Chapter 9

"Brother Gang, if we can get that Crystal Flower Fruit this time, we'll be rich!" the junior member of the Zhao family said, his words brimming with excitement.

"Hehe, that's true. I never expected that a third-grade medicinal material like the Crystal Flower Fruit would appear in the outer area of the Beast Mountain Range."

Zhao Gang nodded with a smile and said, "However, to obtain the Crystal Flower Fruit, we must first deal with the beast guarding it. Are you sure there are only two Golden Sun Lions there?"

"Absolutely, Brother Gang. When we discovered the Crystal Flower Fruit, we observed for a long time and can be 100% certain that only two Golden Sun Lions are guarding it," the junior member of the Zhao family replied firmly.

Zhao Gang nodded again, "Good. If there are only two Golden Sun Lions, I will handle one, and the two of you can team up to handle the other. We can definitely take them down. Once we get the Crystal Flower Fruit, we'll convert it into spirit stones and divide it into four shares. I'll take two shares, and each of you will take one share."

"Thank you, Brother Gang." The two junior members of the Zhao family were overjoyed.

Although they also wanted to keep the Crystal Flower Fruit for themselves, the two Golden Sun Lions had the strength of peak Sixth Rank martial artists and were incredibly powerful. Only by teaming up could they handle one of them. Out of necessity, they had to return to the Zhao family and invite Zhao Gang.

At least, Zhao Gang's strength was well-known, and he usually had a good relationship with them.

"Alright, we've rested enough. Let's go directly to the Crystal Flower Fruit. You lead the way," Zhao Gang said as he stood up.

"Yes."

The two junior members of the Zhao family quickly stood up, responded, and swiftly ran forward.

Seeing this, Zhao Gang did not hesitate and followed closely behind them.

After Zhao Gang and the others started moving, Lin Yan, who had been hiding behind a tree trunk, revealed himself and muttered, "Crystal Flower Fruit, a third-grade medicinal material. According to market prices, it can sell for at least six to seven thousand spirit stones. If I can get it, I won't have to worry about spirit stones anymore."

Thinking about this, Lin Yan immediately made up his mind.

If he didn't know about this, it would be one thing, but now that he knows, it would be a shame to miss out.

"Planning to take it by force?" Gong Qianxue's voice suddenly echoed in Lin Yan's mind.

"How can this be called taking it by force? Heavenly treasures go to those who are destined for them. If I can get it, it will be mine. Hehe, I can't let such a good opportunity go to waste," Lin Yan chuckled.

"Very good. To advance further in cultivation, you need to have this mindset," Gong Qianxue said.

Lin Yan smiled again, said nothing more, and stepped on the ground, quickly chasing after Zhao Gang and the others.

The chase lasted about half an hour.

After half an hour, Zhao Gang and the others stopped at the front, their gazes fixed on a small canyon not far away.

Even from a distance of over a hundred meters, they could clearly hear the roars of the beasts coming from the small canyon.

After standing there for a moment, Zhao Gang waved his hand and said, "Go! Let's take down those two Golden Sun Lions!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

As Zhao Gang spoke, the three of them quickly rushed toward the small canyon.

"Indeed, there are two Golden Sun Lions."

At this moment, Lin Yan stepped forward, his gaze sweeping over the backs of Zhao Gang and the others, then directly looking into the small canyon. He could vaguely see two lions with a golden sun-like appearance guarding the canyon.

These two lions were, of course, the Golden Sun Lions.

Roar! Roar!

The intrusion of Zhao Gang and the others immediately drew the fierce gaze of the Golden Sun Lions, which let out two angry roars and quickly charged toward Zhao Gang and the others.

Zhao Gang and the others immediately split up, with Zhao Gang handling one Golden Sun Lion and the two junior members of the Zhao family teaming up to handle the other.

A fierce battle erupted in the small canyon.

Bang! Bang!

Inside the small canyon, as the battle between Zhao Gang and the others and the two Golden Sun Lions unfolded, a series of heavy thuds echoed.

While they were fighting, Lin Yan continued to observe from the back, taking the opportunity to gauge the strength of Zhao Gang and the others.

"The strength of the two Golden Sun Lions is quite good, but Zhao Gang and the others are even stronger. It won't be long before the two Golden Sun Lions are taken down," Lin Yan thought to himself, his gaze fixed on the canyon.

Time slowly passed, and after about ten minutes, the two Golden Sun Lions were covered in wounds and finally collapsed to the ground.

"Check if there are any beast cores," Zhao Gang ordered.

The two junior members of the Zhao family immediately acted, breaking open the heads of the Golden Sun Lions and retrieving two beast cores.

"Brother Gang, our luck is really good," one of them laughed.

Zhao Gang nodded, glanced at the two beast cores in their hands, and said, "You keep them. We'll sell them together when we sell the Crystal Flower Fruit."

The two junior members of the Zhao family had no objections. They wiped the blood off the beast cores and put them back in their pockets.

Next, Zhao Gang and the others looked ahead. About fifty meters away, there was a large tree as thick as a person's embrace.

On the tree, apart from the dense branches and leaves, there was a single fruit that shone like crystal.

This fruit was, of course, the Crystal Flower Fruit they wanted to obtain.

Zhao Gang took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with excitement, and said, "A third-grade medicinal material, something not commonly found in Jiangchuan Town. I never expected we would find it here."

As he spoke, Zhao Gang took a step forward toward the Crystal Flower Fruit.

"Hehe, I have my eye on this Crystal Flower Fruit as well."

However, before Zhao Gang had taken a few steps, a playful laugh echoed from behind them.

"Who's there?" Zhao Gang and the others' faces changed, and they quickly turned around, their gazes searching for the source of the voice.

"Lin Yan?"

Seeing the person clearly, Zhao Gang was initially stunned, then a cold smile appeared on his face, and he said mockingly, "I wondered who it was. It's the Zhao family's waste of a young master."

"Haha, Brother Gang, isn't this the guy whose divine soul is a coffin?"

"A coffin, what a joke. I've never heard of such a useless divine soul before."

The two junior members of the Zhao family, who had heard about Lin Yan, felt relieved upon recognizing him and laughed, mocking him.

Zhao Gang's cold smile deepened, and he said, "A divine soul that's a coffin, yet he dares to make a three-year pact with a genius from the Crimson Flame Academy. Truly, he's not afraid of being laughed at."