Qin Liuxi stood in front of the statue of Yuanshi Tianzun and tapped on the belly of the mud sculpture. A dull sound echoed into the cave, but there was no movement inside.

After waiting for a while, Qin Liuxi said, "As they say, courtesy first, force second. I’ve shown you courtesy, but if you don’t come out now, I might have to be impolite."

The surroundings were silent.

Qin Liuxi took a few sticks of dry wood, started a fire, and sent the smoke towards the entrance of the cave.

What a heartless person!

Finally, there was some movement in the cave. Suddenly, a rustling sound approached, and a small furry head peeked out, with small round eyes staring at Qin Liuxi, raising its body.

"Squeak squeak, squeak squeak squeak."

Lighting a fire and filling the cave with smoke, are you even human?

How could the rebellious disciples of the Three Pure Ancestors be so mischievous, filled with bad intentions!

Qin Liuxi raised an eyebrow; it turned out to be a palm-sized golden mouse. Except for a white ring of fur around its neck, the rest was a smooth golden color. As it stood at the entrance of the cave, the entrance was just as tall as it.

There’s evidence that it dug this hole by itself.

The golden mouse now stood upright on its hind legs, with one front paw on its hip and the other pointing at Qin Liuxi, squeaking nonstop. From its excited gestures and expressions, there was no need to ask—it was definitely swearing!

Qin Liuxi observed it and said, "You’re actually a mouse living inside the Three Pure Ones’ belly. You’re quite fortunate."

Squeak squeak.

I’m not a regular mouse; I am a golden mouse. How could you not recognize me?

Qin Liuxi crossed his arms and spoke to it, "When I received the legacy from the Three Pure Ones, I saw you hiding a treasure from our Qingping Sect. Where is it? Take me there!"

Golden Mouse: "Squeak squeak squeak."

I didn’t do it, stop talking nonsense!

Its eyes darted around rapidly, thinking quickly if it could escape this person’s grasp now.

"Don’t even think about running. Not only will you fail to escape, but you’ll also suffer physical pain. I advise you not to try!"

Squeak squeak?

The golden mouse’s eyes spun faster.

If I don’t run, I’ll truly be a loser!

It transformed into a golden streak of light, zipping away from Qin Liuxi’s sight. But when it hadn’t run a yard, it suddenly bumped against a transparent barrier with a lightning-like sensation, making a sizzling noise.

The golden mouse was electrified, its golden fur standing on end like a spiky hedgehog, slowly sliding down the barrier, landing with a thud.

A burnt smell reached its senses. The golden mouse lay on its back, staring at the sky. In broad daylight, it was seeing golden stars—it was truly a rare sight in a mouse’s life.

It shivered with its small body until a ’giant’ appeared in front of its eyes. She bent over, reached out, and grabbed its whiskers.

Golden Mouse: "..."

These wicked humans!

"Since you’ve developed spiritual wisdom, you should be able to understand human speech. I warned you, look at your fur—it got all burnt." Qin Liuxi clicked her tongue and twirled the mouse’s whiskers twice.

Squeak squeak squeak squeak.

The golden mouse made sharp protest noises, but it was still dizzy, otherwise it would bite her fiercely. It was quite poisonous.

Qin Liuxi held it at the same altitude as herself and said, "Are you awake now? Can you tell me where the treasure is?"

The golden mouse feigned death, squeaking weakly.

Do whatever you will to me, but the items inside my treasure cave won’t leave—dream on.

"I’m not taking the treasure for free. I’ll give you an opportunity in return."

The golden mouse’s hind legs twitched, no longer struggling. Its small eyes glanced over, seeming tempted but still cautious.

Other mice have said that humans are even worse and sneakier than spirit monsters. They have eight hundred wily schemes—never trust humans easily.

The person in front of it had a belly full of bad intentions, probably over a thousand sly schemes, right?

But her eyes seemed bright and honest.

Other spirit monsters tormented by Demon King Qin: You’ve seen too little of the world. This is exactly her most deceitful trait!

The golden mouse looked at Qin Liuxi and squeaked twice, "Are you serious?"

Qin Liuxi grinned at the golden mouse, showing a few pearly white teeth. Her eyes were so clear that they reflected the golden mouse’s image—she seemed so trustworthy.

"You can dig a hole and cultivate inside the divine body of the Three Pure Ancestors. To be honest, it’s due to their protection that you’ve gained the fortune of developing spiritual wisdom. And who am I? I’m one of the disciples of the Three Pure Ones. They even entrusted me with their legacy. What does that prove? It proves I’ve earned their favor. Otherwise, why didn’t they give the legacy to the Fei Chai ghost you saw before, but only to me? Isn’t it because they didn’t think highly of him and didn’t want to bother?"

Fei Chai on his way to the Underworld: I feel someone is insulting me. It must be that rebellious disciple!

"It’s been so many years, and Qingping Sect is just a relic, desolate and empty. But, through time changes, I’ve arrived, and the Three Pure Ones still entrusted me with their legacy. It shows I’m a person of merit. You don’t trust me? Then you should trust the Three Pure Ancestors?" Qin Liuxi said with effort, "As long as you give me the treasure, I’ll definitely give you an opportunity. To develop spiritual wisdom is actually no big deal. See that ginseng? It took a thousand years to develop spiritual wisdom and it’s because it followed me, I provided it opportunities. It can even transform now! Transform, don’t you want that?"

The golden mouse glanced at the Little Ginseng, still in its realization. It knew that this ginseng could already transform. Now, seeing its increased spiritual character, it couldn’t help but drool.

Drool flowed from the corner of its mouth.

It also wanted to become human!

Seeing this, Qin Liuxi’s eyes flashed with cunning, "You Spiritual Objects dream of transforming into humans. Like this thousand-year-old ginseng, like your half-brothers, the Yellow Immortal Clan. I’ve befriended them, and I once granted a thousand-year-old demon fox a title. Now he’s a Demon Emperor and a dear friend!"

Squeak squeak?

Demon Emperor?

It had long heard from other demons that the Demon Emperor appeared, and he was the Nine-tailed Demon Fox of the Heavenly Mountain. This was even something she granted?

The golden mouse was already persuaded, looking at Qin Liuxi, engaging in a heart-to-heart conversation.

Really not deceiving the mouse?

Qin Liuxi stroked its white ring of fur around its neck and said, "Don’t worry, I’m not that kind of person. I absolutely wouldn’t deceive you." Persuasion doesn’t count as lying.

The golden mouse glanced at the Three Pure Ones Mud Sculptures. Being their descendant seemed trustworthy.

It seemed to make a decision, baring its teeth and claws at Qin Liuxi, squeaking a few times, considering the ancestors’ sake, I’ll trust you this time. If you deceive the mouse, I’ll fight you.

It leapt from her palm and began running in one direction, beckoning her with a paw, "Follow me."

Qin Liuxi’s smile widened, "What a cute mouse, so naive and easy to persuade."