Inside the Treasury of the Heavenly Emperor, Li Xiaoyu, Lu Xueqi, and Ghost Li stood there in a daze, staring at the monkey sprawled atop the altar, fast asleep.
Their faces were filled with an absurdity beyond words.
They had braved countless hardships and life-and-death trials before finally making their way into this legendary treasury.
Yet in the end, they hadn't even touched the Undying Divine Medicine.
A monkey had beaten them to it.
How could this be fair?
"Ee-hee... ee-hee..."
Little Gray lay on the altar, sleeping soundly.
Its belly rose and fell, and it even let out a faint snore.
A faint, multicolored glow began to emanate from its body.
A tremendous, vibrant energy was slowly building within it.
Clearly, the medicinal power of the Undying Divine Medicine was beginning to transform its body.
"This..."
Lu Xueqi looked at the monkey, her usually cool and lovely face now wearing an expression caught between laughter and tears.
She truly didn't know what to say.
Ghost Li let out a long sigh.
His face twisted into a smile uglier than crying.
He knew that all his efforts and hopes over the past ten years had turned to bubbles in that instant.
Ghost Li had wanted to obtain the Undying Divine Medicine for Bi Yao, to see whether it could bring her back to life.
He hadn't expected his greatest hope to be gobbled up by his own pet.
Ghost Li's heart was filled with endless bitterness.
After the initial shock, Li Xiaoyu was the first to regain his composure.
A thoughtful expression appeared on his face.
Li Xiaoyu glanced up at the brilliant galaxy still turning slowly overhead.
A bold guess suddenly flashed through his mind.
"Look."
His words made Lu Xueqi and Ghost Li turn to him instinctively.
Li