"Brother Chu Feng, you have to keep your word. You can't kill me."
Gongsun Yuntian had no idea what Chu Feng had been through. When he emerged, he found himself at the exact spot where they had entered. A sense of unease rose from the depths of his heart.
"Relax. When I, Chu Feng, give my word, I keep it. I said I wouldn't kill you, so I won't."
"Take this."
As he spoke, Chu Feng handed a golden box to Gongsun Yuntian.
"Brother Chu Feng, this... what do you mean by this?"
Gongsun Yuntian stared at the golden box covered in intricate runic patterns, confusion written all over his face.
"This is what Lord Black Fiend wanted us to obtain."
"I'll just be straight with you, Gongsun Yuntian. The only reason I entered the betrothal competition was to take a look inside the Asura Burial Ground."
"I have no interest in Lord Black Fiend's granddaughter."
"Now that I've accomplished my goal, you can deliver this box to Lord Black Fiend yourself," Chu Feng said.
Of course, Chu Feng wasn't actually being that generous.
This box was not the one from inside the Asura King's palace.
It was one Chu Feng had spent a bit of time crafting during his escape.
Upon hearing this, Gongsun Yuntian said nothing and instead examined the box carefully.
He discovered that the material of the box was highly unusual — his observational techniques could not see through it. However, while the material had the property of blocking probing by formation energy, it was not particularly durable. Brute force could actually crack it open.
But the complex formation patterns inscribed on its surface indicated that the box contained a formation array or mechanism within. To open it, one would have to unravel the array step by step. Otherwise, it might trigger a terrifying defensive formation.
To Gongsun Yuntian's eyes, a box like this did not look fake at all.
Gongsun Yuntian bought it completely, never suspecting that this was exactly what Chu Feng had intended.
The entire box was nothing more than a ploy. Chu Feng had banked on the fact that neither Gongsun Yuntian nor the old Black Fiend demon would dare be careless about it.
In reality, if they simply used brute force, they could open the box with ease.
But if they tried to dismantle it following the formation Chu Feng had laid down, forget Gongsun Yuntian — even the old Black Fiend demon would need to spend a fair amount of time on it.
"Brother Chu Feng, are you really giving this credit to me?" Gongsun Yuntian asked.
He truly believed it now.
"I wouldn't call it giving. I'm simply handing it to the one who needs it," Chu Feng replied.
"Brother Chu Feng, how... how can I ever repay you for this?"
Gongsun Yuntian's face was full of gratitude.
"If you really want to thank me, then hand over every last treasure you have on you."
Chu Feng glanced at the Universe Bag at Gongsun Yuntian's waist.
"Huh, that's..."
Gongsun Yuntian felt something was off.
Why did he feel like Chu Feng wasn't asking — more like robbing him?
"What's the matter? You don't want to?"
"Or should I let my Queen have a word with you?" Chu Feng narrowed his eyes.
"No, no, no, Brother Chu Feng, of course I want to. Here, take it all."
Gongsun Yuntian didn't dare hesitate. He immediately handed his Universe Bag over to Chu Feng. He even obediently surrendered several treasures he had hidden on his person.
On top of that, he taught Chu Feng the method to unlock the Universe Bag. It was a product of the Gongsun family, and had Gongsun Yuntian not shown him the unlocking method, it would have been no easy task for Chu Feng to crack it on his own.
"Brother Chu Feng, inside there are also three Summoning Spirit Jades. Whatever you do, don't tell anyone that I gave them to you."
"If word got out, my Gongsun family would likely face a catastrophic disaster," Gongsun Yuntian said.