I'm not a Saint Seiya, why can't I use it twice?

Puff, puff, puff...

Gold ingots rained down from mid-air, landing on the ground below.

Zhao Chijiu was the first to land, his eyes flashing with confusion and greed as he looked at the gold ingots on the ground.

Ji Sanniang landed right behind him, unable to contain her surprise as she looked at the gold scattered everywhere. "Heh heh heh, hahahahaha, I misjudged him, Second Brother. It turns out that inconspicuous kid was the real god of wealth."

As she spoke, Ji Sanniang reached out to pick up the gold, but Zhao Chijiu stopped her.

"Wait."

"What's wrong?"

Ji Sanniang seemed confused, but then she saw Zhao Chijiu bend down and carefully pick up a piece to examine it. He even broke one in half to inspect it before finally smiling and saying, "It's real. You can pick them up."

"Heh heh heh, I knew it, Second Brother. You're always so suspicious."

"Who in Three Fiends Ridge would dare to provoke us?"

Although Ji Sanniang had a fondness for men, who wouldn't love shiny gold?

Before long, Ji Sanniang had picked up almost all the gold on the ground. Including what Zhao Chijiu held, it amounted to two hundred taels.

Ten taels of silver to one tael of gold, this bundle was worth two thousand taels of silver, which made the two of them curious about the young man they had just encountered.

Afterward, they searched the carriage and found several dozen more taels of gold. It was a huge haul for them today.

Outside the valley, Li Yan placed the young master on the ground and finally got a clear look at his appearance.

If he had to describe him, the young master was just ordinarily handsome, a common young nobleman, but with an uncommon heroic aura between his brows.

"Damn it, those two fought dirty, ganging up on me and then ambushing me. Otherwise, how could I have been defeated?"

As soon as he left the valley, the young master was already cursing. His injuries didn't seem too serious.

"Young Master, stop talking. I'll take you to a doctor to get treated right away!"

Li Yan pointed in the direction of Duobao Town and said, "Go to Duobao Town and look for the Treasure Official's Manor. Tell them Li Huo sent you, and they'll help you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Fang repeatedly thanked him and helped the young master up, but the young master called out, "Wait, Old Wang."

With that, the young master looked at Li Yan, steadied himself, and raised his hand in a salute. "Thank you, brother, for saving me. I am Mo Cheng..."

"Young Master!" Wang Fang wanted to stop Mo Cheng from speaking, but Mo Cheng just waved his hand.

"He saved my life. It's just a name, what's there to hide?"

Mo Cheng? Li Yan frowned slightly. The name sounded familiar.

He quickly found the relevant memory.

In the Great Wu Dynasty, the civil officials were led by the Grand Commandant, while Wu Zongren held absolute power. The military, on the other hand, was represented by the pillar of strength, General Mo.

General Mo Yun guarded the northern pass, repelling all those who coveted the Wu Dynasty beyond the Beacon Fire Pass. His name was known throughout Great Wu.

And the General's manor had a son named Mo Cheng. But wasn't this Mo Cheng a hostage from the General's manor, a guarantee to Emperor Wu that Mo Yun wouldn't raise an army against him?

Why was he here?

However, Li Yan still cupped his fists and said, "So it's Young Master Mo. My apologies."

"No need for apologies, no need at all. Without your help, I would be a corpse by now."

"Hmph, once my injuries heal, I will come back to settle the score with those guys. I'll be leaving now, brother..."

"I still have something to do. You go ahead."

Mo Cheng nodded. The old man immediately picked him up and hurried toward Duobao Town.

After the two of them left, Li Yan walked to a rock and took out another bundle from it, slinging it over his shoulder before re-entering Three Fiends Ridge.

This time, it wasn't long after he entered Three Fiends Ridge that Zhao Chijiu's voice reached his ears: "Kid, are you really not afraid of death?"

Immediately after, Zhao Chijiu and Ji Sanniang landed in front of him.

"Heroes of Three Fiends Ridge, please listen. I am Li Huo. I received a message from a friend that he was seriously injured. I am here to deliver medicine to my friend."

"The two hundred gold ingots from earlier were my toll. I only hope that the leaders of Three Fiends Ridge will be merciful and allow me passage."

Hearing this, Zhao Chijiu and Ji Sanniang exchanged glances and began to ponder.

One doesn't hit a smiling person, especially one who brings a generous gift. They should at least show some respect.

The next moment, Zhao Chijiu's gaze fell on the bundle on Li Huo's back. Thinking of the gold they had just seen, Zhao Chijiu couldn't help but ask, "What's in the bundle?"

Hearing this, Li Huo instinctively flinched and then forced a smile. "Nothing, just some clothes and medicinal herbs for my friend."

"Is that so? Open it and let me see!" Ji Sanniang sensed something was wrong and reached out for the bundle.

Li Huo took a step back, shielding the bundle behind him.

"You dare to dodge, kid?"

Zhao Chijiu roared, and his body shot forward. With a wave of his palm, surging palm energy enveloped Li Huo.

Seeing this, Li Huo quickly drew his saber, a very common saber.

The blade flashed, and Li Huo tore through Zhao Chijiu's palm energy, quickly retreating.

"This brat's got some skill... Where do you think you're going!?" Ji Sanniang roared, her five fingers forming claws as she swept them forward. Just as she was about to strike Li Yan, he flipped over and hurled the bundle on his back, rapidly retreating. He then fiercely threw the saber in his hand towards Zhao Chijiu.

Forcing both of them back, Li Yan shouted, "Damn Three Fiends Ridge, I'll remember you lot! I'll destroy you scum sooner or later!"

Forced back, the two saw they couldn't catch him and stopped their pursuit.

Ji Sanniang opened the bundle and, when that familiar golden light reappeared, both couldn't help but gasp.

Gold bars. This time, it had turned directly into gold bars.

Judging by the feel, it was likely more than the previous bundle.

"I knew this guy was acting shifty, so that's what he was planning."

"Heh, we've caught a big fat sheep today. Sixth Sister, you head back first. I'll go notify the rest of the brothers, and we'll celebrate properly tonight."

"Alright, let's go to Little Sister's place. We hunted two big wild boars the other day anyway."

With that, they parted ways. Ji Sanniang took both sacks of gold. They truly had no defenses against each other, and their relationship was very harmonious.

However, not long after they left, Li Yan emerged from behind a large rock in the distant mist.

Once he was sure the two had left, Li Yan retrieved a saber from the large rock beside him. It was his Waning Moon.

As the sun set and the moon rose, Ji Sanniang's dwelling on Three Fiends Ridge was in a spacious cave. Currently, eighteen brothers and sisters were gathered there, drinking heartily and eating meat, truly enjoying themselves.

The tall and robust eldest brother, Heartbreak Hand Zhao Xincheng, laughed heartily, "Brothers and sisters, today is a joyous occasion. My good second brother, your good second brother, and Sixth Sister have brought us a great surprise."

As he spoke, Zhao Xincheng opened the two bundles on the table, and two large piles of gold were revealed before everyone.

Zhao Xincheng casually grabbed some of the gold ingots and tossed them to the younger brothers and sisters ranked lower, then threw gold bars to the other brothers.

"Before we came up the mountain, we all said that no matter who it was, once we were on this mountain, we were brothers and sisters bound by blood."

"No matter what we seize, everyone gets a share. Today is no different."

"Brothers and sisters, raise your cups. A toast to Second Brother and Sixth Sister."

"Thank you, Second Brother and Sixth Sister!"

"You're too kind, brothers. We're as close as siblings, sharing our lives. These mere yellow and white objects are nothing; we naturally share our fortune."

"Hahahaha!"

Outside the cave, Li Yan gathered his Qi and concentrated, quietly waiting for the Ice Heart Qi Condensing Powder on the gold bars to take effect.

That's right. The method used this time was almost identical to the one used against Black Cloud Stronghold. He wasn't a saint; why couldn't he use the same method twice?