Ling Zhenfei was startled; this Ru Meng was indeed too pragmatic, unwilling to do anything without gaining a benefit first.

"Just tell me what kind of benefit you want," Ling Zhenfei had absolutely no way of dealing with Ru Meng.

With her eyes rolling twice, Ru Meng said, "You already owe me one favor, what more can I ask for?"

Ling Zhenfei said, "Otherwise, I'll just owe you another favor, as they say, 'when you're covered with lice, you don't worry about itching'."

But then, Ru Meng shook her head, "That won't do, if you owe me so many, I won't be able to sleep at night."

"Then what do you propose?"

After much thought, Ru Meng still couldn't come up with anything concrete and reluctantly decided to let Ling Zhenfei owe her another condition, making it two favors he now owed to Ru Meng.

Finally, Ru Meng revealed her plan to Ling Zhenfei, "Actually, the method is quite simple. We've already seen that every night, the Eagle on that cliff goes out hunting. If the Giant Python also goes out to hunt, wouldn't that be an opportunity?"

Having heard the plan, Ling Zhenfei was overjoyed. Indeed, the method Ru Meng thought of was feasible.

"We've seen the Eagle go hunting and can roughly guess the time, but when does the Giant Python go out to hunt? If those two beasts don't leave at the same time, what should we do?"

Ru Meng confidently said, "That's easy; as soon as the Eagle flies out, I'll immediately lure the Giant Python out of the cave. Won't that solve the problem?"

"Do you have a way to lure the Snake out of its cave?"

Ru Meng confidently said, "Don't worry, just leave it to me when the time comes."

Ling Zhenfei looked at Ru Meng in disbelief, feeling that she was like the queen of the forest, as if nothing in this forest could stump her.

After the two had agreed on a plan, they waited at a distance, choosing to communicate via Divine Sense to converse, taking great care not to make any noise.

As time slowly passed, it soon reached deep into the night. Suddenly, a faint sound came from inside the Snake Cave, a sizzling noise.

Ling Zhenfei and Ru Meng were both attracted by this sound, and eagerly looked towards it, only to see a giant Snake Head extending out from the cave.

This Snake Head was enormous, like a gigantic lantern, and when it opened its huge mouth, it truly resembled a blood basin. A tasting snake tongue flickered out, and as it quivered, it emitted a sizzling sound.

As the Python appeared, the air around was filled with a pungent, foul odor, followed by an overwhelming sense of oppression.

This was a feeling, a sensation of being oppressed by a powerful aura, the same feeling that Ling Zhenfei and Ru Meng had experienced in the tree hole last night when they felt the presence of the Eagle.

That feeling was a sense of fear towards a powerful adversary, indicating that this beast was extremely formidable.

So formidable that Ling Zhenfei felt that he definitely was no match for it, first and foremost psychologically, as he had already started to feel fear.

The Python crawled out of the Snake Cave, with its body stretching over ten meters long, simply astonishing. The massive snake, as thick as a water barrel, could very easily swallow a grown human whole, and might not even be fully sated.

As the Giant Snake moved, the stench slowly spread, making Ling Zhenfei unable to help but hold his breath.

The Snake advanced with its head held high, and as it passed by, the grass on the ground parted on its own to either side, as if even the grass feared the Giant Snake's oppression.

The body, over ten meters long, moved swiftly and soon vanished into the dense forest.

Ling Zhenfei looked on in shock at Ru Meng, "That's astonishing. Just how strong is this giant snake?"

Ru Meng also appeared surprised and thoughtful as she spoke, "If it were a person, this beast's strength must have already reached the Realm of Reaching Wisdom, which would make it an absolute master among humans."

Ling Zhenfei felt amazed, for no matter what, he had not yet encountered a master of the Realm of Reaching Wisdom; even masters of the Zhiyi Boundary were extremely rare.

Because the Northern Spiritual Energy in this world is scarce, reaching the Zhiyi state is no easy feat. The high cultivation of these two beasts from the cliff was greatly influenced by their location.

Their home on Xianling Mountain was rich in Northern Spiritual Energy, making it an excellent place for cultivation, and the multitude of Spiritual Herbs and Medicines growing on the cliff also played a significant role in the growth of their cultivation.

Furthermore, they often hunted animals with minor cultivation, which after absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, managed to painstakingly cultivate Beast Pills, which they would then consume directly.

These Beast Pills contained a large amount of Northern Spiritual Energy, which was crucial for enhancing their cultivation.

If it were a human instead, it wouldn't be as easy.

Ru Meng had been cultivating on Xianling Mountain for many years, possessing exceptional innate talent. She surely must have encountered some heaven-sent treasure to achieve cultivation of the Zhiyi state. It would be even more difficult for others.

"This doesn't seem to match our expectations. We originally thought the Eagle would leave first, then lure away the Python. But now the Python has left first, what do we do?" Ling Zhenfei asked Ru Meng.

Worry filled Ru Meng's face; clearly, this was unexpected.

"Let's wait and see. If the Eagle goes out to hunt for food now, that would save us a lot of trouble."

"While that's true, if the Eagle doesn't leave, luring away the Eagle will be much more difficult than luring away the Python."

The two of them watched the Eagle's Nest on the cliff in silence, waiting for the Eagle to fly out, but even after a long while, they saw no sign of it.

"It seems the Eagle will only go out around the same time it did last night, which is still a long time away. I guess by then the Python will have already returned," Ling Zhenfei analyzed.

Whether by coincidence or not, it seemed as if these two beasts, the Eagle and the Snake, took turns leaving to eat, almost as if they were on shifts. This increased the difficulty. With no other choice, the two could only wait quietly.

After waiting for about two hours, they suddenly smelled a foul odor. It was coming closer, and the scent was getting stronger.

Ling Zhenfei knew that this meant the Python was returning. At that moment, the Eagle on the cliff, as if having received some signal, suddenly flew out from its cave.

Following behind the Eagle were three smaller ones which, under its lead, flew off into the distance.

Looking at the time, the Eagle's departure was quite similar to the time he had encountered it the previous night, suggesting these animals had an accurate sense of time.

Seeing the Eagle fly off, an idea struck Ling Zhenfei and he said to Ru Meng, "I have a plan. I'll make use of this time gap to head up the mountain. You find a way to hold off the Python for a while."

After speaking, Ling Zhenfei rushed toward the cliff. Ru Meng at first startled, then sprinted in the direction of the Python.

Ling Zhenfei knew that with the Blooming Step Technique, Ru Meng should have no trouble leading the Python away. What mattered now was whether he could find the Rejuvenation Grass on the cliff in the shortest possible time.

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