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"Heh, looks like this girl came to the same conclusion I did." At that moment, Chu Feng couldn't help but smile, gaining a new appreciation for Bai Ruochen. The reason Chu Feng had neither begged for mercy nor spoken those words was because he was nearly certain the whole thing was a test.
After all, this was a formation array set by the Yuhua Sect Master. Anyone who managed to reach this place had to be a rather impressive descendant. Why would the Sect Master set up such a powerful formation just to kill his own outstanding successors?
So Chu Feng knew this had to be a test — a test of the Yuhua Sect descendants' character. If you didn't say those words, you'd be fine. But if you did, at best you wouldn't receive the mysterious map now imprinted in your mind. At worst, when that massive blade swung down, someone could actually die — though it would be the one who spoke those words.
Bai Ruochen's composure clearly meant she had reached the same conclusion. This girl was truly extraordinary — not only was her talent exceptional, but her powers of observation were razor-sharp as well. The fact that she had come to the same realization as Chu Feng in such a short time proved it.
"You also received that map in your mind, didn't you?" Chu Feng suddenly asked.
"You received it too?" Bai Ruochen was slightly taken aback. She clearly hadn't expected that Chu Feng, as an Outer Sect member, would have received the map as well.
"Of course I did. If I'm not mistaken, the content of the maps should be identical." Chu Feng said with a smile.
"What does your map look like?" Bai Ruochen asked.
The two then compared their maps and discovered they were, in fact, exactly the same.
"You're really lucky. That's something my Yuhua Sect's ancestors left for the Yuhua Sect's descendants, and you somehow got to benefit from it." After the comparison, Bai Ruochen seemed somewhat displeased. It was clear she didn't want to share the find with Chu Feng.
"If you don't want me there, I can leave it alone. You can go find it yourself." Hearing this, Chu Feng said righteously — because he knew Bai Ruochen had a point. This map shouldn't belong to him. It was left by the Yuhua Sect's ancestors, after all.
"Fine. Having someone act as a shield when the time comes won't be bad. If you're willing to come with me, we'll split whatever we find. If there's only one treasure, I'll keep it — but I'll compensate you with something of equal value," Bai Ruochen said.
"Hey, that works." Hearing this, Chu Feng broke into a grin. To say he didn't want what was hidden in that map would be a flat-out lie. After all, Chu Feng bore a tremendous burden, and he was more eager than anyone to grow stronger.
"Oh right — what's inside there?" Chu Feng pointed at the wooden box in Bai Ruochen's hand.
"That really has nothing to do with you." Bai Ruochen shot him a glance.
"You really are something. Hey, wait up!" Chu Feng was about to grumble, but before he could, Bai Ruochen had already stepped through the entrance into the passage and swiftly departed.
Chu Feng and Bai Ruochen's triumphant return filled the Yuhua Sect Master,
In particular, once Chu Feng respectfully returned the intact remains of the Yuhua Sect Master's own master, the Yuhua Sect Master was overcome with gratitude. Without Chu Feng, the Yuhua Sect could never have recovered their ancestors' relics.
As a reward, the Yuhua Sect Master opened the wooden box right then and there. At that moment, Chu Feng finally saw what was inside — they were all Forbidden Martial Arts.
What truly surprised Chu Feng was that the Yuhua Sect Master was generous enough to allow him to freely select any of the ancestors' martial arts to cultivate.
Chu Feng had never cultivated a Human Forbidden Martial Art before, and on top of that, he could no longer use his Supreme Secret Technique. Naturally, he wouldn't pass up this golden opportunity — after all, these were Forbidden Martial Arts.
So without standing on ceremony, Chu Feng carefully sorted through the box and ultimately selected six martial arts manuals.