Ye Fan naturally knew that the Yaochi Sacred Land was the strongest sacred land, one of the few genuinely upright factions on the Big Dipper.
The Yaochi Sacred Land's party was about to fly away.
Seeing this, Ye Fan quickly stepped forward to stop them, intending to discuss something with the Yaochi Sacred Land. He raised his hand and took out a bottle of Divine Spring Water brimming with vitality, offering it to the woman leading the party.
"I have several female friends who obtained opportunities in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land. They are now cultivating in grotto-heavens and blessed lands under the Yaochi Sacred Land. I hope you fairies could go and take a look. If their aptitude is acceptable, could you bring them back to the Yaochi Sacred Land ahead of time and allow them to join and cultivate there? Please accept this bottle of Divine Spring Water as a modest gift."
The woman leading the Yaochi party looked at the bottle of Divine Spring Water. After a moment's thought, she slowly nodded in agreement.
"Certainly. We'll go and have a look. If their talent is indeed acceptable, we'll bring them back to the Yaochi Sacred Land."
Ye Fan was delighted to hear this. His only concern was Xu Qiong's safety. With the talent she had gained from eating a Sacred Fruit, joining the Yaochi Sacred Land would be easy, and her safety would be assured. He immediately told the woman leading the Yaochi Sacred Land's party the women's names and which grotto-heavens and blessed lands they had joined.
After hearing him out, the woman leading the Yaochi Sacred Land's party nodded and flew toward the grotto-heavens and blessed lands under the Yaochi Sacred Land that Ye Fan had mentioned.
Jiang Xian looked at Ye Fan and Pang Bo. "We've taken all the good stuff. Let's slip away first. More and more people should be arriving soon. We'll fish in troubled waters nearby and wait for the Green Copper to appear."
Ye Fan and Pang Bo expressed their wholehearted agreement.
The three soon reached a mountain not far from the Demon Emperor's Tomb. Jiang Xian took three lounge chairs from his Space Ring.
"Come on, this is a good spot. Best seats for the show." Jiang Xian handed the chairs to the other two. The three watched the situation at the distant Qing Emperor's Tomb from the mountaintop.
Before long, more and more people gathered at the Qing Emperor's Tomb. Five cultivators who were probably at the Immortal Platform First Layer prepared to shatter the Demon Emperor's Tomb.
Soon, the five Immortal Platform First Layer cultivators attacked with all their strength. With a thunderous crash, a shock wave swept toward the three, but Jiang Xian easily blocked it.
Watching this, Jiang Xian nearly lost his composure. Who had been contracted to build the shoddy Qing Emperor's Tomb? It actually couldn't withstand attacks at the Immortal Platform First Layer.
Soon, a corner of the emperor's tomb broke apart, and a large number of spirit-attuned weapons flew out. One flew toward the rocky mountain where the three were.
But Jiang Xian paid no attention to the spirit-attuned weapon. His gaze fell on a furtive fat Daoist behind it.
The spirit-attuned weapon had barely landed, its cold gleam yet to fade, when a fat figure darted out like lightning.
The fat Daoist Duan De reacted swiftly, greed instantly covering his face. His hand shot out, reaching straight for the spirit-attuned weapon, intent on claiming it first.
But in the next instant!
An incredibly fast fist tore through the air and struck the back of Duan De's head with lightning speed and unerring accuracy.
Thud!
A dull impact rang out. Duan De, who had just been trying to take the spirit-attuned weapon, saw his vision go black. His body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground, knocked unconscious on the spot.
Jiang Xian withdrew his fist with a teasing smile and turned to Ye Fan. "Lucky us. We ran into a wild treasure-delivering 'tomb zombie.'"
"Is that Duan De?" Ye Fan guessed his identity at a glance.
"Heh heh, it's that old 'tomb zombie,' all right." Jiang Xian gave a wicked chuckle. "Ye Fan, get to work. Search his Bitter Sea and see how much good stuff he's dug out of tombs."
The two moved deftly, swiftly examining Duan De's Bitter Sea.
Long-sealed mighty cultivators' weapons and rare natural treasures emerged one after another in a dazzling array. Among them, a King's Divine Weapon floated silently, its presence imposing, its foundations profound, and its pressure formidable.
Jiang Xian couldn't help remarking at the sight, "This Duan De is a walking Travel Frog. Let him wander around, and he comes back loaded with treasures. His Daoist robe has hidden secrets too. It's definitely no ordinary item. Strip that off as well. Then stick him in the dirt! We'll rob him again next time."
"Got it, Brother Jiang!"
Pang Bo strode forward and worked with extraordinary efficiency, stripping off all of Duan De's treasured garments and accessories in just a few moves, leaving him in nothing but his underwear.
Ye Fan followed up by raising a hand to dig a deep pit, then buried the unconscious Duan De upright in the earth, leaving only his head exposed.
This method of upright burial was surely well suited to Duan De. Once he woke up, he would certainly be able to gather plenty more opportunities.
Just as the three were dealing with Duan De, spiritual radiance suddenly flared nearby! The demon princess Yan Ruyu quietly appeared and brought forth the demons' Supreme Treasure, the Treasure-Gathering Basin.
Hum-!
An immense, boundless suction burst forth. The Azure Emperor's weapon blazed with green light, and the Treasure-Gathering Basin locked onto it and forcibly drew it in. In an instant, it fell into the basin.
Having obtained the Green Lotus Emperor Weapon, Yan Ruyu lingered no longer. She turned into a streak of light, escaped the Demon Emperor's Tomb in an instant, and withdrew at light speed.
Before the Treasure-Gathering Basin's suction dissipated, a lingering trace inadvertently drew an inconspicuous piece of Green Copper to Ye Fan's side.
The remaining cultivators nearby caught sight of Duan De's head sticking out of the dirt, then glanced at the utterly unremarkable scrap of copper on the ground. Taking it for worthless trash, none cared to linger, and they all turned to leave.
Once everyone had dispersed, Ye Fan bent down and picked up the seemingly ordinary piece of Green Copper.
It felt slightly cool in his hand, ancient and weighty, with faint patterns of the Great Dao flowing across it. It was anything but ordinary. His gaze sharpened slightly, and he placed the Green Copper directly into his Bitter Sea, sinking it into the depths alongside the fragment of the Dao Scripture to nurture it quietly.
Jiang Xian stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the devastated Qing Emperor's Tomb, and spoke calmly. "The opportunities in the Qing Emperor's Tomb are exhausted, and Yan Ruyu has taken the Emperor Weapon. We've secured all the opportunities we should get. We shouldn't linger here."
Jiang Xian led Ye Fan and Pang Bo away, taking them to a town several thousand li away.
"All right, Ye Fan, I'm heading back. As for the Qing Emperor's Heart, I think you could work with Yan Ruyu if you get the chance. When you do, you can call me over to keep them from using their power to bully you," Jiang Xian said.
"Okay, Brother Jiang. Thank you for everything this time! Oh, right, we only got the divine weapon and treasures from Duan De because of your efforts. You should take this King's Divine Weapon." Ye Fan offered the King's Divine Weapon to Jiang Xian.
"No need. You keep it! The Shrouding the Heavens World is more dangerous, so you'll probably use it more often. I don't have much use for it. If I really need it, I can just ask to borrow it in the group," Jiang Xian replied.
Holding the divine weapon with its flowing kingly pressure, Ye Fan saw that Jiang Xian was determined to refuse and did not force it on him. After considering for a moment, he put the King's Divine Weapon into his Bitter Sea, his expression solemn.
"All right. Since you say so, Brother Jiang, I'll keep this divine weapon for now. If you ever need it, just let me know in the Chat Group. I'll send it to you immediately."
"It's fine. I'll head back now." With that, Jiang Xian opened the Chat Group's Space Gate and returned to the Devouring World.
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