Fortunately, that Heroic Spirit had a good relationship with the families behind the four people, so he didn’t make things difficult for them. Instead, he proposed exploring together. Although the four were reluctant to share their opportunity with others, the Heroic Spirit was not someone who would easily give up. Moreover, the Blessed Land was located quite deep, so for safety’s sake, they agreed.
Afterward, the five of them arrived near the Blessed Land smoothly.
Unexpectedly, they were attacked by a powerful ghostly Heroic Spirit there. The Heroic Spirit was no match and could only hastily evade with the four. After narrowly escaping, they unexpectedly encountered a Murder Ghost lying in ambush, who killed the Heroic Spirit with his abnormal Talent.
"Luckily, the Murder Ghost only targeted the Heroic Spirit. We four narrowly escaped a Tribulation but found ourselves deep in the furnace, with that ghostly Heroic Spirit guarding it, daring not to continue exploring, not even to retrace our steps. We can only find another way out."
"But the Yin Qi here is thick, the terrain as complex as it is, now without the Heroic Spirit’s protection, our progress is sluggish, and so after such a long walk, we have yet to reach the upper layers."
Their words made Jiang Miaoyin reveal a strange expression, but she said nothing, only looking towards Chu Xiu.
Chu Xiu, with a calm demeanor, asked, "Where is that Blessed Land located? Could you tell me?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Lengqiang showed a hesitant expression, while Shen Tianxie frowned and said, "This is a hard-earned opportunity for us, senior, and you want to take it just like that? That’s too overbearing, isn’t it?"
Although he ranked fourth, the Shen Family was only slightly weaker than the Four Great Families, and being an extremely rare Mechanician by Profession, the guild was named after him. His journey was quite smooth, which bred arrogance in him.
Chu Xiu had snatched their map earlier, which discontented Shen Tianxie, who immediately reported this to his family. The family was now aware of it, and if Chu Xiu acted again, no matter how powerful he was, even if he could kill them all in one stroke, the Shen Family would trace it back to him.
This gave Shen Tianxie some confidence, and seeing Chu Xiu wanting to seize their opportunity still, he couldn’t help speaking.
But Chen Lengqiang pulled him back and clasped his fists, saying, "We four now only wish to escape danger. If you can escort us to the upper layer of the furnace, this opportunity can be given to you, otherwise, forgive us for not obeying."
At this, the four leaned together, vaguely forming a defensive stance.
But this time, Chu Xiu did not forcefully act. After taking another look at the four, he nodded and said, "Then let’s proceed this way. You give me the opportunity, and I’ll take you out."
Chen Lengqiang was stunned, seemingly not expecting Chu Xiu to agree so readily. After hesitating for a moment, he still tossed out an item and said, "I believe the senior is a man of his word. The location of the Blessed Land is recorded on this map."
"However, over two thousand years, the terrain has changed, and for the senior to find it, some effort will be required."
Chu Xiu nodded. With the furnace world being thirty thousand miles deep, the pressure within the rock walls was astonishing, causing the geology to change quite frequently. After two thousand years, significant alterations indeed would have occurred.
Nonetheless, at this moment, Chu Xiu spread his Divine Sense to encompass a ten-mile radius. With determination, he was bound to find similar landmarks, enabling him to track down the Blessed Land’s location.
Obtaining a Blessed Land in this manner made Chu Xiu quite pleased. He turned to Jiang Miaoyin and said, "Let’s go."
Saying that, he intended to control the Garuda to leave.
Jiang Miaoyin glanced at the four, seeming to want to say something, but in the end, she silently jumped onto the Garuda.
This scene made the four infuriated. Chen Lengqiang shouted angrily, "Senior, how can you break your word?"
Chu Xiu replied calmly, "Why would I bother speaking with dead people."
Upon hearing this, Chen Lengqiang’s expression became darker, and with a "swoosh," the silver light on his arm turned into a spear: "Fine! I want to see what tricks you have for disregarding my brothers!"
The other three also drew their weapons, with Shen Tianxie coldly saying, "Big brother, I knew he was up to no good; let’s see who’s ultimately the winner! Each of us has a family trump card, and the outcome is uncertain!"
Watching the four glaring at him in anger, Chu Xiu shook his head and said, "It’s not that I want to kill you, but that you’re already dead."
"Do you not even know that you’re already dead?"
At those words, silence fell over the scene, the four stunned in place, and Chen Lengqiang said dumbly, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
Chu Xiu sighed and, with a quick grab, Chen Lengqiang had no time to react, and his chest was torn open, his heart in Chu Xiu’s grasp.
Yet, he felt no pain, and looking down, the heart in Chu Xiu’s hand was gray and stiff, devoid of any life.