"Thank you, Senior, for saving my life. If there is anything this junior can help with now, please give your orders!"
As soon as the three left, Chong performed a grand salute toward Luo Hong.
"Protecting you was merely something This Seat did in passing. You will be of no help in the upcoming artifact refinement, so leave on your own in a few years.
"However, if you truly wish to repay me, tell This Seat the origins of this jade pendant. This Seat is rather interested in its original owner."
Luo Hong pointed to the strange beast jade pendant hanging from Chong's chest.
Hearing this, Chong could not help but sigh in disappointment inwardly before respectfully saying,
"This junior obtained this jade pendant purely by chance. While traveling once, I suddenly saw a streak of light appear out of nowhere and fall into the mountains.
"When this junior followed its trail to investigate, I found this jade pendant in an earthen pit.
"As for the exact location, it was Red Armor Peak, ten thousand li from here."
"I see. It seems this jade pendant was also swept into Spatial Turbulence.
"Enough. You may leave as well. Without This Seat's summons, you are not to set foot here again!"
Using the Primordial Spirit Secret Art, Luo Hong could easily tell whether Chong was lying, and clearly, he had spoken the truth.
Yet this was not good news, because the jade pendant's appearance was almost exactly the same as Luo Hong's arrival in the Purple Crystal Mountain Range. It had undoubtedly been carried by Spatial Turbulence to Red Armor Peak.
After so much time had passed, there was simply no way to trace where it had come from.
Chong's lead could be said to have gone cold!
Fortunately, Luo Hong did