The Wind-Calming Pearl and Karmic Debt

At those words, everyone began talking at once.

It was no surprise that Gathering Wind Valley had attracted Qiongqi, but the vicious beast was so savage that it devoured people at the slightest provocation.

Yet it refused to stray more than ten thousand li from the valley. That suggested there might be a treasure inside.

A treasure prized by an exotic beast at the Golden Immortal Peak was certainly no common trinket.

If they could get their hands on it, they would make their fortunes.

The burly man was tempted too. He stopped demanding the half-jar of wine from True Person Du'e.

"Those dog jaws of yours finally spat out a few ivory tusks.

"You have a point. I'll let the matter of that half-jar of immortal brew go."

Treasure had clouded everyone's judgment, but some still kept their heads.

A sigh rang out. "Even if there is a treasure in Gathering Wind Valley, we can't do a thing about it."

"Exotic beasts like Qiongqi are extraordinarily gifted and terrifyingly strong.

"A Qiongqi at the Golden Immortal Peak could match the accomplished disciples of masters at the same level.

"We're just unaffiliated Celestial Immortals and Earth Immortals. Even tied together, all we'd do is give Qiongqi a full belly."

The others sighed as well.

They were far too weak to contend with a ferocious beast like Qiongqi.

All this time, Liu Yuanchen had been following every scrap of news from the Dongyang Realm.

A tavern, where rumors flew thick and fast, was naturally a place he watched closely.

After hearing True Person Du'e's news, he immediately checked his Fortune Golden Dragon.

Sure enough, it had vanished completely, leaving not a trace.

*The Fortune Golden Dragon was created through a secret art to obtain information about the Wind-Calming Pearl in