The Thing Was Actually Stolen?

It was a deal. Don't deceive this old man when the time comes, or I definitely won't let you off."

As soon as he said that, Li Changsheng and Lao Jun burst into laughter.

"You may distrust anyone else, but you absolutely can't distrust Li Changsheng and me. The two of us have always kept our word.

"We won't go back on it, so rest assured."

They soon left. Before departing, Great Immortal of the South Sea gave Li Changsheng a brocade box and told him about it.

Once he returned, he was to open it alone when no one else was around.

It contained a gift from Great Immortal of the South Sea for Li Changsheng. Without even thinking about it, Li Changsheng agreed.

"Don't worry, old man. I'll definitely listen to you."

They soon left. On the way back, Taishang Laojun said to Li Changsheng,

"I didn't expect Great Immortal of the South Sea to leave such a good impression. He even gave you such a valuable gift."

Li Changsheng agreed without hesitation. Wasn't that so? That fellow was indeed not bad. But if he had some other motive, that would be another matter.

"Stop overthinking it. What kind of opinion could he possibly have of me?

"Besides, he gave that thing to us. Do you know how precious it is? If it had been in someone else's hands,

"I'm sure it wouldn't have been so easy to obtain. Precisely because it's so valuable, I don't know what to do with it for the moment."

"Alright, enough with this nonsense. Let's hurry back. Come to my place and help me refine this, then you can leave."

Li Changsheng shook his head helplessly.

"No, I have to go back and take a look first. Don't worry. Once I've dealt