Although unsure of its true nature, it was evident that this item was no ordinary object.
Upon seeing the strange bead, Su Xue gasped, covering her mouth in surprise, "Flame Spirit Bead?!"
Flame Spirit Bead.
As the name suggested, it was a treasure possessing fire elemental energy.
And within the body of this giant demonic worm, a Flame Spirit Bead had been nurtured.
This clearly indicated its possession of an extraordinary and special bloodline.
Su Xue gazed at the giant demonic worm's Flame Spirit Bead, her eyes filled with astonishment.
However, this thought was merely a fleeting moment.
After all, this giant demonic worm was one of the renowned ancient ferocious beasts.
She was incapable of killing it, and even if she could, it would likely come at a heavy price.
At this moment, Ye Ningze had also arrived beside the giant demonic worm's corpse.
Ye Ningze meticulously examined the giant demonic worm's body and, after confirming it was dead,
He carefully extracted the bead and placed it into a jade box.
He had a fire talent that he was eager to improve!
Such a treasure would not be easily relinquished.
Seeing Ye Ningze pocket the spirit bead, Su Xue hesitated, then sighed with a hint of envy.
"It's truly rare to see such a treasure. It's said that the probability of one being nurtured within a frozen corpse is one in ten thousand."
"Is that so?" Ye Ningze asked, a hint of confusion in his voice.
"It's a spirit bead!" Su Xue explained.
Legend had it that it was a spirit bead in its embryonic form from some ancient exotic beast. Spirit beads could absorb the essence of the sun and moon, and their effect was to increase soul strength.
"So that's how it is." Ye Ningze nodded upon hearing Su Xue's explanation.
Naturally, Ye Ningze had no intention of giving such a treasure to Su Xue.
He had even prepared himself to fight Su Xue for it.
Fortunately, Su Xue did not make any excessive moves, so Ye Ningze refrained from acting.
Moreover, his most coveted talent, the ability to copy, had already been acquired.
If he didn't have his system, he wouldn't have been able to detect it at all.
This giant demonic worm possessed an A+ level healing talent!
Such terrifying power made Ye Ningze quite envious.
It was fortunate that his final strike was a downward slash.
It killed the demonic worm in one blow; otherwise, if the struggle had continued, he wasn't sure if he could have defeated his opponent.
With the healing talent secured, Ye Ningze had no intention of lingering in the Sunset Forest.
He quickly said to Su Xue, "I plan to return to the city. What about you?"
Su Xue was eager for Ye Ningze to return to the city quickly. She herself possessed a very important secret treasure.
She did not want to lose the treasure she had painstakingly obtained.
Su Xue quickly nodded, "I have nothing else to do here. Since you're leaving, perhaps you could escort me? I will be greatly rewarded afterward!"
Ye Ningze nodded, not refusing, "Alright, let's go then."
"Mm!" Su Xue responded, and the two of them slowly left the giant demonic worm's lair, one after the other.
Neither Su Xue nor Ye Ningze wished to cause any further trouble, and they moved swiftly through the Sunset Forest.
Ye Ningze looked at Su Xue, calculating in his mind.
His gains from acquiring this treasure were quite substantial.
This giant demonic worm possessed an A+ level self-healing talent.
It was easy to imagine how potent its self-healing capabilities were; this trip was indeed worthwhile.
As Su Xue flew, she continuously observed Ye Ningze.
She noticed that although Ye Ningze was a martial artist, he possessed an unimaginably powerful talent.
She had heard some rumors about Ye Ningze's exploits.
It was said that Ye Ningze possessed incredibly strong knife techniques.
And his mastery of the way of the blade was unfathomably profound. She wondered if these rumors were true.
She had previously kept an eye on him through the intelligence network of the Wuyue Pavilion.
However, she could not detect any martial arts traces on Ye Ningze.
While Su Xue observed Ye Ningze, Ye Ningze was also secretly observing Su Xue.
Bringing a large group of extremely powerful Grandmasters into the Sunset Forest must have been for some ultimate treasure.
However, Ye Ningze was not interested in the treasure she had obtained.
In fact, Ye Ningze was now considering the idea of befriending her.
After all, he was alone and lacked influence, and he was unclear about many things in this world.
Ye Ningze needed certain information and channels.
Su Xue secretly discovered that apart from his formidable talent, Ye Ningze showed no signs of having practiced any martial arts.
This made her very perplexed.
Logically speaking,
The more powerful a person's cultivation talent, the more they would exude a unique aura.
Yet, Ye Ningze's body revealed no such leakage of energy!
This left her feeling somewhat confused. Was it merely her imagination?
The two continued their journey for several days.
Along the way, they encountered no trouble and safely returned to Qingcheng Base.
Upon entering the city, Ye Ningze said to Su Xue, "Miss Su, we shall part ways here. My sister is waiting for me at home."
Su Xue hesitated before speaking, "Mr. Ye, I will head back now as well. Thank you for saving my life!"
Ye Ningze waved his hand, "It's nothing. If I couldn't even protect myself at that moment, I wouldn't have bothered with you. It was just a casual act."
Seeing Ye Ningze say this, Su Xue smiled and said, "Alright, I'll be going now! Mr. Ye, if you need anything from me, you can just go to the Wuyue Pavilion."
As she spoke, Su Xue handed Ye Ningze a token: "Show this token there, and they will give you some discounts. If there's anything you desire, they will provide it to you immediately."
Ye Ningze was surprised upon hearing this, "Su Xue, you're from the Wuyue Pavilion?"
Although the Wuyue Pavilion did not belong to any family within Qingcheng Base, the forces behind it were extremely powerful.
As one of the largest organizations in the base, the Wuyue Pavilion was involved in many aspects.
This included weapons, medicine, various resources, as well as services and training for martial artists.
Within the Wuyue Pavilion, as long as one had enough contribution points, they could purchase various items required by the Wuyue Pavilion.
Of course, the services and training of the Wuyue Pavilion were not free and required payment.
Ye Ningze looked at the token in his hand. It was a golden token, inscribed with the character "Su," and its material was ancient and simple.
Ye Ningze had also heard of this token. It was considered a rather precious proof of identity within Qingcheng Base.
It also granted certain privileges, allowing one to purchase whatever they desired within the Wuyue Pavilion.