Strong attitude, Wu Zongming retreats
Ye Tian stared into Wu Zongming’s eyes, a half-smile playing on his lips as he said, “Wu, just now you treated me like a brother and told me to just hold off two Tier 3, Level 1 Iron Claw Monkeys and some other Tier 1 and 2 ones.”
“But now you want me to be the bait to attract those Iron Claw Monkeys, especially with two Tier 3, Level 4 Iron Claw Monkeys there. Your inconsistent attitude makes it hard for me to believe your initial sincerity.”
“I’m really worried now that after we’ve killed those Iron Claw Monkeys, you’ll go back on your word and not give me my reward.”
“You might even withhold the spoils of war from the Wu family brothers and Miss Xu Rong. After all, you’re the strongest here. Even if we don’t want to agree then, we probably won’t have a choice, don’t you think?”
Ye Tian didn’t humor Wu Zongming.
Forget about the two Tier 3, Level 4 Iron Claw Monkeys; even if all the Iron Claw Monkeys in the valley attacked together, he wouldn’t care.
He could kill them all in minutes.
Possessing a Supreme-Grade King Rank perfected movement martial skill, Ye Tian believed his speed, even in this forest, could far surpass these Iron Claw Monkeys known for their speed.
So, he wasn’t afraid to directly fall out with Wu Zongming.
The worst outcome would be this hypocritical fellow becoming enraged and attacking him.
In that case, he would have a valid reason to directly eliminate the opponent.
That way, he could choose any qingyuan fruit he wanted.
However, Ye Tian was a person who clearly distinguished between gratitude and grudges and had strong principles.
Since he had agreed to kill Iron Claw Monkeys with Wu Zongming and the others and share the benefits, he wouldn’t abandon righteousness for profit or betray his teammates.
Even if his strength allowed it, he wasn’t willing to lose his inner conviction for such a small gain.
But if Wu Zongming broke the rules first, then he shouldn’t blame him for being ruthless.
“How could that be, Tian Ye brother? Don’t be angry. Am I not discussing it with you? This plan hasn’t been finalized yet.”
Wu Zongming clearly hadn’t expected Ye Tian to speak to him like this, almost tearing off the pretense.
He had thought that Ye Tian was just a young brat, and his cultivation was the lowest among them, so he could easily control him.
Moreover, he had specifically let the Wu family brothers, who seemed to dislike Ye Tian, voice their opinions first.
The Wu family brothers’ opinions also satisfied him, but Xu Rong’s opinion somewhat surprised him.
He had thought that even if Xu Rong didn’t support him, she wouldn’t object; being neutral would be enough.
Then he would analyze the pros and cons, put the pressure on Ye Tian, and easily coerce him into volunteering.
But Wu Zongming never expected that this young man, who seemed not much older, would not be afraid of him at all.
The exotic beasts hadn’t been killed yet, and he didn’t want to break up the team’s morale now, so he laughed it off.
After Ye Tian finished speaking, Wu Zongming could feel that the Wu family brothers and Xu Rong’s gazes towards him had changed significantly.
They no longer had the same trust they had at the beginning.
“It’s all this brat’s fault. Just you wait. After we eliminate those Iron Claw Monkeys, I’ll let you know the consequences of offending me!”
“And the Wu family brothers, Xu Rong, do you really think I’ll share the benefits with you? What a joke!”
Seeing Wu Zongming trying to ease the tension, Ye Tian, not one to press his advantage, simply chuckled lightly, crossed his arms, and said, “Since it’s a discussion, I presume it’s fine if I don’t agree?”
“No problem, of course, no problem.”
Wu Zongming shook his head repeatedly.
With things said to this extent, he naturally had no reason to make Ye Tian the bait anymore.
Immediately, Wu Zongming changed the topic, suggesting they follow Xu Rong’s idea of everyone attacking together to catch the opponents off guard.
Seeing Wu Zongming back down so easily, Ye Tian felt a little regretful.
After the discussion, the group quietly approached the large tree at the mouth of the valley.
When they got within twenty meters of the large tree at the valley entrance, they could no longer approach stealthily.
Because the area ahead was a clear zone, with no trees to conceal their movements.
Wu Zongming then made a gesture for everyone to move out together.
To demonstrate his attitude and stance, he charged out first.
Seeing Wu Zongming charge ahead, Ye Tian and the others also activated their movement martial skills and followed.
The distance of twenty-odd meters took less than a second for the group to cover.
When they rushed past, the Tier 2 Iron Claw Monkeys hadn’t even reacted before their heads were severed.
However, the two Tier 3, Level 4 Iron Claw Monkeys reacted very quickly.
When they saw Ye Tian and the others rush out from the forest, they let out a loud cry, their voices covering an area of several thousand square meters.
Immediately, they didn’t attack but retreated directly into the valley.
At the same time, from the main tree inside the valley, over twenty Iron Claw Monkeys all charged out.
Leading them were two Tier 3, Level 5 Iron Claw Monkeys.
Though their bodies were large, their speed was incredibly fast.
Like two streaks of gray light, they reached the five people in a breath’s time and launched their attacks.
At this moment, the other Iron Claw Monkeys also charged over.
Seeing this, Wu Zongming immediately shouted, “Fight according to the original plan!”
With that, he wielded a broad saber and actively confronted the two most powerful Tier 3, Level 5 Iron Claw Monkeys.
The two Tier 3, Level 5 Iron Claw Monkeys also realized that Wu Zongming was the strongest among the five, so they both abandoned attacking the others and charged at Wu Zongming together.
The Wu family brothers and Xu Rong each chose a Tier 3, Level 4 Iron Claw Monkey to fight.
The remaining two Tier 3, Level 1 Iron Claw Monkeys, seeing Ye Tian as an easy target, immediately charged at him.
They were Tier 3 exotic beasts and had developed intelligence; although not as high as humans, it was still considerable.
They could judge that Ye Tian was the weakest among the five from the Origin Qi fluctuations emanating from them.
Even so, they realized they were no match for Ye Tian and called out to the other Tier 1 and 2 Iron Claw Monkeys to attack.
These Tier 1 and 2 Iron Claw Monkeys already didn’t dare to confront the other four, so when the two Tier 3, Level 1 Iron Claw Monkeys called out, they all charged at Ye Tian.
At least Ye Tian was much weaker compared to the other four.
These Iron Claw Monkeys were all very fast, constantly leaping between the surrounding trees, then resorting to dishonorable sneak attacks from behind.
Some used their hard iron claws to pick up stones and wood weighing hundreds of kilograms, smashing them fiercely at Ye Tian.
Some suddenly burst forward.
Others stirred up fallen leaves, trying to block Ye Tian’s vision.
Their coordination was excellent.
Swish!
However, facing this level of attack, Ye Tian activated Ling Que Step and easily dodged them all.
Then, he swung his xuan jin long saber and charged forward, beheading one Tier 1 and Tier 2 Iron Claw Monkey after another.
The two Tier 3, Level 1 Iron Claw Monkeys saw their offspring easily killed by Ye Tian.
Their bestial nature was ignited.
Their eyes turned blood red.
They transformed into two gray blurs and charged at Ye Tian.