TL: Etude
When Ye Tian and Yue Ling arrived, the five warriors had just slain the fierce beast.
"Someone's coming! Hurry up!"
One of the warriors urgently prompted.
Whoosh!
One of the warriors quickly arrived at the Fire Spirit Grass, swiftly plucking it and storing it in his storage bag.
However.
Yue Ling had seen it all.
"That's the Fire Spirit Talent Grass!"
Yue Ling couldn't help but exclaim.
Whoosh!!!
A wave of killing intent enveloped them, unmistakably emanating from the five warriors.
In an instant, the five had surrounded Ye Tian and Yue Ling.
"Zhang Kai, what are you doing?"
Yue Ling angrily pointed at one of the warriors.
A ferocious look crossed Zhang Kai's face: "Yue Ling, what do you think I'm doing? You saw the Fire Spirit Talent Grass. You should understand its value better than I do. Do you think I'll let you leave alive?"
Yue Ling's expression stiffened; she understood Zhang Kai's meaning. If she were in Zhang Kai's position, she might have taken the same actions.
This wasn't just about the importance of the Fire Spirit Talent Grass. More crucially, the Yue and Zhang families were business competitors, essentially rival families.
At the Demon Sea Base, both families, constrained by the base's rules, couldn't engage in combat, only business rivalry.
But here, in this secret realm, what better opportunity to kill each other's leading warriors?
"Kill both of them. We can't let the news that the Zhang family obtained the Fire Spirit Talent Grass get out," Zhang Kai declared, boiling with murderous intent.
"Yes, Young Master!"
The other four warriors responded.
They were all elite warriors of the Zhang family, sent to the secret realm to assist Zhang Kai. The Zhang family didn't have many direct descendants among their leading warriors, which was why they could afford to allocate spots so liberally.
But the Yue family was different; they had many warrior descendants. For this reason, Yue Ling giving a spot to Ye Tian had caused much discontent.
Five warriors, all at the peak of their abilities.
In Zhang Kai's eyes, Yue Ling, a late-stage warrior with Bronze-level sword techniques, was no match for them. As for Ye Tian, they didn't consider him at all.
The Demon Sea Base had many strong warriors, and Ye Tian wasn't among those they remembered. He was likely a minor character.
"Yue Ling, can we kill these people?"
Ye Tian asked.
"We can!"
Yue Ling nodded.
She couldn't kill the five, but Ye Tian could. She had witnessed his strength firsthand. He was a top talent, comparable to Yun Feng, the number one battle genius of the Demon Sea Base. He could be ranked in the top ten among the base's warriors, while Zhang Kai wouldn't even make it into the top hundred.
"Alright, then let's kill them all."
Ye Tian spoke calmly, as if pronouncing a death sentence for Zhang Kai and the others.
"Kid, you think you can kill us? Hahaha!"
The group burst into uproarious laughter.
In this brief moment, the five charged toward Ye Tian and Yue Ling, intending to wipe them out in one swoop.
"Shadow Kill!"
A faint voice echoed in the ears of the five individuals. The next moment, their consciousness gradually faded away, and the last thing their vision captured was a series of headless corpses.
"This body looks so familiar!"
Those were their last thoughts.
Thud, thud, thud!
Five corpses fell to the ground, causing Yue Ling, who stood nearby, to feel a surge of astonishment once again. Though she had witnessed Ye Tian's skills multiple times, she still found each occasion awe-inspiring.
Zhang Kai, who had been at the Demon Sea base, was also considered a prodigy and was not inferior to her in terms of talent. Furthermore, since he had reached the peak of a powerful martial warrior, his abilities surpassed hers. Yet, even such an elite was easily killed by Ye Tian, and not just one, but five of them.
Ye Tian had eliminated five powerful martial warriors and quickly searched their bodies, finding two storage bags.
"Now I have something for concealment!"
Ye Tian thought excitedly as he looked at the storage bags. He had been reluctant to place his acquisitions into his personal space for fear of attracting Yue Ling's attention. Now that he had acquired these storage bags, he could put his belongings in them without arousing suspicion. Yue Ling would simply assume that Ye Tian was using the storage bags. These bags served as a cover for his personal space.
"Yue Ling, two storage bags—let's take one each," Ye Tian said.
At this moment, Yue Ling looked visibly anxious and excited. "Ye Tian, let's take out the Fire Spirit Talent Herb and see!" she said hurriedly.
"Alright," Ye Tian nodded.
The original owners of the storage bags were dead, so Ye Tian and Yue Ling each quickly claimed one bag for themselves. They then retrieved a Fire Spirit Talent Herb from one of the bags.
"It's a tri-spirit-level Fire Spirit Talent Herb!"
Yue Ling's breath grew shallow with excitement. This was even more thrilling than obtaining a Soul Flower!
Ye Tian observed everything carefully, realizing that the Fire Spirit Talent Herb must be something extraordinary. Not only had Zhang Kai and his companions been obsessed with it, but Yue Ling was also struggling to control her emotions.
"Yue Ling, what exactly is this Fire Spirit Talent Herb?" Ye Tian asked.
Gazing at Yue Ling and biting her lip, Yue Ling hesitated before finally saying, "Ye Tian, you can have everything in the storage bags; I only want this Fire Spirit Talent Herb. No, I can even compensate you with treasures worth 50 billion."
"Yue Ling, what is the use of this herb? If it's truly beneficial to you, I will give it up," Ye Tian promptly said.
Yue Ling finally explained the utility of the Fire Spirit Talent Herb.
"It can grant new talents to a martial warrior. And since it's a tri-spirit-level Fire Spirit Talent Herb, if a powerful martial warrior or grandmaster-level martial warrior uses it, it can bring about low-level fire-type talents. Even a king-level being can use it, although it would result in inferior or weak fire talents. However, even so, it is incredibly valuable. For example, a king-level individual without any special talents could multiply their combat effectiveness if they obtain this herb."
Upon hearing this, Ye Tian finally understood the value of this Fire Spirit Talent Herb. It could only grant low-level fire talents at best, which he found unimpressive. However, it could be highly valuable for other martial warriors who lacked special talents.
"Martial artists with special talents are a minority; most lack special abilities, including some who are otherwise very gifted," Yue Ling earnestly requested. "In our Yue family, we have an elder who is a king-level martial warrior but lacks special talents. If I bring this herb to him, his strength could increase by one or two times. That would be a huge opportunity for our family. You already have numerous high-level talents, so this herb can barely improve your capabilities; at best, it would add one more attack method for you. So I hope you can give the Fire Spirit Talent Herb to me."
Ye Tian pretended to ponder for a moment before saying, "Alright, I'll give it to you."
Upon hearing this, a smile blossomed across Yue Ling's face.
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