"What should I do then?" Chu Feng had already realized that obtaining this Sealed Ice was not going to be as easy as he had imagined.
"It's simple. You need to make them really like you, then find an opportunity to steal the Sealed Ice," Hong Qiang said.
"Steal it? That doesn't seem right." Chu Feng hesitated slightly — he didn't like resorting to petty thievery.
"You only need to take a palm-sized piece of the Sealed Ice. The complete Sealed Ice is as large as a gray bear. Taking a palm-sized amount won't truly destroy their village treasure."
"Moreover, if you succeed, leave this behind as compensation for them." As Hong Qiang spoke, he produced a wooden box from his Universe Bag.
The wooden box was exquisitely crafted, and once opened, it immediately emitted a faint red glow. Upon closer inspection, there were a total of thirty-six pearl-like red objects, each radiating an intense, searing heat.
"Senior, what are these?"
Chu Feng was startled. These thirty-six red pearls were clearly extraordinary objects — he could even sense the aura of a heaven and earth treasure from them.
Unfortunately, even though they were related to heaven and earth treasures, they weren't cultivation resources. Rather, they were treasures capable of enhancing barrier formations.
"These are Deep Sea Red Pearls — supreme treasures for strengthening sealing formations. They are worth a considerable sum."
"My thirty-six Deep Sea Red Pearls are absolutely worth more than a palm-sized piece of Sealed Ice."
"Leave these with them, and it will serve as compensation," Hong Qiang said.
"I suppose that's the only way." Seeing this, Chu Feng accepted the Deep Sea Red Pearls.
As long as it didn't involve slaughtering innocents or committing heinous acts, Chu Feng was willing to do whatever it took to advance his cultivation.
But this couldn't be blamed on him — after all, he bore such a tremendous burden.
The enemy he wished to defeat was a colossal force, one that could annihilate all the powers of the Martial Holy Land simply by trembling a foot.
That mighty family of Chu Feng's, which stood in the unknown heavens beyond.
Afterward, Chu Feng and Hong Qiang left the place. However, when they returned to the location of the crystal coffin, Chu Feng couldn't help but stop in his tracks.
"Senior, do you know where this woman came from?" Chu Feng asked curiously.
This woman was far too mysterious, and Chu Feng truly wanted to know her origins.
"I don't know. But I do know that she must have been incredibly powerful in life. At the very least, the things she left behind are beyond my ability to touch," Hong Qiang said.
"Even Senior Hong Qiang cannot break open this coffin?" Chu Feng exclaimed in astonishment.
"I can't even break through that tombstone, let alone this coffin," Hong Qiang said, shaking his head with a sigh. He then added:
"She was the first to discover the Flame Iron Lotus, but she didn't take it. Instead, she buried herself here."
"This woman is far too mysterious. However, I do have a guess," Hong Qiang said.
"What guess?" Chu Feng pressed.
"This woman is very likely the founder of this Falling Leaves Bamboo Forest," Hong Qiang said.