Chapter 1246 - 1244: Li Yuan Yi Appears

As he spoke, Wang Zhan’s gaze had already fallen on Ling Ruo beside him.

He then directly said, "If you’re willing to return with me to the Sky Pavilion, I will certainly treat you as a close confidant, and in the future, whatever you need, I will definitely fulfill it for you immediately!"

Wang Zhan is someone who values talent; he has many experts around him, but none who are proficient in formation techniques.

If he could get Ling Ruo to join his camp, it would be a great advantage for Wang Zhan.

Ling Ruo hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said calmly, "I have already promised the Valley Master of Elixir Valley to stay there for decades in the future to help stabilize the formation, so I absolutely cannot leave now."

"And I also agreed with the Valley Master of Elixir Valley that if I indeed chose to leave without notice, even if he didn’t stop me at the time, he would definitely hunt me to the ends of the earth when he comes out later. I think you also know the power of the Valley Master of Elixir Valley. If I truly fall out with him, would the people inside the Sky Pavilion still dare to harbor me?"

"Even if you really have the intention, shouldn’t you consider the other people in the Sky Pavilion?"

What she said was indeed reasonable.

Wang Zhan also fell into a moment of hesitation and eventually shook his head helplessly without saying more.

Although he indeed has a strong fondness for Ling Ruo, he cannot bring great disaster upon the people in the Sky Pavilion for her.

"Alright, I understand your intentions. After I leave the Elixir Valley, I will definitely rush to the Sky Pavilion to meet you at the first opportunity. After all, you were the one who saved my life back then; without your help, I would probably already be a corpse now..."

It’s clear that Ling Ruo is someone who knows how to repay kindness.

Wang Zhan then nodded and said with a smile, "Good, then I will represent everyone in the Sky Pavilion in waiting for your return."

As they spoke, they had already approached the entrance of the cave.

And Ling Ruo had already dismantled all the barriers at the entrance of the mountain, so there was no obstruction for them.

As they entered, Wang Zhan saw mysterious fruits on the ancient tree, and the miracle fruit had already undergone significant transformations. They were even radiating light from their bodies, and surprisingly, there was quite a bit of white mist hovering around, giving a fairyland-like feeling.

Wang Zhan hadn’t stayed in the cave for long before and wasn’t very familiar with everything here; his gaze fell on the man beside him, and he directly asked, "Is everything here normal?"

The Soul Calming Beast hesitated for a moment, then smiled and nodded before saying, "Now these miracle fruits have all matured, which is why you’re seeing this scene in front of you. Next, we can pick all these miracle fruits and distribute them to everyone. After that, as long as we consume the miracle fruits, we’ll be able to enter a retreat state and completely absorb the power within the miracle fruits!"

"I believe that when we come out of retreat, our strength will definitely have increased further, and I might even be able to break through the level barrier!"

Wang Zhan clenched his fists in excitement; this was exactly the result he wanted.

"Good, then let’s follow your intentions. I just checked carefully, and there are eight miracle fruits on the miracle fruit tree, while there are six of us here, so why don’t we each take one, and the remaining two will be left with me. I will give them to others when the need arises in the future."

Everyone nodded along, as they were all Wang Zhan’s people and trusted him unconditionally.

Since Wang Zhan had said so, they naturally didn’t feel the need to worry.

"Why not just give me those two, and maybe I’ll spare you all."

"Otherwise, you won’t be able to take any of the miracle fruits here with you; they will all fall into my hands!"

Upon hearing this voice, Wang Zhan and the others all turned their heads.

And their faces showed unmistakable shock.

Because just a moment ago, they hadn’t felt anyone appearing behind them, which was enough to show that the opponent’s power was extremely terrifying, far beyond what they could compare with!

This was also the most shocking thing for Wang Zhan.

Seeing the man standing behind, Ling Ruo’s face changed immediately, and she clenched her fists tightly.

"Valley Master of Elixir Valley?"

"Li Yuan Yi?"

"Weren’t you supposed to come out of seclusion a few days later? Why did you suddenly appear now?"

"Moreover, how do you know about the miracle fruit?"

Those present were not familiar with Li Yuan Yi, so once the news leaked out, Ling Ruo naturally became a suspect.

He asked like this to avoid being misunderstood by everyone.

Li Yuan Yi, seeing through Ling Ruo’s thoughts, then spoke calmly, "Have you already forgotten? It was you who reminded me there was a miracle fruit here and told me about the maturity time. Now, are you trying to play the good guy in front of them?"

"But you don’t need to worry about these things because these people’s powers don’t concern me. If it really came to a fight, they wouldn’t gain any advantages, so naturally, you don’t need to worry!"

What...

Ling Ruo’s face instantly turned much darker. He never thought Li Yuan Yi would falsely accuse him at this moment.

Truly hateful.

The Sword Spirit group’s eyes also fell on Ling Ruo, their expressions becoming much more troubled.

Ha!

But Wang Zhan’s lips curled into a cold smile. He moved beside Ling Ruo, directly shielding him behind himself. He could see Ling Ruo seemed extremely fearful of Li Yuan Yi, but it was understandable. After all, Li Yuan Yi’s strength was evident, not even they could easily contend against him, let alone a mere Ling Ruo.

Wang Zhan’s gesture greatly touched Ling Ruo, yet he didn’t say much.

For now, they need to deal with Li Yuan Yi’s matters; otherwise, they won’t be able to get the miracle fruit.

Wang Zhan looked at Li Yuan Yi, then spoke calmly, "You don’t need to play such tricks in front of us. I just invited Ling Ruo, evidently considering him as one of us. Besides, I’ve interacted with him for a long time, so I understand his character well."

"How could he easily betray us? Much less tell you about the miracle fruit, so all of this is just deception from you!"

"Rest assured, we will definitely not turn on each other!"

Everyone realized the truth indeed.

Ling Ruo has been healing this whole time and Li Yuan Yi was in seclusion, so how could they meet?

Thus, Li Yuan Yi’s words don’t hold. It was all just his attempt to circle around them here.

He likely wanted them to oppose Ling Ruo to create some opportunities for himself.

Seeing all eyes on him, Li Yuan Yi smiled, not considering those present, then said, "I initially thought you’d deal with Ling Ruo, since he is the traitor among you. To my surprise, you didn’t, which is quite amusing!"

"Even so, my attitude remains unchanged. If you’re willing to give me two fruits, I might ease up on you, and you’d still gain some miracle fruits. If not, you’re pushing yourselves onto the path of destruction!"

"I know the Soul-Beast’s power is terrifying, but he should know well that if he contends with me, even he won’t gain anything favorable. So, I suggest you carefully consider your choice!"

Wang Zhan’s face also turned serious, thinking of strategies. Given Li Yuan Yi’s power, getting away wouldn’t be easy.

Moreover, the miracle fruit is desired by all experts on the Star War Battlefield, even those from the upper plane.

So today, Li Yuan Yi won’t easily let this go.

"Since we don’t need too many miracle fruits now, if he wants to take away two, we might as well give them to him, then divide the remaining among us. It doesn’t harm us much, does it?"

The Soul-Beast aimed to stabilize the situation, naturally avoiding conflict with Li Yuan Yi to prevent major trouble.

His strength hasn’t yet leaped qualitatively, so he couldn’t withstand Li Yuan Yi for long. Once they start fighting, it would attract those from the Elixir Valley and escalate the miracle fruit issue, potentially risking their lives.

Yet, the Sword Spirit group said nothing, their eyes all on Wang Zhan. No matter what decision Wang Zhan made, they’d unconditionally follow his arrangements!

Even if they had to give all the miracle fruits to Li Yuan Yi, as long as none of them faced problems, they would agree!