Bearing the blue sky

Chapter 202 Successful Robbery! Obtained the Yuan-level Treasure Tree!

"Not even three Yuan-level spiritual items?" Su Feibai frowned, seemingly somewhat unwilling. "Then what about five?"

"Brother Su, this isn't about the spirit object." Zhu Ge said, both amused and exasperated. "I've already said, I'm not an assassin, nor do I do assassin's work. If you have enemies, go and fight them yourself. Why bother asking someone else?"

Just as Su Feibai was about to speak again, Yan Liyuan waved his hand: "Brother Su, since Brother Zhu is unwilling, then don't force him. The spiritual object is good, but the favor is even harder to repay."

"You lured him with a magical object to kill for you. If word gets out, it won't be good for Brother Zhu's reputation."

Su Feibai pursed his lips and stopped talking.

Guan Julang, however, came over with great interest, looking Zhu Ge up and down as if he were examining a rare object.

"Little thing, could you teach me your method of concealing your aura? I'll offer you a Yuan-grade spiritual artifact."

"I won't teach," Zhu Ge shook her head.

"Two items?"

"I won't teach."

"Why are you so rigid!" Guan Julang stomped his foot angrily, water vapor swirling around him.

Zhu Ge glanced at her but didn't say anything.

Seeing that he remained unmoved, Guan Julang snorted coldly and stopped talking.

"There's still a quarter of an hour left." Yan Liyuan glanced at the condition of the star anise tree, his tone gradually becoming serious.

The others also became serious, their eyes gleaming.

Zhu Ge sat cross-legged on the rock, closed his eyes, and focused his mind into his body. The heart of martial arts origin slowly beat, and his blood and energy filled his whole body. He also felt the spiritual energy fluctuations of the octagonal tree growing stronger and stronger, and he was ready.

"Is it cooked yet?" someone asked in a low voice.

"Soon." Yan Liyuan narrowed his eyes.

The fireflies on the star anise tree grew brighter and brighter, and the four fruits gradually changed from deep purple to dark gold. The medicinal fragrance in the air was so strong that it almost solidified.

"three."

"two."

"one."

"Four fruits fell from the branch at the same time, and then, with the surge of spiritual energy, they flew in different directions like bullets."

"call out!!!"

"This is mine, get out of my way!"

"Hahaha, I got it!"

The nine people moved almost simultaneously, including Zhu Ge.

However, his goal was not the fruit, but the fruit tree!

These star anise fruits are quite useful to him; they're a good opportunity to further his Confucian and Taoist cultivation.

However, the people in front of us are all geniuses of the third realm, or even experts of the third realm.

Will I be able to snag a fruit?

It's hard.

But what about the star anise tree?

Given its growing conditions that require at least a century to mature, the value of star anise tree is far less than that of its fruit.

These people here are all geniuses; they don't have time to dig up any trees.

It's better to just take the fruit and eat it on the spot, or put it in a storage artifact so it won't take up space.

"Hmph!" The wooden Taoist remained motionless, standing in place. With his right hand clenched, a fruit changed direction and flew towards him.

"I'll take one first; it will benefit my Confucianism and Taoism." Yan Liyuan flashed, swung his ruler, and a golden light swept towards the nearest fruit, which he then put into his sleeve.

Su Feibai and Guan Julang rushed toward the same fruit at the same time. The two exchanged blows in mid-air, and the jade longsword collided with the water needle, bursting out with dazzling light.

The fruit was blasted away by the shockwave and landed right in the direction of Zhu Ge.

Zhu Ge's eyes narrowed.

"Light incense!"

His figure moved like smoke and mist, and in a few flashes he rushed to the fruit, reaching out with his right hand to firmly grasp it.

It feels warm to the touch; the fruit is a deep purple color.

"Good lad!"

"Let go! That thing is mine!"

"Hahaha, kid, give it to me!"

Several people immediately rushed towards Zhu Ge.

Seeing this, Zhu Ge smiled, then forcefully threw the fruit far away, before quickly approaching the tree and embracing it.

Seeing that Zhu Ge had thrown the fruit away, those people immediately chased after him, having no time to pay any attention to Zhu Ge.

"rise!"

Zhu Ge immediately picked up the fruit tree and lifted it up with all his might, uprooting the star anise tree and putting it into the grass bowl.

The moment the star anise tree was placed into the grass bowl, the entire bowl was almost completely filled.

This three-zhang-tall, silvery-white tree, with its crisscrossing branches and extensive root system, almost filled every corner of the storage space.

Afterwards, Zhu Ge assessed the situation.

There were four fruits in total: one for Mu Daoren, one for Yan Liyuan, and one was thrown out by Zhu Ge.

Another one was also taken by the woman in black shrouded in a black veil.

"Got it, let's go!"

With a light touch of his toes, Zhu Ge's figure, as swift as smoke and mist, rushed out of the valley.

Behind him, the few prodigies who had been chasing the fruit had already run far away, and no one noticed him.

Only Yan Liyuan stood still, calmly watching the direction he left in, a slight smile on his lips, but he didn't say a word.

The wooden Taoist kept his eyes closed, as if nothing had happened.

Zhu Ge did not turn back.

He used the Incense-Lighting Body Technique to push his speed to the limit, passing through the woods and leaping over streams, like a gust of wind sweeping through bushes and grass.

He ran for miles in one breath, with no pursuers behind him.

Zhu Ge slowed down, but did not stop. He continued forward, making a large circle, and ran towards the Six Paths Valley.

Since we've taken the treasure, let's not go back to the team yet.

With Liu Jianjian around, the team is relatively safe.

He needs to take the star anise tree back to the valley and plant it first.

Without the burden of the team, Zhu Ge returned to the valley and planted the tree in just one night.

He casually gave Zhu Sisi a few instructions and then rushed back to the team.

"Palace Master, congratulations!" The soldiers greeted Zhu Ge in unison.

The morning light shone on Zhu Ge's face, which was full of smiles.

Scholar Yu approached him, giving him a once-over: "Went on a tryst with Miss Hua?"

"Snapped!"

A wisp of red mist surged from Zhu Ge's body and lashed out at Yu Xiucai with a whip, but was blocked by Yu Xiucai's scholarly aura protecting his body.

"Just kidding, just kidding," Yu Xiucai quickly replied.

"Haha, serves you right for being so foul-mouthed."

Zhu Ge smiled and said, "You have no idea, I went out and stole something really good."

"What good stuff?" Scholar Yu raised an eyebrow. "I have a vague feeling that there's a big battle going on over there, which must be related to you?"

"Yes, it's related to me. I stole a tree." Zhu Ge patted the grass bowl: "The star anise tree, I uprooted it."

Scholar Yu paused for a moment, then shook his head: "You won't even spare the trees?"

"The tree is more valuable than the fruit." Zhu Ge's eyes were full of smiles: "The fruit is gone once it's eaten, but once the tree is planted, it bears fruit every year, even though it only ripens once every three hundred years."

Scholar Yu was speechless: "It ripens only once every three hundred years, can you afford to wait that long?"

"We can afford to wait!" Zhu Ge grinned. "Besides, that's the normal situation."

"But I have a special method!"

Zhu Ge was overjoyed.

He didn't think much of it when the fruit ripened, but when he put the fruit tree into the grass bowl, he accidentally discovered a shocking secret.

"What method?" Scholar Yu raised an eyebrow.

Zhu Ge opened his hand, revealing a small, jet-black pebble: "The method is—plant trees and you'll catch insects!"

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