He couldn't help but smile wryly.
The ability to foresee danger was, to him, better than nothing. There was no sense of surprise.
Thinking of this, he concentrated and sensed his surroundings, turning his body to face four directions. His sword-like eyebrows suddenly twitched.
The eastern direction actually made him feel danger, while the other three sides felt normal.
But the east was neither Jade Capital nor the Jade Cauldron Sect's lair, but rather the direction leading to the East Sea, where there shouldn't be any danger. It seemed his intuition for danger had been enhanced.
He nodded in satisfaction. This was still useful.
Then, without further delay, he floated back into the cave.
By this time, the black gas inside the cave had dissipated significantly, posing no real danger.
He drew his wooden sword, and immediately purple flames blazed, purple sword energy covering the blade, transforming it into a long sword. He conjured a purple light to envelop Zhang Youling's skull. "Chi chi chi..."
Amidst the soft whistling sounds, the skull first turned into several pieces, and those pieces further split into dozens of pieces. The purple light did not stop, and they continued to split endlessly, eventually turning into countless small fragments.
"Bang!"
The purple light suddenly pressed down, transforming from slicing to crushing. All the small fragments turned into dust.
Chu Zhiyuan flicked his sleeve.
The white ash was swept out of the cave, blown away by the evening breeze, scattering and mixing with the soil on the hillside, indistinguishable from each other. Chu Zhiyuan finally felt completely relieved.
He glanced at the green robe, frowned and pondered for a moment, and finally decided to take it back and ask about its origins. Maybe he could learn something about Zhang Youling's background.
When he returned to Huang Shirong and the others, a bright moon was already hanging high in the sky, as bright and round as a jade plate.
The clear light was chilling to the bone.
Huang Shirong and the three women were with Guo Chi and the other five.
As soon as Zou Fang saw him, she floated over, offering a cup of tea and a plate of snacks.
Chu Zhiyuan tossed a bundle to the side, took the teacup and drank it all in one gulp, and then put two pieces of pastry in his mouth. He had indeed been working hard on this trip.
"Young Lord, you've worked hard." Huang Shirong cupped her fist and said: "Did you eliminate him?"
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.
"That's perfect." Huang Shirong smiled sweetly: "Congratulations, Young Lord."
Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "If this person wasn't eliminated, there would always be a hidden uneasiness. Now, I can finally feel at peace." This was the first time he had encountered such a great threat, a life-threatening danger.
"What is this?" Wen Qianqian came over and pointed to the bundle on the ground.
He didn't have this when he left earlier.
Chu Zhiyuan said: "Zhang Youling's robe, it's a bit strange. I want to take it back and have a look. You might as well take a look too."
"Let me see." Wen Qianqian stepped forward, untied the bundle, and picked up the green robe.
Immediately, like flowing water, it fell softly, shaking gently, unbelievably smooth and soft.
"What a fine robe!" Wen Qianqian couldn't help but exclaim.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "Do you recognize this robe?"
Wen Qianqian looked at Xu Mengyu and then at Huang Shirong, but they both shook their heads.
Obviously, they had never seen this before.
Chu Zhiyuan said: "It's impervious to swords and blades."
When Zhang Youling was using all his strength to absorb his cultivation and essence, he could have taken the opportunity to stab out a Breaking Qi Divine Sword.
He just didn't use the Breaking Qi Divine Sword, but used the Great Heavenly Dragon Fist instead.
This was due to his keen intuition and the presence of the Wonderful Spirit Pearl.
The two worked together to make the most correct judgment.
If he had used the sword at that time and been blocked by the green robe, he would have missed the opportunity to severely injure Zhang Youling.
A tiny white light emerged from the tip of the sword, which was sword energy.
"Chi." The tip of the sword was still blocked.
The green robe instantly lit up, and countless patterns seemed to be twisting, coming to life. "It can even defend against Gang energy." Huang Shirong showed admiration.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: "Is it a treasure?"
"It can be called a treasure." Huang Shirong sighed, reaching out to touch it. She didn't dislike it much for being something that belonged to a dead person.
After all, almost all treasure armor belonged to dead people. Often, people died, but the treasure armor remained.
The green robe slowly dimmed, and the patterns disappeared again. They were no longer clear and could only be faintly seen under the sunlight. "It really is powerful," Wen Qianqian praised.
Chu Zhiyuan said: "I've tried it too, I can't stab through it."
"Senior Sister's sword is a divine weapon." Wen Qianqian praised: "This is the first time I've seen such a powerful robe."
"The Heavenly Treasure Department also has them." Huang Shirong said: "But few people exchange for them. This one is worth at least a second-grade merit, too extravagant." After all, treasure armor is only an auxiliary item, the really important thing is cultivation.
It is invulnerable to swords and blades, but it can only block the upper body. What about the legs, feet, and head, or even the hands? The reason it is worth second-grade merit is that it can save a life at a critical moment.
In a situation where the opponent doesn't know the reality of this robe, sneak attacks will not succeed. Being blocked for a moment when attacking can instantly change the situation. It may save a life.
This possibility of saving a life is worth second-grade merit, or even first-grade merit, to many people.
"Haven't the Thirteenth Grand Uncle and the others returned yet?"
"No."
"What about the others?"
"The Jade Cauldron Sect's lair has been destroyed by us, very smoothly."
"The Thirteenth Grand Uncle and the others are still missing?"
"Yes, they disappeared inexplicably. But Grandmasters have always been elusive, so everyone didn't dare to ask too much, thinking they had already returned to the city."
"What about in the city?"
"We went to the palace with your token, but they haven't returned."
"...Let's go, let's go and take a look."
"I'll lead the way." Wen Qianqian volunteered.
Chu Zhiyuan entered a valley as warm as spring.
The biting cold wind was blocked outside. Inside the warm valley, the trees were lush, and the plants and flowers were like spring. But at this time, it had been ravaged into a mess.
This place had obviously undergone a large-scale battle. You could still see the blood seeping into the soil, the blood sprayed on the trees, and some minced meat. The bloody smell still floated in the air.
When Chu Zhiyuan saw these, scenes of fighting naturally appeared in his mind.
Huang Shirong said: "We didn't encounter too much resistance. It seems that the experts are all in the city, and here are all those below Grandmaster level."
Chu Zhiyuan walked along, suddenly changed direction, and strode to a stone wall, slowly reaching out to touch it, his expression becoming more and more solemn. "What's wrong?" Huang Shirong asked.
Chu Zhiyuan touched the stone, felt something strange, and slowly said: "Something's not right!"
"What's not right?" Huang Shirong became more curious.
Wen Qianqian said: "What's wrong?"
As she spoke, she also reached out and pressed on it, touching the stone wall, and patted it, making a "bang bang" sound, with nothing unusual.
Chu Zhiyuan frowned and pondered, looking at Huang Shirong and saying: "Let the people from the Town Guard Division seal this place off, don't let anyone else in."
Huang Shirong was stunned.
Chu Zhiyuan said: "Seal it off first, then talk about the rest. Follow me back to the city."
"Okay." Huang Shirong readily agreed: "I'll call someone over."
Chu Zhiyuan looked at Guo Chi and the other four: "Commander Guo, you stay here first, don't let anyone else get close to this place."
"Yes." Guo Chi and the other four shouted in a deep voice.
Huang Shirong left the valley side by side with him, and only said after walking a long distance: "Could that place be related to the Grandmaster?"
Chu Zhiyuan said: "I'm afraid it's a secret realm."
Huang Shirong was stunned, unable to believe it: "How could a secret realm be here?"
Chu Zhiyuan raised his head and looked at the valley, his expression solemn: "I hope I'm feeling wrong." Under the super sense, the insight is clear.
Within the stone wall, there is vaguely a vast range of peaks.
