Chapter 62: The Secrets of Xuan You

Du Fei merely sneered as Zhu Le retreated, but did not continue to chase after him. After all, he was not sure if the other party had any other arrangements. It was best for the other party to retreat. Of course, if they were willing to stay, he wouldn't mind.

With a faint smile, Du Fei's gaze slowly turned to the figures of Jiao Hao and the other two not far away. Then, a sinister smile appeared on his face: "You three, if you know anything, you might as well say it all... If you don't speak, I will cripple your limbs and leave you here. Whatever consequences follow, I, Du Fei, will not be responsible!"

Upon hearing this, Jiao Hao and the other two were startled. They had never expected that Du Fei's strength could make Zhu Le retreat. Moreover, they now recalled the various rumors about Du Fei.

Therefore, after a moment of hesitation, Jiao Hao gritted his teeth and whispered, "If I tell you what I know, will you let us go?"

"Of course, I, Du Fei, am a man of my word. You can speak directly. If I find out you are lying, you should know the consequences!" Du Fei smiled and nodded slowly.

Hearing this, Jiao Hao's expression relaxed slightly. After a moment, he took a deep breath and whispered, "We don't know much about this matter. However, a month before the Xuan You Secret Realm gathering, there were rumors in the area around Bu Yue City that the three major families had the key items to find the Xuan You Sect... We originally only treated this as a rumor and did not plan to do anything. But after entering the Xuan You Secret Realm, Zhu Le approached us, asking us to join forces against Gong Sun Hong. He said that if we could obtain the Xuan You Sect's inheritance, the benefits would be split equally... That's all we know. As for the rest, we are not very clear."

"Is that so? I thought you knew something significant!" Du Fei smirked and said, "Since that's the case, you can all scram!"

Upon hearing this, the three of them relaxed slightly. They had been afraid that Du Fei would go back on his word, but now that he let them go, they felt as if they had escaped from the jaws of death. They quickly fled.

Watching the direction in which they retreated, Du Fei sneered coldly. Suddenly, his figure darted forward, and his right hand moved slightly, a dagger appearing in his hand. Before the three could react, he swiftly slit their throats.

Seeing the three slowly turn around, their faces filled with disbelief as they clutched their throats and fell to the ground, Du Fei smirked and said, "May you have a good journey to the netherworld!"

Then, without another glance at them, he turned and cast a strange gaze at Gong Sun Hong.

Gong Sun Hong had been shocked by the scene before her. Although she had known that Du Fei was decisive, she had not expected him to be so ruthless. After a moment of hesitation, she sighed, "You didn't have to kill them, did you?"

"Not kill them?" Du Fei smiled lightly, "Then what do you think would have happened to you if I hadn't happened to pass by?"

Hearing this, Gong Sun Hong's face turned pale. After a moment, she slowly shook her head and said no more.

Seeing that Gong Sun Hong was silent, Du Fei did not say more. He found a place to sit and rest, as the battle had been quite draining.

As Du Fei began to rest, Gong Sun Hong did not speak, and the atmosphere in the area became somewhat awkward and silent.

"You... why did you save me?" After a long silence, Gong Sun Hong cautiously looked at Du Fei and whispered.

Du Fei sighed, looked at Gong Sun Hong, and smiled lightly, "I don't have many weaknesses, but one is that I don't like to see women cry. Just consider that I saved you to ease my conscience."

Hearing this, Gong Sun Hong's face turned slightly red. After a moment, she whispered, "Are you also here for the Xuan You Sect's inheritance?"

Hearing this, Du Fei hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'll be honest with you. Although I am here, it was by chance. I wanted to investigate, but I know nothing about the Xuan You Sect's inheritance."

"Is that so..." After a moment, Gong Sun Hong bit her lip and said, "I wouldn't normally tell anyone these things, but now I'll consider it as repaying a favor."

"Whatever." Du Fei smiled and said lightly.

Gong Sun Hong sighed, not paying attention to Du Fei's expression, and said, "I'm sure you know a bit about the origins of the Xuan You Secret Realm. I won't go into details... What I want to say is about the Xuan You Sect's inheritance. It is said that decades ago, someone in Bu Yue City discovered that the site of the Xuan You Sect's sect was likely on Xuan You Peak... However, there is some kind of restriction on Xuan You Peak, which limits anyone to the strength of the seventh level of Body Forging before reaching the peak..."

"So, once you reach the top, you can use your full strength?" Du Fei touched his nose and whispered.

"Yes." Gong Sun Hong nodded, "Then, about ten years ago, someone from our Gong Sun family climbed to the top and found that the site of the Xuan You Sect was indeed on the peak... However, they couldn't obtain anything inside because there were also restrictions at the site... After many years, our Gong Sun family discovered some methods to break these restrictions... But for some reason, a month ago, many of the major and minor forces around Bu Yue City learned about this, and even the methods to break the restrictions became widely known... I think your Du family should also know about this. Why don't you...?"

"I really don't know." Du Fei clapped his hands, "I guess I was in seclusion, so I didn't know... But now that I know, I will definitely go to the site of the Xuan You Sect on Xuan You Peak... If you're interested, you can come with me."

"This..." Gong Sun Hong hesitated, "But I haven't yet advanced to the Martial Master stage. Even if we reach the top, it won't be very useful..."

"Don't you have the key item to break the restrictions? Without it, I can't do anything either!" Du Fei smiled and said lightly.

Hearing this, Gong Sun Hong slowly nodded, acknowledging the point.

For the rest of the night, the two of them continued to travel. It turned out that the Gong Sun family had made thorough preparations. Along the way, they did not encounter any dangers, not even a single beast.

At this point, Du Fei couldn't help but marvel at the importance of preparation.

The Gong Sun family had been preparing for the Xuan You Sect's inheritance for many years, which is why they had such detailed information.

"Beyond this forest is the peak. From there, our strength will be restored... I don't know how many people have already reached the peak... But given the fame of the Xuan You Sect's inheritance, there will certainly be many people attracted..." Standing on the open ground before the forest, Gong Sun Hong looked worried, fidgeting with her white thighs.

Du Fei's gaze swept over her, and after a moment, he smiled lightly, "No problem. No matter who appears, with me here, you don't need to worry... If Zhu Le dares to show up again, I will take his life!"

"Okay!" After nodding slightly, Gong Sun Hong led Du Fei forward again.

The forest was not large, and after a short walk, the two of them reached the end.

Before them was a relatively flat mountain top, dotted with ruins and relics.

At the same time, Du Fei felt a slight tremor in his body, and the true qi that had been sealed began to flow slowly.

"Someone else is here!" As the two of them were slowly scanning the surroundings, suddenly, more than a dozen figures emerged from the shadows, and their strange gazes fell on Du Fei and Gong Sun Hong.

"It's the young master of the Du family and the young lady of the Gong Sun family!"

The leader of the dozen figures scanned the area, his eyes narrowing, but after a moment, he sneered.

"What a pity... such a genius, such a beauty... Unfortunately, our young master has given the order to instantly kill anyone who climbs the mountain! You two, go to the netherworld and reunite!"

With that, the leader waved his hand, and the dozen figures around him brandished their ice blades and charged forward.

Seeing this, Gong Sun Hong's expression changed slightly. Although she knew that the competition for the Xuan You Sect's inheritance would be intense, she did not expect it to reach this level. "Just a bunch of trash, what are you afraid of?"

Seeing this, Du Fei smiled lightly and took a step forward. Instantly, his aura spread out.

In just a moment, Du Fei had restored his strength to the middle stage of the Ninth Rank Martial Master. This level of strength made the dozen figures who had charged forward hesitate.

Most of these people were only at the ninth level of Body Forging, and compared to Du Fei, they were no match at all!

"What are you waiting for? Our young master has given strict orders. Take advantage of the fact that he just climbed the mountain and his strength hasn't fully recovered. If you act now, there's still a chance. If you wait, you'll be the ones to die!"

The atmosphere became tense for a moment, and the leader shouted.

"Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed! Those who kill Du Fei and Gong Sun Hong will be rewarded! Don't forget, our young master promised us a share of the Xuan You Sect's inheritance!"

As he spoke, the breathing of the dozen figures around him quickened.

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