"But Sir… that Chu Feng hates me to the bone. He will definitely come after me again in the future, and I am no match for him."
"In that case, even the task you have given me, Sir, would be difficult for this lowly one to accomplish," the Soul Infant Sect Master said.
"Are you threatening me?" The old man's sword-like brows shot upward, and instantly a torrent of murderous intent flooded the cave.
"This lowly one would not dare." Terrified, the Soul Infant Sect Master threw himself flat onto the ground, not even daring to lift his head.
"Actually, during the battle against the Kong Heavenly Clan that day, the demonic armament in Chu Feng's hands was once suppressed by a Demon Suppression Talisman. If you can obtain that talisman, you will be able to restrain his Evil God Sword. And with that, how could he possibly be your match?" the old man said.
"The Demon Suppression Talisman… that item… where is it now?" the Soul Infant Sect Master asked.
"It is currently in the hands of the Zhou Heavenly Clan's clan leader," the old man said.
"The Zhou Heavenly Clan's clan leader has been missing for a long time. Where should I go to find him?" The Soul Infant Sect Master's face showed a look of difficulty.
"Hmph, truly dense. Everything that happens in this Hundred Refinements Mortal Realm is laid bare before my eyes. The Zhou Heavenly Clan's clan leader — others may not know where he is, but how could I not?" the old man said.
"Sir speaks truly. This lowly one is simply too foolish." Hearing this, the Soul Infant Sect Master's face lit up with joy.
But soon, as if something had occurred to him, his gaze shifted slightly before he asked: "Though this junior is foolish, even he can tell that the demonic armament Chu Feng wields is no ordinary object. How could the Zhou Heavenly Clan's clan leader possibly possess a treasure capable of countering that demonic armament?"
"They naturally could never possess such a treasure. It was naturally a gift from a master," the old man said.
"Then who exactly gave it to him?" the Soul Infant Sect Master asked.
"You ask too many questions." Hearing this, the old man grew furious and bellowed at him: "Since your injuries have healed, why haven't you gone to carry out your task?"
After saying this, the old man tossed a stone toward him.
Written on the stone was the current location where the Zhou Heavenly Clan's clan leader was hiding. The Soul Infant Sect Master caught the stone, bowed to the old man in farewell, and immediately departed, heading toward the place recorded on the stone.
He knew full well that the power he wielded was all thanks to that half-completed celestial armament — and that half-completed celestial armament had been bestowed upon him by this very old man.
It was this elder from the Chu Heavenly Clan who had granted him power that surpassed everyone else in the Hundred Refinements Mortal Realm.
But he also knew that from the very day this old man had made contact with him, his life had no longer been under his own control.
If he wished to survive, he had to do one thing — obey without question.
After the Soul Infant Sect Master departed, the old man did not leave. Instead, he gazed into the distance and murmured: "Ever since Chu Feng entered the Hundred Refinements Mortal Realm, this realm has become a completely different place. People who originally minded their own business have all gotten involved, if only to some degree, because of that Chu Feng."
"But whoever gave away the Demon Suppression Talisman — who exactly is he? I had assumed he had some grudge against Chu Feng and would eliminate him, but clearly he has done no such thing."
"Chu Feng, oh Chu Feng — what exactly is your background? Could it really be true that you are his descendant?"
At the thought of this, the old man's fists, hidden within his sleeves, clenched tightly.
Though he was responsible for monitoring everything in the Hundred Refinements Mortal Realm, there were many things that even he did not know.
In particular, many of Chu Feng's secrets — even now, he had no answers for them.
It was precisely because of this that he had grown so furious earlier when the Soul Infant Sect Master had asked about the origin of the Demon Suppression Talisman.
Because he did not know who truly owned the Demon Suppression Talisman, and it left him with a profound sense of failure.
He who should have been like a god upon this Hundred Refinements Mortal Realm, omniscient and in control of all things, had failed to achieve that godlike mastery.
"Ahh…" The old man let out a soft sigh, yet still he did not leave, as though he were waiting for something.