Chapter 2547: Wealth Is Won at Great Risk!

Zhao Gongming knew he was nothing like Ancestor Minghe; Daoist Randeng might believe him, but Zhao Gongming would never believe him—only himself.

Yunxiao looked at Zhao Gongming, her eyes filled with complex emotion, but she could not show it.

Only by appearing cold could Zhao Gongming gain a fraction more safety in Daoist Randeng's hands—even Taiyi Jiuku Zhenjun, upon seeing this, shook his head in silence.

Luo Fu, standing nearby, felt Yunxiao was suffocating.

Luo Fu's avatar projection had entered Gai Jiuyou Mountain; he found its location unusually unique, and if simplified, it could connect to different places.

And those different places could lead into Zhenyao Mountain.

"This place is truly unusual—if Gai Jiuyou Mountain weren't a one-way entrance, many would covet its position," Luo Fu murmured.

Taiyi Jiuku Zhenjun had not detected Luo Fu's location, for his cultivation base was insufficient to sense it.

Daoist Randeng scanned the area, intending to move forward, but Yunxiao stopped him.

"You cannot leave!"

"If you take even half a step beyond this zone, you'll be discovered by the demonic beasts—they're uncontrollable; best not leave this bamboo grove."

Yunxiao merely warned them, but Daoist Randeng ignored her, thinking she was bluffing.

"What if I insist on leaving?"

"Then it's none of my concern—I won't be responsible for your life or death," Yunxiao said coldly.

Zhao Gongming only wished Yunxiao would be safe—he would do anything for her, so whatever she said or did, he supported and arranged for it.

The Two Western Saints, seeing how brazen they were, realized this matter should not have been undertaken.

Jieyin and Zhunti turned their heads slightly; they would not step beyond this bamboo grove. Taiyi Jiuku Zhenjun watched them both, his head aching.

"Why did Jieyin Daoist and Zhunti Saint come to Gai Jiuyou Mountain?" Taiyi Jiuku Zhenjun asked.

Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged glances, both smiling bitterly.

They didn't know why they'd come, and after Daoist Randeng tricked them in, they found it nearly impossible to leave—only brute force could get them out.

Unfortunately, their cultivation base was damaged; to restore it, they could only recover slowly.

Jieyin said, "Taiyi Jiuku Zhenjun, we entered here out of necessity, not by choice. Please help us—we wish to leave."

"Yes, Taiyi Jiuku Zhenjun, we never meant to disturb you by stumbling here. Please lend us aid."

Though Jieyin and Zhunti were at odds with each other, they presented a united front outwardly; the Two Western Saints knew they must remind each other when necessary.

Taiyi Jiuku Zhenjun shook his head without speaking.

Yunxiao said directly, "If you Two Saints truly wish to leave, restore your cultivation base—until you can defeat all these demonic beasts driven mad by demonic energy."

"How many?"

"All of them."

Yunxiao's words left the Two Western Saints stunned—they never imagined the condition for leaving Gai Jiuyou Mountain was so harsh.

They immediately turned to look at Daoist Randeng; he, too, looked bewildered—he didn't know either—but his face remained perfectly composed.

"You..."

"Two Western Saints, wealth is gained at great risk—you both understand this principle. Do I need to say more?"