My senior brother is super strong Chapter 32
Xiao Qun and her group woke up, realized their condition, and screamed, "Ah!"
They were disheveled and scarred.
After a panicked inspection, she breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that she had been taken advantage of, and thankfully, otherwise, the loss would have been substantial.
Xiao Qun gritted her teeth as the memory of earlier events surged back. "Damn guy, damn thing, just wait! I won't let you get away with this."
Today had ended in great shame and humiliation for her. She had been tricked by Lu Chen into coming here and had suffered greatly—she had nearly lost her life.
"Sister, I want to kill him!" someone exclaimed bitterly.
But before any plans could be made, another voice cried out, "Where is my storage ring?"
"Mine is missing too!"
As a direct descendant of a large family, each member still had a storage ring, albeit with limited capacity. Xiao Qun reached out, touched her finger where it should be, and looked down to find her storage ring missing as well.
Xiao Qun felt her vision blur in despair. All of her net worth was in that ring.
"Where's my ring? Where is it?!" she shouted, searching everywhere but finding emptiness around her.
"Damn it, it must be him. I must have been robbed by Xiao Ye and that guy."
"Sister, what should I do?"
Her companions shared her anxiety. All their wealth was gone—how could they not be anxious?
Yet, Xiao Qun felt even more frantic. As the granddaughter of the great elder of the Xiao family, the contents of her storage ring held more value than the others combined.
"Let's go find the peak master of Lingxiao Peak and demand an explanation. We have to get our things back!"
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"You don't want it?" Lu Chen asked Xiao Ye, observing her reluctance.
Xiao Ye rolled her eyes and replied angrily, "Second Senior Brother, don't worry. I have no intention of asking for it."
Lu Chen's eyes sparkled with interest. "Are you serious?"
"This is what you said; don't regret it later," he warned.
"No, no. Come on, Second Senior Brother, let's just go to the Sword Cave."
It felt disgraceful to rob and then divide the spoils. She didn't want to think about it, nor did she want to be involved; it was too embarrassing.
Lu Chen grinned, savoring the thrill of stealing alone.
Soon, they arrived at the Sword Cave.
Xiao Ye eyed it warily, the fear evident on her face as memories of the last explosion resurfaced. The remnants lingered like a shadow. She'd nearly perished at the age of sixteen—how could she not be afraid?
"Second Senior Brother, do you want me to go in?" she asked, anxiously tugging at her clothes.
Lu Chen brushed her off disdainfully. "How old are you, still tearing at your clothes? What's there to be scared of? Just go in."
Xiao Ye hesitated, uncertainty gnawing at her. "Is it really okay?"
Lu Chen reassured her, "Don't worry, I've improved. I won't mess things up like my senior brother does."
Xiao Ye rolled her eyes inwardly, thinking, *You're even less reliable than him.*
She looked directly into Lu Chen's eyes, asking, "Second Senior Brother, is there anything else you need to explain?"
"Is there no danger inside?"
"No."
Xiao Ye stepped closer, staring into Lu Chen's eyes, searching for reassurance. "Look at me, really. Is there no danger?"
Lu Chen hesitated before responding, "Yes, probably not... You won't die. Worst case, you'll just be bedridden for ten days or half a month."
Xiao Ye wanted to cry at the thought. "Ten days? Half a month?"
Lu Chen chuckled, "I'm just teasing you. It'll be fine; just go in with confidence."
But the more he said this, the less certain Xiao Ye felt. She couldn't tell which parts of his assurances were genuine, heightening her panic.
"Second Senior Brother, can you please be honest?" she implored.
Lu Chen stifled his laughter, trying to appear serious. "Honestly, there's no danger. Just go in!"
"Really?"
"Can't you see the sincerity in my eyes? What's with your suspicious look? You hurt me with your doubts."
Xiao Ye could no longer complain; it was so hard to trust his character.
"Hurry in and grasp the sword's intent as soon as possible. Once you understand it, you should be able to break through the ninth level of the Qi refining stage or even enter the foundation-building stage."
If only understanding the sword's intent were that easy! But she had come this far.
"Second Senior Brother, I've entered; will everything be okay?" she asked again, anxiety tinging her voice.
Lu Chen replied, "Remember to feel it with your heart. I am much gentler than my senior brother; it won't be dangerous."
Xiao Ye gritted her teeth and ventured into the Sword Cave, resignation washing over her.
Lu Chen chuckled softly and found a suitable spot to sit down, conjuring several storage rings in front of him.
These belonged to Xiao Qun and her group.
"Hey, let's see what treasures I've gained."
Each ring bore the forbidden marks of its owner. However, given Lu Chen's late-stage Golden Elixir strength, he easily erased them.
After browsing through the contents, Lu Chen felt dismayed.
"Damn it, are they all this poor? They claim to be direct descendants of the Xiao family, and this is all they have—just this tiny amount of spirit stones?"
"Are there even a few treasures among them?"
"Honestly, are they women? I guess even cultivators love their makeup."
"Here I thought my junior sister was struggling. Turns out, the Xiao family might be the poorest around."
Lu Chen rifled through four storage rings, totaling less than 300 spirit stones; the rest of the items were hardly worth mentioning.
Finally, he opened Xiao Qun's storage ring to see what was inside.
His eyes brightened. "Ah, now here's something interesting."
"Haha, over a thousand low-grade spirit stones—not bad!"
"And two second-grade spirit-gathering pills, valued at about five hundred spirit stones—excellent!"
"Hey, what's this?"
A peculiar piece of animal hide, antique in appearance, landed in Lu Chen's hands.
"Could this be a treasure map?" He shrugged it off, deciding to keep it. If he didn't need it himself, he could likely sell it for a good price later.
After scanning the contents of Xiao Qun's ring, Lu Chen wore a satisfied smile. "As expected of the great elder's granddaughter—she has plenty of good stuff!"
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