Chu Feng sensed an aura, and it was growing stronger.
It was the aura of a treasure.
Though it wasn’t the Dragon Vein Origin Stone or the Dragon Vein Blood Stone, it was a treasure with special benefits for the dragon clan.
Typically, such treasures were extremely subtle.
Ordinary martial cultivators, even dragon-marked saint robe spirit masters, would struggle to detect this aura.
But the treasure now appearing was different.
Its aura was not hidden at all, growing stronger by the moment.
It was as if it was deliberately enticing someone to find it.
Though it seemed strange, since Chu Feng had encountered such a treasure, he couldn’t pass it up.
Especially since he was so close to it.
Thus, Chu Feng sped toward the source of the aura.
With his wide sensory range, he could already see everything before getting close.
The source of the aura was a stone.
The stone, about the size of a fist, was half gold and half black.
Though only one stone, its aura was even stronger than the twenty-one Dragon Vein Blood Stones Chu Feng had found earlier.
However, this stone wasn’t easy to obtain.
It was protected by a guardian formation.
The formation was powerful, requiring exceptional spirit techniques to handle.
To put it simply, for Chu Feng, this formation was no challenge.
But for others, even Master Liangqiu, it would likely backlash and kill them.
At that moment, an old man and a young boy had arrived first.
Yet, they couldn’t handle the guardian formation and were being consumed by it.
They were struggling.
“Grandpa, Grandpa!!!”
The boy cried out continuously.
The old man also called out to the boy, his face already streaked with tears.
Both were in grave danger, yet they were more concerned for each other than themselves.
It was clear that the grandfather and grandson shared a deep bond.
Most notably, the old man was missing an arm, and his face was covered in scars.
They looked like knife wounds.
Not just the old man, but the boy’s face was also scarred.
He was blind in one eye and had no nose.
Judging by the scars, his nose had likely been forcibly cut off.
Both were physically impaired, with permanent damage.
Their souls were wounded, so their physical bodies couldn’t be healed.
Logically, Chu Feng was just passing by.
And he was very interested in that stone.
If the two were consumed by the formation, Chu Feng could rightfully claim the stone.
But seeing the grandfather and grandson, Chu Feng’s heart softened.
He couldn’t stand by and watch them die.
So, Chu Feng descended and set up a barrier formation.
With his help, the grandfather and grandson were quickly saved.
Not only that, Chu Feng broke the guardian formation and retrieved the stone.
“Thank you, benefactor, thank you!”
After being saved, both the old man and the boy bowed repeatedly to Chu Feng, expressing their gratitude.
But Chu Feng noticed that while the boy was full of gratitude, he kept glancing at the gold-and-black stone in Chu Feng’s hand.
In his gaze, Chu Feng saw longing.
It was a pure, heartfelt longing, without a trace of greed.
He desperately wanted the stone but didn’t dare say it.
He knew the stone was obtained by Chu Feng and rightfully belonged to him.
“You seem very interested in this stone.”
Chu Feng asked.
“Benefactor, this stone can save his father.”
The old man said.
“Oh?”
Hearing this, Chu Feng was taken aback.
Through the old man’s explanation, Chu Feng learned the full story.
The old man and the boy were both from a branch of the dragon clan that had been abandoned.
Their lineage had long since fallen.
Now, only three remained: the boy, the old man, and the boy’s father.
Originally, the boy’s father had been very strong.
But suddenly, he fell ill with a disease rooted in his bloodline, making it nearly impossible to cure.
After falling ill, his father’s cultivation was sealed, rendering him nearly useless.
When their enemies heard of this, they came for them. Though they didn’t wipe them out, they left them with indelible humiliation.
The scars and physical impairments on the old man and boy were inflicted by those enemies.
The stone, called the Dragon Vein Yin-Yang Stone, could cure the boy’s father’s illness.
The boy and old man had come here not for the Dragon Vein Origin Stone but for this Dragon Vein Yin-Yang Stone.
In fact, the Dragon Vein Yin-Yang Stone was extremely hard to find.
The reason it had suddenly appeared with such a strong aura was because the boy and old man had used a special treasure.
It was a treasure capable of locating the Dragon Vein Yin-Yang Stone and forcing it to reveal itself.
However, they hadn’t anticipated that while they succeeded in making the stone appear, they lacked the ability to retrieve it and nearly died to its guardian formation.
Fortunately, Chu Feng arrived and saved them.
Otherwise, the old man and boy would have perished.
“Benefactor, you’re not from the dragon clan, are you?”
Suddenly, the boy spoke to Chu Feng.
But as he spoke, he didn’t dare look at Chu Feng, his eyes filled with timidity.
“No, I’m indeed not from the dragon clan.”
Chu Feng replied.
“Benefactor, this Dragon Vein Yin-Yang Stone is used for healing. It doesn’t enhance bloodline power, only cures diseases of the dragon clan.”
“It’s of no use to you, but to my father, it could save his life.”
“I have an unreasonable request. Could you sell this Dragon Vein Yin-Yang Stone to me? I’m willing to give everything I have.”
As the boy spoke, he took out his Cosmos Sack and offered it to Chu Feng.
Learning the boy’s story, Chu Feng was already moved, and seeing the boy’s actions, he felt even more heartache.
First, the boy hadn’t lied. Chu Feng could tell that while the Dragon Vein Yin-Yang Stone had a powerful aura, it indeed lacked the power to enhance the dragon clan’s bloodline.
Its strength lay in being a miraculous medicine, capable of curing ailments.
Though a priceless treasure, it was useless to Chu Feng and the already-healed Long Daozhi.
Second, the Cosmos Sack the boy offered contained many valuable treasures.
The boy likely hadn’t hidden anything, offering his entire fortune to trade for the Dragon Vein Yin-Yang Stone, showing his sincerity.
“Such a treasure, you worthless lot don’t deserve to possess.”
At that moment, a voice boomed.
Simultaneously, two auras emerged.
Like a threat, they surged toward Chu Feng and the others.
