Chapter 6024: Priceless Treasure
âAh...â
Honghun Sanzhang sighed.
âBrother Sanzhang, why do you sound so frustrated when you have already made up your mind?â the other two asked.
âWe might have left Godâs Era, but our young masters are still inside. With their personalities, Iâm worried about what might happen if they encounter Chu Feng,â Honghun Sanzhang said.
âOur young masters are strong enough to deal with Chu Feng. There should be no need to worry about them,â the plump red-cloaked man said.
âThat empty token might be useless for now, but there will be a use for them later on. Iâm guessing that it is to collect something, possibly energy. Such places differentiate people by their talent and capabilities instead of their current cultivation, or else thereâs no need to construct such an elaborate remnant and have an individual entrance for juniors.
âThey could have always put the prize at the center and let everyone compete for it, and whoever had the strongest cultivation would walk away with the prize. That would make things so much simpler. Yet, which remnant has done that?â Honghun Sanzhang asked.
âYouâre saying that Chu Feng might prove to be a dangerous adversary in the junior entrance? Our young masters might be at a disadvantage against Chu Feng due to the special nature of the remnant despite their superior cultivation?â the average-sized red-cloaked man asked.
The plump red-cloaked man nodded in agreement. âThatâs possible. Brother Sanzhangâs analysis made sense.â
âWhat should we do?â
âEveryone has their fate. We can only hope that the young master wonât cross paths with Chu Feng, and if they do, we can only pray that they will hold back a little,â Honghun Sanzhang said with a sigh.
...
Meanwhile, Chu Feng and the others were exploring the vast realm they had just entered. Its features were identical to most realms in the real world.
Chu Feng had tried looking around for clues, but he couldnât figure out where to head. The spirit formation gate they had entered via had already closed, so returning where they had come from wasnât an option.
Unless another phenomenon appeared to offer some advice, he wouldnât know what to do.
Chu Feng was at a loss.
Weng!
Just then, a spirit formation gate manifested in the distant sky, and twelve figures emerged.
They were juniors from the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion, but Ling Xiao, Jie Baobao, and Jie Tian werenât among them.
The spirit formation gate closed after they walked out, and the group of them began examining their surroundings.
Shortly later, another spirit formation gate appeared in the distance, and more juniors emerged.
âThis must be a gathering spot. Those who cleared the previous trial will be brought here,â Qin Xuan remarked. He turned to Chu Feng and asked, âBrother Chu Feng, what do you think about my analysis?â
âIt makes sense to me. What else do you have?â Chu Feng replied with a chuckle.
âAll right.â Qin Xuan continued sharing his analysis in glee. âThose who can reach here are no ordinary individuals. Iâm guessing that many people will be eliminated here. The victor might be decided here, but even if that isnât the case, the endpoint should be close now.â
Qin Xuan turned to Yuwen Yanri and asked, âBrother Yuwen, what do you think about my analysis?â
âThatâs a guess, not an analysis,â Yuwen Yanri pointed out. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âHey!â Qin Xuan turned back to Chu Feng. âBrother Chu Feng, youâre the most discerning one of us three. What do you think of my thoughts?â
âI think itâs good,â Chu Feng replied.
Upon receiving Chu Fengâs answer, Qin Xuan turned back to Yuwen Yanri with his chest puffed up. âLook, Brother Chu Feng has acknowledged me. I, Qin Xuan, have explored many remnants. My deductions donât just come out of nowhere.â
âBrother Qin Xuan, why donât you analyze these tokens then?â Chu Feng took out 18 empty tokens and tossed them to Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan took the tokens and assessed them.
âBrother Yuwen, you should take a look too.â Chu Feng took out another 18 empty tokens and passed them to Yuwen Yanri.
Yuwen Yanri examined the empty tokens intently.
âHow is it? Can you see anything?â Chu Feng asked.
âThereâs a difference between the tokens. These six tokens and these twelve tokens look identical on the surface, but they are different,â Qin Xuan said as he separated the tokens into two piles.
âThose twelve empty tokens are from the palace, whereas those six are from the forest. The six empty tokens from the forest are of much higher quality,â Chu Feng pointed out.
âBrother Chu Feng, what do you think is the use of these tokens?â
âThese tokens are containers to collect something, possibly some kind of energy. They should be important later on.â
âSounds right to me.â Qin Xuan nodded before passing the empty tokens back to Chu Feng.
Yuwen Yanri did the same too.
âWhat are you doing? Those tokens are for you. Keep them well,â Chu Feng said.
âBrother Chu Feng, this isnât right. You obtained them...â Yuwen Yanri turned down the gift.
âStop being so wishy-washy. If youâre going to be so distant, we might as well go on separate paths and stop being friends,â Chu Feng said with a smile.
âBrother Yuwen, you should accept Brother Chu Fengâs gift. Weâre already in this remnant, and this trip will be in futility without the empty tokens. We can repay Brother Chu Fengâs favor in the future,â Qin Xuan advised.
âWhat do you mean by favors? We are comrades! Talking about favor between comrades sounds so distant,â Chu Feng corrected Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan fell silent for a few seconds before asking, âBrother Chu Feng, am I your friend? I donât mean anything by it, but I didnât help you with anything at the Nine Heavensâ Zenith, and I even...â
Thinking about what happened then made Qin Xuan lower his head in guilt.
âFriendship is not about maintaining an equilibrium. As long as weâre fine with each other, we can always be friends. And didnât you say that a fight helps us to know each other better? Were you lying when you said that?â Chu Feng asked.
Qin Xuan quickly waved his hand, saying, âOf course not. I also think of you as a friend. Itâs the same for Brother Yuwen too!â
âStop being so wishy-washy if you think so. You are Qin Xuan, the Heavenly Dome Immortal Sectâs strongest prodigy!â Chu Feng said with a chuckle.
Qin Xuan chuckled too. He was moved by Chu Fengâs sentiment.
Even though Chu Feng had treated him well at the Nine Heavensâ Zenith, he thought that he was basking in Wang Qiang and the othersâ halo; he was just a convenient addition to the party. Who could have thought that Chu Feng would still treat him well even when Wang Qiang and the others werenât here?
Despite knowing he was just a burden that wouldnât contribute much, Chu Feng still decided to bring him along. He even shared the empty tokens, which were likely to be important here.
This meant a lot to him.
He finally understood why Xianhai Shaoyu and the others chose to stand with Chu Feng even though the latter was on bad terms with the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion.
In the world of cultivation, where strength was law and personal interests took priority over everything else, tens of thousands of years of friendship, kinship, and companionship could easily shatter in the face of greed.
Bonds were just so fragile in the face of profits.
However, it was different for Chu Feng. Profits were not that important to him; what he cherished more were the bonds he forged along the way.
Having a friend like Chu Feng like having a priceless treasure.