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The Fifth-Level Monster seemed to have little interest in the six people who had already vanished from sight. It turned around and settled on the stone wall in the Mountain Valley.
Ren Pingsheng and the other five had escaped for quite a while. When they saw that the Demon Beast was not pursuing them, they all breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, each of their faces looked somewhat grim, especially the one who had been seriously injured. At that time, the five of them had followed Brute Force, and now he was the only one left. As a result, he had nearly lost his life this time.
However, throughout this journey, he had come to understand that it wasn't that Brute Force and the others were intentionally targeting them; rather, it was that they often acted on their own accord, ultimately encountering various dangers and risking their lives. He also reminded himself to avoid being indecisive in the future.
"I told you long ago that this place is dangerous, but you just wouldn't listen. If it weren't for Ren Pingsheng reacting quickly just now, we might have lost another person!" Brute Force muttered angrily. In such an unknown environment, having more people around would make them safer.
"Isn't it good that we managed to retreat safely? We just need to be more careful in the future. But what should we do next? We've been here for over a day and haven't encountered any other martial artists; it's really strange," Li Feng said nonchalantly as he began to consider other issues.
"I'm not sure. It seems that this Ancient Ruins Space is quite large; even thousands or tens of thousands of people entering wouldn't be noticeable. Besides, it's better not to encounter anyone; if we do, there might be a fight," Brute Force said with a glance into the distance, sounding somewhat irritated. However, he spoke the truth; anyone who survived here likely gained significant rewards, and if they met someone else, it could lead to a bloody confrontation.
"Let's keep moving. We should still be on the outskirts of the ruins. Since we've entered this ruin, we must check out the central area. Whether it's the most important Heritage or Treasure, it should be located there," he said before turning around and continuing to walk into the distance. The six of them focused on their journey and fell silent for a moment, each lost in thought.
In the blink of an eye, three days had passed since they entered this ruin, during which they had made some gains. However, nothing particularly attracted their attention. What they found couldn't compare to the previously obtained Millennium Vermilion Fruit or Purple Silver Flower. The best they had were a few stalks of Clear Soul Grass, but without obtaining any Soulflower, they didn't have enough to refine Clear Soul Pill.
Of course, there were dangers as well; they had been chased by Demon Beasts, but fortunately escaped with their lives. Yet they still hadn't encountered any other martial artists. If they hadn't seen so many people enter before, they might have truly believed that only they were present here.
At this moment, the six of them were sitting on the ground resting, with two of them still showing signs of bloodstains. In the distance lay a Demon Beast's Corpse, indicating that a fierce battle had just taken place.
"Hehe, this time wasn't bad at all; we actually got two pieces of Geng Metal and a piece of millennium-old Fire Jade, along with some Yuan Stone. They say that the Earth Armored Dragon loves collecting Treasure, and it seems to be true," Li Feng said with a smile as he pulled out some items from a Small Cave.
In the end, they divided these items among themselves; Ren Pingsheng received one piece of Geng Metal. As for the Fire Jade, he already possessed one that was even better. Back in the Nanyun Forest, he had obtained a piece of Eternal Fire Jade, which could be used to forge imperial-grade Materials. Therefore, he decided to give up this piece.
"Ahem... everyone, do you believe me?" After distributing the spoils, Brute Force suddenly spoke with a serious expression.
"Hehe, what do you mean by that? If we didn't believe you, would we have followed you all the way here? Moreover, throughout this journey, we've relied on you to navigate through dangers and gain so many rewards," Li Feng was the first to express his support with a smile.
"That's right; we brothers came here together with you from the start, so naturally we trust you," both Zhao Long and Zhao Hu nodded in agreement.
Ren Pingsheng smiled and said, "Of course I believe it, just as Brother Li mentioned earlier, if we didn't believe it, we wouldn't have come this far together."
The last remaining warrior, named Wu Kai, quickly nodded and said, "That's right. We've all witnessed Brother Man's strength on this journey, so we naturally trust him."
"Haha, that's good. Actually, I know you might be a bit puzzled about why I'm so familiar with the ruins," Man Li looked at the five with a smile on their faces, then lowered his voice and continued mysteriously, "To tell you the truth, I entered a ruin once before, eight years ago. At that time, by chance, I followed others into it. That's why I'm so sensitive to danger; what we experienced back then was quite similar to this."
"As for why I'm telling you all this, it's because during that time in the Ancient Times ruins, I obtained a treasure map. You might be wondering why I was so certain about this Ancient Times ruin from the beginning. The reason lies in the treasure map I received, which marks the location of the Storm Desert."
Man Li paused here and said, "You should know that treasure maps from the Ancient Times ruins indicate that the treasures can only be buried within those ruins. So when I heard news that the Storm Desert had an Ancient Times ruin emerging, I knew it was true. I suspect that the ruin I entered last time might be related to this one."
"So... what does Brother Man mean?" Li Feng asked with a flicker in his eyes.
"Haha, the reason I'm telling you all this is simple. Because I can't rely on this treasure map alone; that's why I wanted to find people to come along. Now that the location marked on this treasure map is not far from here, what I mean is that we should go together to search for the treasure. At that time, I'll take seventy percent and you can divide the rest among yourselves. How does that sound?"
After hearing this, Li Feng lowered his head in thought for a moment, then glanced at the others before smiling and saying, "Hehe, if Brother Man puts it that way, then I'll speak frankly as well. Although the treasure is in your hands, it still relies on us. So your seventy percent is a bit too high."
"You... fine, then how much do you propose?" Man Li's expression changed slightly before he coldly asked.
"Hehe, it's simple. We split it in half; you take fifty percent and the remaining fifty percent will be divided among us five."
"What? That's impossible! You should know that without me, you wouldn't get anything!"
"That's true! But without us, wouldn't you also end up with nothing? Besides, you still have the Purple Silver Flower in your possession? We can overlook splitting the treasure evenly for that. What do you think?"
"This..." His previously angry expression hesitated for a moment. After a while of seeming to make a decision, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, we'll split the treasure evenly; however, I need to choose first."
"I have no objections to that; I'm sure they won't either," Li Feng immediately agreed with a smile upon hearing this. It seemed like this was the result he wanted.
For Ren Pingsheng and the other three, this outcome was also quite satisfactory; they were too lazy to quibble over other matters. After all, treasures within Ancient Times ruins likely wouldn't be inferior to the Purple Silver Flower.
"Alright then, let's set off now! If all goes well, we should reach there in half a day's time." Man Li flipped his hand and took out a piece of beast hide with an accurate route marked on it. Unfortunately, he only glanced at it before putting it away again. Then he led the way ahead.
"We're off too!" When Li Feng saw the treasure map, his eyes flickered for a moment as he suppressed his impulse to act. After all, Man Li's strength was somewhat stronger than his own; if it came down to action, he wasn't confident of winning. The five closely followed behind as they made their way toward the treasure's location.
"A treasure? Is there really such a coincidence?" Ren Pingsheng thought with furrowed brows as he walked at the back. Having been through similar ruins and obtained a treasure map only for treasures to be hidden within this newly emerged Ancient Times ruin seemed too coincidental to him; it was hard not to be suspicious.
Perhaps all of Li Feng's thoughts were focused on the treasure, and he wouldn't think about these things. However, Ren Pingsheng was different; he had seen quite a few treasures and wasn't particularly excited. He thought much further and noticed some issues.
"If it's real, that's fine. But who is behind this? Is it Brute Force or someone else? What is their purpose?" He was puzzled and could only calm himself down, preparing to take things one step at a time.
"We're almost there, just ahead in that hundred-foot-high mountain," Brute Force said excitedly. They had been hurrying along for half a day, actively avoiding dangerous areas, so they hadn't encountered any problems and were soon arriving at their destination.
The six of them were not slow; after a moment, they stood at the foot of the mountain. It looked like an ordinary small hill, about a hundred feet high, with the Mountain Range stretching for hundreds of miles. The grass was lush, tall trees obscured the view, and occasionally the roar of a Demon Beast could be heard.
"It looks like an ordinary small hill. Would a treasure really be hidden in such an inconspicuous place?" Zhao Long asked hesitantly.
"Hmph, what do you know? The more ordinary a place looks, the less likely it is to be discovered. If I hadn't told you, would you have noticed such small hills scattered throughout the ruins?" Brute Force said discontentedly. "Alright, everyone follow me."
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be it. But there's nothing here; should we look around?" Not long after, they stopped in a Mountain Valley. This Mountain Valley was nestled between two mountains, with a waterfall cascading from nearly a hundred feet above into a roaring pool below.
"Hey? Over here, over here." Wu Kai wandered around the edge of the pool and discovered what seemed to be a hidden cave behind the waterfall. If it hadn't been for a gust of Azure Wind that stirred the vines behind the waterfall just enough for him to catch a glimpse from one side, he would never have noticed it.
When Brute Force and the others arrived, they found that behind the waterfall lay another world. There was a large stone protruding less than ten feet out from the wall, just enough for someone to land on, but it was concealed by the waterfall. The stone connected to the cliffside, which was covered in various vines and wild grasses, with an indistinct cave visible in between.
Only when the vines swayed could some details be seen. Inside appeared somewhat unclear; occasionally, a glimmer of light flashed by before quickly disappearing.
"This must be where the treasure is hidden; let's go inside," Brute Force said excitedly. Then several of them worked together to clear away the surrounding vines and wild grasses until an opening less than ten feet wide appeared.
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