The bundle was opened, revealing a fleeting glimpse of delicate light. Wang Mu's eyes widened as he watched.

A short while later, the air grew silent.

"Is this the Treasure you were talking about?" Wang Mu pointed to a pile of junk in the bundle. His years of mining experience allowed him to instantly recognize it as scrap.

The Jinmao Rat looked utterly astonished and immediately started rummaging through the junk. After a long search, it wailed, "No! How can this be? Where is the Treasure I stole?"

"How can it be fake?"

Wang Mu laughed; it seemed this thieving rat had failed. Indeed, how could the Treasures of the Sword Sect Holy Land, highly coveted even by Mu Lanxue, be so easily stolen by a Jinmao Rat?

"It's an Illusion Technique!" the Jinmao Rat ground its teeth. "Damn it! No wonder it was so easy within that barrier; it turns out it was all fake! It only reveals itself once you're out of range… Damn it, damn it all! SOB SOB SOB..."

As it spoke, it began to cry. Its crying was very genuine.

Seeing this, Wang Mu also felt somewhat regretful, still unsure of what the Treasure truly was.

"No, I must go back…" The Jinmao Rat gritted its teeth and was about to turn and leave.

"You think I don't exist?" Wang Mu said. "I couldn't outrun you before, but it's unlikely you can outrun me now, even with your Spells. Besides, I'm going to report this, and you won't be able to escape."

The Jinmao Rat was silent.

"Big Brother, My Lord!" The Jinmao Rat suddenly knelt in the pit and pleaded, "Please spare me! I can only return to Beast King Mountain in glory if I find this Treasure! I have a three-hundred-year-old elderly female above and three hungry young cubs below, not to mention a host of frail, forlorn kinfolk!

"If I am driven from Beast King Mountain, they couldn't possibly survive with their strength. The Demon Clan out there isn't as reasonable as the Human Clan; territories abound, and since my ancestors lived by stealing, we offended many Demon Beasts years ago. Without Beast King Mountain, they would likely be devoured in no time."

It wiped a few tears and continued, appearing incredibly pitiable for a moment.

The choice appeared, an inevitable event in Travel situations. Although this wasn't a game and there was no choice panel, he still faced a decision: should he let it go, or prevent it by sending an alert? These two vastly different choices would lead to completely different outcomes.

Wang Mu pondered for a few seconds and said, "What exactly is the origin of your Beast King Mountain?"

The Jinmao Rat paused, wiping the wet fur on its face. "I'm not sure, but Beast King Mountain is top-notch among many Demons, a lineage of the Demon King in Huangtian Continent with no real rivals. Our leader, the Super Sky Bear Saint, is one of the top ten Demon Saints in the Cultivation World, reigning over many Demons at Beast King Mountain. He's immensely powerful, and few Cultivation Sects in Huangtian Continent dare provoke him."

"Moreover, according to our king, Beast King Mountain has good relations with many Human Sects, especially with the Sword Sect. The Sword Sect often sends Disciples to Beast King Mountain for combat training, and our king provides Demons to accompany them. Friendly trade of necessary materials also occurs."

"Friendly relations, yet you came here to steal?" Wang Mu asked.

"Yes…" the Jinmao Rat said with a mournful face. "The king said that by stealing the Heavenly Revelation Secret Treasure, he intended to divert a crisis from the Sword Sect. If it were declared that Beast King Mountain possessed the Heavenly Revelation Secret Treasure, many Sects would confront us harshly. They would head to Beast King Mountain instead of besieging the Sword Sect."

"As for the truth, well, I can't really tell. My job was only to steal..."

It sounded a bit fake.

"Super Sky Bear Saint... that title sounds quite tacky," Wang Mu said, shaking his head.

"It's just a title. Our king's real name is much more imposing: Xiong Ba," the Jinmao Rat said, its face full of reverence.

Xiong Ba? Wang Mu was stunned. That name was all too familiar to him. Wasn't that the black bear he had tamed to use as a meat shield back in the day? He had randomly picked the name Xiong Ba then. Moreover, when he tamed it, it triggered other events involving the female lead. Wang Mu still remembered it, and it also had some connection with Yan Qingwu.

In the game, the first time he met Yan Qingwu was at the Newbie Village. At that time, Yan Qingwu, hearing that people frequently encountered Demon Beast attacks in the mountains near the Newbie Village, and possessing a heart of chivalry from a renowned Righteous Sect, went to the mountains to look for the attacking Demon Beast. She then encountered this black bear, but unexpectedly, the bear was too strong for her to defeat alone. Following that, the protagonist appeared, triggering an event where he could choose to help Yan Qingwu fight the black bear or remain indifferent. Choosing the first event would win Yan Qingwu's affection, but defeating the black bear in the Newbie Village as a newcomer was extremely difficult. After the battle, another choice would trigger: kill the black bear outright, capture it, or simply let it go. If one wanted to keep it as a pet, capturing it was a must. Capturing it would also trigger subsequent chivalric events, which included further storyline with Yan Qingwu. If killed outright, one could obtain a Bear Gallbladder that, when consumed, enhanced internal Attributes, but other events would be missed. Simply letting it go would mean not capturing the pet. Subsequent events would change, and one would receive a fruit from the black bear that increased Comprehension; however, the bear would later die. After capturing it, a brief investigation and questioning of the black bear would reveal that the one attacking travelers in the mountains was not the black bear, but a villain disguised as a wild Demon Beast. This would open up a series of subsequent events and set up the preconditions for winning over Yan Qingwu.

Speaking of which, it had quite a deep connection. Reflecting on it now, Wang Mu could still see it all clearly. Really?

"Tell me about this King Xiong Ba's origin," Wang Mu asked after a moment of silence. "Explain clearly, and I might find a way to guide you back safely without you being expelled."

The Jinmao Rat, somewhat skeptical, briefly explained, "I don't know much. I just heard from the elders in my tribe that the King was one of the first from the Spirit Clan to attain Spiritual Wisdom a thousand years ago. Later, he cultivated into a Demon, spent eight hundred years becoming a Demon Saint, and ruled a region as a truly venerable elder of the Demon Saints."

"No need to say more," Wang Mu interrupted, waving his hand.

This Super Sky Bear Saint must be the black bear. In the Immortal World, a thousand years of Cultivation would turn even a pig into a potent force. Not to mention that the black bear was already quite spiritual a thousand years ago when he was tamed.

I have a plan now.

Wang Mu took out a piece of paper from his bracelet, then used a piece of charcoal to draw on it before rolling it up and handing it to the Jinmao Rat. "Take this back to your king, and it should work."

The Jinmao Rat looked at Wang Mu, utterly astonished.

"For real?" The look of disbelief was almost literally written on its face.

"Of course, it's real," Wang Mu nodded. "If it doesn't work, come back to the Sword Sect later, find an opportunity to steal it, and I promise I won't snitch!"

The Jinmao Rat fell silent.

This human was truly strange. Was it possible that a mere mortal, who hadn't even heard of Beast King Mountain before, could guarantee that the King would fulfill his promise just because of a drawing? But at this moment, it had no other choice.

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