Staring at the pitiful little fox, Zhang Tian scrutinized her.
"We're not your parents, no obligation to help you."
Zhang Tian spoke, glancing at Zhang Qilin.
"Besides, his attack on you was a misunderstanding. Alright, goodbye."
As Zhang Tian spoke, he packed the厄石 (È shí) into his backpack and prepared to scout the surroundings.
If there were no issues, he planned to leave.
As for whether the little fox could get out, that was no longer his concern.
After all, the little fox wasn't very useful and wouldn't bring significant benefits to Zhang Tian's team.
Therefore, taking her along was less practical than bringing a sea monster.
At least sea monsters had research value!
Zhang Qilin glanced at the little fox with his dragon eyes and stood quietly beside Zhang Tian.
"Boss, I feel like this little fox is pretty good. Wouldn't it be nice to take her in as your daughter?"
Fatty chuckled.
Zhang Tian smacked him on the head.
"Look closely! There are no women here!"
Zhang Tian pointed around and spoke earnestly.
Lately, Fatty had become increasingly foolish, saying all sorts of nonsense.
Zhang Tian even wondered if the guy had been drinking cheap liquor.
Fatty rubbed his head, not daring to say anything more.
Zhang Tian didn't want her, and Fatty wouldn't dare to take her either, especially with the Princess watching. Fatty didn't want to pull the carriage at night.
As for Hu Bayi, he had no interest.
Zhang Tian led the few of them to search the surroundings, hoping to find some elixirs.
Seeing Zhang Tian ignore her, the little fox stomped her foot.
"Hmph! This fox spirit can't do anything to you!"
She pouted, and her tender little paws heavily stamped the ground.
Then, the little creature actually burrowed under the jade coffin.
"Boss, all the good stuff here has been eaten by that white fox. I'm afraid what we can find will be minimal."
Hu Bayi, holding his compass, circled around but found nothing useful.
Zhang Tian also sighed.
"Let's go. It seems there's nothing good left here. Let's check another tomb chamber."
As Zhang Tian spoke and was about to leave, a voice suddenly came from behind.
"Ahem! Tuan Tuan has good things, you know!"
The little fox, its tail erect, looked at Zhang Tian and the others expectantly.
Zhang Qilin also slowly turned around.
Upon seeing the three small bottles at the little fox's feet, Zhang Tian's eyes lit up.
Damn it, a treasure fox!
"Hehe, how is it? Take Tuan Tuan with you, and Tuan Tuan will give all of these to you!"
The little fox said, drawing out the word "all."
The little creature arrogantly stroked the small bottles in front of her with her little paws.
"My goodness! Boss, so many bottles, Fatty loves it!"
"This must be a treasure fox, sent specifically to bring treasures."
Fatty was also excited. Good heavens, this little thing could really hide things.
"Well, let me verify the goods first."
Zhang Tian spoke, slowly walking over, and then picked up a small bottle.
"Qi Gathering Pill"
Smelling the medicinal fragrance, Zhang Tian had an introduction in his mind.
"Hiss, there are actually eight pills inside."
Looking at the small bottle with eight pills, Zhang Tian became excited.
He quietly placed the bottle into his backpack.
"Ah! Bad guy! You're stealing Tuan Tuan's pills!"
Seeing Zhang Tian put the medicine bottle into his bag, the little fox instantly exploded with anger.
Her big eyes stared at Zhang Tian.
Yet, she dared not step forward to snatch it, her small body trembling with anger.
Zhang Qilin also took a bottle.
Zhang Tian looked over.
"Snow Lotus Pill! (Four pieces!)"
Seeing the attributes, Zhang Tian swallowed. Each bottle of pills was priceless.
This little fox really knew how to hide things!
"Wuwu, you're bullying a fox! If Tuan Tuan didn't have her mother, she would have let her mother bite you long ago!"
The little fox, seeing another bottle of pills being taken away, looked teary-eyed.
"Boss, the little fox is crying. Why don't you and second brother adopt her? You already have a son, so adding a daughter wouldn't hurt."
Fatty was soft-hearted. Seeing the little fox's pitiful state, he couldn't hold back.
Zhang Tian looked at the last bottle of pills.
"Do you have any others?"
Zhang Tian asked.
The little fox shook her head, tears in her eyes.
"Tuan Tuan doesn't have any more. These are all Tuan Tuan has. This is all Tuan Tuan has to find her relatives in the future!"
As the little fox spoke, Hu Bayi also blinked.
Alas, so pathetic.
Zhang Tian looked at Zhang Qilin again.
"What's your opinion?"
"I'll listen to you."
Zhang Qilin uttered a few words.
He wasn't particularly interested in the little fox, as there was no emotional connection.
Even for Lin Tian now, Zhang Qilin felt a certain degree of affection, a little more than friendship.
After all, Lin Tian was willing to step in and save him and even invited him home for a meal.
"Alright, I'll agree to take you out, but! It's not because of the pills, but purely to help an innocent life!"
"Also, you're not allowed to transform into an animal after the founding of the People's Republic of China. When you get out, you can't speak human language, or you'll be taken away by Taoist priests to be skinned and have your sinews extracted."
Zhang Tian warned Tuan Tuan with the harshest words.
As for skinning and sinew extraction, it wouldn't happen, but she would likely be taken away for research.
At that time, the little fox wouldn't just struggle to survive; her bones would probably be arranged in order.
The little fox was clearly scared, and her tail tucked between her legs.
"Tuan Tuan understands, Tuan Tuan won't curse anymore."
The little fox spoke cautiously. Zhang Tian said no more. He waved his hand, and the three turned to leave the ancient tomb.
Three bottles of pills were obtained, and Zhang Tian also looked at the last one.
It was a bottle of youth-retaining pills, but there were only three. That should be enough.
It wasn't that Zhang Tian truly wanted to take her out; it was just that she had given too much.
The little fox followed behind, a triumphant smile on her face.
"Hehe! You want to compete with this fox spirit? You're still too young!"
She thought to herself, and in her fox tail, she actually hid a small bottle.
But Zhang Qilin saw all of this.
How could the little fox's petty tricks fool them? Even Zhang Tian knew that if she could produce three bottles, there must be more.
However, he didn't expose her.
"Boss, what kind of pills are in the bottles?"
Fatty asked curiously, and Hu Bayi also looked over.
"Eight Qi Gathering Pills, three Youth-Retaining Pills, four Snow Lotus Pills."
Zhang Tian stated the number of pills.
Since they were all his own people, there was no need to hide it.
"What? Eight Qi Gathering Pills?"
Hu Bayi was stunned.
They knew that back when they fought the Prince, even one pill had benefited them greatly, let alone eight now.
If they shared, each person getting two would be a considerable amount.
"Boss, it's really like a hen laying eggs, smooth and effortless! This is too awesome!"
Fatty said gleefully, his face beaming with a smile.
Zhang Tian didn't say much more; they had already reached the entrance.
"The stone just now is called 厄石 (È shí), a curse stone in the tomb chamber. To break the curse in the tomb, one must find another stone."
"I suspect the other stone is in the tomb chamber over there."
Zhang Tian said, and everyone nodded.
"Boss, what do you think is the most likely thing in the other tomb chamber?"
Fatty asked doubtfully.
"This tomb chamber, if I'm not mistaken, was a laboratory, and the other one is the real demon beast tomb."
"There should be Jin Po and sea monsters inside, but the chance of sea monsters is small, because when we passed that small path earlier, the smell was very strong."
"Obviously, many sea creatures have died, so there should be a large number of Jin Po inside."
As Zhang Tian spoke, he took out a peach wood sword.
The wooden sword emitted a golden light.
The little fox, seeing the peach wood sword, tucked its tail in.
So this guy in front of me is actually a Taoist priest!