77: Chapter 77 Sacrifice for Treasure!

Fourth-tier Spiritual Plant!

As soon as these four words were spoken, the atmosphere in front of the canyon froze.

Huangfu Yunni, who had been following behind and idly playing with her long whip, suddenly stiffened.

For the first time, a look of shock appeared on Huangfu Yunshang's calm, pretty face.

Even Jiang Feng, who usually only acted on orders, had his breath hitch.

A fourth-tier Spiritual Plant, what kind of concept was that?

It was an Opportunity that would make any Golden Core True Lord green with envy, enough to even spark a Family war to seize it!

Every fourth-tier Spiritual Plant contained a trace of the flavor of the Laws of Heaven and Earth; they were the main ingredients for refining Golden Core Stage Medicinal Pills and were priceless.

"Fourth-tier..."

Huangfu Yunni swallowed, subconsciously looking toward Jiang Feng, her voice sounding a bit parched.

"That's a fourth-tier Spiritual Plant! But it's guarded by a third-tier Yao Beast, an existence comparable to a Golden Core Immortal Master!"

Although she was sharp-tongued, she knew in her heart that, let alone a third-tier Yao Beast, even a second-tier Yao Beast was not something the Huangfu Sisters could handle.

Now they were going to provoke a Golden Core level Yao King?

This wasn't treasure hunting; this was suicide!

"Scared?"

Jiang Feng glanced at her sideways, his lips curling into that irritating smile.

"Red One, aren't you quite the fighter? Perfect, you go lure that third-tier Yao Beast away, and I'll go pick the Spiritual Plant. I'll share two leaves with you later."

"Go to hell!"

Huangfu Yunni was so angry she wanted to lash out with her whip: "You go if you want! I'm not going to my death!"

Jiang Feng ignored her, the laziness and playfulness fading from his face, replaced by an extreme focus.

His brain was working at high speed.

A fourth-tier Spiritual Plant; the temptation was too great.

If he could get his hands on it, whether it was for Yao Shifei to use in Alchemy, or for Ancestor Jiang Xuan to use in breaking through to the Golden Core Stage, it had immeasurable value.

But a third-tier Yao Beast was indeed a significant problem.

With their current lineup, a head-on collision would be like throwing an egg against a rock.

Although Yao Shifei could utilize the "nine prisons peak", it was a trump card for saving her life; it consumed a huge amount of energy, and since they were in a Secret Realm, making too much noise would be counterproductive if it attracted other trouble.

Give up?

Jiang Feng was unwilling to do that in the slightest.

Just as he was weighing the pros and cons, pondering if there was any way, Yao Shifei, who had been keeping her eyes closed and sensing, suddenly opened her eyes.

"Husband, someone is coming."

Her voice was very soft, but carried a hint of vigilance, "The aura is very strong, Late-stage Foundation Establishment, and it is approaching our direction rapidly."

Late-stage Foundation Establishment?

In this Secret Realm, there was only one person at Late-stage Foundation Establishment.

Patriarch Qin Hai!

Jiang Feng's eyes lit up instantly.

The smile on his lips deepened, like a hunter seeing prey stepping into a trap.

"Perhaps someone is willing to do us this favor."

Jiang Feng chuckled, then his expression straightened.

"Shifei, can you use your wood-element True Qi to completely mask our auras?"

"Red One, White Two, hide behind that boulder!"

His voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable authority.

Huangfu Yunni wanted to retort, but was grabbed by Huangfu Yunshang beside her and forcibly dragged behind the boulder Jiang Feng had pointed out.

Yao Shifei nodded slightly, waved her hand, and the fresh scent of plants and trees dispersed, completely concealing the auras and figures of the group.

A moment later.

Three streams of light descended from the sky, landing not far from the entrance of the canyon; it was the Qin Family Clan Chief, Patriarch Qin Hai.

As soon as he landed, he vigilantly scanned his surroundings, his brows furrowing slightly.

Strange.

Just now he had clearly sensed several mixed auras here, one of which seemed to be Foundation Establishment Mid-stage, so how did they disappear without a trace in the blink of an eye?

"Clan Chief!"

Two Qin Family disciples followed closely behind; one of them looked at the purple mist-filled canyon, his face full of fear.

"Clan Chief, in here... in here there is a third-tier Yao Beast! That is an existence equivalent to a Golden Core True Lord, we..."

"Trash!"

Patriarch Qin Hai scolded coldly, interrupting him.

He looked greedily into the depths of the canyon, his eyes full of burning desire.

"A mere beast, what are you afraid of! I have my own way to contain that third-tier Yao Beast. All you need to do is, after it is lured away by me, enter at the fastest speed and pick that 'heavenly spirit herb'!"

He had discovered this fourth-tier Spiritual Plant when the Secret Realm opened last time.

But at that time, he was ill-prepared and could only sigh at it.

This time, he had planned for a long time, all for this heavenly spirit herb!

As long as he had it, the Family's Old Ancestor, who was in closed-door cultivation, would have a thirty percent chance of using the medicinal power to break through the Bottleneck and advance to the Golden Core Stage!

At that time, his Qin Family would leap to become the true hegemon of Huoyang Commandery!

Whatever Commandery Lords Mansion, whatever Jiang Family, would all become things of the past!

"Yes!"

The two Qin Family disciples he pointed at, although their faces still held fear, nodded heavily.

Patriarch Qin Hai nodded with satisfaction, then his gaze swept over the two, finally landing on a burly man who looked quite honest and simple.

"Qin Ming, you stay on the perimeter as support."

"Qin Hao, you come in with me."

The named Qin Hao showed not a hint of suspicion, but instead revealed a touch of honor at being valued by the Clan Chief, and cupped his fists heavily: "Yes, Clan Chief!"

Patriarch Qin Hai said no more, stepping first into the purple miasma.

Qin Hao followed closely behind.

The Huangfu Sisters, hiding behind the boulder, didn't even dare to breathe.

Huangfu Yunni even covered her mouth tightly; she couldn't fathom where Patriarch Qin Hai got the guts to use Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation to contain a third-tier Yao Beast?

Did he have some powerful trump card?

Just as everyone was holding their breath and focusing.

In the canyon, a low roar of a Yao Beast being disturbed first came, the roar striking directly at the Divine Soul, making the few people behind the boulder feel their blood and Qi surging.

Immediately after, the surroundings were deathly silent.

About a quarter of an hour passed.

"Ah!"

An extremely shrill scream suddenly came from the depths of the canyon, piercing through the eerie silence.

The voice belonged to Qin Hao, who had just followed him in!

Soon, the screaming stopped abruptly.

The canyon returned to calm once again.

"Beast!"

Yao Shifei's voice was suppressed with anger.

Although she was not exactly a kind-hearted person, as a healer, she could not stand this kind of behavior of using living human lives as bait and sacrifices.

Everyone present now understood Patriarch Qin Hai's plan.

He was not going to contain the Yao Beast at all.

He was treating his own clansman as blood food, throwing him to that third-tier Yao Beast!

Huangfu Yunni and Huangfu Yunshang's faces were deathly pale, their stomachs churning.

Although they came from the Commandery Lords Mansion and had seen plenty of deception, this was the first time they had seen such vicious means of using one's own clansmen as sacrifices with their own eyes.

This was no longer just ruthless.

This was inhuman!

Everyone's gaze turned involuntarily toward Jiang Feng.

He was still leaning against the boulder, with no shock or anger on his face; in those deep eyes, there was only a cold calmness.

"Wait a little longer."