Eternal Heart
Chapter 679: The Death of the Fifth Senior Brother

"Master?”

Chen Yu’s expression slightly paused as he recalled that irresponsible Master.

Seven months into his tenure in the valley, Chen Yu had only met the Silent Blood Valley Master once, during his initiation into the sect.

Chen Yu had but one impression of the Silent Blood Valley Master, that he had a temperamental disposition.

However, given that he was a towering figure of the demonic path, a legendary character in the Southern Domain of the Great Yu Realm, it seemed normal for him to have peculiar habits.

Now that the Silent Blood Valley Master suddenly wanted to see Chen Yu, it somewhat surprised him.

Following Tu Zhixiang, they soon arrived at the residence of the Master.

The vitality here was rich, surrounded by Demon Intent Fruits and Blood Qi Flowers.

Outside the hall, Chen Yu saw the third senior brother, Feng Wuxue, and the Master, the Silent Blood Valley Master, lazily reclining on a long chair, exuding an awe-inspiring aura of a demonic path powerhouse with his every gesture.

"Greetings to Third Senior Brother and Master.”

Chen Yu lightly bowed.

"Your cultivation progress is not bad.”

The Silent Blood Valley Master briefly inspected Chen Yu and then commented indifferently.

For someone as proud as the Silent Blood Valley Master, it was rare to praise others, which gave Chen Yu a small sense of happiness.

"But from ancient times, the strong have always been born from slaughter!”

The Silent Blood Valley Master added, his simple statement filling Chen Yu with an infinite sense of murderous intent and bloodshed, as if he were on a battlefield, ready to be a soldier stepping into war, igniting a fighting spirit within him.

"It seems that Master is going to test me.”

Chen Yu thought to himself.

In demonic sects, they never just worked behind closed doors; going out for adventures and trials was par for the course.

"Your initiation into my discipleship is both a good and bad thing for you.”

"The good thing is, you’ve gained my protection, and things will go smoothly for you within the sect. The bad thing is, without the cruel competition of ordinary disciples, the sword in your hand will become increasingly dull.”

"Now, you will leave Blood Demon Valley and go out for experience. Your Master will give you another task

The Silent Blood Valley Master said sternly, making Chen Yu stand to attention, wondering just what kind of test his Master was going to set for him.

Not to mention, Chen Yu did worry a bit. Given his Master’s capricious temper, he was sure not to play by the book.

to investigate the cause of your fifth senior brother’s death!”

The Silent Blood Valley Master finished speaking.

At this moment, the Silent Blood Valley Master’s blood-red eyes were terrifying. Gazing into them, Chen Yu felt as if he were looking into a world of blood.

"Yes!”

Chen Yu could only accept.

If it were possible to refuse, Chen Yu would have truly not wanted this task.

His fifth senior brother was a beloved disciple of the Silent Blood Valley Master; he was extremely talented and could even compete with the Little Demon King, Shen Ji, from the Demon Valley.

The fifth senior brother’s unexplained tragic death, even the Silent Blood Valley Master could not discern the cause, which showed just how difficult and dangerous this task was.

Sadly, Chen Yu did not have the right to oppose the Valley Master’s decision.

"Alright, prepare yourself and set out as soon as possible,” the Silent Blood Valley Master said, then closed his eyes.

"Little junior brother, let’s go.”

The third senior brother, Feng Wuxue, led Chen Yu and Tu Zhixiang away from there.

"Here’s the information related to your task.”

Feng Wuxue pulled out a stack of papers.

They contained details about Chen Yu’s fifth senior brother, his last mission, and the location where he had fallen, among other intelligence.

"The main purpose of our Master is for you to gain experience outside. This task is only incidental, so don’t take it too much to heart if you can’t complete it.”

Feng Wuxue said affably.

"That’s right, even the Master himself couldn’t figure it out, so it’s normal if you can’t either.”

Tu Zhixiang bluntly demoralized Chen Yu.

"Zhixiang, when will you ever restrain that mouth of yours?”

Feng Wuxue shook his head and gave her a slight reprimand.

Afterward, he took out a half-body black scale armor with a sinister and vicious serpent pattern on it from his storage space, radiating an intimidating demonic aura.

"This is part of my spoils of war from the past. Now that you are venturing out, I’ll give it to you for self-defense.”

Feng Wuxue smiled as he spoke.

Chen Yu didn’t stand on ceremony, taking the scale armor and inspecting it.

This was a High Grade Fine Spiritual Artifact, a perfect match for the Cultivation Technique that Chen Yu practiced.

Chen Yu had originally owned a High-Grade Defense Inner Armor, a spoils of war from Fang Yan Yu, but its attributes did not align with his Cultivation Technique, which limited its defensive power.

"Thank you, Third Senior Brother.”

After expressing his gratitude, Chen Yu gave Tu Zhixiang a knowing smile, an expression that said, “You know what this means.”

"Are you getting bolder by the minute, daring to extort from your senior sister now?”

Tu Zhixiang threatened with annoyance, but despite her words, she produced an item from her storage bag.

It was a blood-colored long needle as thick as the hair on one’s head and as long as a finger!

Heavenly Silkworm Blood Transformation Needle,’ Zhixiang, you’re really generous. You only have four of these treasures left, right?”

Feng Wuxue glanced at her subtly.

"The ‘Heavenly Silkworm Blood Transformation Needle,’ spun by the Holy Beast Heavenly Silkworm and forged with a special Blood Path Secret Technique, is tremendously potent in penetration, contains deadly poison, and once entering the body, it merges into the bloodstream. An Early-stage Sky Sea Realm practitioner struck by this needle is almost bound to die!”

Tu Zhixiang described in detail, a mix of pride and reluctance in her voice.

For an average person at the Early-stage Sky Sea Realm, a hit from this needle meant almost certain death!

Even for those at the Peak of the Early-stage Sea Sky Realm or the mid-stage, the ‘Heavenly Silkworm Blood Transformation Needle’ could inflict serious harm.

"Thank you, Senior Sister.”

After hearing Tu Zhixiang’s description, Chen Yu’s mouth hung slightly open as he took the needle with a smile on his face.

Chen Yu had thought that his fourth senior sister would be stingy, but it turned out that what she gave him measured up in value to the scale armor from his third senior brother.

But Third Brother’s cultivation level was far above that of Fourth Sister.

That high-grade fine spiritual artifact meant little to Third Brother.

But for Tu Zhixiang, the “Heavenly Silkworm Blood Transformation Needle” was an extremely important offensive tactic.

"Be careful not to hurt yourself,” Tu Zhixiang admonished.

Chen Yu’s hand trembled slightly, having just heard what Tu Zhixiang said, he really did feel a bit nervous.

The “Heavenly Silkworm Blood Transformation Needle” could almost instantly kill someone in the early-stage Sky Sea Realm; if he wasn’t cautious and let the needle cut him, wouldn’t he be dead?

"Alright, go prepare yourself, and then you can leave,” Feng Wuxue said.

After bidding farewell to his senior brothers and sisters, Chen Yu returned to his dwelling.

He had been in the Blood Demon Valley for over half a year and nothing significant had happened; Chen Yu was making stable progress in all aspects.

Indeed, as Master had said, Chen Yu was living a somewhat easy life in the Blood Demon Valley, although he had enemies, they dared not lay a hand on him.

Originally, after another two or three months of cultivation in the Blood Demon Valley, Chen Yu was confident that he could break through to the Half-step Sky Sea Realm.

Now that he had to leave, but with the Eighth Grade Sky Sea Holy Liquid in his possession, he was still confident about breaking through to Half-step Sky Sea in a short time.

"I have been in the Great Yu Realm for nearly two years, but I’ve only traversed a small corner of the Southern Domain; it’s time to go out and see more of the wider world.”

Chen Yu left the courtyard, ready to depart.

Passing by the outer valley, Chen Yu went to check on the people of the Yang Family and Shi Wwei, informing them of his departure.

After all, Chen Yu didn’t know how long he would be gone this time.

Thanks to Chen Yu, Yang Fenghou and the other members of the Yang Family who were doing menial work in the Black Demon Valley were living fairly well, among them, Yang Yuhuan passed the test and entered the outer valley a month ago.

"Bishui Bay… the place where Fifth Brother fell!”

Chen Yu headed towards the Transmission Hall.

Through the transmission array, Chen Yu could be sent to any Cultivation Spirit Hall within the range of the Black Demon Valley.

Bishui Bay was located at the southernmost part of the Southern Domain, close to the Endless Sea Region where Human Race and Demon Race lived together amidst chaos.

Therefore, after being transmitted to the border of the Black Demon Valley’s influence, Chen Yu still needed to travel some distance to reach Bishui Bay.

Buzz!

Chen Yu’s figure gradually disappeared amid a layer of dazzling silver beams.

Just then, a shadow darted from not far away.

"Esteemed master, may I ask where that person was transmitted to just now?”

While speaking, the ordinary Outer Valley Disciple handed over a storage bag.

…

In a courtyard on a cliff above Demon King Valley, several individuals from the Hua Clan were gathered together.

"Chen Yu has left the Black Demon Valley!”

A short-haired woman spoke in a low voice that seemed to contain boundless hatred and anger.

She had been the Hua Clan female prodigy whose leg Chen Yu crippled!

"The Heqing Cultivation Spirit Hall is on the very edge of the Black Demon Valley’s territory… Where is he going?”

Hua Dufeng stroked his chin in thought.

"Who cares where he’s going? Can he even reach his destination with me personally intervening?”

Hua Rong suddenly stood up, his face wearing a sinister smile.

Suddenly, Hua Rong’s expression changed, and he looked outside the house, “Who has come visiting?”

The breathing of everyone else in the room became hurried. Had someone discovered their conspiracy?

"What? Brother Hua doesn’t welcome me?”

A clear, leisurely voice came across.

Then, a handsome man walked in with a man and a woman following him.

Had Chen Yu been there, he would recognize that the handsome man’s companions, a man, and a woman, were both people he had met before; the man was You Lie.

"You Guangxiong? What are you doing here?”

Hua Rong’s expression returned to normal as he asked indifferently.

"I’m here to lend Brother Hua a helping hand!” said the handsome man, You Guangxiong, with a smile.

"No need!”

Hua Rong declared confidently.

He’d heard that the You Clan had a not-insignificant conflict with Chen Yu.

But to deal with a mere youngster at the peak of the Late Guiyuan Realm, he didn’t need anyone’s help – he wanted to decapitate Chen Yu with his own hands.

"I think Brother Hua may not be aware of something,” You Guangxiong said with a mysterious smile.

"In the assessment trial of the Stone Cloud Realm, Chen Yu had slain a Sky Sea Realm Venerable from the Stone Clan. Although that Stone Clan Venerable was already injured, he was not so easy to kill,” said You Lie, stepping forward.

As someone who had participated in the assessment with Chen Yu, his words carried more persuasive power.

"He slew a Venerable?”

Hua Rong looked askance. The rest of the Hua Clan present, including Hua Dufeng and the short-haired woman, were all dumbfounded with shock.

Hua Dufeng was the most outstanding prodigy of his generation in the Hua Clan, but he was only able to exchange a few moves with a Sky Sea Realm Venerable, never contemplating slaying one single-handedly!

"Is that so, does Brother Hua still need my help now?”

You Guangxiong revealed a charming and captivating smile.

"Ha ha ha, Brother You, glad we can work together.”

Hua Rong extended his hand and clasped it with You Guangxiong’s.

If Chen Yu had indeed slain an injured Stone Clan Venerable, then even Hua Rong intervening might still result in a slipup.

So, Hua Rong rightfully accepted the help of Inner Valley Disciple You Guangxiong.

"For a mere youngster at the peak of Late Guiyuan Realm to get two individuals in the Sky Sea Realm to act against him, he would indeed meet an appropriate end.”

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