Zhang Ergou turned his head at the sound, not recognizing the person in front of him.
Moreover, judging by his attire, he was clearly dressed as a disciple of the Liuhai Sect.
"Brother, were you also teleported here?"
Zhang Ergou did not immediately confront the other party, although his relationship with the Liuhai Sect had become very strained.
But that was something known only to the higher-ups.
However, Zhang Ergou was unaware that before entering the secret realm, Liu Xun, the sect leader of Liuhai Sect, had instructed the disciples entering the realm.
If they encountered Zhang Ergou, they were absolutely not to let him off easily.
If they had the chance, they were to kill Zhang Ergou directly.
Li Yi did not expect his luck to be so good that he would encounter Zhang Ergou the moment he entered the secret realm.
He recalled the sect leader's admonition that they would receive immense rewards for killing Zhang Ergou.
Li Yi's heart was bursting with joy.
He seemed to have forgotten Zhang Ergou's heroic performance during the chaotic free-for-all in the ranking competition, or rather, Li Yi felt that Zhang Ergou's victory back then was merely a stroke of luck.
It was mainly because his cultivation technique was different from others.
But in a one-on-one fight, Li Yi was not afraid of Zhang Ergou.
He had long since broken through to the middle stage of Golden Core, while Zhang Ergou was merely at the early stage of Golden Core.
After Zhang Ergou broke through to the middle stage of Golden Core, he did not reveal his cultivation and strength as such.
Instead, he deliberately concealed his power, so everyone still believed Zhang Ergou was only at the early stage of Golden Core.
Seeing Zhang Ergou, Li Yi could already see the bountiful rewards.
However, he did not act immediately. The moment he appeared, he saw a giant python fall beside Zhang Ergou.
Li Yi had been attracted by the python's pained cries.
He hadn't expected to run into Zhang Ergou.
This giant python, by all appearances, had already formed a core, and now it seemed to have been killed by Zhang Ergou.
Li Yi felt that heaven was truly treating him well.
Not only did he encounter Zhang Ergou, but he also received a demon beast's inner core as a bonus.
This inner core, if sold to an alchemist, would definitely fetch a good price.
"What is this senior brother called?"
Zhang Ergou watched Li Yi approach with vigilance. Due to Li Yi's sudden appearance, he hadn't had time to pick the Purple Dan Luo.
Another reason why Purple Dan Luo was precious was that it was particularly fragile.
As soon as it was removed from the land where it grew, it would immediately die, and its medicinal efficacy would be lost.
Therefore, Zhang Ergou would naturally not pick it rashly.
Now, with another uninvited guest, if he were to be ambushed from behind while picking the Purple Dan Luo...
Zhang Ergou would never trust any outsider.
Let alone an outsider who was a disciple of the Liuhai Sect.
"Zhang Ergou, what are you doing here? Why aren't you looking for your fellow disciples?"
Li Yi approached Zhang Ergou, probing him with questions.
Although he was overjoyed the moment he saw Zhang Ergou, after calming down, he still felt it was best to be cautious.
He wanted to glean clues from Zhang Ergou's words to see if there were any other Misty Sect disciples nearby.
Zhang Ergou glanced at the other party nonchalantly.
He did not answer the question.
Seeing that Zhang Ergou did not reply, Li Yi felt a wave of awkwardness and cleared his throat twice.
As if he had just discovered the giant python at Zhang Ergou's feet, he exclaimed in surprise, "Did you kill this giant python?"
Zhang Ergou looked at the man as if he were an idiot, having lost all interest in talking to him.
What a clumsy act.
However, Li Yi did not feel awkward at all and continued to approach Zhang Ergou.
"Purple Dan Luo?" Li Yi exclaimed in surprise. This time, his surprise was genuine, with no pretense at all.
Zhang Ergou had not expected this sudden appearance to also recognize Purple Dan Luo.
From the surprise in the other party's tone, he could tell that he understood the preciousness of Purple Dan Luo.
This matter might not end peacefully.
A flash of ferocity crossed Zhang Ergou's eyes.
Li Yi stared greedily at the excellent quality Purple Dan Luo. The deep purple color deeply attracted his gaze.
He even forgot that there was another person standing beside him.
"Stop!"
Seeing Li Yi about to approach the Purple Dan Luo, Zhang Ergou said coldly.
"What do you mean?" Li Yi looked up, casting a surprised glance at Zhang Ergou.
"What do I mean? Haha, shouldn't I be asking you what you mean?"
Zhang Ergou stared at him coldly.
The thickness of this guy's skin, Zhang Ergou felt he would need to cultivate for another seven or eight years to catch up.
"What do you mean, I was just coming closer to take a look, is that not allowed?"
Li Yi continued to say shamelessly.
"Of course not. I discovered this medicinal herb first."
Zhang Ergou glared at the other party, and even drew the Ghost Spear Tianwen from his back, holding it in his hand.
"Haha, Zhang Ergou, you're not planning to hoard this Purple Dan Luo all to yourself, are you?"
Li Yi laughed heartily, looking at Zhang Ergou, who was gripping the spear shaft, with disdain.
"Do you have designs on it?"
Zhang Ergou's eyes had turned cold.
"Haha, Zhang Ergou, don't think you're invincible just because you achieved some lucky success in the Grand Competition between the two sects!"
Li Yi looked at Zhang Ergou with utter contempt, not taking him seriously at all.
"Then come and try."
As he spoke, Zhang Ergou moved, charging towards the other party with his iron spear.
"A mere trifle."
Li Yi sneered and rapidly retreated. He knew how dangerous it was to be within close range of Zhang Ergou, a fact he had learned firsthand during the ranking matches of the Grand Competition.
Therefore, seeing Zhang Ergou charging at him, Li Yi quickly withdrew.
While retreating, his hands did not stop. He took out a flute and lightly parted his lips.
A peculiar sound wave emanated from the jade flute. The moment Zhang Ergou heard the sound wave, he was momentarily dazed.
A sonic attack!
Due to the momentary daze, Zhang Ergou's offensive movements slowed down.
Seeing that his attack was effective, Li Yi's smile widened.
Everyone said Zhang Ergou was difficult to deal with, but it seemed to be an exaggeration.
He continued to blow the jade flute, and the peculiar sound wave pierced into Zhang Ergou's ears like a drill.
Fortunately, Zhang Ergou's soul power was strong. After a brief moment of daze, he recovered.
Because he was caught off guard, Zhang Ergou was almost injured by Li Yi's sonic attack, which made him even more cautious.
It seemed he could not underestimate anyone.
Zhang Ergou looked at Li Yi, who was now some distance away, with a grave expression.
When he noticed the triumphant smile on the other party's face, Zhang Ergou understood.
Since the other party believed he had fallen for the trap, why not play along?
When it came to scheming and tricking people, Zhang Ergou dared to claim the second spot, with no one daring to claim the first...
A subtle smile flickered across Zhang Ergou's lips.
His movements remained unchanged, but they became much slower than before.
As if he were truly affected by the sonic attack...