Hmm?

Noticing the beautiful female cultivator's unusual demeanor, Ji Haoyuan couldn't help but turn his head to look at her.

"What? Is there a problem?"

"No."

The beautiful female cultivator shook her head immediately.

After a pause, she continued:

"It's just that I didn't expect the first thing you'd choose to be it.

As far as I know, the only purpose of this Jade Fruit is to balance the Magical Power within the body.

But judging from your situation, it seems like you wouldn't need it."

Feeling she might have said too much, the beautiful female cultivator showed a trace of apology on her face.

"Apologies, fellow Daoist, I didn't mean to probe your secrets, I just said it casually.

How about this.

All the way here, thanks to your help in unraveling those Natural Killing Arrays.

After the Jade Fruit, you may pick another item first, how about it?"

Hmm, balance Magical Power within the body?

Hearing the beautiful female cultivator's introduction to the Jade Fruit's effect, Ji Haoyuan couldn't help but fall into thought.

Did Master Binghuo want me to find this Jade Fruit just for…?

Not thinking any further, Ji Haoyuan looked at the beautiful female cultivator and nodded:

"If so, then thank you for your kindness."

With those words, Ji Haoyuan did not hesitate and, after putting away the Jade Fruit, grabbed another Spiritual Object.

It was a flower entirely purple with a golden sheen at its center.

Purple Gold Heavenly Profound Flower.

This item is also one of the Core Formation Spiritual Objects.

It can be used to refine a Golden Core combined with the Cloud Dragon Golden Dates he obtained earlier.

It can also be consumed directly, helping a cultivator increase the chances of forming a Core by twenty percent.

This is undoubtedly the most precious Spiritual Object in this Natural Water Mansion.

Seeing Ji Haoyuan put away the Purple Gold Heavenly Profound Flower, the beautiful female cultivator didn't say much but picked another Spiritual Object from the room.

It was a third-grade Heavenly Star Grass.

This item is not a Core Formation object either but a Spiritual Object that purifies the soul and dispels Heart Demons.

It is especially effective when a cultivator is breaking through to the Golden Core and facing a Heart Demon Tribulation.

Seeing this, Ji Haoyuan also said nothing more and reached out to take the True Spirit Golden Bamboo.

Afterward, the two of them divided all the treasures in the Water Mansion together.

Buzz!

But at that moment, Ji Haoyuan seemed to sense something.

His gaze suddenly turned towards the outside of the Water Mansion.

The beautiful female cultivator, seeing his action, subconsciously asked:

"Fellow Daoist, what's the matter?"

Ji Haoyuan shook his head.

"Nothing, just that it seems leaving here won't be so easy."

At that moment, he could already feel that the concealment barrier he set up outside had been detected and broken.

If he guessed correctly, the others should be arriving here very soon.

"Let's leave first."

Ji Haoyuan said to the beautiful female cultivator before taking the lead to head out of the Water Mansion.

Seeing this, the beautiful female cultivator's expression became serious.

She was not foolish.

From Ji Haoyuan's recent words and reactions, she had already understood what was happening.

Meanwhile.

On the river surface outside the Water Mansion.

A considerable number of people had already gathered.

And Ji Haoyuan recognized most of them.

Three cultivators from the Celestial Joy Sect, three from the Golden Light Sect, four from the Long River Sect, and Yang Donghuai, also from the Crimson Sunset Sect.

However, the people had now divided into two camps.

One side had the six from Celestial Joy Sect and Golden Light Sect, while the other had the four from Long River Sect and Yang Donghuai.

They were confronting each other.

Expressions wary and vigilant.

But, at that moment, the river below them suddenly rippled.

Immediately, two figures shot out from the river.

Seeing this scene, everyone in the two opposing camps tensed in unison.

Next, all their gazes focused on the two emerging figures.

"It's you!"

Almost simultaneously, the three from Celestial Joy Sect and four from Long River Sect exclaimed in surprise.

But their reactions differed.

The three from Celestial Joy Sect now showed clearly dark expressions.

Quickly, those expressions turned to murderous intent.

And their initial target was not Ji Haoyuan but the beautiful female cultivator.

As for the Long River Sect.

After the initial shock, Gu Shaoyang promptly spoke to Ji Haoyuan.

"Fellow Daoist Ji, come quickly to us!"

Yang Donghuai also hastily chimed in.

"Junior Brother Ji, hurry!

Come over here quickly!"

However, neither Ji Haoyuan nor the beautiful female cultivator paid any attention to the reactions of those people.

This made the faces of the four from Long River Sect and Yang Donghuai instantly stiffen.

Fairy Yao couldn't help but speak up: "Fellow Daoist Ji, what do you mean?

If you don't join us now, do you think you can smoothly leave here?"

Hearing her words, Ji Haoyuan finally turned his head to look at her and then said to the four from Long River Sect and Yang Donghuai:

"Thank you for your good intentions.

As for whether I can smoothly leave here, you don't need to worry about that."

"You…

Ungrateful!"

Fairy Yao was clearly infuriated by Ji Haoyuan's words.

But then, she, along with Gu Shaoyang and the others, began to wonder.

What exactly had he obtained in there?

"Tsk!"

At this moment, a few from the Celestial Joy Sect and Golden Light Sect suddenly sneered.

Then, their attention shifted towards the four from Long River Sect and Yang Donghuai, as they made a suggestion:

"Fellow Daoists from the Long River Sect, we have already speculated before that there must be a Natural Water Mansion beneath the river surface.

In it, many Natural Spiritual Objects must be growing.

You should know, the kind of treasure that would be in such a Natural Water Mansion, and how precious they are."

Their words immediately caused a significant stir in the hearts of the four from Long River Sect and Yang Donghuai.

Their breathing momentarily became quicker.

Clearly, the words had genuinely stunned them.

Natural Water Mansion, Natural Spiritual Objects…

These words combined represent a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Involuntarily, as they looked at Ji Haoyuan and the beautiful female cultivator, a hint of greed flashed in their eyes.

"So…"

The people from the Celestial Joy Sect and Golden Light Sect continued.

"Instead of us confronting each other here and wasting time fighting for the opportunity beneath the river, wouldn't it be better to work together to capture those two first?

That way, not only can we gain their treasures at the least cost, but we can also interrogate them about the real situation inside the Water Mansion. What do you think?"

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