Chapter 4698 — The Primeval Battlefield
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"Could they all be here for the Thunder Mystic Vine too?" Wei Zhao glanced at her and said. Everyone appearing here was naturally a participant in this trial, and there was only one thing that could draw them together like this: rare heavenly treasures—and not ordinary ones at that. Only something as rare as the Thunder Mystic Vine could stir up such a commotion.
"I don't think so!" Huo Yudie thought it over and said, "This primeval battlefield ruin is known to the world, yes, but information about the Thunder Mystic Vine has always been kept secret—only a very few people know of it. Unless someone deliberately spread the word with ulterior motives, it's impossible for so many to gather here. If it really did become common gossip, the West Island higher-ups would definitely take action."
"Mm, that makes sense." Wei Zhao nodded. The existence of the Thunder Mystic Vine was a rare strategic resource for the whole of West Island; a few insiders knowing of it was one thing, but if word truly spread until everyone knew, West Island would inevitably sink into chaos. Ning Shanghe might well issue a direct kill order, and by then not a single trial participant who knew the news would likely survive. When the core interests of all West Island were at stake, no mercy could be afforded.
"We may have taken the shortest route, but we did lose a day at the start, so these people probably came here from other directions. Don't worry—we're still a long way from the Thunder Mystic Vine," Huo Yudie reassured him.
"That's good, then." Wei Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned toward the front. "But something must have happened over there, or so many people couldn't have gathered. We'd better be careful."
"Mm." Huo Yudie's expression was likewise grave. An oasis would naturally draw people to stop and rest, but for so many to gather for no apparent reason meant this was certainly no small matter. Even if it had nothing to do with the Thunder Mystic Vine, they could not afford to be careless.
"This is the only way through, isn't it?" Wei Zhao asked.
"That's right. Our destination lies beyond the Ten-Thousand-Year Grand Canyon, and this oasis is the only entrance to the Grand Canyon from this side," Huo Yudie said with a nod.
"Then we've no choice. Let's go—just be careful." With that, Wei Zhao took the lead and walked on ahead. Strange happenings might mean something sinister afoot, but as he had said before, a trial of this level posed no real difficulty for him; at most it came down to good luck or bad.
As for danger—if even someone of his strength could not handle it, then the other trial participants would long since have died out.
Huo Yudie followed cautiously behind Wei Zhao, but there was no nervousness in her heart—rather, a sense of security that quite intoxicated her. This stubborn old stick might often fail to appreciate a woman's feelings, but she had to admit that at least he gave one the impression of being utterly dependable.
The two entered the oasis on their guard. The moment they stepped beneath the shade of the trees, a coolness like a splash of cold water to the face rushed over them, soothing them from head to toe. The weariness of the journey was wiped away in an instant, and body and mind alike relaxed of their own accord.
"I didn't expect the spiritual energy here to be so rich," Wei Zhao muttered in some surprise. (The school beauty is temporarily on a two-chapter schedule, and Qiang Shao will also switch to two chapters. Restored at the end of next month.) (To be continued...) I752