Perhaps sensing that Ye Yu's expression had turned unusual, Tong Yaoguang hurriedly said, "Don't look at me like that. This thing was lost from his possession a long time ago. After changing hands so many times, it eventually ended up with you. You could call that fate.
"I'm only telling you what I know. As for who this thing belongs to afterward, that's between the two of you. It has nothing to do with me!"
Hearing this, Ye Yu suddenly found Tong Yaoguang much more agreeable.
What Fiery Scholar?
He was clearly a thoughtful and considerate scholar!
At least he had not immediately tried to play the righteous hero and insist on returning the item to Chu She without another word.
That alone was already quite good!
Ye Yu immediately gave him an approving look and said earnestly, "It seems I didn't save you for nothing!"
Tong Yaoguang rolled his eyes at him, then continued explaining while holding the wooden token.
He did not know exactly what the object was used for.
However, he vaguely remembered that it had not looked like this back then.
The ferocious beast carved into the token had not been so distinct, and the chaotic aura on the reverse side had not been nearly as dense.
When Chu She first obtained it, he had acted as though he had acquired an unparalleled treasure and flaunted it endlessly in front of Tong Yaoguang.
He had even seemed to activate it using some secret art, causing the beast's head to appear as though it had come alive and release a strange roar.
That immediately piqued Tong Yaoguang's curiosity. He had just reached out to examine it when Chu She refused to let him so much as touch it.
Tong Yaoguang had been extremely displeased and immediately declared that it was nothing more than a rotten piece of wood. If Chu She would not let him look, then he could get lost. Who cared about it anyway?
Chu She had protectively clutched the token to his chest with both hands and said in an exceedingly precious tone, "This isn't some rotten piece of wood. Forget it. Your cultivation is still too low right now. You wouldn't understand even if I explained it."
Although Tong Yaoguang had been intensely curious, his powerful competitive streak would not allow him to humble himself and ask what the object actually was.
He could only declare with great pride, "Then don't tell me. I don't want to hear it anyway!"
After throwing out those words, Tong Yaoguang had strode away.
Another thousand years passed, and the token was lost.
Chu She was miserable over it for a long time, while Tong Yaoguang immediately seized the opportunity to mock him.
It was precisely because of that incident that the token had left such a deep impression on Tong Yaoguang.
Otherwise, how could he possibly have remembered it?
After hearing the entire account, Ye Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.
He stared intently at the token Tong Yaoguang handed back to him.
So this thing could actually be activated?
Had he not asked, he truly never would have known!
However, there were now two problems before him.
If he sought out Chu She, Chu She would certainly be able to explain the token's origins and method of use clearly.
The only drawback was that the man might very well take it back!
But if Ye Yu avoided Chu She and asked someone else instead, they might not be able to provide a complete explanation or teach him how to use it.
The advantage of that approach was that the token might not be taken away.
After all, to someone who knew nothing about it, this thing truly did look like nothing more than a piece of wood!
After weighing the matter repeatedly, Ye Yu ultimately chose the former option.
He would find Chu She and get an answer!
Even if Chu She truly took the wooden token back, it did not matter. Once Ye Yu learned how to use it and woke from the dream, he could simply kill Madam Jin again in reality and reclaim the token!
Having thought everything through, Ye Yu immediately urged Tong Yaoguang to accompany him in searching for Chu She.
He was met with a firm refusal!
Tong Yaoguang said irritably, "Brother, could you show a little consideration for an injured man? I'm seriously wounded. At least let me recover for a while and leave tomorrow!"
Ye Yu laughed awkwardly and quickly agreed.
It seemed Tong Yaoguang's injuries really were severe. Otherwise, he would not have said that.
One day was only one day. There was no need to rush over such a short delay!
Tong Yaoguang drew a deep breath, then sat cross-legged and began regulating his energy.
The next day, the two set off in search of Chu She.
Meanwhile, within the Tianshan Path...
Gu Qinglan gazed at the vast sky with her brows tightly furrowed.
For some reason, ever since returning from the swamp, she had been plagued by a persistent sense of unease.
It was as though she could sense that something momentous was about to happen.
She could not calm her mind no matter what she did.
This left Gu Qinglan deeply troubled.
Just then, her master, Xiao Pingchao, walked in from outside.
"Qinglan, how have you been? Nothing has happened recently, has it?"
Xiao Pingchao had only learned later that Gu Qinglan had been abducted and taken to the swamp.
As the Divine Alliance leader, he naturally had a temper of his own.
Someone from his Divine Alliance, and his own disciple at that, had simply been taken away?
Did they truly think the Tianshan Path was made of clay?
In the matter concerning Wan Xiaoge, the Tianshan Path had been in the wrong, so he had not stepped forward to say anything.
But now that justice was on their side, what the hell was there to fear?
Xiao Pingchao had immediately prepared to flatten the entire swamp.
He only abandoned the idea after hearing that Madam Jin had already been killed by Ye Yu.
However, this genuine display of concern had deeply moved Gu Qinglan.
She respected her master even more because of it and immediately cupped her hands as she said, "I'm fine, Master. I've only been feeling somewhat uneasy. I believe it should pass after some time."
"Feeling uneasy is no small matter. You must pay close attention to it. If it truly doesn't improve, go to the Pill Hall and take a few bottles of pills for calming the mind. Put them under my name!"
Xiao Pingchao was exceedingly enthusiastic.
Gu Qinglan hurriedly thanked him once again.
Xiao Pingchao gave a sound of acknowledgment but did not leave. Instead, he sat down in the main seat to the side, his eyes shifting evasively.
Seeing her master's behavior, Gu Qinglan immediately realized that something was amiss.
She quickly asked, "Master, is there something you need me to do?"
"There is one small personal matter. I have something I'd like you to deliver to Ling'an Divine City. Find a goddess named Feifei and hand it to her personally. Would that be all right?"
Xiao Pingchao adopted an unusually humble manner, and even his voice faintly trembled as he spoke.
Gu Qinglan found this extremely strange.
This was the first time she had ever seen her master behave this way.
There was definitely something suspicious going on!
It was merely a delivery. Why was her master acting like this?
Although she was deeply puzzled, Gu Qinglan instinctively agreed.
A wooden brocade box then appeared before her.
Xiao Pingchao said seriously once again, "You must place it directly into Feifei's hands. Do you understand?"
"I understand. But what exactly is inside that could make you act so cautiously, Master?"
Gu Qinglan asked, her eyes filled with confusion.
Xiao Pingchao raised his head at a forty-five-degree angle and gazed toward the sky.
He did not answer, but the profound look in his eyes already said everything.
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