Chapter 9

Given his character, he would be two hundred percent unwilling to pry.

Knowing something is fishy and still going to spy, isn't that just asking for trouble?

And what if the other party knows I have a large sum of money and has set a trap for me, waiting for me to fall into it before robbing me of my demon core, what then?

But.

This time.

He still followed his heart.

Whatever happens, happens.

It has nothing to do with me.

I've already earned quite a few demon cores on the way, and contentment is the key to a longer life.

After checking the trap and confirming there were no issues.

Zheng Tuo didn't take an extra step.

He returned to the safe house.

Quietly waiting for Li Jun and the others to come and complete the assessment.

But...

Just because you don't go to see the light doesn't mean others won't.

"Ow, ow..."

A wolf's howl, with a chicken's head and a wolf's face, came from the glowing area.

Then a delicate voice sounded.

Someone was fighting the wolf king, and it sounded intense.

"I told you, there must be a trap. The old folks of Luoxian Sect are no good. Fortunately, I was cautious, or I would have lost my demon core."

Zheng Tuo was even more convinced that the path he had chosen was right.

"Rumble..."

The battle at the glowing spot was intense.

And it was gradually approaching Zheng Tuo's safe house.

Zheng Tuo frowned.

What the hell!

Just because I made a simple complaint, do they have to bring the battle over here?

Thinking to himself.

"Tap, tap..."

A nimble figure, like a weasel, landed steadily on top of Zheng Tuo's head.

It was a girl, tall and slender, with shoulder-length fiery red hair, wearing a red feathered battle armor, holding a ten-foot-long red-tipped spear, exuding a heroic aura, looking like a goddess of war.

What amazed Zheng Tuo the most was that at such a young age, she already had two golden mines, which was quite astonishing.

Especially from Zheng Tuo's perspective.

My goodness!

The only word to describe it was round.

The round girl's eyes were like lightning, scanning the surroundings.

After confirming no one was around, she took out a palm-sized red treasure box from her pocket.

She carefully buried the red treasure box in the soil under her feet and quickly left.

As soon as the round girl left, Zheng Tuo felt a gust of foul wind.

The wolf king was the size of a calf, with blood-red eyes, exuding a fierce killing intent.

A third-stage wolf king!

What the hell!

Zheng Tuo's heart was in his throat, and he dared not even fart.

What's going on!

How could a third-stage wolf king appear here?

This is too much!

If this wolf king joins the battle below, everyone will be killed.

Even Li Jun would be killed in seconds.

Fortunately, he was well-prepared.

He had ten concealment spirit talismans on his body.

From head to toe, all his aura was concealed.

Even if the wolf king was a third-stage, as long as he didn't move, the other party would find it hard to detect him.

The wolf king was clearly chasing the round girl.

It sniffed with its nose.

It didn't smell the location where the red treasure box was buried.

But it did smell the round girl's aura.

With a powerful kick of its hooves, it turned into a gust of foul wind and chased in one direction.

Zheng Tuo didn't move.

He quietly hid in his safe house.

He believed.

The safe house he had meticulously designed over three years was absolutely reliable.

As long as he didn't expose himself.

Even a seventh-stage Qi Cultivation wolf king wouldn't be able to detect his presence.

Yes.

That confident.

The wait wasn't long.

The sound of battle came from a distance.

It must be the wolf king catching up to the round girl, and they were fighting.

So...

Zheng Tuo's gaze fell on the spot where the red treasure box was buried.

Something worth risking being chased by a third-stage wolf king to steal.

It must be more valuable than a second-stage beast core.

What could be a spiritual item more valuable than a second-stage beast core?

After confirming no one was around, Zheng Tuo left the safe house.

He put on gloves and carefully dug up the soil, retrieving the red treasure box the round girl had buried.

The box was exquisite, made of ceramic.

It had a red lotus emblem, clearly a woman's item.

To be cautious.

Zheng Tuo took out an array disk from his backpack.

A first-grade concealment array.

Like the first-grade concealment spirit talisman, it could conceal his aura.

It was definitely much stronger than the concealment spirit talisman.

At the same time, the concealment array was also a defensive array.

The concealment array activated, sealing a five-meter radius around Zheng Tuo, preventing any aura from leaking out.

After setting it up.

He placed the red treasure box in the array.

He stood outside the array, using a prepared branch to carefully open the red treasure box.

The red treasure box opened easily.

There were no harmful mechanisms, and no powerful spiritual energy burst out.

Zheng Tuo looked up.

In the treasure box, a piece of ancient, simple white jade lay quietly.

To the naked eye, there was nothing special about it.

It looked like a cheap imitation from a second-hand market, with no value.

Although he didn't know what it was for.

But if the round girl and the wolf king were fighting over it, it must be a good thing.

He would keep it for now and study it later.

He took out a white porcelain treasure box from his backpack.

The white porcelain treasure box, like the red one, could block aura, and they were of the same type.

He placed the broken ancient jade into his white porcelain treasure box and carefully stored it.

Looking down at the empty red treasure box.

Zheng Tuo felt a bit reluctant.

The round girl had risked her life to obtain the broken ancient jade.

He had taken it so easily.

It felt so thrilling.

Spit!

It felt inhumane, lacking professional ethics.

But if it was just sitting there in front of him.

Not taking it would be disrespectful, wouldn't it?

Forget it.

Zheng Tuo took out a white steamed bun from his backpack.

"Round sister, let me tell you, a white steamed bun might be worthless to others, but it means a lot to me. When I was a kid, we were poor and only ate coarse grains. Eating a white steamed bun was more valuable to me than being the Jade Emperor. So, I have a quirk: eating a white steamed bun can improve my mood no matter how bad it is. Eat it, eat it, people have to face setbacks to grow. Next time, remember to keep valuable things close to your body. Hiding spiritual items is a form of hooliganism, and for hooligans, I will definitely use my heavy fist."

Zheng Tuo was prepared to exchange his most precious white steamed bun for the broken ancient jade.

But...

Looking at the white steamed bun lying in the red treasure box, he was very reluctant.

Forget it.

What if the other party found him based on the smell of the white steamed bun?

After all, the smell of the white steamed bun was unique to him in the entire mortal world.

In the future, they would all be disciples of Luoxian Sect.

Better safe than sorry.

The girl looked exceptionally fiery.

Spit.

She had an exceptionally fiery temper.

A second-stage Qi Cultivation daring to challenge a third-stage wolf king.

If caught, she would be skinned and eaten with soy sauce.

To be cautious.

He reburied the red treasure box in the soil.

He cleaned up the area.

Zheng Tuo transferred the safe house without hesitation, continuing to hide and wait for Li Jun and the others to come.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Explosions came from a distance.

Li Jun and the others' battle had entered a white-hot stage.

Both sides fought fiercely, the sky darkened, and the sun and moon lost their light.

It had to be said, Li Jun was truly invincible.

Holding a silver-white immortal sword, he was like a war god, leading everyone to carve out a bloody path.

"Charge! Victory is just ahead."

Li Jun, covered in blood, raised his silver-white immortal sword and ordered everyone to charge.

"Charge!"

"Charge!"

"Charge!"

Everyone was ignited, shouting as they charged toward the Sunset Mountain platform.

"Come on! Come on! You are the best."

Zheng Tuo, hiding in the safe house, watched Li Jun and the others charge with all their might, giving them mental encouragement.

As everyone charged forward.

Suddenly!

A strong wind blew at the entrance of the Sunset Mountain platform.

The third-stage wolf king, with a nimble posture, blocked everyone's path.