The old man frowned. "The Wood Heaven Spirit Pearl is an important treasure of this place. We will not give it to you."
Qing Yao said with a light laugh, "We won't take it for nothing. We can trade something for it."
The old man said apologetically, "That truly won't do. Please understand. You should seek the Wood Heaven Spirit Pearl elsewhere."
Qing He frowned and said coldly, "We must obtain the Wood Heaven Spirit Pearl. If you refuse, then we can only resort to force and take it."
The old man felt a headache coming on. Only his strength had reached the Great Ability Realm; the other wood spirits were at most at the peak of the Dao Realm. If they fought, not only might they cause enormous destruction here, they might even lose.
Moreover, the Wood Heaven Spirit Pearl contained powerful spiritual energy. It could strengthen the spiritual energy and spirituality of the forest Forbidden Land, allowing more wood spirits to be born.
Qing Yao and Qing He both wore serious expressions. Unless it was necessary, they did not wish to fight either. There were countless wood spirits here, and battle would put them in great danger as well.
As the two sides remained deadlocked—
Zhao Fu stepped forward and said, "Neither side wants a fierce battle to break out. I have a way to resolve this."
Qing Yao, Qing He, and the old man all turned their eyes toward Zhao Fu.
The old man asked, "What method?"
Zhao Fu said with a smile, "If anyone here of the same cultivation level can defeat me, we will leave at once and stop trying to seize the Wood Heaven Spirit Pearl. But if none of you can defeat me, then please hand over the Wood Heaven Spirit Pearl."
After