Chapter 2371: Treasure Hunt

While speaking, Zu An fiddled with an ancient copper coin in his hand. This treasure was round with a square hole, resembling a copper coin, and had small, flying wings on its sides. Faint inscriptions of the Great Dao were vaguely visible on the coin.

He was somewhat puzzled. Was this truly the ultimate treasure from *Investiture of the Gods*?

But he remembered that treasure being golden.

However, its other functions were identical to those in the legends. Regardless, this was an extremely powerful treasure.

As for the Blood Transformation Demonic Needle, it was the fiend lord's innate magical artifact. Using it to kill one of the fiend lord's heads had already damaged it. Now that the fiend lord was dead, this innate magical artifact was naturally destroyed as well.

Seeing the fiend lord brutally slain right before his eyes, and the Treasure-Dropping Copper Coin pocketed, the Chronicler of Ages' face twitched a few times. "Sir, aren't you going a bit too far?" he said.

"For years, he dispatched countless fiends to invade our world, causing immense suffering. Even now, his wicked heart remains, still coveting our world. Isn't it only right that I kill him?" Zu An replied calmly.

Ji Xiaoxi leaned on her aunt's shoulder, gazing at the figure in the sky. Her eyes curved into crescent moons as she smiled.

It was as if she was back in the mountains outside Bright Moon City, watching him vex others to death without consequence. Though Brother Zu had changed a lot, he was still very much like that in this regard.

A faint smile also appeared on the faces of Pei Mianman and the others. Earlier, because the fiend lord was too powerful, their hearts had been in their throats, fearing something might happen to Zu An. Fortunately, Ah Zu achieved the final victory. He was always like this, a man who constantly created miracles.

Pei Mianman subtly glanced at the people beside her. Every woman was looking at Ah Zu, their faces filled with admiration.

"Huh, wait, why is Principal Jiang's gaze also so...?"

However, hearing the Chronicler of Ages speak, her attention was quickly drawn away.

This mysterious guy was truly annoying. If he hadn't suddenly appeared, they could have reunited with Ah Zu.

It was a bit strange. Why hadn't she felt this guy was dangerous from beginning to end?

Logically, he was a powerful being no less formidable than the fiend lord, and his mysteriousness far surpassed the fiend lord's.

Could it be the Chronicler of Ages' ability to mask his presence and threat?

Compared to the joyous Pei Mianman and the others, Salome's face was ashen. She had originally hoped both sides would be severely wounded, allowing her to reap the benefits. But now the fiend lord was dead, and Zu An didn't appear to be heavily injured.

"The fiend lord is truly useless!"

For so many years, she had lived under the fiend lord's tyranny, struggling relentlessly. This was probably the first time she had thought the fiend lord wasn't strong enough.

Her only hope was this Chronicler of Ages, to see if he could bring about new variables.

"It is indeed right for you to kill an invader," the Chronicler of Ages said, standing with his hands behind his back. "But the fiend lord had just agreed to sign a contract with me. He was to be my mount and a beast-taming companion. You killed a companion I painstakingly acquired. Shouldn't you compensate me?" Though his mouth, visible beside his mask, seemed to be smiling, there was no hint of mirth in his words.

Zu An let out a laugh. "Oh, since the fiend lord was your companion or mount, it's only right that you compensate for the bloodshed he caused our world. Because of him, tens of thousands in our world were killed or injured. Countless resources—money, grain, medicinal herbs, various primeval stones—were expended. And there's the medical expenses for the injured, and pensions for the deceased... All told, you should compensate us with at least ten trillion Heaven-tier primeval stones. How do you intend to pay, sir?"

The Chronicler of Ages: "..."

Fury points from Yuanzhou: 666,666,666...

Salome, Mogad, and the other fiends were dumbfounded. They had never seen such... such a shameless individual.

"Wait, he won't come asking us for money later, will he?" they thought. "After all, we are also fiends, and we participated in the invasion of this world."

Thinking of the astronomical sum they might have to compensate, all the fiends immediately felt unwell.

The Chronicler of Ages took a deep breath. "Regent, you jest," he said. "Those were things the fiend lord did previously; I only signed the contract with him today. If you want compensation, you can go to the fiend world. With his identity token, no one in the entire underground city should be able to stop you now. You can freely take compensation from his treasury."

Zu An sneered. "You have a good scheme, sir. The fiend world is probably completely destroyed by now. What could possibly be left to compensate me? Now that you are his master, isn't it reasonable to ask you for compensation?"

The Chronicler of Ages gazed deeply at him. "Everyone saw it, he merely agreed to sign a contract with me just now. We haven't actually signed the contract yet. So I'm naturally not his master, and there's no reason for me to compensate on his behalf."

Zu An's expression turned cold. "If that's the case, why did you demand compensation from me just now?"

The Chronicler of Ages laughed heartily. "That was just a joke, sir. I hope you don't mind."

"Is that so? But I wasn't joking with you," Zu An said in a deep voice. "Everyone heard that you wouldn't seek compensation from me. Now, it's your turn to compensate me."

The Chronicler of Ages: "..."

He could only say earnestly, "You and I actually bear no deep enmity. We shouldn't be considered enemies. There's no need for you to treat me as you treated the fiend lord."

"Is that so? Then who deliberately killed Manager Pi to frame me back in the fiend world?" Zu An asked coldly.

The Chronicler of Ages gave a wry smile. "At the time, I didn't know that Donal was you in disguise. I just wanted to incite conflict between the fiend lord and the True Fiend clan, to leave him with no other option but to agree to a contract with me."

Hearing this, the elders of the True Fiend clan couldn't help but curse loudly. "This guy is truly too wicked!"

Hearing the curses, the Chronicler of Ages' face twitched. Fearing Zu An might pull another trick, he hastily said, "Regent, we can cooperate and go together to that sealed world. Perhaps we can even fight side by side."

"Cooperate?" Zu An sneered. "Why would I go to that sealed world?"

Now that the fiend lord was dealt with, and the fiend world completely destroyed, the crisis in the cultivation world was entirely resolved. He naturally saw no need to invite further complications.

The Chronicler of Ages was startled, having never expected such a reply. He could only say, "Aren't you curious about that sealed history? History, especially history with secrets, is the most alluring thing in the world!"

"That's for you," Zu An said calmly. "To me, it's worthless."

He now wielded the authority of this world. If he returned to the past, there was no guarantee that accidents wouldn't occur, potentially leading to the loss of his authority.

One should know that world contained the Lord of Slaughter, the Fiend Lord, and countless fiend armies. Moreover, the cultivation world itself had countless powerhouses far stronger than those currently present. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to withstand the fiend army's attacks.

He paused, then added, "Besides, I could simply kill you and then find a way to go to that world myself."

Just now, that scheming Chronicler of Ages, while Zu An was killing the fiend lord's main body, had seized the Box of Creation from the humanoid form. Thinking of this made him furious.