"Sir, are you here looking for the Seven Treasures Lotus as well?"
Ming Qi had just reached a secluded spot and was about to sit down to rest. After all, so many people were lazily waiting here, and he figured the rumored Seven Treasures Lotus had a fixed time of appearance.
But before he could settle down, a man in his thirties approached.
He was rather thin and short, with narrow cheeks, small eyes, and thick, uncomfortably bushy eyebrows.
Ming Qi hummed in response, thinking to himself, this guy's strike-out skills are terrible. Could he be coming here at this hour to really enjoy the scenery?
"Haha, that's great."
The middle-aged man smiled, then sat down next to Ming Qi. He pointed at the people from Yanyu not far away and said, "You saw it, right? Those are Yanyu's people. They've sent out a number of powerful experts this time, determined to obtain the Seven Treasures Lotus."
"That's not necessarily true."
Before the man finished speaking, a voice rang out nearby. Ming Qi looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the speaker was a red-haired boy, about seventeen or eighteen years old. His hair flowed down his shoulders, and he wore a long white robe. His eyes shone brightly, his face was round, his brows were sharp, and there was a scarlet mark between his eyebrows.
"Hehe, absolutely. Young people just don't know their place. Rumor has it that Yanyu's ancestor has reached the ninth level of the Xiantian realm. Although he hasn't appeared yet, if this incident exceeds Yanyu's expectations, this ninth-level ancestor will definitely take action. At your young age, are you really a match for Yanyu's ancestor?"
The middle-aged man was clearly very dissatisfied with the red-haired boy's attitude and directly brought up Yanyu's ancestor.
"Hmph!"
The red-haired boy said nothing, only snorting coldly, his attitude clearly evident.
"You don't know how high the heavens are!"
The middle-aged man muttered again, then turned to Ming Qi and said, "I wonder if you'd be interested in forming an alliance with me? That way, we might still have a chance to fight for the treasure."
"Alliance?"
"Yes! My name is Qingzhu. What's your name, sir?"
Seeing Qingzhu introduce himself, Ming Qi thought for a few seconds, then said, "You can just call me Mingqi. An alliance isn't out of the question, but..."
"Don't worry, Brother Ming. Once we get the treasure, we'll divide it fairly. I've already made arrangements with a few friends. If you're willing, we can get together and discuss the details."
It seemed Qingzhu had already made plans and had already formed several alliances.
"Alliance, then."
Ming Qi didn't care. He'd just see how things unfolded. The reason they chose an alliance right now was simply to confuse others. As for seizing the treasure, that would depend on their own abilities.
"Then follow me."
Seeing Ming Qi readily agree, Qing Zhu stood up and walked towards the mercenaries.
It wasn't long before he reached the three men.
Ming Qi took a closer look. The woman and two men all looked to be at the third or fourth level of the Xiantian realm, none of them having reached the fifth level of the Celestial Realm. Facing the thousand-foot-high, impeccably smooth stone walls of Xianlong Peak was a real challenge.
"How did you manage to reach the summit of Xianlong Peak?"
Ming Qi looked at the three, then at Qing Zhu, as if asking.
You know, reaching Xianlong Peak is incredibly difficult without the strength of the fourth level of the Xiantian realm of Controlling Instruments.
"We have a magic flying weapon, so we don't have to worry about reaching the Xianlong. You, on the other hand, look quite weak. The treasure hunters this time are all experts. Overestimating your abilities could be fatal."
No one answered Ming Qi's question, but a burly, rugged-looking man among the three suddenly asked.
Weak?
Hearing the word "weak" (weak) immediately irritated Ming Qi. Unable to judge my strength from my aura, he simply used the word "weak" as his conclusion.
Ming Qi initially considered losing his temper, but then realized that getting angry with someone like him would be completely useless. As for whether I was weak or strong, Ming Qi didn't even bother explaining it. He simply sat down and closed his eyes to rest.
In the evening, the wandering cultivators here often gathered in groups of three or five, chatting casually about various topics.
Ming Qi could discern their intentions. Their target was still the people from Yanyu. As long as the people from Yanyu didn't move, they wouldn't move either, simply waiting quietly. If the people from Yanyu made a move, they would naturally follow.
After some investigation, Ming Qi finally understood.
The Golden Lotus sprang from the Earth, and the Seven Treasures bloomed. The emergence of any rare treasure inevitably brings certain signs, and the emergence of the Seven Treasures Lotus was precisely the sign of the Golden Lotus sprang from the Earth.
According to some speculation, the Seven Treasures Lotus would emerge around 10:00 pm tomorrow. If that were true, they would still have to wait a day.
However, these cultivators seemed very patient, quietly waiting beneath the Immortal Dragon Peak.
A silent night followed, and at 10:00 pm the next day, several more people arrived at the Immortal Dragon Peak.
"Hmm?"
Seeing these arrivals, Ming Qi immediately recognized them. The one walking in front was none other than Zhuang Xiaosheng, whom he had previously encountered at the Feihe City Restaurant.
However, Zhuang Xiaosheng was completely focused on Yanyu at this moment, and hadn't noticed Ming Qi's presence.
Led by Zhuang Xiaosheng, the Feihe Sect disciples also found an open area to rest and recuperate.
The people in Yanyu, far away, also noticed the Feihe Sect disciples' arrival and became much more cautious, glancing towards them from time to time, likely expressing some concern about their presence.
Time ticked by, and just as the sun set in the afternoon, the ground around Xianlong Peak began to shake, and then tiny golden lights began to emerge from the ground.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
As soon as the ground stirred, someone rushed forward impatiently.
"Brother Ming, get ready! The Seven Treasures Lotus is about to emerge."
Sensing something strange on the ground, Qingzhu immediately warned Mingqi. But how could Mingqi not know this?
Standing up and dusting himself off, Mingqi, along with Qingzhu and a few others, moved closer to Xianlong Peak.
The ground shook for a short while, and from where the golden light had originally emerged, dazzling golden lotuses began to rise.
"Golden lotuses are emerging from the ground! Yes, the Seven Treasures Lotus is about to emerge!"
Someone shouted at the top of their lungs, and then everyone rushed forward, simultaneously approaching Xianlong Peak.
It seems that it is no longer a secret that the Seven Treasures Lotus is at the top of Xianlong Peak. When many cultivators are moving towards Xianlong Peak, many of them activate their flying magic weapons and begin to fly towards the top of Xianlong Peak.