"That's right!"

The purple-robed elder seemed to suddenly remember something important. He stared sharply at Qin Feng and asked, "Do you know what kind of magical artifact escaped just now?"

Qin Feng turned to look at the purple-robed elder, his eyes firm and honest as he replied, "I don't know. However, in my humble opinion, that magic weapon must be of extraordinary quality, possessing a spirit, and is probably at least at the level of a divine artifact!"

Qin Feng's words were half true and half false, but he felt no worry at all, because he firmly believed that the purple-robed elder would not easily become suspicious.

Sure enough, after staring intently at Qin Feng for a while, the purple-robed elder asked again, "Who killed the owner of that magic weapon?"

Faced with the old man in purple robes' relentless questioning, Qin Feng showed no sign of panic. Instead, he calmly and truthfully replied, "A ferocious, blue-faced, fanged humanoid monster!"

Upon hearing this, the purple-robed elder narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he were pondering some important question.

He then pressed on, "If that's the case, why did the monster spare you? Is there some hidden reason behind it?"

Qin Feng's expression remained calm and composed. He met the purple-robed elder's gaze with unwavering composure, and then replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "It was that magical artifact that escaped earlier that saved my life at the crucial moment!"

"It's strange, the spirit of that magical artifact even expressed its willingness to serve me as its master. Unfortunately, before we could complete the recognition ceremony, it suddenly flew away..."

"Now that I think about it, it must have sensed your arrival and was wary of your strength, which is why it fled!"

The old man in purple robes looked at Qin Feng with suspicion, his eyes sharp as arrows, as if trying to pierce through Qin Feng's heart.

Time ticked by, and finally, the purple-robed elder broke the silence: "What exactly does that magical artifact look like?"

Qin Feng dared not be negligent and quickly replied, "Reporting to Senior, that is a magical weapon similar to a halberd!"

"A halberd?" Upon hearing this, the purple-robed elder's expression changed drastically. His already stern face became even more sinister, and a chilling killing intent surged from his body.

Qin Feng stared in astonishment at the purple-robed elder's violent reaction, secretly wondering: Could this mysterious purple-robed elder be related to the green-robed man? Could it be... that he is the green-robed man's elder?

Just as Qin Feng was lost in thought, the purple-robed elder noticed the surprise on his face and mistakenly thought that Qin Feng was intimidated by the killing intent he had just released.

He quickly suppressed his murderous aura, but still urged coldly, "Tell me quickly, what does the owner of that magical artifact look like?"

Qin Feng snapped out of his daze and, without a moment's delay, immediately described the appearance of the man in the green robe to the old man in the purple robe in detail.

After hearing Qin Feng's description, the purple-robed elder's expression grew increasingly grim, even revealing a hint of anger.

Immediately afterwards, he exuded a chillingly powerful aura, which swept outwards like a surging wave, causing Qin Feng to shiver.

Qin Feng's heart tightened, his brows furrowed, and he secretly guessed, "Judging from this situation, my deduction just now should be correct."

“This old man must have a very close relationship with that man in the green robe, and there is a high probability that they are even close relatives.”

After a while, the old man in purple robes took a deep breath and gradually calmed down.

He looked at Qin Feng and asked, "Was that monster killed by the Sky-Piercing Battle Halberd?"

Qin Feng nodded. "Kill them!"

Qin Feng would never tell the truth, otherwise the purple-robed elder would definitely go looking for that humanoid monster.

The humanoid monster was too bizarre; it seemed to truly possess an immortal body, and he didn't want to see it again.

The purple-robed elder frowned slightly, somewhat incredulous. "The Sky-Piercing Halberd could kill that humanoid monster, how could Qing'er possibly be dead?"

"Kid, you're not lying to me, are you?"

Qin Feng was inwardly panicked, but his face remained calm. Instead of answering, he asked, "Do you think I have any reason to lie to you?"

The old man in purple robes had an uncertain expression, his gaze fixed on Qin Feng's face.

After a long while, he finally looked away. "You have no reason to deceive me, and you wouldn't dare!"

After a moment of silence, the old man in purple robes muttered to himself, "Could it be that Qing'er died from another cause?" He looked at Qin Feng, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

Qin Feng quickly replied, "Senior, everything I said is true. That monster was indeed powerful. If it weren't for the Sky-Supporting Halberd, I would have lost my life long ago."

The old man in the purple robe frowned, lost in thought.

Seeing this, Qin Feng seized the opportunity to change the subject: "Senior, what kind of magic weapon is that Sky-Supporting Battle Halberd? How can it have such power?"

The old man in purple robes glared at him but did not answer.

Qin Feng's heart sank, thinking to himself that this purple-robed old man was not easy to fool.

At this moment, the purple-robed elder coldly said, "I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If you dare to lie to me, I will not let you off easily!"

Qin Feng breathed a sigh of relief, feeling fortunate that he had temporarily passed the test.

At this moment, he saw the purple-robed old man riding a flying sword slowly rising into the air, and the image of the Iron-Eating Beast suddenly appeared in his mind.

He hesitated for a moment, then quickly said, "Senior, my spirit pet is lost. Could you help me find it? I'm sure it's nearby!"

Upon hearing this, the purple-robed elder ordered his flying sword to stop its ascent, then looked at Qin Feng and asked, "What kind of spirit pet is it?"

Without hesitation, Qin Feng quickly described the appearance of the Iron-Eating Beast.

After Qin Feng finished his description, the purple-robed elder remained silent for a moment, his eyes flickering, and stared directly at Qin Feng, asking, "Is your spirit pet an iron-eating beast?"

Qin Feng looked at the purple-robed elder in surprise, not expecting him to recognize the Iron-Eating Beast. He nodded and replied, "Indeed!"

The purple-robed elder sighed, "I never expected that you, a mere human, would have such extraordinary good fortune!"

"The Iron-Eating Beast possesses the bloodline of a divine beast, and its strength ranks among the top of all divine beasts."

"As expected, those who possess the Five Elements Spiritual Body are bound to have great fortune!"

Qin Feng smiled without saying a word. His luck was indeed good. Even though this trip to the Tomb of the Gods was full of hardships, he also gained a lot of benefits.

For example, the Iron-Eating Beast, the Purple Rose Immortal Robe, and the two strange willow leaves given by the Willow God.

By the way, can those two willow leaves really save my life in a critical moment?

Seeing that Qin Feng remained silent, the purple-robed elder didn't bother to say anything more and directly released his divine sense to search for the Iron-Eating Beast's whereabouts.

After a while, the old man in purple robes suddenly spoke. "Found it!"

"I didn't expect it to be a young iron-eating beast. If I'm not mistaken, you obtained it after entering the Tomb of the Gods, right?"

Qin Feng hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Yes!"