Seven days later, Xiao Chen and Lin Feng returned to the Heavenly Alliance's headquarters and returned to their respective residences.
At Xiao Chen's residence:
Bao`er and Elder Liu led a group of servants to welcome Xiao Chen at the entrance. When Xiao Chen appeared, they knelt and greeted him.
Xiao Chen nodded slightly and gestured for everyone to leave. The Demon Blood Vulture happily flew to Elder Liu's shoulder, appearing excited.
"Congratulations, Young Master. It looks like you gained a pretty good harvest on your trip to the Abyssal Underworld."
Bao`er observed Xiao Chen's expression. Although she could not figure him out, she could sense that Xiao Chen was very different from when he left.
The aura that Xiao Chen gave off was even stronger, so much so that Xiao Chen did not dare to look at him directly.
Even if Xiao Chen tried to restrain himself, he could not completely withdraw the pressure from his soul.
Of course, this was not a good thing. In the eyes of experts, it was a sign that he could not control his soul freely and did not have sufficient accumulations.
Xiao Chen nodded and said, "I'm alright. Did anyone come looking for me?"
Although Xiao Chen knew that no one would come looking for him, he still asked casually.
"Yes. Lord Mu came a few times."
"Oh."
Xiao Chen nodded slightly to indicate that he understood. "You may withdraw first. After I soak in the medicinal spring, I should be going to meet the Alliance Chief."
Bao`er bowed and left obediently.
After entering the medicinal spring, Xiao Chen felt warm and indescribably comfortable. Even his soul relaxed.
Previously, the intervals between missions were short, so he did not feel much. This time, he spent several months in the Abyssal Underworld.
After Xiao Chen returned, he immediately felt the benefits of the medicinal spring. Only now did he truly relax.
Soon, Xiao Chen fell into a deep sleep.
When he opened his eyes again, all his fatigue was gone. He felt energized, and his eyes glowed. He looked like he was brand new.
Xiao Chen muttered, "Interesting. My Soul Energy seems to have become denser."
Previously, Xiao Chen only felt that the medicinal spring was for treating injuries.
However, he did not notice that it had such a wondrous effect on nourishing his Soul Energy.
Xiao Chen's Soul Energy had soared wildly, reaching the 3-Vein Sovereign Emperor Realm. Now, it looked like he could use external objects to nourish it.
"Young Master is awake?"
Through the hazy mist, Xiao Chen saw Bao'er's beautiful figure appear on the opposite side of the medicinal spring. Such a scene had appeared many times, but this time, it seemed especially tempting.
Strange, is it because after increasing my soul power, I can feel things that other people can't?
Shaking his head, Xiao Chen stopped thinking about it. "How long did I sleep?"
"Young Master slept for four whole days. Lord Mu said that when Young Master wakes up, he will go and see the Alliance Master."
As they spoke, Bao'er walked over and helped Xiao Chen put on his clothes.
After everything was ready, Xiao Chen calmed himself down and walked towards the peak of the Sacred Mountain alone.
This time, there was no one to guide them.
However, the guards at the checkpoint seemed to have received the news and did not stop Xiao Chen.
A while later, Xiao Chen arrived at Hua Tianyang's residence. When he saw Lin Feng waiting for him, he nodded slightly and walked over.
Just like last time, when Xiao Chen arrived, Hua Tianyang and the core Doyens appeared at the end of the palace once more.
They were clearly very close, yet they seemed far away, separated by a world.
However, this time, Xiao Chen sensed some clues. Hua Tianyang's group should be in the residence. However, after Xiao Chen refined this residence, the laws of the world inside changed at any moment, giving off this misconception.
The increase in Xiao Chen's Soul Energy lessened the mysteriousness of this residence.
"Xiao Chen, Lin Feng, I have been waiting for the two of you for a long time already. The two of you are truly incredible this time. When I received the news, it startled me. You have also raised the might of my Heavenly Alliance. These will be rewarded separately. Right now, I just want to know if you have found the holy relic. "
Hua Tianyang stared at Xiao Chen and Lin Feng as he spoke casually. However, he exuded a strong pressure that deterred others from being presumptuous.
Xiao Chen stepped forward and reported, "Reporting to the Alliance Chief, we have already found the Heavenly Alliance's holy relic."
The moment he said that, the expressions of the core Doyens behind him changed slightly, revealing expressions of joy.
Mu Zifeng felt shocked. Then, he rejoiced in his heart. This meant that Xiao Chen must have brought the holy relic.
Suiren Ji's expression did not change. When he looked at Lin Feng, a vicious look flashed in his eyes.
"Reporting to the Alliance Master, I've also found the relic."
Right at this moment, Lin Feng took a step forward and said softly.
Hua!
This immediately set the place abuzz. The core Doyens felt confused. How could there be two Heavenly Alliance holy items?
Could it be that one of them was fake?
Hua Tianyang's expression changed slightly. A hint of anger flashed in his eyes. He was somewhat displeased.
Before Hua Tianyang could say anything, Xiao Chen and Lin Feng opened their palms. A seven-colored light flickered in their palms. If one looked closely, they would see that they were fragments of the Seven Color Stone.
"Alliance Master, although we've found the sacred relic, it's still not enough. But when we found it, it had already lost its divinity and became like this. "
Xiao Chen unhurriedly told Hua Tianyang what he had prepared.
In reality, this was indeed the truth. The Heavenly Alliance holy relic had lost its divinity long ago. Even if Xiao Chen had not used up the last bit of its divinity, it would have ended up like this sooner or later.
Hence, Xiao Chen had decided to shatter it and split it with Lin Feng. That way, he could complete this somewhat "troublesome" mission.
"Whoosh!"
Hua Tianyang stretched out his hand and grabbed the fragments of the Seven Color Stone. Then, he frowned slightly as he looked at them.
"Ku Yun, take a look."
Master Ku Yun specialized in refining Equipment. After taking a look, he said, "Alliance Chief, this is indeed the Seven Color Stone that was refined when the Heavenly Alliance was first established."
Hua Tianyang said somewhat helplessly, "Actually, I already guessed it. I did not repair it in time after the battle back then. After so many years, most of its divinity should have disappeared. Unexpectedly, it is completely useless. "
Hua Tianyang sighed and looked at Xiao Chen and Lin Feng. "No matter what, the two of you managed to retrieve the Heavenly Alliance holy relic. You may withdraw first."
Xiao Chen could not help smiling in his heart. It looked like there was no chance of him agreeing to a request.
"Yes, Alliance Chief."
The two performed cupped-fist salutes and turned to leave.
After Xiao Chen and Lin Feng left, Hua Tianyang asked, "Ku Yun, is there any way to refine it again?"
"There is. However, it will take one hundred years. It will probably be difficult to restore it to its peak."
"Seventy percent."
When Hua Tianyang heard that, he felt utterly disappointed. If one hundred years could restore it to seventy percent of its former might, it would be better to forge a new Superior Grade Soul Tool.
"In that case, never mind. Restore it. Since it is a holy relic, just treat it as an inheritance."
Mu Zifeng said, "Alliance Chief, no matter what, the holy relic is back. In the future, the Heavenly Alliance's inheritance will be able to proceed smoothly. Given the Heavenly Alliance's current accumulations, it might be possible to forge a Soul Tool that surpasses the Snow God Whip. "
Hua Tianyang nodded. "I think so, too. No matter what, this Snow God Whip has been passed down for tens of thousands of years. It is already the symbol of the Heavenly Alliance's spirit. As for forging another Soul Tool, leave that to Ku Yun. This time, Xiao Chen and Lin Feng made great contributions. How do you think we should reward them? "
Mu Zifeng and Suiren Ji exchanged glances. Next, it was up to these two to fight for their people.
…
After leaving the temple, Xiao Chen and Lin Feng released their bated breath.
The mission of retrieving the holy relic was not just about retrieving it. It also involved the power struggle between Mu Zifeng and Suiren Ji.
Xiao Chen and Lin Feng were not willing to get involved. Shattering the holy relic and handing over half each was the best way to resolve this.
The two had a tacit understanding. They knew that they could not say anything here, so they nodded slightly and left.
After returning to his residence, Xiao Chen started to organize his gains from his trip to the Abyssal Underworld. Aside from the divine nature flame, his greatest gain was naturally the Xuewu Dynasty's holy relic that Li Yun left behind.
The Scarlet Moon!
Naturally, its might went without saying. Xiao Chen had personally witnessed it, so he did not have much to say about it.
However, it seemed to be severely damaged and needed to be repaired.
"Young Master, Lord Mu is here."
As Xiao Chen fiddled with the Scarlet Moon, Bao`er arrived. Then, Xiao Chen put away the Scarlet Moon. He knew that the Heavenly Alliance's reward had arrived.
The original reward was that Xiao Chen could make a request of Hua Tianyang. However, based on Hua Tianyang's final expression, this reward should have fallen through.
Let's see what kind of reward there is.
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