Novel Bin Chapter 416: Cooperation
Chapter 416: Cooperation
Originally, Ye Feifan had already discovered the new location where the sand monsters migrated to earlier and found the existence of the Nest Seed. The Nest Seed was continuously absorbing the extremely pure spiritual energy from the Spirit Marrow and slowly growing and developing.
With his own strength, Ye Feifan was powerless to disperse the numerous guardian sand monsters around and seize the Spirit Marrow near the Nest Seed. His close associate, the Ghost Path cultivator, was unwilling to offend the sand monster's master and refused to help Ye Feifan deal with the sand monsters.
Helplessly watching the Spirit Marrow right there but out of reach, Ye Feifan felt extremely frustrated. He remembered dealing with Meng Zhang in Great Wind City. Though they had some difficulties during their previous encounter, the final outcome was satisfactory. Thus, this time, he came specifically to find Meng Zhang and his group, intending to join forces and confront the sand monsters together, then share the Spirit Marrow.
His luck was good, as he quickly discovered the traces of Meng Zhang and his companions after coming out for a few rounds. After listening to Ye Feifan's words, Meng Zhang looked at him with a somewhat foolish gaze. He would never plot with the tiger for its skin and wouldn't cooperate with Ye Feifan.
Without mentioning anything else, when they managed to disperse the guardians and seize the Spirit Marrow, the group of Ghost Path cultivators might suddenly emerge. Not only would Meng Zhang and his companions fail to keep the Spirit Marrow, but they might not even be able to preserve their own lives.
Hearing Meng Zhang's doubts, Ye Feifan cursed and swore, vehemently denying any intention to harm Meng Zhang and his group. He was willing to make a solemn pledge, vowing to keep the cooperation with Meng Zhang a secret from the Ghost Path cultivators and prevent them from interfering.
He even offered to make a ghost oath, stating that if Meng Zhang and his group were killed by Ghost Path cultivators within the Deadly Sea of Sand, he would suffer the same fate.
At first glance, Ye Feifan's commitment seemed sincere, as he was willing to risk his life to ensure Meng Zhang's safety from the Ghost Path cultivators. However, if Meng Zhang and his companions were killed by other sinister cultivators, he would have no responsibility.
Meng Zhang didn't rush to expose Ye Feifan's schemes and instead showed a contemplative look. Jue Ying wanted to remind Meng Zhang that the person in front of them couldn't be trusted, but after receiving Meng Zhang's eye signal, he remained silent. Jin Qiao'er had always had full trust in Meng Zhang and didn't interfere.
After much contemplation, Meng Zhang began to question Ye Feifan loudly. Surprisingly, Ye Feifan didn't get angry; instead, he felt pleased that Meng Zhang was swayed by his words. After a fierce debate, they finally reached an agreement.This chapter is updat𝓮d by nov(e)(l)biin.com
Together, Meng Zhang's group and Ye Feifan headed to the location where Ye Feifan had discovered the Spirit Marrow. Working together, they dispersed the surrounding guardian sand monsters and obtained the Spirit Marrow. As for how to divide the spoils, that would be decided later.
Ye Feifan must keep the whole matter strictly confidential and not reveal it to the Ghost Path cultivators. If any Ghost Path cultivators appeared during the process, Ye Feifan had to immediately kill them without any delay.
Originally, Meng Zhang thought that if a Ghost Path cultivator appeared, Ye Feifan would take his own life. However, Ye Feifan strongly opposed this idea, arguing that if a Ghost Path cultivator happened to pass by, and he did nothing wrong, it would be too unfair for him to take his own life.
After some bargaining, they finally reached an agreement. While it appeared that Ye Feifan might be at a disadvantage, he was actually relieved. Meng Zhang had focused all his attention on the Ghost Path cultivators, leaving himself open to manipulation.
With the agreement made, Meng Zhang presented a Ghost Oath contract. After verifying its correctness, both parties made the vow, ensuring that neither would dare to renege.
Now that they had made the Ghost Oath, the formerly hostile parties were temporarily allies. Next, they began discussing how to deal with the guardian sand monsters.
Ye Feifan led Meng Zhang's group to secretly observe the location of the Nest Seed for a long time. He didn't lie about the information related to the Spirit Marrow and formulated a rough plan of action. Then, they temporarily separated to make their preparations.
Ye Feifan had indeed done a great favor by finding this place. If it weren't for the strength of the guardian sand monsters being too formidable for him to handle alone, he would have likely taken the Spirit Marrow long ago.
Ghost Path cultivators were unwilling to assist, and the sinister cultivators proposed unacceptable conditions. Faced with no other choice, he turned to seek help from Meng Zhang and his group. However, he had planned all along, thinking he could outwit Meng Zhang.
As for who was calculating whom and who would have the last laugh, the answer would soon be revealed.
After less than two days of separation, they gathered once again. The sand monsters had chosen a new stronghold after their migration, located over a thousand miles west of Emerald Lake. Without Ye Feifan's guidance, it would have taken Meng Zhang's group much more time and effort to find this place.
Ye Feifan had indeed been a great help, saving Meng Zhang's group a lot of effort. The surface of the area showed no signs of anything unusual, but underneath the ground, there were countless crisscrossing passages. Countless sand monsters came and went through these tunnels, resembling an ant colony.
Among them were many powerful Second Rank sand monsters. If a Foundation Building cultivator entered alone, they would likely be surrounded and killed by numerous sand monsters.
Ye Feifan, relying on his knowledge of various mysterious techniques, had only dared to secretly investigate the place and didn't dare to easily alert the sand monsters inside.
There was no perfect method to deal with such a large number of sand monsters. They could only force their way in, confront the guardian sand monsters, seize the Spirit Marrow, and then make a hasty retreat.
Ye Feifan chose a direction and charged into the underground, while Meng Zhang's group chose another path and directly entered the underground passages. They would attack from two different directions, competing to see who was stronger and luckier to seize the Spirit Marrow first.
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