“Thank you, brother.”

On Xiao Qi's almost expressionless face, her lips seemed to struggle to curl upward, adding a hint of a smile.

Unlike Xiao Qi, who showed no curiosity about the celestial fire, Bai Yu Mo stared blankly at the flame in Bai Feng's hand.

She could feel the tremor of the celestial bone within her, sensing that this flame was extraordinary—at least related to the celestial realm in some way.

However, she didn’t ask any questions; in fact, she was quite pleased that Bai Feng had such a celestial opportunity.

Although Bai Feng had demonstrated remarkable talent in formations and other areas, his cultivation talent was rather average. Now that he had obtained a celestial artifact, it might just compensate for that shortcoming.

“Brother, you shouldn’t show that flame in front of others.”

She still reminded him, as such celestial artifacts were incredibly tempting to cultivators. Unlike celestial bones, which had significant limitations, the flame in Bai Feng's hand could be taken and used directly. If others discovered it, even some old-timers might not be able to resist the urge to act.

“Don’t worry, I know.”

Bai Feng tucked the flame away. He was well aware of how alluring celestial artifacts could be to other cultivators.

If there had been anyone else present besides Bai Yu Mo, he wouldn’t have revealed the celestial fire to seal Xiao Qi’s inheritance.

“Alright, let’s head back.”

Bai Feng ruffled Xiao Qi’s hair. Once they returned, he figured he’d need to find a special kind of spirit fire to create an excuse for learning fire control techniques.

……

Upon returning to the temporary camp, the first thing Bai Feng noticed was Su Lan Qian standing at the entrance, looking around.

As soon as she saw him, Su Lan Qian immediately quieted down.

Bai Feng fell silent for a few seconds—if this guy didn’t get rid of her inner demons, would she keep following him around?

Suppressing the urge to make a sarcastic remark, he greeted Su Lan Qian and walked into the camp.

His gaze quickly landed on a disciple from Zixiao Peak, who was chatting animatedly with Luo Chen.

‘Isn’t that the senior sister who was trapped in the formation earlier?’

Bai Feng’s mind began to spin a tale.

Speaking of which, did Luo Chen, the child of fortune, have some connection with his senior sisters? Why did it seem like he was always being surrounded by people from Zixiao Peak?

Would Luo Chen encounter Zixiao Peak disciples every time he acted? Would it turn into a recurring drama of regret?

Let’s just hope Lin Yan can help Luo Chen deal with the Zixiao Peak disciples soon.

Seeing Bai Feng and the others return, Luo Chen shrugged off the grip of the Zixiao Peak senior sister on his sleeve and walked over to Bai Feng, leaving the Zixiao Peak disciple standing there, bewildered.

“Junior Brother Bai, Senior Sister, the interrogation results for those two have come out.”

**Chapter 74: Su Lan Qian: Who Are You?**

Bai Yu Mo perked up immediately. She nodded at Luo Chen, “Thanks for your hard work. Did you find out their identities?”

“Yeah, one is from the Lian Shen Sect, and the other is from the Feng Ling Sect. They gathered together because of the inheritance of the Divine Monarch, attempting to share the inheritance of the Qian Zhen Sect.”

Luo Chen’s tone suddenly grew serious, his expression tinged with anger. “And you guessed right, Ye Tang is one of them. That two-faced scoundrel is truly unworthy of the cultivation resources from the Tian Jian Sect.”

The information provided by the two black-clad individuals completely confirmed Ye Tang’s guilt. If Bai Feng had been at risk of punishment from the sect before, now he might even receive commendation.

“Let’s not talk about that cursed guy.” Bai Feng waved his hand. Compared to the deceased Ye Tang, he was more curious about what the Divine Monarch was. “Let’s discuss the Divine Monarch’s inheritance. I feel like its aura is somehow related to the demonic path.”

Luo Chen nodded. “Yes, although it’s called the Divine Monarch, it’s actually a demonic organization from Zhongzhou. However, this organization is quite mysterious, and I don’t know much about it.”

“How did a demonic organization from Zhongzhou end up causing chaos in the Northern Region?”

Bai Feng couldn’t help but scoff.

At that moment, Bai Yu Mo asked, “Did you find out anything about the others?”

Unlike Bai Feng, she was concerned about the black-clad individual who had escaped. Anyone bold enough to attack Bai Feng was no ordinary enemy and needed to be dealt with decisively!

“All I could find out is that one of the escapees is from the Lian Shen Sect, and another is a disciple from a small sect, the Fei He Sect. The last one has concealed their information very well; all we know is that they go by the name of You Lao.” Luo Chen shook his head. “But aside from You Lao, we can more or less guess the identities of the other two. After all, anyone who can enter the secret realm for exploration isn’t just some nameless disciple; it’s just that we lack evidence to prove it.”

Bai Feng’s expression turned a bit strange. “So, you’re saying only Ye Tang exposed his identity?”

“Yeah, that’s one of my confusions too. Ye Tang didn’t bother to hide his identity at all. However, according to one of the individuals, Ye Tang obtained a superior-level inheritance, while they were all at the soldier level. He might have some special means to deal with it. Also, unlike the others, Ye Tang is too famous; even if he tried to conceal his identity, it would be easy to see through.”

“This inheritance is quite intricate.”

Bai Feng muttered under his breath, but during the battle, Ye Tang’s weapon had indeed been more powerful than the others.

“Actually, I have a theory.” At this point, Luo Chen looked at everyone with a serious expression. “I found several dried corpses at the place where they received the inheritance, which is highly likely to be the work of Ye Tang.”

Hmm? Why does that sound familiar? Wasn’t the weapon that turned them into dried corpses a spider leg?

“You mean, Ye Tang might be planning to eliminate all the disciples in the secret realm?”

“No, he’s probably only planning to deal with the Feng Ling Sect.” Luo Chen shook his head. “I specifically asked someone, and Su Lan Qian and Yu Yao are hiding together in a cave, while coincidentally, the Feng Ling Sect’s senior brother is looking for her. Ye Tang is likely to use her to threaten the Feng Ling Sect, and after dealing with them, he’ll ‘rescue’ Yu Yao and the others as a savior.”

“In that case, even if news spreads about Ye Tang collaborating with the Feng Ling Sect to harm the Tian Jian Sect disciples, it would fall apart on its own. He could even promote himself as having thwarted the Feng Ling Sect’s conspiracy and saved the Tian Jian Sect disciples from them. After all, one is the Feng Ling Sect, which opposes them at every turn, and the other is a former senior brother. It’s clear who people would believe.”

“As for why he would show his true face, I guess it’s because he’s too famous to hide his identity. Moreover, if he concealed his identity, the Feng Ling Sect might ignore him. He might also be calculating his own reputation; after all, he had a good standing among the ordinary disciples. Even if news spread about Ye Tang collaborating with the Feng Ling Sect to harm the Tian Jian Sect disciples, people would probably just see it as a joke.”

“When the Feng Ling Sect members die, there will be no evidence left. If Ye Tang turns them all into dried corpses, people would only suspect it was the work of the demonic path and wouldn’t doubt this pure and noble former senior brother.”

After finishing, Luo Chen chuckled and shook his head. “But this is just my guess. I might be overthinking it; only Ye Tang knows the actual situation.”

Bai Feng stroked his chin thoughtfully. It might indeed be as Luo Chen said.

Earlier, he had been curious why Su Lan Qian was right under the Feng Ling Sect’s nose without anyone noticing. Now it seemed that Ye Tang had intentionally kept that information from them.

“Forget it. Since the people are dead, discussing it further is pointless. Let’s leave this matter to the sect to handle when we get back. We shouldn’t worry about it.”

Bai Feng stretched, feeling that after all this hustle, he just wanted to go back and rest.

Such a significant issue involving the demonic path from Zhongzhou should be left for the elders of the Tian Jian Sect to deal with.

……

On the last day in the secret realm.

Most of the disciples from the Tian Jian Sect began making their way back to the base, waiting to leave the secret realm.

Although the most valuable inheritance of the Qian Zhen Sect was already in Bai Feng’s storage bag, there were still many other valuable items in the secret realm, so the other disciples continued to explore with enthusiasm.

Lin Yan also went out to explore once and had a fruitful haul, collecting alchemical recipes, alchemy furnaces, materials, and other items related to alchemy from the Qian Zhen Sect.

Although the Qian Zhen Sect wasn’t known for alchemy, being a major sect, their inheritance wouldn’t be too shabby.

“Brother Bai, I heard you injured your eyes. This is a Ming Mu Dan I refined; it can heal eye injuries.”

Lin Yan took out a bottle of pills from his storage bag, placed it on the table, and pushed it toward Bai Feng.

“Thank you.”

Bai Feng accepted the pills. Although his eyes had mostly healed—only a bit blurry when looking into the distance—he wouldn’t refuse such a kind gesture.

After accepting the pills, he suddenly thought of something and asked Lin Yan, “By the way, Brother Lin, could you recommend a few fire control techniques?”

“Of course! But why do you want to learn fire control techniques, Brother Bai? Are you interested in alchemy now?”