"That kid really does seem to have some tricks up his sleeve. Finding a Treasure Meat Tree in a forest this enormous is no simple feat."
A Jizhou District examinee watched Xia Ping and the others, his eyes flickering.
"Hmph. That's nothing but a cheap trick. At the end of the day, a true martial artist is judged by their martial prowess. Everything else is meaningless." The Black-Clad Examinee sneered, glaring at Xia Ping with a sullen, hostile expression.
But he didn't show it. He merely watched from the sidelines, all kinds of vicious schemes brewing in his mind.
"Big brother, you're amazing!"
Feng Hetang was overjoyed. He let out an excited whoop. "You can even find a Treasure Meat Tree! Is there anything you can't do? With these Gem Fruits, we won't have to worry about going hungry!"
Jiang Yaru and the others were thrilled as well, eager to get their hands on the Gem Fruits and feast.
"Don't rush."
Xia Ping raised a hand to stop them. He watched the Treasure Meat Tree without making any rash moves.
"Big brother, is there danger here?" Feng Hetang swallowed, suddenly remembering what had happened at the lake. The incident still made him shudder.
Xia Ping said nothing. He found a watermelon-sized rock on the ground and tossed it toward the tree.
As the rock flew through the air and was about to hit the Treasure Meat Tree, two or three nearby trees covered in thorns immediately began to shake.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!
In an instant, the trees unleashed dozens of thorns. Each one was as hard as steel and razor-sharp. They ripped through the air with a piercing whistle.
With a bang, the watermelon-sized rock was struck by the thorns and torn apart, blasted into powder that pattered onto the