335: Chapter 334 Don't Blame Me for Killing and Stealing...

A sudden voice rang out from outside the pool:

"Are these the people from another realm in the Secret Realm?"

Everyone looked toward the sound and saw a Flying Boat hovering in the air outside. Two handsome young people dressed in Water-cloud Robes stood upon it, faint smiles on their Faces.

The woman had a refined appearance, with eyebrows like distant mountains and eyes like autumn waters. She smiled at Chu Xuan and the others inside the cave, saying, "Everyone, would you care to come out for a chat?"

Seeing Chu Xuan and the others looking at them without responding, their Faces filled with expressions of surprise.

The other young man shook his head and laughed softly beside her, "Junior Sister He, why are you being so polite to these people? They are just uncivilized barbarians. A mere Flying Boat has frightened them into such a state."

"Senior Brother Yu, we are only Disciples sent as a vanguard to scout this Secret Realm. We shouldn't act rashly," the woman said, shaking her head.

"Junior Sister, you're still too cautious. Although these people have strong physiques, they don't have any True Essence fluctuations. At most, they are just Body Tempering martial artists."

With that, the young man looked at the group again and said indifferently, "You lot, my Junior Sister has something to ask you. Why haven't you come out to talk yet?"

His tone was calm, but the mockery and superiority in his words were unconcealed, making it extremely unpleasant to hear.

"Forget it, Senior Brother. These people are wary of us. Let me handle it."

The woman, however, still wore a smile. "Everyone, if you consume these azure snake fruits directly, their effects will be greatly diminished. I wonder if you would be willing to part with them?"

Tan Ziming frowned, but seeing that these people had an extraordinary bearing, he suppressed his displeasure.

"Who are you? You just mentioned this is a Secret Realm; where did you come from? We were the first to get these azure snake fruits. Do you have anything to offer in exchange?"

"We are from the outside world, naturally."

The woman smiled faintly. A ring on her slender hand flashed, and a jade bottle appeared out of thin air. With a flick of her finger, it shot across the thirty-meter distance and was caught by Tan Ziming.

"The Sweet Dew Jade Nectar in this bottle can be directly converted into pure energy for your own use. It can be used for Body Tempering, replenishing Qi, and nourishing the spirit. Its effects are endless and should be perfect for you. You can try it."

Junior Sister He smiled slightly. "One bottle of nectar for three azure snake fruits—what do you think? If there's no problem, I'll take all the azure snake fruits you have, and I can give you four bottles of nectar directly."

Tan Ziming didn't answer. He hadn't even uncorked the bottle to check when his expression suddenly turned sour.

He handed the jade bottle to Boss Chu and said in a low voice, "Boss Chu, take a look."

Chu Xuan took the jade bottle, and a System notification immediately appeared.

[Name: Sweet Dew Jade Liquid

Function: This is an Alchemy Potion containing rich spirituality. After consuming it, you will gain 130–160 spirituality value.]

After checking the information, Chu Xuan's eyebrows shot up.

Tan Ziming and the others were all Rank 6, and their Mental Energy had reached over 50 points. Based on the effects of the azure snake fruit they had consumed earlier, it directly increased their spirit attribute by 2 points.

Calculated, one azure snake fruit saved about 120 spirituality value.

For Lin Jie, who was only Rank 3, the effect was even better, increasing his spirit attribute by 5 points, which was equivalent to saving 150 spirituality value.

Yet this one bottle of Sweet Dew Jade Nectar would only yield at most 160 spirituality value, and they wanted to exchange it for three azure snake fruits.

They certainly had it all figured out.

"Boss Chu, they're treating us like suckers!" Tan Ziming's Face darkened.

Fat Tiger, Xu Shuya, and Su Qiaoqiao all took the jade bottle from Chu Xuan. After checking the information through the System, their expressions also turned sour.

They were indeed being treated as suckers!

Fat Tiger's Face instantly flushed red with anger.

"Boss Chu, what do you say?" Fat Tiger asked.

"The items have already been distributed to you. You can decide for yourselves how to handle them."

Chu Xuan said calmly, "However, since I was invited by you to explore this treasure land and have received benefits, I naturally won't stand idly by if you encounter danger."

"Boss Chu is so righteous! That's all we need to hear!"

Fat Tiger grabbed the nectar again, suddenly turned to look outside, and said in a deep voice, "You want to exchange this for three azure snake fruits? Aren't you being a bit too much?"

Junior Sister He frowned slightly. "Then two fruits, how about that?"

Fat Tiger shook his head. "No."

"Then one bottle for one fruit, and no more!" Junior Sister He's brows furrowed deeply.

Fat Tiger was almost driven to laughter by anger. "Are you bargaining like we're at a wet market? No deal!"

"Don't push it!"

Junior Sister He looked displeased. "To be honest, even if these azure snake fruits were fully utilized, their value is only about this much. The only reason I want them is because they are rare in the outside world, so I'm willing to pay a high price to exchange for them as gifts. I hope you can part with them."

Fat Tiger showed a bit of hesitation. A one-to-one exchange was actually fair; in terms of practical effect, the nectar was even slightly superior.

But just then, Tan Ziming spoke up, "You only want a fair exchange now that you can't take advantage of us? Where was this attitude earlier?"

Tan Ziming was blunt in his speech.

If it were just them, they might have made the trade, even if they took a loss, or just handed them over for nothing.

After all, with no outsiders watching, safety came first. Securing steady gains in this treasure land was the most important thing, and enduring a little grievance was fine.

But now Boss Chu was watching, and he had explicitly said he would back them up.

If they still acted cowardly, they wouldn't just be losing Face for themselves, but for Boss Chu as well. They would be looked down upon—how could they be his followers after that?

It was hard enough to establish a connection with such a fierce person who could go head-to-head with an S-rank Specter at the very beginning of the world's change. If they couldn't hold their ground and messed up at this critical moment, they might be cast aside, and they wouldn't even have a place to cry later.

Tan Ziming took a deep breath and said loudly, "If you really want them, then it's three bottles of nectar for one azure snake fruit, otherwise, no deal!"

"You're really asking for the moon!" Junior Sister He's Face turned icy, and her expression was unsightly.

Tan Ziming retorted, "The one who was asking for the moon first was you, wasn't it? Do you want to trade or not? If not, we're going to eat them right now."

"You..." Junior Sister He's eyes widened in anger.

"Junior Sister, I told you before we came here that small Secret Realms like this, which have been sealed for a long time, are lawless barbarian lands where the Law of the jungle prevails."

A faint laugh rang out as Senior Brother Yu swept his gaze over them, his voice suddenly turning cold:

"How audacious! A mere barbarian dares to push his luck and negotiate terms? My Junior Sister kindly offered an exchange, but you refuse and insist on seeking death. Then don't blame me for killing and looting!"

As he spoke, the young man raised his hand and pressed down toward the small boat below.

"Senior Brother, wait..."

Junior Sister He tried to stop him, but it was too late. A slender beam of light suddenly shot out from within the small boat, heading straight for the cave in the cliffside.

But while still in transit, a Slash struck, colliding with the beam of light in mid-air and causing a thunderous explosion.

"What?"

The scene caused the Faces of the two on the Flying Boat to change instantly. But before they could react, several more Slashes came hurtling toward them.

Amidst the booming sounds, the transparent shield shimmering on the Flying Boat quickly dimmed, and the entire vessel began to vibrate violently.

"Senior Brother, let's go! There's a hidden powerhouse!"

Junior Sister He urged repeatedly, her Face turning pale as she saw Chu Xuan leap toward them.

Almost simultaneously, Senior Brother Yu made several hand gestures, and the Flying Boat soared into the air. Seeing that Chu Xuan was still below, it seemed impossible for him to leap up.

"Ridiculous barbarian..."

Senior Brother Yu looked down at Chu Xuan. With dozens of meters between them now, a contemptuous smile appeared on his lips.

However, in the next instant, Chu Xuan vanished.

Immediately after, the Flying Boat that had been soaring away at an angle suddenly shuddered and was forcibly pressed down, crashing onto the ground with a bang and kicking up a cloud of dust.

At the same time, a faint voice suddenly came from above:

"Couldn't you just trade fairly? Since you insist on seeking death, don't blame me for killing and looting!"