Zhou Qian said in surprise, "Five-hundred-year-old ginseng? Come on, ginseng like that is already considered very good medicinal herb. Don't be so picky!"
"Besides, this isn't a mountain famous for its medicinal herb resources. Maybe there isn't even a hundred-year-old ginseng on the mountain!"
Wu Tian smiled and said, "You can't say that. The thousand-year-old ginseng I bought for you before was dug up from the back mountain of my house!"
"You can't underestimate mountains. You never know what good things are hidden somewhere!"
Hearing Wu Tian say this, Zhou Qian didn't say anything more, and the two continued to search on the mountain.
As they ventured deeper into the forest, Wu Tian suddenly realized something was wrong.
He vaguely felt that something nearby was attracting him.
And the spiritual energy within his body also began to stir gently because of it.
Seeing that he had stopped, Zhou Qian asked, "Wu Tian, why did you stop? Is something wrong?"
Wu Tian said, "Something is indeed wrong. I can feel that there's something good around, something much better than thousand-year-old ginseng."
His words were not without basis, as even thousand-year-old ginseng could not elicit a reaction from his spiritual energy.
So the only explanation was that there was definitely a treasure nearby.
But Zhou Qian didn't know about Wu Tian possessing spiritual energy, and couldn't help but ask, "Are you too nervous? Those medicinal herbs are dead. How can you sense them?"
Wu Tian smiled and said, "Medicinal herbs aren't dead. They all have life. And treasures among them have particularly strong vitality, which is why they attract my attention."
Zhou Qian took Wu Tian's words as a joke and didn't pay much attention, continuing to walk with him in the mountains.
Wu Tian followed his senses, step by step, approaching the location of the treasure.
As the two gradually entered the forest, Zhou Qian also became a little scared.
She couldn't help but say, "Wu Tian, what exactly do you want to do?"
"We've already gone very deep. Look, the path ahead is almost impassable. Let's just go back."
But the further they walked, the stronger Wu Tian felt the sensation.
He was certain that the treasure was not far away, so he naturally wouldn't stop.
"Let's go a little further," he said. "Trust me, we're almost there."
Zhou Qian really didn't want to go any further, but since Wu Tian had said so, she had no choice but to hold onto Wu Tian tightly and walk cautiously beside him.
The two of them turned left and right in the forest, and finally, Wu Tian stopped.
In front of them was a dense thicket of bushes, taller than a person, completely blocking their view.
And Wu Tian clearly felt that the treasure was definitely behind the bushes!
"We're here," Wu Tian said. "Follow me."
He pushed aside the bushes and walked through.
On the other side was an open space, and the moment their eyes fell upon it, both of their faces stiffened.
Then, Zhou Qian's expression became contorted, and she couldn't help but let out a scream.
Wu Tian reacted quickly, covering her mouth and pulling her into his arms.
He whispered, "Don't speak!"
Zhou Qian's delicate body trembled uncontrollably, and for a moment, even tears of fear flowed from her eyes.
It took her a great deal of effort to forcefully swallow back the scream.
Seeing that Zhou Qian had calmed down, Wu Tian finally released her mouth and turned around, looking at the open space with a solemn expression.
There was actually a tiger in the open space!
The tiger looked even more robust than an ordinary tiger, like a small mountain.
It lay sleeping in the open space, its front paws revealing sharp claws, looking very frightening.
"Why is there a tiger here?" Zhou Qian asked tremblingly.
Wu Tian's gaze was serious, and he lowered his voice, saying, "Places with treasures are usually guarded by wild beasts. It seems we've come to the right place."
Zhou Qian said fearfully, "Wu Tian, you're not thinking of snatching something from under the tiger, are you? That's too risky!"
If it were just Wu Tian alone, he might have had that idea, as things guarded by wild beasts were definitely worth the risk.
But now that he had Zhou Qian with him, to protect her safety, he shook his head and said, "Let's forget it. Let's go, be careful."
Hearing Wu Tian say this, Zhou Qian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
If Wu Tian had really intended to act, she wouldn't have known what to do.
Wu Tian led Zhou Qian back the way they came, but at that moment, Zhou Qian's foot was tripped by a vine on the ground!
Instantly, Zhou Qian lost her balance, let out a cry, and sat down on the ground!
"Are you okay?" Wu Tian quickly crouched down to help Zhou Qian.
Zhou Qian's expression was slightly pained, and she said, "It hurts a bit, but I should be fine."
Wu Tian said, "Let me carry you down. Don't want you to get hurt anywhere."
Just as Wu Tian was about to carry Zhou Qian, Zhou Qian's expression instantly became extremely terrified.
She pointed behind Wu Tian and shouted, "Wu Tian! The tiger... the tiger has woken up!"
"What did you say?!" Wu Tian suddenly turned his head and saw that the tiger had indeed woken up!
Damn it! It must have been Zhou Qian's scream earlier that woke the tiger up!
The tiger let out a low roar, its ears twitched, and its gaze immediately locked onto Wu Tian and Zhou Qian.
In an instant, it roared and lunged directly at Wu Tian!
"Ah!" Zhou Qian closed her eyes in fear, but after a few seconds, the tiger did not pounce on her.
She cautiously opened her eyes, and the scene before her stunned her.
She saw Wu Tian grabbing the tiger's front paw, and the man and tiger were actually wrestling!
"Wu Tian, you..." Zhou Qian found it incredible.
After all, Wu Tian was just a person!
But how could a person wrestle with a tiger? It was completely impossible!
Yet, in reality, Wu Tian was stubbornly resisting the tiger's attack.
The tiger's entire body was almost fully upright, roaring at Wu Tian and trying to push him down.
Wu Tian also gritted his teeth, his spiritual energy circulating rapidly, resisting the tiger's brute force.
To be honest, a tiger's strength was indeed not something a human could resist.
If not for Wu Tian possessing spiritual energy, he would have probably been torn to shreds by now!
Looking at the tiger's ferocious face, Wu Tian roared and threw it away!
Wu Tian's eyes were burning, and he said with fighting spirit, "I didn't want to disturb you, but since you're awake, why don't you give me what's behind you!"