Put Away Your Divine Techniques Now!

Chapter 718 - 218: Return to Snow Cliff Pass

Luo Shang was severely wounded in that battle. It was sheer luck that he didn’t die on the battlefield, but was instead carried back by his comrades during the retreat.

But with a severed arm and a shattered dantian, he was rendered a complete cripple, with no hope of recovery in this life.

Chen Yan couldn’t help but sigh quietly when he heard this.

If it were merely a severed arm, perhaps in the real world, it would be incurable—at most, he could get a prosthetic limb, which is better than nothing.

But this is the Domain Realm, a world of cultivation. Limb regeneration is something that various spirit pills and immortal techniques can accomplish here.

At the very least, the path of body cultivation in the Domain Realm includes replacing body parts with precious materials to enhance physical strength and increase cultivation. Such methods...

However, whether it’s using immortal magic and divine techniques for limb regeneration or replacing body parts on the path of body cultivation... such practices are beyond the reach of regular loose cultivators.

Moreover, there might be a way to solve the issue of a severed limb.

But a shattered dantian due to an impact is an injury that only top-level great powers have the potential to heal.

Besides, just surviving such an injury is already a blessing.

As he spoke, Baldie 39 couldn’t help but laugh loudly: "The day I heard the news, I drank three cups with the brothers at the camp that night!"

However, he glanced at the silent Chen Yan and seemed to recall something, lowering his voice, "But in this matter, Brother Jin Jia actually scolded us and ordered us not to mention it outside the Brotherhood in the city.

If it gets mentioned by accident, we must never show any glee or say he deserved it..."

Chen Yan sighed: "Brother 39, Brother Jin Jia is right to instruct you all like that. You’d do best to follow his advice."

"Why? That wretch deserves to die!"

"It’s not the same," Chen Yan looked around and, seeing no Snow Cliff Pass guards nearby, pulled Baldie 39 aside and said solemnly, "No matter what misdeeds Luo Shang committed before, they were against people within our Brotherhood.

But this time, he was wounded while fighting against the enemy, the Fierce Beast Race, in an official capacity. Moreover, he is part of the Thunderous Cavalry of the garrison.

If it gets out that we in the Brotherhood speak ill of a garrison officer who was injured defending Snow Cliff Pass in battle—others don’t know the wickedness he used to commit, and we can’t possibly explain it to everyone.

If those gloating words are overheard, it could bring trouble to the Brotherhood.

Plus, he’s an officer in the Thunderous Cavalry. His severe injury makes members of the Thunderous Cavalry consider him one of their own and see him as a hero! If we speak ill of him behind his back and it reaches the garrison, especially the Thunderous Cavalry camp, it could cause the Snow Cliff Pass military to resent and turn hostile toward our Brotherhood!"

Baldie 39, upon hearing Chen Yan’s words, was taken aback at first, then serious, bowing his head in thought.

Chen Yan patted his shoulder and said slowly, "Brother Jin Jia did the right thing in this matter; he’s got the best understanding of the situation. You all should listen to him."

"... Brother, you really understand Brother Jin Jia’s thinking! What you said made me understand!"

As they spoke, they had already reached the entrance to the Brotherhood’s lodge cave, and Baldie 39 was the first to push open the door, pulling Chen Yan inside while loudly announcing, "Brothers! Look who’s back!"

Chen Yan stepped into the familiar establishment, seeing nearly every table filled, roughly over a hundred people, all "brothers" of the Brotherhood.

And at the most prominent table, Gu Jinjia sat right in the middle!

Gu Jinjia, dressed in military attire and clad in leather armor, was holding a bowl of wine. Upon seeing Chen Yan enter with Baldie 39, he was initially stunned, but then a look of delight crossed his face as he slammed the bowl heavily on the table: "Chuyi, my brother!"

With Chen Yan’s entrance, the entire establishment erupted in cheers and applause, with many bursting into laughter: "Our Brotherhood’s youngest is back!"

"Indeed! Brother! Have you been well?!"

"Hahaha! Come have a drink!!"

Chen Yan strode in, greeting and saluting everyone along the way until he reached Gu Jinjia’s side.

The proprietress Ruyi, who usually sat beside Gu Jinjia, got up with a smile upon seeing Chen Yan approach, vacating her seat with a smile: "Chuyi, sit here next to me."

She approached him, looked him over, and, showing a genuine smile, said, "It looks like you’re well; it’s good to have you back! Sit down and drink with the brothers, and I’ll get you some good dishes from the back."

After saying that, she even pinched Chen Yan’s cheek with some force, lowering her voice: "Jinjia told me what you advised him that day... Thank you, Chuyi brother; if not for your advice, this coward might have never come to terms with our relationship."

Ruyi then swayed her hips and walked away, leaving Chen Yan standing by Gu Jinjia’s side, feeling that Gu Jinjia’s demeanor had grown more composed and dignified than before.

Gu Jinjia scrutinized Chen Yan up and down several times before exhaling, nodding to Chen Yan with a deep voice: "It’s good to have you back!"