Xu Hei carefully weighed the pros and cons of handing over the item to the Chu Tian Alliance and made a decision on the spot.
"Do you two have any business here?" Xu Hei controlled the butcher to ask, without revealing his own thoughts.
"Not really, we just sensed some spatial fluctuations here, so Master Ku Xuan came to check it out, and we happened to run into you," Zhang Tie spoke bluntly, unlike Ku Xuan, who was more cryptic.
"I entered by accident as well," Xu Hei replied.
Zhang Tie found the butcher's appearance unsettling and didn't want to linger. He glanced at Ku Xuan and secretly transmitted a message, "Who is this butcher?"
Such a malevolent presence, in the past, he would have killed on sight, but Zhang Tie refrained from acting and instead inquired.
"He is fated with my Buddha," Ku Xuan replied.
Zhang Tie immediately understood, clasped his hands together, glanced at the butcher, and said, "I won't disturb you any longer, take your time."
At this moment, both Ku Xuan and Zhang Tie turned their attention to the golden flame-like eyeball.
"The Scarlet Flame Demon Eyes?"
Zhang Tie observed it for a moment and clearly recognized it, gasping in surprise, "Wait here!"
Before long, Zhang Tie returned from a distance, accompanied by a man in a scholar's robe, none other than Xu Qingfeng, the leader of the Chu Tian Alliance.
Additionally, a large bald eagle flew over and landed on Ku Xuan's shoulder.
Xu Hei immediately retreated.
Xu Qingfeng waved his hand, and everyone stepped back, leaving him alone to approach, standing on the hillside at a safe distance.
"It truly is the Scarlet Flame Demon Eyes!"
He stared at the golden eyeball, his divine sense scanning it, his eyes flickering, and said, "My friend, the butcher, what price do you have in mind?"
At this moment, Xu Hei had adjusted his appearance to resemble a normal person, as he was conducting business with the other party. However, he still looked extremely ugly, covered in protruding lumps.
Xu Qingfeng, not judging by appearances, remained composed.
"Name your price, it depends on your Chu Tian Alliance's sincerity," Xu Hei said.
Zhang Tie exchanged a glance with him, whispered something, and Xu Qingfeng nodded slightly.
After a moment of silence, Xu Qingfeng smiled and said, "Butcher friend, you must be trying to sell this because you're being hunted by the Zhou Family's patriarch, right?"
Xu Hei didn't hide it and nodded, "That's right."
"I won't hide it either. The Scarlet Flame Demon Eyes are indeed invaluable, capable of transforming mediocrity into greatness, benefiting one for a lifetime. It's not something that can be measured by value. However, taking this treasure means bearing the consequences with the Zhou Family."
"Although the Zhou Family is a major family in the Qin Kingdom, under the command of the Heavenly Puppet Sect, they're already half an enemy of our Chu Tian Alliance. But offending them without reason carries certain risks."
Xu Qingfeng spoke at length, and Xu Hei nodded in agreement.
Dealing with someone , Xu Hei had no intention of hiding anything. After all, keeping this item was a burden, and he wouldn't refuse to give it away.
"Alright, I'll take the Scarlet Flame Demon Eyes, and in exchange, I'll give you half of the Ten Thousand Word Heavenly Book," Xu Qingfeng said with a smile.
"Boss, you mustn't!" Zhang Tie quickly intervened.
"Bookworm, are you crazy? You're even giving that away?"
The bald eagle also cried out, speaking human words.
From their reactions, it was clear that the Ten Thousand Word Heavenly Book was an extremely precious item!
Of course, it could also be a deliberate performance, but considering Xu Qingfeng's character, it was unlikely to be an act.
"No worries! The Scarlet Flame Demon Eyes are of great use to our Chu Tian Alliance, and it also forges a good relationship. Why not?"
Xu Qingfeng smiled openly, took out a rolled-up scroll, cut it in half, and sent it to Xu Hei through the air.
Xu Hei reached out to catch it, immediately feeling a heavy aura from the scroll, suppressing much of his hostility.
Xu Hei also handed over the Scarlet Flame Demon Eyes, which Xu Qingfeng accepted.
"What is the use of this scroll?" Xu Hei asked.
"The Ten Thousand Word Heavenly Book is a relic left by my grandmaster, containing a vast amount of text. Each word holds immense power. You can think of it as a set of talismans crafted by our Confucian sect, with each word representing a talisman," Xu Qingfeng explained.
Xu Hei unrolled the scroll and indeed found numerous words recorded inside.
"Fix, Kill, Soldier, Move, Approach, Comprehend, Reverse..."
There were also some verses, likely representing even more formidable spells.
Although there was no description, Xu Hei could immediately understand the functions of these spells, some for killing, some for support, and some for enlightenment.
However, despite being called the Ten Thousand Word Book, it only contained about a hundred words, the name was an exaggeration.
"How powerful is this treasure?" Xu Hei asked.
"The power depends on your own comprehension. If you can grasp the essence of the words, you can unleash incredible power."
Xu Qingfeng added, "For example, if I use it, even if someone at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core attacks, I can escape unscathed."
"Boss, you've said enough," Zhang Tie reminded with a stern face.
Such confidential matters, if leaked, would be a great disaster for the Chu Tian Alliance, equivalent to exposing their trump card.
Xu Qingfeng, however, shook his head, smiling, unconcerned.
Zhang Tie looked at Ku Xuan, who also appeared calm, with no intention of stopping him, leaving Zhang Tie puzzled.
On the surface, Xu Hei remained calm, but inside, he was deeply shaken.
Xu Qingfeng was only at the mid-stage of Qi Condensation, yet he could use this treasure to contend with someone at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core, which spoke volumes about the power of the Ten Thousand Word Heavenly Book.
Moreover, as far as Xu Hei knew, Xu Qingfeng had an even stronger scroll that he hadn't taken out.
No wonder he inherited from the Astrology Bureau; he had a wealth of treasures.
However, Xu Qingfeng didn't explain how to grasp the essence of the words, and Xu Hei didn't ask further.
He put away the scroll, clasped his hands, and said, "Thank you, I hope this journey goes smoothly."
"Butcher friend," Xu Qingfeng said in a deep voice, "Our Chu Tian Alliance, along with some rogue cultivators, is exploring a cave dwelling at the frontier. I wonder if you're interested in joining us. Our Chu Tian Alliance guarantees that any treasures found will be contested based on individual abilities, and we will never resort to killing and robbing afterward."
Zhang Tie added, "The boss speaks the truth. You can ask those rogue cultivators; they can vouch for it."
Xu Hei remained silent for a moment and said, "I have other matters to attend to, so I won't be going for now."
It wasn't that he didn't want to go, but he was injured, and he was used to fighting alone, unwilling to cooperate with others.
He also scoffed at the Chu Tian Alliance's righteous conduct. If they didn't kill and rob, why cultivate immortality at all?
Xu Qingfeng didn't insist, taking out a jade slip and saying, "If you change your mind, you can come anytime. According to our speculation, it should lead to the core of the ruins."
The jade slip flew over and was caught by the butcher.
Xu Qingfeng and the others turned and left.
Ku Xuan glanced at the butcher and the real Xu Hei in the distance, saying, "Fated one, the Buddhist sect is always open to you!"
He chanted a Buddhist mantra, with the bald eagle on his shoulder, and drifted away.
Xu Hei ignored those who didn't speak plainly.
"The people of the Chu Tian Alliance are all extraordinary."
Earlier, Xu Hei had sensed the aura of everyone present.
In summary, there were only three words: unfathomable, completely unfathomable.
Ku Xuan was only at the Great Perfection Foundation Establishment, and under normal circumstances, such a cultivator would be easily defeated by Xu Hei, but Xu Hei had no confidence in defeating him.
The other two were even more formidable, both at the Qi Condensation stage.
And that bald eagle, seemingly ordinary, but with an even more terrifying aura within, deterring Xu Hei from probing further.
And then there was the silver-haired witch from before, also a formidable opponent.