"Many thanks for Master's reward!" White Lion was beside himself with joy. He accepted it with both hands, and his Adam's apple bobbed with an unconscious gulp.
"How is the Qi Stone mine coming along?" Xiao Hua asked after White Lion put away the spirit wine.
White Lion gave a detailed account of the Qi Stone mine. Xiao Hua did not actually know how a true Qi Stone mine was mined, but White Lion spoke with such orderly clarity that he nodded repeatedly. Seeing Xiao Hua's approval, White Lion became even more delighted.
After White Lion finished, several more demons emerged from the cave entrance, carrying cloth sacks and other items. When they reached a spot not far from the entrance, they flicked their wrists open the sacks, and heaps of white bones tumbled out.
Xiao Hua frowned. Sweeping them with his divine sense, his expression changed, and his voice turned cold. "White Lion, what is the meaning of all these bones filling the pit?"
"Oh, reporting to Master." White Lion was unafraid and smiled. "They were all cleared out from the Qi Stone mine. They were probably miners from the three kingdoms who died or were injured in the mine long ago, then casually tossed inside. When we found these bones during the excavation, we reported it to Big Brother. Big Brother knew Master was kindhearted and liked things clean, so he had us clear out the bones and place them all in this pit. We will bury them together later."
"Good. You have worked hard." Xiao Hua patted White Lion's shoulder encouragingly. "Once I find some cultivation methods suitable for demons, I can teach them to you all."
"Th-thank you, Master!" White Lion was so excited that he immediately dropped to his knees and kowtowed. Though they were