“Are we going to Mount Cloudcover right now??” The little fox jumped up and down with excitement.

“Why would we go there?” Lu Yun looked blankly at her.

“To search for treasure.” She didn’t understand his reaction.

“That huge mountain’s been there for such a long time and it’s readily visible to ninth step kings. Do you think they can’t tell there’s treasure inside?” Lu Yun shook his head. “It’s obvious that people have gone before, but no one’s made it out alive. The two of us will end up just like them if we make a trip—we’ll die very grisly deaths.”

“You know how to raid tombs!” the little fox pointed out.

“Tomb raiding has to do with feng shui and layouts. Those haven’t been lost in the Hongmeng.” Lu Yun pursed his lips. “Hidden experts abound in the third...