“Hurry and help me out! The roots of this tree are way too deep!”
An Lin pulled with all his might, yet he still couldn’t uproot the tree. Thus, he immediately called for help.
Hearing this, Xiao Chou and Da Bai ran over and also grabbed onto the Fire Blood Divine Tree.
“One, two, three... heave-ho!!!”
An Lin roared loudly, and the dog and monkey both pulled.
Boom...!
The ground started tremoring and a network of veins popped up on the crimson surface.
Then, the soil was sent flying and crimson roots were ripped out from the ground.
An Lin and the others were shocked. The roots of this tree covered an area thousands of feet in radius! No wonder it was so difficult to pull out!
Time was of the essence, and An Lin didn’t have time to inspect their spoils. He hurriedly placed the Fire Blood Divine Tree into his storage ring before starting to retreat.
At this moment, a female’s voice once again sounded from the blue halo. “I beg you, please rescue us! We have a treasure map of the ancient battleground here! If you rescue us, then the treasures are all yours!!!”
An Lin paused mid-step. He glanced toward the blue halo and saw the young female’s despairing look. Her delicate face was tearstained, and she also held an ancient sheepskin map in her hands.
For some reason, his heart softened.
“Fine, I’ll risk rescuing you this once!”
“Gundam One, Gundam Two, activate gravity field! Mark the three females as allies!”
Boom!
A purple halo started spreading out. This halo released a devastating pressure, and it crushed all the nearby evil spirits down onto the ground.
“Run!!” An Lin shouted at the three females.
Yin Yu’s reaction was insanely quick. She immediately retracted the blue halo and rushed toward An Lin with her two maids.
The powerful gravity field couldn’t last for long, and it started disappearing soon after Yin Yu reached An Lin’s side.
The two targets of the massive mob of evil spirits converged into one. The pressure faced by An Lin and the others instantly increased immensely.
Like a surging wave, countless evil spirits swooped toward An Lin.
Their ghostly shrieks reverberated through the skies, and they bared their piercing fangs and brandished their sharp black claws. This surge of evil spirits was aggressive and relentless, and their speed was even faster than that of the three females.
Gundam One and Gundam Two brought up the rear, and they continuously launched attacks in order to hold the evil spirits back. Meanwhile, An Lin, Xiao Chou, and Da Bai cleared the path ahead. The three “flower?vases”?1?were only of the Spirit Nurturing Stage, and they sprinted as fast as they could in the center of the group.
Yin Yu was of the Spirit Nurturing Final Stage, and she was fairly powerful. However, maintaining the Extreme Lightning Formation had exhausted large amounts of her vital energy. Thus, she ended up becoming the slowest member of the group who held everyone back.
They were threatened all the way, but they eventually managed to make it out of the crimson land without any major hitches. The evil spirits loitered around the border of the crimson land and didn’t continue pursuing them. It was as if the different colors of the land acted as a border between two territories.
“Phew... That was truly terrifying...” An Lin huffed. “My arms are sore from continuously brandishing my sword...”
He was drenched in sweat and he stretched his arms as he spoke.
The two Gundams were depleted of almost all their energy due to engaging in a high-intensity battle for a lengthy period of time. They were once again stowed away to replenish their energy.
“Thank you for rescuing us.” Yin Yu and her two maids walked before An Lin and bowed to express their gratitude.
The beads of sweat which formed after intense exertion caused a few strands of her raven black hair to stick to her flushed face. This was uniquely charming.
“You’re welcome,” An Lin said with a look of ease and pride on his face. Then, he extended his hand toward her.
Seeing An Lin’s slightly open palm, Yin Yu grimaced. Any good impression that she had of him all vanished in this instance. She humphed coldly and handed the treasure map to An Lin.
An Lin took the map without hesitation and started looking over it straight away.
“Oh, there are twelve locations with treasures? Is this map accurate?”
Yin Yu rolled her eyes and said coldly, “This map was drawn by the High Priest of my tribe. The High Priest derived this map after analyzing the ancient battleground’s topography, the flow, and distribution of its energy, and the distribution of living beings here. It’s very accurate...”
As if thinking of something, her pretty face flushed red. “It’s just that the estimation of danger levels is insufficient sometimes,” she added. “For example, we accidentally triggered a spell formation in the Myriad Ghost Realm this time...”
An Lin nodded and continued asking, “So, how many of these treasures have you guys obtained so far?”
Hearing this, Yin Yu felt as if a sword had been plunged through her heart. “Big Brother Chi Wu obtained a valuable bead,” she said with tears in her eyes. “This tree was originally mine. Then, you guys took it away...”
An Lin was delighted upon hearing this. He chuckled softly as a feeling of relief washed over him. “Not bad, that means there are still ten...”
Yin Yu felt her chest tighten and she cursed in her mind.?Sh*t! I’m already so pitiful. Does this male not understand the concept of showing pity and tender love toward women?
“Humph! If it wasn’t for the fact that Big Brother Chi Wu couldn’t rescue me in time, I wouldn’t have ended up being bullied by you...” Yin Yu grumbled softly.
Her voice was very quiet. However, An Lin still caught it.
“Big Brother Chi Wu, that red-haired male, yeah?”
Yin Yu was slightly surprised by this question. However, she still nodded anyway.
“I encountered him near the exit of the barrier,” An Lin chuckled. “It didn’t seem like he was planning to rescue you. Rather, it appeared as if he planned to leave this realm...”
The white-clothed female shuddered again. It was as if some suspicion in her mind had been confirmed. However, she still remained stubborn. “I don’t believe you! You’re lying! How could my big brother abandon me?”
An Lin shrugged his shoulders. “What do I gain from lying to you? If I didn’t meet your older brother at the barrier passageway, then how would I know that he has red hair? Girl, are you stupid?”
She had suffered the blow of failing to obtain treasures, and she had suffered the blow of being abandoned. Now, she had even suffered the blow of having her intelligence questioned.
After suffering all these blows, Princess Yin Yu finally couldn’t hold back her tears anymore.
“Waah, you’re all bad people,” she sobbed. “You’re all bullying me, waah...”
Her eyes were red and tears stained her beautiful face.
Her two maids hurriedly went to console her. However, this was ineffective and she sobbed even harder.
She had barely interacted with the outside world before. When had she ever experienced such hardships? She was abandoned by family, experienced near death, failed to obtain treasures, and even had her intelligence questioned... The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to cry.
An Lin didn’t plan on showing her any pity.?She can sob and sook, I’ll just read my book.
He held the sheepskin map in his hands and looked at the locations of the treasures that were marked out on it.
These locations were all conjectured by the high priest of the dragon tribe, so it was very likely that there would be exotic plants and materials at these places. Moreover, even the estimated danger levels were labeled next to these locations.
The Serene Attaining Grass that he had obtained earlier was of exceptional quality, yet it didn’t appear on this map. Clearly, the high priest wasn’t able to mark out all the treasures that existed here. Every one thousand years, the dragon tribe would send people here to collect the treasures which formed naturally. Not only was this a type of training, but it was also a chance to encounter rare opportunities.
Who would’ve thought that he would be able to take advantage of this once in a thousand years opportunity? An Lin was overjoyed just thinking about this.
As for Prince Chi Wu, he wouldn’t dare seek out the treasures even if he learned of their locations. With his cowardly personality, he would need at least a few cannon fodder mates before he dared venture into any dangerous location.
Thus, An Lin wasn’t afraid of Chi Wu beating him to the punch. He planned on finding the Ancient Purple Vine and True Blood of the Winged Dragon first before trying to obtain the other treasures.
“Time for us to get going!” An Lin said as he stood up.
After resting for a while, they had all recovered their energy already.
“What treasure are we going to look for first?” Yin Yu asked curiously.
An Lin gave her a sidelong glance. After learning that the exit had closed, this little princess who was sobbing just then decided to tag along with them. Although An Lin also knew that he gave off a sense of security, it would still be quite a hassle bringing this burden along.
“If you fully unleash your powers, can your strength reach the Soul Formation Stage?” An Lin suddenly asked.
Yin Yu was slightly dazed. Then, she answered earnestly, “It can probably reach... Half-Step Soul Formation Stage.”
Then, she saw An Lin’s look of disdain.
Her chest tightened. “You... A cultivator of the Spirit Nurturing Final Stage being able to unleash the power of Half-Step Soul Formation Stage is already really impressive, okay?!”
“Yeah...” An Lin nodded. “When I was of the Spirit Nurturing Initial Stage, I slaughtered a few beasts of the Soul Formation Stage. Now that I’m at the Spirit Nurturing Final Stage, I can probably slay beasts of the Soul Formation Intermediate Stage with a single strike of my sword...”
Yin Yu was stupefied.
She dazedly stared at An Lin. His eyes were full of disdain and his expression appeared serious...
She finally realized something. Not only was there a potential problem with her intelligence, but perhaps she was also a weakling...
The two maids understood the meaning behind An Lin’s question. “In times of critical need, we’re willing to sacrifice ourselves for our master!”
An Lin nodded. These two Spirit Nurturing Intermediate Stage maids had pretty good awareness.
If Yin Yu could unleash the strength of Half-Step Soul Formation Stage... then she wouldn’t be a burden anymore.
Just like that, they eventually agreed for Yin Yu to tag along.
“Let’s go. We’ll look for the Ancient Purple Vine and True Blood of the Winged Dragon first!”

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