Dandy Pill God
Chapter 399: The Secret Top-Grade Treasure

Chapter 399: Chapter 399: The Secret Top-Grade Treasure

Hearing Uncle Long’s warning, Zhu Fei’s first thought was whether Xiahou Rui would also enter the Wind Forest Valley Secret Realm, and his second thought was whether he could take this opportunity to kill this woman. As for his third thought... there were none.

Zhu Fei had by then fully come to his senses.

It had to be said that Uncle Long’s reminder was very necessary. Beforehand, Zhu Fei might not have thought too deeply, or rather, with the situation at the time, he hadn’t had the chance to carefully consider certain issues.

But now things were different. After Uncle Long’s reminder, he had fully realized that if he wanted to enter the Wind Forest Valley Secret Realm, he would definitely not be able to avoid the Xiahou family’s surveillance.

And if his identity were exposed at that time, then with Xiahou Rui’s nearly viper-like heart, the idea that she would really let Zhu Fei off the hook was a farce.

Thinking of these, Zhu Fei’s expression couldn’t help but become solemn.

He looked toward Uncle Long, finally stood up, and gave a slight fist salute, "Thank you, Uncle Long, for the reminder just now. May I ask if there’s any hidden intention behind you telling me all this?"

Uncle Long chuckled, nodded, then suddenly took out a mask from his person and handed it to Zhu Fei with a smile:

"Benefactor, this is a top-grade Treasure called ’Day Swap’ that can change one’s appearance. Although it’s just a Treasure, I believe even if a Nascent Soul Cultivator were to come now, they might not be able to see through its disguise."

As he spoke, Uncle Long had already stuffed the "Day Swap" directly into Zhu Fei’s hand, then continued with a smile:

"All right, the real reason I asked you to come here was not only to express my thanks but also to help you temporarily survive this ordeal. Now that I’ve given you the item, I will not stay any longer. Benefactor, we shall meet again if fate allows."

With those words, Uncle Long vanished into the void right in front of Zhu Fei.

The feeling was as if from start to finish, Uncle Long had never been there, which caused Zhu Fei to feel secretly shocked in his heart.

Now he could be sure that Uncle Long’s origins were definitely not ordinary, and Zhu Fei even secretly felt that including what Uncle Long had said to him before, all of it entailed some deeper meaning.

Zhu Fei reflected in silence for a long while and found that he still had no clue about Uncle Long. Eventually, he stopped dwelling on it and turned his attention completely to the "Day Swap" in his hand.

It was a very exquisitely made secret Treasure, whose crafting technique was so unique that even with Zhu Fei’s discernment, he couldn’t help but admire it privately.

Zhu Fei didn’t hesitate and immediately began refining the secret Treasure.

In just a short moment, Zhu Fei was surprised to find that he hadn’t expended much effort at all to fully refine the "Day Swap", indicating that the Treasure had probably been tampered with by Uncle Long beforehand.

Otherwise, with Zhu Fei’s current level of cultivation, refining a top-grade Treasure would not be so simple.

After all, a Treasure was a level above a Magic Artifact, and under normal circumstances, the value of a top-grade Treasure could even trigger a great conflict among Nascent Soul Cultivators.

From this, it was clear that a top-grade Treasure, besides its intrinsic value, had effects that were not easily controlled by an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

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Thirty minutes later, Zhu Fei walked out of the small house.

At that time, his appearance had completely changed into that of a middle-aged man with a full beard, not only vastly different from before but even his entire aura had fundamentally transformed.

First, he went to a restaurant and, after inquiring about some news regarding the opening of the Wind Forest Valley Secret Realm the next day, he directly spent several hundred Mid Grade Spirit Stones to stay in an unremarkable inn.

Even though Zhu Fei believed that he was no longer recognizable to anyone, for the sake of caution and safety, he ultimately decided not to go out any more and quietly waited in the inn for the opening of the Wind Forest Valley Secret Realm the next day.

A day passed in the blink of an eye...

When the next morning arrived, Zhu Fei went to a square on the west side of Wind Forest City as he had learned beforehand.

The square was named Wind Forest Square, and at its center stood a giant stone door, with the ground around it inscribed with numerous dense Array Runes.

Zhu Fei knew that the huge stone door he saw was the gateway to the Ancient Wind Forest Secret Realm.

By this time, the square had already gathered no less than tens of thousands of cultivators, among whom were Qi Refinement Realm cultivators, but more were Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators.

In the not-too-distant vicinity, Zhu Fei had already spotted Liu Jian, who had come on this journey with him.

However, at this moment, Liu Jian no longer possessed his usual composure and was instead burdened with a heavy heart.

Zhu Fei knew that Liu Jian’s current reaction was probably because of him.

Although the actions he took yesterday might not necessarily implicate Liu Jian—after all, Liu Jian was the Sect Leader of the Flowing Cloud Sect, a sect under the jurisdiction of the Taixuan Sect. The Xiahou family, even if displeased, would certainly not disregard the face of the Taixuan Sect over such a minor issue.

But, conversely, even if the Taixuan Sect wished to maintain the dignity of its subordinate sects, they would absolutely not want Liu Jian to have any close interactions with him.

Zhu Fei believed that with Liu Jian’s intelligence, it should not be difficult for him to realize this point, and perhaps, this was the real reason for his current worries?

Zhu Fei sighed softly in his heart.

However, it was at this moment that the square, initially peaceful, suddenly became somewhat agitated.

Zhu Fei looked into the distance and saw a luxurious carriage approaching through the sky, surrounded by auspicious clouds and mythical beasts running alongside—a sight fit for the immortals.

In no more than a moment, the carriage descended upon a high platform in the square.

As the carriage door opened, a ******** with countless colorful auroras coiling behind her came out, hand in hand with a stunningly beautiful young girl dressed in a purple silk gown.

Accompanying the two women was a graceful young master holding a folding fan.

Upon seeing the two women who disembarked from the carriage, Zhu Fei’s pupils involuntarily constricted.

He slowly lowered his head, a trace of coldness flashing through his eyes.

He did not look any longer at the two women, fearing his gaze would attract the notice of the ********.

For those were none other than Xiahou Rui, whom he had encountered the day before, and the Nascent Soul First Level cultivator who had locked down his movements.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am the Ninth Elder of the Xiahou family, Xiahou Feng."

Just then, the voice claiming to be Xiahou Feng echoed through the square, and the agitated crowd instantly fell silent.

Many people’s gazes were locked on Xiahou Feng, filled with both awe and anticipation.

Yet, there were also those whose astonished stares landed upon Xiahou Rui beside her.

Faced with those admiring gazes, Xiahou Rui’s expression was full of arrogance and disdain, her eyes brimming with contempt.

In her eyes, most of the people below were nothing but lowly ants, not even worthy to be compared to her, the treasured pearl of the high and mighty Xiahou family.

Their gazes towards her only brought her shame and irritation.

However, given the circumstances, even Xiahou Rui, as the treasured pearl of the Xiahou family, could not act out, so she could only cast a pleading look toward the handsome young master with the folding fan at her side.

"Brother Jiang, those lowly ants are so annoying. Look at the way they stare at me, I’d really like to pluck out each of their eyeballs," she complained.

The young master known as Brother Jiang patted his hands with the folding fan, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes as he reassured Xiahou Rui with a smile,

"Junior Sister Xiahou need not worry. I’ve already taken note of most who were just looking at you. Once we enter the Wind Forest Valley Secret Realm, I will take care of them one by one, to air your grievances. Would you like that, Junior Sister Xiahou?"

"Hehe, I knew Brother Jiang treats me the best. Then let me thank Brother Jiang in advance," said Xiahou Rui, her lovely eyes shining as she gleefully thanked Brother Jiang.

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