The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 287 - 175: The Third Treasure

Sigh! Her head is aching! What should she do now?

Daylight was already upon them. The confident ones who aspired to climb the "Heavenly Ladder" were all those with sharp ears and bright eyes; she could no longer risk flying over their heads, and had no choice but to take a big detour. If she were to follow the treasure map’s guidance step by step, she, who was half a pathfinding idiot, might barely manage to find her direction. But with this detour...after two hours, she tragically realized she was lost!

The most painful thing was that the sun was now hanging directly overhead in the sky, absolutely useless for giving her directional guidance!

Where on earth has this Granny gone? Looking back the way she came, she just felt that every tree looked exactly the same, how was she to distinguish them? At this moment, she really missed Changtian, and even Qiongqi, because those two never got lost!

She urgently needed a compass and a timer to determine her current location and the passing time. With no other option, she had to tear off pieces of bark and make marks on the tree trunks every few trees she passed, to prevent herself from going astray again.

After 15 minutes, she still hadn’t found any scenery that matched the clues on the treasure map. By this time, she had moved far away from the noisy crowd, standing in front of a small cave entrance.

Finally, the ground in this area was dry, covered with golden yellow leaves that had fallen from the tall trees. This cave, like a small sunken pit, was filled with leaves that had accumulated over countless years. Perhaps at first glance, it was impossible to notice the existence of this small cave, which is why the group of people currently treasure hunting inside the cave were the lucky ones.

The team had five members, including even a woman among them. There weren’t many women who entered this secret realm; aside from Hao San, this was the first female she had seen so far. The woman had thin lips and sharp eyes, not particularly beautiful, but she wore an embroidered pleated skirt with a sash front and back, and bright silver bracelets on her wrists, with silver ornaments around her neck, her whole body’s colors were truly very vibrant.

Ning Xiaoxian looked at her and couldn’t help feeling a sense of danger. A dull man stood motionless beside her, not blinking even for twenty or thirty seconds.

This woman is strange, she thought.

She knew now was not a good time to snatch the treasure; it was best to leave quietly while these people were engrossed in digging. It was noon in the secret realm, and she was not invisible; in this open area full of tall trees, even a three-year-old child could clearly see if there was someone in a tree.

However, her damn curiosity still got the better of her. Just when the people below cheered, and something in the cave reflected a golden shine against the sunlight, the third sound of the Jade Chime echoed in the sky.

She couldn’t help but turn her head back for a look.

Then, she stepped on a wrong branch. With a "crack," the sound of the tender leaves being stepped on broke the silence.

The noise, although slight, was like thunder in the ears of the group below with their nerves on edge! Four people, eight eyes, quickly swept around and then all fixated on her at once. Only the expressionless man didn’t even lift his eyelids.

"Hi, hello there," she said with a forced laugh. Caught red-handed, she was facing away from them with one foot raised, clearly in the classic posture of someone about to flee.

The woman gave her a cold glance and commanded in a low voice: "Capture her!"

Then, a lean man pounced over like a weasel, reaching out to grab her. Ning Xiaoxian’s face flushed with anger, outraged because this guy aimed straight for her chest with his hand, his face wearing a shamelessly lecherous smile.

Nowadays, her skills were no match for ordinary folks, so she stretched out her hand as well. The man only felt a delicate, pale hand extending towards him; puzzled by how this woman with dark skin could have such a fair palm, the hand suddenly turned into a slap, striking him hard across the face, sending him flying a good seven meters away!

Angry, her slap had such a staggering effect that not only the people on the scene were shocked, but even she herself was surprised. Since learning the Life-or-death Technique from the whistle, she had always preferred clever tactics over direct confrontation because of her frail physique, therefore seldom encountering such head-on combat.

Could it be that over the past month, her strength had made such a tremendous leap? It seemed Changtian was right; she always compared herself with Cultivators and Great Demons, naturally not feeling her own progress. But here, in this secret realm, she no longer feared these mortals.