"Refreshing! I would like for you to stay and hunt demons in the Seven Star Cave, clean out all the offshoot tunnels, and then you may take her and leave. Once the deed is done, I personally will request an audience with the Sect Master to grant Han Xiaoying exceptional entry into the Inner Sect for her tremendous contribution. From then on, she can enjoy all the benefits accorded to an Inner Sect Disciple."

The conditions offered by Elder Wu were very tempting.

The current situation in the Seven Star Cave is atrocious and indeed requires a powerful being like Chu Feng to uphold the situation.

"I agree!" Chu Feng, deeply indebted to the Sect’s great kindness, could not refuse.

If the demons within the Seven Star Cave were to escape, it would lead to widespread calamity and dire consequences. This is a scenario that Chu Feng absolutely does not wish to see unfold.

"There’s something I’m very curious about. If my senses are not mistaken, Elder Wu should possess the strength of a Supreme Sword God Level. Why not personally enter the offshoot tunnels and exterminate the demons?"

Compared to sending average Sword Gods to deal with powerful demons, it would be much more direct and effective for a being of the Supreme Sword God Level.

With Elder Wu’s strength, he could certainly sweep through the demons inside the Seven Star Cave.

Except in the event of encountering a Demon King, there’s little chance he would face defeat.

Elder Wu hesitated for a moment before replying, "You might find this hard to believe, but ever since two years ago, I’ve sensed that there seems to be an extremely formidable demon lurking inside the Seven Star Cave. It’s always on the lookout to escape."

"Had they not sent word just now, claiming that a Demon King had appeared, I would not have easily left my post."

"Without me guarding the exit, that demon would easily find an opportunity to escape. Based on my countless years of matching wits and battling courage against demons, I surmise that this lurking demon is anything but ordinary. Should it escape, the consequences would be unthinkable."

It is said that Elder Wu has been stationed at the Seven Star Cave for over a thousand years.

Having dealt with demons for so many years, he definitely has a profound understanding of them.

Since he speaks with such gravity, it indicates that the demon likely truly exists, and is exceptionally formidable.

"Chu Feng, among all the Sect disciples I’ve seen, you are the one with the most formidable combat strength. You currently possess only One-star Sword God Cultivation, yet you’ve managed to eliminate a Demon King, which sufficiently proves your capabilities. May I make a request of you?"

Elder Wu’s expression turned especially serious.

"Please speak!" Chu Feng did not recklessly consent.

"A thousand years ago, a powerful demon broke out of the Seven Star Cave. At that time, the one stationed to guard the cave was my master. In order to prevent that demon from escaping the Seven Star Cave, he fought to the death and successfully intercepted it within the Seven Star Cave. However, he was gravely injured in the process and passed away soon after."

"Before his passing, my master called me to his side, handed me this Seven Stars Order, and assigned me the duty to guard the Seven Star Cave. Since then, I have been stationed here for over a thousand years, never leaving even for a moment."

As Elder Wu recounted these events, a faint smile crept upon his face.

A man keeps his promise, and his word is as good as gold.

Just because of replying to his master’s dying wish, Elder Wu has been guarding the Seven Star Cave for over a thousand years, without any regrets.

This sense of honor commanded Chu Feng’s utmost respect.

Han Xiaoying even quietly wiped away tears.

"This Seven Stars Order contains a great secret. It is actually a Divine Decree left by a powerful being from the Upper Realm, capable of completely sealing the Seven Star Cave. It will forever sever the passage between the Divine Demon Continent."

"I have a rudimentary understanding of Divination Skill. While idle, I performed divination for myself and the results were consistent—ominous portents each time."

What?

Chu Feng was truly frightened this time. Elder Wu, such a revered and formidable figure, actually had an ominous premonition of great misfortune. And from the sound of it, it seemed to be a calamity of mortal peril.

Does heaven really envy the talented, to the extent of wanting to wipe all the good people from this world?

"Originally, if you had not appeared, I was planning to take the opportunity to pass this Seven Stars Order to Han Xiaoying. She possesses the Seven-star Sword Veins, and the Seven Killings Sword Skill she cultivates is extremely formidable. Moreover, she has successfully advanced to the Sword God Realm not long ago. Thus, she was a suitable candidate."

"Now that you have appeared, I find you even more appropriate to inherit this Seven Stars Order."

Elder Wu watched Chu Feng with a hopeful gaze, his face showing a pleading expression.

With a trembling hand, full of wrinkles, he handed the Seven Stars Order over to Chu Feng.

"In my whole life, I’ve never begged anyone. Consider this... Elder Wu saw that Chu Feng was still hesitating and actually beseeched him to accept the Seven Stars Order.

To accept it also meant taking on the heavy responsibility of sealing the Seven Star Cave.

Chu Feng too was a person with feelings and could be moved by others.

The righteousness of Elder Wu, Elder Wu’s dedication, and over a thousand years of selfless devotion, all of that moved Chu Feng deeply. How could he stand by and watch such a beloved and respectable old man beg him?

Before Elder Wu could finish his words, Chu Feng hurriedly snatched the Seven Stars Order, "Junior Chu Feng hereby accepts the Seven Stars Order, willing to dedicate my life’s effort to shoulder the grave task of sealing the Seven Star Cave." This was equivalent to an oath.

"Good, good!" Elder Wu simply nodded vigorously, releasing a sigh of relief as if a burden had been lifted. "When my master passed me the Seven Stars Order, he only said that when the Beidou Seven Stars gather in the sky, there would be a chance to activate this Order."

"Over the years, I have attempted countless times to no avail; the Order showed no response."

As he spoke of these matters, Elder Wu couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh, appearing quite disheartened.

"Perhaps the timing has not yet come! When fate arrives, I believe it will surely be possible to successfully activate the Seven Stars Order!" Chu Feng held the Seven Stars Order and observed it for a moment; with a flash of brilliance, he had already stored it inside his Storage Ring.

Having now advanced to the Sword God, he could finally actuate magical treasures.

The Storage Ring he snatched from the mid-aged official of the Azure Dragon Heavenly Kingdom, Chu Feng easily Refined it. However, another ring had a strange seal, Chu Feng’s Sword Essence couldn’t even penetrate it.

Nor could it be refined.

Now that he had rescued his wife, Chu Feng was not in a hurry to hunt demons. Instead, he found a secret chamber within the Seven Star Cave to consolidate his realm and to Refine various magical treasures.

At this moment, he had discarded the old and embraced the new; all of his treasures could now come into play.

The Heavenly Divine Weapon-level Demon Slaying Sword was already in use.

This sword, besides having an exceedingly strong restraining effect against demons, Chu Feng discovered it also had the ability to tear through space.

With his current cultivation, even if he exerted his full strength to wield the sword, he could only barely create a small fissure in space.

Space had a strong capacity for self-repair.

As he swung his sword, he had just torn a small black crack, which then immediately mended itself as before.

To wield such power in real combat, he probably would need his cultivation to reach Nine-star Sword God and perhaps even Supreme Sword God Level.

Besides this treasure, the treasure shoes gifted by Elder Wen before his seated meditation transition to death, were also refined by him and worn on his feet.

Under the urging of Sword Essence, he felt as light as a feather and as if on the verge of becoming an immortal.