"Just eat something simple. Once Xiao Yang is dealt with, I'll treat you all to a meal at my place," Wang Fan said with a chuckle. "Then I won't be polite."
Compared to delicacies, eating a home-cooked meal at Yun Shao's house was far superior.
"I won't be polite either," Wu Chen said, not wanting to miss out.
Li Mingyi nodded as well. "Me too."
"Where is Xiao Yang now? Wang Fan, do a calculation. Your divination skills should be even more advanced than before."
"After being provoked by you all, I believe the other party is even more eager to come out for a decisive battle," Zhao Yunhai said, watching the revenge points still increasing, albeit slowly. He knew how much Xiao Yang hated him.
"Leave this to me." Wang Fan patted his chest, assuring them. If there was one thing he was good at, it was this.
"By the way, why didn't Si Jinyan and A Da come with you?" Wang Fan suddenly felt something was missing. Ah, it was that annoying guy. He wouldn't be gone, would he? Wuwuwu, xixixi.
"They went on an errand." Zhao Yunhai had come alone using his spatial abilities precisely because he had sent A Da and the others on a task.
"Is that so?" Wang Fan replied and didn't ask further.
Soon, midnight passed, and it was time to sleep.
"Where will you all sleep?" Zhao Yunhai asked.
"I'll sleep on the ground during this time. Anywhere is fine, I don't mind," Wang Fan said, indifferent to his sleeping environment. Despite his wealth, he was never fussy.
"The Buddha is everywhere; one can cultivate Buddhist practices anywhere." Wu Chen uttered Amitabha softly and closed his eyes, stroking his prayer beads.
"Yun Shao, why don't you take my spot? That spot is well-ventilated, has fewer mosquitoes, and is clean." Li Mingyi knew Yun Shao had been pampered since childhood. Although powerful, sleeping here might be beneath him. He, on the other hand, was fine; he came from a fishing village and didn't mind sleeping anywhere.
"It's fine. I'm not fussy either. You all sleep as you please. I'll just make do," Zhao Yunhai said, and then directly took out an automatic tent from his storage space. After securing the four corners, Zhao Yunhai took out a soft quilt. Seeing this, the astonished Wang Fan quickly came over to help.
"Yun Shao, let me do it. Just leave this to me." As Wang Fan spread out the quilt, he inwardly grumbled, "This is what he calls 'making do'? That tent must be worth two hundred thousand. And this soft quilt, it has gold threads. I don't even sleep with something this good at home."
Wu Chen secretly opened his eyes, and like Li Mingyi, felt utterly defeated. Was this also making do? They could have managed with their simple arrangements, but seeing this made them feel itchy all over. Was sleeping on the ground too uncivilized?
Zhao Yunhai saw the reactions of the three and chuckled inwardly. He then took out three more tents and quilts. "Don't say I treated you poorly."
"Thank you, Yun Shao."
"Thanks, Boss."
"Haha, Yun Shao really hasn't forgotten me." Wang Fan, after setting up Yun Shao's tent, took his own to a side to set up, a smile plastered on his face. Ye Yu, the Vajra Protector of Buddhism, naturally stood guard outside. Wu Chen stated that this was to temper the Vajra Protector, helping him become a true Vajra Protector sooner. It was indeed deeply thoughtful.
The night passed without dreams, and they awoke refreshed. As soon as Zhao Yunhai got up, he noticed that Si Jinyan and his group had already arrived overnight, bringing their mission objective, Yu Ruying.
"Yun Shao." Wang Fan and the others had also woken up early. Seeing Yun Shao emerge, they all called out.
"Mm, everyone is quite energetic." Zhao Yunhai affirmed their spirits. Upon seeing Yu Ruying, he couldn't help but tease. "This immortal's mouth is really stubborn. They still haven't extracted your cultivation method?"
"Heh, despicable villain." Yu Ruying snorted coldly. The device behind her was specially designed to deal with people like her, an upgraded version of the internal energy dissipation technique, capable of dispersing spiritual energy. This device automatically operated under sunlight, and at night, it would use the energy stored during the day to continue functioning.
"Haha... a despicable villain, say whatever you want." Zhao Yunhai laughed loudly. After A Da brought over a washbasin and toothbrush, he performed a simple wash in front of everyone. Wiping his face, Zhao Yunhai tossed the towel onto the ground. "Brothers, let's take care of Xiao Yang, then head to my place for dinner."
"Alright!" Wang Fan and the others cheered excitedly. Yu Ruying, seeing this, couldn't help but worry for Xiao Yang. Why hadn't that fool acted yet? Even if she couldn't save him, she could outlast these mortals. Her body was indestructible, and her soul immortal. Even though she had fallen from the Foundation Establishment stage, outlasting these mortals was easy. Therefore, Yu Ruying wasn't worried. Despite her spiritual energy being depleted and dispersed, a few wisps were enough to sustain her body's energy.
"How many more days?" Zhao Yunhai looked at Li Mingyi, inquiring about the recovery of his injuries.
"Just one more day," Li Mingyi gritted his teeth, shortening the recovery time from three days to one.
"Alright, one more day. Don't feel pressured, just focus on recovering." Zhao Yunhai's understanding of the Sea God Pearl far surpassed Li Mingyi's, so he was aware of Li Mingyi's recovery progress. While not fully healed in one day, he would be mostly recovered, and the rest wouldn't be an issue.
During this day, Si Jinyan went to the location designated by Wang Fan to make arrangements. Si Jinyan deployed his team members to lie in ambush there, armed with powerful, destructive firearms. Yu Ruying watched Zhao Yunhai's determination to kill Xiao Yang this time, and her worry deepened.
"What's wrong? Worried about him?" Zhao Yunhai leaned in close to her, their noses only a centimeter apart, his breath on her face. Yu Ruying scowled and turned her head away in disgust. She was unable to move, bound by the machine behind her.
"But cultivation is truly amazing. It not only refines one's appearance to ethereal beauty but also makes the figure so perfect." Zhao Yunhai not only spoke but also touched her, his fingers slowly sliding down from the tip of her nose.
"Your descendants will also die horrible deaths. I don't believe I'll be imprisoned by you forever." Yu Ruying's murderous gaze fixed on him, her voice icy, chilling the surrounding air.
Zhao Yunhai's smile faded, and he looked at her with a calm gaze. "You don't have to wait that long."
"I'll let you reunite with Xiao Yang in the underworld. No need to thank me." Yu Ruying snorted and closed her eyes, remaining silent, pondering internally whether to abandon her physical body. However, if she lost her body, her soul's power wouldn't be enough to contend with Zhao Yunhai. Yu Ruying was in great turmoil; if she lost her body, her strength would be halved. Zhao Yunhai looked at Yu Ruying and knew what she was contemplating. The ability of cultivators to project their souls wasn't a secret. He was well-prepared for this. These were preparations made with money, and they were thorough.