Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 178: Xiong Daoren is also unreliable
He, Xiaotian Dog, the overlord among dogs, had never been subjected to such treatment, but now the situation was more powerful than a dog; setting aside the fact that he was at a disadvantage in a two-against-one scenario for the moment.
Xiong Daoren’s words made sense; if his concealed figure was discovered, there might not even be a chance to run.
Not being made into a dog meat hotpot was already a reason to be thankful.
As for combat ability, he was all too aware of his own limitations.
In the past, Tian Peng always took the lead in exploring dangerous places during treasure hunts because his Divine Skills lacked the ability for combat.
Forget about it, a dog’s revenge can wait ten years!
Xiaotian Dog glowered at Tian Peng’s smug, chubby face, itching to swipe a claw at him, and why not a bite?
What a joke, his mouth was far too precious for that. Other than the dishes prepared by Shopkeeper Chen from Chaos Residence, what else was worth using his mouth for?
"Alright, it’s done."
Xiong Daoren patted his behind and stood up.
That quick?
Xiaotian Dog was stunned. That slow bear had only squatted down for a moment, and now he’s standing up already?
He turned around on the spot with his paws.
"You’ve finished setting up the Formation for me?" Xiaotian Dog barked.
Xiong Daoren nodded.
"Then why did the Concealment Formation that Tian Peng just set up take so long? Mine was done so fast?" Xiaotian Dog directly questioned.
Tian Peng took three times longer than him!
"Just slapdash it together for you, why so demanding? It’s a pain." Xiong Daoren said nonchalantly and casually.
Well done!
Tian Peng squinted his eyes, taking pleasure in the misfortune, his mouth nearly splitting to his ears, feeling extremely pleased watching the wretched dog lose face.
It serves him right!
That guy always just stood by watching the show during work and never lifted a finger.
Xiaotian Dog’s canine mouth twitched.
Slapdash?
Damn!
This discriminatory treatment was just too severe, right? He couldn’t stand for it; this was discrimination and abuse against dogs!
Xiaotian Dog wanted to make a fuss, but there was no chance. Tian Peng and Xiong Daoren didn’t even look back as they headed inside.
"Hey! Wait for me!" Xiaotian Dog shouted, having no choice but to follow them hastily.
The entrance to the cave was narrow, but once through, it opened up into a spacious area. The whole cave abode was orderly and stylish, yet very simple. There didn’t seem to be anything of value in plain sight, let alone treasures.
To this, Tian Peng paid no mind.
If anything valuable was in plain sight, it would only show that the cave’s owner was a fool.
"Xiaotian, use your Divine Skills. Choose a location!" Tian Peng said.
It would be better not to act rashly for now; there might be more traps inside.
Xiaotian Dog’s ability could ignore any Concealment Formations and sniff out the scent of treasures, which was most suitable.
"No way!" Xiaotian Dog shook his head, extremely proud.
Humph, now they finally had to ask for his help again, right?
If Tian Peng didn’t show some sincerity and offer a benefit, he would refuse to cooperate. After all, Tian Peng had just made fun of him; this was the retribution!
"I’ll do it!" Before Tian Peng could show any intention, Xiong Daoren stood up and instantly deployed his Divine Skills throughout the cave abode.
"According to the readings, the treasure should be on the eastern side!" After finishing the calculation, Xiong Daoren spoke.
In a small area, his skills were more comprehensive, allowing him to make guesses by analyzing the layout within the cave abode.
Hearing this, Tian Peng turned to Xiaotian Dog with a smug smile. Now that he had Xiong Daoren, a capable assistant, did he really think he could use such trivial matters to threaten him?
Xiaotian Dog: "..."
So frustrating!
Ignoring Xiaotian Dog, Tian Peng and Xiong Daoren got busy right away.
Tian Peng summoned the Golden Spade with a wave of his hand.
"Peng, dig here!" Xiong Daoren stretched out his bear paw, pointing with extreme precision and rigor.
Watching the two busy themselves, Xiaotian Dog was fuming with nowhere to vent his anger.
Damn!
"So the great master isn’t needed, huh? Fine, I’ll find it myself, and when I do, all the treasures will be mine!"
Xiaotian Dog snorted and shook its head indignantly.
It activated its Myriad Smell Divine Spirit Ability.
Suddenly, its canine eyes widened—it seemed that the scent of the treasure was on the other side!
Glancing at the figure and bear who were diligently working, a schadenfreude glint appeared in Xiaotian Dog’s eyes.
Humph!
"You keep on laboring in vain while this great master goes to find the real goodies!"
Feeling smug, Xiaotian Dog proudly turned and headed towards the western side of the cave abode.
The cave abode became narrower as it went on, twisting and turning, with many forks in the path.
Xiaotian Dog kept its Myriad Smell Divine Spirit switched on, carefully sniffing its way along the search.
Finally, it came to a place that felt different as soon as it approached.
Blisteringly hot!
Looking closely, there was a large furnace in the center, burning with fierce flames.
The fire blazed intensely, signifying that these were no ordinary flames.
An anvil, a hammer?
Observing the furnishings inside, Xiaotian Dog was a bit baffled.
How did this look just like a blacksmith’s shop?
After taking a deep breath, filtering out the heat wave, Xiaotian Dog focused its attention on the furnace in the center, or more precisely, it tried to see through the flames to the contents within.
The magical treasure, it’s inside!
However, Xiaotian Dog didn’t have x-ray vision, thus it ended gazing into emptiness.
Moving closer.
Xiaotian Dog wrapped its paws in mana, tentatively attempting to touch the furnace wall.
But the moment it made contact, Xiaotian Dog jerked its paw back like lightning, retreating repeatedly.
"Damn! That hurt like hell!" Xiaotian Dog grimaced in pain.
Hopping on its feet, it circled the furnace several times but couldn’t find a way to handle it.
Xiaotian Dog hissed softly—it seemed this time Tian Peng was going to get lucky!
It had thought about keeping all the treasure to itself, but alas, whatever was inside could only be seen and not touched.
"Nothing here either!" Tian Peng leaned on his rake, arched his back, and took a deep breath.
After all that digging, it was just dirt and more dirt.
"That doesn’t make sense!" Xiong Daoren scratched his head, feeling a rush of anxiety.
Divine Skills showed that this was the most auspicious spot.
Logically, it would be safest to hide the magical treasure here!
"Still at it? Show this great master what fabulous treasures you’ve found," said Xiaotian Dog as it emerged, mocking Tian Peng and Xiong Daoren for their futile efforts.
"How could treasures be shown to just anyone?" Tian Peng was too proud to show any hint of failure.
"Stop talking rubbish," Xiaotian Dog sneered with a sidelong glance, "I’ve already used Divine Skills to sniff out that there’s no magical treasure whatsoever where you guys are."
Xiaotian Dog reveled in his companion’s misfortune.
"Impossible!" Xiong Daoren hastily retorted, "This is the best place to put things!"
Xiaotian Dog smirked and said with a superior air, "You clearly lack worldly experience! Too rigid, your thinking is much too simple."
"The cave abode belongs to someone else; they can place things wherever they want."
The logic in that statement... couldn’t seem to find any faults!
Xiong Daoren awkwardly scratched his head; he hadn’t caught on in the heat of the moment...
Watching the self-satisfied whines of Xiaotian Dog, Tian Peng’s face fell, "If you knew there was nothing there, why didn’t you say something?!"
He had unnecessarily expended so much effort— not even oxen plowing fields worked that hard!
"Who asked you to deliberately ignore this great master just now?" Xiaotian Dog declared righteously.
Before Tian Peng could retort, Xiaotian Dog held its head high, boasting proudly, "Just follow this great master. I’ve already found the treasures!"
With that said, it turned and ran back in the direction of the furnace.
If it weren’t for the fact that it couldn’t retrieve the treasure itself, it would never think of sharing with Tian Peng!
