I Could Tell at a Glance You Weren't Human

"What a wicked little brother!"

Zi Yuan watched from the side, utterly speechless. She had no idea what Lin San had done to offend him.

Soon—

Word that Lin San had obtained a peerless treasure spread through the Ruins. All the cultivators began searching for him, and Lin San cursed furiously, wondering which bastard had let the truth slip.

"Ah-choo!"

Qin Feng sneezed, suspecting someone was badmouthing him behind his back. ??

But his attention was soon drawn to the Blood Bodhi. He had obtained thirty-two in total, and the moment he swallowed one, a vast surge of energy burst through his body.

Its nourishing effects immediately strengthened his foundations, which had become somewhat unstable after he'd just broken through to the third layer of the Transcendent Realm.

"As expected of a rare Heavenly Rank treasure. It really is powerful!"

After eating one, Zi Yuan was astonished by its effects too.

Just then—

A woman dressed in ancient-style white robes appeared. She looked at the Blood Bodhi in Qin Feng's hand with a complicated expression.

"Miss, is something the matter?" Zi Yuan asked curiously.

"Miss?"

Qin Feng grabbed Zi Yuan and glared coldly at the woman. "You wicked creature! I could tell at a glance you weren't human!"

"Not human? Then she must be a demon!"

Zi Yuan was badly startled and hurriedly hid behind Qin Feng.

Unlike the Tooth Tiger Demon Beast they'd encountered last time, a demon beast capable of taking human form was certainly a great demon among demon beasts. Its strength could only be described as terrifying beyond belief.

"That's right. She's a demon!"

Ever since learning the Great Mighty Dragon, Qin Feng had gained the ability to distinguish humans from demons. He was absolutely certain that the White-robed woman before them was a great demon in human form.

"Please don't misunderstand. I mean you no harm!"

The White-robed woman was very surprised that Qin Feng had recognized her as a demon at a glance.

"Do you think we'll believe that?!"

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Qin Feng didn't dare let his guard down for even a moment. He formed the Finger Seal of the Great Mighty Dragon.

The Ten Ancestors had told him long ago that the Ancient Wasteland was home to countless races, and that the Human Path and the Demon Race fought the fiercest of all. There was no way they could simply sit down and drink together because someone claimed to mean no harm.

The White-robed woman hesitated, then said, "Actually, I entered the Ruins to find Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for my newborn child. But I'm very weak after giving birth, and I can't compete with those people for the Blood Bodhi. I don't need many—just ten."

With that, the White-robed woman looked at Qin Feng, her eyes full of entreaty.

As a great demon in human form, revealing that she had just given birth was an extremely dangerous thing to do.

After all, a great demon was a treasure from head to toe. If outsiders learned of her weakness, they would surely seize the chance to capture her, skin her, and rip out her tendons—either refining her into a Magic Treasure or turning her into pills.

It would be even worse if she ran into beast tamers. They would put a beast-taming collar on her and strip her of her freedom.

So she was taking a gamble, betting that Qin Feng wasn't that kind of person.

Looking into the White-robed woman's pleading eyes, Qin Feng seemed to see his own mother.

For eight years, Yun Xiyue had cared for him in every possible way. Now that he had chosen this path, the one he would hurt most was probably his mother.

"In view of the greatness of a mother's love, I can give you ten in the spirit of Humanitarianism."

Qin Feng changed tack. "But as a mother, you wouldn't want your child growing up thinking they could get something for nothing. Let's settle this fairly. I'll charge you one hundred thousand High-grade Spirit Stones for each Blood Bodhi!"

"Pfft!"

Zi Yuan nearly spat blood. Qin Feng really was too wicked.

He talked about Humanitarianism, but all he had on his mind was business!

"I... I don't have any Spirit Stones!" The White-robed woman looked troubled. She really was broke.

"No money? That's fine. We can talk about resources!"

Qin Feng pulled out a little notebook with a smile. A great demon capable of taking human form had to know a thing or two.

Like where Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures grew, where powerful cultivators' Ruins could be found, and whose secrets were best kept hidden...

"This..."

The White-robed woman was still troubled. She had no resources to offer Qin Feng at all.

"Good grief. I've seen poor people before, but never a great demon as poor as you!"

Qin Feng was completely at a loss. He couldn't even figure out how she had become a great demon in human form.

Just then—

A shout came from the distance. "We found Lin San! And there's an incredibly powerful treasure here!"

"So they found him already!"

Qin Feng's eyes lit up. He grabbed Zi Yuan and hurried over.

Before leaving, he couldn't help glancing back at the White-robed woman. He saw the confusion in her eyes about the future, and the guilt she felt as a mother. In the end, he couldn't bring himself to walk away empty-handed, so he tossed her a small bundle.

It wasn't that his inner Cao Cao had awakened. His villain's instincts told him there was a profit to be made.

"This is..."

The White-robed woman opened the small bundle, her face filling with delight. It was packed with Blood Bodhi. And unlike the ten she'd asked for, Qin Feng had given her fifteen.

The extra five would help her replenish her strength as quickly as possible.

"Thank you!"

The White-robed woman called after Qin Feng, then happily turned and hurried out of the Ruins.

"You just gave them to her?" Zi Yuan asked, confused.

"Let's call it planting a good karma."

Qin Feng didn't explain further. Even if the great demon capable of taking human form had no money, she still had terrifying strength. Rather than offer help when she was already thriving, it was better to send charcoal in the snow.

Perhaps one day, this good karma might even save his life.

Not long after—

Qin Feng followed the crowd and found Lin San.

He was surrounded by a group of people. Not far behind him stood a stone platform protected by a barrier, with an exquisitely carved jade box resting on top.

It was obvious that the treasure inside was the most valuable thing in the Ruins, and Lin San's ultimate goal in coming here.

"Looks like I can't get it out!"

Qin Feng tried using his ability to retrieve things from a distance, but his cultivation was too low to reach through the barrier and take the jade box.

"Damn it!"

Watching the crowd grow larger by the moment, Lin San was furious.

He'd had the advantage of a map, and had easily plundered all the treasures in the Ruins. All he had to do was break through this barrier and claim the final treasure, then he could leave with everything he wanted.

But some bastard had let the news out and sent the entire Ruins searching for him. He'd been discovered just as he was about to break through the barrier. There was clearly no chance of keeping the treasure to himself now.

Even if he used every trump card he had, he couldn't beat this many Spirit Martial Realm and Entering Dao Realm cultivators. He'd have to use his wits.

"Lin San, this treasure isn't yours to claim!"

Dozens of Entering Dao Realm cultivators saw that no one from Heavenly Heart City was present. Standing on flying swords, they looked down at Lin San and ordered him to leave if he knew what was good for him.

"Then help yourselves!"

Lin San said no more and silently stepped aside.

That wasn't right!

Since when had the Son of Heaven been so easygoing?!

In Qin Feng's ten years of experience as an avid reader, when the Son of Heaven had his prize snatched from under his nose, if he didn't show some violent reaction, that usually meant someone was about to have a very bad day.

Qin Feng furrowed his brow, sensing that something wasn't right. He grabbed Zi Yuan and quietly retreated behind the crowd...