267: unexpected gain

“Exactly.”

“Do you think we’re fools, or do you think everything has to be as you say it is?”

“Leaving aside what happened before and what’s happening now, your current thinking is inherently unreasonable, but you two don’t seem to understand.”

The two moved extremely fast.

Meanwhile, Jiang Lan and the old man in the Illusion were locked in a back-and-forth battle. The old man was a bit panicked when he saw the two suddenly disappear.

He knew his plan might have been exposed.

But he never expected it to be interrupted by outsiders.

“Gentlemen.”

“We are all here to seek Opportunity.”

“There’s no need to make things so tense, is there? Besides, what happened before is different from what’s happening now.”

“I think everyone should talk things out calmly, don’t you agree?”

The people who heard this couldn’t help but smile faintly.

“What do you mean, ‘talk things out calmly’?”

“Haven’t we given enough opportunities?”

“Or are you saying that in your eyes, we two are so easily bullied?”

“Or is Jiang Lan also as you think he is? If so, it’s pointless.”

“Exactly.”

“We were lucky to wake up.”

“If we hadn’t been lucky, would you have killed us and plundered our treasures?”

“Anyway, you can say whatever you want now, but we might not believe it.”

This made the expressions of several people even more awkward.

“We really were just talking casually, and we had no other intentions or thoughts.”

And at this moment, one of them accidentally made a move towards Jiang Lan.

Wang Wenshan and Xu Lindong gasped.

Because they didn’t know what Jiang Lan’s future held inside.

Although they had tried their best to protect him just now.

But if these people insisted on doing this, insisted on seeking death, then they couldn’t be blamed.

“Who’s looking for trouble?”

The moment Jiang Lan emerged, he brought the old man out with him, and in that instant...

A huge golden light suddenly lit up here. The men looking for trouble realized something was wrong and tried to dodge.

But it was too late this time.

The old man was already very depressed.

He felt that if no one had disturbed him...

He could have continued to absorb their abilities to improve his own cultivation, just like before.

In reality, he wasn’t human at all.

His purpose in doing all this was simply to trick these people into falling into his trap.

He had spent a long time with these people and had gained some basic understanding.

But the current situation made him unable to maintain his composure.

“Who on earth interrupted this old man’s plan?”

After he rushed out, those people were terrified and tried to get away.

But how could they be his opponents?

In just that instant, those people had already turned into a pile of dust.

Wang Wenshan and Xu Lindong, who witnessed this scene, were both surprised.

Although they knew the old man's ability was strong.

But they didn't expect him to be so powerful, even completely ignoring them.

After the old man made his move, Jiang Lan also stepped forward and used a Magical Artifact to suppress him.

“Originally, I didn’t want to do this, because in my opinion, it wasn’t worth my time.”

“But now that you’ve already said that, if I don’t do this, it really is meaningless.”

The old man wanted to beg for mercy.

Because he knew Jiang Lan was very strong.

But now he also knew there was no other way, so he simply decided to fight to the death.

Seeing this, Xu Lindong quickly used a Magical Artifact to shield himself and Wang Wenshan.

This temporarily protected the two of them.

After the old man exploded, a golden bead was left behind.

It then landed in Jiang Lan’s palm.

Jiang Lan glanced at it and examined it, discovering that it contained extremely strong Spiritual Qi.

“This is also an unexpected gain. Who wants this?”

He tossed the bead into the air, while the two people beside him subconsciously shook their heads.

Even if they really wanted it, they would need the ability to take it out first.

So the two of them decided against it.

“We don’t seem to have that ability.”

“Why don’t you keep it yourself? Besides, even if we had it, we might not be able to maximize its value.”

Jiang Lan was a bit speechless upon hearing this.

Although he didn't know why the two would say this.

But judging by the situation...

It seemed they were sincere, so he didn’t hesitate to put it directly into his Qiankun bag.

“Where is your Magical Artifact from before?”

Jiang Lan asked Xu Lindong, who was beside him.

Xu Lindong then took out his ancestral Magical Artifact and began to help Jiang Lan detect the location of the Bodhi Tree.

“Only I can operate this, so I apologize.”

But after all this, he no longer dared to deceive Jiang Lan.

Although Wang Wenshan had initially harbored thoughts of killing Jiang Lan.

Now it seemed, staying by his side was better.

The idea of killing him was simply impossible to achieve.

Although he hadn’t said anything before.

But now, things were completely different.

“Why are you two being so secretive? What exactly happened when you came out earlier?”

Jiang Lan had just emerged and hadn't even had time to greet the people from those Schools.

They were already dealt with by the old man.

So if he wanted to understand the situation, he had to ask these two.

After seeing this, the two briefly explained.

“So we were drawn into an Illusion by the old man, and our bodies were actually unconscious.”

“Then how can we be sure we’re not still in an Illusion now?”

Although the Ancient Secret Realm was indeed real.

But a Secret Realm within an Illusion was still a bit overwhelming.

Even Jiang Lan, with his abilities, was a bit worried about unusual situations arising at this moment.

“I don’t think so. If that were truly the case, we definitely wouldn’t be able to stay calm right now.”

“But we are very aware of our surroundings.”

“And we don’t have so many strange thoughts, so I don’t think this holds true.”

Wang Wenshan quickly explained beside him.

Although he wasn't as formidable as Xu Lindong, who had so many treasures on him.

But he had been adventuring outside for so long.

And he understood a great deal about demons and monsters.

So he believed that this matter was not only unfounded but also possibly their own wild imaginings.

“Alright, since you say so.”

“I also think it makes some sense, and besides this, there’s really nothing else to worry about.”

After he finished speaking, Jiang Lan breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, they also arrived at another place.

This was a broken cliff, and the Qi here contrasted completely with that of the other side.

“To get the bodhi leaf.”

“We probably have to cross, but there are no traces of a Bodhi Tree growing here, so I’m not sure if this is real or fake.”

Now Xu Lindong also fell into doubt.

Although the ancestral Magical Artifact couldn't be wrong, he was afraid of leading Jiang Lan to the wrong place.

That would truly be a bit inexcusable.

Jiang Lan looked at his guilty eyes and comforted him.

“No matter what, since we’ve come all this way, we naturally have to go and see.”