Oh no! I've been reincarnated as a corpse!

Red Wolf was filled with questions, feeling his worldview collapsing at a visible speed.

What is that?

I am just a lowly third-realm demon general. Do you think those scraps of metal in my treasure vault are worth the attention of a fifth-realm expert?

Could it be a powerful being at an even higher level?

Why would a big shot like that come all the way to my remote, impoverished village to steal... or take things?

Just for fun?

He even suspected that his older brother might have suffered a backlash from the secret technique he had just used, causing him to go insane.

But the bloody wounds on his body couldn't be faked, nor could his terrified expression.

He knew Mo Xiaojin's personality all too well; anything that could frighten him to this extent must be no small matter.

Seeing the bewildered look on Chi Lang's face, and hearing the lingering fear in his voice, Mo Xiaojin explained, "I was just trying to use a secret technique to investigate that senior... who took the treasure from the vault. But before I could finish the technique, the backlash came. Luckily, I stopped the backlash in time. If I had hesitated even for a second longer, I would have been seriously injured, if not killed."

Red Wolf was truly shocked.

His eyes widened, and his voice trembled: "Just using a secret technique to investigate almost seriously injured you?"

Mo Xiaojin nodded, his gaze deep: "That's why I can conclude that person is at least a fifth-realm being, or even higher. Fourth brother, think about it, what level of being could prevent a third-realm demon general from even being qualified to investigate?"

Red Wolf's eyes were bloodshot, whether from anger or grievance, it was hard to tell.

But he also knew that he couldn't fight city hall.

He could only nod helplessly, his voice bitter: "That's all we can do. What's lost is lost."

Although the treasure trove contained his accumulated wealth over hundreds of years, each item was enough for ordinary demons and demon soldiers to fight tooth and nail for.

But compared to my own life, my life is more important.

What's the use of treasures if you're dead? Are you just leaving them for someone else to spend?

He slumped onto the jade bed, looking utterly miserable. "Brother, why am I so unlucky? Did some enemy cast a curse on me? First, a white fox came knocking on my door, almost freezing me to death. I barely escaped with my life, and then some powerful figure appeared out of nowhere and emptied my treasure vault. Why do I feel like the feng shui of Green Forest Mountain has suddenly gone bad?"

Mo Xiaojin was stunned for a moment, then thought about it seriously and found that his fourth brother's words made some sense.

He said, "Perhaps. Once your injuries have healed, we'll go see the Master and ask him to do some divination to see if someone is really behind this. We can also ask the Master to help mediate the feud with the White Fox Clan. In the end, this whole affair was caused by your good-for-nothing offspring, and the White Fox Clan deserves an explanation."

Red Wolf nodded, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes: "Good! By the way, I wonder if that white fox has left Green Forest Mountain? I've already sent people to search for it. If we can find it, it might be useful as leverage when negotiating with the White Fox Clan, giving us more confidence."

Mo Xiaojin shook his head, his tone calm: "Don't have too high hopes. Although I severely injured that white fox, it is still a demon general of the third realm, and the white fox clan has always been known for its agility and cleverness. Even if it is badly injured, leaving this mountain range will not be difficult for it."

Red Wolf sighed, saying helplessly, "How could I not know? I was just trying it out. What if it was too badly injured and couldn't run far?"

He looked up at the top of the cave and let out a long, sorrowful sigh.

"Life is so hard..."

…………

Lu You moved with incredible speed, slipping out of the wolf demon's cave and running down the mountain without looking back.

After running a distance, he made a point of looking back several times.

He breathed a long sigh of relief only after confirming that there was no one behind him and no sign of any pursuers.

He glanced down at the newly acquired storage bag at his waist; the bag was bulging and filled with good things he had plundered from the treasure vault.

Just thinking about the sheer quantity of those rare and precious materials filled Lu You with hope for the future.

In this wave, he completely emptied the treasure vault of a third-realm expert.

The good stuff he has now is probably comparable to the wealth of those powerful figures in the third realm, right?

Although his cultivation level is still far from sufficient, in terms of wealth, Lu You is now a small-time tycoon.

Go home!

What a lucky day!

Lu You descended the mountain with light steps and moved back the way she came towards her home.

Along the way, he could occasionally sense demonic energy passing by, fleeting and ephemeral.

They must be those demons who escaped from the cave earlier.

What were the demons in the cave doing when they came out?

Judging from how they're darting around, it seems like they're looking for something.

Lu You thought about it for a moment, but didn't take it too seriously.

Anyway, I'm not looking for him.

What he wants to do most right now is to get back to his little nest as soon as possible and sort out the contents of his storage bag.

Those things were piled up haphazardly, and it was unpleasant to look at.

Wearing the Taiyin Huishuo veil, Lu You traveled smoothly and unimpeded to the valley where his little nest was located.

Just as he was about to step into the valley, he suddenly stopped.

A wisp of demonic energy flashed past in the valley.

Very weak, around level one.

Lu You frowned and stepped inside.

Then he saw a monkey demon with a pointed snout and monkey-like cheeks loitering by the pool, looking around furtively.

Lu You's face darkened.

This demon clan actually found his way here.

The monkey demon scratched its head, muttering to itself in a high-pitched, noisy voice: "I remember there used to be a Blue Frost Leopard living here... Strange, why hasn't it come out? Did it move?"

It peered around cautiously, its gaze finally settling on Lu You's cave.

Then, it took a step and carefully walked towards the cave.

Lu You was immediately unhappy when he saw this.

That's his home.

What does this monkey want? Does it want to get into his hut?

How can that be?

He immediately stepped forward, his footsteps so light as to make no sound, and silently arrived behind the monkey demon.

A flash of cold light appeared on the white bone sword in his hand.

With a single sword strike, it fell.

The monkey demon's head rolled off its neck, tumbling twice on the ground, its face still bearing that furtive expression, seemingly completely unaware of what had happened.

As Lu You launched his attack, he emerged from stealth and his figure appeared in the valley.

He casually tossed the monkey demon's corpse into his storage bag and quickly cleaned up the bloodstains on the ground to avoid attracting any troublesome things.

After doing all this, he clapped his hands and walked towards his cave.

Just as Lu You was about to step into the cave, a rustling sound suddenly came from the bushes not far away.

He turned his head and looked at it with some confusion.

What kind of small animal is it?

The monkey demon that ran over just now probably scared all the small animals nearby. It's normal for them to hide in the bushes and tremble with fear.

Lu You leaned closer out of curiosity, parted the bushes, and peeked inside.

Then he froze.

A fox was lying in the bushes.

Its fur is pure white, without a single stray hair, and as smooth and soft as a piece of fine silk.

But the fox's condition was not good.

His body was covered with wounds of all sizes, and the blood had stained his beautiful white fur in mottled patches, a shocking sight.

Lu You raised an eyebrow.

This fox is badly injured.

Which wild animal bit you?

The wound looks like the mark left by the claws of some ferocious beast.

Lu You crouched down and carefully examined the fox.

To be honest, this fox is actually quite good-looking.

Its fur was glossy white, and its body was slender and elegant. Even lying here covered in wounds, it couldn't hide its innate spirituality.

Lu You thought for a moment, then bent down and picked up the fox.

It's very light, fluffy, and warm to the touch; it feels better than any cat he's ever petted in his past life.

He brought the fox into the cave, carefully placed it on the stone bed, and then examined its injuries closely.

There were many wounds, some particularly deep, through which the white bone could be faintly seen. Judging from the little creature's injuries, it probably wouldn't last much longer if left untreated.

Lu You thought for a moment and then began rummaging through his storage bag.

Soon, he found a small jade bottle in his storage bag.

Upon opening the bottle, a rich, almost tangible aura of life wafted out, and the emerald green liquid swayed gently within, emitting a soft glow.

This was taken from the wolf demon's treasure vault. Its life force is so strong, it should be quite effective for healing.

However, for Lu You himself, this thing was actually useless, and could even be considered harmful.

He was, after all, a living corpse, a walking corpse.

For him, rare and precious materials related to life are probably like pouring water into a fire.

But for this living fox, it must be good stuff.

Lu You opened the bottle cap, carefully tilted the bottle, and poured the emerald green liquid little by little onto the white fox's wound.

The moment the liquid came into contact with the wound, it was like a drop of water falling on dry sand, immediately absorbed.

The flesh at the wound began to slowly wriggle and heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The torn edges slowly closed, the bleeding gradually stopped, and new buds grew little by little under the nourishment of the spiritual dew.

effective.

Lu You's eyes lit up, and she poured the spiritual dew evenly onto each wound.

He poured extra liquid, especially into those deep wounds where the bone was visible, to ensure the liquid could penetrate to the deepest point.

Gradually, the wounds on the white fox's body began to heal on a large scale.

However, even so, the white fox still did not wake up.

Lu You scratched his head, looking somewhat puzzled.

This little thing's injuries have clearly healed so much, why is it still unconscious?

He examined the fox's body again carefully, flipping open the fur to take a closer look.

After confirming that there were no other hidden fatal flaws, Lu You stopped thinking about it.

Perhaps the injury was too severe and depleted his energy; he needs to sleep more to recover.

He placed the white fox in a corner of the stone bed and covered it with a soft animal skin.

Then Lu You sat down on the other side of the cave and excitedly took out the newly acquired oversized storage bag.

Let's start organizing and taking inventory!

The gains he made from the wolf demon's treasure vault this time were so numerous that he himself couldn't even count them all.

Moreover, those wolf demons themselves had no concept of organization or tidying up. All sorts of things were piled up haphazardly together, with herbs mixed in with ores, demon cores mixed in with herbs, and talismans pressed down under the demon cores. It was practically a large junkyard.

Lu You took a deep breath and began his tidying up work.

Magical artifacts and implements are piled up, talismans are piled up, pills are piled up, spiritual herbs and elixirs are piled up, ores and materials are piled up, demon cores and demon beast materials are piled up...

He was like a diligent warehouse manager, sorting out the miscellaneous treasures one by one and arranging them neatly.

Each time I finish organizing a pile of things, I feel a greater sense of satisfaction.

That's more like it.

Just as Lu You was concentrating on taking stock of his harvest, on the other side of the stone bed...

The white fox's eyelids twitched slightly a few times.

Then, she slowly opened her eyes.

Its pupils were an extremely pale ice blue, like two frozen stars, cold and deep.

The moment he opened his eyes, what appeared in them was not confusion, but extreme vigilance.

It didn't move immediately, but held its breath and quickly sensed its surroundings.

The first thing I noticed was the lingering life force within myself.

Rich, pure, and mild.

It sniffed lightly, its pupils contracting slightly.

Green Wood Dew?

Although it is only a second-stage spiritual liquid, it is extremely effective in healing physical injuries.

During its coma, someone treated its wounds with Green Wood Dew.

It was too badly injured before and dared not leave Qinglin Mountain rashly.

Given its condition at the time, it might have been targeted by human cultivators once it left the mountain range.

So it had no choice but to risk staying on the outskirts of Qinglin Mountain to find a place to hide and heal its wounds.

Unexpectedly, that scoundrel Red Wolf actually sent his minions to search for its whereabouts.

Left with no other choice, it could only drag its injured body and hide here and there, eventually arriving near this valley.

Because of its severe injuries, it couldn't hold on and lost consciousness here.

Unexpectedly, when I woke up, my injuries had healed considerably.

Someone is healing its wounds.

Who?

The white fox quickly heard the noise.

A rustling sound came from not far away, as if someone was rummaging through something.

It turned its head very quietly and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Then, it saw the figure sitting there.

Sunlight streamed in through the cracks in the cave entrance, falling on the figure.

His handsome, otherworldly face had slightly drooping eyelashes that cast soft shadows on his features.

He was focused on organizing a pile of things in front of him, occasionally picking up a piece of ore to examine it for a moment before gently putting it down, his movements casual and unhurried.

The white fox's mind went completely blank.

Okay...it looks great.

It felt its heart skip a beat.

What's going on with this man?

How could someone be so beautiful?

The white fox clan has always been known for its outstanding appearance. Regardless of gender, all members of the clan are considered stunning beauties after transforming into human form.

It was recognized as a beauty in its own clan, and had seen countless human cultivators and demons, but none of them had ever caught its eye.

But this one in front of me...

It felt as if it could hear its own heartbeat accelerating.