"Ze Fang, come out quickly!" Wu Yan was anxious. He wanted to help Ze Fang, but Shangguan Tong was entangled tightly, and he couldn't break free. He could only watch helplessly as Ze Fang entered the cave.
Xiao Man couldn't help but wonder, "Why is this child Ze Fang so foolish? Every heavenly treasure is guarded by fierce beasts. He's as weak as a little white rabbit. Isn't going in like a lamb walking into a tiger's den?"
Xiao Man hesitated. Should she go in and take a look? The treasure was secondary; the main thing was to bring him out. But before she could act, Ze Fang came out, holding an egg in his arms.
Shangguan Tong's eyes widened at the sight. Powerful demonic beasts were difficult to contract. For them, demonic beast eggs were the best choice because demonic beasts would consider the first person they saw upon hatching as their parent. And if raised from a young age, their feelings would be much deeper than those of tamed beasts.
"Seize the egg!"
"Protect Ze Fang!" Wu Yan retreated. With the item obtained, there was no need to entangle with Shangguan Tong and the others.
However, how could Shangguan Tong allow them to escape? They wanted both Ze Fang and that demonic beast egg!
Ze Fang glanced at the battling parties and suddenly threw the egg in his hand. As Xiao Man was still contemplating whether to leave, an egg descended from the sky, landing perfectly in her arms. Xiao Man froze for a second, then, holding the egg, instantly entered the Tongtian Tower.
Old Qin was still sulking. Seeing Xiao Man enter with an egg, his eyes crinkled into a smile. "I knew it. How could someone as greedy as you, girl, let go of a treasure? How did you get it?"
Old Qin circled the egg. The egg looked ordinary, with no apparent special features, but it emitted a dense spiritual energy that made one want to swallow it whole.
"Girl, can it be cooked and eaten?"
"You want to eat it?" Xiao Man raised an eyebrow. So, he sent her to snatch food from a tiger's mouth just so he could eat it himself!
Old Qin chuckled. "Of course not. How could I let you risk your life for a bite to eat? It's just that this thing truly radiates a powerful aura. It's likely not a simple demonic beast egg. What do you plan to do with it?"
"It was discovered by Ze Fang after all. Let's see for now." Xiao Man looked at Old Qin. "Ancestor, can you see the outside situation from within the Tongtian Tower?"
"Yes," Old Qin nodded, teaching Xiao Man how to observe the outside situation through the Tongtian Tower. Ze Fang suddenly threw away the demonic beast egg, and Shangguan Tong, thinking Ze Fang had arranged for someone else to receive it, immediately chased in the direction where the demonic beast egg disappeared.
Wu Yan and his group had not arranged for anyone to receive it. Ze Fang threw the egg to attract Shangguan Tong's attention and immediately chased after it. However, they chased for a long distance but saw no trace of anyone, nor the demonic beast egg.
Besides the attendants serving him, there was no one else by Ze Fang's side.
"Young Master, we should hurry and follow. It's not safe here..." Before the attendant could finish speaking, he received a heavy blow to the back of his head and fell unconscious.
"Come with me." Xiao Man grabbed Ze Fang's arm and quickly moved in another direction, not forgetting to set up a diversionary formation to guide the enemies in the opposite direction.
"Xiao Qin." Ze Fang asked with a shy smile, "I'm so happy to meet you again."
Xiao Man looked back at Ze Fang. When the two factions were fighting, she had overheard many things and finally concluded that Ze Fang possessed a treasure-finding ability and was kept by a powerful faction. He likely lived a very unfree life.
"I also happened to wander here and coincidentally met you. It means we are fated." Xiao Man led Ze Fang towards their camp. The faction Ze Fang belonged to must be very powerful, but since she had met him, she would let him have a few days of freedom. "Come with me, I'll take you to have fun."
Ze Fang nodded vigorously, without any suspicion, which made Xiao Man feel a pang of guilt. This boy was too unguarded; she feared he would even volunteer to help her count money if she sold him.
When Xiao Man brought Ze Fang back to the camp, Xiang Jian and the others had not yet returned. Their camp was a cave, originally inhabited by a Ground Splitting Bear. After their group killed the Ground Splitting Bear, they occupied this cave as their camp.
"You live here?" Ze Fang looked at the simple furnishings inside the cave, a little surprised.
"Yes, we live here. This was originally the territory of the Ground Splitting Bear. The Ground Splitting Bear itself is not weak, and it's very territorial. Weaker demonic beasts do not enter this area, and stronger ones have their own territories. So, camping here is relatively safe."
Xiao Man took out the demonic beast egg. "This is yours."
Ze Fang looked at the demonic beast egg handed to him. In fact, he had noticed Xiao Man as soon as she appeared, which was why he had unhesitatingly thrown the demonic beast egg towards her location. Although he didn't know how Xiao Man had evaded the search of Golden Core cultivators, this egg was something he willingly gave her.
"I don't need it. I have Xiao Bai, which is enough. You keep it," Ze Fang said sincerely. "Rather than have others snatch it, I'd rather you have it."
Xiao Man hesitated for a moment, then put the demonic beast egg away. "Then I won't be polite. I'll give you something good in the future." Sudan Novel Network
"Gulu, gulu," Ze Fang blushed slightly. "Xiao Qin, is there anything to eat? I'm hungry. I haven't eaten for a day and a night."
"Those scoundrels! They truly don't treat people like humans!" Xiao Man handed Ze Fang a Profound Fruit. "Eat this fruit to fill your stomach for now. I'll cook soon."
Ze Fang looked at the Profound Fruit in his hand. It was indeed the Demonic Ape that had come for her that day. He guessed that all the Profound Fruits in the valley had been picked by her. Ze Fang didn't refuse, holding the Profound Fruit and taking small bites, looking refined and polite.
Xiao Man plucked, de-feathered, and cleaned the White Brocade Chicken she brought back from hunting. She stuffed some spiritual herbs into its belly, coated it with salt, wrapped it in mud, and buried it in the campfire. Then, she took the Ground Splitting Bear's paw to make soup. Although the cave was not large, it was fully equipped. They had indeed made this their temporary home.
"Can Cloud Grass also be eaten?" Ze Fang finished the Profound Fruit in his hand and watched Xiao Man blanch the Cloud Grass in boiling water, then take it out, sprinkle it with seasonings, and serve it on a plate, handing him a pair of chopsticks.
"In my eyes, there's nothing that cannot be eaten. Try it." Ze Fang took it, picked up a bite with his chopsticks, and put it in his mouth. Cloud Grass was poisonous and tasted bitter, making it, in his opinion, inedible. But since Xiao Man said it could be eaten, he would eat it. Even if it were a plate of deadly poison, he would eat it with a smile.