"Hiss..." Even Wu Jinliang, who had done his fair share of things blinded by greed, could not help sucking in a cold breath.
He truly had not expected this Chief to have such an enormous appetite. He actually wanted to get his hands on the Northern Dipper Spirit-Repelling Formation.
He immediately put the Red-Clad Woman out of his mind and warned solemnly, "Chuntian, we both know how important the soul-returning tree is to the Phoenix Clan. The Northern Dipper Spirit-Repelling Formation is a vital barrier protecting their Divine Mountain. Without this grand formation, the Phoenix Clan might even move their entire nest to the Divine Mountain to defend it. Touch that barrier, and you touch their very foundations. How could they possibly let it go?"
Shi Chun pointed at his head again. "You've got one thing wrong. It isn't their barrier. It's our property. The formation's original owner was Jin Zhan. We took his final letter and received the key he left us, which means he effectively gave us the formation. They're merely occupying it by force."
Wu Jinliang instinctively rubbed his chin and muttered to himself, "So the Phoenix Clan has seized our property? Now that you put it that way, I'm starting to feel a little unhappy myself..."
Shi Chun said, "Just keep that in mind. Don't dwell on it now. It won't help. We have to take this one step at a time. Our first priority is getting that batch of Death-Defying Incense. To play it safe, everything else has to wait."
Wu Jinliang nodded slightly. "Then we'll have to wait at least several more days."
Shi Chun said, "That gives us time to read."
Wu Jinliang looked taken aback. "Read?"
Shi Chun glanced around. "Let's go. We shouldn't linger here. Let's find somewhere safe to stay