Inside the Hundred-Face Elder's Universe Bag, there were actually Mystic Stones — 623,500 of them. And besides these Mystic Stones, there were also twenty-three Low-grade Heaven Medicines, plus even one Mid-grade Heaven Medicine.
Beyond these cultivation resources, there was also a special Spirit Realm Compass. This Spirit Realm Compass was golden in color, as if forged from gold, yet it was not actually gold. It didn't radiate brilliance, but it had a substantial, weighty quality to it — in any case, it was very peculiar.
In Eggy's words, this was a high-quality Spirit Realm Compass, far superior to the one Chu Feng owned by an immeasurable margin. It was a priceless item — the kind of thing money simply couldn't buy.
Besides the special Spirit Realm Compass, there was also a Spirit World Blue Robe, along with a massive quantity of barrier stones.
Barrier stones could be placed within a barrier formation to amplify its power, but because they were so expensive, very few people were willing to include them when setting up barriers.
However, within the Hundred-Face Elder's Universe Bag, the barrier stones numbered a truly terrifying amount — over 300,000 pieces. With this many barrier stones, even if Chu Feng used them every single day, they would last him three to five years easily.
Beyond the tools used by Spirit World Masters, there were also many other precious treasures, such as man-made rare weapons. Inside his Universe Bag, there were two more sets, and combined with the ones on his wrist, that made three in total.
This confirmed that Liu Xiaoyao, Tang Yixiu, and Bai Yunfei had indeed been killed by the Hundred-Face Elder. But it had to be said — this time, Chu Feng had struck it incredibly rich.
"Haha, the Hundred-Face Elder truly lives up to his reputation as the number one assassin on the Nine Provinces Continent. Looks like he really had stashed away quite the collection of treasures. His Universe Bag is practically a grand treasury!"
Chu Feng was so excited he could barely contain himself, for this was an absolutely enormous fortune. Presumably, the wealth the Hundred-Face Elder had accumulated over a lifetime of killing had all fallen into Chu Feng's hands.
623,500 Mystic Stones, plus twenty-three Low-grade Heaven Medicines and one Mid-grade Heaven Medicine — even if they couldn't help Chu Feng break through to Xuan Martial Seventh Level, they would serve as an excellent foundation.
Moreover, putting aside the cultivation resources, every single item in the Hundred-Face Elder's Universe Bag could be considered a priceless treasure. If he were to sell them all, their total value would likely far surpass that of the cultivation resources alone.
It had to be said that the Hundred-Face Elder had truly amassed a considerable fortune over his lifetime. While he couldn't compare to top-tier powers like the Supreme Mansion, he was far beyond any second-rate faction. It was just a pity that all of it now served as a dowry for Chu Feng.
"Oh no! Even though the Hundred-Face Elder is dead, the barrier formation he set up is still active. A blue barrier formation — with my current abilities, I can't break through it. And my last attack talisman is spent. Doesn't that make me a turtle trapped in a jar, stuck here with no way out?"
But before the excitement had even faded, Chu Feng's expression stiffened, and dark lines appeared across his forehead. When he looked up, he saw that the layers of blue barriers were still very much in place — and they would trap him here until he perished.
If he couldn't leave this place, and someone notified the six major factions, they would send sect-master-level figures to capture him. At that point, even with wings, Chu Feng couldn't escape.
*Boom!* Yet just as panic was setting in, a piercing explosion suddenly erupted from outside the city. The sound was deafening — so powerful that even the ground beneath Chu Feng's feet trembled and swayed.
*Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!* Following that, a series of explosions rang out in quick succession. And this time, Chu Feng discovered in astonishment that the layers of barriers sealing the city were being dismantled one by one. Someone was breaking through them from the outside in, destroying every single barrier.
*Boom!* Finally, one last explosion sounded. Looking toward the source of the noise, Chu Feng caught sight of a graceful figure slowly approaching.
The figure was a young girl. She wore a flowing purple dress and possessed exquisite beauty — a sweet face, a slender figure, and alluring curves.
And her strength was astonishingly formidable. Though she was only at Xuan Martial Ninth Level, she was able to effortlessly shatter the layers upon layers of barriers that the Hundred-Face Elder had erected.
Who else could this girl be? Naturally, it was the person Chu Feng had been waiting so long for — Zi Ling.
"Zi Ling!"
Upon seeing Zi Ling, Chu Feng was overcome with elation. It wasn't just because Zi Ling was about to rescue him from this trap — more importantly, because the long wait he had endured was finally about to bear fruit.
After days apart, seeing Zi Ling again, Chu Feng felt entirely different from before. Almost involuntarily, he let down much of the wariness in his heart.
During his time wandering through the Qin Region, apart from hearing about his own exploits, Chu Feng had also learned that at the Marriage Alliance Assembly, Zi Ling had publicly declared that her beloved was him — and had even cut ties with the Supreme Mansion because of it.
Truthfully, at a time like this, having someone willing to follow him, to so recklessly stand up and support him — Chu Feng was truly moved. Adversity reveals true feelings, and perhaps this was exactly what that meant.
But what Chu Feng had never expected was that the person who supported him most fiercely would be Zi Ling.
It had to be said that, in this moment, Chu Feng finally felt that everything he had done for Zi Ling before had been worth it. The dangers he had risked, the suffering he had endured — none of it had been in vain.
"Zi Ling!"
The instant Zi Ling shattered the final barrier, Chu Feng bounded forward in several great strides until he stood before her. Then, spreading his arms wide, he lunged like a powerful tiger pouncing on its prey, wrapping his arms around her delicate frame and pulling her into his embrace.
At first, seeing Chu Feng, Zi Ling was overjoyed — so much so that when he embraced her head-on, she didn't react at first.
But unfortunately, this scoundrel Chu Feng couldn't keep his hands to himself. Not only did he hold Zi Ling tightly, pressing her two firm, soft curves against his chest until they deformed — but once he had her in his arms, his hands also began to wander over her body of their own accord. That crossed Zi Ling's line.
Zi Ling's fair, translucent face instantly flushed crimson. She immediately broke free from Chu Feng's embrace, and with a hand laced with sharp, howling wind, delivered a resounding slap across his cheek.
A crisp *smack* rang out, and Zi Ling's delicate hand left a deep red handprint on Chu Feng's face.
"You—" Chu Feng was dazed by the slap. What was going on? Hadn't she already declared her love for him in public? How come she wouldn't even let him hug her?
"I… I know. You've certainly heard about certain things by now. And yes, I, Zi Ling, do feel quite…"
"But propriety demands that men and women keep their distance. Before you formally take me as your wife — before I officially become your wife — you had better never do anything improper to me again. Otherwise…" Zi Ling huffed angrily, her face growing even redder as she reached the crucial part. The girl was actually getting bashful.