Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor
Chapter 259: Subduing in Secret

Chapter 259: Chapter 259: Subduing in Secret

As soon as Chu Feng removed the dirty rag stuffed in Han Dong’s mouth, Han Dong started cursing at Liu Qiang with uncontainable rage.

"Liu Qiang, you motherf*cker, dumbass, idiot... I’ve endured so many tortures without spilling the truth. Yet you, goddammit, couldn’t even take a few hits before you spilled everything, including the names of your ancestors’ eighteen generations..."

Han Dong was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

Liu Qiang hung his head in silence, letting Han Dong curse away without making a sound.

"I’m somewhat curious, why can you cooperate with Liu Qiang, but not with me?" Chu Feng asked with a smile.

"Liu Qiang’s strength is similar to mine, which can ensure my safety and fairness to the greatest extent. Your strength is abnormally strong, cooperating with you is like asking a tiger for its skin. If we really find the Treasure Sword, do we even stand a chance?"

Han Dong was not stupid; he pointed out the crux of the issue incisively.

"Heh, that is true. There is only one Supreme Treasure Sword, and I must have it. Indeed, you guys don’t stand a chance," Chu Feng replied.

Chu Feng touched his nose and then reached out his hand saying, "Hand over the secret map to the Demon Suppression Tower! Do that, and I’ll spare your life!"

"I don’t have it!" Han Dong stubbornly stated, with a calm expression.

"Do you really think I wouldn’t dare kill you?" Chu Feng’s face turned cold, and a faint killing intent spread, growing denser by the moment.

"Even if you kill me, you won’t get it!" Han Dong could also be considered a heroic figure. At least he had that potential: hypocritical, cunning, intelligent, and not afraid to die.

It seems that it was impossible to extract any information from Han Dong. "Liu Qiang, didn’t you say he had a map? Where is it?" Chu Feng then turned, pressing his sword against Liu Qiang’s neck.

Compared to Han Dong, Liu Qiang was much more fearful and timid towards death.

And so, more likely to be coerced into revealing the needed information.

"I... I haven’t seen it with my own eyes. I only heard from Han Dong that the map is engraved within a Jade Scroll. It requires blood recognition to view the contents," Liu Qiang confessed under Chu Feng’s sword, without any hesitation.

Jade Scroll?

Chu Feng had heard about the mythical way of recording using Jade Scrolls. This was a very advanced method of recording.

Unlike bamboo slips, animal skins, or paper records, which are written in ink and can be read directly with the eyes, the latter involves Sword Gods or stronger individuals imprinting their cultivation techniques, secret skills, or other important information into the Jade Scroll with their divine sense.

It was not only an efficient, complete way of preserving the recorded content.

But also very convenient and quick for later generations to access. They simply needed to refine the Jade Scroll, recognize it as their master, press it to their forehead, and explore it with divine sense to obtain the information within.

Many advanced level skills are preserved using this method of recording on Jade Scrolls.

Only in this way can it be ensured that the skills remain true to their original form to the greatest extent. This is not inferior to oral teaching or personal instruction by any means.

However, recording with Jade Scrolls consumes a great deal of divine sense, and besides, Jade Scrolls are exceedingly expensive. Additionally, it requires at least Sword God level cultivation to record information in a Jade Scroll, which is why the existing amount of Jade Scrolls is extremely limited.

Most owners of Jade Scrolls, to ensure that their techniques or secrets do not leak, will set a restriction that only their direct bloodline can refine the Jade Scrolls they have left behind.

"Hand it over!"

Chu Feng personally searched Han Dong’s body and soon found a mocha-green Jade Scroll wrapped in silk cloth hidden away.

Upon holding it in his hand, he could feel the extraordinariness of this Jade Scroll—it was not only smooth but also rich in spiritual energy, refined from Jade Marrow.

Typically, only one piece of Jade Marrow can be found in a whole jade mine.

Han Dong, however, appeared not to be anxious at all, just watching Chu Feng coldly.

After finding the Jade Scroll, Chu Feng attempted to refine it with Sword Qi and essence blood, but to no avail. He then pressed the Jade Scroll to his forehead, trying to forcibly probe into it with his divine sense.

The result was like a ray of light striking a mirror, immediately bouncing off and reflecting back.

If not for Chu Feng’s extensive experience, he could have been harmed.

"It seems that only the descendants of Han Xiangzi can refine and recognize this Jade Scroll as their master." Chu Feng couldn’t help but feel somewhat discouraged as he returned the Jade Scroll to Han Dong.

Just as Han Dong let out a sigh of relief, thinking that Chu Feng had no way to deal with him and was about to release him.

Chu Feng took out an Elixir with a pleasant scent, none other than one of the two remaining Puppet Elixirs.

This Elixir was extremely precious, capable of controlling powerful people at the Sword Saint Level as if they were one’s own. If it weren’t for the extreme importance of the Jade Scroll in Han Dong’s hands, Chu Feng would not have possibly used a Puppet Elixir to control him.

"What, what are you trying to do?" Han Dong noticed Chu Feng taking out an Elixir and stared at himself with an ominous look.

Han Dong was not worried about Chu Feng killing him.

Because the Sect’s rules were strict, and as long as word got out, Chu Feng would not have a good outcome. Not even Elder Shoumei could protect him.

Unless Chu Feng killed everyone present at the scene.

In that case, the risk would be even greater, and the situation more severe.

Han Dong believed Chu Feng was a wise man and would certainly not do such a foolish thing.

However, there is a saying that fits well: the death penalty can be avoided, but living punishment is hard to escape. His greatest fear was Chu Feng force-feeding him some Poison Pill, torturing him to a point worse than death.

"Hehe, you’ll know once you eat it!"

Chu Feng coldly sneered, prying open Han Dong’s mouth and forcibly feeding him the Puppet Elixir. He tapped Han Dong’s back twice, and Han Dong involuntarily swallowed the Elixir in his mouth.

Everything that followed would be much easier, just direct control would do.

Liu Qiang standing by was dumbstruck, terrified that Chu Feng would also forcibly feed him a Poison Pill.

His worry was, of course, superfluous.

To someone like him, if Chu Feng did not need to extract Han Dong’s secrets, he would not even care to glance at him.

"I pledge my loyalty to my master..." After a moment of stupor, Han Dong’s attitude toward Chu Feng changed drastically. Both his gaze and expression were filled with reverence, like a loyal subordinate.

Just like Han Family Master and Bloody Beard, as if cut from the same cloth.

Liu Qiang was still watching, and Chu Feng did not wish for this fool to know too much. He immediately waved his hand rudely to interrupt.

"Quit playing these empty games with me, you have already taken my Poison Pill. If you dare not cooperate, I will make your life a living hell. Let’s go!" After saying that, Chu Feng lifted the restrictions on Liu Qiang and Han Dong, and led the two out of the woods.

Outside, Li Guang and Zi Yan were carefully watching over Senior Sister Ye and the others.

"Chu Feng, have you finished the interrogation?" Zi Yan asked.

She was the only one who dared to ask Chu Feng.

"Hmm, there’s no issue with these two. I thought they were spies from other Sects." Chu Feng casually spun a lie. "Release their restrictions as well!"

After giving Senior Sister Ye and the others a cold glance, Chu Feng did not trouble his Sect mates any further.

After Senior Sister Ye was freed, she immediately applied medicine to her wounds. She didn’t dare to trouble Chu Feng, but her eyes still burned with anger towards him.

"Let’s go, we are heading to the Sword Tomb!"

Chu Feng secured his position with strength, becoming the de facto leader of the group.

Whether it was Senior Sister Ye or anyone else, there were no objections.

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