Under the current circumstances, the moment a Spirit Source Beast appeared, it would immediately draw countless martial artists into a scramble for it.
That was why Ye Yun had been so startled upon hearing the name Spirit Source Beast.
Moreover, the amount of energy contained within a Spirit Source Beast's Spirit Source depended on the beast's rank.
Ye Yun held his breath and listened intently to the conversation that followed beneath the tree.
After the sinister-looking man at the head of the group revealed the purpose of their journey, the people around him all fell into brief shock.
A moment later, a burly, powerfully built man among them spoke up. "Big Brother, the Spirit Source Beast you mentioned... it couldn't be the one we encountered last time, could it?"
The moment those words were spoken, the others all looked up at the sinister man leading them.
Hearing this, the sinister man was slightly startled before nodding with a smile. "That's right. It's the one we encountered three times. I didn't expect you to still remember, Third Brother!"
With the sinister man's confirmation, the atmosphere among them instantly sank into silence.
Up in the tree, Ye Yun could not help but feel a trace of doubt rise in his heart after hearing their conversation.
From their words, it seemed they had encountered a Spirit Source Beast before, yet they had not killed it.
As soon as this question surfaced in his mind, Ye Yun found it strange. Since they had encountered a Spirit Source Beast, why had they not killed it?
And why had they come to hunt it now?
Just as Ye Yun repeatedly speculated about the reason in his mind, the sinister man at the head spoke again.
"I understand what you're thinking, but since I made this decision,