The mother dragon's belly was slightly distended, but not significantly so.
This was precisely why no one had paid it much attention.
Upon hearing Qin Hanchu's telepathic message, everyone finally focused on the mother dragon's abdomen.
"It does look like she's pregnant," one of Xiaolin's team members remarked.
"A pity, the dragon eggs likely won't survive," the Dragon Lord sighed.
Qin Hanchu observed the distant battle and stated, "Those two dragons can't hold out much longer. Hoping to profit from their struggle is unrealistic."
"Indeed, the strength difference is quite substantial."
"Those six individuals have only expended some of their law power; they aren't even injured."
"If they win, our chances of acquiring the Tianhua Dragon Grass will be even slimmer."
Xiaolin nodded and asked in a low voice, "Any suggestions?"
"After they kill the dragons, we strike immediately, catching them off guard," a man proposed.
Qin Hanchu, however, mused, "Perhaps we can try a different approach."
"What approach?" someone asked Qin Hanchu.
"You all remain hidden here. The four of us will go assist these two dragons in defeating the six opponents."
"Before we attack, I will negotiate with the dragons, making them promise to give us the Tianhua Dragon Grass as a reward."
Xiaolin frowned, "What if they refuse? If the two dragons expose your presence, the battle will become a three-way free-for-all."
"We'll intervene when they are at a significant disadvantage. At that point, they'll likely agree out of desperation for survival," Qin Hanchu replied.
Xiaolin turned to the others, "What do you all think?"
"We can give it a try. We'll have to fight those six eventually anyway."
"Their four will create a diversion, allowing us to launch a surprise attack."
One of Xiaolin's teammates responded.
"I think it's worth a shot."
Seeing that everyone agreed, Xiaolin told Qin Hanchu, "Alright, we'll do as you say."
Another hour passed, and the two dragons were completely suppressed.
To protect the mother dragon, the male dragon had sustained multiple injuries.
The original six had not noticed the mother dragon's pregnancy, but the male dragon's fierce defense had made them aware of it.
The six attacked the mother dragon with even greater ferocity.
Seeing the two dragons on the brink of defeat, Qin Hanchu, along with A Xiang and two others, left Xiaolin's group.
"Need any help?" Qin Hanchu telepathically communicated with the two dragons from their concealed location.
"Who are you?" the male dragon asked, while still shielding his mate.
"That's not important. You only need to know that we can save you."
"If you promise to give us the Tianhua Dragon Grass, we will intervene to save you."
"We can even sign a sworn oath contract. As long as you give us the Tianhua Dragon Grass, we will absolutely not harm you, your mate, or the unborn dragon egg."
Hearing this, the male dragon was silent for a moment before replying, "Alright, I agree."
Qin Hanchu waved his hand, and a sworn oath contract flew towards the two dragons.
The appearance of the oath contract startled the six martial artists.
In an instant, the two dragons imprinted their spiritual consciousness onto the sworn oath contract.
With the oath contract established, Qin Hanchu immediately led A Xiang and the other two to attack the six martial artists.
Upon seeing Qin Hanchu and his three companions intervening, the two dragons fought back with renewed vigor.
"People from the Ancient Dao Immortal Pavilion!"
"You court death!"
Seeing that Qin Hanchu and his group were wearing the robes of the Ancient Dao Immortal Pavilion, the six martial artists became enraged.
"The three of us will hold them off. The three of you hurry up and kill them to take the Tianhua Dragon Grass!"
The leader of the six urgently gave orders before charging towards Qin Hanchu's group with three others.
"I'll take on two of them. You two hurry and deal with the remaining one!"
Ancestor Baili waved his hand, sending chains of law power flying towards two of his opponents.
Simultaneously, Qin Hanchu and his two companions attacked!
A Xiang and the Dragon Lord went all out. Qin Hanchu, while concealing his true strength, unleashed terrifying sword techniques.
Under the concentrated assault of the three, the lone enemy was quickly struck with severe injuries.
Immediately afterward, Qin Hanchu's sword split him in two.
Even his immortal infant was directly slain.
The moment this individual was killed, Qin Hanchu and his two companions immediately shifted their focus to the two opponents facing Ancestor Baili.
"Not good, these four are too strong!"
Qin Hanchu and his group instantly overwhelmed and killed one Immortal King, which startled the remaining five.
They knew that things had taken a turn for the worse.
With Qin Hanchu's quartet intervening, their success was no longer possible!
"Quick, leave."
Just as the five were about to flee, Xiaolin and her six companions had silently surrounded them.
"Kill!"
The six charged into the Thunder Marsh and attacked the five who were trying to escape.
"Damn it!"
The sudden appearance of the six left the remaining five pale with shock.
With ten martial artists plus two ancient dragons, there was no way the five of them could escape alive.
After two hours of fighting, the remaining five also perished at the hands of Qin Hanchu and his allies.
"Give us the Tianhua Dragon Grass, and we guarantee we won't harm you," Qin Hanchu told the two dragons.
The male dragon transformed into a middle-aged man. With a wave of his hand, a Tianhua Dragon Grass flew out from the cave dwelling.
Xiaolin took the Tianhua Dragon Grass and said, "Thank you."
"Let's go!" Qin Hanchu declared.
The two dragons were extremely weak at this point. Their most urgent priority was to recover their strength, and they were in no position to reclaim the Tianhua Dragon Grass.
Qin Hanchu's sworn oath contract stipulated no active aggression, but if they attempted to seize the Tianhua Dragon Grass now, they would face certain death.
The six martial artists could kill them, let alone Qin Hanchu's group of ten.
As for Qin Hanchu's group, their objective was the Tianhua Dragon Grass.
Now that they had obtained the item and the two dragons lacked the strength to pursue them, they departed immediately.
This time, not only did they acquire the Tianhua Dragon Grass, but they also eliminated six Immortal King martial artists.
On their escape route, the ten individuals divided the spoils.
The six Immortal Kings had substantial wealth. Qin Hanchu distributed over a thousand law crystals to each person.
In addition to law crystals, there were also various miscellaneous materials.
Selling these materials would yield several hundred law crystals.
"The mission is completed ahead of schedule, and we have no backup waiting for us back there," Xiaolin's teammate remarked.
"Let's find a place to hide and go into seclusion. We can return after some time," Xiaolin suggested.
Several days later, Qin Hanchu and his group found a mountain cave a few hundred miles away from the borderland to conceal themselves.
Under the cover of the Illusion Law, the entrance to the cave vanished.
As long as Qin Hanchu and his group did not emit any noticeable aura, they should remain undiscovered.
Time passed quickly, and it was soon the agreed-upon time.
Qin Hanchu and his group began to make their way towards the designated location.
Their previous position had been compromised, and the guards there would surely have anticipated that Qin Hanchu and his group would return.
If they retraced their steps, they would be met with a well-prepared defense.