Swish,
However, just as they entered the sleeping chamber, the leader of the Secret Cave Saints waved his arm.
Unexpectedly, he released a barrier of power.
That barrier, from within, sealed the entire palace.
It was a soundproof formation, preventing those outside from prying into what was happening inside.
“You can speak plainly now, I’ve already set up the defensive formation,” Chu Feng said, guessing from this action that the leader likely had no harmful intentions but rather something to discuss with him, otherwise there’d be no need for a soundproof formation to keep their conversation private.
“Heh heh, it seems Brother Shura is a cautious one too,” the leader of the Secret Cave Saints said with a grin.
“Just call me Shura, even calling me kid or little brat would be better than brother,” Chu Feng replied.
“Brother Shura, are you still upset about what happened before?”
“Actually, we’ve come to know each other through our clashes, and besides, it’s always us brothers who end up on the losing side, you’ve never suffered, so let bygones be bygones, don’t be angry anymore, alright?”
The leader of the Secret Cave Saints spoke with a wide smile, his attitude remarkably friendly, a stark contrast to before.
“I’m not angry, but you lot are just too despicable. Now you come to me all smiles, who knows what schemes you’re brewing?” Chu Feng said sarcastically.
“Look, see, you say that, and I know you’re prejudiced against us.”
“Truth is, we brothers aren’t bad. You can tell from how close the eleven of us are.”
“I’ll admit, we’re a bit greedy, and sometimes we’re a tad unscrupulous to achieve our goals, but we have our limits.”
“Our Secret Cave Saints may have a bad reputation, but we never kill the innocent. Brother Shura, you can ask around, has our Secret Cave Saints ever done anything heinous or massacred the innocent?” the leader said, thumping his chest with an air of righteousness.
In fact, during these days, while chatting with the people of the Red Cloak Holy Land, Chu Feng had inquired about the Secret Cave Saints.
The Secret Cave Saints had no fixed abode, no one knew where they came from, nor did anyone know their true faces.
Even the title “Secret Cave Saints” was something they proclaimed themselves.
As for where this so-called secret cave was, no one knew, and they never spoke of it.
Their true appearance only began three years ago.
Yet in just three years, they’d become renowned, their name known across the world.
In the All-Heaven Starfield, they were practically legendary, with many forces having heard of them.
Their fame came from having roamed nearly every world in the All-Heaven Starfield, even appearing in mortal realms.
Of course, they’d done plenty of shameless things like swindling and deceiving.
Their list of enemies was quite extensive.
Yet, they always managed to survive, their escape skills top-notch, and they possessed many peculiar treasures.
From this, it was clear the Secret Cave Saints had some real ability.
However, as the leader had just said, while they were a bit deceitful, they never committed heinous acts or killed the innocent.
There were only tales of their swindling, never of them robbing or slaughtering.
Thinking carefully, though Chu Feng had clashed with the Secret Cave Saints, and at times they seemed furious enough to kill, it appeared they’d never truly harboured murderous intent towards him.
Otherwise, with their strength, if they wanted to deal with Chu Feng, they likely would have already.
After all, even Little Eleven was at the peak of Venerable, so Chu Feng guessed this leader was at least in the Supreme Realm.
“Brother Shura, if I’m not mistaken, you seem to really dislike the people of the All-Heaven Sect.”
“Do you have some grudge with them?” the leader of the Secret Cave Saints asked again.
“Just say what you want, stop beating around the bush, alright?” Chu Feng said, a bit impatiently.
“Answer my question first,” the leader insisted.
“I don’t like arrogant people,” Chu Feng said.
“Exactly, in this All-Heaven Starfield, no one’s more arrogant than the All-Heaven Sect. Truth be told, we don’t like them either.”
“Brother Shura, I genuinely admire you, which is why I came to you today.”
“I’m not afraid of you tricking me, so I’ll be straight with you. I want to collaborate with you on a big deal,” the leader said.
“A big deal, what kind?” Chu Feng asked.
“From what I know, the All-Heaven Sect has come to the Reincarnation Upper Realm in such force, visiting the Red Cloak Holy Land as a mere courtesy. Their real purpose is something else.”
At these words, Chu Feng’s interest was immediately piqued.
He already knew what the leader of the Secret Cave Saints wanted to discuss.
And it just so happened to be what Chu Feng most wanted to know about.
So Chu Feng asked, “What’s their real purpose?”
“The Tomb of the Demon-Slaying Emperor.”
The leader of the Secret Cave Saints said these five words slowly, with an air of mystery.
“The Tomb of the Demon-Slaying Emperor? What’s that?” Chu Feng asked.
“You’re not from the All-Heaven Starfield, so it’s normal you haven’t heard of the Demon-Slaying Emperor.”
“This Demon-Slaying Emperor was, after ancient times, one of the most formidable figures to emerge in the All-Heaven Starfield.”
“With a single Demon-Slaying Sword, he killed countless demonic creatures, earning him the title of Demon-Slaying Emperor.”
“After his death, he was buried in the Reincarnation Upper Realm.”
“The Demon-Slaying Emperor was immensely powerful in his time, and the treasures he acquired were countless.”
“However, he left none behind. Everything he gained in his life was buried with him in that tomb.”
“The All-Heaven Sect has coveted the Tomb of the Demon-Slaying Emperor for years. Through years of effort, they’ve gathered many treasures and methods to open it, but they’ve never succeeded.”
“Do you know why?” the leader asked.
“How would I know? Just tell me,” Chu Feng said, giving him a disdainful glance.
“I’m just trying to make it a bit mysterious, why are you so boring?” The leader chuckled, then continued, “Because they simply can’t break it.”
“Can’t break it at all?”
“If they can’t break it, why are they trying to open it now?” Chu Feng asked.
“Because recently, the protective formation of the Tomb of the Demon-Slaying Emperor has started to weaken,” the leader said.
