To help or not?

Xiao Yu frowned as he glanced at Cai Lin, then turned to Xiao Yan and asked, "Third Brother, do you still have an Eight Ridges Magic Needle Fruit?"

Xiao Yan was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized that he actually did have an Eight Ridges Magic Needle Fruit. Because this medicinal herb was rare and precious, he had accidentally encountered it in Wu Tan City and bought it, but he had never used it!

"That's right, I do have an Eight Ridges Magic Needle Fruit here!" Xiao Yan said, taking out the Eight Ridges Magic Needle Fruit.

Cai Lin glanced at the Eight Ridges Magic Needle Fruit in Xiao Yan's hand, but didn't say anything. She just looked at Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu said helplessly, "That's one of the ingredients for refining the Spirit Fusion Pill."

Before Xiao Yu could finish speaking, the Eight Ridges Magic Needle Fruit in Xiao Yan's hand vanished without a trace. Both Xiao Yu and Xiao Yu were stunned by the speed!

Cai Lin glanced at Xiao Yu indifferently and said, "For the sake of the Eight Ridges Magic Needle Fruit, I'll help you this time!" Before she finished speaking, her figure disappeared from the scene.

"Ha, women!" Xiao Yu shook his head and said.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan then stayed in the forest for the entire night. Around dawn, Xiao Yu, who had been taking a nap, suddenly opened his eyes and whispered, "Someone's coming!"

Xiao Yan also opened his eyes, looking at Xiao Yu with some shock. His teacher had just reminded him, and now Xiao Yu had also reminded him. Could it be that Xiao Yu's Soul Power was actually comparable to his teacher's?

However, these questions were clearly not appropriate to ask now. Yao Lao said in Xiao Yan's mind, "Several hundred meters ahead in a mountain hollow, there are many powerful auras hidden. One of them is a powerful aura that should be at the level of Four Star Dou Huang. This aura is as cold as ice, and it is extremely similar to the aura emanating from Fan Ling!"

Xiao Yan was startled and exclaimed, "Four Star Dou Huang? Could it be Fan Ling's father, Fan Lao, the sect leader of the Blood Sect?"

The Yao Lao nodded slightly and said, "It's pretty much true! Your younger brother's Soul Power should only be able to sense a powerful aura approaching. Tell him about the situation!"

Xiao Yan was slightly taken aback, then said, "Teacher, you mean?"

The Yao Lao chuckled, "That's right, I've already spoken with him. That Bone Spirit Cold Flame of his is what I left behind in my previous life, and it's now in his hands. I talked with him for a while!"

Xiao Yan was quite shocked and said, "Brother Yu, that Bone Spirit Cold Flame is actually yours from before, Master?"

"Haha, it's all fate, but it's alright. There's more than one Heavenly Flames in the world, don't worry!" Yao Lao said with a smile.

Xiao Yu gazed quietly at the still-dark sky in the distance and murmured, "It looks like the Blood Sect has arrived!"

Xiao Yan nodded and said, "Yes, one of them has the aura of Four Star Dou Huang, which should be the sect leader of the Blood Sect."

Xiao Yu glanced at Xiao Yan with some surprise, and Xiao Yan explained, "My teacher told me this!"

Xiao Yu nodded in realization and said, "So it's Yao Lao!"

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "I didn't expect that you and my teacher would have such a connection."

Xiao Yu also laughed and said, "Yes, it's all fate!"

As they were talking, a charming and tall figure suddenly appeared beside Xiao Yu, startling the two of them. Upon closer inspection, they realized it was Cai Lin!

Cai Lin glanced at Xiao Yu indifferently and said, "Fan Ling and his group left the city this morning, traveled around in a big circle, and finally came this way. They should be right as you thought, so I came back ahead of time!"

Then, Cai Lin frowned slightly and looked towards the mountain hollow a few hundred meters ahead, saying coldly, "There seems to be an ambush there. Is it the group you mentioned?"

Xiao Yu nodded slightly and said, "That's right, the Blood Sect Master Four Star Dou Huang. With you here, I feel much more at ease!"

Cai Lin glanced at Xiao Yu and said, "Why do you think I'd help you?"

"Because you still need me to refine the Spirit Fusion Pill!" Xiao Yu said with a light laugh.

Cai Lin at Xiao Yu's shameless face and said fiercely, "If you die, I'll find someone else to refine the Spirit Fusion Pill for me!"

"Aren't you afraid your sister will be heartbroken if she sees me dead?" Xiao Yu teased with a laugh.

Cai Lin looked at Xiao Yu with icy eyes and said, "You still dare to make a move on my sister?"

Xiao Yu shrugged and said, "It's not about having any designs on me. The main thing is, I'm your sister's savior. You know her personality. What if she wakes up and, oh dear, I'm dead? Your sister would be heartbroken!"

Cai Lin sneered, "Even if you die, my sister won't be sad!"

That's what she said, but Cai Lin was undoubtedly swayed by Xiao Yu's words.

Xiao Yu glanced at Cai Lin with a smile, then turned his gaze to the east of the small forest, to the winding path. From there, he could vaguely see the outline of Black Seal City. It wasn't actually far from Black Seal City, just a bit roundabout. Moreover, this was a necessary route to the west of Black Seal City. It seemed that the Blood Sect had put a lot of thought into it.

Xiao Yu guessed that the Blood Sect never intended to auction off the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill in the first place; wouldn't ambushing them have been much easier?

Suddenly, a faint sound of horses' hooves came from the end of the path. As the sound grew louder, Xiao Yu and the others saw a pair of figures riding fast horses galloping towards them.

When Xiao Yan saw the woman in the green robe leading the group, his heart skipped a beat. It really was Elder Qing from the Heavenly Snake Mansion. The Blood Sect really did intend to intercept the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill. Xiao Yu had guessed everything correctly!

Xiao Yan frowned slightly as he looked at the green-robed woman, thinking to himself, "Isn't the Blood Sect afraid of retaliation from the Heavenly Snake Mansion? The Heavenly Snake Mansion, capable of acquiring this Seventh-grade Pill, must be quite powerful!"

Xiao Yu seemed to have seen through Xiao Yan's thoughts and chuckled, "Since the Blood Sect has even mobilized its sect leader, they probably don't intend to let these people from the Heavenly Snake Mansion return alive. If they die without any evidence, who will know that the Blood Sect did it?"

Xiao Yan grinned and said, "I never thought that after two years in this industry, I wouldn't be as insightful as you!"

On the path, the beautiful Elder Qing, who was in the lead, looked towards the small forest with her delicate brows slightly furrowed. She raised her arm and made a gesture, and everyone immediately slowed down. With a flick of her slender hand, a small emerald green energy snake appeared beside her and then quickly darted into the grass.

The moment the energy snake darted into the grass, a whooshing sound rang out, and an arrow pierced the snake's head, instantly scattering the energy snake!

Elder Qing shouted sharply, "Be careful, there's an ambush!"

A laugh like that of an owl suddenly echoed through the forest. Immediately afterward, a powerful aura surged into the sky, and a blood-red shadow burst forth from the deep forest, landing steadily on a treetop. Its slightly reddened eyes and cold, sinister gaze fell upon Elder Qing and his group!

"Fan Lao?" Elder Qing was slightly taken aback when she saw the figure, and a hint of retreat rose in her heart. However, she still shouted, "Fan Lao, do you want to declare war on my Heavenly Snake Mansion?"

Looking at the two groups of people below, locked in a tense standoff, Xiao Yu muttered to himself, "Elder Qing is from the Heavenly Snake Mansion. Qing Lin should be the Saintess of the Heavenly Snake Mansion by now, right? Should we help them out?"