Ye Yang shook his head, "I can't do it!"

Zhao Yuezhu smiled, "Then, we have a basis for cooperation."

"I want seven portions of Sheng Sheng Zhi Qi (life-giving energy) that can revive the living."

Before I could speak, the Nine-Tailed Fox interjected, "Li Po-gege, you can't agree to her. We still don't know how much Sheng Sheng Zhi Qi (life-giving energy) is in the Yin Yang Inn. If she takes seven portions, will we have enough Sheng Sheng Zhi Qi (life-giving energy)?"

Although the Nine-Tailed Fox's words were intended to provoke us, I had to consider them carefully.

I pondered, "Once we have the Sheng Sheng Zhi Qi (life-giving energy), who gets to use it first?"

"We'll divide it," Zhao Yuezhu said. "You first take enough to heal Feng Ruoxing and Wang Butcher. Then, I'll take enough to revive someone. Nine-Tailed can take enough to rebuild her demon body."

"After satisfying the minimum requirements of all three parties, if there's any Sheng Sheng Zhi Qi (life-giving energy) left, we'll distribute it again in the same way."

"What does Hall Master Li think of this plan?"

The Nine-Tailed Fox whispered again, "Don't agree to her. This method is to your disadvantage."

I understood what the Nine-Tailed Fox meant: after the first distribution, the Sheng Sheng Zhi Qi (life-giving energy) might be exhausted.

Healing Feng Ruoxing and Wang Butcher wouldn't take much Sheng Sheng Zhi Qi (life-giving energy). On the other hand, Zhao Yuezhu and the Nine-Tailed Fox would consume much more.

My greatest hope was to use the Sheng Sheng Zhi Qi (life-giving energy) directly to restore Feng Ruoxing and Wang Butcher to their peak condition.

If those two consumed the last portion, I would have to send Feng Ruoxing and the others into retirement.

No one can be without greed.

After getting one, you want to get two. There aren't many people who can stop after reaching the minimum.

I'm the same!

When I looked up at Zhao Yuezhu, the latter also smiled and met my gaze.

The Nine-Tailed Fox tempted me again, "Wouldn't it be better for the three of us to take down Zhao Yuezhu together? I can help you hold her back. As long as Proprietor Ye sets up a feng shui formation, we can trap her."

"Once she falls into our hands, I don't believe she won't yield."

I was silent for a moment before shaking my head. "Nine-Tailed Fox, you're too greedy."

"Here, everyone has indispensable value. Otherwise, Zhao Yuezhu wouldn't have proposed such a plan."

"If we're going to kill someone, I think it would be more appropriate to get rid of you first."

"Rebuilding the body of an ancient great demon requires a massive amount of Sheng Sheng Zhi Qi (life-giving energy). Killing you solves everything."

The Nine-Tailed Fox cried out, "No, without me, you can't open the tomb of the great demon. Otherwise, Zhao Yuezhu wouldn't have agreed to me joining."

This time, the Nine-Tailed Fox wasn't lying to me. Although she was just a soul, she came from ancient times, and her head was filled with many secrets of the ancient demon race. In her eyes, the great demons here were like children.

With her around, we could achieve twice the result with half the effort.

I said coldly, "Since you know that the three of us can't do without anyone, then shut your mouth early."

After the Nine-Tailed Fox shut up, I looked at Zhao Yuezhu. "I agree to your plan! What's our next step?"

Zhao Yuezhu said, "Next, we have to enter this demon tomb."

"Before us, this demon tomb has a two-way lock. The demon snake that can open the lock should be in the nearby cave. How long can your secret medicine trap them?"

The two-way lock that Zhao Yuezhu spoke of, simply put, is like the door locks we use now, which can be opened from both inside and outside.

Now every household uses this kind of lock, but in ancient times, this kind of lock was rare. The people who could make such secret locks were even rarer organ masters.

I said, "If Ying Gou rushes in first, the demon snakes outside will riot immediately. My secret medicine can't stand water; it will dissolve as soon as it's washed away by water. It can't trap the demon snakes."

"If Jiang Chen comes in first, that's another story."

The secret medicine I sprinkled into the demon snake cave would carry a pungent, irritating smell that would enrage the snakes, while also making the demon snakes afraid to approach. However, this secret medicine wasn't meant to drive away the demon snakes, but to anger them. When the time was right, we could use water to disperse the secret medicine.

At that time, the already frenzied demon snakes would rush towards the nearest target regardless of everything.

The opportunity to kill them would come.

"Good!" After Zhao Yuezhu understood what I meant, she nodded. "You guys protect me while I open this door."

After Zhao Yuezhu reached into the space for the second time, I faintly heard a sound like iron bars stirring in the lock cylinder.

In that instant, I saw Zhao Yuezhu suddenly squat down. Ye Yang and I immediately made the same movement.

Before I could fully squat down, I heard a gust of wind fly over our heads.

That was clearly the effect brought about by the firing of a crossbow. Zhao Yuezhu, who had already squatted down, suddenly turned around and chased after the direction from which the "arrow" had been shot.

The Nine-Tailed Fox exclaimed, "Be careful, she's going to kill someone!"

My gaze also fell on the short blade in Zhao Yuezhu's left hand. The dark blue light brought by the curved knife, like a scorpion's tail, was approaching my eyes in the dimness.

If she moved it a few more inches, the blade would be aimed straight at my throat.

Should I make a move or not?