Li Qi stared at the silvery white Seven Curse Wraith Talisman and said dryly, "Bro, big brother, did you refine it for White Bear?"
Qin Shi smiled without saying a word.
"Oh my god, is this true? This is unbelievable."
Li Qi screamed incoherently and then said excitedly, "Big brother, we're rich. The Wraith Talisman is a treasure in Merchant City. Many forces come here to plunder the Wraith Talisman in preparation for their own defense and annexation of forces. Hence, many Talisman Magicians stay in Merchant City to make a fortune. This is even more so for the Soul Curse Wraith Talisman. Not to mention the Seven Curse Wraith Talisman, it rarely appears even in the memorial auction."
After the previous auction, Qin Shi's view of Li Qi had changed. He was sure that Li Qi had an extraordinary background. Hence, he was interested and asked sincerely, "Then tell me, if this Wraith Talisman is brought to the memorial auction in half a month's time, how much will it fetch?"
"Well, I can't estimate it. But if it causes a commotion and someone bids for it, I reckon it won't be lower than thirty thousand red beans. After all, such a high-level Wraith Talisman can turn the tables and is a life-saving treasure."
"To the big shots who come here to auction, all of them cherish their lives. Hence, if it's a matter of life and death, they will definitely bid a high price?" Li Qi replied confidently.
"Thirty thousand?"
Qin Shi took note of it but felt a little sad.
Of course, if outsiders were to know that Qin Shi would not be satisfied with thirty thousand red beans, he wondered how he would react. However, Qin Shi knew that although thirty thousand red beans was a fortune for ordinary people, it was equivalent to three hundred thousand Lower Glazed Crystals. But compared to the final treasure of the memorial auction in half a month's time, the ten-thousand-year-old Blood Lingzhi Mushroom, thirty thousand was a far cry.
"Looks like I have to continue working hard."
"Big brother, don't you want the ten-thousand-year-old Blood Lingzhi Mushroom?
How about we make a deal? "Li Qi suddenly said.
"A deal?"
Qin Shi frowned. This was something he hadn't expected.
Li Qi nodded his head solemnly and said, "How about this? In half a month, I'll help you obtain the Ten Thousand Year Snow Ganoderma, and you'll give me all the Demonic Talismans that you've refined over the past half a month. What do you think?"
"Hmm?
Are you sure? "
Focusing slightly, Qin Shi's breathing suddenly became heavy. What Li Qi said was no small matter.
Li Qi did not hide anything and said, "Of course I'm sure. I'm not happy with Big Brother. Something like the Wraith Talisman is extremely attractive to any power. Naturally, the clan that I belong to is no exception. Of course, I know that by doing this, I might be taking advantage of Big Brother. Why don't you name a price and tell me? I'll discuss it with my clan."
Hearing this, Qin Shi was sure that Li Qi was not joking. His heart suddenly started beating wildly. He did not consider who was taking advantage of whom. Although the Wraith Talismans were valuable, they were really nothing to him. What he was concerned about was the ten-thousand-year-old Blood Lingzhi Mushroom.
However, he was still calm and did not lose control. He said, "It doesn't matter who is taking advantage of me. If you really help me obtain the ten-thousand-year-old Blood Lingzhi Mushroom, not to mention half a month's worth of Wraith Talismans, even if I stay here and refine them for half a month, it won't be a problem. However, I want to know, are you sure that you can help me obtain it?"
In response to Qin Shi's doubt, Li Qi's aura suddenly changed into an extremely unique domineering aura as a descendant of a king. He laughed mockingly and said, "Hehe, of course. In this Merchant City, if I really want something, no one can compete with me!"
This time, it was Qin Shi's turn to be silent.
"Little fellow, you can give it a try!" The Blood Shaman said, "This fellow doesn't seem to be lying. Perhaps he really has the ability."
Hearing this, Qin Shi took a deep breath. Even without the Blood Shaman's words, he could tell that Li Qi was not exaggerating. Combined with the help that Li Qi had given him at the auction, he now felt that if Li Qi really wanted to do something in the Merchant City, no one could stop him.
Because of this, he wavered. Finally, he took a deep breath and said to Li Qi, "Alright, I promise you. I have a total of about 150 Seven Curses Wraith Talismans now, including this one. In half a month's time, I will at least refine 500 of them for you. If you really help me obtain the ten-thousand-year-old Blood Lingzhi Mushroom, I will give you more."
"Hehe, there's no need for more. We're brothers, right? 500 of them is already a great bargain for me." Seeing that Qin Shi had agreed, Li Qi returned to his usual mischievous self.
Qin Shi heaved a sigh of relief and smiled. To be honest, he was used to Li Qi being a problematic youth. He was not used to communicating with Li Qi just now.
"Roar!"
While the two of them were communicating, a furious beast's roar reverberated through the forest, causing Qin Shi and the Blood Shaman to restrain their expressions and look in the direction of the sound.
They saw that the 50-odd ferocious beasts had gone berserk once again. However, their target did not seem to be Qin Shi or the missing white bear. Instead, they seemed to have suffered a huge shock, their hair standing on end as they trembled in fear. Without the white bear and their leader, they became even more aimless and fled into the distance in a panic once again.
Looking at this scene, Qin Shi frowned. "What's going on?"
The Blood Shaman said, "Little fella, look carefully. They don't seem to be a group. Instead, they seem to have gathered together halfway. Is this … a beast tide?"
"A beast tide?"
Qin Shi was shocked. He could not remember when was the last time he had seen a beast tide. It was at the Bejeweled Lava Volcano, the ancient city, the deserted town, or the mountain behind the Qin family. In short, it had been a long time. However, he knew very well that the formation of a beast tide was not a coincidence. There must have been an external influence. It could have been the birth of a precious treasure or a huge threat.
However, he could not be sure if the beast tide this time was the former or the latter.
He turned around and asked Li Qi, "Li Qi, where did you attract these dire beasts from?"
"Attract?
Big brother, don't joke around. Look at me, a mere Three Heavens Realm. Do I look like I have the ability to attract so many dire beasts?
If I really did attract them, I don't think there would be so many of them. Just the big white bear alone would have sent me to heaven. "Li Qi shook his head bitterly.
Regarding this, Qin Shi was even more puzzled. "Then where did these dire beasts come from?"
"This, I don't know either."
Li Qi's gaze shifted as if he had recalled something extremely terrifying. His face was filled with lingering fear as he said, "I only remember that everything was fine before. I attracted the dire beasts one by one for Big Brother. However, the last time, I had only run a few thousand meters when I suddenly felt the earth shaking and the mountains shaking. When I raised my head, I saw this group of dire beasts running away one by one as if they had received a huge shock. I was dumbfounded then. What a joke, I might have died if I didn't handle it properly. So, I ran away without a second thought. Big Brother knew what happened after that. Oh my god, now that I think about it, I still have lingering fears."
"Indeed!"
Qin Shi squinted his eyes unsurprised. If this beast tide was attracted by Li Qi, he would probably be the one who was surprised.
He said to Shaman Xue, "Seems like you guessed correctly. This is indeed a beast tide. However, I don't know what exactly happened in this mountain to cause such a huge commotion."
"Mm, looking at the expressions of these dire beasts, it doesn't seem like a treasure has appeared. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so panicked. They must have been threatened."
Shaman Xue analyzed. "However, to be able to alarm so many heaven-level dire beasts, what kind of ability is that?
There are ferocious beasts in this mountain. "
Qin Shi agreed.
Rumble!
However, suddenly, a mammoth that was lagging behind the beast tide took a few steps forward. Suddenly, its limbs went limp and it fell to the ground, its entire body prostrating.
Seeing this, Shaman Xue's eyes turned vicious. "This, this is bloodline suppression?"
"Bloodline suppression?"
"Mm, this bloodline suppression in the Beast World is similar to the inauspicious aura suppression in our Devil World. They're both the same. Dire beasts with high-level bloodlines have a hundred percent restraint on dire beasts with low-level bloodlines. Looking at him, he must have been suppressed by some dire beast's bloodline suppression. That's why he's panicking."
When Qin Shi heard that, a fierce look flashed across his eyes. He knew about this mammoth. It was nominated on the Ancient Ferocious Beast Leaderboard and was ranked in the top 200. Even he was suppressed to such an extent. One could only imagine how terrifying the being that was emitting this bloodline power in this deep forest was.
He was slightly excited at the thought of this.
At this moment, a colorful ray of light broke through the forest and exploded in Qin Shi's eyes. His heart instantly turned cold and he heard a thud in his heart.
"A colorful ray of light. Is it Millet Cai?"
Suddenly, Qin Shi thought to himself. All his thoughts were replaced by worry.
The ray of light was dazzling, and Shaman Xue also came to a realization. "Indeed. Why didn't I think of that little girl? With her Rainbow Auspicious Cloud Snake royal bloodline, if she were to release all of it, no one in this Jade Peak Mountain would be able to stop her!"
The more Shaman Xue spoke, the more agitated Qin Shi became. He raised his eyes and looked in the direction of the ray of light. There were colorful afterimages and explosions in the surroundings.
"Looks like that little girl is still fighting with someone, and the battle is very intense," Shaman Xue said.
Qin Shi's eyes turned cold. If the people he cared about were his bottom line, then Millet Cai was definitely one of them. Furthermore, she was a very important person. He clenched his fist and no longer cared about anything else. He said coldly, "Shaman Xue, is the meteorite fragment from your family still with Millet Cai?"
"You mean the Azure Star?
Yes! "
The Azure Star was the name of the meteorite fragment. After getting confirmation, Qin Shi shouted, "Hurry up and help me open the spatial formation that connects to Millet Cai. I need to rush over!"
Sensing the severity of the situation, Shaman Xue didn't want to delay any longer. He agreed and flipped his withered hand. Space split open, and a wormhole appeared, trapping Qin Shi inside.
Qin Shi stepped into the wormhole and everything went dark. When he could see light again, he was already halfway up the Jade Peak Mountain. Little Mi Cai's sorry figure was reflected in his black eyes. Not far from her, a withered figure had already arrived at Millet Cai's feet. After seeing the withered figure clearly, his black eyes turned even colder.