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Chapter 38: The Big Spender Has Arrived:
“Ah, what a wasted trip! Let’s go… let’s go! This kid has just been brought in, and he definitely doesn’t have a single demon core.” one of the young men said, disheartened.
“Should we let him join our team? Otherwise, he might be in serious danger on his own.” The girl in the pink robes, who had spoken to Ye Wuhen earlier, suggested timidly.
“Are you kidding? Why would we let a Qi Gathering Realm weakling join us? He’d be of no use, and we’d have to share our points with him!” Another man argued.
“Exactly! Even if he were at the Meridian Refinement Realm, we’d need to assess his combat abilities thoroughly. And he’s just at the Qi Gathering Realm!” The other two men agreed.
However, the young girl, clearly inexperienced, looked at Ye Wuhen with a touch of sympathy and then at another woman.
This woman wore a black silk dress and had her face covered with a black veil. Her figure was slender and elegant. Based on the flow of spiritual Qi around her, she seemed to have the highest cultivation base among them. Even if she hadn't reached the intermediate-stage Meridian Refinement Realm, she was close to making a breakthrough.
“Cousin, you’re the team leader… Let’s bring him along!” The young girl pleaded, shaking her cousin’s arm. It turned out they were cousins.
The black-veil woman looked somewhat resigned. “Although I’m the team leader, I can’t act on my own!”
“Letting him join us and sharing the points does seem a bit inappropriate!”
“But, if he’s willing, he can follow us…”
“We can decide whether to share points with him later based on his performance in hunting demon beasts.”
The black-veil woman’s response, while still somewhat reluctant, was met with agreement from the other three men. They saw the benefit of having an extra person as a potential meat shield in case of danger. As for whether to share points with him later… with three votes against two, it was a done deal.
“Hmm… that works too!” The girl in pink robes was pleased with her cousin’s decision and turned to Ye Wuhen. “You heard that, right? My cousin agreed to let you join us. If you perform well, you might get some points!”
“The demon beasts in the Blood-Stained Forest are very fierce…”
“Since you haven’t reached the Meridian Refinement Realm, it’s really dangerous for you to be alone.”
The girl chattered on, her lively and innocent manner making Ye Wuhen both amused and exasperated.
He never said he wanted to join their team!
He was worried he would take their points, but he was concerned she would slow him down…
If he couldn't get 50 points in a day, he might as well headbutt a wall.
“Thanks for your kindness, but I’m used to being alone. I’ll pass.” Ye Wuhen said, bowing his thanks and declining.
“Huh?”
The others were surprised by his refusal, and the black-veil woman looked at him with a puzzled expression.
Ye Wuhen had no intention of continuing the conversation and turned to leave.
“Hey, why are you like this? I went through so much trouble to persuade my cousin!” The girl in pink robes stomped her foot in frustration, but it was futile.
Ye Wuhen kept walking, ignoring her.
However…
“Whoosh… whoosh…”
A sound of rushing air came from the surrounding forest.
Then, eight figures appeared, surrounding Ye Wuhen and the five people.
...
“Haha… I said something would fall from the sky. Even if it wasn’t a treasure, we’d run into some small fry!”
“Young Master Zhang was right as usual…”
“Hmm, among these small fry, there are two girls who look quite decent!”
“I like the one in pink. She’s full of youthful energy and has a pretty smile…”
“The one in black silk with the veil might be even more exceptional!”
The eight figures arrived and began examining Ye Wuhen and his group with amused smiles.
Specifically, they were scrutinizing the two cousins.
As for the others, in their eyes, they were already marked for death!!!
...
“Young Master Zhang? It’s Zhang Chengzhi and his group!”
“We’re done for… When I was brought in, the elders warned me to avoid this person. They said he hasn’t killed a single demon beast since entering the Blood-Stained Forest and specializes in robbing others. He also likes to kill to silence witnesses!”
“It’s not just him—there are also three Meridian Refinement Realm cultivators on the other side. We… have no chance at all. We wouldn’t even be able to escape!”
“What should we do? If we’d known earlier, we wouldn’t have come. It’s all that kid’s fault for making us think a rare treasure had appeared!”
The two girls hadn’t said much yet…
The three men were already in a state of panic.
As for Ye Wuhen, he was delighted!
Fantastic…
Someone was bringing points to him.
And it looked like they were big spenders!
-To be continued!
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