The three mbers of the expedition team’s gaze also followed and landed on Lu Ye, who was standing nearby.
"Fellow Daoist, we believe there’s definitely an opportunity over there! The five of us working together have a great chance of success!"
The chubby man in the center spoke, smiling, much like the Maitreya Buddha.
The other two had a look of determination in their eyes, as if this wild mountain path...
Better to agree; if not, you still have to agree!
Although they couldn’t discern Nangong Xihua’s cultivation level, the three had already assud that she was Lu Ye’s companion.
The current scene further confird this notion.
Generally, in Daoist couple relationships, the male cultivator is stronger than the female.
Now that Nangong Xihua needed to consult Lu Ye, it indicated that Lu Ye was certainly stronger than her.
Otherwise, when has a high-tier cultivator ever sought the opinion of a low-tier cultivator?
Sure enough, after hearing this, a hint of intrigue appeared on Lu Ye’s face.
"Opportunity?! If there really is one...we are willing to join forces."
Subsequently, both parties exchanged nas, with Lu Ye naturally giving a fake na, casually choosing Chen Dongxuan.
Nangong Xihua changed hers to Jiang Xihua.
Afterwards, one of the group of three, a lanky man, mockingly said, "Recently, the Eastern Territory saw a new East Cang List champion nad Chen Beixuan, famous throughout Xuanzhou. You didn’t just co up with this na on the spot, did you?"
The other two also cast disdainful looks.
Changing to a na like Chen Beixuan’s, does that make a Postnatal Second Layer martial artist turn into a renowned East Cang strongman?
Shallow!
How could such a shallow man attract a female cultivator’s attention?
"Fellow Daoist, the na is well-chosen. Anyone could easily think you’re not only related by blood with Chen Beixuan but perhaps even brothers," the chubby man said, casting a glance at Nangong Xihua with indifference.
Only Nangong Xihua felt a bit helpless after hearing Lu Ye’s chosen na.
This person is so careless with nas...
Of course, she only changed her surna, so it was quite casual.
If the three knew they were actually belittling the very Chen Beixuan whose fa had already spread across Xuanzhou, how would they react?
Listening to the sarcasm, Nangong Xihua glanced at Lu Ye and found him completely unmoved.
Seeing Lu Ye’s lack of response, the trio exchanged satisfied glances.
They believed he was intimidated by their strength, so even if their words were harsh, he had to keep his feelings to himself.
Afterward, the five of them headed deeper into the mountain range.
...
About half an incense stick’s ti passed, and the five had penetrated roughly two to three kiloters.
Lu Ye transmitted a question: "Does the route they’re taking match what’s marked on your map?"
Nangong Xihua, who had already mapped the area, nodded and replied, "It’s exactly the sa."
The sa?
So it seems they do have so new information.
Given this, Lu Ye temporarily dismissed the idea of nonchalantly dealing with the trio and decided to follow them further.
So, the five of them continued to venture into the mountains for about another incense stick’s ti.
"Alright, here it is. Just wait here," the chubby man turned and said when they arrived.
anwhile, he began looking for chances to talk with Nangong Xihua.
Nangong Xihua took the opportunity to ask, "What are we waiting for here?"
The chubby man mysteriously replied, "Wait for a spectacle! At the right ti tonight, you’ll naturally find out."
Having co this far, the two didn’t mind waiting a bit longer and started waiting with the chubby man.
Ti passed...
The night began to fall across the mountain range.
Finally, by midnight, subtle anomalies started appearing around the mountains...
A peculiar scent began to spread!
Lu Ye’s expression shifted slightly; he sensed a faint, elusive fragrance of dicinal herbs!
In a vast, continuous mountain range, the presence of spirit dicines and grasses of varying degrees was quite normal.
But this fragrance...
Lu Ye felt that it wasn’t sothing a single spirit dicine could emit!
The aroma was rich and dense; just inhaling it slightly accelerated the flow of Source Qi within him.
After all, given his current power, even a Tier Five Spirit dicine’s scent wouldn’t have such an effect on him.
Therefore, this pervasive aroma was definitely not simple.
At this ti, the chubby leader turned around, took a deep breath of the faint dicinal aroma in the air, and said.
"So, how about it? I wasn’t lying, was I? Even a whiff of this aroma makes my body feel warm!"
"If we can find its source..."
The chubby man didn’t finish his sentence, but the look of greed was already evident on the faces of his two companions.
Such a spirit dicine emitting this fragrance must be extrely high-grade!
If it fell into their hands, reaching the Innate stage and becoming a Martial Arts Grandmaster might not be impossible.
Lu Ye looked at the dreaming trio and nonchalantly asked, "Do you know where this fragrance is coming from?"
The chubby man replied, "Of course I know. Just follow , and I can show you."
Saying this, the chubby man led the way, and his two companions quickly followed.
By their confident direction, it was clear they had already paid attention to this fragrance.
Seeing this, Lu Ye and his companion exchanged glances and quietly followed.
The aroma seed to cover an area of a few hundred ters but was faint, fleeting.
Following the two for about four hundred ters, the group arrived at a several-ter-wide crevice.
Upon arrival, the scent poured out of the crevice in waves, much stronger now.
"Here we are!" The chubby man turned around, instinctively glancing at Nangong Xihua’s figure.
He then looked at Lu Ye, a glint flashing in his eyes.
Lu Ye’s heart stirred slightly; was this... him being considered an inept husband, with plans to dispose of him and take Nangong Xihua for himself?
Unfortunately... he chose the wrong target.
Monts later, the five of them carefully descended along the slope of the crevice into a large, rugged cave.
Before them was a passage leading deeper into the unknown.
After descending, the chubby man looked at the tunnel with a flash of fear in his eyes, which quickly vanished as he turned his gaze to Lu Ye and nonchalantly said.
"Chen Dongxuan, my friends and I have been leading the way; to show your sincerity, shouldn’t you scout ahead this ti?"
"Of course, we’ve already traversed this path, and there’s no danger. You can rest easy."
Hearing the chubby man’s first statent, Lu Ye thought it was normal.
In a temporary team, taking turns to explore is not unusual.
However, when the chubby man added the second comnt, Lu Ye felt sothing was off.
Coupled with the gleam in his eyes, Lu Ye was certain that there was definitely so danger in the cave.
Imdiately, Lu Ye maintained his calm as his powerful spiritual sense expanded, probing the dark cave ahead...
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