After an incense stick's worth of time, Qu Hun opened his eyes, then slowly rose to his feet and stretched his limbs.
But when his gaze swept toward Xiao Yu and he saw that Xiao Yu had appeared before him without a sound, Qu Hun was startled and demanded loudly:
"Who are you?"
"You certainly have refined tastes, fellow Daoist, cultivating amid such beautiful scenery. Why not visit my residence and stay a few days?" Xiao Yu said with a light chuckle.
Qu Hun quickly looked Xiao Yu over and discovered that he could not see through his cultivation at all. Composing himself, he shifted his eyes slightly, bowed to Xiao Yu, and said:
"My respects, Senior. What virtue or ability could this junior possibly possess to deserve your invitation?"
"Hmph, stop playing dumb! You can't hide the fact that you possessed that body from me. You'd best obediently hand over all the treasures you had before taking it over, or else..." Xiao Yu snorted softly, a greedy expression appearing on his face.
"Ah, fellow Daoist, please let me explain. I'm a cultivator from Spirit Beast Mountain. My body was destroyed in a fight with an enemy, so I had no choice but to occupy this one. Besides, I fled in such haste that my enemy took the Storage Bag containing all my possessions." Seeing that Xiao Yu had uncovered his secret, Qu Hun hastily began explaining.
"Oh, Spirit Beast Mountain? How has your sect's fellow Daoist Zhang He been lately?"
"Zhang He? I'm not close to him and don't know much about him, but I imagine he must be in secluded cultivation." Qu Hun froze for a moment before answering.
"Heh heh, you react quickly, fellow Daoist. You're quite good at making things up. I killed Zhang He long