356: Thank you gift

Chen Xuan activated the three heaven-rank magic treasures without any hesitation, their brilliant spiritual light shaking the heavens and earth.

In an instant, dozens of Yao Race members, who had previously been fiercely arrogant, plummeted from the sky one after another. Their auras were severed, and their life force was completely dissipated. Their heavy corpses crashed onto the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

Inside the grotto, the Girl in Green Dress was about to cry out in alarm but quickly covered her mouth, her eyes filled with lingering fear. Miao Er's beautiful eyes were wide with shock and disbelief. Her gaze was fixed on the snow-white figure in the sky, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it would burst from her chest.

"Young Lord, something... something really has happened outside!" the girl beside her whispered, leaning in close.

Miao Er took a deep breath and waited a long time before uttering two words: "Mm... let's keep watching."

Seeing that his goal was achieved, Chen Xuan didn't linger. He immediately rode the wind and sped away toward another direction of the Monster Beast Continent.

Since that old schemer Number Four dared to use heaven-rank magic treasures as bait, then let his Disciple have a good run through this Demon Race Continent!

Chen Xuan wasn't sure if anyone else knew when that Foodie Girl came to the Rain God Continent, but since she hadn't returned for so long, Number Four could probably guess that things had taken a turn for the worse.

If the other party was conceited and didn't know she was on the Rain God Continent, he could mislead him a bit.

Even if he knew it was the Rain God Continent's territory, given that the Demon Race Army was launching a massive invasion, he would surely mistake either Number Three or Number Six for being a member of the Yao Race, and that the use of the heaven-rank magic treasures was due to a battle between the two sides.

Moreover, as a Cultivator of the Rain God Continent, Number Three's identity was already subject to suspicion. Chen Xuan himself was usually quiet and kept a low profile; there was no way the suspicion would fall on him.

Although Chen Xuan's actions weren't guaranteed to be foolproof, as long as they could delay things for a while, he could take the opportunity to increase his strength. Furthermore, he had to bring that foodie brat back to the Sect for a thorough interrogation.

As for whether roaming around the Demon Race Continent would lead to an encounter with a Heavenly Venerate level expert or a top-tier great demon? He had already planned for that.

If he really encountered one, he could just activate a teleportation talisman to escape.

After marking a secret location, Chen Xuan indeed encountered a fisherman wearing a bamboo hat by a quiet lakeside.

He used his Samsara Heavenly Dao Eye to scan the man and only glimpsed the word "Mahayana." Without hesitation, he stored the three heaven-rank magic treasures into the System space, and his figure vanished instantly as he made a clean getaway.

In the grotto, Miao Er and the Girl in Green Dress waited breathlessly for another quarter of an hour. Seeing no further movement in the sky and sensing no dangerous aura, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Young Lord, let's go quickly!" The Girl in Green Dress pulled on Miao Er's sleeve.

Miao Er nodded, casting one last glance in the direction the white-clothed figure had departed. Then, without further delay, she led the girl out of the grotto. With a light tap of their toes, they channeled their Spiritual Qi and quickly vanished into the depths of the Monster Beast Continent's dense forest... Meanwhile, inside the Tianque Sect!

Although the great battle had ended, the Sect's halls and pavilions were still relatively intact and hadn't suffered much damage, making it the only survivor among the Three Great Sects. However, the Sect Master and most of the top-tier experts had perished. New black genealogical tablets had been added to the Ancestral Hall, with incense smoke curling before the offering table.

Deep within the Sect, inside an elegant courtyard where bamboo shadows swayed and a gentle breeze blew, four people sat around a stone table. The atmosphere, however, carried a hint of subtle tension.

"Senior, this... this item is far too valuable!"

Looking at the ring being handed over by Crimson Sun Elder, Yun Xuanxuan quickly waved her hands in refusal:

"What happened before was just a misunderstanding. This Junior absolutely cannot accept such a heavy gift."

The ring glowed with black and white spiritual light. Though the light was restrained, it couldn't hide the overwhelming pressure. Wisps of Spiritual Qi wafted toward her, giving Yun Xuanxuan a jolt—this familiar aura was clearly that of a heaven-rank magic treasure!

In the past, she rarely even saw a glimpse of a heaven-rank magic treasure. Yet, in the few short days since being taken in as a Disciple by her Revered Master, she had repeatedly come into contact with such supreme treasures.

What she found even more inconceivable was that just because they had unintentionally offended her, the Tianque Sect was giving such a heavy gift. This sincerity was simply too much, leaving her at a loss.

Master Qing Xuan, who was sitting nearby, stroked his long beard and spoke gently to reassure her:

"Young lady, just accept it. This treasure is called the taiji yin-yang ring. Although its value is significant, if not for Senior Chen's help, the Tianque Sect would have long been overrun by the Yao Race, and such supreme treasures would have ultimately fallen into the hands of the wicked, becoming tarnished or destroyed. Giving it to you now is both a way to thank Senior Chen for saving our lives and a sign of our Tianque Sect's sincere heart, hoping to form a good relationship with the Dao Seeking Sect and support each other in the future."

Yun Xuanxuan shook her head gently, her attitude remaining firm: "This matter must wait until my Revered Master returns. For such a major issue concerning the friendship between Sects, as a Disciple, I wouldn't dare make a decision on my own."

Since the other party was giving this Magic Treasure to curry favor with her Sect, Yun Xuanxuan was even less willing to overstep her bounds and decide for her Revered Master.

Just as both sides were stuck in a stalemate, a white-clothed figure appeared out of thin air without warning. It was Chen Xuan, who had used a teleportation talisman to rush back.

"Revered Master!"

"Greetings, Revered Master."

Seeing him, Li Pingan and Yun Xuanxuan hurriedly stood up and bowed with cupped hands, their faces filled with pleasant surprise.

Nearby, Crimson Sun Elder and Master Qing Xuan looked at each other, both seeing deep shock in the other's eyes. This Senior Chen's methods were truly unfathomable!

The two of them hadn't sensed even a ripple of Spiritual Qi. It wasn't until his figure manifested that they noticed his presence with their naked eyes. This level of concealment and spatial mastery was truly breathtaking.

Crimson Sun Elder couldn't help but recall the scene in Yaoshi City when Chen Xuan publicly killed the Chusheng Sect's Sect Master. At the time, he only thought the man acted flamboyantly, but thinking about it now, that was already extremely low-key.

If it were him, with such heaven-defying methods, he would have probably flattened the Chusheng Sect with a single step long ago, leaving no room for mercy.

Reining in his wandering thoughts, Crimson Sun Elder and Master Qing Xuan quickly stood up and bowed, saying:

"Greetings, Senior Chen."

Chen Xuan waved his hand, his gaze sweeping across the courtyard as he asked calmly, "What is the current status of the Demon Race Army's battle?"

Master Qing Xuan didn't dare to be negligent. He produced a storage ring and handed it to Chen Xuan, saying solemnly, "Thanks to you, Senior, the Demon Race Army has been completely annihilated, and Yaoshi City has been successfully reclaimed. Inside this storage ring are the Demon Cores of the Soul Transformation level and above great demons that our Sect collected. We have come specifically to present them to you."

In reality, regarding the distribution of the Demon Cores, Master Qing Xuan and the others had held a special meeting to discuss it.

Crimson Sun Elder had originally advocated for only giving the Demon Cores of the Void Refining level and above to Chen Xuan, as the Tianque Sect was in desperate need of resources to recover its foundation after being heavily damaged in the war. However, in the end, due to the strong insistence of Master Qing Xuan and Chu Haotian, they decided to offer all Demon Cores of the Soul Transformation level and above. The Tianque Sect only kept those of the Soul Emergence level and below to show their utmost sincerity.

Chen Xuan took the storage ring, and with a sweep of his Divine Thought, he understood everything inside. Nearly a hundred Demon Cores shimmered with light, containing vast Demonic Power. He took out the Demon Core of the Body Integration level Yao Race member and tossed the rest back to Master Qing Xuan, saying flatly:

"The current Tianque Sect likely needs these things more."

" Thank you, senior.！"

Crimson Sun Elder and Master Qing Xuan hurriedly thanked him, their admiration for Chen Xuan's magnanimity growing even deeper.

Crimson Sun Elder then picked up the taiji yin-yang ring once more and solemnly handed it to Chen Xuan: "Senior, this is a small token of our Tianque Sect's gratitude. Please, you must accept it."