The crevice continued upwards, winding and turning. After ascending several dozen meters, he discovered a large stone deeply embedded within the rock. Rainwater seeped down, continuing its descent near this stone, eventually forming the stalactites and stalagmites below.
His divine sense continued upwards, revealing the stone to be about ten meters from the ground. Above it was a weathered giant boulder, with an ancient pine tree growing beside it.
He walked forward a dozen steps, observing as before, and found that the water source here also originated from that large stone.
Just then, he suddenly kicked to his left. A venomous snake, as thick as an arm, attempted to attack him but was kicked to death.
He said to Lin Ziyi, "Ziyi, let's go back."
Lin Ziyi nodded, "Okay."
As they were about to leave, they heard footsteps behind them. Ye Tian quickly pulled Lin Ziyi to hide behind a massive stalagmite.
Four people approached. The voice of one of them sounded very familiar. Ye Tian recognized it as Bai Qi.
Bai Qi said, "Tonight, you will collect ten jin of Ganoderma."
A person who spoke Mandarin quite well asked, "Protector, why not collect more?"
Bai Qi replied, "Idiot! We are stealing the harvest. If the Cult Master notices, we will all die. That person offered a high price. Once we gather fifty jin, we will sell it to him."
Another person said, "Protector, that person wants several hundred jin annually. Such a large quantity makes it difficult not to be discovered."
Bai Qi countered, "Even if we don't collect it, given the demand from the Eastern Islanders, the Ganoderma here will be depleted within three to five years. Since it will be emptied sooner or later, why shouldn't we collect more?"
As these people spoke, they gradually moved further inside, their voices growing fainter.
Lin Ziyi whispered, "Tian Ge, so they are here to steal Ganoderma."
Ye Tian said, "Don't mind them. Let's go." Da Feng Novel Network
Carrying Lin Ziyi on his back, he quickly exited the cave and then climbed the cliff like an ape, reaching the top of the precipice.
Following his memory, he walked back a distance and indeed saw a giant boulder, with an ancient tree beside it.
Although he knew there was treasure below, a headache struck him. Digging down more than ten meters through such thick rock would definitely require heavy machinery. Moreover, this was the territory of the Ghost Witch Cult. If his machinery were brought in, it would be discovered by them.
He sighed softly, "Forget it. When I have time, I'll think of a way."
Returning to Hundred Flowers Valley, it was already past three in the morning. Lin Ziyi was sleepy and went to bed to rest, while Ye Tian sat by the tent flap to cultivate.
Daybreak arrived in a flash. The tour guide led everyone to a village, where they enjoyed local food. After a day of sightseeing, they returned to their starting point that evening.
They rested another night in the bamboo building. The next morning, Ye Tian and the other two drove back to Wolf City.
They returned to their original hotel. Huang Sandong was waiting for them. Upon meeting, he quickly said, "King Ye Wu, Old Wu Liu has invited several experts, and they are currently looking for you everywhere."
Ye Tian asked, "Oh, what experts did they find?"
Huang Sandong replied, "Westerners. It's said they are ranked sixth in the peak fighting in the Western region."
Ye Tian stated, "In the afternoon, accompany me to Jubao Manor."
Huang Sandong was taken aback, "King Ye Wu, you are going to spar with that Western expert?"
Ye Tian explained, "I told you to inform Old Wu Liu to prepare two hundred billion for my life. How can I stop until I receive this two hundred billion?"
Huang Sandong responded, "Alright, then I will accompany King Ye Wu on another trip!"
In the morning, a transport plane landed at Wolf City Airport. This was the plane Ye Tian had asked Ren Ping to send to transport the melon stones and Lin Ziyi and Zhang Jiliang back to Hai City.
At eleven o'clock, Lin Ziyi and Zhang Jiliang boarded the plane. Huang Sandong's men were responsible for transporting the goods to the aircraft.
Lin Ziyi asked, "Tian Ge, are you going back today?"
Ye Tian replied, "I'll see. It might be tomorrow or the day after."
Lin Ziyi said, "Be safe." Da Feng Novel
After the plane took off, Ye Tian said calmly, "Old Huang, let's go!"