Chapter 1231: Destination

Chapter 1231: Chapter 1229: Destination

“Alright, I don’t want to waste any more words with you. Let’s enter this space first, and quickly deal with this Spirit Beast, then find the treasure it’s guarding together!”

“Once we leave the back mountain, our relationship will be completely severed, and in the future, it’ll be as if we never knew each other.”

After giving a few instructions, Ling Ruo slowly raised his hand and touched the light screen in front of him.

Wang Zhan saw with the naked eye that the light screen in front of him suddenly trembled, but the amplitude wasn’t very large. Soon a huge crack appeared in the barrier, and Wang Zhan wasted no time, quickly following Ling Ruo’s steps into the interior.

It turned out Ling Ruo indeed had some skills, being able to enter unnoticed, without the other party discovering it.

She truly was a treasure girl.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

Noticing Wang Zhan’s gaze, Ling Ruo huffed and said.

Wang Zhan said with a grin, “I’m just curious. At your young age, you already have such abilities—it’s enviable. I imagine the people of Elixir Valley feel the same. Surely someone wants to learn formation techniques from you?”

One should know, on the Star War Battlefield there are also people skilled with formations, but as formations become increasingly rare, they’ve faded from public sight, and not many are aware of their existence.

The sight of Ling Ruo was quite shocking.

She was indeed a naturally gifted girl.

Ling Ruo shook her head and frowned, “Naturally, I wouldn’t easily show my talent in front of them. You should understand the principle that possessing a jade might invite a crime!”

“If they knew I could arrange formations, those guys would undoubtedly use any means to learn from me. Although my strength is far inferior to theirs, I can maneuver with formations, so you understand how terrifying formations can be.”

“How could I be so stupid to put myself in a dangerous place?”

Wang Zhan shook his head helplessly. This woman’s thoughts were indeed abundant. It seems he had underestimated her before. However, through continued interaction, Ling Ruo didn’t seem as annoying as he initially felt.

Her temperament bore some resemblance to Zuo Linglong’s. Like me, she is a bit quirky but compared to Li Xiaomei and Luo Xue, there are certain differences.

Those two are more ladylike, and no matter the circumstances, they remain calm and composed, especially Li Xiaomei, who once hid alone in the forest, unperturbed by the surrounding demonic beasts, eating fruit as if nothing happened. Should this young girl put in good effort, her mindset alone could make her a strong figure.

Wang Zhan then said, “Don’t worry, even though I know your secret, I’m tight-lipped and won’t tell anyone, not even those in Elixir Valley. This secret will stay safe.”

“But the condition is, you’d better not offend me. If you dare to cause trouble for me after leaving the back mountain, or find ways to embarrass me, I won’t hesitate to reveal everything, letting everyone know you secretly seek treasure and are skilled in arranging formations!”

“If it really comes to that, I believe you’ll become the target of public criticism. You think I’m right, don’t you?”

What a despicable scoundrel!

Beside him, Ling Ruo bit her teeth angrily. Although he wanted to lash out at him, they were now in this space and must be cautious, as the Spirit Beast is incredibly sensory and potentially aware of their presence. If they made any noise, it would surely come at them, complicating matters greatly.

They needed to hold the initiative and still depended on Wang Zhan.

After all, relying solely on himself wasn’t sufficient to match the Spirit Beast. Even if he could set up some formations, it would be hard to impede the Spirit Beast’s advance.

“Let’s agree beforehand. If we find something inside, it must be divided equally. I won’t allow you to take anything away directly, or I won’t hesitate to act against you!”

Ha!

Upon hearing Ling Ruo’s warning, Wang Zhan smiled wryly, nodded, then shook his head and said, “I’m curious, how could you be impolite to me? If you could, why did I imprison you in the Ninefold Thunder Sound Tower back then, and you needed me to rescue you, or else you would’ve been trapped inside?”

Killing with words.

This was a sore spot for Ling Ruo. Precisely due to this, he detested Wang Zhan, as he’s the only man she’s met who’s so ungentlemanly, even rough on girls!

Assuming Wang Zhan would be ashamed, she never expected him to be proud of it, boasting even now—it was outright humiliation!

If not considering the bigger picture, Ling Ruo wished to attack Wang Zhan, even knowing she wasn’t his match, to teach him a lesson, preventing any future bullying!

Watching his ever-ready-to-fight stance, Wang Zhan shook his head and chuckled, saying, “Alright, I’m just joking with you. Let’s quickly find that Spirit Beast. Since coming here, I haven’t seen a trace of it or known the situation. Could your formation be affecting this?”

As Wang Zhan changed the topic, Ling Ruo didn’t continue to argue, his expression becoming serious. He nodded and said, “My formations indeed can hide its aura, masking our scent. Only in this way can we quietly approach the Spirit Beast.”

“But I must remind you, its senses are extremely sharp. I’m unsure if it knows we are here, so we must be very cautious. Don’t allow it to ambush us!”

“Last time, I used a secret technique to hide my aura and set up barriers, but once discovered, it nearly cost me my life. You know its terrifying nature!”

Recalling past events, Ling Ruo was still apprehensive. While his power lagged behind Wang Zhan’s, he had complete confidence in himself.

Compared to most in Elixir Valley, he still stood above many. Yet the Spirit Beast’s rapid reactions left him without any defenses. Were it not for his trump card, he might not have escaped.

Even after that, once he’d left the barrier, he spent half a year by the river recuperating, returning to peak condition.

Seeing he wasn’t joking, Wang Zhan nodded, observing his intense vigilance before adding, “Okay, after all, if the sky falls down, I’ll hold it up. And I’m aware of your abilities; even against an ordinary demonic beast, you’d be easily overwhelmed. So, I’ll only half-trust what you tell me.”

“You…”

Ling Ruo gritted his teeth, wanting to argue, but finally held back.

After all, the mountain doesn’t move, but the water changes course; soon, Wang Zhan will meet his downfall.

Once they encounter the Spirit Beast, he’ll gladly see how many trump cards Wang Zhan has—if he can directly confront the Spirit Beast, or if he plans to trap it in the Ninefold Thunder Sound Tower!

If he does, she might as well laugh at Wang Zhan.

Soon, they reached the entrance of a cave.

Arriving at the cave, Wang Zhan felt an overwhelming sense of intimidation from within, a pressure even causing him great discomfort.

But he could tell that something powerful dwelled in the cave, and though its strength was yet unknown, it certainly couldn’t be underestimated!

“What’s the matter? Are you scared?”

Beside him, Ling Ruo glanced at Wang Zhan, arms folded, nodding at the dark cave entrance, he slowly said, “Your feeling is right. It’s lurking inside. If you want to deal with it, you’ll naturally need to enter the cave!”

“However, let me advise you, it seems this cave is its domain. Engaging it inside offers you no advantage, so lure it out. Then I can set up formations for delay. What do you think?”