Suddenly, Chu Feng realised.
It wasn’t just that they seemed to be flattering; they were definitely flattering.
These fellows were surely trying to curry favour with the Demon-Slaying Emperor through flattery.
If the Demon-Slaying Emperor was pleased and rewarded them with some treasures, wouldn’t they hit the jackpot?
“You lot are quite the talkers.”
“In my life, I’ve met quite a few from the Secret Cave Clan.”
“But this is the first time I’ve seen ones with your kind of character.”
The Demon-Slaying Emperor said.
“Secret Cave Clan?”
Hearing those four words, Chu Feng understood the origin of the Secret Cave Saints.
No wonder they looked so peculiar yet similar; they came from the same clan.
“Senior, what are the others of the Secret Cave Clan like?” Chu Feng asked curiously.
“The Secret Cave Clan members I’ve met were always calm and composed, reserved in speech, and placed great importance on promises. Almost every one of them was true to their word, fulfilling every commitment even at the cost of their lives.”
“In my life, I’ve seen many clans.”
“Bloodline inheritors, those gifted with divine powers, and beyond humans, I’ve encountered many demon clans, even creatures from ancient times.”
“But the Secret Cave Clan is the one that left the best impression on me.”
The Demon-Slaying Emperor said.
“The best clan?”
At those five words, Chu Feng cast a disdainful glance at the Secret Cave Saints.
According to the Demon-Slaying Emperor, the Secret Cave Clan was calm, reserved, and fiercely committed to their promises, fulfilling them even at the cost of their lives.
Such traits were truly admirable.
Calling them the best clan wasn’t an exaggeration.
But these qualities seemed to have nothing to do with the Secret Cave Saints.
“Lord, you’re embarrassing us with such praise.”
“True, we have many strengths, but saying it so directly makes us a bit shy.”
The Secret Cave Saints put on bashful expressions.
Tch, how shameless can you get? Chu Feng thought, cursing them inwardly.
He still remembered their actions when he first met them.
They were truly despicable, unscrupulous.
But since they were in front of the Demon-Slaying Emperor, Chu Feng gave them some face.
He only cursed them in his heart, not out loud.
“But in my memory, the Secret Cave Clan was extinct.”
“Seems you’ve carried on?”
“What a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.”
Suddenly, the Demon-Slaying Emperor’s gaze at the Secret Cave Saints grew meaningful.
At his words, Chu Feng noticed all eleven of the Secret Cave Saints freeze.
Complex emotions flickered in their eyes.
Though the emotion passed quickly, and they soon resumed their cheerful banter with the Demon-Slaying Emperor, Chu Feng could tell this matter deeply affected them.
Chu Feng instinctively felt there must be more to the Secret Cave Clan’s extinction.
Otherwise, even if Chu Feng hadn’t heard of them, how could the All-Heavens Sect not have?
If no one had heard of them but the Demon-Slaying Emperor had met them, there was only one possibility: the Secret Cave Clan had likely gone extinct tens of thousands of years ago, and the Secret Cave Saints were descendants of survivors.
“Lord, our Brother Shura must have passed your true test, right?”
“What kind of inheritance did he receive?”
“Yes, did you pass down your invincible Demon-Slaying Sword to him?”
The Secret Cave Saints asked curiously.
“I already said, what he got is far less than what you received,” the Demon-Slaying Emperor said with a smile.
“You’re joking, Lord. The array power Brother Shura received is far beyond ours, so his treasure inheritance must surpass ours too.”
“Yes, Lord, don’t fool us. Even if you don’t tell us, Brother Shura will. No need to hide it from us.”
“Exactly, Lord, just tell us.”
Unconvinced by the Demon-Slaying Emperor’s words, the Secret Cave Saints pestered him relentlessly.
It was clear they genuinely wanted to know what treasures Chu Feng had obtained from the Demon-Slaying Emperor’s tomb.
No surprise there, given their intense pursuit and desire for supreme treasures.
It was only natural they’d be so invested.
“In theory, if he accepted the inheritance, he could have received more than you.”
“But to save you, he gave up at the critical moment of receiving it, so… he got nothing,” the Demon-Slaying Emperor said.
“What?”
The Secret Cave Saints were stunned, then looked at Chu Feng.
At first, they weren’t sure, but seeing Chu Feng’s smiling face, they believed the Demon-Slaying Emperor was telling the truth.
For a moment, guilt surged in the blood-red eyes of the Secret Cave Saints.
“Young friend, come with me.”
Suddenly, the Demon-Slaying Emperor spoke to Chu Feng.
As he spoke, Chu Feng’s surroundings shimmered, and he found himself in another place, with the Demon-Slaying Emperor standing less than ten metres away.
But the Secret Cave Saints were gone.
Chu Feng knew the Demon-Slaying Emperor had something to say privately, so he’d used his power to transport Chu Feng here.
“Senior, what’s the deal with the Secret Cave Clan?” Chu Feng asked.
Having grown somewhat close to the Secret Cave Saints, he was eager to know more about them.
At Chu Feng’s question, the Demon-Slaying Emperor suddenly smiled.
“I haven’t even discussed my matters with you, and you’re already asking about mine.”
“But fine, since you’re so curious, I’ll give you a brief rundown.”
“In my era, though it was after ancient times, countless clans thrived, a time of flourishing diversity.”
“But in the world of cultivators, there are always those filled with ambition.”
“So war was inevitable, and many clans vanished entirely in those turbulent times.”
“That includes the Secret Cave Clan,” the Demon-Slaying Emperor said.
“So they were exterminated?” Chu Feng asked.
“Exactly,” the Demon-Slaying Emperor replied.
“By whom?” Chu Feng asked.
“The Storm Mad Clan,” the Demon-Slaying Emperor said.
“The Storm Mad Clan?”
“Yes, that Storm Mad Clan.”
“Compared to the Secret Cave Clan, the Storm Mad Clan had fewer members.”
“But they were an extremely brutal clan, not just towards outsiders but even their own.”
“Every newborn in the Storm Mad Clan undergoes a talent test immediately after birth.”
“If their talent is insufficient, they’re killed on the spot,” the Demon-Slaying Emperor said.
“Killed?”
Chu Feng was shocked.
These were their own kin, newborn children no less.
To kill them just for lacking talent was far too cruel.
“Not just killed. They use a secret method to refine those with insufficient talent alive, turning them into materials for cultivation,” the Demon-Slaying Emperor added.
