"Brother Huang! As the team leader, isn't it inappropriate for you to take the lead in taking risks?"
"Previously, when we needed to scout for danger, Brother Huang asked Brother Xu to do it. Since this cave might be dangerous, Brother Xu should be the one to scout again!"
"That's right! I also support letting Brother Xu do the scouting!"
The reason everyone previously agreed with Huang Dong in letting Xu Fan take the risk was that Huang Dong appeared reasonable and there was no way to refute him.
Indeed, Huang Dong was extrely important to the group, but that didn't an everyone would allow Huang Dong to do as he pleased. If it ca to opportunities, and Huang Dong always chose to act selfishly, everyone would rather abandon him and seek another way!
Seeing the resolute expressions on everyone's faces, Huang Dong snapped out of the temptation of the treasure and realized he had been too impatient.
"Everyone is right; I just didn't consider it thoroughly enough."
"In that case, I will go with Brother Xu into the cave. Brother Xu will be responsible for scouting, and I'll be responsible for Brother Xu's safety."
Huang Dong seed to acquiesce but maintained an extrely firm attitude.
Huang Dong had already reached the peak of the Vajra Realm, closing in on the Zhiwei Realm with just a thin barrier remaining. Therefore, he was more eager than anyone to gain an opportunity for transformation!
Bringing Xu Fan, who was in the Entering Dao Realm, seed like yielding but actually had no impact on Huang Dong. If there was no treasure, so be it. But if there was sothing that deeply tempted Huang Dong, he wouldn't hesitate to kill Xu Fan!
"Absolutely not!"
How could everyone not see through Huang Dong's sinister intentions?
As everyone was about to urgently refuse, Xu Fan suddenly interrupted, "Brother Huang makes a good point. Please wait for a mont at the entrance, Brother Huang, let's go."
Since Xu Fan personally agreed, the others had nothing more to say, helplessly watching Xu Fan and Huang Dong enter the cave together.
This cave had been visited by Xu Fan before; the only white flower had already been placed into his storage ring. Therefore, Xu Fan wouldn't refuse Huang Dong's proposal. Although Xu Fan had obtained the white flower, he wasn't clear about its specific purpose or effectiveness. It would be great to learn about it from Huang Dong.
As for the safety concerns of the others, Xu Fan didn't even consider them. Not to ntion one Huang Dong, even ten Huang Dongs couldn't harm a single hair on Xu Fan's head.
The cave wasn't deep, just a few dozen steps, and Huang Dong and Xu Fan found themselves in the center, from where they could see almost everything inside the cave.
Huang Dong looked around but didn't notice anything unusual.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Huang Dong's eyes lit up, and he walked toward a patch of soil where the white flower had previously grown. Xu Fan had already plucked it and stored it in his ring.
Initially, Xu Fan didn't think Huang Dong could determine the white flower's purpose from re clues. But upon seeing Huang Dong's expression light up, Xu Fan's eyes brightened as well.
"Brother Huang, is there sothing unusual about this soil?"
Although Huang Dong hated Xu Fan to the core, he didn't show a trace on his face. He picked up a small piece of soil, slled it, and explained to Xu Fan, "Brother Xu, your senses are sharp; you should be able to detect a special energy lingering in this soil."
"Look, there are obvious signs of disturbance here. I suspect...there used to be a treasure here! But clearly, soone got to it first."
As Huang Dong spoke, there was evident disappointnt in his eyes.
Originally, Huang Dong didn't think there could be any treasure, but surprisingly there was, giving him hope only to have it snatched away... That feeling was like swallowing a fly.
"Brother Huang, I did feel a trace of energy lingering, but it's so weak it seems unlikely to belong to any particularly rare treasure."
Xu Fan appeared to console Huang Dong, but he was actually steering the conversation back to the white flower, hoping to learn sothing from Huang Dong.
"Hmph! A bumpkin fresh from the base; what do you know?"
Huang Dong inwardly sneered, yet his focus shifted to the white flower, as he ticulously sensed the energy residue in the soil, searching his mory for clues about this energy.
"Is this...Tranquil Heart Herb?"
Huang Dong exclaid, almost coughing up blood.
"Tranquil Heart Herb? It's clearly a white flower! Huang Dong must be a half-baked amateur!" Xu Fan smirked, lowering his expectations of Huang Dong further.
Huang Dong's exclamation already drew everyone's attention from outside the cave. A dozen people rushed in, scanning the surroundings and focusing on the patch of soil, easily triggered gasps of surprise.
"This energy...indeed it's Tranquil Heart Herb!"
"How many years has it been since Tranquil Heart Herb has appeared? No wonder it's an ancient site! Opportunities everywhere!"
"What a pity! Such a valuable treasure, to be taken by soone else!"
Everyone hailed from prestigious families, knowledgeable and experienced. They couldn't help but exclaim and sigh at the soil before them.
The energy residue in the soil conveyed that the Tranquil Heart Herb had been harvested a long ti ago, so no one suspected Huang Dong, much less Xu Fan, they only expressed regretful sighs one after another.
This display left Xu Fan a bit stunned. As the one who harvested the treasure, Xu Fan was certain it was a white flower. Why did everyone say it's Tranquil Heart Herb?
"Everyone, is Tranquil Heart Herb really such a precious treasure? I've never heard of it before?"
Curious, Xu Fan asked openly.
"Brother Xu, Tranquil Heart Herb isn't just precious; it's priceless!"
Happy to elucidate, they explained to Xu Fan, "As the na suggests, Tranquil Heart Herb calms the mind and is said to destroy Heart Demons."
"There are many cultivators; even Vajra Realm experts are common. But why are Zhiwei Realm experts so rare? That barrier has trapped countless geniuses in diocrity. Consuming Tranquil Heart Herb almost ensures a breakthrough into the Zhiwei Realm!"
"And those already in the Zhiwei Realm, they crave Tranquil Heart Herb even more. They'd trade anything for a single petal!"
Amidst the regretful faces, Huang Dong's expression twisted, while Xu Fan nodded in dawning realization.
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