Chapter 832: Say Farewell

"Son, thirty years have passed, and you're still so tiny?!" Chu Feng asked with concern the moment he saw the young Daoist priest.

The young Daoist priest's face immediately fell. He glared sideways at his father, wishing he could curse him, thinking, "Don't rub salt in the wound!"

"Toad, why are my son's eyes squinting? Did he learn that from you?" Chu Feng asked Ouyang Feng.

Ouyang Feng just rolled his eyes.

Chu Feng then looked elsewhere and said, "Xiaoxiao, even though your hair reaches your waist, why are you still a little girl?"

At his words, the little girl angrily turned her back to him, refusing to acknowledge him further.

Next, Chu Feng turned his gaze again and remarked, "Xixi, I should call you Auntie Xixi now, yet you're still acting cute and pretending to be young. Though, you haven't changed much compared to before."

Young lady Xixi immediately bristled with anger and retorted, "Demon Chu, your son and sister-in-law might tolerate you, but this immortal lady fears nothing! Come on, let's fight three hundred rounds, and I'll beat you into eighteen pieces!"

"Brother-in-law, your face has finally turned pale, no longer so dark. Oh, you really can't take a compliment, why is your face dark again?!" Chu Feng's mouth was completely restless. After thirty years of silence, he wanted to say a few words to everyone he saw, yet he made everyone wish he would shut up immediately.

"Old Black, thirty years have passed, and you're still thinking about that cyan female yak on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau? Stop thinking about it. Your most painful first love is now just a skeleton. As the saying goes, 'beauty is but a painted skull' – you should understand this."

"Chu the Dark-Mouthed, I, Old Niú, challenge you to a duel!"

Ignoring him, Chu Feng turned to the Yellow Ox and said, "Little Yellow, are you male or female? How is your little face getting more and more beautiful and delicate? Come, let me see the real situation."

The Yellow Ox's delicate little face was very serious, its golden hair glowing. It rose into the air and, with a bang, delivered a Meteor Punch to Chu Feng!

"Brother Tiger, your..."

The Northeast Tiger remained speechless.

In just a moment, Chu Feng was almost beaten up by the group. His mouth had not stopped chattering; after thirty years of not speaking, he seemed to have been driven a bit crazy from the suppression.

The key was that whenever he opened his mouth, nothing good came out, making people want to punch him.

Everyone wished they could invite Yaoyao out to see if his 'broken mouth' would still dare to speak nonsense. If he dared to mock Yaoyao, he would surely get a severe beating.

Finally, Chu Feng quietly looked at Ying Zhexian and Qin Luoyin, noting their even more curvaceous figures.

The two women's faces also darkened.

"Haven't seen you in many years, and I really missed you. I'm just greeting you all enthusiastically," Chu Feng explained.

"Enough of that, let's prepare to steal some herbs. Here, this is the map. We've prepared many copies recently. Let's see which place we should target."

With a flourish, the Big Black Ox unrolled a beast-skin map and spread it on the stone table, pointing out locations to Chu Feng. It listed everything in detail: the deity's herb gardens on the Savage Beast Plateau, and also medicinal fields near the abysses.

Without much thought, it was clear the difficulty level for all of them was too high; they would easily offend deities.

Chu Feng looked over the map and saw that the easiest herbs to obtain were from the Blood-colored Peaks, where they had previously dug up five plants and eliminated Prince Pulin.

However, the herbs from that location were only considered primary Sacred Herbs. Although they had later been watered with divine beast blood, the growth of the herbs was slow. After thirty years, it was uncertain if their medicinal properties had greatly increased.

The Northeast Tiger pointed at the map and introduced, "Here, the Wula Mountains, also part of the wilderness, not deep within the Savage Beast Plateau. It's a remote medicinal field belonging to the Moon Goddess. There are also some very ancient Soul Lotuses on the mountain peak there, which would be extremely useful to us!"

In the sacred pool of Wula Mountain, there were several Soul Lotuses, snow-white and translucent, sacred and flawless, offering immense benefits for the growth of spiritual energy.

Furthermore, if these sacred lotuses matured to their fullest potential, they could even help people reshape their physical bodies, creating a lotus-like form.

"Here, there's a Fusang Wood in the Witch God's herb garden. It's a divine tree, but it's deep within the Savage Beast Plateau, not far from the Witch God's actual residence. Moreover, that deity possesses the Sun-Shooting Bow, making him extremely difficult to provoke. He can lock onto and shoot down targets from hundreds of thousands of miles away."

The group analyzed the map and found that there were indeed many medicinal fields. Most contained Sacred Herbs, which would be effective for them, but not as beneficial for Yaoyao.

Yaoyao needed Divine Herbs!

However, true Divine Herbs were either near deities' residences or deep within abysses.

"Thirty years ago, luckily we all ran fast and didn't covet the Vermilion Bird Divine Herb. That old Vermilion Bird was too terrifying, annihilating two deities on the Savage Beast Plateau and killing all the Flying Serpents. No one could match its might."

Even now, the thought of it still terrified them.

"Let me think."

Chu Feng studied these medicinal fields. Even the lowest quality herbs were Sacred Herbs, and those in advanced areas were Divine Herbs. This was unlike the treasured medicines in the Netherworld, which were greatly diminished in potency. Here, the yang energy was abundant, and the medicinal effects were astonishing.

"We need to be clear: once we steal herbs, it will undoubtedly be an earth-shattering crime. At that point, we definitely won't be able to hide. After consuming the Sacred Herbs, we'll likely face a massive manhunt. It would be good enough if we could just hold out until the medicinal effects are absorbed."

Chu Feng estimated that once that happened, some of them might be killed one after another, or be forced to commit suicide, hastily fleeing back to their original universe.

Everyone's expression grew solemn, and they nodded repeatedly. This meant that their journey in this world would come to a complete end!

Chu Feng's expression became serious. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that once they made their move, it would truly mean the end for many people in this world, so he became very cautious.

"It might be good to end it sooner," Ying Zhexian said. "After all, our gains this time should surpass those of previous people. We've all experienced rapid improvement by baptizing our souls with divine beast blood."

This was a fact; in earlier times, how many people could obtain divine beast blood?

Qin Luoyin's expression also became extremely solemn upon hearing this. She, too, realized the seriousness of the issue: they were currently Yang Souls.

"Once we return to our physical bodies, our powerful Yang Souls might severely damage them!"

"Exactly!" Ying Zhexian nodded.

Everyone felt a chill. This was a problem that absolutely had to be addressed. If their Yang Souls were too powerful upon their return, it might not be a good thing.

"Don't worry," Chu Feng said. "Even if someone consumes a Sacred Herb, they won't immediately become a Sub-Saint. Becoming a Saint isn't that easy."

Becoming a Sub-Saint isn't achieved merely by consuming rare treasures. It requires enlightenment, grasping the rules of order, and achieving resonance and interaction with one's self.

If it were truly a Saint Soul returning, their physical bodies wouldn't stand a chance; they would undoubtedly be incinerated into ashes, no need to even think about it.

"Alright, then it's settled. Most of us should end our journey here," Chu Feng said.

Aside from Yaoyao, who was in secluded cultivation, it was not advisable for others to stay for too long.

Of course, Chu Feng was an exception; he could continue to comprehend spatial domains and study the mountains and terrains in this world.

Ouyang Feng said, "Let's reconnoiter the locations now and prepare everything. Before we truly decide to leave, we'll go on a crazy spree of 'crimes'!"

Chu Feng nodded. He planned to start acting immediately and conduct on-site investigations.

"I'll set off now. You all continue your secluded cultivation. I'll also be cultivating as I research the mountains and all things outside. I'll notify you when I'm truly ready to make our move!"

After saying this and having a brief gathering with them, Chu Feng set off on his journey.

For ten years, Chu Feng traveled across the Savage Beast Plateau and explored the vicinities of the Eight Great Abysses. He finally determined his targets, but unfortunately, he had no confidence in collecting Divine Herbs, as they were all near deities!

Over these ten years, he further researched spatial domains, deepening his mastery from the initial to the mid-stage of the Grandmaster realm!

This was an astonishing rate of progress.

"Let's go, time to collect herbs!" After ten years, Chu Feng returned and called out to everyone.

Even Yaoyao was roused and emerged from her secluded cultivation, ready to join them.

This was because some people might be returning to their original universe today, so this was also a farewell.

Chu Feng began, "Everyone, today or in the next few days, most of us will be leaving. First, let me bid you farewell and wish you all the best!"

Some people fell silent, including Ying Zhexian and Qin Luoyin, because most of their memories from this world would be severed and could not be retained.

Once they returned to their original world, they would forget the people here, the experiences here, the emotions here, and some of the precious things here...

"It's a pity," Ying Xiaoxiao said, looking at the people before her. "After we return, the friendship between us, more precious than mother gold, will dissipate and be forgotten. It's so heartbreaking."

"Let's go, first to collect herbs!" Chu Feng led the way.

Yaoyao followed, protecting everyone.

This time, Yaoyao definitely wouldn't leave.

Their first stop was the Martial God's territory, specifically the Blood-colored Peaks, where Chu Feng and his companions had first descended.

The grand medicines here were the easiest to collect!

However, some herbs on these peaks had already been harvested. Only two peaks still had 'blood herbs', but unfortunately, there were only four Sacred Herbs in total from both mountains combined, which wasn't much at all.

The Blood-colored Peaks remained, enveloped by crackling, crimson lightning.

Regarding this place, Yaoyao could forcibly break through, but she couldn't do so. Doing so would alert their enemies, making it impossible to acquire herbs from other locations. She could only take the herbs from here.

For Chu Feng, this place posed no difficulty. He had already observed the general layout years ago, and now that he was a Grandmaster, he easily broke through the spatial domain.

Soon after, the group successfully ascended the mountains, and all four Sacred Herbs from the two Blood-colored Peaks were harvested.

"Quickly, consume them!" Chu Feng handed one to Ying Xiaoxiao and gave others to Old Grandmaster Wu Qifeng and the rest.

"I'll take mine later," Ying Xiaoxiao pouted. She didn't want to leave yet and was reluctant to part ways with Chu Feng and the others.

"Are you silly?" Ying Wudi reprimanded her. "After we go back, it's just a matter of one night, and they'll return to the Great Dream Pure Land."

"What do you know?" Ying Xiaoxiao retorted, fuming and feeling very sad at the same time. "Once we go back, everything here will be forgotten. You, with your sister complex, probably can't wait to return!"

Ying Wudi glared, frustrated, wishing he could hit his sister, truly at a loss.

Finally, these four herbs were consumed first by the four great demons from Immortal Mountain.

The four became unable to move and needed to be carried. Along the way, Yaoyao helped them refine the medicinal effects. Clearly, not all of it could be fully absorbed; only a portion could be stored within their soul light.

Of course, more than half of the medicinal effect was completely wasted, as they lacked physical bodies, and the amount their spirits could absorb was limited.

"Let's go, to the next location!"

Chu Feng set up a spatial domain, and they directly traversed the void, vanishing from that spot!

A few moments after their departure, the spatial domain automatically disintegrated into dust—a technique characteristic of Grandmaster-level practitioners.

They reappeared in the Wula Mountains. Chu Feng, having thoroughly studied the area, led them directly to the mountaintop, where they saw several snow-white, crystal-clear Soul Lotuses in a pure white pond, emitting a delicate fragrance.

Here, Ying Xiaoxiao had no choice but to consume the Sacred Herb. Holding Chu Feng's hand, she looked at the others and said, "Everyone, I will miss you all. I believe that some precious things can surely settle in our hearts and not be completely forgotten!"

Consuming the Sacred Herb meant they had to leave, either today or within the next few days!

"I wish you all the best," Chu Feng said, looking at Qin Luoyin, Ying Zhexian, Ying Wudi, and the others. "Let's meet again in our own universe, and I hope by then we are still the closest of friends, not enemies, and can remember each other!"