"Experts?" Su Mo raised his brow.
"Well, I've called a Feng Shui Master, a Gossip Expert, a Veteran Tomb Robber, a renowned planetologist, an expert at ancient scriptures and a medical team for support..." Yang Qingxi recounted all the preparations she had made, leaving Su Mo speechless.
"What's the need for them? Can't you just purchase better things?"
Yang Qingxi understood that Su Mo was referring to her system.
"I don't have so many points, okay?"
"Oh..."
[Heh, the rich lady also has experience with poverty.]
Upon hearing this, a slight blush appeared on Yang Qingxi's cheek. She was so ashamed at this moment. However, she couldn't outright scold him, which would expose her secret. So, she could only complain in her heart.
Zhang Xulin was confused by their conversation and felt left out for some reason.
Since they didn't bother to tell her, she couldn't ask. She could only puff up her cheeks and focus on driving.
Of course, she didn't forget to give resentful glances at Su Mo, which he completely ignored. These past few days, he was already used to Sister Xulin's changeable mood.
At this moment, he was thinking in his mind.
[Most of the experts she called for are not really useful with my Devil's Eyes present.]
[My Insight can help me solve most of those troubles.]
[As for the medical team, it's even more unnecessary. With my 'A-Rank Healing', how can a medical team compare?]
In the back seat, Yang Qingxi, who was blushing a moment ago, had her expression solidified.
[Um, should I tell her? Well... Forget it... Let's just follow her arrangements. Who knows, maybe they might come in useful somewhere?]
Su Mo was too lazy to explain. Yang Qingxi considered whether to send those experts back, but in the end, she let them stay. Anyway, if they are useful, it's good. If not, she is only spending a little money. Which doesn't have any effect on her.
***
When they arrived at the Tianzai village, a local guide welcomed them. While taking them to the hotel, he also explained some things along the way.
Tianzai Village has been popular for its high female birth rate in the local area. The female and male birth ratios are 4:1, respectively. This phenomenon has been going on for centuries and is also the biggest mystery of Tianzai Village. Some village elderly consider it a curse of the Stone Spring Mountains.
Even the families who try to move out of this place encounter unpredictable accidents and die, or suffer from various disasters, until they come back.
Su Mo, who had just walked into the village and looked at the beautiful pedestrians, had a completely different opinion.
[Curse? Oh, please! Let me live in this cursed place if you don't want to.]
Yang Qingxi's lips twitched as she glanced at Su Mo with displeasure. She turned to look at Zhang Xulin and said, "No need to meet them. We can contact them through the communicator."
"Miss?" Zhang Xulin called out, surprised.
"Let's leave for the mountains right now." Yang Qingxi didn't want to stay in this damned village even a second longer. Otherwise, Su Mo might get kidnapped by these vixens. Then she would have no place to cry.
"Well, okay…"
Still confused, Zhang Xulin made a call and asked someone to bring the off-road jeep to them. Only then did Yang Qingxi breathe a sigh of relief.
The people who were waiting for them at the hotel also received the order and obeyed them accordingly without complaints.
Yang Qingxi and the others were already prepared. They didn't need to change clothes and such. They just equipped some gears, hung their backpacks and left in the off-road jeep for the Stone Spring Mountains.
After a couple of minutes of driving, they entered the mountain range.
Zhang Xulin, who was driving, felt an icy chill and shuddered.
"What's going on? Why is it so cold all of a sudden?"
Yang Qingxi also felt a little uncomfortable because of the sudden drop in temperature, but she just frowned and didn't speak.
Su Mo looked unaffected, then glanced at Zhang Xulin and solved her doubts.
"It's normal. This place is highly concentrated with Yin Energy. The temperature will drop even more as we get closer to the source."
"No wonder." Zhang Xulin nodded in realization. Although she didn't know many things, she still had a relative understanding of these things from Yang Qingxi's mouth.
Su Mo hummed and nodded. On the surface, he was looking at the passing trees. However, his thoughts were focused on the small tree pot in his backpack.
[Since we entered the mountain range, the Ghost Apple Twig is showing signs of growth. Sure enough! My guess was right! Now I just have the find the place with the most Yin Energy in the Tomb and plant it there, then wait for it to bear the Black Apple fruit.]
Yang Qingxi, for the first time, heard about the Ghost Apple Twig and the Black Apple Fruit. Curious, she opened her system store and searched.
[Ding!]
[Black Apple Fruit: 15,000 Luck Points]
[Ghost Apple Twig: 20,000 Luck Points]
Yang Qingxi stared at the purchase price wide-eyed and decisively closed the system store. She felt that if she continued to look, her heart might not be able to bear it.
However, through their descriptions, she also had a certain understanding of what that thing was.
She wasn't surprised that Su Mo would have such a thing. At the same time, she envied him for having a Check-In system that rewards him for doing nothing.
'No! I need to cheer up! My system is not bad either! After I successfully raid the tomb and harvest Ye Chen's opportunity! I can enter the Qi Condensation Stage!'
Yang Qingxi thought in a self-convincing manner.
…
When they were close to the Ghost Valley, the jeep had no way to move forward. So, they could only walk on foot.
Yang Qingxi was about to say something to Su Mo. However, Zhang Xulin spoke first.
"Miss Yang, should I contact the Feng Shui master and let him start deducing the position of the tomb?"