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Chapter 173: The Fruit Flies Away
Chapter 173: The Fruit Flies Away
Yan Beihan's beautiful eyes were fixed on the battle.
She didn't even bother to glance at the Water Cloud Heaven Fruit in the sky.
In her mind, this was already within her grasp, and there would be no unexpected surprises.
Indeed.
After ten rounds of fighting, the headquarters emerged victorious in four of them.
However, the Water Cloud Heaven Fruit was not yet ripe.
The petals showed slight signs of withering, but it hadn't reached the point of falling off the stem.
"Conceded," Yan Beihan said with a faint smile.
Yan Beihan, Lei Jiu Xiao, Lei Jiutian, and Jiang Shangyun all bowed respectfully.
"Congratulations, Miss Yan," the three sect leaders' sons sighed, bowing simultaneously.
Knowing they couldn't win, they didn't feel too disappointed.
Moreover, as long as they maintained their leading position, they would be under the rare flower's influence, where the fragrance could gather divine souls. Staying a little longer would also bring them benefits.
This was the calculation in their minds.
Furthermore, there were additional advantages after the outcome was decided, such as—
Yan Beihan suggested, "If you gentlemen have no other matters, why don't we cultivate together right here until the fruit matures? It's a good opportunity for us to get acquainted, and we can look out for each other in the future when we return to the Jianghu."
Instantly, Lei Jiu Xiao, Lei Jiutian, and Jiang Shangyun all smiled warmly and agreed.
In a flash, the three groups merged into one, greeting each other with warmth and friendliness, building camaraderie.
They spoke openly, as if words were free.
This was a chance to establish connections and resources with the headquarters! Lei Jiu Xiao and the others were not so much fighting for the Water Cloud Heaven Fruit as they were waiting for this opportunity.
On one hand, they demonstrated their leadership abilities, and on the other, they showcased their strength and maturity.
Moreover, it was only natural: Miss Yan Beihan had gained the greatest advantage, so wouldn't it be reasonable for them to say a few polite words?
They had been waiting for these words, and now they could immediately strike while the iron was hot! As for those who formed their own teams to hunt down those who had left the group, they would miss out on this opportunity.
Those who remained behind the three young masters also gained this opportunity. As long as they survived, when they thought back to this moment in the future, how could they not feel grateful?
How could they not be friendly towards the three young masters? Naturally, they formed a new alliance in the Jianghu.
Everyone was thinking about their own calculations! Although Yan Beihan knew what they were thinking, Yan Beihan knew she wouldn't expose them, and she had to give them this face-saving opportunity.
After all, she had gained the advantage.
When she spoke these words, her face behind the mask didn't look pleased.
This wasn't her true intention.
It was purely a necessity at this particular juncture, where she had to allow others to take advantage of her. For someone as proud as her, it was uncomfortable.
Even Fang Che, hiding nearby and observing, marveled at the deep calculations and meticulous thinking of these individuals.
No matter what, she was the one benefiting.
Each of them smiled, but their words were different: "Here, everyone seeks progress. Brother, if you encounter your younger brother, you need not hold back. Feel free to engage, and after this, you will still be my younger brother's elder. If, unfortunately, I die at your hands today, it's my younger brother's fate..."
Such openness, such magnanimity, such sincerity in their words.
But in reality, it was all just a calculation.
If you didn't say these words, would they not take action against you?
The group from the headquarters welcomed them with smiles, after all, in the Jianghu, one needed a few runners, right? Wherever they went, they needed to maintain some face, didn't they? These people were spread across the land, and after the Incubation to Divinity Program, those who survived would naturally become local heroes.
Wouldn't they be the forces she needed to cultivate and accept? In the future, when she competed with others in the headquarters, wouldn't these people be her external support and capital? No one was a fool.
Therefore, they didn't worry about the fruit.
As long as one wasn't blind, it was clear whose fruit this was! This Water Cloud Heaven Fruit was obviously Miss Yan Beihan's!
Would anyone dare to take it?
Fang Che was amazed in his heart: Jianghu, oh Jianghu, where is there a fool? Everyone here was shrewd as a monkey.
Amidst the greetings, the Water Cloud Heaven Fruit gradually took shape in the sky.
The petals withered at a visible rate, and a round fruit slowly formed.
The fragrance gradually dissipated.
But everyone knew that the most potent fragrance would be released when the fruit matured.
That would be the final benefit to seize!
Who would miss out?
This was the power of divine perception! Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the petals completely withered, and a round fruit appeared in mid-air, surrounded by the remaining water cloud.
But it was clear to see that the energy of the water cloud was being infused into the fruit.
The water cloud gradually shrank.
Everyone understood that when the water cloud, formed by the heavens and earth, completely disappeared, the Water Cloud Heaven Fruit would be ripe.
Finally, amidst the anticipation of over eight hundred people, the last trace of the water cloud vanished into the fruit.
The fruit was as red as a ruby, its skin translucent like glass. It hung silently in mid-air, as if suspended by an invisible vine in the vastness of the heavens.
Fang Che immediately gave the order, "Little Jiao!"
The Golden Horned Dragon, without a sound, disappeared into thin air.
After two breaths, a rich, fragrant aroma filled the air, and within moments, it enveloped the entire area for a hundred li. The Water Cloud Heaven Fruit suddenly emitted a bright light, illuminating Bei Han Yan's body.
"It's ripe!" Jiang Shangyun exclaimed with a hint of envy.
Everyone congratulated in unison, "Lady Yan, please accept our congratulations! We are delighted that you, Lady Yan, have obtained this heavenly fruit, and your cultivation will surely advance further!"
Bei Han Yan waved her hand lightly in acknowledgment, her expression calm. She gracefully walked towards the fruit, a smile in her eyes, and waited silently with her head raised.
There was no competition.
This fruit was already within her grasp.
To appear impatient and eager now would only leave a blemish on her reputation.
The fruit swayed slightly in the air and then suddenly fell.
Bei Han Yan's face, visible beneath her face mask, revealed a faint smile.
This was the serenity of having everything under control.
In the entire Unified Heart Sect, who would dare to take what Bei Han Yan desired?
She didn't move a muscle, merely extending her fair hand with an elegant gesture, waiting for the fruit to fall into her palm.
Just then, something strange happened.
The fruit, which had been falling vertically, suddenly started to move horizontally after dropping only ten centimeters!
With a whoosh, it flew sideways, covering several dozen zhang in an instant!
The eight hundred people below: ???
Am I seeing things?
Bei Han Yan was the first to react, shouting angrily, "Who's there?"
Her small hand moved quickly, and she felt her face flush with heat. She had poised herself gracefully, but... the fruit was gone?
Rage surged within her like a tsunami, and she let out a fierce cry.
Drawing her.
She drew her long sword and rose into the air.
But the fruit had already whooshed into the mountain wall.
A black figure suddenly appeared, leaping into the air and spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Using the Blood Ignition Technique, he said, "Thank you all for guarding the spirit fruit for me!"
As he spoke, the figure whooshed upwards, soaring hundreds of zhang into the sky.
"Attack!"
Bei Han Yan almost spat blood, and with her command, thousands of shadow weapons rained down like a storm, and she herself rode her sword into the air, transforming into a dragon amidst the colorful brilliance.
However, the black figure was already fast, and with the Blood Ignition Technique, he had flipped over the mountain peak, vanishing without a trace!
"Kill that bastard!"
Everyone followed Bei Han Yan in pursuit, but all they saw was an empty mountain, silent and still.
There was no sign of the black-clad figure in any direction.
He had escaped!
Everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to do.
Bei Han Yan stood on the mountain peak, her chest heaving, her eyes filled with hatred so intense it seemed to materialize!
The Water Cloud Heaven Fruit, which she had almost obtained, was gone!
It was said that this fruit naturally enhanced one's beauty infinitely!
It was gone!
Bei Han Yan felt her blood boil, and her vision darkened.
But she forcibly suppressed her anger, remaining silent.
Only her eyes radiated a chilling, solid gaze, making others fear her presence. Now, Bei Han Yan exuded an aura that warned others to stay away, and no one dared to approach, each person shrinking back.
At this moment, no one dared to even breathe.
Bei Han Yan's anger was not something an ordinary subordinate sect could bear.
As for consoling her... that was not even worth considering.
Whoever approached would die!
No one dared to approach this furious grandmother.
Bei Han Yan was indeed furious.
It was embarrassing to lose face in front of so many people.
For the first time in her life, she watched helplessly as something within her grasp slipped away, and the person escaped.
Bei Han Yan felt as if someone had slapped her in the face.
No one dared to leave, move, or even speak.
"Did anyone see what that person looked like just now?" Bei Han Yan's voice was icy cold.
Everyone glanced at each other, and Jiang Shangyun coughed, "It seemed like the guy outside, the one with the big beard. He's the one who killed one of our Moon Demon Sect members."
Among them, only he was the young master of the Moon Demon Sect, standing closest to Fang Che's Unified Heart Sect team. He was at the very front of the formation.
When Fang Che was on the platform, boasting and flaunting his power, he was face-to-face with Jiang Shangyun.
So, Jiang Shangyun recognized him clearly.
And the bearded man left a deep impression on Jiang Shangyun because he was the one Jiang Shangyun wanted to kill the most—the bearded man from the Unified Heart Sect!
"It's him! That bastard deserves a thousand deaths! That damn rascal!"
Bei Han Yan clenched her jade hand tightly, her knuckles turning white. She panted heavily, unable to hold back a low growl, "I'll..."
(End of Chapter)
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