Chapter 1438 - 1439: Time Is Running Out
"Now, with great persistence and determination, you've rebuilt Yinxue Tower and become the new Huaxia War God, and we, the Hongmen Sect, can only show our support in this way."
Yang Fei suddenly realized Elder Situ's painstaking intentions.
After all, Yang Fei was too young, and although his martial arts cultivation was already very high, he couldn't compare with the Martial God of the past.
While those supporting him were steadfast, globally, voices of opposition and even ridicule were also many.
However, this time the Hongmen Sect bestowed the honor of the Elder Dragon Head to Yang Fei, releasing a message.
It showed that the Hongmen Sect not only recognized the new Tower Master of Yinxue Tower but also was willing to submit.
This way, worldwide, it could silence many mouths.
After all, the immense foundation of the Hongmen Sect is evident to all; anyone wishing to offend the Hongmen Sect must seriously consider this.
Yang Fei understood this and thus did not refuse, gladly accepting the token of the Elder Dragon Head.
What followed was an extremely tedious and complicated procedure.
Add one Elder Dragon Head, for the Hongmen Sect, it's significant; just the various ceremonies and procedures amounted to over a dozen.
Finally finishing the procedures, that night the Hongmen Sect held a grand feast to celebrate Yang Fei.
During the banquet, Yang Fei inquired about the Martial God's past deeds with Elder Situ.
Elder Situ wasn't very clear either, just saying that the Martial God had great kindness toward the Hongmen Sect in the past, leaving behind Yinxue Tower, aligned internally and externally with the Hongmen Sect, with the duty to protect Huaxia.
Yang Fei, being someone who enjoys friends, spent the night drinking heavily with everyone, not leaving until late at night, returning to Longwei Martial Arts Gym.
Upon returning to Longwei Martial Arts Gym, two Hongmen Sect disciples were already stationed at the martial arts gym entrance and immediately saluted Yang Fei upon seeing him.
"Greetings, Elder Dragon Head. Great Elder Situ has a gift for Elder Dragon Head, please check and accept."
Yang Fei saw one of the Hongmen Sect disciples carrying a password box, and couldn't help but be curious.
He pointed to the password box: "What's inside here?"
The Hongmen Sect disciple shook his head somewhat fearfully.
"We don't know. The Great Elder strictly prohibits others from viewing it. If we rashly view it, we will face severe punishment."
Yang Fei nodded, casually took the password box, and took out a stack of cash from his pocket, handing it to the two Hongmen Sect disciples.
"It's late, you've been troubled. Let me buy you a drink."
Both disciples were very reserved, and one disciple couldn't refuse, accepted the money, and left with the other disciple.
Yang Fei carried the password box into his resting room and closed the doors and windows.
At that moment, his phone suddenly rang with a short message from Great Elder Situ, sending the password to open the box.
Yang Fei chuckled, wondering what was inside the box that made Elder Situ so cautious?
He input the password, opened the password box, and found another bronze box inside.
The bronze box was tightly wrapped, and faint traces of wax seal marks could be seen.
This indicated that the bronze box had never been opened before, and now it had landed in Yang Fei's hands.
Yang Fei opened the bronze box, with faint glowing light flickering, and inside was actually a crystal skull.
The transparent crystal had strange patterns, originally dark eye sockets appeared moist and smooth.
Yang Fei was stunned!
This was the second crystal skull he had obtained; the first originally belonged to the Witch Ancestral Altar, and was a sacred object of the Wu Clan.
According to Nuannuan the Witch Master's claim, the crystal skull harbors a huge secret.
And on that day, a mysterious strong figure also once declared.
The twelve crystal skulls are divine artifacts passed down from the Cultivation Civilization, and if gathered, can unravel a huge mystery.
However, gathering twelve crystal skulls was easier said than done, seemingly even the Martial God of the past only gathered three.
And the two received by Yang Fei were probably the Martial God's collections.
Yang Fei picked up the crystal skull, feeling a chilling breath seep into his skin, yet aside from this, there was nothing abnormal.
Yang Fei sighed deeply and put the crystal skull away, then called Elder Situ.
Upon hearing Yang Fei's few queries, Elder Situ laughed heartily.
"This item originally came from Yinxue Tower, now returned to Yinxue Tower, perfection in merit!"
Yang Fei was full of questions: "Elder, I actually want to ask about the things from the Martial God's time; I've lost many memories and don't understand many things."
Elder Situ sighed.
"The matters of the past, I'm not too clear either, old age leads to forgetting many things."
"I've handed this item to you; the future path must be walked by yourself."
Yang Fei keenly sensed the implicit meaning in Elder Situ's words.
"So you mean the crystal skull was entrusted to you by the Martial God to pass to me?"
Elder Situ laughed loudly, evading the topic.
"I never said such a thing. Alright, they invited me to play mahjong; I'll hang up now."
With that, Elder Situ hung up the phone. Yang Fei said hello a few times, but was met with the beeping sound of the disconnected line.
Yang Fei was stunned, suddenly letting out a mournful cry.
"Why is it always like this? What is this world hiding from me?"
In a quiet room at the headquarters of the Hongmen Sect, the white-haired Elder Situ gazed out of the window, lost in thought.
After a long while, he sighed, his mouth revealing a bitter smile.
"It's not that I'm unwilling to speak; I sincerely don't know what to say."
"This matter is too significant, with even the slightest deviation, everyone will wind up in eternal demise. I'm sorry, Yang Fei."
Outside the window, a majestic and distinguished figure suddenly appeared, with eyes radiant like stars, calmly looking at Elder Situ.
If Yang Fei saw this person, he would undoubtedly be astonished.
For this person was the mysterious strong figure Li Mingjun, who claimed to have a master-disciple fate with Yang Fei.
Elder Situ was taken aback, then joyfully exclaimed.
"Is it you? Why are you here?"
Li Mingjun smiled faintly.
"I'm going to the Burial God Battlefield, passed by here to visit an old friend."
Elder Situ was somewhat fearful but also excited.
"After so many years, I thought you disappeared with the Martial God. I didn't expect that ten years later, I'd see you again; I have no regrets."
Saying this, Elder Situ cautiously asked.
"What about the Martial God? Didn't he come with you?"
Li Mingjun shook his head: "The King is at the Burial God Battlefield, and cannot easily leave."
"I returned this time to see Yang Fei and evaluate how much he's grown."
Elder Situ smiled: "So, what do you think of Yang Fei?"
Li Mingjun's eyes showed a contented expression, yet he shook his head.
"His growth speed is fast, but the time left for him is limited."