Since leaving with the main force, Roche has been searching for possible ruins in the mountains and forests with his Shadow Leopard.
To this end, he even took out the spirit-detecting needle from his home.
In his understanding, those ruins were likely concentrated in areas with a high density of magic energy.
By following the guidance of the spirit-detecting needle, he can find the hidden treasure more quickly.
As he moved, the probe spun rapidly and then pointed to a location—a mountain stream.
Luo Xiu excitedly rushed over, using the shadows in the forest to leap forward quickly.
Soon, he discovered a spiritual herb, its faint spiritual energy slowly drifting down from a crevice in the cliff face of the mountain stream.
"Mignonette? Good stuff, it can enhance the spiritual awareness of magical pets."
Just as he was about to rush over, he heard a slight commotion nearby. A green snake, as thick as an arm, was flicking its tongue and looking in his direction.
"A level 50 Azure Python! What damn bad luck!" Luo Xiu became more vigilant. These snake-like magical beasts usually contain potent venom, especially this brightly colored one.
Just as he was about to slowly retreat, looking for a place to jump, grab the spirit herb, and then make a quick getaway, the snake charged at him relentlessly, scaring him so much that he hurriedly fled out of the ravine.
Finding that the green snake was not giving chase, he carefully circled around, intending to look for an opportunity from behind the mountain.
Just as he approached that spot and was about to make his move, a branch wrapped around him and turned him into a dumpling.
With the help of his pet pulling him and the scrolls on his body, he finally broke free from the tree spirit's control. Looking at this tree spirit, which was only level 32, he threw several more fire scrolls and, with the help of his pet, chopped its trunk into pieces.
Just as he was about to take the spirit herb, he discovered that several large snakes had appeared again.
Terrified, he tried to flee with the leopard, but he tripped over the tree spirit's roots and fell flat on his face, almost becoming a victim of the snake.
"Damn it, retrieving a spirit item is so troublesome!"
After escaping for dozens of miles, he finally had time to treat his injuries, and that tree demon was truly despicable.
After resting for a while, they set off again, continuing their search for treasure in the surrounding area with their spirit needles. Going back was out of the question; it would be a waste of time.
Not long after, another discovery was made.
Beside a collapsed stone pillar, there was a fruit tree with several tempting spiritual fruits hanging on it, swaying gently.
"Wow, it has ruins and treasures! If we could get our hands on this, we'd be rich!"
They cautiously approached the area and found several magical beasts guarding it, two of them even soaring in the sky. They were probably waiting for the spirit fruit to ripen, so there hadn't been any conflict yet.
Hiding in the shadows, Luo Xiu finally realized that the spirit fruit's attribute was wind, making it an invaluable treasure for his own leopard.
On those stone pillars, you can still vaguely see some patterns, which may indicate the existence of a lineage.
Luo Xiu waited patiently, knowing that only when the situation became chaotic would he have a chance to launch a sneak attack. The magical beasts outside were at least level 52, far beyond his current ability to face head-on.
If all else fails, he'll have to resort to his trump card. He brought quite a few scrolls with him this time, including two level 5 scrolls.
Time passed second by second, and Luo Xiu, who was hiding in the shadows, was getting a little anxious. Only then did the magical beasts outside slowly begin to stir.
The spirit fruit is almost ripe!
Suddenly, the mature spiritual fruits were manipulated by the sapling, bouncing outwards and flying rapidly. One of them even headed straight for Luo Xiu's hiding place.
"Haha, this is truly a stroke of luck! Leopard, swallow it and we'll run!"
The shadowy leopard, its eyes fixed on the tree fruit, swallowed it whole the instant it passed by. Then, Luo Xiu quickly led it away.
The battle on the field unfolded instantly, with magical power being unleashed everywhere, and soon explosions were heard all around.
The birds that were originally watching this direction noticed that the spiritual fruit had disappeared and immediately gave chase.
Soon, Luo Xiu retrieved his pet and fled into a small cave not far away. Having failed to catch the bird, it finally left dejectedly.
"Hehe, my luck is pretty good after all. Once Ah Bao has finished digesting, we'll go explore that ruin."
To prevent any magical beasts from discovering the place, he added a stealth magic circle nearby and blocked the entrance to the cave with tree branches.
He could still faintly hear the sounds of the monsters fighting nearby, and every now and then loose dirt would hit him on the head, making it impossible for him to concentrate on meditation.
He checked the pet's condition and found nothing unusual, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
Ellie and Daisy were probably eliminated a long time ago; that's what happens when you offend me.
And that slime, I absolutely have to find a chance to kill it once we get out. Those pets are just disgusting things; I don't know why that idiot made a contract with it.
Thinking of the slime he summoned two years ago, the slime that had frozen him before, and the images that circulated in the tavern, Luo Xiu had the idea of wiping out all the slimes.
Damn it, these kinds of monsters shouldn't exist in this world. When I get back, I'll definitely wipe them out.
The more I thought about it, the angrier I got, without even noticing that my pet seemed to be exhibiting some unusual behavior.
If he had taken a closer look at that spiritual fruit back then, he would have discovered that it was no ordinary spiritual fruit; it contained many blood-red patterns.
After an unknown amount of time, Ah Bao's condition finally stabilized, and the fighting outside gradually ceased. Only then did he ride his pet and carefully walk out.
As they approached the ruins again, the fruit tree from before was gone, many stone pillars were affected, and there were traces of magical destruction everywhere.
Upon arriving at that location, Luo Xiu carefully began to search, collecting all the stone fragments with inscriptions and images into his ring.
He continued digging, searching through possible records, and actually found some records of wind magic. Although they were somewhat incomplete, they were better than nothing.
The Shadow Leopard lay to one side, its eyes bloodshot, silently watching its master's actions.
Soon, he took out several explosive scrolls, shattered several boulders, found some stone slabs on the ground, explored them with a pointer, and then rode away.
The Shadow Leopard still remembered that this was its master, and felt an inexplicable sense of closeness, as if it wanted to become one with him.
The master's flesh and blood seemed very fresh.
More blood streaks continued to spread, and Luo Xiu noticed the abnormality in his pet. After sensing it for a moment, he found that A Bao was moving even faster, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
With these gains, at least we can have something to report when we leave. I never expected the stone slab below to record some formations; these will definitely be of great help to the family in the future.
After all, the family also has a branch with the wind attribute, so I might be able to compete for the position of young master.
I checked the time and realized that more than three days had already passed; time was running out. I hugged my pet tighter and unconsciously quickened my pace.
At this moment, he had no idea that hundreds of miles ahead, the slimes he hated most were heading this way.
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