Chapter 270 Born with Long Legs
"That's right, you guys are going too far!" Chen Wuji also criticized.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" An Wuzhi nodded and bowed to apologize.
Since he didn't get the divine fire, he calmed down a lot. He knew that he had been a little too obsessed before and had indeed gone too far. How could he do such a reckless thing when it comes to life? If the boss wasn't here, he would have turned hostile on the spot.
Zhu Xiangxin also bowed and apologized repeatedly, "I'm sorry, I'm really ashamed, I don't have the face to say anything. But three of you, let me make this clear today. After I absorb this divine fire, if you need me to refine pills or something in the future, as long as I can do it, I will definitely not refuse."
After hearing this, Chu Jingtang and the other two realized something.
Haoji pointed at the divine fire in her hand and asked Shi Chun, "Boss, give this divine fire to her?"
"I was just about to tell you this." After Shi Chun spoke, he glanced at the three people's faces and pointed at Chen Wuji and said, "She wants to find a place to absorb it. You go with her, protect her, spread the word, so that you can get away in time if anything goes wrong."
Chen Wuji nodded slightly and had no objection to this, but he couldn't help but exchange glances with Chu Jingtang and others. In their opinion, at this point, the divine fire should all be given to Tong Mingshan to increase Tong Mingshan's chances of winning the championship. If Tong Mingshan really won the championship, the value of the three treasures alone would be enough for them to live a life of luxury.
However, the boss's intention to avoid the Siding Sect was very obvious before, but no one knew what it meant. In addition, it was not appropriate to say such words in front of Zhu Xiangxin, so he did not say it out loud.
"Thank you." Zhu Xiangxin bowed to Chen Wuji to express his gratitude.
Chen Wuji waved his hand slightly to indicate that you're welcome, but he didn't say a word.
Shi Chun asked Zhu Xiangxin again, "Are you planning to just walk out holding the fire like this, afraid that the people from the Four Ding Sect won't see it? I tell you, if they see it, I can't protect them. They will definitely not let you absorb it. You'd better find a way to cover it up."
After hearing this, Chu Jingtang and the others understood that they were indeed trying to embezzle the money without the knowledge of the Siding Sect.
Zhu Xiangxin also became nervous. How could he lose something he had obtained with great difficulty and almost lost his life?
She immediately drew her sword and cut off a large piece from the relatively soft iron wall. She rolled it into an egg shape, leaving a hole at the bottom. She turned it upside down on her palm, covered the divine fire, and used fire control techniques to control it.
After finishing all this, they left this place and headed for the outside world.
When walking out of the cave, Chu Jingtang first looked around and made sure that there was no one there before turning back and nodding slightly towards the cave.
Zhu Xiangxin and Chen Wuji, who were carrying things, came out together. Shi Chun also rode out with the wind scales and flew into the air. He observed the surrounding situation for them from above and helped them avoid people. The two of them only needed to follow Shi Chun's flight path on the ground to avoid being seen.
Chu Jingtang and others did not follow as they would be too conspicuous if there were too many people, so they stayed where they were and watched them leave.
There was an unconcealable sense of loss on An Wuzhi's face.
The other two noticed it, and Haoji asked curiously in a low voice, "Why did you give it to her?"
An Wuzhi sighed: "Because she is a woman."
"what?"
"Ok?"
The two grown men immediately perked up. Chu Jingtang, who was pulling his beard, asked, "Is the boss having an affair with Zhu Xiangxin?"
"..." An Wuzhi was startled, then rolled his eyes and said, "What are you two idiots thinking about?"
Haoji blinked, "Isn't that what you meant?"
"Bullshit, stop making up rumors about me. If the boss hears it, I don't know how he will look at me." An Wuzhi, who was cursing, suddenly remembered that he had done something wrong to others before, and slowed down his tone, "Alas, you think too much. What the boss meant is that one thing cannot be given to two people, and men should give way to women. But I think..."
Having said that, I stopped talking and just sighed again.
Chu Jingtang: "Don't shit halfway, what do you mean, finish what you're saying."
An Wuzhi sighed, "The real reason, didn't Zhu Xiangxin just say it? She is an alchemist. Maybe the boss thinks that the divine fire is more valuable if she absorbs it. The saying of man and woman is just an excuse. If it's given to me, I'm just a thug at best. The boss himself is very powerful, so it doesn't matter whether he wants me as a thug or not."
The other two understood immediately and looked at each other, showing that they were emotional.
Chu Jingtang suddenly laughed and said jokingly, "Old Hao, do you think this guy is overthinking?"
Haoji chuckled, "He has a problem with his brain. He doesn't even think about it. If we really want to talk about the value, then there's no need to let Zhu Xiangxin absorb it. Give it all to Tong Mingshan and help him win the championship, or create a real weapon refining master. Isn't that more valuable than just a half-baked person?"
Chu Jingtang: "That's right. With the boss's cunningness, how could he not figure this out?"
An Wuzhi remained silent, but no matter what the two said, he didn't get it, he didn't get it. After all, he wanted it too much, so he was still very disappointed. This was the closest he had ever been to the divine fire in his life, but he watched it slip away from him.
Not long after, Shi Chun descended from the sky again. After landing, he gave instructions to the others, "The people have been sent out of the Iron Forest. Spread out and circle around here for a few times. Let the people from the Four Ding Sect see you. We will withdraw later."
Haoji asked: "Where to?"
Shi Chun: "Go to the ice field. You don't have to leave. You have to stay with the person from the Four Ding Sect and wait for the undercover from Red Cloud Castle to meet you. You have to continue to follow the person from Red Cloud Castle."
Still want to follow? Haoji smiled bitterly and did not object.
Then the three of them slipped away.
Shi Chun looked around and was about to go find Xu Anchang when he suddenly saw a figure flash by. It was none other than Chu Jingtang who had returned. He approached with a sly look on his face.
Shi Chun asked suspiciously, "What are you doing?"
Chu Jingtang also showed a puzzled look, "Boss, there is something I don't understand. Since the divine fire has been found, why not leave it to Tong Mingshan? Wouldn't it be better to create a master of refining, whether it wins the championship or something else?"
Shi Chun didn't even think about it and asked directly, "Where is Tong Mingshan?"
"Uh..." Chu Jingtang said, "Didn't you go to the exit with Wu Jinliang?"
Shi Chun: "When will you be back?" Chu Jingtang hesitated and said, "After all, this is to lure the enemy, so I'm afraid we can't determine the exact date of return."
Shi Chun: "You don't know, and I don't know either. What if something happens and we can't come? Time waits for no one. If there is no news about other sacred fires, it's understandable to wait. The problem now is that if we go too late, the sacred fire on the ice field may be taken away by others, and it may be gone now. It's more cost-effective to find one more sacred fire than to worry about who to give it to. If Tong Mingshan is here, it's his. If he's not here, can't we give the opportunity to An Wuzhi and Zhu Xiangxin? They are all brothers."
Is this really the case? Chu Jingtang was speechless. It turned out to be such a direct and straightforward way. They really thought too much.
"Enough, stop talking so much and go take a walk." Shi Chun waved his hands and jumped into the air, riding on the wind scale to find Xu Anchang.
Some things, at some times, are indeed a matter of fate.
Shi Chun was flying around in the air, and before he found Xu Anchang, he saw another Fenglin flying rapidly from a distance. The other party might have also seen him and flew towards him rapidly. When he got closer, he found that it turned out to be Wu Jinliang and Tong Mingshan who had returned.
Seeing that the two were fine, it must be that everything went well. Shi Chun shouted loudly, "Please help find Xu Anchang. He might have gone into the cave."
Wu Jinliang gave a thumbs up to indicate that there was no problem, and quickly changed direction and flew to the other side to help search.
The two searched everywhere but couldn't find it. It seemed that it was indeed possible that it had gone into the hole.
After all, the surface area of about ten miles is only so small, and they would have searched it all by flying around, so it is more likely to find the divine fire underground.
Shi Chun had no time to waste. When he met Wu Jinliang again in the air, he made a gesture of falling.
The two of them landed on a metal plateau together. Shi Chun said, "Where's your sword? Knock it out."
Well, Wu Jinliang took out a knife from his Qiankun bag, smashed the metal hillside with the back of the knife, and there was a loud bang. The powerful shock wave vibrated away, and the two men's feet were numb from the shock.
After knocking, Wu Jinliang thought of something and asked, "Chuntian, our knocking will not scare the divine fire into hiding, right?"
"No." Shi Chun replied casually and looked around, because he saw people from the Siding Sect popping out one after another.
Later, Xu Anchang was seen appearing out of nowhere, flying in the sky on his Wind Scale to see what was going on.
Shi Chun pointed at the broadsword and then at the ground.
Wu Jin struck twice more with his two swords, but this time he didn't use much force, just enough for people to hear and attract people.
As expected, Xu Anchang flew over and landed immediately. Seeing Wu Jinliang and the others, he knew that things were going well and smiled, "You're back." Then he asked, "Were you the ones who knocked just now?"
Shi Chun: "I have been looking for you for a long time, but I couldn't find you anywhere. I was so anxious that I had no choice but to do this."
Xu Anchang was puzzled, "What's the hurry?"
Shi Chun: "We haven't found it here yet. I'm worried that if we keep wasting time here, the sacred fire on the ice field will be taken away by someone. So I think you people from the Siding Sect should continue to search here, and I will take the people from the Mingshan Sect to the ice field first to see if we can make it in time."
As soon as these words were spoken, Wu Jinliang's eyes suddenly showed suspicion, and he looked at Shi Chun from the corner of his eye.
He knew Shi Chun too well. He hadn't gotten the things here yet, so giving up with such a reason was too un-like the style of the boss. He was worried about the sacred fire of the ice field, but not the sacred fire here?
More importantly, he knew the special power of Shi Chun's right eye.
After taking two quick glances at Shi Chun, he immediately controlled his facial expression, looking as if he was thinking seriously and nodding.
Tong Mingshan originally thought that they should do it one by one, but after seeing Wu Jinliang's reaction, he suddenly doubted his idea and started to reflect on whether his idea was too rash.
Xu Anchang was stunned, then he said with a smile: "No, brother, this is the first time I heard of someone who can rush to find the divine fire. Not everyone comes one by one. You can't eat a big fat man in one bite. You have to come one by one.
I understand your impatience, but there is no point in being anxious. From ancient times to the present, there has never been a sacred fire that is so easy to find. Don't we do it like this? We first lock on the target location, then search carefully, and then think of ways to get it after finding it.
If you are lucky, you can get it quickly. If you are unlucky, you may have to struggle for a long time to catch one. We are lucky to find the target location so quickly. We should cherish it. You should know that most people leave the Divine Fire Region empty-handed. We were lucky in the magma land before. It is impossible to get it so quickly every time.
Besides, the Icefield is the second largest sect in the weapon refining world, and the strength of Shudao Mountain is extraordinary. If you run over there to compete with them, I'll be asking for death. It's useless for you to go there, so you should focus on the present first."
Shi Chun said: "I don't intend to compete with them. Aren't they the two coming back?"
What does it have to do with the two of them? Xu Anchang was puzzled and asked, "What do you mean?"
Shi Chun: "If we can lure away Hongyun Fort, we can lure away Shudao Mountain. The worst that can happen is that we can let them run away again."
"..." Xu Anchang instantly understood what he meant and was speechless.
Wu Jinliang chuckled, "It's okay. I'm tall and have long legs. I'm good at running errands. It's no problem for me to do such a small thing."
Tong Mingshan was suspicious, remembering that when this guy was sitting cross-legged in meditation to recover, he complained that he was tired from escaping.
Shi Chunze advised again: "Brother Xu, it's like this. I didn't expect to find the sacred fire right away when I went there. It's because we have been here for too long. I am worried that Shu Daoshan will take away the sacred fire of the ice field.
My search for the sacred fire is just a side job. My main purpose is to lure the people from Shudao Mountain away, just like Hongyun Castle thinks that we have already taken away the sacred fire here, so there is no need for them to come again.
By the same token, after the people from Shudao Mountain were lured away, the sacred fire on the ice field became our meal. We can go and find it whenever we want. We can also leave it there first, and when we find the sacred fire here, we can go to the ice field to find it easily and freely, without competition or pressure.
The only key now is to lure them away before they find the sacred fire, otherwise it will be meaningless, so I am anxious!"
"That's right." Wu Jinliang nodded seriously, but he knew very well in his heart that if he hadn't come back, he would definitely not have such an excuse or such a plan.
Tong Mingshan suddenly realized, and looking at Wu Jinliang again, he found that he had indeed thought too simply.
Xu Anchang's expression also became solemn. He realized that there was indeed a reason why the higher-ups sent this person here. He was indeed far-sighted and he was indeed short-sighted.
(End of this chapter)
