"Let's just say it was hungry."
Li Chang'an smiled, took down the Concealing Array, and returned to the depths of his immortal cave.
He asked the Evil Soul, "Have you found any trace of that Mountain-Drilling Beast?"
"No. I even sent out numerous souls to help me search, but I still couldn't find it. That Mountain-Drilling Beast is just too good at hiding. It's almost like..."
The Evil Soul's voice cut off abruptly, its heart filled with lingering fear.
It had almost said, 'almost like Li Chang'an.'
Li Chang'an understood its meaning but paid it no mind. He simply ordered it to continue helping Dahuang search for the Mountain-Drilling Beast.
...
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, it was once again time to deliver treasures to Zi Xi.
That evening, Li Chang'an prepared the Elixir Pills and Magical Treasures required for the trade.
'The conflict over those Ancient Ruins is getting more and more intense. I should check the divination before I go.'
