Earlier, when Leo inadvertently unleashed his attack against the Crimson Serpent, the aura he emitted left Arthur Watts astonished.
Leo merely smiled at Arthur Watts without saying much.
After dealing with the Crimson Serpent, the group of Cultivators, led by Lucas Collins, continued their journey.
As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers. Many Cultivators felt that their decision to join this expedition was correct. If they had come alone and encountered a group of Crimson Serpents, their fate would have been grim.
At the front, George Collins, walking alongside Lucas Collins, used a secret method to communicate, puzzled, “Father, Elder Noah killed the Serpent King. Why don’t we take any of the rewards?”
“George, how many times have I told you? To achieve great things, you need to have a broad perspective and not be greedy for petty gains. In the end, everything will be ours,” Lucas Collins said, stroking his beard in an instructive tone.
As he spoke, Lucas Collins’s face displayed a cunning expression.
Turning around, Lucas Collins announced loudly, “Fellow cultivators, if we continue for about fifty miles, we will reach Thunder Valley.”
Hearing that they were nearing Thunder Valley, everyone became excited.
Once they obtained the Thunderfruit, this trip to the Azure Dragon Mountains would be perfect.
Under Lucas Collins’s leadership, the group of Cultivators continued deeper into the forest.
There were no fixed paths in the forest, and the dense trees made it difficult to traverse.
Additionally, they were occasionally harassed by poisonous snakes and insects, which annoyed everyone.
After traveling for more than half an hour, Lucas Collins led the group to a misty valley and stopped.
From within the valley came the occasional sound of wolves howling, accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder.
Hearing the wolf howls, everyone tensed up.
It was clear that the previously relaxed group now felt pressured by the wolf howls.
“Lord Collins, how many Stormfire Wolves are there in the valley?” an elderly rogue cultivator asked Lucas Collins with a respectful gesture.
“There should be over a hundred. The exact number is unknown,” Lucas Collins replied.
“If there are only a hundred or so, we can do our best to kill them. But if there are too many…” The rogue cultivator’s face turned serious.
As a rogue cultivator who had survived until now, he was always cautious.
Facing the misty valley, he instinctively felt a sense of danger.
“Arthur, be careful,” Leo communicated secretly to Arthur Watts.
With his keen senses, Leo knew that hidden dangers lurked in the valley.
From another perspective, if it weren’t dangerous, Lucas Collins wouldn’t have brought so many people here.
“Leo, I understand. Once inside, we’ll look out for each other,” Arthur Watts replied through secret communication.
“Don’t worry too much. If we encounter an unbeatable situation, I’ll cover our retreat and protect everyone,” Lucas Collins reassured. “My son George Collins is here today. I wouldn’t risk his life.”
Lucas Collins recognized the rogue cultivator and offered some comforting words to everyone.
He had worked hard to bring everyone here. If they retreated at the valley entrance, it would all be for nothing.
“We’ll rely on you then, My lord,” the rogue cultivator said after a brief hesitation.
“Thank you, My lord,” other Cultivators echoed.
Lucas Collins turned his gaze toward the depths of the valley and said, “Let’s go in. Once we deal with the wolves in the valley, the Thunderfruit will be ours!”
With that, Lucas Collins swiftly moved into the valley.
Seeing this, everyone followed suit.
Passing through the light mist at the valley entrance and entering further in, their view gradually widened.
The valley was quite large. Besides many pale silver fir trees around, there was also a small lake ahead.
However, this small lake seemed unusual as lightning flickered within its waters.
Even from a distance, everyone could feel the abundant lightning attribute spiritual energy contained within it.
At the center of the small lake stood a giant tree with a silver trunk.
The tree was about ten feet tall. Its leaves were the same color as its trunk and faintly glowed with lightning.
Underneath the dense silver leaves were apple-sized silver fruits hidden away.
Upon closer inspection, one could see blue streaks on the silver fruits.
“Thunderfruit! It’s Thunderfruit…!”
Everyone’s eyes fixated on the fruits borne by the giant tree, glowing with intense desire.
“Wait a minute. The number of Thunderfruits seems too few…” The rogue cultivator roughly counted the fruits and realized something was wrong.
The Lord’s Manor had claimed there were over a hundred Thunderfruits. Now there were at most thirty.
This indicated that the Lord’s Manor had spread false information because Lucas Collins, as a Spirit Saint expert, couldn’t have miscounted the fruits on the tree.
Duran, the rogue cultivator, instinctively glanced at Lucas Collins.
Other Cultivators soon noticed the discrepancy in fruit numbers and also looked at Lucas Collins.
Although they had doubts in their hearts, they didn’t dare say anything. Firstly, they had already come this far. Secondly, Lucas Collins’s strength was overwhelming.
Shifting their gaze from the giant tree, they saw many Stormfire Wolves resting by the lake shore.
There were also Stormfire Wolves among the silver fir trees, numbering at least three to four hundred.
Stormfire Wolves were covered in pale blue fur and surrounded by lightning.
Their heads bore Lightning Runes.
One Lightning Rune indicated a first-grade beast; two Runes indicated a second-grade beast; Demon General level had three Runes.
Among the present Stormfire Wolves, most were first-grade. About a hundred were second-grade. There were only twenty or so third-grade Demon General level wolves.
Seeing this situation clearly made all Cultivators want to curse out loud.
How could he deceive them?
They had been told there would be many Thunderfruits and few wolves. Now there were fewer Thunderfruits and more wolves than expected!
Seeing intruders in their territory, the Stormfire Wolves immediately stood up and howled.
The wolf pack began to close in and surround the Cultivators who had arrived here.
“Lord Collins, both the number of Thunderfruits and Stormfire Wolves differ from your information…” Duran’s face turned grim.
Lucas Collins nonchalantly replied, “I only took a quick look back then. It’s not surprising if I miscounted.”