"Eighteen?"
Though he had already roughly known the number, when Mu Zixi said "eighteen," Xu Xiaoshou could not suppress the smile at the corners of his lips.
"Eighteen White Cavern slots..."
"Didn't that mean I'd struck it rich?"
Xu Xiaoshou counted on his fingers.
If he remembered correctly, Tiansang Spirit Palace seemed to have only ten White Cavern slots in total! Yet tonight's haul had, without him realizing it, gotten him nearly twice that number.
More importantly, all of this had come after he had already achieved his basic objective—killing Zhang Taiying.
Xu Xiaoshou immediately felt as though the great task had been accomplished, a heavy burden lifted from his shoulders.
"As for the White Cavern slots, how do we claim them? Are they just recorded verbally?"
Ignoring the covetous gazes of the crowd, Xu Xiaoshou looked directly at Fu Yinhong atop the ruins of the high platform.
"Of course not."
Fu Yinhong rolled her eyes.
How could the dignified City Lord's Manor employ such a crude, perfunctory method?
With a wave of her hand, an injured attendant carried over a jade tray covered with a bluish-yellow cloth.
"This is an 'Exquisite Stone.' It contains a special spiritual array and is the only thing capable of sensing the White Cavern's spiritual array, as well as the Red Robes' internal 'Sensing Stones.'"
"Everyone knows the dangers of the White Cavern. When you encounter danger, crush the Exquisite Stone, and the spiritual array engraved within will activate, directly teleporting you away."
"Can it get us out of the White Cavern?" Xu Xiaoshou asked.
"No."
Fu Yinhong's beautiful eyes swept over him.
"This thing can only be used for long-distance teleportation. But it is possible that, after arriving at your destination, you will still land in the midst of killing intent."
Xu Xiaoshou's