Chapter 1668: Chapter 898: Destined_2
And early on, relying on the Secret Technique, he summoned a Third Grade Spirit Dove. Luo Tuo placed his letter into a small bamboo tube, tying it to the dove’s ankle, sending it back to camp to inform the Clan Leader and Elders. This way, preparations could be fully made, and Luo Tuo felt confident that he was the strongest warrior in the camp.
At this moment, the sky had completely darkened, with only faint glimmers surrounding them.
"Do you think waiting like this will really yield results?" Su Liqian began to feel unsure, asking Lin Feng.
Lin Feng did not look at her, his eyes still fixed ahead while his body, along with Su Liqian and the other two, hid in a pit. Luo Tuo felt as if he were being sneaky, yet Lin Feng termed it strategic concealment.
Lin Feng replied to Su Liqian, "Wasn’t it you who suggested we stake out here? I’m telling you, if we get nothing today, we’ll have wasted a whole day, and we won’t be able to explain it to the Clan Leader."
Su Liqian, slightly indignant, argued with Lin Feng, "It’s all your fault; otherwise, how would it end up like this?"
The two bickered back and forth, passing the time as best they could amidst their annoyance. Nearby, Luo Tuo and another guard could only watch the pair flaunting their affections, wooden as logs.
Luo Tuo finally gave in to the boredom and joined Lin Feng’s conversation. However, with Luo Tuo’s participation, Su Liqian gradually stopped speaking, leaving Lin Feng and Luo Tuo to chat and becoming unexpectedly engaged in conversation. Luo Tuo found Lin Feng quite the talker, and their dialogue became lively.
"I’ve heard the braised beef in Peace City is exceptional! Word has it the beef comes from the tenderloin of Heaven Mountain snow yaks caught in Jiuxiao Realm—I’ve been craving it since I tasted it!"
Su Liqian had no interest in listening to the two men chatter, her eyes focused intently on the movements ahead. Indeed, just as she was feeling drowsy, several shadows suddenly appeared when she blinked.
Su Liqian hurriedly became alert, telling Lin Feng and the others, "Stop talking."
"Liqian sis, I’m having a great chat with Lin bro, don’t butt in." Luo Tuo was indeed sociable, once he considers you a friend, he’d even temporarily set aside his cherished woman.
Su Liqian felt that maybe Luo Tuo had been mesmerized by Lin Feng today—he usually responded quickly to her.
But Su Liqian didn’t have time to ponder these things; she directly held Luo Tuo’s head, urging him to look ahead.
They saw five or six men dressed in black holding shovels and hoes, along with a horse carriage delivering dirt.
A black-clad man with a sharp head spoke to the person beside him, "Gosh, why didn’t the boss have us dig more at once? Now we have to return to dig again today."
Another black-clad man with a slightly rounder head seemed far more adept than the sharp-headed man, spitting on the ground before responding to the sharp-headed man nearby:
"What do you know, the boss was conducting an experiment yesterday. Didn’t you see the others fetching rock soil and not meeting the boss’s expectations? Now you’re complaining for not digging more yesterday, you brat."
"Haha, I was afraid if we dug useless stuff after all! Besides, who knows what effect the boss wants."
The black-clad men paused their conversation, standing before a pile of rocky soil.
"The boss was very pleased with yesterday’s result, even though only one was made; otherwise, it would have overturned the Giant Wood Clan!"
Two black-clad figures acting like small leaders began to take action, shoveling soil. They weren’t assigning the task to their transport crew because these blockheads were incompetent; a simple soil excavation could be ruined if they mixed in other types of soil, impacting the Fire Stone’s power. If the boss found fault, none of them could endure the punishment.
So they began digging themselves, embodying the "DIY for survival" philosophy.
While these men busily worked, Lin Feng and the others watched in tense urgency.
If Su Liqian hadn’t exerted her strength, holding back Luo Tuo, he might have charged out to fight the black-clad men, alerting them prematurely.
Luo Tuo couldn’t resist wanting to apprehend them, but Su Liqian promptly pressed his shoulder. Luo Tuo hurriedly whispered to Su Liqian:
"What are you doing, don’t you see I’m about to capture them?"
Su Liqian coldly replied to Luo Tuo, "Capture who? If you get these minions now, tomorrow they’ll just send others to dig again."
Luo Tuo realized Su Liqian made sense, calming himself to patiently wait for the big snake to emerge.
Indeed, just as the group was about to fill their bamboo boxes with "pyrite sandstone," a mysterious man dressed in black appeared.
The black-clad man looked extremely gallant, with a build resembling the person who fled after Lin Feng and Wu Fa engaged in combat to rescue Su Liqian and Wu Fa in the canyon.
Back then, Lin Feng fought against five assassins, and Wu Fa, on his own, battled their leader. Both the leader and Wu Fa unleashed their ultimate moves, but neither was victorious. Ultimately, the black-clad man used an escape spell to flee successfully.
Now he appeared here, and Lin Feng was somewhat skeptical of his intentions.
At least he was undoubtedly here for the Heavenly Wood Bell.
But seeing their scheming figures, Su Liqian suspected they were planning a larger conspiracy. A plot bigger than Soul Devices, there was only one thing in Giant Wood Forest that would prompt such a grand endeavor—the Tree God Barrier protecting Bihua Spirit Pond.
Lin Feng and the group suppressed their auras as best they could, fearing discovery by the gallant black-clad man. If he detected them, their day’s efforts would be in vain.
The gallant black-clad man opened his mouth, "Is the task done?"
The sharp-headed and tall black-clad men hadn’t anticipated their boss checking personally on the job progress, hurriedly cupping their hands in salute to the gallant figure.
"Lord, the matter is settled."
The gallant black-clad man gestured to them not to bother with manners, then continued, "Good, since it’s settled, take this pile of earth and stone to a cave in the south, where someone will take over. The rocky soil you dug is crucial, it must be flawless."
As he spoke, the gallant black-clad man noticeably intensified his tone.
The two small leaders beside him assented repeatedly, utmost respectful.
The crew remained kneeling, yet the gallant man’s gaze focused solely on the two leaders beside him, dismissing every other person as insignificant.
Assassins deal with death daily; only the strong survive. Regarding those potentially dying in a day or two, he wouldn’t waste time memorizing them, let alone paying them heed.
"Once the task is completed, await your reward from above." The gallant black-clad man finished with talk of rewards, bearing an overbearing demeanor, then vanished into the darkness, becoming black smoke.
The two subordinate leaders behind him wore jubilant expressions, apparently the reward mentioned would be substantial.
For cultivators, generous rewards meant not just Cultivation Techniques but also enhanced cultivation and Magical Treasures.
Su Liqian seeings this scene, finally confirmed the group aimed for Bihua Spirit Pond.
