Tang Xiaoyan also withdrew her eyes from the tree, turned towards Zhou Yuan and smiled faintly. “Chief disciple Zhou Yuan, your contributions were the greatest this time, so you should decide how the allocation will go.”
She was quite a quick-witted individual indeed, showing that she had no intention of trying anything funny but was instead ready to comply with Zhou Yuan’s wishes.
One could not help but admit that Tang Xiaoyan was far more clever than Zhao Ru, and could make anyone she met very comfortable around her. Even Zhou Yuan had a pretty good impression of the former.
However, he did not try to act graciously and refuse her proposition. He was after all the leader of two Cangxuan Sect teams at the moment, and numerous disciples had already risked their lives for him. As such, he was obligated to fight for their interests.
He stared at the treasure tree in silence for a brief moment, before he said, “We’ll take three of the five-color Divine Establishing Treasures, while the final one shall go to chief disciple Tang Xiaoyan. How does that sound?”
Although the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace had two chief disciples, Zhao Ru had not contributed anything in this battle. Hence, Zhou Yuan felt that she did not deserve a five-color Divine Establishing Treasure.
Tang Xiaoyan gritted her teeth a little, and was silent for a while, before ultimately giving a small nod of agreement.
She also knew how terrible of an impression Zhao Ru had made on Zhou Yuan. More importantly, Zhao Ru had not only done nothing in the earlier fight, but had even made the situation even worse by her carelessness.
Hence, she could understand why Zhou Yuan was not giving the other five-color Divine Establishing Treasure to them.
Zhou Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief inside. Things would have really become rather problematic if Tang Xiaoyan had rejected his proposal. After all, he would rather fight with Fan Yao than be caught up in the plots and scheming of the ladies from the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace.
“For the seven four-color Divine Establishing Treasures, the Cangxuan Sect shall take four, while the other three go to the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace.”
“There are thirty eight three-color Divine Establishing Treasures, we will take twenty three, while the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace will get fifteen.”
“And finally, the Mythic Genesis essence in this six color lake. The Cangxuan Sect will take sixty percent, while the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace shall take forty percent.” Zhou Yuan gave his proposition in one single breath.
Tang Xiaoyan carefully tabulated everything for a moment, before a faint smile rose from the corners of her red lips. Her eyebrows bent like cescents as she said in a sweet voice, “Then I’ll first thank chief disciple Zhou Yuan on behalf of our senior and junior sisters of the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace.”
She was a smart person, and quickly realized that Zhou Yuan was giving a good amount of the spoils to their Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace after some quick calculations. Overall, he had given them nearly forty percent of the total.
This was already an extremely high share. If it were Fan Yao instead, he would likely give them twenty or maybe only ten percent...
Zhou Yuan smiled, before he exchanged a look with Jin Zhang and they both sighed in unison. Tang Xiaoyan was a formidable individual, though she appeared gentle and uncompetitive, she knew how to obtain the greatest benefits for her group.
If they were negotiating with Zhao Ru instead, Zhou Yuan would have at most conceded thirty percent. In contrast, he was unable to bring himself to be overly unreasonable in the face of Tang Xiaoyan.
This was undoubtedly one of her strengths.
However, giving in a little was not terrible either as it could be seen as an expression of goodwill towards the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace. In the long run, it may not be a loss to them either.
“Since we agree, let’s proceed to pluck them.” Said Zhou Yuan.
Tang Xiaoyan nodded as she voluntarily stepped forward. As Genesis Qi flowed out, the Divine Establishing Treasures on the tree were plucked one after the other, before being placed in front of Zhou Yuan by her Genesis Qi.
Zhou Yuan took two five-color Divine Establishing Treasures from the pile, and passed them to Jin Zhang and Tang Xiaoyan. The two did not conceal their happiness as they eagerly received it.
“A five-color Divine Establishing Treasure…” Jin Zhang was overjoyed. With this item, he would be able to establish a five heavens Divine Dwelling when he advanced to the Divine Dwelling stage. This was already very rare for someone like himself.
One could say that his goal for entering the Mythic Utopia was basically already achieved.
“It seems we’ll always have meat to eat if we follow chief disciple Zhou Yuan. I believe that as long as you don’t encounter any Chosens, there will be no chief disciple who will be able to compete with chief disciple Zhou Yuan.” Tang Xiaoyan smilingly said, flattering Zhou Yuan a little.
Of course, there was actually some truth to her words. Although Fan Yao was only ranked third in the Sacred Palace, according to Tang Xiaoyan’s estimates, the final form he displayed would likely be able to put up a fight against the first and second chief disciples of the Sacred Palace.
However, even in that state, Fan Yao had still been so thoroughly destroyed by Zhou Yuan that not even a corpse remained… from this, one could roughly guess how much power Zhou Yuan was hiding.
Hence, as long as he did not encounter a Chosen, he was likely strong enough to do as he pleased in the outer regions of the Mythic Utopia.
Zhou Yuan chuckled as he took the two remaining five-color Divine Establishing Treasures and said, “I’ll be accepting these two.”
Jin Zhang had no objections towards this. Given Zhou Yuan’s contributions in the earlier battle, no one would have any complaints about him taking two five-color Divine Establishing Treasures.
“Divide the rest of the Divine Establishing Treasures amongst the disciples who have made the most contributions.” Zhou Yuan handed the remaining Divine Establishing Treasures to Jin Zhang and Tang Xiaoyan.
The two nodded and received them.
After they were done, they discovered that the treasure tree at the center of the lake was beginning to wither. In the end, it rapidly melted back into the water and disappeared.
The loss of the Divine Establishing Treasures had evidently resulted in the tree losing its life force, rendering it incapable of absorbing any more Genesis Qi to grow.
As the tree vanished, Zhou Yuan and the others felt the repulsive force from the lake slowly began to disperse. As a result, the other disciples could now enter.
“The Mythic Genesis essence in the lake shall be allocated according to what we agreed on, and the disciples from the two sects can enter to harvest it together…” Said Zhou Yuan.
Tang Xiaoyan suddenly interjected in a low voice, “Chief disciple Zhou Yuan, there are still several factions in the area.”
Zhou Yuan peered into the distance. As the repulsive force faded, some of the factions had begun to stir restlessly. Although they knew that teams from two overlord sects were present, the temptation of the lake was still far too great.
“Shall we chase them off?” Asked Jin Zhang.
Zhou Yuan fell silent for a moment, before he shook his head and said, “That’s too tiresome. Split off one small corner of the lake for these factions to divide amongst themselves. They can fight over it however they want, but whoever disturbs us shall have their rights revoked. I believe that they will be very happy to maintain order for us.”
Tang Xiaoyan’s eyes brightened a little. Zhou Yuan’s idea would save them a lot of trouble. Although they did not fear the other factions, even flies would become annoying if too many were gathered.
Zhou Yuan’s idea of throwing out a small cookie to resolve these annoyances would even be able to collect goodwill from the other factions. Most importantly, it would save them a lot of energy.
As such, the two chief disciples departed
to instruct the other disciples.
Zhou Yuan stood on the surface of the lake, staring at the spot where the tree had melted, as his gaze faintly flickered in thought.
Jin Zhang and Tang Xiaoyan may perhaps believe that the tree was gone after plucking the Divine Establishing Treasures, but the spinning Decoder Saint Rune in the depths of Zhou Yuan’s pupils allowed him to sense something else.
“Could there be another mystery in this six color lake?”
After pondering a little, his figure suddenly moved, diving into the six color lake with a splash.
Regardless of what it was, he would first investigate it.
Chapter 593 Bottom of the Lake
In the depths of the six color lake.
A golden glow zipped past in the water, as Zhou Yuan’s gaze scanned the surroundings. Gorgeous colors filled the lake, making one feel a little dazzled.
However, there was not much life to be found inside, making it appear rather desolate. It was as if the Spirit Ghost Python had been the only thing living here previously.
Zhou Yuan’s Spirit vibrated between his brows as his Spirit senses continuously reached out to probe the depths of the lake.
He wanted to find out whether there were other secrets hidden within the lake.
However, Zhou Yuan had not discovered anything strange so far.
In fact, if the Decoder Saint Rune had not sensed a few faint undulations when the treasure tree disappeared, Zhou Yuan would have been completely oblivious.
“Are even Spirit senses unable to find anything?” Zhou Yuan’s gaze faintly flickered in thought. If that was the case, he would have to borrow the power of the Decoder Saint Rune.
“Decoder Saint Rune!”
With a low shout in his heart, an ancient Saint Rune began to spin in the depths of his pupils, as the world before him began to change.
The magnificent colors receded, as everything turned ethereal.
Zhou Yuan’s figure swiftly darted past in the water, as his eyes continuously scanned the area.
This continued until a certain moment, his figure coming to a sudden stop as his gaze locked onto a certain spot at the bottom of the lake. With the Decoder Saint Rune, Zhou Yuan could finally ‘see’ traces of faint undulations spreading from this spot.
Zhou Yuan’s heart shook. There was indeed some secret in the lake!
However, it had been perfectly concealed. If not for the Decoder Saint Rune, he would have likely found nothing even after turning the place upside down.
This made him somewhat curious. What exactly was hidden at the bottom of the six color lake?
His figure landed on the lake bed as he waved his sleeve, sending out a stream of Genesis Qi. The soil began to be swept away, but he did not discover anything strange beneath it, causing him to be somewhat stunned.
Could the Decoder Saint Rune have made a mistake?
He frowned as he continued to stare at the spot. After a long time, his gaze suddenly flashed, the space there seemed to have faintly rippled for a moment.
A look of bewilderment flitted across Zhou Yuan’s eyes. Could there be a small spatial domain at the bottom of the lake?
If so, things would become quite troublesome. A small spatial domain such as this would not be easy to break into… Moreover, the disturbance created would be rather large, and others would sure sense it.
Zhou Yuan did not wish for this secret to be revealed.
There were after all far too many eyes on this place… of course, he mainly did not wish to share this with the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace, because he had already made several concessions for them previously.
While various thoughts churned in Zhou Yuan’s head, he suddenly lifted his head and saw several glowing figures dive into the water. They were Jin Zhang, Tang Xiaoyan and the others.
Tang Xiaoyan approached and asked as she cast a glance at the soil Zhou Yuan was lifting with his Genesis Qi, “Chief disciple Zhou Yuan, did you sense something out of the ordinary?”
Zhou Yuan shook his head without a change in expression, not worried that Tang Xiaoyan would find out. After all, even he had to rely on the Decoder Saint Rune.
Sure enough, Tang Xiaoyan’s eyes carefully observed the area, before turning back towards Zhou Yuan as she regretfully said, “We’ve also searched this area earlier, but did not find anything unusual.”
Zhou Yuan nodded. “Finding the treasure tree has already made this a pretty fruitful trip.”
Tang Xiaoyan nodded in a slightly embarrassed manner. She was indeed a little too greedy.
“Let’s go and harvest the Mythic Genesis essence in the lake.” Said Zhou Yuan as he headed towards the surface without any hesitation. It seems that the secret at the bottom of the lake would have to wait till he parted ways with the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace.
The group returned to the surface, where the disciples from the two sects had already entered the lake, and were beginning to happily harvest the Mythic Genesis essence from the allocated areas.
The quality of the Mythic Genesis essence was extremely high, far surpassing anything they had encountered previously. As such, it would surely be very effective in condensing and nurturing their Divine Establishing Treasures.
Although there had been quite a number of Divine Establishing Treasures on the tree, only a minority had received them. Therefore, the majority still had to work hard in harvesting Mythic Genesis essence.
Of course, Zhou Yuan made sure to give more care to the disciples that had not received any Divine Establishing Treasures, allocating a bigger share of the Mythic Genesis essence.
Zhou Yuan’s appearance drew many respectful and grateful gazes from the disciples of the two sects, especially from the female disciples of the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace. Their gazes would boldly sweep across Zhou Yuan’s body, before gathering together to giggle.
It was obvious that they were extremely interested in Zhou Yuan, who had taken the spotlight in the earlier battle.
“I think all it would take is a wink for quite a number of those girls to run away with you.” A voice sounded from the side. Gu Hongyi was walking across the water with a cheeky smile and her arms across her chest.
The corners of Zhou Yuan’s mouth twitched for a moment.
Gu Hongyi’s lips lifted slightly as she playfully teased, “However, I believe that you wouldn’t dare… if Yaoyao hears of it, you will not be able to explain yourself.”
Zhou Yuan glared at her and said, “What do you mean by I won’t be able to explain myself? You make it seem as if I’m afraid of her!”
“Senior brother Zhou Yuan…”
A sweet and tender voice suddenly sounded behind Zhou Yuan. He turned his head, and saw a lovely young lady standing there, dressed in the garb of the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace. The girl’s facial features were very pretty, and her skin was fair as snow, making her a rare little beauty in the making. Her large and bright eyes were currently looking at him as she shyly said, “Senior brother Zhou Yuan, could I trouble you to guide me in harvesting the Mythic Genesis essence for a while?”
The heart of any man would go soft at this young lady’s appearance.
However, Zhou Yuan shook his head without any hesitation and unflinchingly said, “I need to recuperate after the tough battle earlier. If junior sister requires it, I can recommend another disciple from the Cangxuan Sect.”
The young lady’s face turned a little rigid. She quickly shook her head as she said in a somewhat crestfallen manner, “There’s no need to trouble the other senior brothers.”
After speaking, she quickly ran off.
Zhou Yuan turned back around, only to find Gu Hongyi’s skeptical smile. He immediately coldly snorted and said, “I really need to recuperate!”
“Hehe, I believe you.” Gu Hongyi chuckled, before unhurriedly turning around to leave. However, there was some pity in her gaze as she cast one final look at Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan hatefully grinded his teeth, but ultimately had
no choice but to frustratedly sit down on the surface of the water. “What do you mean scared of Yaoyao?! We’re merely respecting each other! What do you know!”
With a snort, he cast Gu Hongyi out of his mind. A dazzling gem-like fruit soon appeared in his hand, giving off a five-colored glow.
It was the five-color Divine Establishing Treasure he had received.
As he held it in his hand, he looked around. The six color lake was currently filled with numerous figures, making it appear extremely busy. It was impossible to attempt breaking into the small spatial domain at this juncture.
Nevermind, I shall first absorb this five-color Divine Establishing Treasure.
After the Mythic Genesis essence harvesting was completed, peace would naturally return. Only then would he have his chance...
Zhou Yuan discarded other unnecessary thoughts as he slowly closed his eyes. Strands of five-colored Qi began to flow out from the five-color Divine Establishing Treasure, flowing towards his palm and pouring into his body...
Chapter 594 Secretly Returning
The clamor on the six color lake lasted for six days.
Over these six days, the Cangxuan Sect and Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace disciples harvested the Mythic Genesis essence in the lake without rest, as if not knowing the meaning of tiredness.
Under such monumental efforts, the color of the lake slowly began to fade on the sixth day, as the water ultimately transformed back to a normal clear look, making it no different from ordinary water.
...
Beside the six color lake.
The disciples from the two sects stood by the lakeside, regretful looks on their faces as they gazed at the now clear lake waters. They were clearly still somewhat unfulfilled, desiring to stay and harvest Mythic Genesis essence here forever.
Unfortunately, this was merely wishful thinking...
“Chief disciple Zhou Yuan.”
Tang Xiaoyan led a group of female disciples over, and cast her gaze towards Zhou Yuan with a slight smile. “Now that we’re done harvesting the six color lake, we shall be departing towards the deeper areas of the Mythic Utopia to unite with our Chosens.”
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