It had to be said that Wang Han's words had quite the effect.
Those powerhouses battling the wyverns were all pumped up like they'd been injected with chicken blood, each displaying their Divine Abilities. In no time at all, they beat the two wyverns into howling in pain.
Clearly, the battle that had previously seemed so fierce and dramatic had actually been nothing but slackers going through the motions. Not a single one had been using their real strength.
But after hearing Wang Han's news, everyone was desperate to learn the truth. Naturally, they held nothing back, unleashing their ultimate techniques one after another.
With so many Holy Realm powerhouses unleashing their ultimate techniques, how could two wyverns at the Human Saint level possibly stand against such a terrifying hord of Holy Realm cultivators?
Before long, the two wyverns fled in a panic, their wretched cries echoing for a thousand miles.
These powerhouses had no intention of pursuing them. Instead, they dropped to the ground like dumplings tumbling from a pot.
The way things looked, those several thousand stalks of Sacred Infant Grass had clearly struck a nerve with these old foxes. Whether it was real or not, none of them were willing to miss out.
On any normal day, never mind several thousand stalks of Sacred Infant Grass — even a few dozen stalks would be a considerable fortune.
Now that they'd heard about several thousand stalks, their blood was boiling with excitement. How could they possibly still care about playing around with those two wyverns?
Jiang Chen watched the scene unfold with secret amusement. "These old foxes — every last one of them is craftier than the next. They looked like they were fighting tooth and nail, but it was all just show. Not a single one was giving it their all. Everyone was counting on everyone else to do the real work while scheming against each other. Just goes to show how bad the infighting in the Myriad Phenomenon Region really is."
Jiang Chen thought this to himself, but he also knew that once these people heard about several thousand stalks of Sacred Infant Grass, they would inevitably grow jealous and cause trouble.
"Good thing I've already taken precautions." Jiang Chen silently congratulated himself, his expression betraying nothing.
Elder Wuhen of the Carefree Sect watched from the crowd with an unfriendly gaze, constantly studying Jiang Chen. His heart was filled with astonishment.
"What kind of godlike luck does this Jiang Chen have? First he finds Heaven Grade Spiritual Medicine, then several thousand stalks of Sacred Infant Grass. Is this kid blessed by the heavens or something?"
Elder Wuhen's heart burned with greed, yet at the same time, he was deeply conflicted.
Should he confront Jiang Chen directly, or hold his tongue?
If he dragged Jiang Chen out for public scrutiny, the Heaven Grade Spiritual Medicine would inevitably be exposed. Even if there really were several thousand stalks of Sacred Infant Grass, they would never end up in his hands alone.
But if he didn't use this opportunity to make trouble, it would be even harder to target Jiang Chen once they left this place.
For the moment, Elder Wuhen's mind was consumed by inner conflict.
Meanwhile, Elder Chen of the Holy Sword Palace strode over and declared loudly, "Elder Yun Nie, it's well known across all the sects that your Danqian Palace protects its own. But must you be so blatant about it?"
Elder Yun Nie sneered, "Blatant? How could I possibly be more blatant than your Holy Sword Palace?"
Elder Chen waved his hand impatiently. "Everyone here is fighting for their lives against those two wyverns, while your disciple is quietly amassing a fortune in secret. Don't you think that's rather unfair?"
"Exactly, Elder Yun Nie. You can't have your Danqian Palace disciple stir up trouble and then expect everyone else to clean up the mess, can you?" Elder Tanlang of the Three Stars Sect also chimed in.
"Are you all really going to pin this on my Danqian Palace based on nothing but one-sided words from that brat Wang Han? Thousands of stalks of Sacred Infant Grass — do you really believe that?" Elder Yun Nie showed no fear whatsoever.
An elder from the Carefree Sect immediately stepped forward. "If it weren't true, I doubt Young Nephew Wang Han would have fabricated such a story out of thin air."
This elder was named Elder Wuhui. He had no knowledge that Jiang Chen possessed heaven-grade Spiritual Medicine, so he was the first to jump forward and take aim at Danqian Palace.
In an instant, the Sacred Sword Palace, the Carefree Sect, and the Three Stars Sect all pressed forward together, looking very much as though they were joining forces to make trouble.
Elder Yun Nie merely offered a faint smile. "There are still three days left. If you all want to waste your breath here, I'm more than happy to oblige."
An elder from the Beiming Sect stepped in to smooth things over. "Everyone, let's not keep bickering. Whether it's true or false, everyone who enters this Illusory Wave Mountain has their own fortune. What others find, you can't envy away. In my opinion, we should all be thinking about how to reach that island at the center of the lake."
The Beiming Sect had deep ties with Danqian Palace, so naturally they would not pile on while their allies were down. These words could be considered a timely effort to help Danqian Palace out of a tight spot.
Elder Chen of the Sacred Sword Palace sneered coldly. "The Beiming Sect and Danqian Palace are in each other's pockets. Just because you're being generous doesn't mean the rest of us have to follow suit. This Jiang Chen attracted two wyverns, everyone pitched in to drive them off, and he went and gobbled up thousands of stalks of Sacred Infant Grass all by himself. Where in the world is there such a principle? As I see it, whoever was present gets a share. If this is indeed true, everyone who contributed should get a piece. Don't you all agree?"
These words were powerfully inflammatory, whipping up the crowd's emotions with ease.
The temptation of Sacred Infant Grass was simply too great. Even the Great Sage Hall side remained silent, despite having just completed the Ten Thousand Year Pill trade with Danqian Palace.
However, when thousands of stalks of Sacred Infant Grass were at stake, the Great Sage Hall naturally harbored some selfish thoughts of their own.
Elder Xiang Qian simply smiled without a word, clearly having no intention of stepping in to mediate. It was instead the number-one prodigy Xiang Qin who opened his mouth, wanting to help Jiang Chen out, only to be glared back into silence by Elder Xiang Qian's cold stare.
Xiang Qin scratched his head and gave Jiang Chen an apologetic look.
After all, Xiang Qin was still quite grateful to Jiang Chen for refining the Ten Thousand Year Pill, which had allowed his grandfather Xiang Wentian to extend his life by several hundred years.