Capítulo 1272: Chapter 1273: Treasure Hunt in the Small Town
What they said about staying here to find a solution was just an excuse not to team up with Lin Yifan.
His relationship with this group was not very good, so he chose to follow the leader.
Qiu Yi was surprised that Du Yuze would team up with Lin Yifan, it really shocked him. After all, he was the fourth senior brother of Medicinal Saint Valley, how could he have no backbone?
“Truly a lapdog!”
He looked down on him repeatedly, eyes filled with ridicule.
Without Du Yuze by their side, their overall strength was much lower compared to the other major sects; however, given their status in the Central Plains Cultivation World, not many would dare provoke them, so Du Yuze leaving didn’t matter.
They didn’t stay entirely to shake off Lin Yifan; they genuinely wanted to research further and see if there was a way to get in.
So they gathered together, constantly discussing, constantly researching.
On the other side, Lin Yifan and the two others flew to a nearby small city to see if there was anything to gain.
On the way, Fangfang felt that leaving the main group like this was somewhat inappropriate and wanted to persuade Lin Yifan to go back. After all, Lin Yifan was now the focus of people’s attention, being alone outside would make him an easy target.
Lin Yifan was quite stubborn and would not rely on others for protection. Besides, going back was a waste of time, he didn’t want to be foolish.
Fangfang sighed helplessly and had no choice but to follow Lin Yifan and face hardships together.
She wasn’t afraid of death, she was afraid Lin Yifan would be in danger.
Lin Yifan had many things to do and great responsibilities; if something were to happen to him, Jiajia and Qingqing would have no one to save them. That’s why she didn’t want anything to happen to Lin Yifan.
Du Yuze had no such concerns, he trusted Lin Yifan quite a lot, believed Lin Yifan could overcome all difficulties and ultimately claim the treasure.
He didn’t know why he felt this way, but he just thought Lin Yifan was a reliable person, worthy of trust.
Searching for anything in the dark is more difficult than during the day, except for luminous things.
So, it took nearly half an hour for Lin Yifan and the others to find a small city.
The small city was in ruins, long deserted, and upon getting closer, they could smell the scent of wild grass, indicating no one had been there for a long time.
Small cities usually wouldn’t have formation prohibitions for protection, so Lin Yifan flew straight over.
Seeing this, Fangfang was alarmed, pulling Lin Yifan back, cautioning him against recklessness.
Lin Yifan patted Fangfang’s hand, reassuring her.
Looking into his sincere eyes, Fangfang chose to trust Lin Yifan, and they flew over hand in hand.
This immortal couple was really enviable, even Du Yuze, as the third wheel, felt embarrassed to continue following closely.
With Lin Yifan around, Fangfang feared nothing, even if they bumped into something head-on, she wasn’t afraid.
The closer they got, the faster their speed even increased, showing they truly set their minds free.
Lin Yifan felt good, seeing Fangfang genuinely trusted him.
Quickly, they rushed into the small city without encountering any resistance.
With someone leading the way, Du Yuze wasn’t afraid anymore, so he sped up to catch up.
The three of them landed in the small city one after another.
Some parts of the small city were overgrown with wild grass, appearing like a wilderness.
Seeing this scene, the three of them felt a bit fearful for some reason, because they didn’t know where the danger lay.
The night made their vision blurry, many open areas visible during daylight could now become ambush places for spirit beasts; that’s why people were anxious.
People always have a fear of the unknown, it seems to be innate.
“Boss! Where do we go next?” Du Yuze asked with a hint of fear.
“Separate and search for treasures,” Lin Yifan replied.
“Se.. separate?”
Du Yuze was trembling, seeming quite scared.
The three of them together were already scared enough, separating would be terrifying.
“Isn’t that how it should be?” Lin Yifan questioned back.
“But three people together are safer, right?” Du Yuze responded.
“What are you afraid of? You’re already the highest realm here, what else could harm you?” Lin Yifan asked.
“Poison! One drop of poison and I could be done for,” Du Yuze answered.
With past experiences, he had to be cautious.
Just now, junior brother Song was killed by a two-headed snake of the same realm.
“Is that your level? At least you’re a king under the True Master Realm of the Medicinal Saint Valley!” Lin Yifan was speechless.
He wasn’t asking Du Yuze to simply get bitten by poison; with quick reflexes, he could always dodge an attack, and once the attack was evaded, the situation could be turned around to win, so he didn’t understand what Du Yuze was worried about.
“Perhaps you’ve already surpassed that, right?”
Du Yuze asked with a smile, as if he had seen through everything.
Most people didn’t know Lin Yifan had advanced to the Divine Transformation Fifth Realm Early Stage, but from his understanding of Lin Yifan, he felt Lin Yifan had already advanced to that realm, otherwise, he wouldn’t be so confident.
Lin Yifan could battle across three realms, so his strength was already equal to his, and it wouldn’t be long before he surpassed him.
Therefore, the so-called king under the True Master Realm of the Medicinal Saint Valley was likely already in name only.
“Well then… let’s split up; I’ll group with Fangfang, and you go alone.”
Lin Yifan didn’t want to explain much, as this was his trump card, to be revealed at a critical time.
“Okay!”
With no other options, Du Yuze reluctantly accepted this suggestion.
When serious, he wasn’t afraid of anything; it was just the earlier forest experience that scared him.
Within the small city, everywhere were broken houses. Searching for treasures in such an environment was a bit difficult, especially at night, making it even harder.
For convenience in treasure hunting, the three of them took out flashlights.
Flashlights, a product of modern technology, are much better than ancient fire sticks and kerosene lamps, so when cultivators go out for exploration or missions, they usually pack such items in their bags.
The presence of flashlights brought a faint brightness to the dim environment.
Lin Yifan and Fangfang groped forward, looking for treasures.
They entered an inn to see what they might discover.
The inn’s bowls and plates, wine bottles, were shattered all over; tables and chairs were also in disarray, looking as if it had been looted.
Lin Yifan first lit up dark corners to ensure safety before letting Fangfang step in.
Fangfang’s realm was too low, so he had to take care of her a bit.
Picking up a fragment to look at, Lin Yifan discovered the bowls and plates of this inn were made of top-quality clay.
Such clay was already extremely rare in today’s times; major sects that obtained it usually used it for cultivating medicinal herbs; thus, the Medicinal Saint Valley had lots of this clay, so Lin Yifan wasn’t surprised by it.