After drinking some tea, Zhang Longsheng smiled and said, "Leader. Gong Tianli sent you a treasure, and I can't fall behind. I have many things stored in my vault, feel free to pick whatever you like."
Ye Tian waved his hand: "Forget it."
Zhang Longsheng: "Leader, I sincerely want to give you something. Most importantly, there are indeed some treasures inside, and I think Leader might find them useful."
With him saying so, Ye Tian no longer refused and smiled, "Then let's go take a look."
Zhang Longsheng's vault was built to the standards of a major bank's vault, requiring fingerprint and voiceprint recognition, followed by a password and a key to enter.
The vault door opened. It wasn't large, and the items inside were few, but each was a rare treasure.
As soon as Ye Tian entered, he saw a jade toad the size of a watermelon, entirely red, carved to be lifelike. Its eyes, in particular, seemed full of spirit.
He had seen many good things, but what drew his attention to this jade toad was its eyes.
Seeing Ye Tian’s attention on the jade toad, Zhang Longsheng smiled and said, "Leader, this jade toad was given to me by someone from downstairs who dug it up while mining."
Ye Tian asked, "Where was it dug up from?"
Zhang Longsheng: "Not far from here, it's called Shenni Mountain, the largest peak in the vicinity. A long time ago, there was a mountain god temple on the mountain, but it was destroyed decades ago."
Ye Tian stared at the jade toad's eyes and said, "Your subordinate has quite the nerve to dig out the Mountain God himself."
Zhang Longsheng was startled: "What? The Mountain God?"
Ye Tian nodded: "This jade toad is not naturally formed, but rather a result of countless years of incense offerings and worship. It's just that in recent years, without any offerings, its divine power has weakened."
Zhang Longsheng was very surprised: "Then why didn't it manifest? If it had told me, I would have returned it long ago. Who would dare to keep a Mountain God in their home?"
Ye Tian: "Mountain Gods do not leave their mountains. Once they leave, they enter a dormant state."
Zhang Longsheng wiped his sweat: "Fortunately, Leader has discerning eyes, otherwise I wouldn't have known it was a Mountain God."
Ye Tian smiled: "I also heard about it from others. The so-called Mountain God is actually formed by the interaction of countless people's beliefs and the power of heaven and earth."
"Leader, what should I do now?"
"Return it and bury it back in its original place," Ye Tian suggested.
Zhang Longsheng nodded: "Alright, I'll have someone handle it later."
At this moment, Ye Tian's gaze fell on a short knife. The handle of the knife was made of some beast's bone, and the blade was purplish-blue, emitting a cold blade aura.
He picked up the knife and swung it gently. The blade aura, like flowing light, drew streaks of light in the air.
Zhang Longsheng: "This knife is too sharp. I originally liked it very much, but I always ended up cutting myself."
Ye Tian placed his hand on the blade and made a soft sound. He said, "This blade aura can only be controlled by a Celestial Immortal. Your cultivation is not yet sufficient to wield this blade."
Zhang Longsheng smiled: "Then this knife is very suitable for Leader."
Ye Tian asked, "How did you get it?"
Zhang Longsheng thought for a moment: "About ten years ago, I took pity on a Miao person and saved him. He was seriously ill, his wife was injured, and they had five children. I felt sorry for him, so I paid for his medical treatment, treated his wife's injuries, and gave each child thirty thousand yuan for education. Half a year later, he recovered and came to thank me with a pile of local specialties, giving me this short knife. He said the knife had been passed down in his family for over twenty generations and belonged to a tribal leader even earlier."
Ye Tian nodded: "Then I'll take this short knife."
The knife no longer had a scabbard, so Ye Tian made a simple one from two pieces of wood and carried it with him.
As soon as they came out of the vault, they saw a group of injured people standing in the courtyard. But because Zhang Longsheng and Ye Tian were in the vault, they remained quiet.
Seeing these injured subordinates, Zhang Longsheng's expression remained unchanged. He calmly asked, "What happened?"
A middle-aged man stepped forward and said, "Brother Sheng, someone is desecrating the Zhang family's ancestral graves. We went to stop them, but we were no match for them."
Even with Zhang Longsheng's excellent self-control, he couldn't help but fly into a rage: "Desecrating the Zhang family's ancestral graves? Who are they?"
The middle-aged man pointed to a mountain on the left and said, "That family on the mountain!"