Chapter 633 - 275: A Ray of Hope
"Did you all come here with this Tie Shi?"
Listening to Chu Ning’s words, which clearly carried a hint of displeasure, Shi Feng, who had previously exuded a commanding presence from his long-held position of authority, completely restrained such demeanor at this moment.
"This... is the esteemed elder’s surname Chu?"
Shi Feng cupped his hands in salute towards Chu Ning, surprisingly taking the role of a junior.
"Elder Chu, I indeed came with this Tie Shi, but we have just met.
He wanted to ask me for a favor and promised to join forces to kill the Iron Rock Beast here.
That’s why we came together."
After listening, Chu Ning nodded slightly and asked again:
"You want that Iron Rock Beast? I’ve already killed it!"
Hearing that the Iron Rock Beast had also been killed by Chu Ning, Shi Feng’s face changed slightly once more.
The Iron Rock Beast’s defense was extremely strong; even if he and Tie Shi joined forces, it would not have been easy to kill it.
Yet at this moment, Chu Ning mentioned it as though it were nothing significant.
Recollecting the scene where Chu Ning had easily defeated Tie Shi with three punches earlier, Shi Feng quickly wiped any expressions from his face.
"The junior indeed had some thoughts about this Rock Armor Beast before.
But since the elder has taken interest in this demon beast, the junior will avoid being inconsiderate."
Chu Ning originally planned to use the Rock Armor Beast to negotiate with Shi Feng, to see if he could obtain some relics left by ancient cultivators.
Now, however, he was not in a hurry to bring up those terms.
Instead, he asked Shi Feng directly:
"What favor did Tie Shi just ask you for? Did he also want to see the relics from outside the island left a thousand years ago?"
Upon hearing Chu Ning’s accurate guess and seeing Xie Xianhai’s reaction, Shi Feng knew Chu Ning had roughly grasped the situation.
Thus, he truthfully replied:
"Indeed, the elder’s insight is as sharp as a torch.
The place where that cultivator once resided indeed lies within the range of our Giant Stone Tribe, and it does contain a lot of items.
If the elder is interested, you are welcome to inspect our Giant Stone Tribe."
Chu Ning was quite surprised at Shi Feng’s cooperation and could not help but sigh in his heart.
"In this world, indeed, strength is revered!"
Since the other party was so sensible, Chu Ning naturally wouldn’t refuse. He immediately dragged the Iron Rock Beast out from behind the stone.
The three members of the Giant Stone Tribe watching Chu Ning dragging the carcass of the Iron Rock Beast couldn’t help but have flickers in their eyes.
Chu Ning then said to Shi Feng:
"I’ll first take a look at where that cultivator resided. If the Iron Rock Beast is of no use to me, I’ll give it to your tribe."
On hearing this, Shi Feng was overjoyed.
Immediately, the group descended from the Hundred Beasts Mountain.
On the way, they encountered some demon beasts, but each member was an expert from their respective tribes.
Naturally, without Chu Ning’s intervention, they swiftly killed those demon beasts.
On the way, Chu Ning sensed a Tier Three Demon Beast and took initiatives to kill it, presenting it to Xie Xianhai.
Consider it a token of gratitude for his hospitality.
Then, Chu Ning went to the Donglin Tribe to pick up Shi Xuerong.
Coming from the Guiyuan Sect, such a major sect, Shi Xuerong had broader knowledge than Chu Ning.
Chu Ning was still unaware of what the cultivator from a thousand years ago had left behind.
Bringing Shi Xuerong along meant having some extra help.
Leaving the gates of the Donglin Tribe, Chu Ning cast a glance at Shi Feng waiting at the mountainside down below.
Turning back to Xie Xianhai, who had escorted him out, Chu Ning smiled faintly:
"Clan Leader Xie, I’ll first go check what the cultivator left at the Giant Stone Tribe.
Later, I will undoubtedly come back to bother you."
Whether it was preconception or a sense of affinity between Shi Feng and Xie Xianhai, Chu Ning felt more comfortable getting along with the latter.
Upon hearing this, Xie Xianhai’s face immediately lit up with joy.
"The elder will return? Then, I’ll humbly await Elder Chu in our village!"
Since Shi Feng had addressed himself as a junior in front of Chu Ning, Xie Xianhai no longer took the liberty of assuming familiarity, calling Chu Ning "Elder" as well.
At this moment, Chu Ning laughed:
"Of course, I will return. After all, Clan Leader Xie taught me the Shadow Fall Step, and I haven’t returned this favor yet."
With those words, Chu Ning took Shi Xuerong and walked down the mountain amidst Xie Xianhai’s cordial farewell.
Xie Xianhai’s actions naturally piqued the curiosity of Shi Xuerong and the folks from the Donglin Tribe.
They all asked about the details of this journey.
Upon learning about Chu Ning’s strength, the Donglin Tribe’s members clicked their tongues in astonishment.
Especially Xie Yong, who seemed to have a glimmer in his eyes.
Walking down the mountain alongside Chu Ning, Shi Xuerong was visibly shocked upon hearing that Chu Ning had killed Tie Shi.
"That was a Golden Core Late Stage Cultivator!"
After listening, Chu Ning remarked with emotion:
"Indeed, that was a Golden Core Late Stage Cultivator. If not for being on this No-Spirit Island, killing him wouldn’t have been easy at all."
As he spoke, Chu Ning’s eyes flickered slightly.
He had used the Ice Soul Bead to kill Ao Langtian earlier.
Tie Shi’s strength surpassed Ao Langtian’s. In a place abundant with Spiritual Qi, Chu Ning really wouldn’t have been confident in defeating him.
Now with Tie Shi dead, Chu Ning had killed two Golden Core Late Stage cultivators.
Moreover, both cultivators possibly aware of the Gold Spirit Seed being on him were now deceased.
This likely meant no one else could discover this matter, saving him from numerous troubles.
If the Gold Spirit Seed was in the hands of a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator, it might not matter,
but if others knew it was with a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator like him, those Nascent Soul cultivators might not have been able to resist taking action.
Fortunately, there were no longer such worries now.
The only task left was to see if he could find a way out from here.