277: negotiation

"How can I be sure that what you're saying is true and not just an attempt to scare me?"

Although the White-Clothed Youth was prepared.

He felt as if something wasn't right; there was no difference between then and now.

Yet, for such a long time, he had been continuously misled.

"You don't have to believe us. We can also use our own methods to leave this place."

"Of course, I think if you choose to believe us, it's still a good choice. As for what happens later, I'm afraid it won't be as simple as you say."

Jiang Lan's tone carried a hint of a smile, but more so a threat, which annoyed the youth.

"Do you think you can threaten me? Or do you think what you've done here is acceptable?"

"I wouldn't care about anything else, but what you're talking about is closely related to the scope of my management, and I can't just let it go."

Now it was Wang Wenshan and Xu Lindong's turn to be shocked.

Although the two of them were forcibly brought in and didn't particularly understand the situation here.

But when they saw the situation and heard Jiang Lan's tone, they were still dumbfounded.

They wanted to say that since he was someone who knew this place inside out, he should naturally be treated with respect.

Why did Jiang Lan act as if the other person owed him something? This was simply unmanageable.

"It seems you're quite confident in your strength. Why don't we have a quick spar? If you lose to me, tell me the answer I want. Of course, if you win."

"You can also get the answer you want, and I will tell you everything."

Jiang Lan's expression held a hint of a smile.

The person who heard this was very angry.

"Why do you say that? I think no matter what you say, this result cannot change. You'd better stop fantasizing."

The youth didn't want to agree and felt that following this was unrealistic.

"But you don't have a choice now."

"If I were you, I would honestly choose one of the answers I just mentioned. Perhaps there's still a way."

Now it was their turn to be shocked.

The youth was forced to act according to the demands, but the outcome was not as he expected.

"Is your only purpose for coming here to find the bodhi leaf?"

"Or do you have other requests? If not, I can make an exception and tell you where the bodhi leaf is, after all, I am its guardian."

As he said this, Jiang Lan immediately looked up at him, his eyes filled with a look of anticipation.

After all, it had been a long time since he had seen such an honest fellow.

Wang Wenshan and Xu Lindong beside him were both shocked.

Although they were prepared, this child was too honest, wasn't he?

They asked, and he answered. Did he really not fear that they were bad guys?

Moreover, bad guys wouldn't actually tell them the answer; this felt too real.

"Are you bad guys then? Were all those things just now meant to trick me?"

"If that's the case, I absolutely won't let you succeed. You can forget about it."

At this, Jiang Lan couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"We are indeed not bad guys. We came here for the bodhi leaf. If you tell me, I truly don't need to compete with you, because fighting with you would be a bit of a waste of time."

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Disciples of several other Sects were feeling a headache.

"What's going on? Why is it like this here? Logically, it shouldn't be so direct."

"We should be in the same location as Jiang Lan and his group when we entered. Why are we so far from them?"

Although these few individuals were prepared.

But when they saw the situation in front of them, they couldn't help but gasp.

"Are you asking me?"

"If I knew, I wouldn't be wasting my breath with you like this."

"Besides, the situation then and now are not the same."

"Anyway, I think your imagination is purely superfluous; it's simply not happening for me."

After he finished speaking, his movements became more pronounced than before.

The fellow who was just deliberating also stopped speaking, as it was indeed a bit difficult now.

"Alright then, since you've said so, if I don't cooperate or give it a chance, it really won't work."

Finally, the White-Clothed Youth led them to a cave.

"If you want to obtain that, you must pass the challenges here. If there are no issues afterward, it counts as passing."

"But if there are problems, you won't be able to enter the innermost part."

After the youth escorted them here, he prepared to turn back but was stopped by Jiang Lan.

"Aren't you the guardian here? Don't you understand the situation here?"

The youth awkwardly shook his head.

"I am only a guardian, but I don't know the details. Moreover, I am also a manifestation of a mountain spirit and wild monster."

The gist was that the reason he wasn't wary of them was because he felt they shouldn't be so bad.

Now it was the trio's turn to feel guilty. Although they had considered many methods.

They never expected this fellow to be so candid, which left them at a loss.

"Alright then, since you've said so, I'll temporarily believe it. I think it'll be the same further in; there won't be anything."

They were finally able to enter the innermost part, hoping that as long as what came next worked out, it would be fine.

But before they could even walk further in.

They were interrupted by a strange sound.

"Oh, right, you need to be careful! There might be an Ancient Vicious Beast inside, after all, this is an Ancient Secret Realm."

"The Bodhi Tree is in here. You'll get it after you pass all these challenges."

The youth's voice came from afar.

From here, he seemed to have left a long time ago.

Jiang Lan's brows furrowed slightly, and Xu Lindong immediately pulled out his family heirloom.

"Let me check if it's here. If it is, we won't have to waste too much time."

But he searched for a long time, still finding no clues, and the situation here was even more exaggerated than before.

"Something's not right. If it's really just like this, then why was there no movement here before?"

He felt this was very strange, and according to what was said before, it should be more obvious.

"Can this thing even be used? You're not trying to joke around here, are you? If it's like that, I don't think there's any need to worry, because all these are in preparation."

His expression held a hint of a smile, and compared to before, this was already a noticeable situation.

"Since you already know, then you should understand what to do next."

Xu Lindong taught Wang Wenshan once, and the subsequent matters became much easier.

Meanwhile, Jiang Lan also finally noticed a hint of abnormality.

"So the location the youth just mentioned is here, right?"

"It seems the situation here is more complex than we imagined."

Before they could even enter, a giant python crawled out from inside.