At this moment, Elder Mingquan walked over, picked up the Golden Flower of the Blazing Sun from the ground, and said with a somewhat melancholy tone:
"Mr. Chen."
As Elder Mingqing spoke, he handed the Golden Flower of the Blazing Sun to Chen Tianwen:
"Mr. Chen, although the deaths of the two young masters, Xiang Xi and Xiang Nan, are deeply saddening, this Golden Flower of the Rising Sun was obtained for Chen Tianwen at their risk. If you, Mr. Chen, do not accept it, wouldn't you be letting their spirits down?"
Cui Xiangdong also spoke up:
"Mr. Chen, please accept this. Otherwise, the deaths of my two junior brothers will have been for nothing!"
Chen Tianwen then accepted the Golden Flower of the Proud Sun. Although he was overjoyed because he was one step closer to refining the Qilin Jade Body Pill, he still outwardly appeared heartbroken.
"Young Master Cui, who injured you, and why are you so badly hurt?"
Elder Xuancang also came over and asked Cui Xiangdong with concern.
Chen Tianwen was also curious. Logically, Cui Xiangdong must have avoided the Golden-Winged Eagle to be able to return, but how could he explain such serious injuries?
Cui Xiangdong sighed and began to explain:
"I'm not afraid to admit it, but I witnessed my third junior brother being killed by the Golden-Winged Eagle. I knew that with my strength, I had no hope of revenge. Just as I was about to retreat, I discovered that my second junior brother's body had died in a rather strange way! So I couldn't help but go forward to check it out."
Cui Xiangdong's words made Chen Tianwen's heart tighten, but on the surface he still maintained an expression of listening attentively.
Cui Xiangdong, oblivious to Chen Tianwen's unusual behavior, continued speaking:
“The Golden-Winged Eagle attacks with its claws, so the wounds are usually lacerations. But my second junior brother’s body was pierced by a tremendous force, so I suspect that he didn’t die at the hands of the Golden-Winged Eagle!”
"But it was because of this investigation that I was discovered by the Golden-Winged Eagle, and I didn't find a chance to escape until the two Golden-Winged Eagles at the Immortal Lord level returned."
Elder Mingquan was somewhat surprised and said:
"Young Master Cui, do you mean you've gone up against those two Golden-Winged Eagles at the Immortal Lord level?"
It's no wonder Elder Mingquan was surprised; it was truly terrifying. How could a Great Luo Golden Immortal escape from the hands of a Celestial Lord, let alone two Celestial Lords?
Unexpectedly, Cui Xiangdong nodded and began to explain:
"I did indeed clash with those two Golden-Winged Eagles at the Immortal Lord level. Fortunately, I had the life-saving trump card bestowed upon me by the sect, which allowed me to escape. However, the Immortal Lord level is not something I can afford to provoke, so I ended up with this body covered in wounds."
Although Cui Xiangdong spoke of it lightly, everyone could imagine how dangerous the situation must have been.
What Chen Tianwen cared about even more was the trump card that Cui Xiangdong mentioned!
The Holy Cloud Sect actually has a way to allow a Great Luo Golden Immortal to escape when facing two Immortal Lords. Their methods are truly heaven-defying. It seems I will have to be extra careful when facing disciples of the Holy Cloud Sect in the future.
After chatting for a while, Cui Xiangbei gradually came to his senses from his frenzy.
"Mr. Chen, what should we do next?"
Elder Mingquan asked Chen Tianwen a question, but Chen Tianwen frowned and did not answer immediately. Instead, he contacted Bai Ze in the spiritual space.
"Brother Bai, is it still necessary to continue south now?"
"Haha, we've already got the lightning-struck sacred tree. Going further south won't make much sense."
"Brother Bai, now that the plan has failed, what should we do? Should we kill both of these fellow disciples?"
Chen Tianwen was also somewhat conflicted. If he killed Cui Xiangdong and Cui Xiangbei, he could naturally keep the matter of the Scattered Brocade Immortal Bird a secret, but how could he explain it to Envoy Cui?
And surely they wouldn't kill even Envoy Cui? Although Bai Ze could certainly do it if he took action, the Holy Cloud Sect would definitely retaliate fiercely against the Nether Serpent Clan and the Xuan Turtle Clan!
"Brother Chen, you've done very well. Although things didn't work out, it's fate. Leave the rest to me!"
As Bai Ze spoke, an invisible energy emanated from the spiritual space and landed on Cui Xiangdong and Cui Xiangbei.
“Brother Chen, I have erased the memories of the Scattered Brocade Immortal Bird from their minds, so there is nothing to worry about.”
Bai Ze's words made Chen Tianwen purse his lips. So you had such methods. Why didn't you use them sooner, making me work so hard?
However, Chen Tianwen also obtained the Thunderstruck Divine Tree and the Blazing Sun Golden Flower, so he no longer complained about Bai Ze.
“Brother Chen, there’s nothing left to linger in this Xuanwu Secret Realm. You should go and meet up with Cui Sheng and his entourage, and be ready to leave the secret realm at any time. As for me, I’m going to venture deep into the secret realm to retrieve some items!”
Bai Ze's voice came again, but no matter how much Chen Tianwen called out, Bai Ze did not respond, so it seemed that Bai Ze had already left the spiritual energy space.
Chen Tianwen sighed and decided to follow Bai Ze's arrangement. After all, he had never wanted to enter the Xuanwu Secret Realm in the first place, and now that he had obtained what he needed, Chen Tianwen really had nothing to regret.
Moreover, now that he has the Lightning-Struck Divine Wood in hand, Chen Tianwen is eager to use it to cultivate the Law of Wood.
However, being in this secret realm, and with Cui Xiangdong and his fellow disciples always by his side, Chen Tianwen had no opportunity to cultivate. Thinking of this, Chen Tianwen felt even more eager to leave the secret realm.
"Young Master Chen?"
When Elder Mingquan saw that Chen Tianwen was standing there in a daze without speaking, he couldn't help but speak again, his tone full of inquiry.
Chen Tianwen snapped out of his reverie and answered:
"Elder Mingquan, I think this secret realm is far too dangerous. Let's go find Envoy Cui and Chief Mingshe and the others. They should have explored the secret realm enough by now. After we meet up, we'll find a chance to leave this secret realm!"
Elder Mingquan completely agreed with Chen Tianwen's words. Originally, this secret realm was forced to open by Envoy Cui, and the inheritance within the secret realm had already been taken away. The remaining immortal herbs and treasures were actually left by the Xuanwu Divine Beast to the creatures within the secret realm. As a descendant of the Xuanwu Divine Beast, Elder Mingquan naturally had no greed for these things.
Chen Tianwen looked at Elder Xuancang, who nodded in agreement. Elder Xuancang's thoughts were similar to Elder Mingquan's, so he naturally wouldn't refuse.
“Young Master Cui, we just discussed that we will no longer continue exploring the secret realm, but instead go to meet up with Saint Cui and his envoys.”
Seeing that Elder Mingquan and Elder Xuancang had agreed, Chen Tianwen also asked Cui Xiangdong for his opinion.
Cui Xiangdong nodded helplessly. His junior brother's death had also made Cui Xiangdong lose his desire to gain experience!
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