Seeing his senior brother's disheveled state, Cui Xiangbei rushed over and helped the swaying Cui Xiangdong.
"Senior brother, what's wrong with you?"
Cui Xiangbei asked with concern, but at this point, Cui Xiangdong had only managed to persevere through sheer willpower.
Upon seeing his junior brother, Cui Xiangdong could no longer hold on and collapsed into Cui Xiangbei's arms.
Chen Tianwen and the other two also came over. Seeing Cui Xiangdong like this, Chen Tianwen frowned, took out a magic pill from his pocket, handed it to Cui Xiangbei, and said:
"Go north and have your senior brother take this elixir."
Without hesitation, Cui Xiangbei took the elixir and stuffed it directly into Cui Xiangdong's mouth.
As Cui Xiangbei helped Cui Xiangdong refine the elixir, he muttered to himself:
"Senior brother, where are second senior brother and third senior brother? Why haven't they returned? Why?"
Seeing Cui Xiangbei like this, Chen Tianwen couldn't help but shake his head, but he was also thinking to himself.
Judging by the time, when Chen Tianwen left the Golden-Winged Eagle's nest, there was less than half an hour left before the two Golden-Winged Eagles at the Immortal Lord level returned.
But Cui Xiangdong had not yet appeared at that time, and Cui Xiangnan was also struggling to hold on.
Now that Cui Xiangdong has returned, it means that within half an hour, Cui Xiangnan was killed by the Golden-Winged Eagle, and Cui Xiangdong did not come to his aid but ran back himself. Or rather, when Cui Xiangdong saw Cui Xiangnan, Cui Xiangnan was already dead, but Cui Xiangdong had no intention of avenging his two junior brothers!
Regardless of the guess, Chen Tianwen frowned. It seemed that he had overestimated their brotherhood!
Chen Tianwen's original plan was to keep Cui Xiangnan alive so that when Cui Xiangdong returned, he would definitely save his junior brother.
The Golden-Winged Eagle is extremely fast. Once Cui Xiangdong is entangled by it, he will definitely not be able to break free within half an hour. This will delay the return of the two Golden-Winged Eagles at the Immortal Lord level.
In this way, Chen Tianwen could essentially use the Golden-Winged Eagle to kill all three of his fellow disciples while remaining uninvolved!
If only Cui Xiangbei is left, Chen Tianwen will find a way to fool him, and that way the matter of the Scattered Brocade Bird can also be covered up.
This could be described as killing three birds with one stone, but now Cui Xiangdong has survived, which is far beyond Chen Tianwen's expectations.
However, since Cui Xiangdong had returned, Chen Tianwen naturally couldn't appear to be abandoning him in front of Cui Xiangbei, so he had no choice but to take out the elixir to treat Cui Xiangdong's injuries.
Chen Tianwen understood that even if he didn't use his elixir to save Cui Xiangbei, as a disciple of the Holy Cloud Sect, he must have a life-saving elixir on him, ready at any time.
Rather than doing that, Chen Tianwen might as well gain a favor.
About an hour later, Cui Xiangdong slowly woke up, coughed heavily twice, and then spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Senior brother, senior brother, you're awake!"
When Cui Xiangbei saw his senior brother wake up, he shouted with joy.
Cui Xiangdong nodded, but still looked shaken.
"Senior brother, why did you come back alone? Where are the second and third senior brothers?"
Although he already had a guess in his heart, Cui Xiangbei still held onto a sliver of hope and asked Cui Xiangdong.
Cui Xiangdong's expression twisted, and he spoke angrily:
"My two junior brothers have been killed by the Golden-Winged Eagle!"
"What? Impossible! How could my two senior brothers, who are so powerful, die at the hands of the Golden-Winged Eagle?"
Cui Xiangbei had also guessed that his two senior brothers' failure to return must mean they were in grave danger, but hearing it actually come from Cui Xiangdong's mouth was still hard to accept.
Cui Xiangdong ignored Cui Xiangbei's rage. His junior brother was simple-minded. Although he was often bullied by Cui Xiangxi and Cui Xiangnan, Cui Xiangbei had the deepest feelings for the two of them.
Therefore, Cui Xiangbei's outburst was understandable. Cui Xiangdong knew that what his junior brother needed now was not comfort, but venting. After venting his emotions, Cui Xiangbei would feel much better.
"Young Master Cui, it's all my fault. If I hadn't said that we needed the Golden Flower of the Blazing Sun, your two junior brothers wouldn't have lost their lives!"
Chen Tianwen also walked over with a sorrowful expression and spoke to Cui Xiangdong with utmost sincerity.
Although Cui Xiangdong was grieving over the deaths of his two junior brothers, he never blamed Chen Tianwen.
Although entering the Golden-Winged Eagle's nest was to help Chen Tianwen obtain the Blazing Sun Flower, and the task was assigned by Chen Tianwen.
However, if I hadn't kept asking him, Chen Tianwen wouldn't have revealed the meaning of "Proud Sun Golden Flower".
Even after Chen Tianwen spoke up, he still expressed his intention to give up because the Golden-Winged Eagle's place was too dangerous. It was only after he repeatedly assured them that nothing would happen that the group decided to head to the Golden-Winged Eagle's nest!
As for the division of labor at the time, Chen Tianwen did indeed assign the easiest and safest tasks to his three fellow disciples, so how can you blame Chen Tianwen for that?
If anyone is to blame, it's only his junior apprentice, who wasn't skilled enough.
Upon hearing Chen Tianwen's apology, Cui Xiangdong quickly spoke up:
“Mr. Chen, please don’t say that. The Xuanwu Secret Realm is full of dangers. If it weren’t for Mr. Chen’s help several times, my two junior brothers would probably have died in the secret realm long ago.”
"Now that my two junior brothers have unfortunately died in battle, it can only be blamed on their lack of skill. Mr. Chen, please don't blame yourself!"
Cui Xiangdong finished speaking in one breath, but Chen Tianwen's expression remained very heavy, and he did not improve despite Cui Xiangdong's comfort.
Cui Xiangdong sighed. Mr. Chen is truly a man of great loyalty and affection!
Seemingly remembering something, Cui Xiangdong took out the Radiant Golden Flower from his pocket and said excitedly:
"Mr. Chen, the Golden Flower you requested has finally been found, as you have fulfilled your mission!"
Chen Tianwen accepted the Golden Flower of the Blazing Sun with trembling hands. The pure power of laws and the spiritual energy contained within it proved the extraordinary nature of this immortal herb.
However, Chen Tianwen only glanced at the Radiant Golden Flower before throwing it on the ground and letting out a heavy sigh.
Cui Xiangdong's face stiffened, and he asked uncertainly:
"Mr. Chen, isn't this the 'Golden Flower of the Sun'?"
Chen Tianwen shook his head and said:
"This is indeed the Golden Flower of the Blazing Sun, but when I think of it, it was because of this Golden Flower that my two junior brothers died at the hands of the Golden-Winged Eagle. How can I have the face to want this Golden Flower of the Blazing Sun!"
When Cui Xiangdong heard Chen Tianwen confirm that it was the Radiant Golden Flower, he was overjoyed. However, upon hearing Chen Tianwen's subsequent words, he couldn't help but feel melancholy.
Although it was all his own doing, the deaths of his two junior brothers truly caused Cui Xiangdong immense grief!
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