My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

"It's just some auxiliary materials for alchemy that the Master has refined,"

"Ah, that's right." Seeing the gourd, the Red Robe Daoist seemed to suddenly remember something. He reached out, grabbed one of the gourds from midair, and handed it to Cheng Guang.

"If Senior Brother wishes to refine elixirs, these auxiliary materials may come in handy. Here, take these."

"Using a few won't be a problem, but if you use too many, Red Robe will have trouble explaining when Master comes back,"

Cheng Guang took the gourd from the Red Robe Daoist's hand, and the faint scent that wafted into his nostrils caused his cultivation to increase a little.

At the same time, his heart was greatly shaken upon hearing the words of the Red Robe Daoist.

The Divine Elixir mentioned in the system task prompt, the Nine Turn Golden Pill,

turned out to be the auxiliary material used by the Red Robe Daoist's Master for alchemy.

Who was this Red Robe Daoist's Master?

Was he the same person as the Supreme Old Monarch in the myths in his memory?

Cheng Guang couldn't figure it out and decided not to dwell on it.

Now that he had acquired these Nine Turn Golden Pills, his cultivation could greatly advance.

To know that these pills, even for warriors of the Heavenly Human Realm, hold tremendous efficacy.

Using them on himself was almost extravagantly wasteful to the point of indecency.

Cheng Guang put away the Mysterious Jade Gourd and nodded slightly toward the Red Robe Daoist, saying, "Thank you, Junior Brother."

The Red Robe Daoist shook his head and did not say much.

Cheng Guang was already thinking of leaving.

All his objectives had been achieved, and there was no need to stay in this Secret Realm.

The Red Robe Daoist seemed to sense something and his expression became inexplicably sad.

"Is Senior Brother leaving?"

Cheng Guang nodded slightly.

The Red Robe Daoist lifted his hand to wipe the corner of his eyes and started to sob softly, "Senior Brother has just come back and is leaving again, leaving Red Robe all alone. Will you come back?"

"Or will you, like Master and the other Senior Brothers and Sisters, all be big liars, leaving Red Robe abandoned here all by himself?"

Seeing the Red Robe Daoist like this, Cheng Guang was deeply moved. After all, this Red Robe Daoist was just a child, and who knew how many years he had silently guarded the Douluo Palace.

And even...

He had already died...

Not realizing that he had already passed away...

How profound was this loneliness?

After a moment of silence, Cheng Guang said, "I will come back."

Upon hearing Cheng Guang say this, the face of the Red Robe Daoist no longer appeared sad but instead smiled.

"Since Senior Brother said so, then you won't deceive Red Robe."

"Senior Brother is not a liar like Master."

"If Senior Brother is going to fetch the Pill Furnace, you should hurry. When you come back, Junior Brother will stoke the fire for you."

After saying that, the Red Robe Daoist just stood quietly in place, waving at Cheng Guang.

Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, at this moment pulled Cheng Guang aside and whispered, "It's time to go."

Cheng Guang nodded slightly.

Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan stepped forward, pulling Cheng Guang and Qin Yanqiu along as their figures vanished from the spot.

After Cheng Guang disappeared,

the smile on the Red Robe Daoist's face slowly faded, and his entire demeanor became lifeless.

The eyes that once sparkled with lively spirit, dancing with ghostly flames, gradually dimmed, and he sat woodenly next to the Pill Furnace, watching the orange flames flickering within it.

"Master, you big liar, you said that if I tended the furnace fire for a hundred years, I could become someone like Senior Brother…"

"But Red Robe has been stoking it for so many years, and you still haven't returned."

"Red Robe doesn't want to stoke the fire anymore, doesn't want to…"

......

The figure of Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, appeared above a pitch-black abyssal ravine, with Cheng Guang and Qin Yanqiu standing beside him.

When Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, accompanied by Cheng Guang and Qin Yanqiu, emerged above the chasm, the soldiers of the Northern Expedition Army guarding the surroundings immediately spotted them.

"The Duke has come out!"

"Miss Qin is unharmed too!"

"That's great, it's good that she's safe. Who knows how dangerous it is inside that Secret Realm; luckily, the Duke took personal action. If it were us, we might not have been able to save Miss Qin."

The many soldiers discussed in hushed tones.

Amidst the soldiers' murmurs, Qin Beifeng was the first to perceive the figure of Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan. His figure turned into a streak of light, and he swiftly made his way over.

Standing before Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, and seeing Qin Yanqiu unharmed and without injury, he immediately let out a sigh of relief.

Then Qin Beifeng's gaze turned to Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, and noticing the strange robes on both him and Cheng Guang, he was momentarily taken aback.

But without dwelling on it, he bowed respectfully to Cheng Shiyuan.

"Many thanks to the Duke. If it weren't for the Duke's intervention, I dread to think what might've happened to my daughter."

Cheng Shiyuan, upon hearing Qin Beifeng's words, felt his face grow warm with modest embarrassment.

He waved his hand dismissively.

"This time, I haven't played much of a role; it was all thanks to the efforts of my grandson."
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When Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, said this, he nearly startled Qin Beifeng into an outrage.

He couldn't understand how Cheng Guang entering the Secret Realm to save his daughter, Qin Yanqiu, was related.

In Qin Beifeng's view, Cheng Guang joining Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, in entering the Secret Realm was at best a curiosity, unlikely to offer any help or make a difference.

Although Qin Beifeng didn't quite grasp why Duke Zhen Guo, Cheng Shiyuan, said such a thing, he still bowed to Cheng Guang as well.