Chapter 271: Eight Hundred Perceptive Eyes

Without a doubt, swallowing it was the best way to hide it! No one would suspect that someone so obsessed with treasure would swallow it even in death to take it with them. This was very likely the most valuable treasure in the entire cave dwelling!

He was so excited he was about to step forward, but he forced himself to hold back. Yue Mingzhu was right beside him. The slightest movement from him would alert her, and then the issue of how to split the treasure would arise again. He truly didn't want to fight anyone over treasure. So, after a brief consideration, he subtly patted the little Kirin sleeping soundly inside his wide robe.

"Is it mealtime? Is it mealtime?" the little Kirin's nose twitched as it sniffed, its eyes still closed.

Jiang Fan grumbled in his mind, "Eat, eat, eat! Is that all you think about? Get up and work!"

The little Kirin reluctantly crawled up, rubbing its sleepy eyes with its short little legs, muttering, "You can't expect a horse to run if you don't feed it."

Jiang Fan scoffed, "Get that item, and I'll refine ten top-grade spirit pills for you afterwards."

"What?" The little Kirin's eyes instantly widened, gleaming brightly.

Jiang Fan rolled his eyes. "Energized now, are we?"

The little Kirin rubbed its furry paws, grinning. "Spirit pills or no spirit pills, that's not important. The main thing is that I like helping people work."

When did this guy get so glib? Jiang Fan irritably pulled open a corner of his robe, giving the little Kirin a glimpse. Then, he transmitted mentally, "See the green light in that corpse? Get it."

The little Kirin's eyes focused instantly on the target, declaring, "Piece of cake!"

Just as the little Kirin was about to activate its teleportation ability to retrieve the item remotely, Yue Mingzhu, with her keen perception, also noticed the green light. Her face showed surprise. She clearly realized that what the person had swallowed before death was no ordinary item. Glancing at Jiang Fan out of the corner of her eye, she said nothing. Instead, she casually looked around, then subtly moved closer to the corpse, intending to quietly extract the green light while Jiang Fan wasn't paying attention.

Jiang Fan inwardly thought, *This is bad.* He immediately ordered the little Kirin, "Quick!" The little Kirin instantly snatched at the green light through the air, and an item appeared in its furry paw. Jiang Fan noticed the green light inside the abdomen vanish and knew the little Kirin had succeeded. He subtly closed his robe and also pretended to casually look around.

Seeing that Jiang Fan hadn't noticed her movements at all, Yue Mingzhu pursed her lips. "What an idiot! He didn't even notice a huge treasure right in front of him. And he had the nerve to scold me." She seemingly casually strolled over to the dried corpse. While Jiang Fan had turned his back to her, she decisively reached into the corpse's abdomen and grabbed. But she only got a handful of dust. She froze. She remembered the green light's position very clearly and grabbed very precisely. How could she have grabbed nothing? Realizing Jiang Fan still hadn't turned around, she quickly grabbed a few more times. But even after thoroughly searching the abdomen, she couldn't find the source of the green light.

"What are you looking for?" Jiang Fan suppressed the corners of his mouth from curling up, feigning a bewildered expression. "Is there some treasure in this dried corpse?"

Yue Mingzhu flustered for a moment, quickly covering up. "N-nothing. I was just curious if there was anything hidden inside the corpse's stomach."

Jiang Fan looked at Yue Mingzhu's dirty palm, a look of distaste on his face. "Couldn't you just smash the dried corpse? Why did you have to dig with your hands?"

Yue Mingzhu also just noticed a sticky liquid on her hand, feeling disgusted. She quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped it. Annoyed, she thought, *Wasn't it because I was afraid you, brat, would notice that I used my hands? Honestly, as a revered Sect Master, wouldn't it be better to just snatch whatever I want directly? How did I end up in such a sneaky situation?* Despite her internal complaints, she didn't actually forcefully take the item as an elder. There was no other reason than owing Jiang Fan a life debt. If Jiang Fan hadn't appeared and miraculously saved her, how could she be exploring this cave dwelling now? That's why she was willing to split the treasures of this cave with Jiang Fan, a junior.

Jiang Fan suppressed a laugh, walked forward, and stomped the dried corpse into pieces, saying, "See? There's nothing inside."

Yue Mingzhu didn't quite believe him. She searched inside and out, not even sparing the bone fragments, but still found nothing. She muttered, "That's strange. I clearly saw a green light. How is it gone? Was I seeing things?"

Jiang Fan chuckled to himself. *Were you seeing things? No, someone's methods are just craftier than yours.* Jiang Fan had figured it out. This young woman was exceptionally cunning! She looked innocent and charming, but in reality, she was quite devious. If he hadn't discovered it first, the treasure would most likely have been secretly taken by her.

"Perhaps your injury hasn't fully healed, and your eyesight is affected?" Jiang Fan suggested from the side.

Yue Mingzhu thought it over and concluded that she must have been mistaken. She finally gave up, "Perhaps."

"Let's check further inside. This cave dwelling doesn't seem very deep."

Jiang Fan nodded. In fact, he had already seen the end. After walking about twenty steps, they arrived in front of a stone wall. This area resembled a living room, with a stone table and chairs. On the table sat a teapot. Yue Mingzhu excitedly opened the lid, only to find it contained nothing but spirit tea dregs that had decomposed into dust. A few small insects were crawling around inside. She threw it away with a disappointed expression, muttering, "Even a Nascent Soul almighty uses ordinary porcelain? Doesn't he care about his status?"

Jiang Fan was speechless. Breaking into someone's cave, stealing their things, and then complaining that their possessions aren't good enough? Unbelievable.

Suddenly, Jiang Fan noticed a stone door on each side of the wall, and his eyes lit up. Yue Mingzhu also noticed them, her face showing surprise. But she didn't rush to open the doors. Instead, she picked up a handful of pebbles, ready to blast the stone doors open. To her surprise, Jiang Fan said, "Stand back a little."

Yue Mingzhu watched Jiang Fan, who was striking a pose to use his cultivation technique to blast the stone doors from a distance, and chuckled. A junior dared to show off in front of her, the Sect Master of the Joyous Union Sect? Let him try. It was a good chance to see how profound this kid's cultivation was. If he was too weak, she'd just give him some pills or cultivation techniques when they parted ways. If he could reach Foundation Establishment second or third level, she might consider taking him as a Joyous Union Sect disciple. If he was above Foundation Establishment sixth level, she could personally take him as a disciple and diligently train him. That would fully repay his life-saving kindness. As for whether his strength could be even higher? Yue Mingzhu didn't even consider it. The young man in front of her looked only eighteen, an age that would typically be for new disciples just entering a sect. For such a disciple, reaching Foundation Establishment sixth level would be the absolute peak. How could it be any higher? Moreover, Jiang Fan was slender, and his skin was even finer than a woman's. He clearly looked like someone who had lived a pampered life and hadn't endured much hardship. She estimated that if she punched him, he'd probably squat on the ground whimpering and crying.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but tease, "You'll need to put some effort into it. This stone door isn't thin. Don't end up flying backward yourself without opening the door."

Jiang Fan rolled his eyes at her. He channeled his spiritual energy, directing it into his right index finger. The spiritual energy of a Foundation Establishment eighth level suddenly manifested.

Yue Mingzhu's body stiffened, her smile abruptly freezing as she exclaimed in disbelief, "You're at Foundation Establishment eighth level? How is that possible?"