"Xuanyuan Cave! Could the legend be true?"
Zhang Ye, who had been following closely beside Ji Mo, exclaimed in surprise, seemingly aware of the origins of Xuanyuan Cave.
Ji Mo saw the words "Xuanyuan Cave" marked on the map and guessed it might be related to Emperor Xuanyuan. Knowing nothing else, he asked for an explanation.
Zhang Ye, as a true successor of Longhu Mountain, was knowledgeable and explained carefully to Ji Mo.
Xuanyuan Cave, in fact, should be Huoyun Cave.
Huoyun Cave's reputation was immense, being the dwelling place of the three Sage Emperors: Fuxi, Shennong, and Xuanyuan, and it was tied to the fate of all humanity.
However, to end the Source of Darkness, the three Sage Emperors piloted Huoyun Cave to conquer the starry sky and never returned.
Legend had it that the three Sage Emperors did not take the entire Huoyun Cave with them, leaving behind a portion of it, which concerned the rise and fall of all humankind.
This portion was later known as Xuanyuan Cave.
Zhang Ye had always believed Xuanyuan Cave to be merely a legend, as he had never encountered any records or information related to it.
Now, discovering that the Tuibei Tu hid a map related to Xuanyuan Cave, he began to believe that Xuanyuan Cave truly existed.
"Concerns the survival of humanity?"
Ji Mo frowned, eager to understand what the three Sage Emperors had left behind in Xuanyuan Cave.
Unfortunately, the two Tuibei Tu maps were incomplete, making it difficult to determine the true coordinates of Xuanyuan Cave.
Ji Mo felt a bit speechless, unsure whether to praise Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang for their caution or their theatrics, for hiding the map of Xuanyuan Cave within multiple Tuibei Tu.
It was delaying matters.
However, recalling the earlier conversation between the Four-Faced Buddha and the Hellhound, it seemed that fellow Tian Tu was also searching for the Tuibei Tu, possibly to find the whereabouts of Xuanyuan Cave.
Thus, he felt that being cautious might not be bad; the elders had considered things thoroughly.
If even Tian Tu was searching for Xuanyuan Cave, then it must contain something or secrets of immense significance!
But to ascertain the location of Xuanyuan Cave, it seemed more Tuibei Tu would need to be found.
Li Tong had emerged from the bunker and led the Li family members to thank Ji Mo for saving their lives. If Ji Mo hadn't intervened, they would never have survived.
Ji Mo spoke, "Old Master Li, I need these two Tuibei Tu. How about selling them to me? Or, lending them to me for a while."
Regarding Xuanyuan Cave, he naturally had to find it, so it was best to keep the Tuibei Tu in his possession.
If he didn't take them, they would eventually be snatched by others, and the Li family wouldn't be able to protect them.
"They are your Tuibei Tu."
Li Tong replied. He kept his promise and remembered that he had just agreed to give away all of the Li family's assets if they were saved.
In essence, everything external to the Li family now belonged to Ji Mo.
He then stated that he would find a lawyer to handle the procedures and transfer the family assets to Longhu Mountain as soon as possible.
"Old Master, this absolutely cannot be done. How can Longhu Mountain accept all of the Li family's assets? If you truly wish to express gratitude, these two Tuibei Tu are sufficient."
Zhang Ye, unaware of Li Tong's promise, hastily refused.
The total assets of the Li family were likely worth hundreds of billions. As a cultivator, he had not yet been tainted by the mundane world; he was upright and not greedy.
Ji Mo stared blankly. You are noble, you are remarkable, you are not greedy for wealth.
But I don't even have money for ghost fire. Asking for a few thousand yuan to get by wouldn't be too much, would it?
As it turned out, you blocked my path.
"Divine Venerable Ji, what is your intention?"
Li Tong was very discerning and knew to observe Ji Mo's expression, as the person he wanted to thank was Ji Mo.
The reason he mentioned gifting them to Longhu Mountain was merely a tactic. He hadn't expected Ji Mo not to be from Longhu Mountain.
Ji Mo spread his hands, "I am not any Divine Venerable. Little Zhang from Longhu Mountain has the final say."
Li Tong had promised to gift them to Longhu Mountain. In reality, it had little to do with him. He was content with receiving the two Tuibei Tu.
He realized then that his fate was lacking wealth; he wasn't destined to get rich.
However, on second thought, the Moon God Ring had many good things. If he could find a way to sell some, he would have living expenses, and his mood immediately improved.
Li Tong sincerely exclaimed in his heart, "The two Heavenly Masters of Longhu Mountain truly treat money as dirt. Their virtue is profound, their kindness immense, and their character noble, making one prostrate in admiration!"
The other members of the Li family also showered him with praise, offering a barrage of compliments.
"Little Zhang, you are truly admirable. Originally, the Li family wanted to buy back Longhu Mountain for you, but you refused. I suppose the Li family must have someone very important to you."
Ji Mo patted Zhang Ye's shoulder, intentionally teasing him.
Instantly, the poor young Taoist was dumbfounded.
To find a way to buy back their mountain gate, he had even been willing to live off a woman's support.
Now, Li Tong was offering the family fortune with both hands, but because of his words, it was all in vain.
This made Zhang Ye want to cry without tears, regretting his talkativeness and his foolish generosity.
"Zhang Ye, I didn't expect you to be so good to me... to the Li family!"
Li Feiyan's beautiful eyes sparkled with admiration, and her gaze towards Zhang Ye became somewhat unusual.
After all, who else could casually refuse a fortune of hundreds of billions?
And Ji Mo's words, were they hinting at something? Could it be that Zhang Ye refused the Li family's assets because of her?
"He... likes me?"
Li Feiyan secretly glanced at Zhang Ye from time to time, her face flushed, her heart pounding like a drum.
Li's father and mother exchanged smiles, their gazes towards Zhang Ye also becoming more intrigued.
Previously, they had driven away a son-in-law who was a vampire king. Perhaps this was fate's arrangement, destined for the Li family to gain a Heavenly Master son-in-law.
Although the Vampire King was good, a Heavenly Master was even more appealing.
Li Tong also smiled from ear to ear, pointing to the secret vault and telling Ji Mo to take whatever he liked.
The Li family's secret vault indeed contained many treasures, enough to make cultivators outside fight to the death.
However, Ji Mo was not interested in them. But he was not polite, taking the strangely shaped golden mask and several pieces of meteorite from beyond the heavens.
The meteorites contained rare metals that could be used to repair the Chaos Bell and the Immortal Slaying Sword, a welcome surprise.
As for the golden mask, although it appeared ordinary, it flowed with peculiar energy fluctuations, piquing Ji Mo's interest.
Ji Mo did not hoard the benefits. He handed the Banana Fan to Zhang Ye. This was very likely the fan used by Princess Iron Fan in myths and legends, possessing astonishing power, capable of increasing Zhang Ye's combat strength severalfold.
Of course, Ji Mo did not take the Li family's benefits for nothing.
He repaired the bronze oil lamp that had been damaged by the Four-Faced Buddha and relit it.
With the protection of this bronze oil lamp, even if ordinary gods attacked in the future, they would not be able to harm the Li family in the slightest.
This incident with the Li family yielded substantial gains.
Suddenly, Ji Mo thought of something and rode his beloved ghost fire car, rushing home in a hurry.
He hoped Anubis had not killed the Four-Faced Buddha and the Hellhound. Perhaps he could extract information about Tian Tu from those two.
As for Zhang Ye, Ji Mo left him behind, ostensibly to protect the Li family, but in reality, he felt that Little Zhang was more suited for "eating soft rice."
As an elder, he was naturally giving well-intentioned advice, creating opportunities for the younger generation.
Upon returning to the Spring Blossom Orphanage, Ji Mo sensed something was amiss from a distance.
Someone was peeping again.
This time, it wasn't a cute Sakura girl, but a rugged tough guy.
"There's even good fortune of a big fish delivering itself to my doorstep!"
A cruel smile appeared on Ji Mo's face. He propped up his ghost fire and crept forward stealthily.