Is this thing hiding here secretly spying on them?

Li Ye didn’t hesitate, he directly pulled out a Jianmu branch, and with a gentle stroke in front of him, the next moment he appeared beside the Mica Scorpion and grabbed the beautiful-looking scorpion.

"Squeak! Squeak!"

The Mica Scorpion immediately let out a frightened cry, struggling in Li Ye’s hand, but it couldn’t escape the grip of a Golden Core True Man.

As soon as Senior Brother Three and Ying Ying saw Li Ye suddenly use a divine technique, they immediately followed and waved their hands to set up an array around them.

"Mica Scorpion?" Senior Brother Three was surprised: "Is there really such a spiritual object here? It was spying on us just now, wasn’t it?"

"Yes."

Li Ye flicked the Mica Scorpion’s head with his finger, and with a crisp "bang," the scorpion immediately stopped struggling obediently.

Then Li Ye casually plucked a leaf and played it gently, the branch formed by the Emotion Song connected to the Mica Scorpion, instantly emitting a child’s voice pleading:

"Immortal Master, spare me!"

"I was threatened."

"I have a two-hundred-year-old great-grandmother, and a three-year-old child. Please spare my life!"

The three of them: "..."

This plea indeed sounds quite familiar.

But the Mica Scorpion’s intelligence is so high?

Even more bizarre...

"What it’s saying is actually true." Li Ye showed a puzzled expression: "The power of the Emotion Song can reach directly to the soul, it can’t lie in the face of this power."

It’s Ying Ying’s first time seeing a living Mica Scorpion, this kind of spirit beast, although not very combative, is very convenient for other tasks.

Upon hearing that it had a whole family, Ying Ying was just about to ask if they could... oh, not raise a few.

Senior Brother Three patted her shoulder: "Can you act a little more normally?"

In fact, from beginning to end, the three of them didn’t really mind.

Their strength and background allowed them to deal with things leisurely.

However, the Mica Scorpion, already scared out of its wits, confessed its purpose before they even asked, which shocked them—

"I was sent by the Cloud Divination Sect to find a spiritual object."

"It’s... Tribulation Ash."

Tribulation Ash?

According to legend, when the great calamity of heaven and earth begins, there will be a tribulation fire burning, and the ashes of the flame are Tribulation Ash, which is an extremely terrifying source of spiritual power, considered the origin of heaven and earth being burned.

One tael of Tribulation Ash is equivalent to the spiritual power of ten thousand Spirit Stones, and it is extremely pure.

Cultivators above the Nascent Soul level basically use natural Spirit Stones and Tribulation Ash as currency for exchange.

Some sects even have several Tribulation Ash mines.

As for the great calamity, tribulation crossing, for cultivators above the Golden Core, crossing tribulation is a very common thing, hardly even taking it into account.

"You said you were sent by the Cloud Divination Sect?" Senior Brother Three suddenly thought of something, his smile growing colder: "Cloud Divination Sect is just a small sect in the Northern Domain, yet they dare to cross the border and come to the Eastern Domain for treasure hunting?"

"They must be living too comfortably."

As you know, the Four Seasons Sect has always been farming, and they loathe those trying to steal or rob their harvest— for there have been attempts in the past, but they were all planted in the Demon Suppression Valley by the Four Seasons Sect.

Such a serious act of crossing borders to sneakily search for treasures will, once reported back to the sect, only lead the Cloud Divination Sect to destruction; even sects of equal standing would dare not speak out.

Leniency and benevolence are reserved only for friends.

"I’ve already sent this information to the sect."

Li Ye chimed in: "I say, can’t we go hold them accountable? I’ve been cultivating for so long and haven’t done that kind of thing yet."

"..."

You’ve only been cultivating for over twenty years, how have you been cultivating for so long?

Besides, why does it seem like you’re eager to go hold them accountable?

Senior Brother Three, hearing Li Ye’s words, wasn’t angry anymore. He thought it over: "It’s not impossible, once we finish dealing with things here, we can personally go hold them accountable."

I’ll inform the Spirit Refining Sect’s friends to closely watch the Cloud Divination Sect, otherwise, they won’t be allowed into this year’s Xiguang Rice auction.

Since they’re the largest in the Northern Domain, if they can’t manage their own people, it’s wrong no matter how you look at it.

I must say this really is a good plan. Li Ye nodded, then casually tossed the Mica Scorpion onto a white cloud to let it float beside them: "Lead the way, where exactly is the Tribulation Ash?"

Although vengeance is important too, finding Tribulation Ash, even just a barren mine, could mean great merit and Spirit Stones coming in.

"Over here..."

The Mica Scorpion dared not resist and quickly led the way.

As the three continued forward, some strange red flowers grew around them, a peculiar kind of red, like the sunset glow.

More and more, the feeling is increasingly eerie, as if stepping into the darkness of night.

"Didn’t you find this Spirit Plant during your previous exploration?" Senior Brother Three frowned, looking at Ying Ying.

By now, the red blooming flowers sweeping the area like evening glows spanned dozens of acres. Ignoring the divine sense, just by sight, it seemed like they entered the endless twilight.

Ying Ying also frowned: "No."

"During my previous exploration, I absolutely didn’t see these flowers, and neither of you can recognize them?"

Just as Senior Brother Three was about to shake his head, Li Ye spoke: "These should be Night Face Flowers. I saw these Spirit Plants in the sect’s archives. Some of our predecessors used them to create the beauty of night and twilight.

They lack Spiritual Qi, purely decorative.

But these Spirit Flowers’ seeds are said to be extremely difficult to cultivate, so they are rarely produced, and only some cultivators who enjoy decorating their Cave Mansion take a few to plant.

It’s normal, Senior Brother, that you haven’t seen them."

Senior Brother Three was immediately embarrassed.

He really had no idea about these things; he was always dealing with Combat Spirit Plants, not having the leisure to appreciate decorative plants.

"Ahem."

He hurriedly changed the topic:

"So this is a suddenly occurring small space?"

"Otherwise, with your ability, Ying Ying, it would have been impossible not to discover the anomaly here."

"Is it possible someone set a trap to confine us?"

"Possible."

"But since we are already here, running is not an option, right?"

His analysis was logical, yet the three didn’t mind, continuing into the depths of the Night Face Flowers.

Even though Ying Ying joked: "Even if it’s a trap, how can it stop us? You’ve already invited other Spirit Race friends. If we’re trapped, they’ll come to rescue us."

"I also have a Protective Talisman from Ancestor Jianmu, he’ll open the Celestial Ladder for us immediately if we’re trapped." Li Ye added.

The three of them were skilled and brave. This time, they were going to face the Hell Path head-on. The sect valued this seriously and provided them with many Protective Treasures; they were even hoping the Hell Path would make a move.

With that, they walked deep into the sea of flowers, releasing their divine sense, observing every movement down to the grass and trees around.

About half a shichen later, a massive pit suddenly appeared in front of them, estimated to be tens of thousands of meters deep, with its base covered in ash-like items.

And at the heart of the ash, a humanoid entity slightly thin in build sat clad in silver armor, absorbing the hazy mist within the ashes.

The Spiritual Qi and Evil Qi around him were extremely dispersed, indicating severe injuries.

Li Ye squinted.

[Name]: Yang Sha

[Mood]: Furious, Seriously Injured, Near Death.

[Status]: One of the creatures barely escaped from the Hell Path, son of Dongcang Town’s Guardian, transformed by the Hell Path using Secret Techniques, filled with Resentment Qi of Dongcang Town’s deceased residents.

[Bindable]: Flower-type Spirit Plants of Fourth Tier and above capable of purifying Resentment Qi.

It’s created by the Hell Path?

As Li Ye was dazed, Senior Brother Three and Ying Ying simultaneously launched their attack. They didn’t know the real story behind this Yang Sha, only understanding the advantage of striking first.

Countless Spiritual Light and the sound of dragon roars poured down like Heavenly Rivers, all aimed at the healing Yang Sha.

"Stop!"

Li Ye couldn’t just watch Yang Sha be killed, it could be Dongcang Town’s only survivor...

Is this another scheme by the Hell Path?

It’s really annoying.