At this moment, Jiang Fan and Ye Qizhen emerged from behind the tree.
Hearing Ye Qizhen say, "Would you like to join our team?"
"No, I already said I would go with Instructor Wei," Jiang Fan replied.
Ye Qizhen: "Then should I tell the Captain Wei to have his squad come with us?"
One sentence was enough to put A San and the entire Edge-Breaking Squad on edge.
If Wei Cangyue really agrees, then the Sharp Edge Squad will definitely be able to complete this mission!
In this way, we won't see the Sharp Edge Squad disband for the time being.
Just as they were getting anxious, they heard Jiang Fan refuse without even saying goodbye to Wei Cangyue.
"No need, we're fine now."
They refused?!
A San and the others could hardly believe their ears; no matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn't figure out why Jiang Fan had refused.
Does Jiang Fan have a grudge against the Sharp Edge Squad and wish for its immediate disbandment?
Or has Jiang Fan's mental cultivation caused some problems?
"In that case, you need to be extra careful."
Ye Qizhen actually wanted to persuade Jiang Fan Jiang Fan stay, or more precisely, she wanted to act together with him.
Two young and handsome Spirit Master fighting side by side—the thought of that scene is incredibly exciting and exhilarating.
Unfortunately, Jiang Fan simply refused.
Why--
It seems I'll have to wait for another opportunity.
As soon as Jiang Fan returned to his teammates in the Sharp Edge Squad, he saw Bu Yingjun Yi Tang, and Shen Xu looking at him with resentful eyes.
This puzzled him greatly, and he turned his gaze to Wei Cangyue, who was smiling at him.
Before he could even speak, Wei Cangyue couldn't help but blurt it out.
"They're upset that you didn't agree to Xiao Ye's suggestion."
Um?
Jiang Fan was taken aback.
"Hahaha!"
Wei Cangyue laughed twice, patted Jiang Fan on the shoulder, and said in a teasing tone.
"You rejected a high-ranking Spirit Master! Do you think they wouldn't be resentful?"
Jiang Fan twitched his lips speechlessly.
Seeing Jiang Fan's expression, Wei Cangyue couldn't help but burst into laughter again.
Jiang Fan was even more speechless.
Just then, Bu Yingjun and his two companions surrounded him, constantly complaining that he shouldn't have refused Ye Qizhen, since she was Spirit Master, and so on.
" Tang Fan, be careful, we're leaving now."
Ye Qizhen waved to Jiang Fan, her eyes filled with reluctance.
"Hmm." Jiang Fan simply waved his hand and turned to leave, appearing quite heartless and ruthless.
This scene seemed incredibly bizarre to everyone present.
Especially those who were traveling with Ye Qizhen, they were unaware of Jiang Fan's secret. As top-tier experts in the Divine Wind Camp, their only mission was to protect Ye Qizhen.
If they were to protect other geniuses, these top experts might feel resentful, thinking it would be a waste of their talents.
But to protect Ye Qizhen, they had fought tooth and nail to get a spot.
This demonstrates the prestige and importance of Spirit Master!
Therefore, they did not understand Ye Qizhen's behavior.
Why would Spirit Master, especially such a young Spirit Master, befriend an unknown nobody, and why do they seem to have such a good relationship?
"Mr. Ye, that Tang Fan is just a nobody. You don't need to take him to heart at all." Finally, someone couldn't help but say it.
Upon hearing this, a hint of displeasure appeared on Ye Qizhen's usually gentle expression.
"If you ever say something like that again, you don't need to defend me anymore."
Upon hearing this, the person who had just spoken trembled violently, and his face instantly changed color.
The others were all relieved that they hadn't spoken first.
At the same time, everyone was trembling in their hearts, wondering what kind of secret relationship Tang Fan had with Ye Qizhen that could make Ye Qizhen protect him to such an extent!
After the Edge-Breaking Squad left with their backs to the Sharp Edge Squad, they discussed the relationship between Jiang Fan and Ye Qizhen, but after a long discussion, they couldn't come to any conclusion.
"Let's not talk about that now. Have you got everything?" Wei Tingshan asked his teammate Lu Da You.
Lu Da You chuckled slyly and patted the backpack behind him.
"I deliberately bumped into their shoulders and stole all the crystal cores from them."
"Well done! As expected of a family of thieves, even that cunning Wei Cangyue didn't notice."
"That's right! My ancestors made their fortune by stealing, so as their descendant, I'm certainly no less cunning."
"Alright, hurry up and open your backpack so we can see it," Wei Tingshan urged.
Lu Da You was responsible for carrying the monster cores for his entire team. Before encountering the Sharp Edge Squad, Lu Da You only had about twenty Four Star monster cores in his backpack.
Looking at the heavy backpack on Lu Da You's back, he couldn't help but marvel at the incredible luck Wei Cangyue and his companions had. In just a few days, they had managed to acquire so many demon beast cores.
"Good."
Without delay, Lu Da You, under the expectant gazes of his teammates, immediately took off his backpack and unzipped it.
The next second!
Everyone's eyes widened in shock.
"What... what's going on? A stone? How can it be a stone?!"
Wei Tingshan grabbed the backpack and emptied its contents.
It's all rocks.
Not even a single demon beast core!
"Where's the crystal core? Where did it go?"
Lu Da You's lips trembled, his eyes fixed on the stone on the ground.
"This—how is this possible? I—I—I definitely succeeded, I'm sure of it! I'm 100% sure!"
Wei Tingshan grabbed Lu Da You by the collar and lifted him off the ground.
"I'm absolutely certain of your whole family! Not only did we not get their crystal cores, but we also lost the crystal cores we fought so hard to get these past few days! And you still have the nerve to say you're certain? Tell me! Did you pocket them? Did you?!"
As Wei Tingshan roared, the force of his grip increased, and Lu Da You's face turned red, gradually showing signs of suffocation.
His teammates quickly tried to stop and persuade him.
" Da You isn't that kind of person, Captain Wei, calm down."
"Yes, there's more to this than meets the eye."
"Don't get excited, please don't get excited."
His teammates' attempts to persuade Wei Tingshan were completely ineffective.
"With less than ten days until the end-of-month assessment, losing so many monster cores at once, how can I not be excited? Although failing the end-of-month assessment won't mean disbanding the team, don't forget, we're preparing for the upgrade assessment. If we fail this time, all our previous efforts will be wasted, and we'll have to start all over again!"
Wei Tingshan became increasingly agitated as he spoke, spitting out angry words.
How could he not be excited?
The Edge-Breaking Squad is currently a fifth-tier squad, and they were on the verge of being promoted to a fourth-tier squad, but this kind of thing just happened at this crucial moment.
At that moment, A San's sudden words calmed him down instantly.
"It's obvious that Tang Fan stole our crystal core."