211: Zhufengao's former residence

All of this, Chu He deserved it!

But he also didn't deserve it!

He sacrificed far too much.

His family, relatives, and friends all died.

He was forced into slavery, enduring endless humiliation and curses.

All these things could break a person.

Because of this, everyone was genuinely happy for Chu He.

But if they had to experience everything Chu He went through, no one would be willing.

Does strength outweigh the lives of friends and family?

“Your friend might have a connection to this place,” Nightmare suddenly said.

Hearing this, Shen Xi's heart stirred.

Nightmare had been in this place of Opportunity much longer than them, so it naturally understood it better.

Nightmare was clearly the most knowledgeable about what Opportunities this place held.

Since it said so, then perhaps this place truly was a blessed land for Chu He.

“What exactly are the Opportunities hidden here?” Shen Xi asked.

“Wind Chasing Swordplay!”

“What?!”

Everyone was shocked.

They hadn't expected that Wind Chasing Swordplay would be in this place of Opportunity.

Wasn't it rumored that Wind Chasing Swordplay was hidden in the Cliff of Inheritance?

The Cliff of Inheritance, like the Tower of the Heavens, is one of the three major Opportunity locations in the Chasing Wind Secret Realm.

The Tower of the Heavens tests Aptitude, and the Cliff of Inheritance, as its name suggests, contains various Cultivation Techniques left by Martial Dao Five Realms powerhouses over the past few millennia.

From unranked to Heaven-Grade Cultivation Techniques, all can be obtained from the Cliff of Inheritance.

Therefore, almost everyone believed that the Chasing Wind Secret Realm was in the Cliff of Inheritance, but the difficulty of acquiring it was simply too great, and no one had been able to obtain it in thousands of years.

“You're not joking, are you?” Liu Yiyi asked, disbelievingly.

Although this was also a place of Opportunity, compared to the Tower of the Heavens and the Cliff of Inheritance, which were recognized as the three major Opportunity locations, this was merely a minor Opportunity.

Yet, such a place actually hid the Chasing Wind Secret Realm's most precious Opportunity—Wind Chasing Swordplay?

This was somewhat beyond their comprehension.

“Do I look like a Yao Beast who enjoys joking? I stumbled upon this secret by chance, seeing it on a broken stone tablet here.”

“This place of Opportunity was actually taken by Zhu Feng Ao from the ancestral land of the already destroyed Zhu Feng family. Zhu Feng Ao's childhood was spent living on this land.”

“To commemorate his carefree childhood and to mourn his deceased relatives, Zhu Feng Ao also lived here in his later years, and he recorded the first half of the Wind Chasing Swordplay here.”

“And your friend, whose experiences are extremely similar to Zhu Feng Ao’s, might have a chance to obtain the Wind Chasing Swordplay.”

As a native here, Nightmare clearly knew a lot.

And Chu He, like Zhu Feng Ao, had his family destroyed from a young age and carried a deep blood feud, which led Nightmare to speculate that Chu He might have a chance to obtain the Wind Chasing Swordplay.

“This is an enormous Opportunity! Even if it’s only the first half, it’s definitely a Heaven-Grade top-tier Cultivation Technique, perhaps even reaching the Profound-Grade. Not only that, Zhu Feng City is eager for the Wind Chasing Swordplay; whoever obtains it will become a honored guest of Zhu Feng City,” Ye Zirou said, a little excitedly.

If it were other factions, while they would be enthusiastic about the Wind Chasing Swordplay, they wouldn't be fanatical.

After all, Secluded Factions all have their trump card Profound-Grade Cultivation Techniques; an extra Wind Chasing Swordplay would just be an additional foundation, and without it, it wouldn't affect the development of Secluded Factions.

But for Zhu Feng City, this was completely different.

Firstly, Zhu Feng City was founded by Zhu Feng Ao, so the significance of the Wind Chasing Swordplay is self-evident.

Secondly, Zhu Feng City’s Legacy was incomplete, which meant that successive City Lords could not fully unleash the true power of the Chasing Wind Formation. However, once the Wind Chasing Swordplay was mastered, that would change everything.

Therefore, Zhu Feng City was determined to obtain the Wind Chasing Swordplay.

Even if it was only the upper half, it would be enough for Zhu Feng City to exchange for it at all costs.

If Chu He could obtain the Wind Chasing Swordplay, City Lord Zhu Fenglei might even announce Chu He as the next heir of Zhu Feng City on the spot.

The helpless Chu He would then have a powerful backer and would no longer need to live in anonymity.

Moreover, with the assistance of Zhu Feng City, Chu He's strength would improve even faster, and avenging himself would no longer be a pipe dream.

“What should we do?” Shen Xi asked the crucial question.

A Cultivation Technique like the Wind Chasing Swordplay could not be obtained easily.

Otherwise, over thousands of years, no one would have obtained the Wind Chasing Swordplay, and Zhu Feng City's Legacy would not have been cut off until today.

Furthermore, Nightmare also said that Chu He only had hope of obtaining it.

“Deep within this place of Opportunity, there is a Thatched Cottage. That is where Zhu Feng Ao lived in his later years. To obtain the Wind Chasing Swordplay, one must go there, but…” Nightmare trailed off, hesitating.

“But what?” Shen Xi quickly asked.

“However, getting to the Thatched Cottage is not an easy task.”

“This place is not only where Zhu Feng Ao lived in his later years, but also one of his prisons for Yao Beasts. When Zhu Feng Ao founded Zhu Feng City back then, he suppressed some extremely ferocious Yao Beasts into the Chasing Wind Secret Realm. After so many years of reproduction, their numbers are comparable to a small beast tide.”

“Moreover, the strength of these Yao Beasts is far more terrifying than those in a small beast tide. The weakest are all in the Acquired Realm, while the strongest are already kings among Yao Beasts. It is even said that there are Yao Beasts of the Martial Dao Five Realms level present.”

Hiss!

Everyone couldn't help but gasp.

Just hearing what Nightmare said, without even needing to witness it firsthand, everyone could sense how difficult it would be.

Even the regular monsters were Acquired Realm, and the leaders had reached Innate Realm. Even if each person spat once, they could drown everyone.

Not to mention, Nightmare suspected there were Martial Dao Five Realms level Yao Beasts.

This was even more terrifying.

A single Martial Dao Five Realms level Yao Beast, even if it was only in the Dian Ling Realm, all the Martial Artists in the Secret Realm combined would not be able to withstand its slaughter.

“If there weren't a Seal near the Thatched Cottage, preventing these Yao Beasts from leaving, their emergence would be a disaster, and all Martial Artists in the Secret Realm would surely die,” Nightmare said with utmost seriousness.

It wasn't exaggerating; even if there were no Martial Dao Five Realms level beings among these Yao Beasts, the outcome would be the same.

A small beast tide means hundreds of thousands of Yao Beasts.

Just thinking about hundreds of thousands of Yao Beasts, at least of the Acquired Realm, pouring out, even Dian Ling Realm Martial Artists would be in mortal danger.

Quantitative change can sometimes lead to qualitative change.

With a sufficient number, even a Martial Dao Five Realms expert could be besieged and killed.

“This is simply an unsolvable situation; obtaining the Wind Chasing Swordplay is impossible,” Liu Linsheng said, feeling despair.