The land lay desolate in every direction, with no sign of human life.
Gu Qingshan leaned back in his chair, stuck his saber beside him, and stretched comfortably.
Ye Ruxi sat in the chair beside him, idly turning over an exquisite suit of women's armor with great interest.
--The monsters had already left.
They cheered and leaped with joy, returning to Five Elements Purgatory with boundless enthusiasm.
Five Elements Purgatory was already an extremely dangerous place. The monsters were skilled at concealment and ambush, and by striking when their enemies least expected it, they could always find a chance to kill those immortals.
An immortal's head could be exchanged for a great many treasures.
Just as Gu Qingshan had said, it was a good deal.
So they had all left.
At the warehouse entrance, only Gu Qingshan, Ye Ruxi, and a white-furred rat remained.
The white-furred rat scratched its ears and cheeks, pacing back and forth at the warehouse entrance. Every so often, it stopped to glance at Gu Qingshan, then looked toward the mountain of treasures behind him, its expression full of agitation and anxiety.
Gu Qingshan knew it must have something on its mind, but he simply wouldn't ask. He just chatted idly with Ye Ruxi.
The white-furred rat finally couldn't hold back any longer and called out:
"Gu Ye, how did you find this place?"
"That's a secret," Gu Qingshan replied casually. "Pay me, and I'll tell you."
The white-furred rat gave an awkward smile, then asked, "Gu Ye, apart from immortal heads, is there really no other business to be done?"
"What kind of deal do you want to make with me?" Gu Qingshan asked with a smile.
The white-furred rat climbed up the back of his saber, jumped onto the hilt, and stood firm. It