Chapter 67: The Mysterious He Lian Wu Bao

  He Lian burst out laughing, slowly turned around, raised his hand to quietly wipe the already slightly moist corners of his eyes. For some reason, the more enthusiastic Luo Tian's emotions became, the more guilty he felt in his heart. Several hundred years, although not a very long time, was enough to witness too many changes. However, the loyalty of the Du Jin clan towards He Lian remained as sincere as it was back then. Even though He Lian had once disappointed them and almost led to their extinction, whenever there was talk of reviving He Lian, they were still the most excited!

  He Lianyu barely calmed down, and after a long time, he turned around to help Luo Tian up from his single-kneeled kneeling position. Luo Tian's face was covered in tear stains. Although the hundreds of years of waiting had made them endure too much and miss out on too much, they finally got their result. Everything they had paid for was worth it!

  After a moment of silence, He Lianuo couldn't help but speak up: "Lao Luojun, I was rude to you before and even plotted against you, causing you serious injury. It's really inexcusable. But I don't know why you ended up in this Blood Refining Hell. What's the current situation with your Duanjin clan?"

  Luo Tian let out a light sigh and replied with a hint of helplessness, "The ignorant are not to blame, and the master should also not hold onto past unpleasantness. However, I, Luo, dare not accept the title of 'old predecessor'. If the master is willing, please just call me Old Luo. As for how I ended up in this Blood Refining Hell, it all started with He Lian Wu's treasure, the He Lian Wu Bao!"

  "What's this He Lian Wu Bao? What is it?" He Lian Nu asked, puzzled, thinking to herself that she really did have exceptionally good luck, having just received a loyal subordinate and then immediately getting entangled in something about He Lian Wu Bao!

  Luo Tian nodded solemnly and repeated, "Yes, He Lian Wu Bao! In fact, a legend has been circulating on the mainland for a long time. The He Lian family has collected countless treasures over thousands of years. Due to their extreme trust in the five branches of the He Lian clan, the head of the He Lian family once handed over the most precious five treasures among them to the leaders of the five branches for safekeeping. It is said that these five treasures are all priceless and rare, and anyone who can get one of them can become rich enough to rival a country. To say that the reason why those big clans joined forces to attack He Lian back then was not only because they were jealous of He Lian's power, but also because they wanted to seize the He Lian Wu Bao. After He Lian was destroyed, countless big clans coerced and bribed us five branches to hand over the He Lian Wu Bao. Without the protection of He Lian, the five branches naturally could not contend with those big clans. Moreover, He Lian Wuduo, the only descendant of the He Lian family, had no intention of reviving the clan. The five branches had no choice but to go into hiding, and the He Lian Wu Bao was lost on the mainland from then on."

  "So, what are these five treasures of the He Lian clan? Are they still in the hands of the Five Departments?" He Lian Nu asked anxiously. After all, his current strength was too weak, and if he wanted to revive the He Lian clan, the He Lian Wu Bao would be a great help.

  Luo Tian shook his head and replied reluctantly, "As far as I know, the He Lian Five Treasures are real, and they were indeed handed over to the heads of the five departments by the master of the He Lian family. However, what's different from the rumors outside is that these treasures aren't all physical objects. It seems like one or two of them are clues to secrets or treasures, but I don't know the specifics. All I know now is that one of the He Lian Five Treasures held by our department head is still in his hands, and as for the other four, I'm not very clear about their situation."

  "So, Luo Lao, do you know where the other four are now? And what's the relationship between He Lian Wu Bao and you in this Blood Refining Hell?" He Lian Nuo felt a little disappointed after hearing Luo Tian's words. It seemed that gathering the He Lian Wu Bao was not as simple as he thought.

  "I, Luo Tian, have been hiding in a secret valley of the Giant Tree Empire since my retirement. As for the other four departments, only the Yangmu Department has occasional contact with us, while the Tianshui, Xuanhuo, and Shengtu Departments have lost all news. In fact, we have been trying to find the remaining three departments over the years. I, as the elder of the Duanjin Department, came out of the mountain this time because our scouts found some clues about the other three departments. However, I don't know how the news leaked out. As soon as I arrived in this Fallen Star City, I was knocked unconscious by someone with a **, and when I woke up, I was already in this Blood Refining Hell. My cultivation had dropped to less than one-tenth of its original level, and I was full of doubts. Just then, the person from the Ling Xiang Department who had interrogated me earlier came and took me away, subjecting me to severe torture and interrogation about the whereabouts of He Lian Wu Bao. It wasn't until then that I understood their purpose. That He Lian Wu Bao is extremely important, and even if I die, I won't say a word. Ling Xiang was helpless and could only take me back to Blood Refining Hell. Every day, I would be treated well with good food and drink, but every half month, I would be taken out again for torture and interrogation. Over the years, I became more and more familiar with this place, and eventually, I even became the leader of the prison. I thought that I would spend the rest of my life struggling to survive in this Blood Refining Hell, but...but today, I unexpectedly got to see you, Master. My suffering over these years hasn't been in vain!" Luo Tian said, his eyes welling up with tears again.

  He Lianuo didn't say a word, stood up and gently removed Luo Tian's jacket, took a glance and He Lianuo's nose suddenly felt sour, quickly putting the jacket back on Luo Tian. After doing all this, He Lianuo turned around again, two lines of tears streaming down his face.

  Where can that still be considered a person's body?! Helian saw that Luo Tian's shoulders and below were almost impossible to find a piece of intact skin, whip marks, branding, knife wounds, palm prints... layer upon layer of shocking scars overlapped each other, some had scabbed over, while others had become infected and rotten. Helian finally understood why Luo Tian would be excited to the point of madness when he saw him. For Luo Tian, being alive was already a form of torture. The reason he still held onto hope for survival was solely because he still clung to one conviction, a conviction to revive Helian!

  What a great old man! And that Broken Gold clan, what a great race they are! They can actually pass down the spark of their faith for hundreds of years. Facing such a great clan, Helian No, has no reason not to be proud!

  He Lianuo didn't know how many times he had cried today, the old man in front of him who was not good-looking had given him too much shock and impact. He wiped away his tears and smiled as he turned around, heavily kneeling down on both knees towards Luo Tian!

  "Master! Master, what are you doing? Are you trying to kill your subordinate?! Get up, get up!", Seeing He Lianuo suddenly kneel down in front of him, Luo Tian immediately panicked and hastily stretched out his hands to pull him up, but He Lianuo's knees seemed to have taken root on the ground, no matter how hard Luo Tian tried, he couldn't budge him at all.

  He Lianuo gently shook off Luo Tian's arm, looked up at Luo Tian's eyes with a serious expression, and said in a deep voice: "Luo Laoqianbei, this kneel is my substitute for the He Lian family to apologize to you, and also to all members of the He Lian Wubumen! Because of our reasons, you have made too many sacrifices over the years and suffered too much grievance. However, from today on, I, He Lianuo, will not let anyone among you suffer humiliation again. This is my promise to you, and also the promise of the He Lian family to all members of the He Lian Wubumen!"

  "The master's words are heavy, one day into Helian, a lifetime as Helian, from the day our five departments became Helian's affiliated family, we were destined to share honor and shame with Helian! What's the harm in suffering some grievances? As long as Helian's name is still there, our five departments will never betray! ", Luo Tian's voice was already choked with sobs, he struggled to help Helian Nuo up, and helped him brush off the dust on his knees.

  He Lian Nu took a deep breath, wiped away the tears on his face with his sleeve, and said to Luo Tian: "Old senior, this is not a place for long conversations. If we stay here for too long, it may arouse suspicion from others. Let's go out first and talk later. Don't worry, that Blood Refining Tower will definitely not be the burial ground for you and me!" After finishing speaking, he suddenly raised his fist and punched himself in the face several times, causing half of his face to swell up. Then, he violently tore apart his clothes, making himself look like he had just been beaten up.

  Luotian nodded heavily and also messed up his own clothes, pushed open the door and walked out first with big strides, He Lianuo limped behind him.

  The big men outside had been waiting impatiently for a long time, and as soon as the door was opened, they swarmed in like a swarm of bees. Luo Tian accepted the flattery of the crowd with a smug face, while He Lianuo, who was left behind, glared at him with resentment, slowly wandering to the corner of the wall. Lei Shuo, the only one still awake, had already been bandaged all over his body with hemostatic strips, and Xiao Lang and Sang Xiao, who were unconscious, were placed on two beds. Ling Yun, who had not participated in the fight, was pretending to sleep on the side, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

  He Lian Nuo rushed towards the concerned Lei Shuo and made a gesture with his eyes, indicating that he was fine. He then found an empty bed and lay down on it, closing his eyes to recover the soul power he had exhausted earlier. He didn't forget that tomorrow awaited him, and it would be even more perilous - the Blood Refining Tower!

  In a tall building far away from the Blood Refining Hell, Ling Xiao was leaning lazily on a soft chair, skillfully fanning himself with a paper fan. A man in all black stood before him, respectfully lowering his hands and reporting in a low voice: "City Master, we received news from the Mouse Group that soon after San Xiao's four-person team entered the Blood Refining Hell, they clashed with Luo Tian, resulting in a massive battle where everyone except Ling Yun was severely injured. However, afterwards, Luo Tian took the tall and thin boy into his private room alone, and the two stayed inside for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. When they came out, the boy's injuries seemed to have worsened significantly!"

  Ling Xiao slapped his hand-held paper fan shut with a loud "pa" sound, muttering to himself: "What is that old man Luo Tian up to now? Forget it, I won't bother with him. Tomorrow morning, I'll arrange for those newcomers to head to the Blood Refining Tower. I'm looking forward to seeing how much surprise these interesting little guys can bring me. And my dear big brother, don't disappoint your younger brother tomorrow, haha..."