The old hyena who opened his eyes carefully took out a fire stick from his chest.

He opened it gently.

A mysterious blue smoke drifted out from within the fire stick.

This blue smoke carried a faint, exotic fragrance.

Slowly, it wafted into the nostrils of Zhang Xiaoshan, who was sleeping in the same room with him.

Already in deep sleep, Zhang Xiaoshan became even more unconscious.

After a few minutes, the old hyena lifted the blanket and got up.

He cautiously leaned towards Zhang Xiaoshan, reaching out to push him gently.

"Miracle Doctor Zhang, Miracle Doctor Zhang..."

Repeatedly, Zhang Xiaoshan showed no response.

"Having inhaled my Drunk Dream Fragrance, you'd better just sleep well."

The old hyena's face showed a trace of pride, and then he opened the tent, crouching as he walked out.

By this time, the night was deep, and everyone was sound asleep.

Only two guards responsible for night watch were dozing off by the bonfire.

"This is killing me, so cold..."

"Hand me the wine, I need to warm up."

One guard shouted for the other to throw over a bottle of wine, and the other picked it up and drank.

"Gurulu."

"Swoosh."

The old hyena squatted to the side, blowing a cow hair needle precisely into the neck of the drinking guard.

"Splat."

"Ah, why do I feel so dizzy, this wine is really strong."

The man muttered, then fell headfirst into the snow.

"Old Wang, Old Wang..."

His companion went over to check, and as soon as he got close, he too was pricked in the neck by a cow hair needle and fell asleep.

"Heh heh."

The old hyena chuckled in satisfaction, cautiously glancing around before stepping away from the camp and climbing towards Ruixue Peak's summit.

"This old thing, I knew you had secrets."

Just after the old hyena left, the "unconscious" Zhang Xiaoshan awoke and quietly followed him.

A mere secret drug could never really overwhelm Zhang Xiaoshan; it was just a pretense.

The old hyena moved quickly, truly like an old dog, swiftly advancing through the snow.

"Qi Condensation Realm Martial Artist, seems you have hidden your strength. I want to see what you're planning."

Zhang Xiaoshan followed carefully.

Over twenty minutes later.

The old hyena reached the summit of Ruixue Peak.

The summit was covered with many towering eerie stones, giving off an ominous and ghostly vibe.

"Gugugu."

The old hyena glanced around, then let out a few calls, after which a long-haired, beast-skin clad elder with a long bow on his back emerged from behind one of the stones.

"Big brother."

Seeing the man, the old hyena excitedly ran over, but the other was not polite at all, kicking the old hyena squarely in the chest, flipping him to the ground. Before the old hyena could get up, the longbow was drawn, and a sharp bone arrow was aimed at his face.

"You traitor, you dare come back. Seeking death."

"No, no, no..."

The old hyena hurriedly pleaded for mercy.

"Big brother, let's talk this over; don't kill me."

Teeth clenched, the other said.

"Don't call me big brother. I have no brothers like you. What did father say before he died? We gravekeepers take tomb-guarding as our lifelong mission, yet you keep extensive ties with the outside, coveting worldly riches, and even stole the sacred herbs we safeguard, violating our ancestor's mission."

"And now, you dare bring outsiders to trespass our sacred grounds. Such treason, I cannot let you live."

"No, no, no, big brother, I, I am wrong, but I am your own brother. When father died, he asked you to take care of me. How heartbroken would father be on the road to the afterlife if you killed me with your own hands?"

"Shut up. If you truly saw me as your brother, you wouldn't defy our gravekeepers' mission."

"Even if father were alive, he would kill you with his own hands."

"Big brother, big brother..."

The old hyena banged his head on the ground while sobbing.

"Life out there was not easy for me either, many times I nearly died. Believe me, I truly repent this time. Give me one more chance."

"I also wanted to bring these outsiders, but if I didn't show the way, they would kill me."

"I had no choice, big brother, please help me."

"I promise, henceforth I'll follow you and our clan to guard the Sword Tomb faithfully."

"Hmph."

The longbow elder, still stern but soft-hearted, sighed.

He fiercely kicked the old hyena's chest again, toppling him from his kneeling position.

Then he put away his bow and arrow.

"You are my brother. In the name of our blood ties, I can forgive you. But others in the clan don't feel the same. To return, you must prove your worth and let everyone acknowledge and forgive you."

"Take this."

The longbow elder loosened a beast-skin pouch from his waist and tossed it to the old hyena.

"Soft Bone Water, once consumed, even Qi Transformation Martial Artists will see their power dissipate, limbs weakened, powerless to act for several hours."

"Those people you brought will all become food for the Earth Dragon. Do this well, and the clan will have nothing to say."

"Alright, alright."

The old hyena hurriedly picked up the beast-skin bag, assuring the longbow elder earnestly.

"This time, I will follow your arrangements and ensure that the clan views me differently."

"Hmph, you better watch yourself."

The longbow elder, carrying his bow and arrow, left the mountaintop.

"Heh heh heh, big brother, you've been tricked again."

After the longbow elder left, the previously pitiful old hyena immediately stood up triumphantly, his eyes full of cunning.

He clutched the Soft Bone Water, speaking with sinister malice.

"Miracle Doctor Zhang, you fool, you think I brought you here because I fear you. But in truth, I just want to use you against these naive gravekeepers. Once you've both exhausted each other, the treasure in the Sword Tomb will be all mine."

"Your plan is not bad."

Suddenly, a cold voice interrupted in the empty mountaintop.

"Who is it?"

The old hyena shivered, turning to see a handsome figure, arms crossed, coldly staring at him.