Tu Yun's body convulsed, all his muscles tensed, and then he stopped breathing completely. His body was as stiff as an ice statue. The way he killed was very elegant, without a drop of blood.
Wang Hao removed the Fish Intestine Sword from Tu Yun's sleeve, and pointed a finger at Xia Xiaoyi's brow. A powerful surge of spiritual energy flowed into her Qi Lake, circulating through her meridians.
Her previously blocked meridians immediately became unblocked, and Xia Xiaoyi's body went limp, collapsing directly into Wang Hao's arms. She weakly said, "Thank you," before fainting.
When she woke up again, she was still in the cave, lying on a stone bed, and her injuries had mostly healed.
The six corpses had been cleared away, leaving only the severely injured Chen Lidao lying limply on the ground, unconscious and in a state of semi-death.
Wang Hao was sitting cross-legged on the ground, seemingly cultivating. When she woke up, Wang Hao also opened his eyes and asked with a smile, "Have your injuries recovered?"
Xia Xiaoyi looked at the brand-new robe she was wearing, and a blush appeared on her originally cold and pretty face. She lowered her head and said, "You helped me change my clothes?"
Wang Hao nodded and said, "My clothes are a little big, but you'll have to make do with them."
Xia Xiaoyi hurriedly stood up, fastened her belt, bit her red lips, glared at Wang Hao, and said, "Don't you know there's a difference between men and women? What will I do if Mengqi finds out?"
Wang Hao scratched his head and said, "If you don't tell me, how will she know? Besides, I did it to save you. By the way, did you run into Qiqi?"
Xia Xiaoyi was speechless for a moment, too lazy to dwell on the matter, and said irritably, "I ran into her. She found her opportunity and is probably at the Great Perfection of the Profound Realm now."
Hearing that Shi Mengqi had found her opportunity and was safe, Wang Hao finally felt relieved. He then asked in a deep voice, "Who exactly broke the seal on the Flaming River Purgatory?"
Xia Xiaoyi's expression also turned serious. She said, "The forces in the black market are quite complex. There are assassins, sects formed by evil cultivators, and merchant groups composed of black market merchants. The black market represents the dark side of this world. There are too many forces to count."
“Every organization is a member of the black market, yet each organization is independent, interdependent, and hostile to the others.”
"Therefore, every organization may send people to infiltrate various academies. The identities of all infiltrators are kept absolutely secret. I am not quite sure who broke the seal of the Flaming River Purgatory."
Wang Hao's doubts deepened, and he asked again, "Why did those evil people in the black market surround you in the cave?"
Xia Xiaoyi said, "You should know about the Four Extreme Dragon Cave, right?"
"What is the Four Extremes Dragon Cave?" Zhang Ruochen asked with some confusion.
Xia Xiaoyi said with some surprise, "You didn't know? After you entered the Crimson Flame Secret Realm, did you never go to the Four Extreme Dragon Cave?"
Wang Hao shook his head and said, "I encountered some things, and then I've been cultivating ever since."
Xia Xiaoyi rolled her eyes at him and said, "The Four Extremes Dragon Cave was once the lair of a four-winged earth dragon, and it was also the main battlefield where the human army fought against the ferocious beasts."
"Many treasures are left there. After entering the Crimson Flame Secret Realm, many students will rush to the Four Extreme Dragon Cave in order to find their own opportunities."
Valley Wang Hao asked curiously, "If that's the case, then how many people can find the treasure?"
Xia Xiaoyi gently shook her head and said, "How easy is it to find treasure? Moreover, the four-winged earth dragon seems to be a transcendent being. Back then, we even had to use nuclear weapons to kill it."
"Moreover, the mysterious factors there are very concentrated, and it is covered by strong radiation, so many powerful mutated ferocious beasts have been born. We can only explore the outer perimeter of the Four Extreme Dragon Cave and dare not enter the interior at all."
Wang Hao sighed softly and said, "You are all too ambitious. How easy is it to obtain the treasures left behind by the extraordinary? You might as well go to some of the places where the Heavenly Realm fell; you might be able to obtain more treasures there."
Xia Xiaoyi took out three three-leaf spiritual herbs from her spatial ring and said with some pride, "These three three-leaf sacred herbs are precious herbs that I collected on the outskirts of the Four Extremes Dragon Cave. It's impossible to collect them anywhere else... You... how do you have so many..."
Wang Hao took out a whole jade box containing ninety-eight three-leaf spirit herbs and opened it in front of Xia Xiaoyi. A rich medicinal fragrance emanated from the jade box.
Xia Xiaoyi's eyes widened, her ten slender, snow-white fingers clenched tightly together, and she held her breath as she asked, "Where did you gather so many Three-Leaf Spirit Grass?"
Wang Hao closed the jade box and put it away again, saying, "The Crimson Flame Secret Realm is full of treasures, and the Four Extreme Dragon Cave is not the only place to find treasures."
Xia Xiaoyi felt very unhappy when she saw his smug look. After thinking for a moment, she took out a small container about the size of her palm and held it in her hand.
The vessel was shaped like a dagger, but it was also different. It had fine lines engraved on it and three raised bumps, making it look quite strange.
"I found this treasure on the outskirts of the Four Extremes Dragon Cave. It contains a total of fifty-nine array patterns. It was because of this treasure that Tu Yun and the others discovered it that they were chasing after me."
Xia Xiaoyi frowned slightly, sighed softly, and said, "However, I still haven't figured out what its purpose is. It doesn't seem to be an offensive weapon, but it can't be used for defense either."
Wang Hao's eyes lit up and he said, "Since that's the case, then trade with me. Twenty three-leaf spirit grasses in exchange for the dagger you have."
"Twenty plants?" Xia Xiaoyi was somewhat tempted. Twenty three-leaf spirit grasses would be enough for her to reach the peak of the early Earth Realm in a short time, or even the middle Earth Realm.
However, she didn't rush to agree. Although they had a good relationship, even close brothers should keep clear accounts. So, after thinking for a moment, she said, "Thirty plants!"
Without a second thought, Wang Hao handed her thirty three-leaf spirit grasses, then grabbed the dagger, carefully stroking it while infusing it with spiritual energy.
This was the first time Xia Xiaoyi had seen Wang Hao with such an infatuated expression. She immediately felt that she might have made a huge mistake in this deal, and then asked, "Do you know what this dagger is for?"
Wang Hao nodded and didn't hide anything from her, saying, "This is a key made from a dragon horn, and the aura emanating from the dragon horn is the purest dragon energy."
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be something from that fire serpent. It must have been on the verge of metamorphosis, and this dragon horn is actually a key."
"It should be used to open a certain door. If I find that door, I will definitely take you in to find the treasures collected by the fire serpent. I will definitely not treat you unfairly."
"Wang Hao, what are you two whispering about?" A sharp shout came from afar, the sound like a thunderclap, making the air in the entire underground world tremble.
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