Qin Fengming's actions were naturally known to Liao Yuanshan. With his experience, he could also guess that some precious, heaven-defying treasure must be hidden within that beautiful female cultivator statue.
Liao Yuanshan felt not the slightest trace of greed toward the precious item concealed within the statue.
As for the four people who had arrived here, Liao Yuanshan was not particularly worried either. He was fully confident that even if the four joined forces, they would still be no match for Qin Fengming.
What he had to do now was keep the four from approaching and disturbing Qin Fengming.
Hearing Liao Yuanshan's words, Yi Ao's expression flickered slightly. His gaze locked onto Qin Fengming atop the enormous bulge, and deep within his eyes, a thoughtful look emerged.
"If this True Ghost Qi is surging out from where that statue is located, could there be some heaven-defying treasure within the statue that is being nourished by this True Ghost Qi?" Yi Ao looked toward Qin Fengming's location and slowly spoke, his expression solemn.
As someone in the late Ghost Lord stage, his thoughts were naturally meticulous. Upon seeing Qin Fengming's actions, Yi Ao immediately thought of one possibility. That possibility was exactly the same as Qin Fengming's own speculation.
All four of them knew that True Ghost Qi was extraordinarily precious, something one could encounter but not seek. Yet during their tribulations, they would ultimately become tainted by some of it. Heaven-defying treasures, however, were rarely seen.
Hearing Yi Ao's words, the three who had just arrived were immediately tempted as well.
Everyone instantly thought of this point. If there were no benefits, no one would be willing to go to such lengths to cast a technique like Qin Fengming.
Zheng Yiqiu glanced at Yi Ao, and strange expressions appeared in