Illusion, Phantom Reality

Wild Ox saw that the lion pride had ended in mutual destruction.

Of course, he also discovered traces of humans fighting. Almost in an instant, he, Flying Locust, and Hua Ban made the most correct response.

Concealing their tracks and holding their breath.

From the cliff face above, the three of them discovered an unusual, unnatural cave.

This should have been an artificially excavated passage... Wild Ox and Flying Locust were stunned at first, then became even more cautious, holding their breath and using their minds to sense any abnormalities nearby. Someone had definitely come here, and more than one person at that. Had this place truly become a secret base for the experts of the Western Heaven Realm? Or was it some thieves' guild's treasure cache?

After many thieves' guilds committed a robbery, they often could not fence their loot immediately.

Especially treasures of great renown—once they were sold, people would discover them, track them down, and issue wanted bounties.

To maximize the profits from their plunder, thieves' guilds generally sought out the most secret caves or islands and buried their finest treasures there. Only after negotiating a price with the black market or finding a buyer would they dig the treasures back up.

Not to mention outsiders.

Even Wild Ox did the same.

Carrying stolen goods around everywhere? That was not flaunting wealth—that was brain-dead stupidity!

"Is Lord Barton really going to keep all the valuables here? Lion King Valley isn't safe, and it isn't that far from Black Wind City." Wild Ox saw two humans emerge from the cave passage. Neither was particularly strong: one man was Level Seven Earth-rank, while the woman was Level Six Earth-rank. The woman seemed to possess a keen instinct toward her surroundings and kept surveying the area. Wild Ox hurriedly closed