Creation of the Universe

Ever since boarding the ship, Shen Zhan felt that something was wrong, and Shen Jingjuan didn't need to remind him specifically.

But Shen Zhan felt that there was no need to get to the bottom of it. He was just using the other person temporarily, and the other party might think the same way.

Shen Zhan reminded Shen Jingjuan, "Now you have to think carefully. Choose to join me, or go to the Hu family, who are full of secrets. They might be even more terrifying than me."

Hearing Shen Zhan say this, Shen Jingjuan subconsciously swallowed her saliva. The tension and anxiety made her heart beat suddenly faster.

"What should we do now? What if Mr. Hu has some conspiracy? Wouldn't we be trapped?"

"It seems they won't take the next step until the ship reaches its destination. And judging by what Old Madam Hu said, they seem to be trying to use us to achieve some purpose. We'll just act accordingly. At worst, we can just find an opportunity and leave."

"Okay, I'll trust you for now. After we leave this ship, I'll definitely find a way to escape!"

Shen Jingjuan seemed to have made a great decision and spoke to Shen Zhan with a solemn oath.

"It's up to you then. I told you, you're of no value to me now."

Shen Jingjuan still said worriedly: "Are you really not going to kill me?"

"Why would I kill you? I killed your brother Shen Jingming because he tried to kill me first, and I was just defending myself. As for you, I really have no interest in killing you because you are too weak and fragile. Killing you doesn't even give me any excitement."

Every word Shen Zhan said was heart-wrenching. In the past, Shen Jingjuan followed her brother Shen Jingming, and the siblings never took Shen Zhan and Shen Yunli seriously.

Things are different now, and the same is true of Shen Zhan's attitude towards her.

"It's getting late. I need to get some rest. If you still want to stone me to death like last time, go ahead and try again."

After Shen Zhan finished speaking, he lay down on the comfortable wooden bed, and did not forget to tease Shen Jingjuan.

"What about me? Where will I sleep?"

Shen Jingjuan looked around and found that there was no place for her to sleep comfortably in this already small room.

"That's not my business. If you can sleep, then sleep. If not, go to the deck. There's plenty of room there!"

Shen Jingjuan didn't dare to go out. The eye that she had was filled with scarlet bloodshot, and the pupil was cloudy and deep, which almost made her feel terrified as if she was falling into the abyss.

After a few days passed, Shen Jingjuan could hear the banging sound coming from the bottom of the boat almost every night, and she gradually suspected that there was more than one person imprisoned there.

But Shen Zhan reminded her not to meddle in other people's business and to pretend that she knew nothing and to wait until they reached their destination to discuss everything.

Finally, after a few days, the Wu family's large ship slowly docked at the shore, which meant that they had finally arrived at the Spirit Beast Forest.

Shen Zhan expected that the old lady of the Wu family would confront him today, but he had already prepared himself and planned to listen to what the other party wanted to do first and then respond.

"Come on, let's go up and have a look."

In the cabin, many people were moving things. Shen Zhan brought Shen Jingjuan to the deck, where dozens of copper boxes more than half a person's height were piled up. No one knew what they were used for.

Shen Zhan was about to step forward to ask, but the middle-aged man with a serious face walked over.

"Come with me to the stern. My mother has something to say to you."

Shen Zhan and Shen Jingjuan looked at each other, and followed the middle-aged man to the stern to see the energetic old lady of the Wu family.

"After getting off the boat, we'll go another fifty miles and we'll reach the edge of the Spirit Beast Forest. What do you think? Have you thought it through?"

Shen Zhan said, "Madam, please tell us clearly, what is the purpose of the Wu family's ship carrying so many copper boxes here?"

Old Madam Wu smiled slightly, her eyes full of greed.

"You probably know what the Spirit Beast Forest is, right?"

"The Spirit Beast Forest is where the spiritual energy of mountains and rivers converges. There are many similar places throughout the Tianxuan Continent, but the many spiritual beasts bred in the Spirit Beast Forest are unique here. Therefore, the Spirit Beast Forest is extremely dangerous, and ordinary people should not approach it lightly."

Shen Jingjuan had heard of this special place before, so she answered.

Madam Wu nodded appreciatively, "Indeed, a place like the Spirit Beast Forest, which gathers a huge amount of spiritual energy, is bound to have hidden earth spirit veins. If we follow the earth spirit veins, we are very likely to find extremely valuable earth spirit fruits.

To be honest, my Wu family successfully found the Earth Spirit Vein hidden in the Spirit Beast Forest and Mountains half a year ago. This time we came here to collect Earth Spirit Fruit and transport it all the way to Weihai Country."

Earth Spirit Fruit!

It’s a top-grade fifth-grade elixir!!!

If Shen Zhan remembered correctly, in his previous life, the value of the Earth Spirit Fruit had been hyped up to thirty spirit crystals per piece, and it was in short supply. If someone was lucky enough to get one, it could often change their life destiny.

"The Earth Spirit Fruit is extremely valuable and truly cannot be missed. However, this also means that collecting it carries with it great risks. Is this why Madam Wu wanted to recruit us?"

Shen Zhan revealed what Mrs. Wu was thinking in one sentence.

"Indeed, this isn't the first time my Wu family has come here to collect Earth Spirit Fruit. The last time we did this, we lost most of our manpower and suffered heavy losses. Almost all of the people our family hired were killed in that cave!"

When mentioning this matter, Mrs. Wu's expression was filled with both hatred and regret.

Shen Jingjuan immediately shook her head. "I won't go to such a dangerous place. Even if I want the Earth Spirit Fruit, I can just buy it myself."

Madam Wu glanced at her sideways and sneered, "Do you think you can still have the final say on this matter at this point?"

"You...what do you want? You can't force us to go, right?"

"If you refuse to accept my toast, then I will have no choice but to resort to extraordinary means to 'admonish' you."

After saying that, the middle-aged man behind Shen Zhan and Shen Jingjuan directly drew out the sword in his hand.

Shen Zhan frowned and asked, "What is in the cave where the Earth Spirit Fruit is hidden?"

"It's the Earth Vein Dragon Turtle. That beast has been guarding the Earth Spirit Vein. As soon as we get close to it, it will transform and immediately attack violently. Therefore, if we want to obtain the Earth Spirit Fruit, we must first gather everyone's strength to suppress the Earth Vein Dragon Turtle."

The middle-aged man spoke in a very calm tone, as if no matter what he went through, he would always remain calm and without any emotional ups and downs.

Shen Zhan nodded. If it was the Earth Dragon Turtle, it would indeed be an extremely dangerous mission.

No wonder the Wu family is short of manpower.