Chapter 171: Failed Attack
Although Xu Fan and others quickly returned to the tent to rest, they did not rest well in the second half of the night because a loud noise was heard from the top of the mountain from time to time in the early morning.

The people from the Hunter Alliance were the most anxious. They originally wanted to end the battle quickly and take the things and run away when others were not paying attention, but their plan was too idealistic.

The Fire Witch who guards the Fire Tribulation Fruit is simply too powerful, an absolute commander-level demon. Although there are more than thirty of them, they are all mid-level wizards, and their magic has no effect at all.

The Fire Witch threw out a ball of fire at random, and all the water mages among them had to resist together to minimize the losses.

They fought with the Fire Witch until the sun rose. The Fire Witch showed no signs of fatigue, but their magic power had been almost exhausted.

"Minister, we must change our tactics! This demon seems to be under great restraint. We have been fighting for so long and no one has died!"

"Perhaps we should take a break and let the military and the high-level mage from the Zhao family come and test our skills!"

This group of mid-level mages had their faith shattered by the Fire Witch. No one dared to attack her anymore. The Fire Witch also stopped attacking, turned around and walked under the Star Language Tree.

"You're right. We've already consumed a lot of the Fire Witch's power. It's time for them to contribute!"

Minister Liu nodded, waved his hand, and led his men to retreat several kilometers away, directly guarding the entrance of the mountain road.

Xu Fan and the others simply tidied themselves up and continued to walk towards the top of the mountain. Due to the relationship between Zhao Chenying and Zhao Manyan, Zhao Yulin and his wife also joined the team.

However, apart from Zhao Chenying, even Zhao Manyan had no intention of getting close to them. Although no one said anything, their vigilance was evident.

Zhao Yulin even felt that Xu Fan and others seemed to be closer to Nan Yu in the military. He could understand the reason. After all, he was a high-level magician, so it was normal for Xu Fan and others to be a little afraid.

Rather, the more Xu Fan is wary of him, the more he feels at ease. What does this mean? It means that Xu Fan is afraid of him.

It’s not that Zhao Yulin is arrogant. Someone like Xu Fan can defeat an entire team!

There was almost no communication among the group as they climbed the mountain in silence. The sudden disappearance of movement on the top of the mountain made everyone feel a little anxious.

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief when they saw the ragged and miserable people from the Hunter Alliance guarding the entrance of the mountain road. They didn't leave, which meant they hadn't succeeded yet and there was still a chance to fight for the Flame Princess (Fire Tribulation Fruit).

"Isn't this Minister Liu? I haven't seen you for a long time. How come you look so miserable?"

Zhao Yulin was the first to fire. He was a high-level mage and did not take the mere district minister seriously at all.

"Humph, the flames of this Fire Witch are too powerful. I see Ling Zheng's body is covered with bandages. I'm afraid he was injured by the flames!"

Everyone in the Hunter Alliance showed dissatisfaction, and Minister Liu even retorted. He had now guessed the purpose of Zhao Yulin and his wife, which was to use the Fire Tribulation Fruit to treat burns.

The good soul seed materials are used to make cosmetics, what a sin!
"This Fire Witch is gentle in nature, perhaps we can consider a trade first!"

Nan Yu quickly analyzed some important information from all the surviving members of the Hunter Alliance and quickly told everyone.

"I'm fine, I can find a way!" Xu Fan said confidently, and Mo Fan and others stood behind him. Only Zhao Chenying's family of three separated and went out alone.

"Ah……"

"What a shameless statement!"

Minister Liu curled his lips and did not take Xu Fan's words to heart. He just stared at Zhao Yulin, thinking about how to snatch the things away from Zhao Yulin once they were in his hands!

"Since you were the one who proposed the deal first, I'll let you guys do it first. But I'll tell you in advance that even if the deal fails, you guys shouldn't get angry and attack me!"

"After fighting for so long, the Fire Witch may not be as easy to talk to as before!"

Minister Liu looked at Nan Yu again. It would be more legitimate if he could obtain the Fire Fruit through a transaction. Then he would have an explanation even if someone tried to snatch it away.

Nan Yu looked at Xu Fan and Zhao Yulin. Xu Fan shrugged. He had already made up his mind to be the last to appear. Zhao Yulin hesitated for a moment and finally decided to wait and see. However, he secretly decided in his heart that he would come in second even if it would cost him his reputation.

The people from the Hunter Alliance took the initiative to make way, so Nan Yu led the others towards the Star Language Tree.

Seeing that more than 30 people from the Hunter Alliance had returned empty-handed, Nan Yu was already prepared to collect those spiritual objects if the transaction failed. The soldiers who went with her were actually protecting her. After all, the Fire Witch was a demon and had to be guarded against.

As expected, although Nan Yu proposed many trading methods, he was always rejected by the Fire Witch with a shake of her head.

Although they only communicated for a short while, Nan Yu had already collected a lot of information. For example, this fire witch was indeed a pro-human demon who could understand human language.

What concerned Nan Yu the most was that there seemed to be something worthy of the Fire Witch's attention at the entrance of the mountain road. The Fire Witch would look up at the entrance of the mountain road from time to time. Nan Yu could feel the Fire Witch's excitement.

Nan Yu immediately thought of Zhao Yulin's wife Jiang Feng. In her opinion, Jiang Feng's escape from death was thanks to the Fire Witch. The two should be old acquaintances, but being an old acquaintance alone did not seem to be enough to make the Fire Witch so excited.

On the other side, Zhao Chenying had already recounted the story of how her mother was rescued by the Fire Witch, and she repeatedly assured that their goal was the Fire Tribulation Fruit, which did not conflict with Xu Fan and the others' target, the Fire Witch Yan Ji.

Xu Fan just nodded and said nothing when he heard this, and there was no guilt on his face after the fact that Zhao Yulin and his wife let Chen Ying take advantage of them was exposed.

Mo Fan quietly pulled Xu Fan's sleeve. Perhaps people in this world were not very familiar with fire elves. As a time traveler, he knew a lot about the rumors about elves.

For example, some elves grow from trees. When the fruits on the trees fall to the ground, they will crack and a little elf will fly out.

Now Mo Fan is very suspicious that the Fire Tribulation Fruit is the Yan Ji that Xu Fan is looking for, and Xu Fan has said before that he also has a share in this line. If only the Fire Witch is Yan Ji, then the distribution may be uneven.

"I know. Don't worry. We have been hiding for so long. It's time to stretch our muscles!"

Xu Fan laughed, his voice not restrained at all. The people from the Hunter Alliance at the entrance of the mountain road, Zhao Yulin's family, and Nan Yu and others who had already walked back all heard it. Suddenly, everyone's faces changed. The bandaged man Jiang Feng quickly pulled Zhao Chenying over and asked her.

(End of this chapter)