The Dragon Scale Ice Tiger's strength alone made it the undisputed king of the vicinity.
Just like in the human world, the weak in the spiritual beast hierarchy had to offer tribute to the strong.
Since the Dragon Scale Ice Tiger had no storage ring, its legacy must be in its cave.
Lan Yan had actually asked Qin Han Chu to scavenge resources, which was utterly baffling.
"I only want the Dragon Scale Ice Tiger's materials. Everything else is yours."
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to kill it so easily," Lan Yan said.
Hearing this, Qin Han Chu was left speechless.
Lan Yan's actions could only stem from two reasons.
Either she was magnanimous and noble, or she looked down upon the Dragon Scale Ice Tiger's resources.
Qin Han Chu naturally leaned towards the latter.
She had previously offered five hundred purple cards for the Snow Eagle, which showed just how wealthy Lan Yan was.
Lan Yan lacked for nothing, but Qin Han Chu was quite lacking indeed.
Since Lan Yan had spoken, he naturally wouldn't refuse.
A moment later, Qin Han Chu entered the Dragon Scale Ice Tiger's lair.
Deep within the lair, a mountain of materials had piled up.
Besides medicinal herbs, there were also materials for spiritual weapons.
Roughly estimated, these materials were worth around a hundred purple cards.
Opening his storage ring, Qin Han Chu collected all these materials.
When he returned to the Dragon Scale Ice Tiger's corpse, Lan Yan had already finished her collection.
Her hands were now blood-red, appearing somewhat unsettling.
As for the Dragon Scale Ice Tiger's corpse, it had become food for the Snow Eagle.
The Dragon Scale Ice Tiger possessed the bloodline of an ancient exotic beast, making its corpse a great tonic for the Snow Eagle.
The Flame Beast, being a fire-elemental spiritual beast, was uninterested in the corpse of this profound ice-elemental spiritual beast.
"Help me get some water to wash my hands," Lan Yan said, taking out the clean water she had prepared from her storage ring.
Qin Han Chu took the water and poured it out.
Fortunately, the Flame Beast was there to resist the cold; otherwise, the water would have turned to ice the moment it was poured out.
Under the cleansing of the clear water, Lan Yan's delicate hands regained their previous fairness and softness.
Lan Yan then moved her hands closer to the Flame Beast, using it as a hand dryer.
"Would you reconsider? I'll trade you my Flame Beast," Lan Yan said to Qin Han Chu after drying her hands.
"Ask the Snow Eagle if it's willing to be your material," Qin Han Chu said, pointing to the Snow Eagle that was enjoying its meal.
Upon hearing this, the Snow Eagle looked at Lan Yan warily: "What do you mean?"
"If you don't want to trade, then forget it," Lan Yan said indifferently.
Qin Han Chu was puzzled: "What do you need the Snow Eagle's talons for? Alchemy?"
"To refine a spiritual artifact!"
Spiritual artifacts were weapons used by spiritual realm martial artists.
According to records, the power of spiritual artifacts was terrifying.
Refiners would even seal the souls of spiritual realm beasts within spiritual artifacts to serve as artifact spirits.
It turned out Lan Yan was already preparing her own spiritual artifact.
Just as Qin Han Chu was about to speak, he suddenly looked into the distance.
Lan Yan also frowned and looked over.
Under their gaze, Wang Yi descended, riding the wind.
"Junior Sister, why didn't you call me to kill the Dragon Scale Ice Tiger?"
Seeing the bloody Dragon Scale Ice Tiger, a flicker of surprise flashed in Wang Yi's eyes.
He hadn't expected Qin Han Chu and Lan Yan to finish the battle so quickly.
"Such a trivial matter hardly requires Senior Brother's intervention," Lan Yan's tone remained cold.
Wang Yi's gaze fell on Qin Han Chu: "You helped Junior Sister complete the mission, so what reward do you desire?"
"I had a fair trade with Senior Sister, why would I need a reward?" Seeing that Lan Yan addressed the young man as Senior Brother, Qin Han Chu knew this person's status was even higher than Lan Yan's.
"You are quite good. From now on, stay by my side."
Qin Han Chu's reply greatly displeased Wang Yi.
When he offered Qin Han Chu a reward, Qin Han Chu should have gratefully thanked him.
"My junior brother is untalented and afraid he will disgrace Senior Brother's reputation."
"If Senior Brother is looking for an attendant, you can consider other fellow disciples."
Qin Han Chu's tone was full of disdain.
He wanted him to be an attendant? Did he think he was worthy?
Wang Yi was not an idiot and could naturally hear the disdain in Qin Han Chu's voice.
He said coldly, "What? Junior Brother looks down on me?"
"Senior Brother, not everyone likes to curry favor with others."
"Why do you need to flaunt your status here?"
Lan Yan knew Wang Yi was targeting Qin Han Chu because of her, so she interjected.
Seeing Lan Yan speak up for Qin Han Chu made Wang Yi even more displeased.
However, he didn't want to lose face in front of Lan Yan, so he said, "Very well, everyone has their own aspirations, I won't force you."
"Are you done eating? We should leave," Qin Han Chu said to the Snow Eagle.
"Almost," saying so, the Snow Eagle quickened its eating pace.
Wang Yi's gaze fell on the Snow Eagle, and he said to Lan Yan, "Junior Sister, have you found your Snow Eagle's talon?"
"Senior Brother need not worry."
Lan Yan had already guessed Wang Yi's intention.
He probably wanted to snatch the Snow Eagle from Qin Han Chu.
Once he did so, Qin Han Chu would definitely confront Wang Yi directly.
Although Lan Yan was not familiar with Qin Han Chu, she knew that Qin Han Chu possessed a proud spirit.
Since Qin Han Chu had dared to attack her before, he would certainly dare to attack Wang Yi.
While her disposition was cold, she was not narrow-minded.
However, Wang Yi was a petty person who held grudges.
If Qin Han Chu made an enemy of him, he would definitely be suppressed within the Twin Poles Sect.
"Isn't there a ready one right here?"
Even though Lan Yan didn't need Wang Yi's intervention, Wang Yi still pointed his spearhead at Qin Han Chu.
Because of their previous conversation, Wang Yi already found Qin Han Chu annoying.
He was now looking for an excuse to make a move on Qin Han Chu.
"I said, Senior Brother doesn't need to concern himself," Lan Yan's tone carried a hint of anger.
Seeing Lan Yan like this, Wang Yi finally smiled: "Since Junior Sister says so, I will not interfere."
"Let's go," Qin Han Chu said upon seeing that the Snow Eagle had finished eating.
The Snow Eagle spread its wings and took flight, and Qin Han Chu directly jumped onto its back.
Lan Yan put away the Flame Beast and then also sat down on the Snow Eagle's back.
"Senior Brother, we're leaving first."
"See you in the sect."
Lan Yan said.
"I have some things I wish to discuss with Junior Sister."
"How about Junior Sister returning with me on my Thousand Illusions Poisonous Python?"
Wang Yi waved his hand, and a giant snake, hundreds of meters long, appeared before them.
"I'm afraid of snakes," Lan Yan said, and then to Qin Han Chu: "Let's go."
Qin Han Chu patted the Snow Eagle, and it flapped its wings and departed.
Watching the Snow Eagle's retreating figure, Wang Yi gnashed his teeth in anger.
As a powerful warrior at the God of War level, would he be afraid of a tamed spiritual beast?
Lan Yan was deliberately keeping her distance from him.
Although the Lan Yan of the past also kept her distance, Wang Yi didn't care.
But now, it was different.
Lan Yan refused to ride the Thousand Illusions Poisonous Python, but instead rode on Qin Han Chu's Snow Eagle.
Not only that, but Lan Yan was also constantly shielding Qin Han Chu.
Could it be that Lan Yan had feelings for Qin Han Chu?
Both Lan Yan's attitude towards Qin Han Chu and Qin Han Chu's rudeness towards him made Wang Yi view Qin Han Chu as a thorn in his side.
"You dare not take me seriously?"
"You're seeking death!"
Wang Yi muttered coldly to himself.