My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 105 - 57: Snatching the Spirit Grass [Second Update]
Yue Zhao looked at the Storage Bag in Yun Ran’s hand, and then at Jiang Yingshi and the others not far away. Seeing that they were all looking at him with anticipation, obviously hoping he would accept the Storage Bag, he raised an eyebrow and took the Storage Bag from Yun Ran’s hand.
Seeing Yue Zhao accept the Storage Bag, Jiang Yingshi and the others were pleased.
Yue Zhao didn’t put the Storage Bag away directly. Instead, he opened it, picked through it, took out the Demon Core and blood of the giant black bear, and then threw the Storage Bag back to Yun Ran, "I only need these two things, the rest are useless to me, you can handle them yourselves."
After saying this, he walked toward the river not far away. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
Yun Ran carefully kept the Storage Bag. She knew Yue Zhao’s temper; since he said so, it meant he had decided. If she chased after him, Yue Zhao would only be displeased.
The others saw this and quickly came over.
"Yun Ran, what does Young Master Yue mean by this?" Jiang Yingshi asked, puzzled, looking at the Storage Bag in Yun Ran’s hand.
"You all heard it, Brother Yue said he only needs those two things, and the rest we should handle ourselves. Let’s divide these things," Yun Ran said, looking at the others.
"How can that be right? The giant black bear was killed by Young Master Yue, we can’t take his things," Xiang Yunkai frowned and directly refused.
"That’s right, we couldn’t deal with the giant black bear at all. If it weren’t for Young Master Yue’s intervention, we wouldn’t even be alive. How can we take Young Master Yue’s things?" Jiang Yingshi also refused righteously.
The others didn’t say anything, but their expressions showed they agreed with Xiang Yunkai and Jiang Yingshi.
"I somewhat understand Brother Yue’s temperament. Since he said he doesn’t need them, he really doesn’t. Do you want to make Brother Yue angry?" Yun Ran raised an eyebrow, satisfied to see Jiang Yingshi and others’ expressions change. "So, just consider how to divide these things, and let me know when you’ve decided."
Upon hearing this, although Jiang Yingshi and the others were somewhat reluctant, they didn’t dare to really anger Yue Zhao and could only start thinking about how to divide the contents of the Storage Bag.
Yue Zhao didn’t bother with how Yun Ran and the others were discussing. He washed his face by the river, took out a water bottle, drank a sip of water, and returned to Yun Ran and the others.
"I’m planning to go to that mountain in the middle, what about you?" Yue Zhao asked Yun Ran as he came before her.
"I will go with Brother Yue, I want to find Geng Geng and them," Yun Ran hurriedly said, afraid Yue Zhao would leave her behind.
"If you follow me, you must listen to my arrangements." Yue Zhao’s smile was perfect.
"Yes, yes. Rest assured, Brother Yue, I will definitely listen to you!" Yun Ran nodded repeatedly, indicating she would definitely listen to Yue Zhao.
"Good." Yue Zhao nodded, his smile deepening, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
"Young Master Yue, could we possibly join you?" Xiang Yunkai walked up to Yue Zhao, nervously asking.
As the Young Master of Wentian Palace, these years Xiang Yunkai was always in a position to refuse others. This was the first time he was so afraid of being turned down, but he felt no resentment, for Yue Zhao was too formidable. He was already convinced by Yue Zhao’s power, even if Yue Zhao rejected him, he would only blame himself for not being good enough to deserve following Yue Zhao—a true fanboy.
Jiang Yingshi followed behind Xiang Yunkai, also looking at Yue Zhao with both anticipation and anxiety.
Yue Zhao was silent for a moment, then nodded, "Of course you can, but I hope during the journey ahead, you’ll listen to me. If anyone wants to leave, they can do so anytime."
Although Yue Zhao’s manner was very gentle, even smiling throughout, for some reason, Jiang Yingshi and Xiang Yunkai felt that if they didn’t listen to Yue Zhao, it would be very dangerous!
Fortunately, when they expressed their desire, they had already decided to listen to Yue Zhao!
"Of course, we’ll follow whatever you say, Young Master Yue." Not being rejected, Xiang Yunkai couldn’t suppress the smile on his lips and promised directly.
Jiang Yingshi and the others felt the same. The Secret Realm was so dangerous, and on the first day, they almost died several times. Now, having a strong figure like Yue Zhao to follow was exactly what they wanted, why would they leave?
Thus, what was originally Yue Zhao traveling alone turned into ten people traveling together.
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After Mu Chen left the valley, he also saw that towering mountain. Being closer to it, he could see the majestic palace halfway up the mountain. After confirming it was the palace that appeared in the Secret Realm’s projection, he started moving toward it.
Although it looked like he was close to the mountain, it was actually quite far when traveling. After a half day’s journey, he hadn’t reached the mountain’s side. The surrounding mountains were notably lower than the one in the middle. Finding a clean cave, he rested a night before continuing his journey.
After entering the Secret Realm, he discovered that the Spiritual Energy inside was extremely rich, surpassing even the Sub-immortal Realm. As he approached the mountain, the Spiritual Energy grew denser, and the level of demon beasts and spirit flowers and herbs increased.
While on his way, he searched for spirit flowers and herbs, unexpectedly finding several seventh-level Spirit Flowers, which made him very happy.
After traveling for half an hour, his sharp eyes spotted a seventh-level Phoenix Spirit Grass on the ground. His eyes lit up, and he rushed over. Excitedly reaching the Phoenix Spirit Grass, he took out his medicine hoe, ready to dig it up. Just as he was about to move, he sensed a gust of wind coming from the side and quickly dodged.
Turning his head, he found that it was a Golden Line Ape King, entirely white with a golden line on its forehead, about three meters tall, that had attacked him.
The Golden Line Ape King is a seventh-level demon beast, named for the golden line on its forehead. Its combat power ranks among the top three among seventh-level beasts, and it is quite intelligent and cunning, making it a troublesome opponent among its peers.
Seeing the Golden Line Ape King, Mu Chen was a bit surprised. He hadn’t expected the Guardian Beast of the Phoenix Spirit Grass to be a Golden Line Ape King. Considering the difficulty posed by the Golden Line Ape King, his brows furrowed.
The Golden Line Ape King glanced at the Phoenix Spirit Grass, seeing it undamaged, and then turned to glare angrily at Mu Chen, clearly enraged by Mu Chen’s attempt to dig up the Phoenix Spirit Grass.
Mu Chen’s eyes darted about, his brain working quickly on how he could seize the Phoenix Spirit Grass from the Golden Line Ape King.
The Golden Line Ape King, seeing Mu Chen ignoring it, felt offended and grew even angrier, charging directly at Mu Chen, ready to teach this human a lesson!
Mu Chen extended his hand, and the Flame Spear appeared in it. This time, he didn’t dodge but instead faced the Golden Line Ape King head-on.
The Golden Line Ape King’s palm collided with Mu Chen’s Flame Spear, producing a sound like metal clashing and sparks flying as both retreated. Immediately, Mu Chen executed a returning spear thrust at the Golden Line Ape King, but the beast dodged backward to avoid the Flame Spear, kicking at Mu Chen with its hind legs at the same time.
Mu Chen also retreated promptly, evading the Golden Line Ape King’s attack.
The ape and the human fought fiercely, toppling trees and creating chaos all around, except for the area where the Phoenix Spirit Grass was, which they both tactfully avoided, evidently not wanting to harm it.
Mu Chen’s cultivation was higher than the Golden Line Ape King’s, but the beast, being a demon beast, was inherently stronger than a human of the same level, not to mention its intelligence, which undoubtedly increased the challenge.
So they were nearly evenly matched, neither able to gain an advantage.
As they were fiercely fighting, a small group of people approached from not far away.
They also noticed the situation here and quickly found a relatively hidden place to hide, watching the battle between the Golden Line Ape King and Mu Chen.
"Brother, they both look so strong. What kind of demon beast is that?" Pang Qi whispered to his brother Zhang Xiaochen nearby, after glancing at the ape and the human in the distance.
"I don’t recognize it, but it seems like their cultivation should be above the fifth level," Zhang Xiaochen replied, looking at the Golden Line Ape King with a frown.
"Judging by their appearance, it looks like they’re fighting over that herb. It must be a treasure, right?" Liu Fei, next to Pang Qi, watched the Phoenix Spirit Grass being protected by the Golden Line Ape King and Mu Chen, a hint of greed flashing in his eyes as he licked his lips and asked.
"Definitely. Only High-level spirit grass would have a Guardian Beast. Look at how both the beast and the human are avoiding it, which means that spirit grass is very precious," affirmed Pang Qi, looking at the Phoenix Spirit Grass.
"Brother, they’re fighting so fiercely, they must not have time for the spirit grass. What if we wait until they’re wounded and snatch it? How about it?" Liu Fei suggested to Zhang Xiaochen, eyeing the Phoenix Spirit Grass.
Zhang Xiaochen glanced at Liu Fei, somewhat surprised, but did not answer immediately. Instead, he turned to watch the Golden Line Ape King and Mu Chen.
They were still evenly matched, but both were getting injured. Following Liu Fei’s suggestion, once both the ape and the human were severely wounded, they could snatch the spirit grass, and neither the ape nor the human could catch up to them. This proposal seemed highly feasible.
As for the immorality of stealing someone else’s spirit grass, it wasn’t even a consideration for Zhang Xiaochen because they had done this many times before. Outside, they had done it, and anyway, those spirit grasses didn’t have names on them, didn’t they belong to whoever got them first?
"Alright, you guys stay hidden and wait for them to both get wounded before we move in!" he said, turning to Pang Qi and the others beside him.
The eyes of Pang Qi and the others lit up, and they nodded immediately to show they understood.
They patiently watched from the side as Mu Chen and the Golden Line Ape King fought. Each time the Golden Line Ape King or Mu Chen got injured, they rejoiced, for the heavier their injuries, the smoother their subsequent actions would be.
After Mu Chen figured out the Golden Line Ape King’s weaknesses, he sped up his attacks. Although his appearance seemed frail, his combat power was not weak. After exerting his full strength, he quickly inflicted a few wounds on the Golden Line Ape King.
Just as he was about to defeat the Golden Line Ape King, he suddenly noticed someone approaching the Phoenix Spirit Grass, and his eyes instantly turned cold!
