Chapter 115: Waiting

After confirming everyone was ready, the martial artist punched the boulder.

Soon after, the stone crumbled and a tunnel was revealed.

“Let’s go in.” Zhen Yuan said and entered the tunnel.

Seeing this, Xiao Weimin and the martial artist didn’t linger.

After walking for less than an incense stick, the three entered a cave.

The cave was about one hundred square metres.

It had two entrances.

The first was the one they used and the other was on the other side of the cave.

“The cave of the guardian beast should be at the end of that tunnel.” The martial artist suggested and the other two agreed.

At the same time, they looked at the loquat tree.

As expected, tree had twelve Apple-sized loquats.

However, the fruits were still yellow and wouldn’t gin red veins until they matured.

“It’s coming.” Zhen Yuan said and everyone became alert.

A moment later, the porcupine rushed into the cave from the second tunnel.

At a glance, the crystal quill porcupine was two metres tall and one metre wide.

It’ s body was covered in thirty centimetre long crystal-like quills that gleamed in the morning sun.

Seeing the porcupine, Xiao Weimin recalled his previous life.

In his previous life, he fought the porcupine and manged to kill it but he was severely injured.

This time, Xiao Weimin came prepared.

Even if surname Xu and the martial artist were not there, he was confident about killing the monster without suffering life threatening injuries.

Thinking this way, Xiao Weimin secretly glanced at Zhen Yuan and the martial artist.

’It would be good if they are both injured or killed.’ He thought and took an extra glance at Zhen Yuan.

For some reason, surname Xu made him feel uneasy.

When he thought about it, Xiao Weimin felt this unease was a familiar feeling but he couldn’t recall why.

“Let’s lure it out if the cave.” Xiao Weimin said and the other two immediately agreed.

After all, the loquats tree was in the cave.

Fighting there could damage tree and affect the ripening of the fruits.

“Attack and retreat.” The martial artist said and the three approached the porcupine.

Seeing this, the porcupine roared in warning.

However, the three didn’t cower.

Instead, the hastened thier actions and soon attacked the monster.

Two spear attacks and one fist attack.

Instantaneously, the porcupine roared and unleashed dozens of crystal quills from its body.

Seeing this, the three reacted fast.

The martial artist blocked with a shield while the remaining two parried with their spears.

In no time, dozens of crystal quills were scattered on the ground while others embedded in the cave walls.

“These crystal quills are equivalent to level two weapons.” The martial artist said in a solemn voice.

’They are not just hard and sharp, they have a numbing poison at their tips.” Xiao Weimin thought but didn’t forewarn the other two.

After that, the three fought while luring the porcupine out of the cave.

An incense stick later, Shen Xu and others entered the cave.

“Is this the red veined loquat tree?” The swordsman asked but no one answered him.

Instead, everyone focused on observing their surroundings and plotting their strategy.

’These crystal quills look pretty good. I will collect them later and use them to refine crystal needles.’ Shen Xu thought.

At the same time, he reached out to Yang Shi.

[Yang Shi.] He called.

[Master, I am at the top of the tree.] Tang Shi revealed but Shen Xu didn’t look up.

[You must grab three fruits when the time comes.]

[Just three?] Yang Shi couldn’t help but feel reluctant.

Yang Shi was a ten headed world swallowing python.

Because of this, it could eat anything and everything.

Seeing the red-veined loquats, it naturally wanted to take them all and leave none for the others.

While Shen Xu and Yang Shi were communicating, Zhu Huang narrowed his eyes.

[System, are you saying there is another monster in this cave? What kind of monster?] He asked.

[It’s a rsnake monster.] The system revealed and soon continued.

[It’s a late stage level two monster. It’s a contract beast.]

[Contract beast? Whose contract beast?]

[That double with the surname Yuan.]

[Is that so?] Zhu Huang sneered.

[Give me all of its details. I will kill it when the fruits begin to ripen.]

After that, Zhu Huang pulled the swordsman to the side and began to whisper.

Seeing this, Lin Mengmeng and Bai Guo couldn’t help but feel uneasy.

After all, one was an alchemist and the other was an inscription master.

In terms of attack power, neither could compare to a swordsman.

Additionally, the swordsman was a mid-stage foundation establishment realm cultivator.

If he decided to deal with them, Bai Guo and Lin Mengmeng would have a hard time keeping their lives.

[Sister Mengmeng, what should we do?] Bai Guo transmitted.

[I don’t think they will attack us but if they do, focus on defending yourself. We can defend ourselves until brother Weimin returns.]

[Okay. I understand.]

On the other side, Shen Xu smiled in amusement.

With his current strength, he wasn’t worried a mid stage foundation establishment realm swordsman.

Even if Zhu Huang used talismans to attack him, Shen Xu had many ways to defend himself.

’Don’t underestimate the results of my training.’ He proudly thought but soon frowned.

’I should ask Yang Shi to prepare just in case. If something goes wrong, he will be able to protect me.’

After thinking that, Shen Xu immediately messaged Yang Shi.

[I understand.] Yang Shi said and it’s snake eyes fell on. Zhu Huang.

’I will eat you if you dare to attack my master.’ It thought.

In this tense atmosphere, the surrounding qi began rushing into the cave.

“The red-veined loquats are about to mature.” Bai Guo exclaimed.

“It will take at least one hour.” Lin Mengmeng informed.

Hearing this, Zhu Huang and the swordman looked at each other and subtly nodded.

’I will be the final winner.’ Zhu Huang thought.

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