Volume 1 Volume 7 Chapter 75

Volume 7 Chapter 75: The Eerie Treasure Hunt (6)

"Uncle Bai, do you think the person Master mentioned will come? Why haven’t we sensed anything yet?"

All the elite forces of the Rainbow Spirit Seven Islands have been hiding far away, three thousand miles from the Shura Clan’s main camp, for a long time. Tianzuo Camp and Tianyou Camp follow behind Bai Qingfu and a few young Island Masters, looking serious. Behind them are Old Beggar and a few master craftsmen, who never join battles, busy with something, though it is unclear what they are doing.

Normally, with the strength of those experts from the Shura Clan, they would easily be discovered even from three thousand miles away. However, the Shura Clan loves to fight, and upon hearing about the great battle with the Zhong family, they all rushed to help. Even though some strong fighters remained in the main camp, their control decreased significantly. They couldn’t keep a constant watch for three thousand miles, and with the help of top hidden tools, even if they noticed someone, they probably wouldn’t dare to leave.

Still, despite this, everyone looked very nervous, because they were facing the Shura Clan, whose strength was still much greater than theirs, even though the main camp seemed empty at the moment.

However, there was one exception.

That person was Bai Yu, who was fearless because of his ignorance.

The long wait made Bai Yu a bit impatient. After struggling for a while, he finally turned to Bai Qingfu and asked.

But Bai Qingfu didn’t seem worried at all. He glanced at Bai Yu, gave a slight smile, and said, "Bai Yu, your patience is still too shallow. You should learn from your elder martial sister. When have you ever seen her in a hurry?"

"Her?" Bai Yu looked at Zhang Ningmei beside him and scoffed, "She has completely learned Master’s personality, hiding all her emotions and thoughts inside. Even if she’s anxious inside, you can’t tell on her face. I don’t have that talent. Besides, Master said everyone has their own Heavenly Way, some are reserved while others are open. With my personality, I can’t hide my thoughts, but Master said that’s called being true to oneself…"

"Alright, alright, stop talking. We could be discovered and attacked by the Shura Clan at any moment, but you don’t look worried at all."

Zhang Ningmei smiled and shook her head, interrupting.

"Master is very wise. He said that we will not be attacked by the Shura Clan at this time, so we definitely won’t. Since that’s the case, why should I still be worried?"

Bai Yu replied.

"Since you trust Master so much, the person he mentioned will surely come. So why are you in such a hurry? Just wait peacefully."

Zhang Ningmei said.

In their playful banter, Bai Yu was never a match for the quick-witted Zhang Ningmei. For a moment, he had no words to argue back, so he reluctantly changed the topic and asked Bai Qingfu, "Martial uncle, who exactly is the person Master talked about? Master is confident that he can hold back all the powerful members of the Shura Clan. With such skills, even Zhang Xusheng would have just a small chance, but aren’t all the masters similar to Zhang Xusheng at the ‘Azure Crystal Treasure House’?"

Bai Qingfu looked at the group of Rainbow Spirit Seven Island cultivators, who were incredibly tense near the Shura Clan’s stronghold. At that moment, their tension eased a little, and he couldn’t help but smile, saying, "I don’t know who that person is, and I doubt Junior Brother Xu knows either. But I can guess a bit."

"Master doesn’t know? Why? Who is that person?"

Bai Yu asked impatiently, and as he spoke, everyone’s gaze shifted to Bai Qingfu, even the usually indifferent Chou, who had been standing silently aside with his eyes closed.

After all, the person who will soon appear represents the success or failure of Xu Qingfan’s second move.

Bai Qingfu explained, "Because this time we are working with Zhang Xusheng, and it is Zhang Xusheng’s task to attract the attention and power of the Shura Clan. How do we know? But the ‘Azure Crystal Treasure House’ will make every cultivator crazy. However, two people are absent this time. One is Junior Martial Brother Jin Qinghan, who considers the countless treasures in the ‘Azure Crystal Treasure House’ to be far less important than one word from Junior Brother Xu. The other is Xuan, the third-ranked expert in the previous ‘Ming’ organization. You must remember that his ranking was even above Zhang Xusheng’s back then."

"Are you saying that ‘Xuan’ will take action this time?"

Zhang Ningmei asked.

"From what I know, three of the seven God Weapons in ‘Xuan’s’ possession were given by Zhang Xusheng. He owes Zhang Xusheng a favor, and to avoid drawing attention, he also has to hold back the Zhong family ancestor inside the ‘Azure Crystal Treasure House.’ Zhang Xusheng must attend this trip to the ‘Azure Crystal Treasure House.’ If we think about it, the only one who can act at this moment is ‘Xuan.’"

"’Xuan’…"

Zhang Ningmei murmured. In the world of cultivators, they are divided into two main categories: those who are secluded and those who are involved in the world. ‘Xuan’ is undoubtedly the most mysterious master among the latter.

"Even ‘Xuan’ probably can’t attract the full attention of the Shura Clan there, right?"

Bai Yu asked.

"If it is only a ‘mystery,’ then it naturally cannot be the case, but Junior Brother Xu handed several items to Zhang Xusheng, and Zhang Xusheng should also give them to ‘mystery.’ With these items, he has enough appeal to the Shura Clan members, especially those top experts of the Shura Clan who were once sealed."

"What items?"

"Spirit Locking Ring."

Bai Qingfu answered, with a tone of admiration, as he realized that Xu Qingfan’s plan was perfectly crafted, considering every detail.

At that moment, the space in front of Bai Qingfu rippled, and in an instant, two identical cultivators appeared before everyone; one of them was always smiling, while the other always had a serious face.

They were Xu Qingfan’s two disciples, Tian Zhenxian and Tian Zhenling.

However, these two cultivators were only at the Real Golden Core Stage, and before and after their appearance, none of the powerful experts in the arena, whether it was the sharp-minded Zhang Ningmei or the Astral Projection Stage cultivator Chou, noticed them. The crowd, seeing these two appear silently, looked as if it was completely expected, as if they were not meant to notice them at all.

Unlike usual, at that moment, under their feet, there were two strange spirit pets; one was a small creature that looked like an octopus made of slime, and the other was a little mouse with golden fur and golden eyes.

Years ago, Xu Qingfan obtained seven ancient demon beast eggs, and later only three remained. Xu Qingfan gifted two of these ancient demon beast eggs to the Tian family brothers, which are these two little creatures.

Among them, there was a small beast that looked like an octopus made of goo, called "Wangliang." It had no power to attack but was very flexible, able to stretch to an infinite size and hide large objects inside. After that, it would hold its breath and blend in with the colors around it. Even the most sensitive heavenly-level demon beasts would not be able to discover it unless they specifically searched for it. Although Wangliang had no attack power, it liked to play tricks; the saying "ghosts hitting walls" in the human world came from this creature’s mischief.

And the small mouse-like demon beast with golden fur and golden eyes was called "Xuanye." It had a sharp sense of smell, and it was the only one in the world that could possibly discover the presence of Wangliang.

"How is the situation?"

When Bai Qingfu saw the Tian family brothers appear, he felt a surge of energy and quickly asked.

"Martial Uncle Jin and the five protectors have been escorted back. They are all fine except for feeling a bit weak."

Tian Zhenxian replied cheerfully, his face showing no signs of tension, just like Bai Yu.

Bai Qingfu nodded and asked with a frown, "Now, I need you two apprentices to go to the Shura Clan’s base nearby. That person hasn’t come yet, and it’s very troublesome for me to wait here. You have spirit pets to help you; they are strong, but it’s still hard for them to notice you. However, the Shura Clan has many talented and unusual people, so please be careful."

Tian Zhenling nodded and said, "Martial Uncle, don’t worry. No one will notice us."

Saying that, Tian Zhenling made a gesture to Tian Zhenxian, and at the same time, the "Wangliang" under his feet suddenly jumped up, its body quickly expanding to wrap around the Tian family brothers.

Suddenly, the quiet Chou spoke.

"No need, the person has already arrived."

Hearing Chou’s words, everyone was surprised, first because the person finally came, and second because they did not expect Chou to speak.

However, after a long silence following Chou’s words, everyone still felt nothing. As time passed, doubts began to arise—had the person really come?

At that moment, a sharp and powerful aura erupted suddenly at the Shura Clan’s headquarters, followed by several violent and bloodthirsty presences, which were the energies of the Shura Clan members.

Sensing these auras, everyone shivered, and the calm expression on Bai Qingfu’s face vanished in an instant. His eyes sparkled as he turned and asked Old Beggar, "Senior, is everything prepared?"

"There is still one incense stick’s worth of time."

Behind them, the impatient voice of Old Beggar was heard.

Bai Qingfu nodded and said, "The timing is perfect. Everyone prepare; we will act soon! In this battle, the Shura Clan members that are fighting the Zhong family in You State will surely discover this and rush back. We have little time; our actions must be quick. Tian family’s two disciples, this time while searching for the ‘Shura Holy Pearl’, will depend mainly on you. Be very careful."

As he spoke, Bai Qingfu turned to Chou and softly said, "Chou, even though our opponent is the Shura Clan this time, for Junior Brother Xu’s plan, you and your people… could you please hold back a little?"

Chou was silent as always.

Bai Qingfu let out a sigh, and a half-broken wooden mask appeared in his hand, the sign of Zhang Xusheng’s loyal followers.

"The first move is made by the Zhong family and the Shura Clan, but the second move targets both the Shura Clan and Zhang Xusheng. I wonder, while Junior Brother Xu is using Zhang Xusheng, what is Zhang Xusheng planning?"