16: Chapter 16 Such a treasure must belong to a capable person.

"What a terrifying Sword Intent!"

Lin Shen stood on that osmanthus tree, his gaze fixed dead on Wang Zhan, who was kneeling on one knee with an extremely weak aura.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, endless greed surging in his heart.

Just now...

That seemed to be a piece of Sword Bone.

This Sword Bone was definitely an extraordinary item.

It was very likely that this piece of Sword Bone was the main reason for Wang Zhan's sudden rise in recent years.

Otherwise, how could an ordinary Cultivator with Five Spiritual Roots, lacking both resources and talent, possess such formidable combat power, repeatedly killing enemies across Realms, fighting his way from the outer Sect to the inner Sect, and carving out a resounding reputation?

If he were to obtain this piece of Sword Bone, coupled with his own talent and the jade pendant that devoured Luck, to what terrifying level would his achievements in the Dao of the sword reach in the future?

Thinking this, Lin Shen could not help but feel a trace of greed rise in his heart.

Not only Lin Shen.

Senior Brother Lin Zhiyuan, with a weak expression and barely able to stand up, was the same.

He lowered his eyes slightly, concealing the fanaticism and endless greed in his eyes.

At this moment, Senior Brother Lin Zhiyuan's heart was filled with greed and unwillingness.

Why?

Why did such a treasure not belong to him?

With his talent of Three Spiritual Roots, if he had such a treasure, he probably would have reached the Qi Refining Peak Realm long ago, and even had hope for Foundation Establishment, and his path in the Dao of the sword would have been smooth sailing.

He was truly unwilling in his heart.

In particular, such a powerful item actually appeared on Wang Zhan, who had Five Spiritual Roots. How unfair was this?

Since the heavens were unfair, why shouldn't he fight for it?

"Such a treasure must belong to those with the ability!"

Driven by the unwillingness and desire in his heart, the greed radiating from Senior Brother Lin Zhiyuan's lowered eyes became even more intense.

But he was not blinded by this endless greed.

Senior Brother Lin Zhiyuan knew very well that he was not the only one who saw this scene; there was also Lin Shen, whose strength was equally impressive, as well as Wu Qingfeng and Zhao Xue, who had not consumed too much in this battle.

Especially Lin Shen.

The depth of this person's scheming nature was definitely no less than his own.

From accepting the mission until now, he had always been hiding his strength. If not for being forced by Senior Brother Lin Zhiyuan to make a move, he probably wouldn't have been able to test Lin Shen's true strength.

Coupled with the fact that he was now heavily injured, he could even less rashly make a move to snatch it.

Under internal and external troubles.

Senior Brother Lin Zhiyuan had no choice but to suppress this greed in his heart for the time being, and then a radiant and grateful smile appeared on his face: "Many thanks, Junior Brother Wang Zhan. If not for you today, I am afraid we would all have met a tragic end at the hands of those remnants of the Blood Fiend Sect."

"Junior Brother Wang Zhan, rest assured, the harvest of this mission will definitely be yours to choose first. I will never forget this life-saving grace, your brother here will remember it to the bone."

"If Junior Brother Wang Zhan has any demands in the future, your brother will surely go through fire and water to repay today's life-saving grace."

Although the words sounded nice.

Secretly, Senior Brother Lin Zhiyuan was on guard, and even secretly tucked a first-rank top-tier spiritual talisman into his sleeve.

After that endless greed and desire were suppressed, a sense of lingering fear inevitably flashed through his heart.

Something felt a bit wrong!

What if others targeted it too?

In order to obtain such a treasure, would they commit murder to silence witnesses?

By then, given his current condition, it would be very difficult to defend against, and the situation would fall into a perilous state.

Besides that, there was also that Wang Zhan.

What if Wang Zhan did not want his secret to be leaked out? Relying on that terrifying Sword Bone, his current plight would become even more dangerous.

Wu Qingfeng and Zhao Xue also spoke up from the side, thanking Wang Zhan gratefully: "I said that joining the mission with Senior Brother Wang would greatly increase safety. If not for Senior Brother Wang today, I am afraid we would hardly live to see tomorrow's sun."

Lin Shen also echoed from the side: "Senior Brother Wang's strength is extraordinary, and he must take top credit for this operation."

Everyone chimed in one after another.

Their tones were full of gratitude toward Wang Zhan.

Hearing everyone's words, Wang Zhan, who was already brewing a killing blow, breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Performing that move just now had consumed too much Spiritual Qi within his body; forcing it now would definitely damage his Foundation.

Once his Foundation was damaged by then, relying solely on his Five Spiritual Roots Aptitude, breaking through to Foundation Establishment would definitely become extremely difficult.

Under the present circumstances, it was best not to make a move if possible.

After all, Wang Zhan did not know whether the other Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers still had hidden trump cards.

Thoughts turning in his mind, Wang Zhan barely stood up, smiled bitterly with a pale face, and shook his head: "Although the mission was completed this time, I took a huge loss. That strand of Sword Intent just now was originally a one-time consumable item for saving one's life. Now that it is suddenly consumed, if I encounter any danger in the future, I won't have such a formidable life-saving trump card anymore."

Since everyone did not display greed and killing intent toward him, Wang Zhan did not want to take risks and make a move to eliminate future troubles either.

Therefore, the wisest choice at present was naturally to gloss over the matter and disguise that piece of Sword Bone as a one-time consumable treasure.

"I see. Senior Brother Wang, rest assured, the items from the extra harvest this time will definitely be chosen by Senior Brother Wang first, so as to compensate for your losses!"

Hearing Wang Zhan's words, everyone nodded in sudden realization and hurriedly spoke.

However, although words were said like this.

How many actually believed Wang Zhan's words remained unknown.

Especially Lin Shen.

His smile as he looked at Wang Zhan grew increasingly rich.

It would have been fine if Wang Zhan hadn't said these words.

Once he spoke out, it instead became a case of protesting too much.

This forced Lin Shen to attach even more importance to the piece of Sword Bone hidden within his body.

Such a clumsy cover-up instead further highlighted the preciousness and importance of that piece of Sword Bone.

"This item is destined to be mine..."

"Others do not have the blessing to enjoy it..."

"It's just that the timing is not ripe right now, I can only secretly look for an Opportunity..."

Lin Shen pondered inwardly.

Treasures belong to those with the ability.

Only with strength could one guard it; without strength, one would only vainly make wedding clothes for others.

His father had once said.

Cultivation is all about striving!

Without striving, how could one obtain great Opportunity? Not striving and not competing would only lead to becoming stepping stones on others' roads to Immortal Ascension.

After many years, one would only spend the rest of their life in vain, leaving behind a chest full of regret and unwillingness.

However, on the surface, Lin Shen did not reveal a shred of greed or killing intent toward Wang Zhan, still maintaining a rich smile.

"Let's keep the scene as it is for now and find that secret agent!"

Hearing everyone's words, Wang Zhan shook his head and gave instructions.

Toward these few people of the Sect, he only needed to be secretly on guard, but toward that secret agent of Chiyun Valley, Wang Zhan was extremely cautious.

After all, once this person reported this news, the various Elders in the Sect would probably be suspicious.

There was no need for conclusive evidence.

Once an Elder or the descendants and Disciples of the Sect developed a heart of greed, his days in Chiyun Valley would become perilous.

"Yes, Senior Brother Wang!"

Everyone nodded.

Not a single one of them went to loot the corpses; at this critical juncture, there was no need to complicate matters.

Very obedient to Wang Zhan's words, they began searching for Liu Pingzhi's whereabouts among the ruins of the Liu Family.

Not long after, everyone found Liu Pingzhi, who was on his last breath and had a broken arm, in a ruin.

The small guard team he led had long since perished in the aftermath of the battle due to their cultivation being too low.

However, Liu Pingzhi seemed to have some defensive treasure, barely saving his life in this great battle.