eurekapd Chapter 109 Intentionally Led In
Chapter 109 Intentionally Led In
"Since you know so much, do you also have a way to obtain the Saha Fruit?"
Now Wu Cheng has changed his opinion of Si Xiaoxiao. He thinks she is quite secretive and might actually know something. In that case, even if he only gets one, it would be worth it.
"Well," Si Xiaoxiao surprisingly didn't deny it, and even pretended to ponder, giving Wu Cheng and Lin Zifan hope. "As long as you have a way, you'll definitely get your share of the benefits."
"Benefits don't matter. What I'm saying is, unless someone is willing to make a sacrifice."
Wu Cheng and Lin Zifan asked in unison, "What do you mean?"
"Someone has to be brave enough to lure the Soul-Snatching Bird away. The Twin Trees won't attack on their own, as long as you don't do anything rash."
"What you said is as good as saying nothing at all." Lin Zifan's expression changed slightly. Did she even need to bring this up? As long as someone lured the bird away, it wouldn't be difficult for them to quickly go and pick the fruit. But the problem was, who had the ability to lure away such a high-level Soul-Stealing Pagoda Bird? That would be suicide.
If it were something he could use, Lin Zifan wouldn't care about someone else's life. But the problem was that the people here weren't very powerful, and they would probably be swallowed up before they could even lure the Soul-Snatching Floating Bird away.
Si Xiaoxiao noticed everyone's hesitation, especially Lin Zifan, who was very interested in the Bodhi Fruit but couldn't get it, so he was naturally very disappointed.
"I think you should give up on the idea of attaining the Saha fruit. It's already a great blessing that you were able to pass through here safely. Why bother with anything more dangerous?"
Her words brought everyone back to their senses. They all knew that obtaining the Bodhi Fruit was no easy task, so they simply gave up and decided to move forward, at least to get rid of these Soul-Snatching Floating Birds, otherwise they always felt that their lives were hanging by a thread.
Just as they decided to walk forward, they suddenly heard excited voices behind them, "This place is so beautiful! We can't go wrong by following them. Sister is so smart!"
"It's their fault for not noticing us in the first place." Another woman's voice sounded unusually charming, almost sickeningly sweet. Tao Tao seemed to have heard this voice somewhere before. She turned around abruptly and saw that it was the insect-taming woman she had met last time. What was she doing here?
Lin Zifan's expression changed drastically. He hadn't noticed at all that these two had been tracking him all the way here, their presence concealed. "How did you get here?"
His tone was very displeased. He had just encountered the insect-taming woman and ended up in a sorry state. Fortunately, he was able to escape by joining forces with Wu Cheng. However, he did not expect that the other party would track him all the way here. It seems that they had planned this all along.
"Young Master Lin, we meet again. You don't look too well. Why do you seem unhappy to see me? But I'm actually quite happy, since there are quite a few familiar faces here." The insect-taming woman swayed her hips as she walked over, her face flushed and alluring.
The woman beside her was much more refined than she was, but her brows furrowed with a fierce air, giving her an unapproachable aura.
These two are both highly skilled, at least stronger than everyone else present. As a result, it's really uncertain who will acquire the treasures in the ancient temple.
After being called out, Lin Zifan was furious, but there was nothing he could do about it, so he could only pretend he hadn't seen it and ignored it.
The insect-taming woman wasn't angry at being ignored. Instead, she slowly walked to their side, looked everyone over, and then focused her gaze on the twin Bodhi trees. The Soul-Stealing Floating Birds flying around her made her frown. "No wonder you ignored the Bodhi fruit. So that's why they're here."
"That thing is not to be trifled with, young lady, you'd better not get any ideas," Qin Xiyu whispered a reminder. She was very sorry for her life, and since she had already said how terrifying the Soul-Snatching Floating Pagoda Bird was, she shouldn't have provoked it at all.
"Of course, I would never joke with my life. But since we've followed you all here, why don't we travel together? Perhaps we can help each other out."
"Who wants to help them? Sister, let me take care of them." The woman beside the insect-taming woman was about to make a move when Tao Tao suddenly felt a strange power emanating from her. She turned around and saw that Si Xiaoxiao was emitting a faint light, and her pupils had turned into vertical pupils. She kept changing her palm seals and let out a sharp cry.
Instantly, the Soul-Stealing Floating Birds swirling around the Twin Trees were provoked. They suddenly looked in their direction, flapped their wings rapidly, and let out a bird cry. All the Floating Birds were summoned and turned towards them with hostility.
"What are you doing? Are you crazy?" Wu Cheng roared, wishing he could attack Si Xiaoxiao, but they were being watched by the Soul-Snatching Floating Bird, the path beneath their feet was narrow, and the surrounding area was an endless abyss, leaving them with nowhere to retreat.
"What are you doing?" Si Xiaoxiao revealed a maniacal laugh, completely changing from her previous gentleness. Her face began to change, two fox ears grew on her head, and her pupils gradually turned orange. "Didn't you want the treasures left by the master? Then you'll exchange them for your lives!"
"Master?" Her words shocked everyone. Lin Zifan was shocked. He never thought that this woman, who looked like she had only ordinary cultivation, would have a connection with the senior who had ascended. Could it be that she knew everything about this place?
"So you deliberately lured us in? You wanted to kill us?"
"That's right, haven't you been coveting the treasures left behind by the master? Then of course I have to give you a big gift!"
With that, Si Xiaoxiao sneered and shouted sharply, "What are you waiting for?"
Upon hearing this, the Soul-Snatching Floating Pagoda Bird seemed to receive a command, and suddenly flapped its wings, flying towards them.
In one night, dozens of Soul-Stealing Floating Birds spread their wings and flew away, emitting piercing cries that penetrated deep into the soul, causing it to tremble.
"So you're a fox after all." The others were already terrified and summoned their defensive magic weapons to hold out for as long as they could. Only Tao Tao tilted his head and looked at Si Xiaoxiao without a trace of doubt on his face, as if he had known her identity from the beginning.
"So what if it is? Today is your death day anyway." Si Xiaoxiao didn't expect Tao Tao to be so calm. Those were Soul-Snatching Floating Pagoda Birds. They couldn't even handle one, let alone so many. There was no way they could survive.
Tao Tao's eyes flickered, and suddenly his figure flashed and disappeared from the spot. Si Xiaoxiao only felt a gust of wind, and then a cold long sword was already at her neck from behind. Tao Tao's voice came to her ear, "You seem to be able to command them."
"You're wrong. I don't have that ability. They attacked you out of instinct to protect their master's treasures." Si Xiaoxiao snorted coldly, showing no fear of the long sword held across her neck.
"Is that so?" Tao Tao's voice was like a ghost. After asking, the longsword suddenly released an electric current that went straight into Si Xiaoxiao's body, numbing her whole body. She couldn't stand up at all, and her legs went weak, causing her to fall to the ground. Tao Tao immediately summoned his twin rings, which restrained her hands, leaving her no chance to fight back.
After finishing all that, Tao Tao looked down at Si Xiaoxiao, who was lying on the ground, and asked, "Aren't you going to tell them to stop?"
“Once the Soul-Snatching Floating Pagoda Birds swarm out, even I cannot make them return. Even if you kill me, it will be useless.”
"Junior Sister Yue, they're here!!"
At this moment, Qin Xiyu shouted.