"Brother Shen, this is Black Wind Stronghold’s treasure vault. You can pick anything you like as our way of thanking you!" Yang Yu said with a smile.

Hearing this, Shen Haoran nodded and walked slowly forward.

Despite the dazzling array of treasures, Shen Haoran felt no temptation. He single-mindedly followed the guidance of the broken Token in his Storage Ring, heading deeper into the treasure vault until he stopped in front of a pile of scrap metal!

Seeing Shen Haoran stop in front of a pile of junk, Yang Yu frowned. "Brother Shen," he said, "these are Spiritual Artifacts my father brought back from that Secret Realm. They might look like relics from the Ancient Era, but they’re all broken. They’re basically just junk. Why don’t you go to the front? There are plenty of High Tier Spiritual Artifacts for you to choose from there!" Yang Yu didn’t seem concerned in the slightest, as if Shen Haoran wasn’t taking something that belonged to his family.

But Shen Haoran shook his head and began to rummage through the pile of scrap metal. In the end, he just picked up a palm-sized piece of a broken Token!

The moment the Token was in his hand, the other half of the broken Token in his Storage Ring grew even more restless. If Shen Haoran hadn’t been suppressing it, it would have practically leaped out of the Storage Ring!

Shen Haoran gently wiped the rust off the Token fragment in his hand, revealing several ancient and intricate runes. As he expected, they were identical to the runes on the Token in his Storage Ring. ’It seems these two were originally one piece!’

However, when Shen Haoran carefully examined the fractured edges, he found that they didn’t match. It was more like he had the head and the tail, with the entire middle section missing!

’Is there another piece?’ Shen Haoran wondered.

This Token was something that even a great family like the one backing Ji Lingxuan was wary of; it must hide an incredible secret. Shen Haoran had to assemble it completely. This wasn’t just because he already had a Golden Token in his Sea of Consciousness. A larger reason was that Shen Haoran had a gut feeling this secret was deeply connected to him—or more precisely, to his Chaos Divine Body!

At this thought, Shen Haoran suppressed the tremor in his heart, turned around, and asked, "Brother Yang, you said the old master brought this back from that Secret Realm?"

"That’s right!"

"I see." Shen Haoran nodded lightly, his mind racing. ’The dust and residue on both fragments are from the same place. That means the third piece must still be in that Secret Realm. It looks like a trip to the Secret Realm is a must!’

Seeing Shen Haoran’s serious expression, Yang Yu said, "Brother Shen, you’re not actually planning to pick something from here, are you?"

"Why not?" Shen Haoran smiled, putting the Token fragment into his Storage Ring. "I’ve made my choice. Let’s go!"

"Hey, wait! Are you sure you’re just taking that broken piece of rock? Why don’t you pick something else? If my father finds out, he’ll think I was a poor host!" Yang Yu said, grabbing Shen Haoran’s arm.

At his words, Shen Haoran gave Yang Yu a strange look. ’I’m taking his family’s property, and he’s offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal?’ But seeing the stubborn look in Yang Yu’s eyes, Shen Haoran didn’t refuse. ’It would be a waste not to take it!’

Afterward, Shen Haoran also picked out a High Level Spirit Medicine for Changmao before leaving the vault with Yang Yu.

"Brother Shen, what are your plans now?" Yang Yu asked.

"I want to enter the Secret Realm the old master mentioned and try my luck," Shen Haoran replied.

"Uh... Brother Shen, I’m afraid you’re going to be disappointed. The Secret Realm my father discovered only opens once every five years. There are still two years to go," Yang Yu said.

"Five years!" Shen Haoran was stunned for a moment. Then he came to his senses. ’Right, High Level Secret Realms usually open periodically. It seems I was a bit too hasty!’

"In that case, I have no choice but to return to the Sect," Shen Haoran said with a bitter smile. He had planned on finding the last piece of the Token, but it seemed that would have to wait.

"Are you leaving, Brother Shen?"

"Yeah, I’ve been away for quite a while now," Shen Haoran replied. ’It’s been over a month since I left the Five Elements Sect. Ji Lingxuan was taken by Feng Yin, and Long Mo went back early. It’s time for me to go back and settle my score with Elder Huo!’

"My father is still in seclusion. Why not wait for him to come out and see you off?" Yang Yu suggested.

Hearing this, Shen Haoran waved his hand. "There’s no need to trouble the old master. I’ll be on my way now. We’ll meet again someday!"

...

Shen Haoran left as soon as he said he would, without any delay. After they parted, he rushed nonstop toward the Five Elements Sect, arriving at the foot of the mountain in three days.

"I’m finally back. Elder Huo, you just wait for me!" Shen Haoran snarled, glaring at Red Flame Peak.

At that moment, Elder Huo was sitting cross-legged in his Palace, deep in meditation. Suddenly, with a loud BANG, the doors to the Palace were violently kicked open, startling Elder Huo to his feet.

"Elder Huo, I’m back!" Shen Haoran came running in, grumbling.

"You damn brat, don’t you know how to knock?" Elder Huo said, his face darkening as he looked at the half-demolished door frame Shen Haoran had kicked off its hinges.

"Hmph! Knock? In your dreams! Now, hand over my reward!" Shen Haoran said aggressively, thrusting his palm out in front of Elder Huo.

"Reward? What reward?" Elder Huo averted his gaze, pretending not to see.

"Don’t play dumb with me. I nearly got myself killed running that errand for you. Don’t you think you owe me some compensation?" Shen Haoran took a step forward, pressing menacingly toward Elder Huo.

"Didn’t you already advance to the Spirit General realm? That’s the best compensation I could give you!" Elder Huo said shamelessly.

"Cut the crap. I earned this by putting my life on the line; it has nothing to do with you! Hurry up and give me what I’m owed: the Fire Manipulation Technique and the cultivation resources I won from Mu Feng!" Shen Haoran said impatiently.

"Hey, you damn brat, you’ve got a big appetite! Those cultivation resources are for the new disciples of Red Flame Hall. Why should I give them to you?" Elder Huo retorted, his beard twitching.

"Let me ask you, Elder Huo, are there any other new disciples in the entire Red Flame Hall besides me?" Shen Haoran said, staring at Elder Huo with a peculiar expression.

"Are you going to give it to me or not? If not, I’ll just take it!" With that, Shen Haoran reached for the Storage Ring on Elder Huo’s hand!

Seeing Shen Haoran’s "I-won’t-stop-until-you-give-it-to-me" attitude, Elder Huo finally relented. "Alright, alright! Here, take it!" he said, tossing a Storage Ring to Shen Haoran.

Shen Haoran caught the Storage Ring, extended his Spiritual Thought into it, and carefully took inventory before relaxing.

"What else? My Fire Manipulation Technique!" Shen Haoran held out his hand again.

But this time, Elder Huo held back. He stammered, "Well... if you do me one more favor, just one last thing, I’ll give you the Fire Manipulation Technique when you succeed!"

Hearing Elder Huo’s words, Shen Haoran’s expression changed instantly. He said quickly, "Oh? In that case, I don’t want it anymore!" And with that, he turned and ran...