The three had already begun preparing to enter the Lava Sea when the Lava Storm first appeared. However, unlike other treasure seekers, they were not looking for treasure but for people—those who sought treasure. It was much quicker than going through the trouble of hunting for treasure and killing for wealth. Originally, they only needed to wait at the exit of the Lava Sea for the treasure seekers to return. Yet this time, the intensity of the Lava Storm was unprecedented, prompting many powerful factions to send higher-ranked individuals to lead their teams. Although these individuals could not enter the Lava Sea, they could wait outside for their people to return, ready to assist them when the time came. Robbing under the watchful eyes of such powerful figures would undoubtedly lead to death, so the three decided to venture deeper into the sea to find the exploration teams. In the depths of the Lava Sea, even those high-ranking Cultivators guarding outside would be unable to discern what was happening.
“Hey! Kid, hand over your Treasure, and I’ll leave you with a whole corpse,” Liu San shouted at a wild man by the fire pit. However, the wild man ignored him, and even the small fiery beast beside him continued eating meat without a care.
Liu San was taken aback for a moment before glancing at his two older brothers. Shou Gui wore an expressionless face, seemingly lost in thought, while Gong stared intently at the fiery little beast. Liu San scrutinized the wild man by the fire pit; judging by his build, he seemed quite young. His entire body was covered in a mixture of mud and dust that had turned him black. If it weren't for his wide-open eyes and occasionally visible white teeth along with a hand holding a dagger cutting meat, Liu San would have never believed this was a living person.
“Kid, did you hear what I said?” Liu San shouted again, drawing his sword and preparing to step forward. The wild man's hand reached out, signaling him to stop.
“I heard you; I’m not deaf,” the wild man replied as he sat cross-legged and sized up the three of them, especially focusing on the effeminate scholar.
Hearing Mo Wen speak, Gong and Shou Gui snapped back to attention, and Xiao Hei stopped eating meat and ran over to Mo Wen's side.
“……” Liu San was about to say something but was interrupted by Gong raising his hand. Seeing that his leader was stepping in personally, Liu San instinctively stepped back.
“Ah, please don’t take offense, my brother here is a bit rough around the edges and doesn’t know how to speak properly. My surname is Gong; I’d like to propose a transaction with you. What do you think?” Gong stepped forward with an air of politeness.
“Since you’re so courteous, go ahead and tell me what kind of transaction you have in mind,” Mo Wen replied as he stood up casually.
“I wonder if you would part with your pet and give it to me as a token of gratitude for sparing my brother any trouble,” Gong said, his gaze fixed on Xiao Hei as he released his aura outward.
“These three are not good people; three Ning Shen Realm cultivators. This one who doesn’t look much like a man is their strongest, but still not stronger than you. They’ve already deemed you dead. Boss, you go ahead; I’ll support you from behind!” Before Mo Wen could respond, Xiao Hei transmitted this message. Xiao Hei had long been aware of their intentions without them realizing it; however, Mo Wen was surprised that Xiao Hei could see through their Realm.
“You might be disappointed; why don’t you come and try to trouble me instead?” Mo Wen glanced at Gong, who clearly intended to kill for wealth. There was nothing more to say; fighting was inevitable. With that, he took Xiao Hei and leaped back, maintaining a distance of about twenty zhang from the three men.
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