Chapter 1498 — Yang Qiqi in Danger
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"Damn it! You can write? Then why didn't you write before?" Wei Zhao had never imagined that the Heavenly Thunder Pig could actually write, and his anger only flared hotter. "If you can write, why have you never written until now?"
"Squeak, squeak..." The Heavenly Thunder Pig looked all the more wronged, and scrawled upon the ground, "Cannot hold a pen, can only write on snow..."
When it had finished writing, it even raised its little forked hoof before Wei Zhao like a victory sign.
Wei Zhao looked at it and did not know whether to laugh or cry. "All right, then. Let us go and look for natural treasures first, and while we walk you can keep sensing for the direction of the Fire Spirit Holy Fruit!"
"Squeak!" The Heavenly Thunder Pig nodded and agreed.
Yu Bing watched the exchange between Wei Zhao and the Heavenly Thunder Pig with clicking wonder. He had certainly seen a great many spirit beasts, but those so human in understanding, those that could comprehend human speech, were few and far between, let alone one that could not only understand human speech but write as well!
Yu Bing had simply never heard of such a thing! This Wei Zhao really knew how to surprise him. Around him, it seemed, all manner of marvelous happenings ceased to be so marvelous.
"This pig of yours can find natural treasures?" Yu Bing finally understood why Wei Zhao had brought along a spirit beast that looked to have no offensive power at all to take part in the trial. It turned out the creature had another miraculous talent!
And the trial was scored precisely by how many natural treasures one gathered. With this little thing at hand, there was no fear of coming away without points!
"Finding the Fire Spirit Holy Fruit depends on it. Otherwise, in these vast snowy mountains, where would I even begin to look?" Wei Zhao nodded. "But you must not tell anyone about this."
"Rest assured, I will keep it secret!" Yu Bing nodded gravely.
He knew full well what the Heavenly Thunder Pig was worth. If its ability was truly as Wei Zhao described, then it was a treasure beyond price, one that even the ancient sects would covet, to say nothing of the hidden houses.
Wei Zhao made no particular effort to wipe away the words the Heavenly Thunder Pig had written on the ground. Here the writing was soon covered and erased by wind and snow.
The two men followed behind the Heavenly Thunder Pig and walked onward...
Yang Qiqi was in a group all by herself. She knew no one, nor did she wish to team up with anyone. She had come here not only for the trial, but to win the right to exchange for the Ice Palace's natural treasures... That kind of spirit medicine, she had heard, existed only in the Ice Palace. For the sake of her wounded sworn sister, she had to find that medicine, for without it even a miracle doctor would be powerless to save her.
"An Eight-Leaf Grass!" Yang Qiqi had not expected that, not far from where she had landed, an Eight-Leaf Grass would be growing right out of the snow. It was a rather conspicuous kind of spirit herb. Though its grade was not high, it was easy to spot, far easier to find than those spirit medicines hidden beneath the snow. Delighted, Yang Qiqi drew out a small knife, carefully cut the Eight-Leaf Grass down, and tucked it into the pack she carried with her.
"Beep, beep..." The electronic points card on Yang Qiqi's person sounded twice. Yang Qiqi hastily took it out for a look. The score had changed from the original "0" to "5". It seemed one Eight-Leaf Grass was worth five points. Though it was not much, it was still a victorious first battle!
"A good beginning is half the success!" A flicker of a smile crossed Yang Qiqi's cool little face. "Little Sister Nine, this time I will surely win that spirit medicine for you!"
Yang Qiqi clenched her fist, and resolve settled over her face once more as she walked ahead.