Liu Wuxie intended to give the corpses he had found underground to Master Yi for proper burial, to honor the fallen, and to let their souls finally rest in peace instead of remaining trapped in the cold abyss.0

However, just as he reached for the beast pouch, something stirred violently inside, erupting in sudden commotion.0

"Thank you, young man!" Master Yi said. Her tone was softer than before. It no more held the distant authority but genuine gratitude.0

"Master Yi, wait!" Liu Wuxie stepped forward and raised his hand to stop her. Confusion flickered across his face. He couldn't tell who Fiery was fighting inside the pouch.0

With slight hesitation, he opened it.0

A blur shot out of the pouch. A beast and a woman slammed to the ground, locked in fierce combat.0

"An ancient qilin... how rare," murmured the woman in the gray robe. She narrowed her eyes and leveled her sword. "Pledge your loyalty to the Half-Moon Nunnery, and I'll ensure you will be treated well."0

Fiery snapped its jaws in disdain. Its lips curled into a snarl as it hurled one furious glare after another at the woman, clearly rejecting her offer.0

Liu Wuxie stood frozen, completely at a loss. Xu Lingxue and Murong Yi exchanged bewildered glances, equally dumbfounded.0

Even Master Yi stood frozen in disbelief.0

A qilin leaping out of Liu Wuxie's beast pouch was shocking enough, as qilins...0