After returning to his own palace, Lord Yun Liang told Chu Feng to rest, while he entered another room — presumably to rest himself.
It was not until deep into the night that Lord Yun Liang came to find Chu Feng once more. Though he was still weak, he looked considerably better than before.
Lord Yun Liang led Chu Feng to the Asura King's Hall once again.
The Asura King's Hall remained as heavily guarded as ever.
However, with the Asura King's token in hand, Lord Yun Liang was able to make all the guards step aside.
But compared to their entry into the Asura King's Hall that morning, Chu Feng could clearly sense that Lord Yun Liang was moving faster.
"Chu Feng, is the box still there?" Eggy asked.
"It's still here. The Asura King didn't take it away," Chu Feng replied.
His formation had been fused into the box. Though he couldn't observe what was inside, once he stepped into the Asura King's Hall, he could feel the box's precise location.
The box was still atop the royal platform.
But the Asura King had already left.
"That old man — surely he's not just going to bring you in here and let you take that box?" Eggy said.
"If that's what happens, what will he do?"
"He's an Asura evil spirit. He can't leave this place with you, can he?"
The Queen's words were laced with confusion.
Truthfully, the Queen's confusion was also Chu Feng's confusion.
Because of this, Chu Feng had no way of knowing whether this Lord Yun Liang truly intended to help him like this.
Finally, they arrived once more at the deepest reaches of the Asura King's Hall.
Atop the royal platform sat a golden box several dozen meters in length.
This golden box also bore a formation — one that was currently active and connected to the royal platform, seemingly absorbing the platform's unique power.
But this golden box was different from the one sealed with talismans that Chu Feng had seen before.
Chu Feng knew that the box sealed with the talisman was inside this golden one.
"Kid, activate your formation and open this box," Lord Yun Liang said.
Chu Feng didn't dare hesitate. He immediately did as instructed.
After activating the formation he had fused into the box, he began channeling its power to break open the golden box.
The formation on this golden box was complex, but it wasn't actually designed to conceal treasure — it was more like using its formation power to refine the talisman-sealed box within.
Because of that, its defenses were relatively weak. In roughly the time it took half an incense stick to burn, Chu Feng successfully opened the golden box.
Once the golden box was opened, the talisman-sealed box appeared before Chu Feng's eyes.
"Kid, take it," Lord Yun Liang said.
Chu Feng hurried to comply, storing the talisman-sealed box away.
"Take this and leave the way you came," Lord Yun Liang said, producing a pill and handing it to Chu Feng.
At a single glance, Chu Feng could tell this was no ordinary pill. It was a pill that would allow him to conceal himself, and its concealment effect far surpassed his Nine Dragons Sacred Robe and his concealment formation.
A pill like this — forget that Chu Feng couldn't refine it, even a Spirit World Master of Hei Sha Old Devil's caliber would be unable to produce one.
This pill must have come from the hands of an extraordinarily powerful Spirit World Master.
Lord Yun Liang's gesture was a precaution, ensuring that Chu Feng could escape smoothly.
Chu Feng didn't dare delay. He swallowed the pill without hesitation.
Sure enough, the moment the pill was swallowed, his body immediately entered a concealed state.
The pill's effect was formidable. Even a being as powerful as the Asura King might not be able to detect Chu Feng.
"Kid, what is your name?" Lord Yun Liang asked.
His tone had become noticeably gentler.
"My lord, this junior's name is Chu Feng," Chu Feng answered honestly.
"Chu Feng — tell Hei Sha that he must not betray my Asura Spirit World Army," Lord Yun Liang said to Chu Feng.
"Lord Yun Liang… are you not leaving?" Chu Feng sensed something was wrong. It seemed Lord Yun Liang had no intention of escaping.
But if he didn't flee, his death was all but certain.
Chu Feng could see how important this box was to the Asura evil spirits. They would never let go of whoever stole it.
"I cannot leave. You need to go — now."
"The pill's effect won't last long. You must get out of here as quickly as possible," Lord Yun Liang urged.
"My lord, this junior will always remember your help."
"I hope… that one day we may meet again."
Saying that they might meet again was a sliver of unrealistic hope that Chu Feng held onto.
He knew deep down that such a reunion was unlikely.
An inexplicable sadness welled up in Chu Feng's heart.
Regardless of what kind of person Lord Yun Liang had been — regardless of how many evil deeds he had committed — at the very least, he had done no wrong by Chu Feng. On the contrary, he had helped rescue Wang Yuxian.
And now, by staying here, he was simply waiting to die.
Chu Feng couldn't quite understand. Within the Asura Burial Ground, Lord Yun Liang clearly held a high and respected position. Why would he pay the price of his own life to help Hei Sha Old Devil?
But there was no time for him to dwell on it — not even time for grief. He had to leave immediately. Otherwise, once the pill's effect wore off, Chu Feng wasn't sure whether his concealment methods would be enough to fool a being as powerful as the Asura King.
So Chu Feng bowed to Lord Yun Liang, then hurried away from the place.
But the moment Chu Feng stepped out of the Asura King's Hall, he saw the Asura King leading a massive procession of elite Asura evil spirits and a vast army into the hall.
"That old man is probably going to die. Sigh… this has even put me in a foul mood," the Queen muttered.