The reason the Sacred Evil Lion didn't discover Ye Tianfan was that demon beasts usually rely on scent and sound to locate people. Since Ye Tianfan made no noise and his scent was dispersed by the soil, the Sacred Evil Lion did not see Ye Tianfan at the top of the tree, and thus did not discover him.

Of course, this did not mean Ye Tianfan was safe, as he still faced a major challenge: to take two or three pieces of Holy Light Ore under the watch of the Sacred Evil Lion. Moreover, he couldn't take too many Holy Light Ore pieces either.

Otherwise, the balance between Holy Light Ore and Evil Light Ore would be disrupted, potentially causing the entire Saint and Evil Light Ore vein system to collapse.

If the system collapses, the Saint and Evil Light Ore vein will cease to produce ore. As a result, the Sacred Evil Lions will use up both the Holy Light Ore and Evil Light Ore, eventually exhausting them. Then, this lineage of Sacred Evil Lions would face extinction.

Under the blazing sun, Ye Tianfan slowly followed the Sacred Evil Lion from the sky. Although this Sacred Evil Lion didn't need the Holy Light Ore and Evil Light Ore right now, it would still patrol the area daily after waking up because it concerned its lineage's heritage. If something went wrong, it would need to find a new ore vein or deal with those Sacred Evil Lions that had already occupied other veins; after all, one vein wouldn't suffice for two lineages of Sacred Evil Lions.

Soon, Ye Tianfan followed the Sacred Evil Lion to a cave entrance and saw the Sacred Evil Lion roar into the cave.

Then Ye Tianfan saw another slightly smaller Sacred Evil Lion slowly emerge from within.

The Sacred Evil Lion that Ye Tianfan had been following roared at the one emerging from the cave, and the latter responded with a roar of its own.

Then Ye Tianfan saw both Sacred Evil Lions return to where they came from.

What was going on? Ye Tianfan was confused watching all of this and felt quite troubled. He hadn't expected another Sacred Evil Lion guarding inside the cave. If he tried to take anything, he might not only be discovered, but also be attacked by both Sacred Evil Lions, one from the outside and one from within, leaving him with no escape but death.

As Ye Tianfan was brooding over this, he suddenly noticed the Sacred Evil Lion that had left earlier returned, carrying in its mouth an oversized, plump lizard. The Sacred Evil Lion dropped the lizard at the cave entrance, divided it into two parts, and started eating one portion. Then Ye Tianfan saw the Sacred Evil Lion from inside the cave emerge, glance at the lizard-eating Sacred Evil Lion, shake its head, grab the other half of the lizard, and walk toward the direction Ye Tianfan had come from.

Was this a shift change?

Ye Tianfan was stunned by this sight. Could it be the legendary shift change? Had even demon beasts embraced this practice?

But since it was indeed a shift change, Ye Tianfan thought he could take advantage of the Sacred Evil Lion's meal to sneak in and collect some Holy Light Ore.

However, before that, he needed to lure the Sacred Evil Lion away to seize the opportunity to collect two or three pieces and then leave.

Ye Tianfan pondered for a moment and then summoned the Xuanlong Seal. As the Sacred Evil Lion was engrossed in its meal, Ye Tianfan threw the Xuanlong Seal to a distant place.

"Whoosh!"

The Sacred Evil Lion raised its head and glanced at the sky, seemingly noticing something flying by. It then resumed eating without further concern.

Seeing this, Ye Tianfan sighed in relief. Luckily, the Sacred Evil Lion didn't pay attention; otherwise, if it traced back to his position, it would be a troublesome situation since he couldn't defeat this Sacred Evil Lion.

Then Ye Tianfan activated the Xuanlong Seal, and it erupted with a large amount of demonic qi in the distance, beginning to corrode the nearby plants and insects.

At this moment, the Sacred Evil Lion realized something was amiss, stopped eating, stood up, and gazed in the direction of the Xuanlong Seal, growling softly.

It seemed to be saying, "Come out, I've discovered you. If you don't leave quickly, you'll regret it."

Once Ye Tianfan saw that the Sacred Evil Lion's attention was fully drawn to the Xuanlong Seal, he took a deep breath. His body suddenly leapt down from the top of the cave entrance, maneuvered through the air, and lightly landed on the ground.

As soon as Ye Tianfan's feet touched the ground, his body crouched down and then shot into the cave at a blistering speed.

His speed was astonishing.

At this time, the Sacred Evil Lion seemed to sense something, turned its head, and looked quizzically toward the cave.

The Sacred Evil Lion felt as if something had just entered, but it also seemed like an illusion. But again, it didn't quite feel like an illusion.

After hesitating, the Sacred Evil Lion shook its head and decided to finish its meal first and then inspect the cave. In the meantime, it planned to watch the entrance more closely. If something truly did enter earlier, then by guarding the entrance, it would ensure that whatever got in couldn't escape.

Once inside the cave, Ye Tianfan found the lighting was not as dim as he had imagined. Various black and white crystals flickered on the surrounding cave walls. Ye Tianfan felt that if he sold these crystals in the towns, they would undoubtedly drive the noblewomen wild, even to the point of bankruptcy, as these crystals sparkled without the need for sunlight. This meant the crystals did not require solar charging and would continuously shine.

The deep and spacious cave interior was strikingly beautiful, adorned with those black and white crystals. Upon witnessing this stunning scenery, Ye Tianfan thought that if he brought a girl here in the future, his chances of winning her over would definitely increase by a hundred percent.

As Ye Tianfan ventured deeper, he discovered there were no other demon beasts here, and besides the black and white crystals embedded in the cave walls, there was nothing else.

Could it be that this wasn't a Holy Light Ore vein? It shouldn't be. By all logic, this ought to be the vein.

Ye Tianfan continued forward, reasoning that as long as the cave didn't end, the vein might still be deeper inside.

He pressed on, calming his inner excitement, and began to walk further in.

After traversing the lengthy cave passage, five branching paths appeared before Ye Tianfan.

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