“As the saying goes, one should not accept rewards without merit, and I cannot take this.” Crab Daoren slowly shifted his gaze away from the Thunder Cleaver, speaking calmly.

“Crab Daoren, you have helped me a lot on this journey from the Spirit World to the Immortal World, although it was stipulated in the contract, there was still assistance. Moreover, I am afraid that there will be many things that require your assistance in the future. With the help of this blade, your combat power can also be greatly improved, which is also a good thing for me.” Han Li knew Crab Daoren’s temperament, so he was not surprised and said.

“Alright then.” Crab Daoren nodded after a moment of thought.

After saying that, he took the battle blade, grasped the hilt with both hands, and a golden electric light lit up in his eyes.

With a “chi la” sound, all the thundercloud patterns on the black battle blade burst out with dazzling golden light at the same time. Layers of golden lightning surged like waves, and the power was many times stronger than when Han Li tested it.

“What is given today will surely be repaid in the future.” After a brief test, Crab Daoren put away the battle blade and said.

Han Li smiled and nodded without saying anything more.

“Black Soil Immortal Domain… Could it be that Crab Daoren’s master was once from the Black Soil Immortal Domain?” After retrieving Crab Daoren, he felt a little puzzled again.

After pondering for a moment, Han Li began to take stock of the other items.

This time, his gaze fell on a small white jade Pixiu.

The Pixiu looked like a plaything favored by ordinary secular people. The surface was slightly yellowed and had a warm luster.

“Are you going to show yourself, or do I have to beat you back to your original form?” As Han Li scanned it, a blue light flashed in his eyes, and he smiled.

As he spoke, the Pixiu remained quietly lying there, as if it were a lifeless object.

“Since you won’t shed tears until you see the coffin… then don’t blame me for being ruthless.” Han Li narrowed his eyes slightly, and his voice became a bit colder.

About two breaths later, the white jade Pixiu finally moved. A brilliant light suddenly appeared on its body, and its body rapidly enlarged, transforming into a white giant beast the size of a house.

“A mere Golden Immortal dares to…” The white jade Pixiu opened its giant mouth and spoke human language.

However, before it could finish its words, it froze in place.

Around its neck, three Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords had already appeared, their tips pointing directly at its throat, flashing with golden lightning.

Obviously, as long as the white jade Pixiu moved slightly, these three sharp blades would cut off its head.

“Oh my… you people are really… fighting and killing is so boring. Let’s sit down and talk.” As it spoke, the white jade Pixiu rapidly shrank, transforming into a creature the size of a domestic dog, lying prostrate in front of Han Li, saying timidly.

The three Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords followed closely, their power not diminished in the slightest.

“You should be the spirit pet raised by Gongshu Jiu, right? Seeing that the aura on your body is not weak, why didn’t I see you helping him when we fought Gongshu Jiu before?” Han Li’s expression did not change at all as he slowly asked.

“Bah! I am a True Spirit from the Barren Wastelands. He raised me? What qualifications does he have to treat me as a spirit pet? He is just relying on his long life and high cultivation to force me to follow him.” The white jade Pixiu immediately roared in anger.

“Answer my question first, why didn’t you take action?” Han Li said with a cold expression.

“Why else… because I couldn’t beat you even if I did. One of you has the Law of Time, one has the Law of Reincarnation, and there is also an unfathomable old monster. Gongshu Jiu himself was confused, so I wouldn’t follow him to die.” The white jade Pixiu said sullenly.

“If you didn’t help him, did he have any countermeasures to drag you down with him?” Han Li asked suspiciously.

“He wanted to, hehe… but he couldn’t. As long as I refuse to sign a contract with him, he has no way to restrain me other than directly killing me.” The white jade Pixiu said somewhat smugly.

“None? Isn’t your current body imprisoned by him using a secret method? Otherwise, with your True Spirit body, how could you be transformed into a small trinket and placed in a storage bag, unable to escape?” Han Li raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile.

“That is, that is because…” The white jade Pixiu was at a loss for words upon hearing this.

“Tell me, what abilities do you have that make him value you so much that he didn’t set a death restriction on you?” Han Li changed the subject and asked.

“Cough, to tell you the truth, I have a talent for gathering wealth from all directions. Over the years, I have saved a lot of money for that old bastard Gongshu Jiu, so he is unwilling to kill me.” The white jade Pixiu shook its head slightly and said.

“If you refuse to tell the truth, I wouldn’t mind killing you. Anyway, your True Spirit blood is still a bit useful to me.” Han Li glanced sideways, looking at the Pixiu with ill intentions.

“Hey, hey, don’t… why are you humans so cunning? I do have good fortune and can help you discover some extremely well-hidden treasures of heaven and earth. Moreover, as my strength increases, this talent will have even greater progress.” The white jade Pixiu was startled and said quickly.

“Oh, there will be plenty of time to verify this in the future. Tell me, are you going to sign a True Spirit contract with me, or provide me with True Spirit blood?” Han Li nodded and said.

“Do I have a choice… but seeing that you are more pleasing to the eye than that old bastard Gongshu Jiu…” The white jade Pixiu looked at the hovering sword tips beside it and the Time Domain surrounding it, saying with a bitter expression.

Seeing this, Han Li’s lips curled into a slight arc, and he raised his other hand, pointing towards the white jade Pixiu’s brow…

After signing the contract, the white jade Pixiu took the initiative to speak:

“Master, now we are considered to be tied to the same boat, so I will remind you, destroy that thing first.”

Han Li looked in the direction it indicated and saw a golden, hollowed-out disc. His heart stirred, and he asked:

“What is that thing?”

“It is what Gongshu Jiu used to contact other Celestial Court inspectors and patrolmen. If this thing is here, once the Celestial Court knows that something happened to Gongshu Jiu, they will follow this thing to find us.” The white jade Pixiu explained.

Han Li reached out and grabbed the hollowed-out disc, taking it into his hand and examining it carefully.

After a moment, his expression suddenly turned cold, and he asked in a cold voice: “If this thing is forcibly destroyed, I am afraid that the Celestial Court will immediately know. What is your intention in asking me to destroy it?”

“If you destroy it using ordinary methods, that is naturally the result. But if you let me do it, there will be no future troubles. Don’t worry, we have already signed a contract, and if you die, what good will come to me?” The white jade Pixiu said grumpily.

Hearing this, Han Li handed the disc over with some hesitation.

As a result, he saw the white jade Pixiu open its mouth and bite, swallowing the hollowed-out disc whole into its belly.

“I was born without an anus, and my belly has its own world inside, guaranteeing that only things go in and nothing comes out. Once this communication magic disc enters my belly, it is absolutely isolated from this world, and no one will ever be able to find its trace again.” The white jade Pixiu smacked its lips and said smugly.

“Your belly is simply an essential product for killing people, destroying evidence, and obliterating traces… This is your true talent, right?” Han Li’s expression was a bit strange, with a hint of teasing.

“Don’t think about throwing any dirty things into my belly. I only eat magical treasures and spiritual objects!” Hearing this, the white jade Pixiu knew that it had slipped up in front of this guy again. After being stunned for a moment, it cried out in annoyance.

Seeing this, Han Li revealed a slight smile and continued to take stock of Gongshu Jiu’s belongings.

The white jade Pixiu was surprisingly familiar with Gongshu Jiu’s treasures and counted them with him, which was a great help.

There were also quite a few spiritual materials and elixirs, and their grades were so high that they were amazing. There was also an incomplete map of the Immortal World, which included many areas of the Northern Cold Immortal Domain.

Among these, the most surprising thing to Han Li was that there were actually two items containing the power of the Law of Time.

One was a round fruit with dense golden dots on its surface, and the other was a broken dagger about a foot long with spiral runes engraved on it.

…

The sun gradually set in the west, and the sky had become dim, approaching evening.

Han Li had unknowingly spent most of the day just taking stock of the spoils.

He stretched and let out a long breath, revealing a satisfied smile like a local tycoon.

After a moment, he waved his palm, and a golden light spun around and landed on the ground.

A tender girl of eight or nine years old emerged from it, staggering around and spinning in circles before collapsing on the ground.

Han Li quickly looked over and saw that her two small faces were flushed, a small pigtail was constantly swaying, and her eyelids were drooping, yawning incessantly, looking like she hadn’t woken up.

“Uncle, disturbing my sleep is really annoying…” Jin Tong rubbed her sleepy eyes, but didn’t even want to open them, muttering in dissatisfaction.

“Don’t sleep, get up and eat something.” Han Li said with a smile.

“Eat what…” When Jin Tong heard there was something to eat, she barely opened a slit in her eyes, still half-closed.

“See for yourself…”

As Han Li spoke, he waved his sleeve, and seventeen or eighteen magic treasures flashing with various colors and strong spiritual energy fluctuations appeared on the ground, including the white stone pillars that Jin Tong hadn’t finished eating before.

“Wow, so many…” Jin Tong’s eyes lit up, and she was completely awake now.

Her figure flashed, drawing an afterimage in the forest, and she had already arrived in front of these magic treasures.

She saw her hugging a stone pillar, patting it up and down, full of joy.

Just then, she seemed to suddenly think of something, her face suddenly sank, and she looked at Han Li with suspicion.

“What’s wrong…” Han Li felt a bit uneasy being stared at by her, and asked.