The cannon fodder heiress trembled with fear after being recognized as a member of her family.

Han Cuiyin hid underground, concealing her presence and figure, and listened to the conversation between the two people above.

Han Yueshi spoke first, and her tone already showed dissatisfaction.

"You found them first before, and I didn't argue with you about those stones. Why are you arguing with me about this one?" Han Yueshi raised her voice, clearly displeased.

"Why? Didn't I already say that I need to exchange these stones for that spirit boat first? I'll give you what you want later!" Lian Yao's voice was undisguisedly domineering. "Take it if you can!"

Han Cuiyin listened to their conversation while carefully picking at the stones.

This time, however, the stones she found underground weren't as easy to pry off as the ones she found last time; she had to use a dagger to pry off just three.

"I want the Divine Wood! What are you going to give me in return? Your tattered clothes? The clothes you're wearing were secretly made for you in the capital, and this is how you treat your master!" Han Yueshi was furious and blurted out her dissatisfaction without thinking.

Lian Yao remained silent for a long time, and just when Han Cuiyin thought he had given up, his voice finally came.

"Divine Wood? What would a demonic cultivator like you need that for? Do you even know that it's specifically designed to counter demonic cultivators?"

“Of course I know. The little yellow ball at Han Cuiyin’s waist is made of Divine Wood. She uses the Divine Wood to enter dreams and unleash lightning punishments in those dreams, causing our people to suffer several times.” Han Yueshi was still unwilling, but her tone softened this time as she pleaded, “She has a grudge against me. If I can’t subdue her, who knows what other methods she might use against me in the future. Give it to me this time, and once I’ve collected them all, I naturally won’t compete with you for it anymore.”

Han Cuiyin pried all the dozen or so stones off the ground, and the Jade Five Elements Staff started moving erratically again. She quickly chased after it and got away from the area.

The fluctuations in spiritual energy from the Jade Five Elements Staff eventually alerted those above.

"Idiot!" Lian Yao cursed, heading straight for the source of the spiritual energy fluctuations.

Han Yueshi's face turned ugly. Someone had actually stolen something right under their noses. This was a huge loss for them.

If Lin Chang and Lu Yong hadn't kept pursuing her, she would never have gone with Lian Yao.

The two are far apart in strength, so she shouldn't expect to gain any benefits by following Lianyao.

"Run! Lianyao is catching up!" Han Cuiyin urged the Jade Five Elements Staff. "If he finds out, it won't be so easy for us to take advantage of him next time."

The Jade Five Elements Staff increased its speed even further, causing Han Cuiyin to dart around underground, disoriented.

Lianyao moved extremely fast, attacking the ground multiple times in succession, creating deep craters, but still failed to trap the person.

"There aren't many people with profound cultivation here, and only Han Cuiyin would act like this. She's always been unpredictable. Don't let me catch you, hmph!"

The two of them had a feud in the Realm of Immortality, which continued into the Realm of Konoha, and in most cases, he was the one who suffered.

She originally thought that she wouldn't be able to cultivate here in the Leaf Village because there was no spiritual energy, but that wasn't the case.

Han Cuiyin has already reached the threshold of Foundation Establishment. She will succeed as long as there is a certain opportunity, and she will be even more difficult to deal with then.

If it comes to the end, I'm afraid we'll have no choice but to follow Han Yueshi's suggestion and use iron beads, which would give us a better chance of success.

Lian Yao stormed back to Han Yueshi's side and ordered:

"How many iron beads do you have left? Give me some!"

Han Yueshi didn't dare to provoke him at this moment, so she quickly grabbed a handful and handed it to him, asking cautiously, "Was it Han Cuiyin? Was she the one who was secretly causing trouble just now?"

Lianyao rarely gets angry like this; she only gets this way when she's offended by Han Cuiyin.

In her opinion, the two of them were somewhat like the kind of love-hate relationship depicted in later TV dramas.

"What are you staring at? Get out of here!" Lianyao was a little annoyed when she saw her silly expression.

Han Yueshi was somewhat displeased by the scolding and said, "We need to make it clear that whoever finds it keeps it, and no one is allowed to steal it."

Unexpectedly, Lianyao didn't speak, but quickly touched the auspicious cloud jade bottle hanging around her neck and coldly asked:

"This spirit told you about the Divine Wood? But it only got part of it right. Han Cuiyin's little yellow ball is a wooden fish, and its ability to punish with lightning is entirely due to her master. The Divine Wood is useless to you!"

"Why is it useless to get it? Once I have it, she can't exchange it. What if it's useful to her? That little yellow ball is full of cracks. What if she can use it to repair it? Also, she can use the Divine Wood to counter you. Can't you find a way to counter her?"

After Han Yueshi finished speaking, Lian Yao fell silent, but her expression relaxed somewhat, unlike the gloomy look she had just had.

"What you said is a good idea, but I still need to think about how to do it. I'll let you go this time, but don't expect your broken bottle to suppress me. I was just putting on an act to heal my wounds in front of you. Did you really think such a broken thing was so powerful!"

Lian Yao let go, and Han Yueshi breathed a sigh of relief.

She really felt that he was going to crush the jade bottle, and if that happened, she would have no one to rely on in the future.

"Do you agree to my suggestion? Whoever finds it gets to keep it." Han Yueshi asked cautiously again, afraid that this person would go crazy again. "How about we split it 20/80? You get 20% and I get 80%."

Lianyao stared at her intently, then smiled, "Okay."

He thought to himself: So what if you found out? I took it first, what can you do? If the jade bottle hadn't suppressed my soul, I would have dealt with you long ago. If the Divine Wood needs to be replaced, I have my own ways.

The two had different thoughts, but continued on their way.

Han Cuiyin, carried by the Jade Five Elements Staff, had already disappeared to an unknown location.

Realizing that no one was following her, she simply came out onto the ground for some fresh air.

"I wonder where Yue Shuang has gone. It's best not to call for her now. I'll just exchange the Divine Wood for her and send her there later," Han Cuiyin thought to herself.

My natal magical artifact is prone to jealousy, and this hasn't changed in nearly a thousand years.

It used to be Qingyun, now it's Luo Jingqian.

"My Lord Demon King, why don't you chase after those fox siblings?" Yunxiu's voice came from afar.

Han Cuiyin was startled and quickly hid in a big tree. Fortunately, she concealed her presence and was not discovered.

Within a radius of several miles, only this large tree is growing the best, with lush branches and leaves, forming a stark contrast with the withered and barren trees around it.

"Let's go rest there for a while. Madam Li and the young master also need to come out for some fresh air and have something to eat." Yun Jing's suggestion earned him a glare from Yun Xiu.

Yin Xing nodded and said, "We really should take a break and count how many stones we've gotten. I know Yan Jue. Ever since he rose to fame in Konoha, he's had countless opportunities. After that big change in Konoha, I thought he was gone, but I didn't expect him to be here."

The three of them came to the tree and sat down on the ground.

Yunxiu took out a golden feather and flicked it onto the ground.

"Ouch~ What happened?" Little Li cried out in pain, only then realizing that she and her son had come outside. She quickly helped Luo Minghan, who had been cushioned by her, up. "Minghan, how are you?"

"Don't pretend, I didn't use any force," Yunxiu quickly tried to excuse herself.