Qin Feng looked around and saw no disciples of the Qing Xuan Sect. Besides Ye Shen, he was accompanied by the Red Alert soldiers he brought, who had 300 combat power. These Red Alert soldiers were powerful and served as one of his guarantees. Although their numbers were not yet large, they were not to be underestimated.
At this moment, Qin Feng sensed something was wrong because he couldn't see 204.
Since returning to the Savage World, 204 had been cultivating with his eyes closed, and Qin Feng hadn't disturbed him. When the teleportation array was about to close, they all stood within it, including 204. However, it now appeared that 204 had secretly left the teleportation array and remained in the Savage World!
He hadn't even said goodbye to Qin Feng before this, which was completely unlike 204's usual behavior.
Qin Feng's brows furrowed deeply. Ye Shen, standing beside him, also noticed this and said, "204 didn't come with us. What's going on? Oh no, could it be that this 204 is a bad person, just like that old woman said? Could his past acts of loyalty have been fake?"
Qin Feng shook his head. He believed that 204's previous behavior was not fake; it came from his genuine heart. As for why he didn't come with them this time and stayed in the Savage World, there was only one reason: there was something extremely important to 204 within the cave, and he chose to remain in the Savage World to obtain it.
In fact, if 204 had just told him, he would have agreed to let him stay, and even helped him find that item. There was no need for him to leave without a word!
Thinking of this, he touched his storage ring. All the treasures collected by the Immortal Venerable were with him. There were no valuable treasures left in that cave, so why did 204 still stay? This left Qin Feng utterly perplexed.
Ye Shen, standing beside him, was equally confused. She scratched her head and then asked, "Did you leave those treasures in the cave? But I clearly saw you put all those things into your storage ring. Why would 204 still stay? Could it be that the treasure isn't referring to these items, but something else? But besides these items, there were only corpses!"
Hearing Ye Shen's words, Qin Feng had a flash of inspiration. He seemed to have grasped a thread, though he wasn't sure. He said, "It's possible that the treasure extremely important to 204 is not an item, but a living person, and that person is among the 300 people I let go. Or perhaps the weapons and equipment I left for those people are extremely important to 204. I'm not sure right now. I'll try to private message 204 to see what his intentions are."
After saying this, Qin Feng focused his consciousness in his mind, then found the friend list and private messaged 204, saying, "Why didn't you come with us to the cultivation world? Why did you stay in the Savage World? I believe you must have your reasons. Can you tell me?"
A moment later, 204 replied, saying, "I feel very guilty right now and feel I've let you all down. You've saved me several times, and your kindness is immense. I should have obeyed your every command. But when the teleportation array opened, the power that sealed me suddenly disappeared, and a voice echoed in my mind, telling me to stay and find the treasure that is extremely important to me, as if only by finding it would my life have meaning. I am very sorry, but at the last moment, I withdrew from the teleportation array and stayed here. However, rest assured, when you return, I will definitely appear before you and apologize in person. Once I obtain this treasure, I will never be separated from you again. Please believe me and forgive me this time."
Upon seeing this reply, Qin Feng simply responded with two words: "Alright!"
Now, he was helpless. The teleportation array had already closed, and since 204 hadn't come with him, they could only meet again in a month.
Qin Feng told Ye Shen everything about his conversation with 204. Ye Shen nodded and said, "If 204 doesn't want to come with us, there's nothing we can do. His demonic cultivation method is different from ours, and his way of thinking is also different. I think it's best if we go our separate ways in the future."
Qin Feng felt that Ye Shen's words made sense. He nodded and said, "Alright, when we return, I'll make it clear to 204 that we'll go our separate ways."
Just as Qin Feng and Ye Shen were discussing 204, a powerful force suddenly surged in the sky. This force was extremely imposing, even making it difficult for Qin Feng and Ye Shen to breathe. They had never encountered such immense power and terrifying might before; even the Immortal Venerable hadn't caused them such shock.
What was this power? Qin Feng didn't know. He could only crouch on the ground, gasping for air.
Ye Shen, whose cultivation level was slightly lower than Qin Feng's, felt even worse. She even felt like she might faint at any moment. She weakly said to Qin Feng, "What's going on? What happened? Why is there such a powerful force suddenly pressing down on me, making it hard to breathe?"
Qin Feng didn't know either. However, according to the explanation in the Wordless Heavenly Book, there was only one possibility that could cause such a situation: a powerful individual was releasing their internal energy without restraint around them. It wasn't just Qin Feng and the others who were suffering; everyone in the Qing Xuan Sect was being crushed by this terrifying might and struggling to breathe.
An elder of the Qing Xuan Sect, who was in seclusion, felt this terrifying power. He stood up, looked towards the distant sky, and then exclaimed in surprise, "It's the Sect Master! The Sect Master has broken through! This is the cultivation of the Mahayana stage."
Not long after, this terrifying power instantly vanished, as if it had never appeared.
However, a colorful auspicious cloud appeared in the sky. This cloud was very peculiar, not only multi-colored but also constantly changing. It started by covering the entire Qing Xuan Sect, then gradually shrunk. The spiritual energy of the entire space was instantly drained and gathered onto this five-colored auspicious cloud.
Qin Feng marveled at this change.
Ye Shen was even more filled with confusion. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "Is that cloud causing trouble? It's absorbing all the spiritual energy around. The terrifying pressure just now was also caused by it, right? What exactly is this thing?"
Qin Feng's current cultivation was at the middle stage of the Golden Core, about to enter the late stage. Therefore, he saw more content in the Wordless Heavenly Book than Ye Shen. He knew what this five-colored auspicious cloud appearing in the sky was.
He said to Ye Shen, "The power just now wasn't caused by this cloud. It was because someone reached the Mahayana stage. This five-colored auspicious cloud is a phenomenon of heaven and earth!"