Under the two little vixens' persistent coaxing, he immediately gave in. Then he looked at Li Xiucheng and asked, "Would that be possible?"
Li Xiucheng shook his head. "The Stone Demon may look harmless now, but he's truly formidable. Back then, it took the Heavenly King and the Four Kings of East, South, West, and North together to subdue him. Without enough strength, you won't be able to earn his recognition."
"Oh... all right." Both girls looked disappointed, their lips sticking out in exaggerated pouts.
"It's getting late, and I still have to return to duty. I won't disturb you any longer, young master." With that, Li Xiucheng turned and returned to the Underworld.
Li Yichen casually put away the Jade Slip, then said to the two girls, "It's almost dawn. Let's head back too."
Just as he was about to turn and leave, something occurred to him. He picked up the stone box from the ground. "Why does the aura coming from this thing feel a little familiar?"
He was certain he had never seen this box before. "Could it be the material it's made from?"
Li Yichen's eyes lit up. He rubbed the stone box hard, and the outermost layer of black stone immediately flaked away, revealing a stone with a dreamlike shimmer beneath.
"Void stone! Such a huge piece!" Li Yichen recognized at a glance that it was the same as the stone the Ghost King had given him. His face broke into a delighted grin. "I'm rich! I'm rich! Tonight's haul is absolutely incredible!"
"What kind of stone is that? Why are you so happy?" Tang Ling'er and Ouyang Xuanxuan were baffled to see Li Yichen hugging such a ridiculously heavy stone and grinning like an idiot.
"This is a real treasure," Li Yichen said casually.