Chapter 1034: Distribution

Energy vortices took shape one after another, and the people present finally relaxed completely. This trial in the Spiritual Phase Cave Heaven had been unimaginably dangerous; the fact that they had survived was admittedly partly due to luck.

However, none of those present rushed straight into the energy vortices. Instead, their gazes drifted, sweeping toward Li Luo and Qin Yi.

"Ahem, Fairy Qin, I wonder what treasure you actually obtained inside that thatched hut. The thing you mentioned earlier about distributing some of it—does that still count?" The speaker was Mu Yao of the Golden Dragon Treasure House. He gave a dry cough and asked in what seemed like a joking tone.

The moment those words fell, quite a few of the teams that had previously allied with the Qin Li Tianwang line immediately turned eager gazes toward Qin Yi. Clearly, they too wanted a share of the spoils.

Facing those gazes, Qin Yi's eyes flickered slightly, then she chuckled softly: "Since I said it, naturally it still counts."

Qin Yi was adept at social maneuvering and naturally understood that these various prodigies who had once allied with them represented a force not to be trifled with, so she had no intention of offending them over some petty gains.

Hearing Qin Yi's words, everyone was overjoyed. Mu Yao also cupped his fists toward her and laughed: "Fairy Qin is truly righteous."

Qin Yi extended a jade-like hand, and three crystalline, gem-like objects appeared in her palm. Mysterious patterns were inscribed on their surfaces, and within them, a special fluctuation seemed to flow faintly.

Gazing at those three crystalline objects, many gazes in the area suddenly shot toward them, because from them they sensed a fluctuation similar to that of the "Origin Mysterious Heart Fruit."

"This item is the finest thing I obtained inside. I suspect it was refined from the 'Origin Mysterious Heart Fruit,' so its effects are likely similar."

"However, this item is precious, and I only found three. My Qin Ying clan-brother and I will each keep one, so this last one..." Qin Yi took back two of them, then let the last one float up. A look of difficulty appeared on her exquisitely beautiful face.

"Distribution should of course be based on contribution. I'm not talented, but I do feel I deserve it." Mu Yao stepped forward, swept his sleeve, and a burst of phase force rolled up the spirit core, sweeping it directly and domineeringly into his pouch.

Seeing this, some of the others immediately showed displeasure on their faces—especially those from Yanmodian. They had lost a leader, suffering extremely heavy losses, yet now the benefits couldn't even reach them. How could they not feel resentful?

On the Zhao Li Tianwang line's side, with Zhao Yan's death, they too were leaderless. Although Zhao Zhao Shenjiang had decent talent, his seniority was still lacking, and he couldn't command the group. So seeing Mu Yao snatch it first, they could only frown.

But Mu Yao's background was also formidable, and his strength was overwhelming. With Tian Miao and Zhao Yan no longer leading their side, they couldn't possibly contend with him, so they could only glare to express their dissatisfaction with Mu Yao.

Mu Yao also noticed their anger, but he paid it no heed.

At this moment, Qin Yi smiled faintly and said: "Everyone, don't be anxious. Although there are only three spirit cores, I also obtained some other things. Though they aren't as good as the spirit cores, they can be considered a bit of compensation."

She brushed over her spatial orb, and immediately specks of faint light flew out, hovering before her. Looking closely, they were clearly some black crystals, with strange fluctuations flowing within them.

"Everyone, please divide these among yourselves. Consider it thanks for your previous support of our Qin Li Tianwang line." Qin Yi flicked her finger, and these mysterious black crystals shot toward the Zhao Li Tianwang line, Yanmodian, and the others.

Zhao Zhao Shenjiang and his people hurriedly caught these black crystals, and they immediately sensed a hint of the "Mysterious Heart Origin Fruit" aura from them. Delighted expressions immediately appeared on their faces.

Although these items were far inferior to the spirit cores Qin Yi had taken out earlier, the advantage was that there were more of them, so gaining such a harvest could be considered an unexpected pleasant surprise.

"Fairy Qin is generous. If you have need of us in the future, we dare not refuse." Everyone expressed their gratitude one after another.

Clearly, this move by Qin Yi won over quite a bit of goodwill. And most importantly, although they didn't know whether Qin Yi had really only obtained these things inside the thatched hut, she had already shown such cooperative attitude. Even if they had some doubts in their hearts, they could only accept it. After all, Qin Yi had relied on herself to enter the thatched hut, not on them.

For her to share some things out was already more than fair.

While their side was lively, another group couldn't help watching with some envy—such as those from Tianyuan Ancient Academy and the Zhu Li Tianwang line who had remained neutral all along.

Li Luo had also calmed his emotions somewhat at this point. Watching Qin Yi's actions, he naturally understood she was winning goodwill, and he felt a bit helpless. This woman really knew how to stir things up. Wouldn't it have been better if everyone just quietly kept everything to themselves? Yet she had to step out and play the good person.

But the moment you play that role, doesn't it just drag me down?

When the time comes, everyone will say that Li Luo likes to hog everything for himself. Will he still be able to get by in Outer Shenzhou after this?

Thinking this, Li Luo shook his head, gave a light cough, and immediately drew some gazes over.

"Heh heh, Dragon Head Li Luo, surely you don't want to share some soup with everyone too?" Li Guan of the Dragon Scale Vein said with a smile.

During this trip to the Spiritual Phase Cave Heaven, their Dragon Scale Vein had actually been fairly close to the Dragon Fang Vein, and the two sides had allied multiple times. So if Li Luo was willing, they would very likely get a share.

The people from the other veins immediately cast attentive gazes over, but the Dragon Bone Vein and Dragon Horn Vein people were too embarrassed to speak up, since they had always been following the Dragon Blood Vein.

But to be honest, during this trip to the Spiritual Phase Cave Heaven, following the Dragon Blood Vein hadn't brought them much benefit, so while they said nothing, in their hearts they did have some complaints about Li Li Wuyuan.

This big brother leading the way—your ability is a bit lacking!

Facing the gazes from the two veins' members, Li Li Wuyuan's expression stiffened somewhat. Inwardly he was secretly annoyed—these people were truly foolish to be dissatisfied with him over some petty gains.

Even what Qin Yi had taken out—only those three spirit cores were somewhat valuable. How much could Li Luo possibly produce?

While Li Li Wuyuan was thinking this, he saw Li Luo pull out a handful of something. When the latter opened his palm, intense radiance bloomed forth.

Plump, crystalline spirit cores, like the most perfect gemstones, shimmered with an alluring luster under the sunlight. Streams of mysterious charm radiated outward from them.

This area instantly fell into complete silence.

Li Li Fuling, Li Guan, and the people from the other veins seemed to have their throats seized at this moment, their eyes fixed dead on the spirit cores in Li Luo's hand. They recognized them at a glance—these spirit cores were exactly the same kind Qin Yi had taken out earlier, and... Li Luo's spirit cores were even plumper and more spirited. The difference in quality was obvious at a glance.

And most importantly... Qin Yi had only taken out three to distribute, but Li Luo here had grabbed out a whole handful!!

If they couldn't clearly sense the special aura emanating from those spirit cores, they would even suspect Li Luo's were fakes.

The commotion on their side also drew the attention of the others.

The people from the Zhu Li Tianwang line and Tianyuan Ancient Academy all swallowed hard, their eyes slightly reddened.

On Qin Yi's side, the smiles that had been on their faces gradually stiffened at this moment. There's no harm without comparison. Just now they had thought Qin Yi was generous, but now looking at what Li Luo had produced, the gap between the two was immediately apparent.

Even Mu Yao's face turned ashen, because the spirit core in his hand was undoubtedly far inferior in quality to Li Luo's big handful.

Some gazes couldn't help sliding toward Qin Yi. Clearly, they suspected she must have hidden away many of the real treasures.

Facing those gazes, the usually composed and elegant Qin Yi's smile on her exquisitely beautiful face gradually stiffened as well.

Her full, supple chest rose and fell slightly, revealing the anger and grievance in her heart.

Although she indeed had not taken out everything she had obtained, these three spirit cores were truly her greatest harvest from this trip. For her to take them out and distribute them was already the greatest sincerity she could offer.

At the time, she had originally wanted to take more spirit cores, but the white ape's voice had informed her that this was the limit, so she could only give up in unwillingness...

But now, when she saw the handful of high-quality spirit cores Li Luo had produced, even with Qin Yi's temperament, she couldn't help feeling a tremendous sense of grievance.

Why on earth... can this guy get so many?!!

That white ape is far too biased, isn't it?!!