These two were quite skilled; after searching the room thoroughly, they actually managed to find a unique spice scent in the cleaned room.

But the two of them didn't say anything more, they just silently collected the few scraps that had been missed, and then continued to tinker with things in the room.

As everyone knows, this is an uninhabited room; there's no one here, so where did the incense come from? Therefore, the two of them can be absolutely certain that this strange event must be man-made, and it's absolutely impossible for it to be some kind of monster.

After all... what kind of monster is so trendy? They even make themselves smell so good, so conspicuous, as if they're afraid of not being discovered by humans when they try to escape!

Yu Ling could tell that they had discovered something, but she could also tell that they did not intend to make a fuss, so she turned around and left.

Because Zhang Li didn't believe that Mr. Li and his non-professionals could be of any help, he didn't tell anyone his thoughts. As for Yang Wen, who had no sense of propriety, he kindly and manually silenced him.

The group went to other places that Yu Ling had scouted to look for clues. This time, from beginning to end, no one discovered the existence of the little red fox Yu Ling in the house.

[Host, they've all left.]

"Yes, they're all gone. Is that all? That was too fast!" Little Red Fox Yuling climbed down again when she saw there was no more drama to watch.

She thought to herself, "That's it? They call this 'exorcising demons'? Couldn't they even use a detection spell to fool us? This is so sloppy and unprofessional!"

I didn't see any fancy techniques, nothing exciting, just a mediocre investigation process. Giving it a five-star review, the kind you pay in installments for.

However, just one hour after Yu Ling resumed her dormant state...

Zhang Li, without bringing Master Li and his entourage, secretly slipped back alone.

This time, he didn't even bring Yang Wen with him.

She must not have greeted him openly before arriving here; she deliberately slowed her pace and took out her prized possession—a bronze mirror.

[Is this the start of a major surprise?] The system was ready to watch the drama unfold and patted its host, who had fallen asleep again.

Little Red Fox Yu Ling was asleep, but not completely asleep. Hearing there was some juicy gossip, she immediately perked up her ears, ready to watch the drama unfold and make up for missing out on the gossip earlier...

To her utter surprise,

Zhang Ligang had just released his precious bronze mirror when it flew straight towards the roof beam! It seemed like it was heading straight for him! The fact that Yu Ling, fully equipped, could still be accurately identified was something neither Yu Ling nor the system had anticipated.

The light on the mirror flickered incredibly fast. Thankfully, it was silent, otherwise I would have thought it was the ambient lighting for a nightclub, which was quite conspicuous.

Seeing the bronze mirror flying straight at her face, Yu Ling immediately bristled. What was going on...?

[Oh no, host! This guy probably mistook you for a monster causing trouble at the Li residence and took you in!] The system hadn't expected to get caught up in the gossip with its host.

Yu Ling had no time to answer the system. The demon hunter's treasure was a natural counter to demons, and even though she was currently a harmless little red fox, she felt her whole body burning hot! In her heart, she cried out: "Don't come any closer!!!"

But it was all in vain; Yu Ling's inner cries were in vain.

With no other option, before Zhang Li could track her down, she quickly hardened her heart, sealed the demonic power within her heart, and returned from her fox form to her heavily injured celestial master form.

After changing to the identity of a fellow traveler, the bronze mirror indeed stopped shining and gradually calmed down, wanting to return to its owner's embrace.

But could Yu Ling, with her petty mind, tolerate it?

She was forced to revert back before her injuries had even healed, and blood was still flowing from her chest!

Yu Ling grew angrier the more she thought about it, and grabbed the bronze mirror!

Originally, Yu Ling's actions were just meant to vent her anger, but she was surprised to discover that the bronze mirror seemed to be a treasure with a significant history, as a very pure energy flowed within it, which was quite alluring...

What a sumptuous and nourishing meal for healing!

Yu Ling was overjoyed. This precious bronze mirror was so thoughtful, sending her such a wonderful healing medicine that was perfect for a celestial master!

Hehe, I'm so embarrassed...

It came here on its own initiative! I didn't force it! She grabbed the bronze mirror, which she had been trying to avoid, and hugged it tightly, starting to frantically extract the pure energy from it.

Yu Ling kept inhaling and inhaling... until she covered the original owner's replaced heart with a layer of energy armor, which finally allowed her to recover from her severe injuries, at least making it impossible to tell from the outside.

However, his body was still very weak and he was far from recovering to the original owner's former strength.

After some twists and turns, using various footholds to jump up to the vicinity of the roof beam, Zhang Li finally came up, intending to see what kind of monster his bronze mirror had found.

Then I saw...

A beautiful and elegant female Taoist priest, dressed in a Taoist robe, was holding her bronze mirror and inhaling deeply.

Zhang Li: My mirror is not clean anymore...

The bronze mirror, struggling in vain, was almost completely drained by Yu Ling. When it saw the arrival of a family, even this silent treasure began to tremble and buzz!

It was as if it were saying—Master, please save me! Save me! Save me!

How could Zhang Li not be surprised by the reaction of Tong Jing, who had always followed him to conquer all.

But someone who treats their most prized possession, built up over many years, so roughly can't possibly be a monster; they must be a senior colleague...

So, Zhang Li tentatively began, "Ahem, young lady..."

The owner of the bronze mirror had arrived, but Yu Ling was still clutching it, showing no intention of letting go. She frowned and retorted, "Who are you calling 'Miss'? How disrespectful!"

Zhang Li: ? ? ? At your age, what else should we call you but a girl?

Yu Ling preemptively said:

"Sigh... Are all the younger generation so clueless these days? See my outfit? It's from a family heirloom! You, a demon hunter, look like you've only just started out. You seem like a complete novice. You should at least call me 'senior,' shouldn't you?"

The original owner wasn't very good at talking, a complete waste of social skills (one star), so Yu Ling's behavior doesn't really ruin her character.

The main reason was that she really couldn't bear to part with the bronze mirror, her precious survival tool.

Its ability to heal quickly allows Yu Ling to become self-defense-ready sooner and complete side quests faster—isn't that a wonderful treasure?