Creation of the Universe

"Okay, I see."

Shen Zhan nodded solemnly. He was not as resistant as Shen Jingjuan.

Mrs. Wu asked him, "So, you've decided to go?"

"Exactly. For those of us striving to improve our cultivation, Earth Spirit Fruit is an irresistible temptation. If I can obtain one or two, my cultivation will be able to reach a higher level."

Shen Zhan's current statement made Old Lady Wu very satisfied.

Shen Jingjuan couldn't figure it out. She looked at Shen Zhan and asked, "You want to follow them to deal with a fourth-grade spirit beast?"

“As the saying goes, fortune and honor come with risk. To get what you want, it’s only natural to take some risks.”

Madam Wu laughed. "Your brother is so brave, you should support him. I can promise you and your sister that once you successfully enter the Earth Spirit Vein, you can take away a few Earth Spirit Fruits. This is what you deserve."

This was a good opportunity to win people's hearts, so Mrs. Wu made a generous promise.

Shen Jingjuan disagreed, because she knew in her heart that the Earth Spirit Fruit was hidden in the Earth Spirit Vein and anyone could get it with their own ability. It was not hers alone. Using such cheap words to drive others to work for her was both despicable and immoral.

Come to think of it, why did Shen Zhan suddenly become so honest? Would he do something that involves such huge risks?

Shen Jingjuan turned her head and glared at Shen Zhan a few times, wanting to remind him that doing so was stupid, because if Shen Zhan went, she would have to go as well.

However, it was of no avail. Shen Jingjuan's attitude was completely ignored by Shen Zhan. This man seemed to be completely bewitched by the Earth Spirit Fruit and was willing to be used by the Wu family.

The people on the Wu family's ship were making final preparations for going to the Spirit Beast Forest. Shen Jingjuan privately found Shen Zhan and told him that she was against going to such a dangerous place.

"What the hell are you doing? Even if you succeed in getting the Earth Spirit Fruit, will the Wu family really keep their promise? I think they will definitely go back on their word and kill you!"

Shen Jingjuan said with certainty.

"If it were you, you would do that."

"you!"

Shen Jingjuan was so angry that her face turned red. "If you want to die, don't take me with you!"

"Since you didn't want to go, why didn't you insist just now? Were you afraid that the Wu family would kill you with a single blow?"

Shen Zhan acted as if he was not worried at all about what would happen next, and he also knew that Shen Jingjuan was just throwing a tantrum like a spoiled brat, and actually didn't dare to refuse Madam Wu's conditions at all.

An hour later, the team assembled by the Wu family was about to advance towards the Spirit Beast Forest. Shen Zhan and Shen Jingjuan left the ship and joined them.

It was at this moment that the sound of messy and slow footsteps came from the depths of the cabin. Shen Jingjuan felt inexplicably nervous, and the scene she had witnessed when she was alone under the cabin before came to her mind again.

"They are the ones who were imprisoned under the ship before!"

Shen Jingjuan exclaimed.

Shen Zhan noticed that the people who came out from under the cabin were all tied up with black chains. Their eyes were dull and their movements were slow. Although there were no visible injuries from abuse on their bodies, it was obvious that everyone was desperate and like a walking corpse.

Some of them had red bruises on their foreheads. Combined with Shen Jingjuan's previous description, Shen Zhan felt that it was caused by them constantly banging their heads against the cabin door.

The Wu family actually detained more than 30 people at the bottom of the cabin for so many days. What on earth did they want to do?

"They are simply the living dead."

Seeing these people, Shen Jingjuan felt uncomfortable all over.

"Humph, they're not the living dead. They're cultivators gathered by our Wu family to obtain the Earth Spirit Fruit. But when they heard they had to face the Earth Vein Dragon Turtle, they were so scared that they just wanted to run away. It's ridiculous."

"If we lose these people, our expedition to the Spirit Beast Forest will be in vain. That's why our Wu family had no choice but to use some means to forcibly bring them here. In this respect, these people are not as smart as you two."

The hunchbacked, scary-looking old steward of the Wu family said this as a matter of course.

So Shen Zhan asked him, "I see that these people haven't even broken through the Wu Disciple Realm. They're just beginners. I'm afraid you're looking for so many people with low cultivation levels not just to deal with the Earth Vein Dragon Turtle, right?"

The old butler chuckled and replied, "Of course. A fourth-grade spirit beast is no joke. These people will have their own uses when the time comes. As for those who deal with the Earth Vein Dragon Turtle, it's mainly my master and I, and of course now it also includes you two."

"Your master may be a master with a sword, but are you... also good?"

Shen Jingjuan looked in the direction of the middle-aged man. She always felt that the sword he always held in his hand was a little special.

The old housekeeper angrily said, "Little girl, you really don't know the true face of Mount Lu! If it were my temper in my early years, I would have torn your mouth apart right now!

My master Wu Jian is one of the most famous swordsmen in Weihai State. The sword in his hand is extremely powerful and invincible.

As for me, you may not have heard of my name at your age, but who among the older generation doesn't know Wu Baiding, the old dog of the Wu family? How can I be easily provoked?"

The old housekeeper who called himself Wu Baiding gave his name with an arrogant look.

But Shen Zhan had indeed never heard of it, and Shen Jingjuan thought it was ridiculous. Who would call themselves an old dog, and they would not think it was anything to be proud of.

In Shen Zhan's observation, whether it was Wu Jian or Wu Baiding in front of him, their cultivation was lower than his. Once he successfully arrived at the Spirit Beast Forest, all his actions would be unrestricted.

Originally, the reason why Shen Zhan agreed to Madam Wu's conditions was certainly not because he trusted her, nor was he tempted by the Earth Spirit Fruit. He just wanted to take advantage of the situation.

After all, the Prime Minister mentioned in the letter he wrote to him that if he wanted to completely get rid of the assassins who were ordered by the Queen to hunt him down, escaping into the Spirit Beast Forest would be the wisest choice.

"It's getting late, everyone cheer up, we're leaving immediately!"

Wu Baiding waved his hand, and a team of dozens of people began to march towards the Spirit Beast Forest.

At this moment, Shen Zhan suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar face out of the corner of his eye. Alert, he looked back again and immediately found the owner of that face.

It's him?

The young man in black clothes who had attempted to steal the spiritual weapon in Longling Pavilion before unexpectedly appeared in this team. Now he is one of the practitioners whose hands and feet are bound.