The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

The demon weasel led everyone to the location of the precious tree that it had painstakingly protected.

On the way, the weasel began to tell its story.

It is said that it was originally the chieftain of their tribe, and in short, it lived a very comfortable life.

Then one day, someone repaired it—no, he subdued it.

However, after that person subdued it, he did not form a contract with it, nor did he keep it by his side. Instead, he personally planted the sapling that would bear the Nascent Soul Fruit.

That person promised it that it should take good care of this precious tree.

When the Nascent Fruit bears fruit, he will come to take it away, set it free, and give it a Transformation Herb.

The weasel thought it was just a side matter, so it readily agreed with a smile.

Who would have thought that one day this little secret realm would suddenly open up in the sky above its territory, followed by a fierce wind.

Its people have grown legs and can run, but the tree cannot.

Seeing that the Nascent Soul Fruit Tree was about to be swept away by the secret realm, it gritted its teeth and simply swallowed the tree along with it into the illusion.

Therefore, this precious tree was not originally located in this secret realm.

The terrain of this secret realm is so treacherous that it is windy on one side and still on the other, which is why.

The windy terrain is the original landscape of this secret realm, while the calm side is the territory of the demon weasel that was annexed during the last opening of the smaller secret realm.

The demon weasel has been imprisoned in this secret realm for countless years, and its only way to survive is to catch wind beasts and rabbits to eat.

He was able to speak human language but no one spoke to him, and his personality became increasingly eccentric.

When it was captured by Yun Yici and the others, it was actually delighted that someone could finally talk to it!

As for handing over the Nascent Soul Fruit so readily.

"Forming an infant, forming an infant—what kind of infant can a demon beast form?"

That damned human cultivator, in order to keep his promise, disregarded his own life and sacrificed his freedom and years.

Now it no longer wants any Transformation Grass, it only wants to use these Nascent Soul Fruits to exchange for freedom with these human cultivators.

Therefore, the final condition proposed by the weasel was that Yun Yici and the others had to take it with them when they left.

Moreover, the demon weasel has chosen its master, who is Xie Shiqing.

The moment Xie Shiqing was pointed at, he jumped up and hid behind Xie Qianjue: "No, I am a sword cultivator, I don't want to form a contract with you."

Rong Xuan and Ning Tinglan breathed a sigh of relief.

This isn't a ninth-tier demon beast choosing a master; it's just a stink bug picking out virgins.

The weasel said speechlessly, "Do you think I want to form a contract with you? We need to form a contract first so you can take me out, and then we can break the contract after that."

Whether it's the fruit or the Nascent Soul Fruit, once swallowed into the secret realm, they become ownerless. The only way to get out is for someone entering or leaving the secret realm to take them out.

And why did it choose Xie Shiqing?

Which of these people is easy to mess with?

Let's leave aside the demon cultivator for now, and also leave aside the witch who filled it with stench.

Of the remaining four, Xie Shiqing seemed the most obedient and soft-hearted, and also had the lowest cultivation level; in short, he was a pushover.

If it were to form a contract with Mu Yunjian or Yun Yici, the demon weasel would likely be destroyed by humans once the contract was made.

Xie Qianjue, Rong Xuan, and Ning Tinglan seem difficult to handle.

In conclusion, Xie Shiqing is the only person it can trust.

Yun Yici understood its implied meaning and said, "Even if you manage to get out by chance, you won't be able to leave Yinxian City alive."

The fate of a stray ninth-tier demon beast roaming freely in the Immortal Guiding City, a city teeming with cultivators, is easily imaginable.

"You want to go home?"

The weasel said hesitantly, "I do want to go back and take a look, but it's been so long, my territory may have already been occupied by other demon beasts."

Xie Shiqing only realized how weak his actions were after he had finished hiding.

He mustered his courage and stepped out from behind Xie Qianjue: "I am unwilling to sign a contract with you."

Xie Qianjue spoke up for him: "There's no rush regarding the contract. Let's wait until we've seen the Nascent Soul Fruit before discussing it."

The demon weasel was a little annoyed that Xie Shiqing looked down on it, and it threatened, "This time when the secret realm opens, there are more than just your group of cultivators entering."

Yun Yici narrowed his eyes, took out the Seven Emotions Gourd from his sleeve and shook it: "There are more than just our group of cultivators who came in, but you are now in our hands."

The weasel's facade of strength crumbled instantly, becoming nothing more than an illusion.

The weasel lay limp and listless, two lines of clear tears streaming from its round little eyes: "Then you have to keep your promise and take me out."

Seeing how pitiful it was, Xie Qianjue took the initiative to squat down, help it up, and untie the golden threads on its body: "When we find the Nascent Soul Fruit, I will form a contract with you and take you out."

Xie Qianjue's words were not empty talk. Originally, he was the only one who knew the demon weasel, but he forcibly changed the cause and effect.

Therefore, he will take responsibility.

The weasel found Xie Qianjue incredibly pleasing to the eye, immediately scrambled to its feet, and moved at a speed that resembled running.

Yun Yici and the others followed behind it, and if they hadn't been fast, they would have almost lost it several times.

After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, we finally saw the shadowy, precious tree.

Even at such close range, it's still hard to see clearly.

Yun Yici guessed that these tree-people must have set up a barrier near the treasure tree to prevent others from taking it or damaging it.

The demon weasel said, "That human cultivator has set up a killing formation next to this tree. Follow me."

Yun Yici thought to himself how close they had come to disaster. This weasel was cunning and treacherous. Fortunately, Xie Qianjue had given it a guarantee, otherwise the weasel would have watched them force their way into the killing formation.

The weasel, now freed from the golden threads, was incredibly flamboyant, spinning and leaping through the air with a mesmerizing expression, its tail practically flying off.

Ning Tinglan asked with a complicated expression, "When we go over there later, should we do it like that?"

He can't do it!

Yun Yici formed a hand seal, causing the void to tremble and a gentle breeze to blow, chasing after the demon weasel.

It didn't stay in one place, and Yun Yici immediately slashed the ground with a wind blade.

Seeing this, Rong Xuan summoned a puppet, and with a slight movement of his fingertips, manipulated the puppet to move directly according to the direction drawn by Yun Yici.

Everyone stood still, watching the humanoid puppet follow the weasel safely to the treasure tree before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

"Just follow the directions and you'll get there."

Before Yun Yici, the order is Xie Shiqing, Xie Qianjue, Rong Xuan, Ning Tinglan, and Mu Yunjian.

The six of them successfully passed through the invisible killing formation and finally arrived in front of the Nascent Soul Tree.

They were finally able to see the entire treasure tree.