"No good!" Qiao Huizhu, who was on the verge of losing control, tightly hugged He Pingsheng's waist and urgently said, "This… *pant* *pant*… this… *pant* *pant*… is a Dao Talisman!"
"We can't… we can't let him use it!"
"Otherwise, we… will all die!"
He Pingsheng was also greatly startled.
Without Senior Sister Qiao's reminder, he also knew how powerful this Dao Talisman was.
A Dao Talisman is a special Talisman, a burst of energy wrapped in a Cultivator's own Dao by a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.
For example, the Dao Talisman in Xiao Bufan's hand, although it is First Grade, the power contained within it is extremely strong.
Once it is unleashed, the Defense Array He Pingsheng set up will undoubtedly be broken.
If the Formation breaks, then He Pingsheng and Qiao Huizhu will be in danger.
What to do?
He definitely couldn't let him activate the Talisman.
"This Junior Brother!" Xiao Bufan held up the Dao Talisman and continued, "Don't worry, as long as you hand this woman over to me, I can give you a thousand Spirit Stones!"
"I am Xiao Bufan, the Head Disciple of the Ice Peak Immortal Sect. If Junior Brother hands her over, I will owe you a favor!"
"How about it?"
"Good!" He Pingsheng nodded, then truly waved his hand, opening a gap in the Formation: "Senior Brother, please come in and speak!"
Xiao Bufan on the opposite side was overjoyed.
The Dao Talisman in his hand was extremely precious, something he relied on for his life, and his greatest trump card.
It was best not to use this thing if he didn't have to!
Moreover, looking at the Cultivator opposite, he wasn't carrying a hundred treasure sack, nor did he have any Treasure Artifacts on him.
Besides, what if a mere guy with a seventh-level cultivation had some abilities?
Would I even care?
Xiao Bufan held the Dao Talisman in his hand and confidently walked forward.
Just as he let down his guard, He Pingsheng suddenly waved his hand, and an Ice Arrow flew out.
Talisman: Ice Arrow Talisman!
Whoosh…
The Ice Arrow's speed was extremely fast, rushing out of the Formation with lightning speed, giving Xiao Bufan no Time to react before it directly pierced through his body!
Bang…
The Ice Arrow exploded.
Xiao Bufan was directly blown into countless fragments without putting up any resistance.
It was also at this moment that the gap in the High Grade Formation outside closed up again.
"Hoo…" He Pingsheng let out a deep breath, then felt a dizzy spell, as if he had been drained, and immediately collapsed to the ground.
The next moment, darkness came before his eyes, and he directly lay on the ground, unconscious.
That was because the cultivation these days had only allowed He Pingsheng's Divine Thought to recover a tiny bit, and to activate the 【Ice Arrow Talisman】, he had completely exhausted that newly recovered trace of Divine Thought.
...
In a daze, He Pingsheng felt parched.
It was as if he had arrived in an endless Desert.
Hot!
His whole body was hot and dry.
Then in his dream, he saw a clear spring in the Desert, and then he joyfully leaped into the clear spring, drinking his fill in one go.
Then he comfortably lay on the sand next to the clear spring and fell asleep.
Very satisfied, and very warm.
As he slept and slept, he didn't know how much Time had passed before he suddenly opened his eyes and abruptly sat up.
A faint, subtle fragrance wafted over.
He Pingsheng turned his head and saw a woman in a green robe sitting upright in meditation, less than two feet behind him.
Qiao Huizhu!
"Hoo…" He Pingsheng let out another sigh of relief.
Fortunately, after he had just passed out, Qiao Huizhu hadn't killed him.
Check it!
Hmm… the Storage Pouch was still there, untouched.
The precious 【gathering treasure basin】 was also still being nurtured in his Dantian, and there was no change.
Fortunate to have met someone with a conscience!
Just then, Qiao Huizhu seemed to sense some movement. She opened her eyes, smiled at He Pingsheng, and said, "You're awake?"
"Yes!"
He Pingsheng patted his head and said, "My Divine Thought was injured when I was ambushed during a fight earlier. I've made Senior Sister Qiao laugh!"
"It's nothing!" Qiao Huizhu smiled generously.
He Pingsheng's gaze left Qiao Huizhu and turned towards the outside of the Formation.
He remembered that before he fainted, he had killed that 【Xiao Bufan】.
Looking now, the outside had already been cleaned up.
Looking under his backside, his original cushion was gone, and the current cushion was actually pink.
It was clearly something a woman would use.
"Where's my cushion?" He Pingsheng was startled.
Qiao Huizhu said, "I threw it away!"
"Why?" He Pingsheng asked.
Qiao Huizhu said, "Because it was dirty, I changed it for you!"
"If you like it, I'll give this one to you!"
"If you don't like it, I'll buy you another one when I go out later!"
He Pingsheng nodded and said, "It's fine, no need to trouble Senior Sister Qiao!"
It was just a cushion, no need to dwell on it.
"Senior Sister Qiao, how long has this Junior Brother been asleep?" He asked Qiao Huizhu again.
Qiao Huizhu said, "Not long, just one day and one night!"
That's good.
He Pingsheng breathed a sigh of relief.
This meant there was still some Time before the Secret Realm closed.
"Junior Brother… I still don't know your name?" Qiao Huizhu looked at He Pingsheng, a certain expectation flickering in her eyes.
He Pingsheng pursed his lips.
He remembered that when they first met in the Secret Realm, Qiao Huizhu had even reminded him not to enter the swamp, and at that Time, he and Qiao Huizhu had exchanged names.
Sadly, she didn't remember.
This…
Alas!
"He Pingsheng…" He Pingsheng told her again.
Qiao Huizhu smiled slyly and said, "Oh, He Pingsheng… don't worry, I forgot your name last Time, but from now on… I won't forget it again!"
"Here, this is Xiao Bufan's Storage Pouch!"
"I haven't opened it yet!"
"You killed him, so logically, all the spoils of war here should be yours!"
He Pingsheng's Divine Thought swept over the Storage Pouch. Xiao Bufan's faint Divine Thought was still on it, which meant that Qiao Huizhu truly hadn't opened it.
Besides the Storage Pouch, there was also a High Grade Magical Artifact Flying Sword and a Time Talisman nearby.
This Time Talisman was the 【Dao Talisman】.
"Let's split it evenly!" He Pingsheng reached out and opened the Storage Pouch.
Clatter…
The items inside were poured out.
Five thousand Spirit Stones!
Some Medicinal Materials, Spiritual Plants.
And Medicinal Pills.
The most eye-catching were three green apricots.
He Pingsheng had never seen these apricots before.
"What are these?" He Pingsheng asked.
Qiao Huizhu said, "Water Essence Spirit Apricot!"
"Ah?" He Pingsheng was even more puzzled: "Water Essence Spirit Apricot, isn't it Time?"
"Yes!" Qiao Huizhu said, "But the kind you're talking about is a mature Water Essence Spirit Apricot!"
"When Xiao Bufan and I went, the mature Water Essence Spirit Apricots in Ice Peak Lake had already been picked by others. He did find a few unripe ones and picked them casually!"
"Actually, picking them is useless, it's just a waste!"
"Oh…" He Pingsheng said, "Oh," then quietly put away the three unripe 【Water Essence Spirit Apricots】.
It doesn't matter if they're unripe. I'll put them in my gathering treasure basin later to strengthen them. What if they get strengthened?
It's not a loss if they don't get strengthened, right?
"Let's split the Spirit Stones evenly!" He Pingsheng said.
Qiao Huizhu shook her head: "I don't want the Spirit Stones or the other items. As for this 【Dao Talisman】… if Junior Brother He doesn't need it, I'd like it!"
"Of course, I can give you… some compensation!"