novelden Chapter 144 The Birth of Tai'a
Chapter 144 The Birth of Tai'a
Ye Lan gave Rong Zhao a questioning look, and the latter nodded. She immediately understood and continued to practice cross-legged as if nothing had happened. The others looked at each other, wondering what the two were talking about. Seeing this, Rong Zhao did not avoid Bai Zhi and Yue Wei and said straight to the point:
"There is a treasure hidden at the foot of this mountain."
When everyone heard this, they all looked surprised and remained silent, trying to digest what Rong Zhao said.
There was a reason why Rong Zhao was so sure. In addition to the rich spiritual liquid here, it was also because the gold-devouring beast was behaving very abnormally. It traveled thousands of miles and waded through mountains and rivers just to have a bite of hot food. Rong Zhao took out some magic weapons made of special materials but which were useless to him from his Qiankun bag and put them into the mustard seed space to appease the irritable gold-devouring beast.
After hearing this, Fu Yifan rubbed his hands, looking eager to try, and said:
"Is it edible? I wonder what those three level seven spiritual herbs taste like?"
Lin Qingqing was speechless. She actually forgot that Fu Yifan was a foodie. Compared to treasures, a good meal was more important.
Thinking of this, she remembered that the tentacles she had obtained in the battle of Cold Pond a few days ago were still stored in her Qiankun bag. Seeing that Senior Brother Fu was indeed greedy, Lin Qingqing hesitated whether to take it out.
Seeing this, Ye Lan, who was standing beside him, said angrily:
"Eat, eat, eat. Why aren't you getting fat to death?"
Fu Yifan did not back down and continued to speak frantically: "I am not like someone who would gain a few pounds even if he drank water."
The two of them started arguing again for no apparent reason. They were truly a pair of happy enemies. Even Bai Zhi, who was standing by, couldn't stand it and wished she could stay away from these two freaks!
Because it was too noisy, Lin Qingqing had to communicate with Rong Zhao through her spiritual consciousness.
"Big Brother, do you think the treasure under the ground could be the legendary Tai'a Sword?"
Rong Zhao looked at her with appreciation. It was indeed not simple that she could associate it with the Taia Sword.
"It's consistent with my guess."
The two people's train of thought were on the same line at the same time, and the basis for their inference was the rumors before the secret realm was born and the abnormal behavior of the gold-eating beast.
After listening to Rong Zhao's words, Lin Qingqing knew what was going on. Although she looked calm on the surface, her heart was actually in turmoil. This was the legendary Taia Sword. It would be worth it to be able to see the famous sword even if she returned empty-handed!
Ye Lan and Fu Yifan were still bickering, but Rong Zhao had reached his limit. Unable to bear it any longer, he walked over, grabbed one of their ears with one hand, and forcibly pried the two apart.
"It hurts, it hurts... Senior Brother, I was wrong!" Fu Yifan was pulled by the ear, and he quickly and sincerely admitted his mistake and begged Rong Zhao to let go.
"Big Brother, I'm a girl after all. It's not right to pull my ears!" Ye Lan rubbed her red ears and complained.
Rong Zhao was not so harsh on the female cultivator. He grabbed her once and then quickly let go, which was considered giving Ye Lan face.
"You also know that you are a girl? Why don't you say that you are a girl when you keep quacking along with this noisy thing?"
"A noisy thing? Senior Brother is not talking about me, right?" Fu Yifan stared with his eyes wide open, unable to believe that the image of himself in Rong Zhao's mind would be a noisy frog.
Rong Zhao snorted coldly, ignored them, turned around and said:
"When the spiritual herbs mature, we won't have to fight with them."
"But, didn't we come in just for those three level seven spiritual herbs?" Ye Lan asked in surprise.
"That's right, Senior Brother." Fu Yifan seconded.
Baizhi suddenly changed her normal behavior and became unusually silent, while Yuewei shut her mouth at the right time.
"Those three seventh-level spiritual herbs are just a cover. The really useful things are here." Rong Zhao stamped his feet lightly, hinting at the things below, and said, "If you don't believe it, you can give it a try."
Fu Yifan stopped talking immediately. After questioning and being slapped in the face, he followed Rong Zhao's pace without reservation.
Seeing that no one objected, Rong Zhao said to himself:
"I believe you have noticed that the spiritual energy here is abnormal. In other words, the spiritual energy in this space does not come from the three seventh-level spiritual herbs on the top of the mountain, but is produced by something underground. As for what it is, we have very few clues now and have no way to judge."
Seeing that Rong Zhao's expression remained the same but he was reserved in his words, Lin Qingqing was afraid that something was fishy. The alarm bells in her heart started ringing and she remained extremely vigilant.
The three of them naturally understood Rong Zhao's meaning and no longer focused on the three level seven spiritual herbs. Instead, they concentrated on absorbing the spiritual fluid and practicing meditation. As for the rest, they would know the results when the spiritual herbs matured.
If the treasure underground is really the legendary Tai'a Sword, no one would reveal this shocking news to others. Rong Zhao did not say it because he had his own plans. Moreover, it was not 100% certain that it was the Tai'a Sword, and there was an outsider, Yue Wei, in the team. It was a good thing to be vigilant, Lin Qingqing thought to herself. When she thought of Rong Zhao's unreserved attitude towards her, she suddenly felt that being trusted was such a wonderful feeling.
Rong Zhao's thoughts were similar to Lin Qingqing's, but he was not on guard against Yue Wei, an outsider, but Bai Zhi, who was disguised as Bai Bing'er. Among them, only he and Ye Lan knew the truth, and the others were still kept in the dark, and they didn't know what the other party was following them for. She had better not plan to attack Lin Qingqing, otherwise she would regret it.
At this time, Ye Lan was also secretly observing the actions of several people, especially Bai Zhi's every move. This was also the reason why Rong Zhao was willing to let her follow him. One more person means one more guarantee.
To Ye Lan, this senior brother was very reliable. At least, his judgment had not been wrong since they entered the space. If his guess was correct, Rong Zhao had already determined what was underground. However, due to his defensiveness, he did not reveal everything. He had his own considerations. Ye Lan only needed to follow Rong Zhao's instructions, walk at the back of the team, and be wary of anyone trying to do something shady.