcerned about the crisis before her.
But then, another unexpected event occurred!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Several more whooshing sounds came from the air, and dozens more figures emerged from the forest, each with a different aura and clothing, clearly from different sects.
"Hahaha, the Crimson Sky Sword Sect is quick to run, but unfortunately, this opportunity is not for you to monopolize!" An old man in purple robes walked through the air, surrounded by several purple lightning bolts. He was an elder of the Thunder Sky Pavilion.
"Hmph, such a rare treasure as the Dao Source Fruit is naturally meant for those with the right fate!" On the other side, a group of white-robed cultivators floated over, their sleeves embroidered with silver moon patterns; they were disciples of Cold Moon Valley.
In the blink of an eye, the Xuantian Sect group was surrounded by four or five sects, with various forces eyeing them covetously, and a strong killing intent permeating the air.
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