“What treasure hunt?” Chu Fan asked curiously.
The stall owner was startled, then smiled and said, “Oh, you’re not? I thought you were like everyone else, rushing to find treasure.”
“You see, a few days ago, a dazzling light suddenly burst out from the eastern mountains in the middle of the night, and then there were rumors of someone discovering a treasure in the mountains.”
“Recently, quite a few people have come from all over the country.”
In this day and age, treasures could still be found in the mountains?
It was simply preposterous.
Thinking it was likely some kind of prank, Chu Fan chuckled and shook his head, saying, “I’m just passing through, I’m not interested in any treasure.”
The stall owner nodded. Just then, a customer arrived, so he stopped chatting with Chu Fan and got up to busy himself.
After finishing his noodles, Chu Fan began to wander around aimlessly.
Choosing the slowest mode of transportation instead of taking a private jet, Chu Fan actually had another purpose for visiting every place and looking around.
The strange poison within his body, he didn’t know when it could be completely cleared.
As far as his research had progressed, the only way to deal with the outbreak of the strange poison was to use the power of the Five Elements to suppress it.
The Wood Vein of Mount Wanshu and the Dragon Vein of the Shanhai Pavilion were both good choices.
However, these things couldn’t be moved and were geographically restricted.
He couldn’t stay in Shanhai City forever, and moreover, both the Wood Power Vein and the Dragon Vein would eventually be depleted.
The strange poison was difficult to clear, and he couldn’t determine when it would be resolved.
Before that, Chu Fan needed to find some reserve locations for emergencies.
Traveling through the mountains and rivers of the Dragon God Kingdom could not only adjust his state of mind but also allow him to search for the Five Element Veins as a precaution.
As he strolled, Chu Fan walked to the foot of the eastern mountain.
He began to observe the mountain terrain from the foot of the mountain, using the feng shui energy to infer whether there were Five Element powers deeper within.
“Help! Help…”
A sudden cry came from within the forest, followed by a woman rushing out in terror, with three men behind her.
Seeing Chu Fan, the woman treated him as a savior and ran straight towards him.
Chu Fan frowned slightly and stood still.
“Save me…”
The woman looked at Chu Fan with pleading eyes. Without waiting for him to agree or refuse, she hid behind him.
The three men moved lightly and steadily, clearly skilled martial artists.
Upon approaching, the leading man arrogantly said to Chu Fan, “Kid, don’t meddle in other people’s business!”
“Get out of the way!”
“Otherwise, don’t blame us for ganging up on you!”
The other two also stared at Chu Fan with unfriendly eyes.
“Little brother, don’t abandon me.”
“Please!”
The panicked woman suddenly reached out and grabbed Chu Fan’s arm.
This action made Chu Fan frown, and he flicked his arm, shaking off the woman’s hand.
Meddling in other people’s business was never something he would do.
He took a step to the side.
“Hmph, you’re wise, kid!”
“Another two minutes and we’ll deal with you too!”
The two men muttered triumphantly.
Chu Fan, who had already taken two steps, stopped abruptly upon hearing this.
He turned to look at the three and asked indifferently, “What did you just say?”
“Another two minutes and you’ll deal with me too?”
The three were clearly taken aback that Chu Fan would stop because of such a remark, and they were stunned by his question.
The leading man shot a fierce glare at the other two, then smiled at Chu Fan and said, “Little brother, we’re just joking, just joking!”
It was better to avoid trouble.
Although he didn’t understand why Chu Fan would be here in the middle of the night, anyone who could come to such a secluded place alone was likely not simple.
His target was only the woman, and the man didn’t want to involve more people.
Chu Fan gave the three a cold glance and turned to continue walking.
The woman, who was about to escape after seeing Chu Fan refuse to help, had gained hope from Chu Fan’s words and thought he would intervene. Seeing him leave now, despair filled her eyes.
Although she didn’t know Chu Fan’s background, for the sake of survival, the woman suddenly called out to Chu Fan, “Little brother, are you here to find treasure?”
“I know some information about the treasure. If you protect me, I’ll tell you everything!”
Upon hearing this, the three men who were pursuing the woman had a drastic change in expression. The leading man, without hesitation, lunged at the woman, not wanting her to say more.
Chu Fan’s steps halted again, and then he slowly turned around.
By then, the leading man had already grabbed the woman and knocked her unconscious.
Seeing that Chu Fan was clearly interested in intervening due to the treasure information, he said in a low voice, “Little brother, I advise you not to meddle, we are from the Eight Gods Sect.”
Chu Fan let out a scoff and retorted, “Are you threatening me?”
The other two men quickly walked up to the leading man, staring at Chu Fan unpleasantly, ready to act if he tried to interfere.
Having secured his target, the leading man didn’t want any more complications, so he suddenly said with a smile, “Little brother, I didn’t mean it that way.”
“Don’t listen to this woman’s nonsense, she’s just a gambler who owes us money and doesn’t want to repay it. She knows there’s talk of treasure here recently, so she deliberately used this information to trick you.”
After speaking, the leading man prepared to leave with the unconscious woman.
“Wait!”
Chu Fan took a step forward: “Leave this woman to me!”
Initially, he was not interested in the so-called treasure hunt at all, considering it a complete farce.
However, the woman’s words made Chu Fan suddenly feel that the so-called treasure might actually be real.
Otherwise, why would three people who were clearly from martial arts families relentlessly pursue a defenseless woman?
Although he didn’t know what the so-called treasure was, it didn’t hurt to find out.
The leading man’s eyes suddenly turned cold.
He narrowed his eyes and stared at Chu Fan: “Little brother, are you sure you want to intervene?”
“Leave the person!”
“As for you, get lost if you don’t want to die!”
There was nothing more to say to these people, but since there was no previous conflict between them, Chu Fan wouldn’t kill indiscriminately.
With things said to this extent, it was clear what he meant; they were simply fools.
The leading man handed the unconscious woman to a companion beside him and stepped forward to face Chu Fan directly.
Being blocked repeatedly, he had accumulated quite a bit of resentment.
If he hadn’t wanted to avoid making too much noise and attracting the attention of others, he would have dealt with Chu Fan immediately upon meeting him.
Having wasted considerable time, and Chu Fan still intended to intervene, the leading man no longer wanted to waste words; he just wanted to resolve him quickly and leave with the woman.
Their eyes met, and Chu Fan understood what the leading man meant.
He raised his hand to take off his backpack.
“Die!”
The leading man, who had been looking for an opportunity to strike, seized this chance and attacked directly.
Little did he know.
This opportunity was deliberately created by Chu Fan.
As the leading man charged at Chu Fan and threw a punch towards his temple, Chu Fan suddenly smiled.
This smile sent a chill down the leading man’s spine, and a terrifying sensation washed over him.