The temperature here was already high. Without the Fire-Avoidance Pills, every breath would have seared their throats.
Even after taking the pills, everyone still felt a little irritable.
Yang Ling's words instantly swept that irritation away.
Everyone's gaze fell in unison on the jade box in Zhao Yingying's hands, their eyes burning.
A Fire Spirit Pearl? One of the Martial Way Twelve Sacred Medicines!
Before landing on Fire Flood Dragon Island, each of them had drawn up a mental list.
The Fire Spirit Pearl undoubtedly ranked among the top three on those lists.
The only things more precious than a Fire Spirit Pearl were the first-class internal skills and first-class martial skills that the Crimson-Refined Fire Flood Dragon Sect might have left here.
Zhao Yingying gave Yang Ling a discreet glare, put away the jade box, and said flatly:
"Constable Yang, which eye of yours saw a Fire Spirit Pearl?"
Yang Ling gave an awkward smile. "I was just guessing."
Thinking it over, the others were somewhat speechless.
"Brother Qin, this should be an abandoned ore vein. Didn't you encounter any mine beasts or mine worms when you went down earlier?"
Zhao Zheng asked curiously.
Recalling Zhao Zheng's earlier warning, everyone else also found it strange.
Logically, the other group should have been avoiding this place at all costs. Why had they come out of the mine tunnels?
Qin Kunlun frowned slightly. "When we stumbled upon this place, it just felt deathly still. We didn't hear any activity."
Zhao Yingying also said, "Fourth Brother, you said there were mine beasts and mine worms here? But we just went down to look and didn't even find a mosquito."
"Then perhaps I guessed wrong."
Zhao Zheng looked thoughtful, then smiled.
"Where are you planning to go next?"
Qin Kunlun pointed in another