By the end of his muttering, Jinfu's rat face was already wet with tears, and he cried uncontrollably, holding the Jade Scroll with both paws, bowing to the void repeatedly.

He thought his humble clan, like dust, would sink into eternal oblivion, yet someone still cared about them—their illustrious ancestor shone as bright as day!

Outsiders could not comprehend his feelings at that moment.

All the suffering and sorrow were immeasurably soothed at this moment.

Thus, his sobbing was endless, and kowtowing was constant.

He had no doubt the inheritance was genuine; at a glance, he could tell it was true, if only for the four words "Beidou Demon Book," as this title had never been shared externally, even within the Golden-haired Rat Clan, only a few knew it through the generations.

Those who knew were also aware that if word got out, their clan's fate would be even worse than it is now.

Considering the mention of the demon book in the inheritance, and relating it to the contents, it was clear how thoughtfully their ancestor cared for future generations.

Shi Chun did not interrupt him, just watched him kowtow and cry, watching him suddenly become heartbroken.

After a long while, Jinfu finally stopped his sobbing, stood up, and asked, "So, the ancestor was not buried by the Demon Ancestor back then?"

Shi Chun: "I've also heard the rumor that your ancestor was killed by the Demon Ancestor. From what I've seen, combined with this inheritance, the rumor is clearly false. Your ancestor lived nearly a thousand years after the battle with the Demon Ancestor. However, he was trapped in a strange place and couldn't escape. Possibly, due to the peculiarity of that place, the Demon Ancestor couldn't find it, or didn't dare to enter, letting him avoid disaster."

Jinfu nodded repeatedly, "I knew our ancestor was the supreme of the Demon Realm, a prodigy, as brilliant as the sun, impossible to be easily killed by the Demon Ancestor."

Shi Chun couldn't comment much on this, although knowing full well that in certain respects, Jin Zhan was still a victim of the Demon Ancestor. One might imagine he was either forced to escape into the strange place by the Demon Ancestor or cast inside by the Demon Ancestor's formidable magic.

In any case, he wasn't killed by the Demon Ancestor, but was pressured by him to his death.

But now, it's all unimportant, as both parties had long since passed away.

Shi Chun cared more about the present, reached out to reclaim the Jade Scroll from Jinfu, while warning, "Your clan has fallen into such a state, I don't know much about your situation. Perhaps your ancestor never expected future generations to fall into such poverty. Giving the demon book to you is neither responsible to your ancestor nor to ourselves, thus forgive me for not easily transferring the demon book to you.

We hope the clan leader understands our concerns, as we don't know if your clan is trustworthy. Our plan was to select a suitable candidate from your clan to fulfill your ancestor's wish, or let you decide whom to pass the demon book to. But all this is contingent upon your clan leaving this place.

You couldn't possibly cultivate the demon book here, could you? It's easily discovered, so whether selecting the right candidate for demon book cultivation or finding a suitable place for cultivation, you must first leave this place.

And in today's changing age, it's long since ceased to be the era when your ancestor could stand firm; blindly escaping is utterly useless, I fear we can't even leave Juku State. We were previously mad at Huang Yingying for her failures, a good thing originally could be taken slowly, steadfastly, she ruined it, attracted attention, making escape increasingly difficult."

Jinfu nodded repeatedly, unaware of how much he believed what was said, asking instead: "Then what is your purpose for refining the 'Death Refusing Incense'?"

Shi Chun didn't play around with this mouse leader, directly took out several slumbering magical treasures, placing them in front, "Please inspect these magical treasures, chief."

Jinfu didn't know the intention, but still picked up items like the 'Boundless Banner', casting spells one by one to inspect, eventually exclaimed, "Are all Artifact Spirits asleep?"

Shi Chun replied, "Indeed, 'Death Refusing Incense' is needed to awaken these magical treasures. Our own skills are too weak; we need some magical treasures for support, without confidence, everything is exceedingly difficult. If, for example, our sneaking here is discovered, we really wouldn't know how to escape."

Speaking of their stealthy approach, Jinfu put down the slumbering treasures, tentatively asked, "Our ancestor should have had an artifact for entering the 'Beidou Refusal Array', do you perhaps have it, kind sir?"

Shi Chun, looking frank and open, first collected the magical treasures from the ground, directly took out the golden command arrow, and handed it for inspection, "This was used to sneak onto the mountain."

Jinfu received the command arrow, held and examined it, stroked its engravings, his paws trembling slightly, soon cast a spell, and a golden light bounced from the arrow, forming a golden Xubo wrapping around them both.

After the golden light receded, Jinfu's emotions visibly grew more excited. If the Jade Scroll inheritance could be questioned, this was indeed conclusive proof.

After cherishing the command arrow for a while, he sighed, "With this treasure, entering or exiting the 'Beidou Refusal Array' is not a concern. If you, kind sir, can approach the array's core, this treasure can be used to remove the array. Then, without obstacles, our clan might escape this mountain on its own."

What? Shi Chun was surprised, "This command arrow can remove the ancient array of this Divine Mountain?"

Jinfu nodded: "Yes, this treasure is the key to opening and closing the array. Just find the array's core, insert the command arrow, cast spells reversing life and death, the array will attach to the command arrow, then holding the command arrow, cast spells to smoothly operate life and death, the array will locally redeploy. If you, kind sir, find a suitable opportunity to remove the array, without any obstacles, perhaps our clan can have a chance to escape independently."

The last sentence was what he wanted Shi Chun to hear, providing Shi Chun with a new perspective.

Shi Chun also realized what was meant, but still questioned, "Chief means the 'Beidou Refusal Array' is not a fixed array here, can be carried and deployed anywhere?"

"Exactly." The clan chief said while returning the command arrow with both paws, "Though an ancestral heirloom, it is now your possession, kind sir."

Shi Chun did not plan to return it to them, and without being polite, directly grabbed it back, flipped through it, and then cupped his hands saying: "Just in time, this thing is needed for coming and going, great matters require flexibility, I won't be pretentious."

With that, he directly put it away, and then stared at the other party, expecting them to give a response.

Jinfu naturally knew what he was waiting for, and asked: "The refining method originates from the Phoenix Clan, and the key now is the Reversing Soul Tree. A mature Reversing Soul Tree is hard to come by, finding it may be unlikely, knowing the refining method without finding the Reversing Soul Tree is useless."

Shi Chun: "Clan leader, matters must be handled one by one, no need to rush. I need to know the refining method first to think of a solution. Since A Xun can refine it, there must be a reason."

Jinfu: "The refining of Death Refusing Incense requires only two materials, one being the core of the Reversing Soul Tree, the other being 'Divine Travel'. The black core is combined with 'Divine Travel' through the method of Magic Artifacts, smelted with rootless fire. It's said three hundred jin of black core can refine one liang of incense. When the distinctive aroma wafts, it is complete. Of course, this is just hearsay, I've never seen it myself, and what Huang Yingying knows, she heard from me."

Shi Chun silently noted the key points mentioned, and asked about the parts he didn't understand, "What is the 'Divine Travel' material?"

Jinfu: "It's said to be made by gathering the spirits of one hundred and eight different living beings from heaven, earth, and man, merged and refined. Those who can refine Artifact Spirit know how to do it, with some variations, seemingly involving killing. I'm not clear on the specifics, anyway, something flying in the sky, crawling on the ground, swimming in the water, and even humans must be sacrificed."

Alright, Shi Chun planned to ask Xiao Sheng later, who happens to be from a sect specializing in Artifact Spirit refining. Anyway, try first and see if it works.

He didn't waste words, having achieved his goal, he took his leave at once: "Clan leader, it's not advisable to stay long here, I and Gao He must leave before daylight. Our discussion today, especially regarding the Demon Book, must never be heard by a third party, or unforeseen consequences could be regrettable."

Jinfu: "Benefactor's concerns are clear; this little old man shall obey!"

Shi Chun didn't linger, stood up, made a gesture of respect, and turned to leave.

Jinfu immediately crawled quickly to follow.

In a short while, they saw Wu Jinliang, Huang Yingying, and a group of big rats in the distance avoiding them.

Shi Chun had never removed his face covering, passing by Wu Jinliang, he called out "Let's go," and turned back to gesture, indicating to the rats not to see them off and pointed outside implying inconvenience.

Jinfu cooperated very well, immediately stopping the clansmen from sending them off with the wind and silently watching the two leave.

Once the watchers outside confirmed the two had left, a group of rats surrounded the clan leader.

"Clan leader, how was it?"

"Did Mr. Gao find a way to get us out?"

"Clan leader, Mr. Gao seems a bit unhappy, and kicked Uncle several times."

The big rats chattered.

Jinfu scolded, "No noise! Remember, Mr. Gao said we've been watched here, so everyone keep it to yourselves. The result will take time; act as if Mr. Gao and others never came, and no one may discuss it again, violators will be divided for food!"

It's not to scare them, but when God Mountain is upset, causing the whole clan to starve, they'll take action by drawing lots or some method to decide who will sacrifice themselves to let others live.

The scene quieted immediately, exchanging glances, their night vision alright in the darkness.

Jinfu left with heavy thoughts, Huang Yingying put on airs, pointed to the rats, and then followed.

Reaching the clan leader's lair, Huang Yingying knelt in front of the clan leader, asking softly: "Didn't get the refining key method, and they just left?"

Jinfu calmly said: "I already told them the refining key method."

"What?" Huang Yingying was startled, straightened her waist, and quickly supported herself on the ground, anxiously saying: "Clan leader, it's already their only request; without the thing they want in our hands, how can they wholeheartedly help us out?"

Jinfu remained calm, "Wang Ping is really in charge, and he appears to be a decisive and intelligent person, don't worry about them breaking their promise, they've already aligned themselves with us, they'll find a way to help us."

Huang Yingying was confused and seemed skeptical, "Aligned with us?"

Jinfu wanted to tell him our ancestral lineage acted across space and time, and besides the allure of treasures, isn't a clan likely to produce another generation of the Demon Realm's supreme power worth binding? And Wang Ping acted straightforwardly without hesitation, offering more leverage to our hands in exchange for what he needed.

But he adhered to the promise and didn't reveal the truth, instead he looked at Huang Yingying and sighed: "The demon bones of the whole clan have been damaged, you're the best-rooted, most gifted, and highest in cultivation. I hope you'll get this opportunity; otherwise, it'll have to wait for the next generation."

Huang Yingying listened, bewildered, not knowing what it meant, nor what big guys fed the clan leader with mind-numbing ideas.

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