Chapter 49: Who Belongs to You?

Chapter 49: Who Belongs to You?

Xiao Yi Xian's sudden outburst genuinely startled Wu Tian for a moment.

However, he didn't show it.

Instead, he just gave her a deadpan stare, as if to say

"Really? You're this playful?"

Seeing his indifferent expression, Xiao Yi Xian pouted in dissatisfaction.

A Hidden Treasure Trove

In front of the skeleton, there was a long stone platform.

Three locked stone boxes were neatly arranged on top.

Apart from those, piles of gold coins and rare treasures were scattered throughout the chamber.

Just by a rough estimate

There were at least hundreds of thousands of gold coins.

However

To Wu Tian, money and wealth were nothing more than numbers.

The fact that the previous owner had casually piled up these riches here proved that even they considered gold worthless.

But now that they were here in front of him

They naturally belonged to him.

Of course, he wasn't that stingy

He'd at least give Xiao Yi Xian a small percentage.

Wu Tian wasn't particularly interested in the money.

Instead, his gaze shifted toward a corner of the chamber.

There, he spotted a small flowerbed filled with various herbs and plants.

The moment Xiao Yi Xian saw them

Her eyes lit up with excitement.

As a doctor, she naturally recognized them all.

Her beautiful eyes sparkled as she whispered excitedly:

"White Spirit Ginseng, Snow Lotus Seed… wait, is that… Ice Spirit Flame Grass?!"

The moment she named that particular herb, Wu Tian's eyes brightened.

This herb would be extremely useful for Xiao Yan.

Wu Tian hadn't recognized it at first, but after hearing Xiao Yi Xian name it

He immediately made up his mind.

"Xiao Yi Xian, I want the Ice Spirit Flame Grass. You can have the rest." Wu Tian stated flatly.

A Pouting Xiao Yi Xian

Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian's face puffed up in anger.

She pouted and complained:

"Hmph! You overbearing brute! You're taking the most precious one!"

Wu Tian simply continued, ignoring her frustration:

"Go pick it for me."

Xiao Yi Xian's eyes widened in disbelief.

She pointed at Wu Tian, her face flushed with irritation.

"Can you stop being so domineering?! You're making a fragile, weak girl like me do all the hard labor?!"

Wu Tian's calm gaze locked onto hers.

"If you don't want to do it, that's fine."

"Then I'll just take all of them for myself."

Xiao Yi Xian: "You !"

She huffed, swung her sleeve, and pulled out a small digging tool.

With a frustrated grumble, she stomped over to the flowerbed.

As she started digging, she continued muttering under her breath:

"Stupid overbearing jerk! Dumb overbearing brute! Ugh, I hate him! Hmph! Dig, dig, dig…"

Wu Tian watched her little tantrum with amusement.

She was cute.

However, watching her fiercely dig into the ground, he suddenly felt 

Why does it feel like she's digging my grave…?

A Fair Trade?

While Xiao Yi Xian was busy, Wu Tian didn't just stand around idly.

Instead, he walked over to the piles of gold and treasures

And took every last one of them.

When Xiao Yi Xian finally finished collecting the herbs, she turned around

Only to freeze in shock.

All the gold… was gone.

Her hand trembled as she gripped her small shovel.

Just as she was about to accuse Wu Tian of hoarding everything

Wu Tian beat her to it.

"One hand for the money, one hand for the goods." He smirked.

Xiao Yi Xian's jaw dropped.

Then

She snapped.

"You overbearing brute! You greedy bastard! Half of that gold was mine!

How dare you make me trade with you?!"

Wu Tian chuckled.

"When did I say I wouldn't give you half?"

"I'll give you half of the gold, and you'll give me the Ice Spirit Flame Grass."

"It's a fair trade, isn't it?"

Then, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Of course… you could always refuse."

"But remember right now, you belong to me."

"Do you really think you can resist me?"

"Who Belongs to You?!"

Xiao Yi Xian's face turned bright red.

Her voice trembled as she pointed at him.

"You… you bastard!"

"You jerk! You idiot! Who belongs to you?!"

Wu Tian's eyebrow twitched.

Seriously

Women's minds were impossible to predict.

How did she go from arguing about herbs and gold to focusing on that one line?

Seeing her furious little expression, Wu Tian finally decided to stop teasing her.

He simply handed her a card containing 100,000 gold coins.

Xiao Yi Xian grumbled but still accepted the trade.

Meanwhile, Wu Tian happily secured the Ice Spirit Flame Grass.

Honestly, it was useless to him.

But if it was something Xiao Yan needed

He'd hold onto it, just so he could mess with him later.

Unlocking the Boxes

After dividing the loot, Wu Tian and Xiao Yi Xian approached the three locked stone boxes.

Wu Tian retrieved the key from the skeleton's hand.

He also picked up a small section of bone, casually pocketing it.

Xiao Yi Xian watched this with suspicion.

Why is he taking a piece of bone?

Does it have some hidden secret?

Or…

Does he have some kind of weird hobby?!

But this time

She wisely chose to stay silent.

Because she understood 

Some things she wasn't meant to know.

And if she asked the wrong questions…

She might end up like Mu Li

Completely erased from existence.

Wu Tian noticed her silence and smiled.

"Smart girl."

She was clever enough to understand what she could and couldn't obtain.

Finally, he turned toward the stone boxes and spoke:

"The key is here."

"Inside these three boxes, you'll find the poison manual you want."

He didn't hand her the key.

Instead

He did it himself.

Because unlocking treasure chests was a man's job.

After all

There's an old saying:

"Men do the work. Women… do nothing?"

With a click, the first lock snapped open.

Inside the stone box

A colorful ancient scroll lay inside.

Wu Tian casually gestured at it.

"There. The Seven Colored Poison Manual."

"It'll help you a lot."

Xiao Yi Xian picked up the scroll and slowly unrolled it.

As expected

It detailed powerful poison techniques.

Ones that could help her suppress her Epidemic Poison Body.

Yet

Her smile was not one of happiness.

It was bitter.

Wu Tian saw this.

He patted her shoulder and said:

"Everyone has their own path to walk."

"Yours was determined from the moment you were born."

"The only way to survive is to grow stronger."

"But don't worry."

"I'll do my best to help you."

(End of Chapter)

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