Fang Yuan carefully inspected the area but found no traps.
He slowly approached the mummified corpse. When he was only five or six steps away, a sudden change occurred.
Fang Yuan could not help cursing inwardly, because he had once again lost control over Young Heavenly Theft and become a mere observer.
Young Heavenly Theft murmured, "This person was trapped to death at the bottom of the well. Could he have been surrounded by those beasts, unable to escape?"
Then he came to the corpse's side. After observing a moment of silence, he began searching the body.
Nothing unexpected happened afterward. The mummified corpse was ordinary, with no treacherous traps.
While searching the body, Young Heavenly Theft discovered that the corpse had likely been a Gu Master in life, and not of a low rank. His status had been noble.
He had left behind no Gu worms, but a Sheepskin Map had been sewn into the lining of his clothes.
Young Heavenly Theft gained nothing except this Sheepskin Map.
The light in this underground hollow was quite dim. Young Heavenly Theft could only see vague lines on the map, none of them clear.
He tucked the map into his clothes and carefully searched the surroundings again, but found nothing else.
Still, Young Heavenly Theft was already quite satisfied.
Because this place contained the most precious thing in the desert: water.
He was cautious as well. He first checked the water quality, and only after finding no problem did he carefully take a sip.
This water came from deep underground. It seemed the mummified corpse had spent enormous effort digging and drawing it here before his death.
After taking a sip, Young Heavenly Theft immediately felt an icy freshness. The bloody stench filling his mouth from drinking blood earlier also faded