Chapter 1245 - 1243: Heading to the Back Mountain

"No!"

Xu Changqiu’s eyes turned slightly, and he had already walked up to Wang Zhan, directly grabbing Wang Zhan’s arm.

Since the method he thought of couldn’t threaten Wang Zhan, he didn’t need to keep hanging onto Wang Zhan here. Instead, it would be better to use the most forceful means to keep Wang Zhan by his side—could Wang Zhan really act against him?

He clearly knew Wang Zhan’s power was far above his, but he had a simple understanding of Wang Zhan—how could Wang Zhan really act against him now?

Moreover, if it wasn’t for his help, Zuo Linglong would certainly still be stuck and wouldn’t have gained such a quick advancement in her elixir crafting level.

"I say, you old fellow, you really are quite interesting..."

Wang Zhan looked at Xu Changqiu’s appearance and shook his head helplessly.

This was clearly trying to force him to submit.

"Alright, I’ve already said what I needed to say. You must fulfill your promise. Moreover, from what I know, the Valley Master is likely going to come out of seclusion in the next couple of days, so we must create a new atmosphere for the Valley Master and absolutely cannot let him see Elixir Valley has become like this!"

At the end, Xu Changqiu showed a wry smile.

The previous Elixir Valley wasn’t like this at all, and everyone was eager to advance their alchemy skills to become notable figures on the Star War Battlefield.

But as Elixir Valley’s fame grew, the people present changed greatly, caring more for their own interests and beginning to chase name and profit, enjoying the respect from those who came to Elixir Valley seeking medicine!

This led them to gradually stagnate, no longer striving forward.

So if the Valley Master truly saw the current state of Elixir Valley, he would surely be disappointed.

Meanwhile, Wang Zhan slightly furrowed his brows. Even staying in Elixir Valley and helping to rectify the atmosphere wasn’t a tricky matter, as Wang Zhan’s decisive means were evident here. If anyone in Elixir Valley dared to cause trouble or disrespect him, Wang Zhan would directly act against them, making them pay a painful price!

But Wang Zhan was most worried about the mysterious Valley Master planning to come out of seclusion at this moment, while the miracle fruit was maturing—was all of this merely a coincidence?

Wang Zhan did not respond to Xu Changqiu’s words, his gaze falling on the spirit beast behind him, causing his expression to become much more unpleasant.

The spirit beast understood Wang Zhan’s thoughts, hesitated for a moment, then walked over to Wang Zhan and calmly said, "Let’s not worry about so much right now. The miracle fruit has already matured, so you might as well promise for now, and once we get the miracle fruit, no matter what happens, we’ll be able to handle it."

"Moreover, that mysterious Valley Master will still need several days to come out of seclusion. During this time, we can certainly manage everything without alarming anyone in Elixir Valley!"

Evidently, the spirit beast had thoroughly considered everything.

Although Wang Zhan desired the miracle fruit, Wu Yanxu was just as eager.

And compared to Wang Zhan, he desired the miracle fruit even more to enhance his power.

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Zhan nodded in agreement; the spirit beast did make some valid points. They must proceed cautiously, and as long as they could get the miracle fruit, even if the sky fell down, it wouldn’t matter.

Plus, with the Ninefold Thunder Sound Tower in his possession, if that mysterious Valley Master were to strike, they could enter the tower, which was a divine weapon on the Star War Battlefield. The Valley Master, with his sky-reaching abilities, shouldn’t easily breach the tower, allowing Wang Zhan and his group to quickly enhance their strength within.

And with the miracle fruit assisting them, their power would surely undergo qualitative leaps, although even after consuming the fruit, they couldn’t rival the mysterious Valley Master.

But with the spirit beast’s power, bolstered by the fruit, who knows what heights his strength might reach, likely providing great aid to Wang Zhan and the others!

When the time came, perhaps the spirit beast could even contend with the Valley Master.

Having made up his mind, Wang Zhan’s gaze settled on Xu Changqiu, and he calmly said, "Alright, I won’t continue rambling with you. Since you’re so urgent in wanting me to stay in Elixir Valley, and I must fulfill my promise, I’ve no words left and can only help you sort everything out."

"But I warn you, the people in Elixir Valley aren’t as simple as you think. To have them fully follow my arrangements, perhaps you Elders should promptly enter seclusion, so if things do get out of hand, it won’t look so bad!"

The crowd found Wang Zhan’s words reasonable and nodded along.

Xu Changqiu directly clasped Wang Zhan’s hand, smilingly said, "I’ll leave everything here to you, though it may trouble you, I believe you can fulfill your promise and make everyone in Elixir Valley aware of their significance, changing the atmosphere within!"

Wang Zhan nodded with a smile, no longer speaking.

As Xu Changqiu and Wu Yanxu left, the room door suddenly swung open.

Ling Ruo rushed in first, diving into Wang Zhan’s arms, immediately saying, "You’re finally back, I thought you wouldn’t keep your promise and just leave!"

Everyone present was puzzled about their conversation, as if they were speaking in riddles.

Only Wang Zhan knew he was merely concerned about the miracle fruit.

For without Wang Zhan’s aid, even if he unlocked the barrier, he couldn’t seize the miracle fruit.

And Wang Zhan not only valued the fruit greatly, Ling Ruo did too.

Wang Zhan laughed, saying, "No worries, my people know me well—I’m not one to break promises, so I wouldn’t ignore what I pledged to you before. I came here early because I’m aware of the miracle fruit situation, and since there’re no outsiders, let’s dive into the fruit!"

Upon hearing the term miracle fruit, everyone’s faces shifted.

Knowing the fruit’s importance, they couldn’t easily let others take it, including even Sword Spirit.

Wang Zhan, without hesitation or beating around the bush, said, "Folks, I was previously in seclusion. If not for the spirit beast’s reminder, I’d be unaware of the fruit."

"I’ve now roughly understood the fruit is in its mature phase. We must remain cautious, particularly with the Valley Master preparing to come out—is he too after it? The spirit beast told me the Valley Master’s strength is immensely formidable, caution is paramount!"

Faces turned increasingly solemn, focusing on Wang Zhan, awaiting his response.

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Zhan continued, "Alright, there’s no need to worry too much. We have to address everything methodically, staying vigilant. Let’s enter the space, retrieve the fruit, and handle everything else once we have it!"

Everyone seemed to share this intention and nodded along.

Then Wang Zhan said again, "One more thing to remind you all, we must remain very cautious to avoid Elixir Valley noticing, complicating matters. I assume you understand my point?"

Everyone nodded along.

Wang Zhan smiled contently, wasted no time, gestured to the others, and swiftly headed towards the back mountain.

The people in Elixir Valley showed no doubt.

In an instant, Wang Zhan and his group reached the back mountain, where barriers before the cave still obstructed everyone’s line of sight, ensuring safety!

Wang Zhan gave a satisfied smile, eyes on Ling Ruo, and said, "These barriers are due to Ling Ruo."

"He’s quite adept at formation techniques!"