As night fell, two figures skulked about.
"Bai, what are we doing? There isn't even a ghost on this hillside."
"Of course we're here to get rich. Didn't you hear the old fellow say this afternoon that he lived in seclusion on Green Ox Mountain? News of a dignified Profound Immortal's cave abode would definitely stir up turmoil and chaos. How could you and I stand by with folded arms and watch such a tragedy unfold?"
"Eek eek, hearing you say that, I feel deeply moved."
That certain Bai and that certain monkey had doubled back in the dead of night solely to clean out the old immortal's cave abode. The functions and uses of the treasures did not matter; as long as they were valuable, that was enough. Sweeping everything away in one go would easily earn them a handsome fortune. Even if they had no use for the items themselves, they could save them for friends and family. When acquaintances from Dragon Sleep World ascended and met them, they had to bring out gifts for the reunion.
It was far better than dryly saying, "You're here," upon meeting, and it also showed off how well they were doing.
"Why don't we just charge in? That old monster is dead anyway."
"Monkey Brother, you must remember: make a fortune without making a sound."
"Eek? Like knocking someone out with a club?"
"If that's how you see it, you're not wrong. In short, secretly reap the benefits and be a low-key, restrained villain."
Before the monkey's eyes, it was as if the gates to a brand-new world had been pushed open...
A radius of five hundred li was easy enough for immortals to search. Avoiding the mountain gods and earth gods, they randomly found a mountain villager and frightened him