Facing the gazes of the crowd, Chi Changye said indifferently: "I alone am not a match for those beasts below."
What he didn't say was that if he was alone, he could go down and fight freely, and even snatch a few blood crystals from the mouths of those beasts. Even if he was not their opponent when they teamed up, he could escape calmly.
But now he had Gu Yao beside him, and a group of Longxian Sect cultivators who were hostile to him, which would make his actions more unpredictable, so he wouldn't take risks.
"What should we do now?" someone asked.
"Wait." Chi Changye stood with his hands behind his back, still looking at the fog that rose from the valley. The fog surged, revealing a bit of strangeness.
In his opinion, compared to these outsiders, the beasts were the masters of this land, and they knew the environment here better than them, and could use it to their advantage.
With his word of waiting, everyone had to shut their mouths. Apparently the time was not right yet. Since Chi Changye didn't leave, that meant there was still a chance, so everyone simply waited patiently.
Gu Yao looked at the fog, then glanced at the Longxian Sect cultivators on the opposite side, and transmitted his voice: "Big Brother Ye, are you waiting for the Longxian Sect guys to make a move first?"
Chi Changye's eyes flickered, and he also transmitted his voice: "If I'm not mistaken, they will seek my cooperation, and act together to deal with the beasts below. By then, they might not care about you and the others." The other party must only want to use his combat power.
Gu Yao raised his head slightly and said: "Big Brother Ye, don't worry about me. I have Cat Cub with me, and Senior Xu to assist me. I'm not that easy to deal with."
"Mhm," Chi Changye's eyes softened, and he reached out to pinch Cat Cub's neck. He originally wanted to pinch Gu Yao, but he changed his mind halfway. He said, "Xiao Yao, do you see anything unusual about this fog? I suspect there is something strange."
Gu Yao immediately became serious, and quickly entered the working mode, asking Chi Changye, Tian Feirong, and Xiao Pudgy to help, collecting the fog, the rocks and soil on the cliff, and the plants and other microorganisms that could be collected. The others looked puzzled, and even the Longxian Sect cultivators on the opposite side were baffled.
"Ning Dan Shi, what is that Gu Dan Shi doing? What is he taking out? It looks weird." Someone asked Ning Hui, who was also a Dan Shi, and should know something.
Gu Yao's specially made instruments, even Ning Hui had never seen before, let alone him, even Xu Chen, who was a master of Dan Shu, also saw them for the first time from Gu Yao.
But not having seen them or understood them didn't mean that Ning Hui wouldn't take the opportunity to mock them: "Who knows what he is doing with his mysterious tricks, with their trash, they are not worthy to compete with us for the blood crystals."
Lou Huaijing didn't say anything with a gloomy face, but another Foundation Establishment cultivator suggested: "Should we go and talk to that Chi Changye, and ask them to join us in dealing with the beasts below? With him joining, our action will be much smoother, I don't believe he will not be tempted by the blood crystals."
Ning Hui clenched his teeth secretly. He had thrown out such a temptation before, but Chi Changye didn't even bother to reply. But then he thought again, it would be good to pull Chi Changye in, and see who could protect that Gu guy by his side. When the blood crystals ripened, the real chaos would come, and he wondered if that Gu guy could save his own life.
With this thought, he felt much better, and echoed: "I think so, what about Brother Lou? What do you say?"
Lou Huaijing glanced at Ning Hui coldly. He didn't need to flatter Ning Hui with his status. The Longxian Sect was not his one Dan Shi's word. "Since you have decided, then you can go and negotiate with him yourself."
He noticed that Chi Changye had been watching the fog in the valley, and wondered if there was anything unusual in the fog. Gu Yao and the others collected things from the places covered by the fog, could there be something?
He had lost to Chi Changye last time, and he was very unconvinced. He thought Chi Changye had taken advantage of the situation, but after Chi Changye cut down several Foundation Establishment cultivators from his sect, Lou Huaijing finally recognized Chi Changye's strength.
Even such a sword cultivator didn't arrogantly enter the valley directly, what did that mean?
"Let me go and talk to that Chi Dao You." A cultivator stepped out and said. Lou Huaijing couldn't deny it, and Ning Hui nodded his head in support.
The first thing Gu Yao needed to do was to determine if there was any poison in the fog. When the Longxian Sect cultivator came over, the concentrated fog in the transparent vessel in his hand suddenly boiled, and faintly seeped out a strange black and purple color. Although it was very light, it still showed through.
Chi Changye's eyes narrowed, it seemed that his judgment was almost right, the fog itself hid danger, and if they rashly went down the valley without any preparation, who knew what would happen. As for the people who had gone down the valley and escaped before, he didn't know what the real situation was.
"As expected, it's the same as what Big Brother Ye said. Fortunately, Big Brother Ye, you are cautious enough. Let me see if there is a way to solve it." Gu Yao didn't panic, and when he found the problem, he just looked for a solution.
Chi Changye nodded, and then Gu Yao took the vessel and plunged into the tent that Tian Feirong and Xiao Pudgy had set up for him. The other Tianlin Continent cultivators had been paying attention to their actions, and although they didn't hear clearly what the two had exchanged, they guessed something from the change in the vessel. When they looked at the valley again, they had a few more fears in their eyes. Some people even gasped in cold air, and they were glad they didn't go down rashly.
The Longxian Sect people stepped on their magic tools and stopped in mid-air. They didn't understand before, but now they also vaguely guessed something. Their pupils shrank, but they still had to make their intentions clear: "Chi Dao You, why don't we cooperate and explore the valley together? As for the blood crystals, we can each get them by our own ability, how about it?"
"When will we act?" Chi Changye asked in a deep voice with his hands behind his back.
The person was overjoyed, and it seemed that Chi Changye had agreed. No one could resist the temptation of the blood crystals. He clasped his fists and said: "In about two days, the blood crystals will ripen, and then the spiritual energy around will be drained. That's when we should act."
"Okay." Chi Changye agreed.
"Haha, Chi Dao You is straightforward. I am Ying Muqing, and we will act together in two days." The person laughed.
Without him saying, the other Longxian Sect cultivators also knew that Chi Changye had agreed. They had to admit that having Chi Changye, a powerful weapon, to restrain the beasts below would make their action much smoother. Ying Muqing came to Ning Hui's side: "Ning Dan Shi, is there any problem with this fog? I see that Chi Changye and that Gu Dan Shi are a bit wary of this fog."
Ning Hui had also been paying attention to Gu Yao and Chi Changye's actions. Although he was a bit far away, he could still see the changes in the transparent vessel. He pondered for a while and said: "You help me collect some fog, and I'll check it out."
"Okay, thank you, Ning Dan Shi."