After several days of recuperation, Yunyou and Zhao Han are gradually recovering, having eaten and drunk their fill.

However, it will take some time to reach its previous peak.

After all, the soul was injured during the separation and repositioning process, not to mention it had been hungry for so long.

Zhao Qingyan really couldn't understand how these "non-humans" managed to do all that. They succeeded, but it took too much to maintain their bodies.

Fortunately, their lightness skills had recovered considerably.

Zhao Qingyan was still a little worried about the two of them, so she followed behind them to protect them as they went up the cliff.

They finally managed to get the two of them promoted.

Then she turned back into the cave, walked to the pool, and turned the mechanism inside.

A clicking sound was heard. A door opened behind the stone pillar.

Zhao Qingyan was obedient; when Zhao Han told her to throw a torch inside, she lit one and threw it in.

Seeing that the torches were still burning, he put on a gas mask, turned on a powerful flashlight, and went inside.

Fortunately, there weren't any other traps or hidden weapons here; it was just a cave that was about twenty meters long.

There were dozens of boxes stacked inside. Zhao Qingyan put on disposable gloves and opened one of the boxes.

Shining a flashlight inside almost blinded her dog.

A box of gold ingots. I picked one up to look at it, and thankfully, there were no marks on it.

They opened the other boxes one by one, and inside were nothing more than gold or silver ingots.

There was only one box containing headdress jewelry.

He put everything into his spatial storage all at once.

Anyway, the space is big enough now, so I don't have to worry about putting as much stuff in it.

After packing up my things, I wanted to leave, but I tripped over something and heard a cracking sound.

Zhao Qingyan turned around and was startled. Her heart was pounding.

Behind them, another door opened.

I have no idea what's going on inside.

Zhao Qingyan shone a powerful flashlight inside and found that there were also many boxes stacked inside.

Zhao Qingyan continued throwing torches inside, and only went in after confirming there were no problems.

The alleyways here are clearly sealed off.

Because of its age, Zhao Qingyan couldn't make out what was written on it anymore. She blew away the dust from the seal.

The characters "Shenlong Thirty-Five" can be vaguely discerned.

They lifted the seals and found that everything was locked. After forcibly opening a box, they discovered that it contained large pieces of raw jade.

A quick glance revealed that even the smallest was at least the size of a child's fist. Under the strong light, the raw stones emitted a soft glow.

At first glance, the seed is of excellent quality and has a rich color.

This reminded Zhao Qingyan of the jade coffin where Zhao Han had previously lain.

They opened four or five boxes in a row, and they were all filled with raw stones.

Then came calligraphy and paintings, bamboo slips, gold and silver artifacts, and the rest of the boxes were mostly filled with headdresses and jewelry. Zhao Qingyan even spotted a nine-tailed phoenix hairpin among them.

"Wow, this is really something! A phoenix hairpin is for the Empress, how could it be left here?"

This is really a bit of a problem. Should we accept it or not?

Having read many novels and watched many movies in later generations, Zhao Qingyan now felt that this batch of things was a bit tricky; no matter how she looked at it, it seemed like tribute.

If I were to pawn this, it would likely lead to trouble; but if I don't take it, I feel like I'm losing out.

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Qingyan went up the cliff and saw Yunyou and Zhao Han sitting on the ground meditating.

The most amazing thing is that there are no animals within a 20-meter radius of these two people, but beyond that 20 meters, there are now rabbits, pheasants, and other animals that have formed a large circle around them.

Zhao Qingyan squinted and heard rustling sounds from the second floor, as well as a large number of snakes swimming towards her.

"What are you two doing? There are snakes, insects, and rats around. Get up and hide!"

As Zhao Qingyan spoke, she was about to grab the two people. Yunyou reached out and stopped Zhao Qingyan.

"Young benefactor, do not worry. Right now, Benefactor Zhao is practicing breathing exercises and internal energy cultivation. The reason these little fellows have come is because his body is cultivating spiritual energy."

Therefore, most of the vitality around him gathered around his body.

These little guys are here to benefit from the light.

Zhao Qingyan understood. Looking around again, she felt that these little guys were much more pleasing to the eye.

He then recounted what had happened in the cave below to Yunyou.

Yunyou stroked his beard and closed his eyes in deep thought.

Are you sure the seal says "Shenlong Thirty-Five"?

Zhao Qingyan nodded.

"I looked at it many times, but I could only make out a few words on it. I didn't take anything from inside."

After observing Zhao Qingyan for three breaths, Yunyou smiled. "I see you have good fortune today."

Zhao Qingyan glared at her, "Don't talk nonsense! I really didn't touch anything inside."

Yunyou smiled and said, "Well, in all honesty, you didn't touch the things inside, but you did touch the things outside."

I guess this must have been shortly after the founding of the dynasty, around the time of the Empress Dowager's birthday celebration. Many tributes were collected from various places to celebrate her birthday.

At that time, the tribute from Lingnan Prefecture was stolen by mountain bandits.

Of the soldiers escorting the tribute, only one survived. It is said that he escaped by feigning death.

After receiving the information, the capital city mobilized a large number of troops to suppress the bandits.

The prefect at the time was dismissed and investigated because of the loss of these tribute items.

Many common people stood at attention, and the prefect at that time was a good official.

As a result, the Empress Dowager was furious. Originally, it would have been fine if he had just been dismissed from his post, but because of this commotion, the poor prefect was sentenced to exile.

The location was a bitterly cold place in the north.

Whether this prefect survived to see the region remains unknown.

After saying that, Yunyou sighed.

Zhao Qingyan couldn't quite describe her feelings; at most, she felt a pang of sympathy for the unfortunate prefect.

"Master, after all this talk, I'm asking you whether I should keep this thing or report it to the authorities so that Magistrate Qiu can gain some political merit?"

Yunyou turned his head and asked, "You're so willing to give up everything, without wanting to ask for anything in return for yourself?"

Zhao Qingyan scanned Yunyou from top to bottom.

"Whom do you think you are? Do you think I'm the kind of person who loves vanity?"

Besides, what else do I need? I lack nothing. As for money, I can live a life of leisure without worrying about food or clothing.

What use are those empty titles? They can't put food on the table. I'm even afraid the authorities will think I'm hiding something."

As Zhao Qingyan spoke, her eyes darted around.

“Master, why don’t you do this? You are an enlightened monk who regards money as dirt and has a noble character. Why don’t you take this empty title?”

The Zhao family is weak, and I'm worried that I'll end up with nothing but embarrassment instead of good fortune.

Yunyou laughed, "So you've been trying to use me as a shield after all this talk?"

Zhao Qingyan smiled.