"That person was severely injured at that ti, almost on the brink of death. The leader took him away and instructed us to forget about this incident, warning that if anyone leaked it, it would bring calamity."
Lin Chen asked, "Who was the leader?"
Lu Yunfeng shook his head: "I don’t know; he didn’t reveal his identity throughout the process, only showing a token from Qingluan Immortal Monarch and declaring that he was acting on behalf of Qingluan Star Lord."
Lin Chen widened his eyes, sowhat shocked, "From start to finish, you never even t Qingluan Immortal Monarch in person. Soone concealed their identity and, with just a token, made all of you bow down, joining hands to kill the top Quasi-Saint who had the most strength and the best chance to Breakthrough and beco a Saint. Don’t you find this a bit outrageous yourselves?"
Lu Yunfeng bitterly smiled, "Although we are all Quasi-Saints, not all Quasi-Saints are the sa. The entire Immortal Realm belongs to the Immortal Emperor, and we are rely his subjects, at most, sowhat capable subordinates."
"Qingluan Immortal Monarch is a Direct Disciple of the Immortal Emperor, highly favored and powerfully endowed. If this were in the Human Dynasty, the Immortal Emperor would be the emperor of the human world, and Qingluan Immortal Monarch would then be the prince. In such a position, how could he personally deal with matters? If there were any mishaps, wouldn’t that get him into trouble?"
Lin Chen found Lu Yunfeng’s explanation reasonable.
Indeed, those who hold great power, when handling matters, rarely need to do so personally—it’s most often just a matter of a single command, or sotis, a casual comnt which seems unrelated, and naturally, soone below will handle it.
Lin Chen thought for a mont, then asked again, "Since all of you were concealing your identities, how then were yours and Pan Yue’s identities exposed?"
Lu Yunfeng bitter smiled, "In battle, that person was too strong and extrely experienced in fighting. He suddenly launched a swift and extrely ferocious attack. Pan Yue and I, being weaker, couldn’t have resisted that attack if we had not given our all."
"At the critical mont, Pan Yue and I both revealed our Famous Magical Treasure and unleashed our Innate Divine Powers to fully fend off the attack, which might have exposed our identities. But at the ti, the battle was fierce, and he didn’t utter a word, so we didn’t know for sure if our identities had been revealed."
"A long ti after that incident, his friend Luo Qinghe ca knocking, demanding to know what happened back then. I’m no match for Luo Qinghe, but he didn’t have the strength to force to death either. Since he ca all the way here, he had to get an answer, so I told him it was a collective act by a large group of Quasi-Saints; even if he knew, what could he do?"
"He asked for details, which I didn’t reveal to him, saying, ’Even if you knew, could you afford to provoke them? You would only bring harm upon yourself.’ He probably thought that made sense, so he stopped prying about the details, and instead, he asked about the final outco of that man, whether he really died."
"I didn’t want to stir up trouble, so I told him that the man had indeed died, completely and utterly, and that the Linglong Tower had been taken away by that man, disappearing without a trace. After that, Luo Qinghe left."
"Later, I heard he went to find Pan Yue, but Pan Yue, being stubborn, told the truth, saying that man hadn’t died, which then raised Luo Qinghe’s suspicion. Luo Qinghe ca to question again, and after that, I never heard from Luo Qinghe again."
"I suspect Luo Qinghe might be dead; I don’t know if he wanted to avenge that man and was quietly eliminated in the end. I thought about it later; during the battle, that man probably recognized mine and Pan Yue’s identities, and during his escaping through space, he managed to inform his close friend Luo Qinghe, ntioning mine and Pan Yue’s nas."
Lin Chen listened silently, finally understanding the whole cause and effect of the incident.
Lu Yunfeng believed Luo Qinghe might have been secretly killed, but actually, after Luo Qinghe learned the truth about Gu Yue being hard, he contemplated Breaking the Realm to beco a Saint. After all, only by becoming a Saint could he have the capability to ascertain the truth and avenge his friend.
How exactly Luo Qinghe tried to Break the Realm, Lin Chen was not clear, but in any case, the attempt failed. Luo Qinghe passed on his inheritance to his daughter, Luo Hongdan, in a special way, thus making her a Quasi-Saint.
Lin Chen naturally would not disclose these matters to Lu Yunfeng but instead continued to press on: "After helping with such a major matter, was there no follow-up? Any rewards, or anything else? Have you not heard any rumors?"
Lu Yunfeng wryly smiled and said, "Everyone involved in the activity was very cautious, and everyone was vigilant about not revealing their identities. Perhaps, in the end, the only unfortunate ones who had their identity exposed were Pan Yue and I."
"The team leader made so perfunctory remarks, saying that what we had done was recorded by the Immortal Monarch in his heart and would not be forgotten. If there’s anything in the future that requires help, he would repay this favor."
"The way he spoke, however, considering who he is and who we are, it’s not like we can actually chase after him for any reward. Moreover, at our level of strength, except for Ascension to Sanctum which is the greatest luxury that everyone desires but cannot attain, what else is there that we want and cannot acquire?"
"Anyway, after that incident, I haven’t encountered any insurmountable hurdle, so I haven’t sought out Qingluan Immortal Monarch to claim any favors or ask for help. Whether others have, I don’t know, after all, besides Pan Yue, I don’t even know who the others are."
Lin Chen again confird: "So, you’re saying the severely injured Senior Gu was taken away by the lead person, and since then, there have been no news?"
Lu Yunfeng nodded: "Yes."
Lin Chen questioned further: "How do you judge that he is still alive?"
Lu Yunfeng had obviously considered this matter repeatedly and replied without hesitation: "I won’t rule out that they killed him after taking him back, but I think, if they wanted to kill him, they could’ve just had us do it together, directly killing him. That way, the bla would be shared by all. But since he was taken away, if he died later, all the bla would fall on that one person alone."
"After the Heavenly Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Tower escaped, that person was very Angry, and lost his temper at the scene. From this, I speculate that to target that person, it wasn’t just because that person might have offended them with his unrestrained personality, but more likely, it was because of his potential to beco a Saint and his possession of the Heavenly Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Tower."
"Such a Treasure, not to ntion immortals or Quasi-Saints, I estimate even a Saint would want it."
"If the Heavenly Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Tower were an inanimate object, then once lost, it definitely wouldn’t be easy to find again. But the Linglong Tower has an Artifact Spirit, and their bond is very deep, so as long as that person is still alive, he will definitely co back to rescue it."
"If it were coveting the Heavenly Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Tower, I would certainly keep him alive, waiting for the tower to return..."
Lu Yunfeng said this and his gaze fell on Lin Chen’s face, the implication was clear.
See, haven’t you shown up yourselves now?
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