Chapter 1903: Chapter 1903: Hidden Motives

One round of attack missed, and Xu Nian and the other two had already left the Original Forest.

The Nine-headed Golden Lion forced Xu Nian and the others out of the Original Forest but did not continue the pursuit.

It was clear the Golden Lion did not want to stray too far from its lair.

"That was close, the strength of this Golden Lion is unexpectedly terrifying," Qiao Baiyun said, patting her impressive chest.

The sudden exposure of spring light was pure white, quite eye-catching.

Xu Nian quickly turned his gaze away, suppressing the restless flames within his heart.

Qiao Baiyun truly lived up to the charm of cultivation; every gesture was filled with powerful seductive force.

It’s unclear whether this action was intentional or not.

Ye Shumin said nothing, her expression somewhat heavy at this moment.

She was the one who directly took on an attack from the Nine-headed Golden Lion, and just now, that attack had caused a certain degree of impact on her Soul Body.

If not for the Divine Shield negating most of the power, that strike would have severely damaged her Soul Body.

"Indeed very strong, and the speed of the Nine-headed Golden Lion is not weak either; it’s unlikely we’ll be able to lure him away and stealthily pick the Golden Sun Flower easily," Xu Nian’s expression turned contemplative.

After all, their goal was just to pick the Golden Sun Flower, with no need to engage in a direct confrontation with the Nine-headed Golden Lion.

However, now it seems it’s not simple to lure the Golden Lion.

"We definitely need to discuss this carefully," Ye Shumin nodded.

Qiao Baiyun also nodded along without any good idea for the moment.

"How about we set up a formation to lure the Nine-headed Golden Lion into it?" Ye Shumin tried asking.

"That sounds good!" Qiao Baiyun quickly agreed.

But Xu Nian shook his head.

You saw it just now, this Nine-headed Golden Lion won’t easily leave the Original Forest.

Attempting to quietly set up a formation in the forest is probably impossible.

Clearly, the Nine-headed Golden Lion had sensed our presence the moment we stepped into the Original Forest.

Additionally, setting up a formation to trap the Nine-headed Golden Lion is unlikely to be completed in a short time.

Hearing this, Ye Shumin’s delicate face showed some bitterness.

She clearly understood the rationale behind Xu Nian’s words.

Even putting aside whether they could deceive the Nine-headed Golden Lion while setting up a formation, it’s impossible to produce a formation that could trap the Nine-headed Golden Lion.

"What should we do then? Sister Ye has put in a lot of effort for the Golden Sun Flower; how can we give up easily?" Qiao Baiyun said, somewhat unwillingly.

"Forget it, if we really can’t deal with the Nine-headed Golden Lion, there’s no way around it," Ye Shumin shook her head and said.

Before coming here, she initially planned to borrow Xu Nian’s Wind Attribute Wind Spirit Wings to divert the Nine-headed Golden Lion.

Seeing now that the Nine-headed Golden Lion won’t leave the Original Forest, even if they temporarily draw the Lion away, it would be impossible to pick the Golden Sun Flower and retreat safely in a short time.

So having heard Xu Nian’s words, she had no other plan.

"Sister Ye, you previously mentioned that last time you were able to approach the lair because the Nine-headed Golden Lion was fighting against another God-level Netherworld Beast?" Xu Nian suddenly looked at Ye Shumin and asked.

"Yes, that’s indeed the case, why?" Ye Shumin looked at Xu Nian, puzzled.

Unclear why Xu Nian suddenly brought this up.

Qiao Baiyun eyed Xu Nian suspiciously, seemingly guessing Xu Nian’s intention.

"Is this other God-level Netherworld Beast nearby?" Xu Nian continued asking without directly answering Ye Shumin.

"Yes, it’s a Red Flame Golden Eagle, just ahead on Dragon Flame Mountain, you mean..." Ye Shumin seemed to also guess Xu Nian’s idea.

Xu Nian smiled slightly.

"Exactly, since last time Sister Ye approached the lair due to the fight between two God-level Netherworld Beasts, we can entirely repeat that process this time," Xu Nian said with a smile.

"You want to lure the Red Flame Golden Eagle to have a conflict with the Nine-headed Golden Lion?" Ye Shumin looked at Xu Nian in surprise.

Obviously, Xu Nian’s idea had surprised her.

But this undeniably was an excellent plan.

If they could indeed lure the Red Flame Golden Eagle, it would be the most reliable strategy.

Yet the Red Flame Golden Eagle isn’t easy to attract, being a Netherworld Beast of the Eagle Clan, most adept at speed.

And it’s a Early Stage of God Level Netherworld Beast, with terrifying speed.

Even if Xu Nian possesses Wind Spirit Wings, comparable to God-level Experts, it’s far from enough.

After all, the speed of the Red Flame Golden Eagle vastly surpasses that of ordinary Early Stage God-level Experts.

"Right, the Red Flame Golden Eagle’s speed cannot be attracted by you. With its flying speed, you could end up dying even before drawing it here," Qiao Baiyun also said.

Xu Nian, however, showed determined eyes: "Sister Ye, Sister Qiao, I want to try. Since I promised to help you obtain the Golden Sun Flower, I’ll naturally give it my all."

"But..." Ye Shumin still hesitated.

After all, her intention was to seek Xu Nian’s help, not to exchange for his life.

Such a highly risky matter, she dared not ask Xu Nian to do.

Moreover, Xu Nian’s attempt could possibly be in vain, losing his life for nothing.

"Don’t worry, I have means to ensure my safety; even if chased by the Red Flame Golden Eagle, I may not necessarily die," Xu Nian said with a smile.

Besides Wind Spirit Wings, he still has the Supreme Dragon Robe, the Star Axe, and the Chaos Divine Palace.

In the worst-case scenario, even if this Soul Avatar gets killed, it’s only a loss of a bit of Soul Origin power for him.

That’s why Xu Nian proposed this as the genuine reason.

Of course, Xu Nian also wanted to use this opportunity to test the ultimate speed of Wind Spirit Wings.

After all, only in such highly pressured life-and-death battles can one truly see the real power of Wind Spirit Wings.

"Okay, since you’ve decided, I won’t force you. If you can really help me lure the Red Flame Golden Eagle, regardless of whether we obtain the Golden Sun Flower, for this task, I’ll help you retrieve the Glazed Jade," Ye Shumin looked at Xu Nian seriously and said.

Xu Nian smiled slightly.

Then he dashed towards Dragon Flame Mountain, as per Ye Shumin’s directions.

Ye Shumin and Qiao Baiyun watched Xu Nian’s departing figure, their faces showing a hint of solemnity.

"Sister Ye, this guy is quite interesting; you’ve already given him the treasure, yet he remains so committed. Such people are rare in our Netherworld," Qiao Baiyun said with a smile.

"Indeed, this guy is different from those we’ve encountered before, truly a man of his word. But whether he’ll really lure the Red Flame Golden Eagle over remains to be seen," Ye Shumin’s eyes showed a hint of concern.

"Don’t worry, if he agreed, he must have some confidence. But what if, instead of using him to distract the Nine-headed Golden Lion, he enters the lair with us and discovers our true objective was never the Golden Sun Flower?" Qiao Baiyun said seriously all of a sudden. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"Then we’ll just give him a share of the treasure when the time comes," Ye Shumin hesitated and said.

Qiao Baiyun smiled, saying nothing more, her face showing a smile that could not reveal her true thoughts.