When Hun Feng and Hun Yu arrived, Hun Changqing was not very far away. He had not flown long before he sensed something unusual about the place he had just left, and he immediately turned back around.
He guessed that it must have been some clansman who had noticed the recent battle and come to investigate.
Hun Changqing, who had just tasted the sweetness of killing people and seizing treasures, was certainly not going to let this wealth delivered to his doorstep go, so he immediately rushed back for a counterattack.
The moment he arrived at the scene, he realized something was amiss, instantly concealing his figure and hiding not far away.
He watched the two of them, Hun Feng and Hun Yu, and even saw Hun Feng muttering about Hun Changqing in front of the bloodstain.
Hun Changqing narrowed his eyes slightly and thought to himself:
Are these two big brains sizing me up, along with the Yin-Eroding Fruit? Do they think I am easy to bully? Tsk, whatever. If not for the clan's imminent departure, making it inappropriate to stir up conflict with you two idiots and draw attention, I would surely teach you both a proper lesson on how to behave. Hmph, my points are already enough for me to win a top-ten spot. I'll just hide from you two for this period, and next time I come back, I'll take care of you.
Hun Changqing let out a cold snort, then slowly retreated. Once he was beyond the range of the two men's perception, he shot up into the sky and left far behind.
Another three days passed, reaching the seventh day since the opening of the Secret Realm. The seventh day was the day to reopen the Spatial Rift and return.
The Spatial Rift would open in the center of this Small World, and the opening would last for one day. This Small World was not very large; a Dou Wang activating Dou Qi Wings could rush to the center of this space from anywhere in just a few hours, and a Dou Ling traveling at full speed would only need a day.
Therefore, situations where people stayed behind in the Small World because they missed the opening of the Spatial Rift basically did not occur.
Naturally, there were exceptions to everything. Someone might be entangled and unable to break away, thereby missing the Spatial Rift.
In such cases, Dou Sheng elders would not care whether you lived or died, leaving you to fend for yourself and meet your own end.
Unless someone had backing to find the master of the Small World and request its opening, the fate of being left behind in this Small World could be imagined.
Today was the seventh day, and the Spatial Rift was about to open in the center of the Small World. The center of the Small World was a plaza, and quite a few clansmen and disciples had already arrived here.
Each and every one of them radiated a chilling murderous intent with extraordinary momentum, showing that through these past few days of slaughter, these clansmen had not only grown stronger in strength, but their mental fortitude had also become tougher and more decisive in killing.
Hun Changqing had also arrived at this plaza by now. Looking at the clansmen who had all undergone significant transformations, he sighed with emotion that the Soul Clan's method of nurturing powerhouses was indeed quite exceptional.
Hun Changqing came to an open space near the plaza and sat down cross-legged. Here, he would not have to bother with Hun Feng and Hun Yu coming to look for trouble with him.
Fighting was prohibited within this plaza because it was already the tail end of the Secret Realm trial, and the majority of the clan's disciples were gathered here. If one person started a fight and incited others, eventually escalating into a massive brawl, then the situation would become a huge problem.
Not long after Hun Changqing sat down, he saw Hun Feng and Hun Yu walking toward him. Realizing he could not avoid them, he stood up, wore a trace of a friendly smile, and took the initiative to greet the two of them.
"I just sensed someone locking their aura onto me and wondered who it might be, only to find it's the two senior clan brothers, Hun Feng and Hun Yu. I wonder what business the two senior brothers have with me?"
Hun Feng and Hun Yu looked at the detestable face of Hun Changqing before them. It was this very face that had delayed their youth, and both of them currently wished they could punch Hun Changqing's face to a pulp.
Suppressing the impulse to beat him up, Hun Feng spoke unpleasantly:
"Hun Changqing, a few days ago you should have found a Yin-Eroding Fruit. I have great use for this Yin-Eroding Fruit, so hand it over. I will exchange it with you using equivalent resources."
Hun Feng did not forcibly demand the Yin-Eroding Fruit from Hun Changqing, as he had already cast himself in the role of the future Soul Clan Patriarch.
Hun Changqing was his future subordinate, and furthermore, the Yin-Eroding Fruit was merely hard to find, but its preciousness grade was not very high. If he traded it for resources of the same grade, he, Hun Feng, could grab a handful of them.
He would certainly not let Hun Changqing harbor dissatisfaction toward him and fail to serve him well in the future just to forcibly demand this tiny bit of resources, which would be a case of the gains not making up for the losses.
Meanwhile, Hun Yu, standing to the side, was startled in his heart when he heard what Hun Feng said. Of course he knew what the Yin-Eroding Fruit was for; he had previously taken all the Yin-Eroding Fruits from the clan, playing a trick on Hun Feng, yet he had not expected that Hun Changqing actually still had a Yin-Eroding Fruit in his possession.
When they previously arrived at that battlefield, Hun Yu had not investigated carefully, only seeing Hun Feng pacing back and forth around the battlefield while muttering something.
He had once thought Hun Feng's brain had broken, and he had even felt a bit happy-if Hun Feng's brain was broken, then the position of Young Patriarch would be his.
He had not expected there to be clues of a Yin-Eroding Fruit at that battlefield, which made Hun Yu somewhat irritated. How could Hun Feng be so lucky to find a Yin-Eroding Fruit right here?
However, it was inconvenient for Hun Yu to step forward and say anything at the moment. After all, he had already played a trick on Hun Feng within the clan, and if he were to step forward now to interfere with Hun Feng obtaining the Yin-Eroding Fruit, Hun Feng would definitely break ties with him completely.
He had to remember that he was still currently of the Ninth-Grade Bloodline, while Hun Feng had been upgraded to the Tenth-Grade Bloodline as early as a year ago and was also higher than him by a small realm.
They had only crossed paths briefly earlier without truly resorting to methods, but if they really fought to the death, Hun Feng would definitely pin him to the ground and beat him.
At this moment, Hun Yu could only hope that Hun Changqing could be a bit tougher and not yield to Hun Feng's tyrannical might.
Hearing Hun Feng's words, Hun Changqing sneered inwardly. You have great use for it, but I don't?
Yet he did not show anything on his face, instead putting on a puzzled expression as he asked Hun Feng:
"Oh? A Yin-Eroding Fruit? Senior brother, why do you say that? I haven't obtained any Yin-Eroding Fruit."
Hearing this, Hun Feng's expression instantly turned ugly. Forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart, he said gloomily:
"Three days ago, you had a conflict with others. I can sense the aura of both you and the Yin-Eroding Fruit there. How do you explain that?"
Hun Changqing feigned a sudden realization, patting his palm against his head and saying:
"Oh~ So senior brother is talking about this matter. You wouldn't know, senior brother, but that day two people didn't know what was good for them and dared to ambush me with merely the cultivation of low-stage Dou Emperors.
I was simply furious. In my towering rage, I struck without measuring my strength and directly beat these two into dust. The Storage Rings in their hands naturally couldn't escape either.
Sigh, I'm truly sorry, senior brother. If I had known back then that they had something senior brother needed, I definitely would have held back. Look at this, senior brother."
Hun Changqing said apologetically to Hun Feng.
Upon hearing Hun Changqing's words, Hun Feng's expression directly darkened to the extreme, turning so black it was almost ready to drip water.
Of course he could tell what Hun Changqing meant-it was the equivalent of saying I don't know, I don't have it, don't come looking for me for it, and his words didn't have a single flaw.
No matter whether Hun Feng believed it or not, it was impossible for Hun Feng to demand an inspection of Hun Changqing's Storage Ring. Therefore, Hun Feng knew that it was impossible for him to get this Yin-Eroding Fruit today, and indeed, he currently had no way of dealing with Hun Changqing.
"Hmph, you're very good!"
Seeing that the matter was unviable, Hun Feng let out a cold snort, flicked his sleeves, and left.
Meanwhile, watching Hun Feng swallow his defeat, Hun Yu was also overjoyed in his heart, feeling wonderfully happy, to the extent that even looking at Hun Changqing made him feel somewhat pleasing to the eye.
(End of Chapter)