"This is truly remarkable — the Tsunami Wild Blade has been subdued so easily."
"That old scoundrel Jie Tianran must have been blind. To refuse to acknowledge such an outstanding grandson… does he truly feel no regret?"
Xiao Yu'er's grandfather sighed with admiration, though a thought still lingered in his mind.
"Senior, is it convenient for me to use this divine weapon openly?"
The reason Chu Feng asked was this: although the divine weapon he had seized from the Huangfu Heavenly Clan was already under his control, it was still, at the end of the day, a treasure belonging to the Huangfu Heavenly Clan.
Once Huangfu Shengyu and the others vanished, the Huangfu Heavenly Clan would inevitably suspect him.
But they wouldn't suspect Chu Feng alone — everyone who had been present at the Summit of the Nine Heavens would be under suspicion.
So as long as he didn't admit to anything, they would have no evidence, and at the very least no justification to act against him.
Naturally, before that, it would be imprudent to openly wield the Huangfu Heavenly Clan's divine weapon.
But at this level of cultivation, the boost from a divine weapon was practically essential — without one, he would inevitably be at a disadvantage against opponents with formidable combat strength.
Now that he had the Tsunami Wild Blade, it could make up for that shortcoming to some degree.
Still, it was a treasure of the Immortal Sea Fish Clan, and Chu Feng wasn't sure whether it would be appropriate to put it to use.
"It's perfectly fine. This isn't an heirloom divine weapon of our Immortal Sea Fish Clan."
"When I bid on it back then, I concealed my identity. Outsiders have no idea it ended up in my hands."
Xiao Yu'er's grandfather understood exactly what Chu Feng was getting at, so he explained the matter plainly.
"Thank you, Senior. This is precisely what I need right now. You've truly come through for me in my hour of need," Chu Feng said.
"Oh, hardly a timely rescue."
"Truth be told, this was meant as a meeting gift. This, however, is the actual token of my gratitude."
As he spoke, Xiao Yu'er's grandfather produced a Universe Bag.
This particular Universe Bag was transparent, so the contents of its storage space were plainly visible.
Inside, packed tightly together, were nothing but Demigod-level martial power beads.
Demigod-level martial power beads — back in the Ancient Realm, Chu Feng had once entered the Heavenly Palace Sacred Hall and obtained a single one.
That lone Demigod-level martial power bead had become a powerful catalyst for his breakthrough into the Demigod realm.
And the quantity of Demigod-level martial power beads inside this Universe Bag was a full one million.
Of course, as his cultivation grew, even Demigod-level martial power beads would offer diminishing returns.
Moreover, the cultivation resources Chu Feng needed to advance had always far exceeded what an ordinary person required.
In all likelihood, even these one million Demigod-level martial power beads might not be enough for him to break through.
But there was no denying that one million Demigod-level martial power beads represented an absolutely extraordinary sum.
"Senior, isn't this far too valuable?" Chu Feng couldn't help feeling he had already taken too much, given that he had just received a divine weapon of exceptional quality.
"Naturally it's valuable. But no matter how valuable it may be, it can't compare to how precious my granddaughter is."
"You saved my granddaughter. If I didn't offer something of real value as thanks, wouldn't that mean our Immortal Sea Fish Clan had forgotten its manners?"
"Son-in-law, please don't be modest — this is what you deserve," Xiao Yu'er's grandfather said.
"Grandpa's right."
"Big Brother, hurry up and take it." Xiao Yu'er grabbed the Universe Bag and pressed it into Chu Feng's hands.
Seeing his granddaughter act this way, Xiao Yu'er's grandfather could only shake his head in exasperation.
Wasn't this the very definition of siding with outsiders over one's own family?
At least his gratitude toward Chu Feng was genuine — otherwise he might have been angered to death by his own granddaughter.
"Son-in-law…"
"Senior, you should just call me Chu Feng," Chu Feng said.
"Ah…"
"Very well. Chu Feng, I have a question."
"How exactly did you rescue my granddaughter?"
The reason he asked was that when they had searched the battlefield of the Azure Snow Upper Realm, they had also found the place where Xiao Yu'er had been held.
Although the remaining treasures used to power the formation had been taken away, the traces of what had been spent were still there.
He could see that the place had been protected by an extraordinarily powerful formation. One could say that below the Heavenly God realm, breaking through it would be nearly impossible.