“Chu Hang, what are you doing?” Chu Yue, who had fallen to the ground, quickly got up and glared angrily at the man standing in front of the barrier gate.
“What am I doing? You can’t even open this barrier gate. It’s a waste of such a powerful Immortal Forbidden Martial Skill. I’m just preventing you from wasting it,” said the man named Chu Hang.
“Wasting it? Opening this gate takes time. How is that a waste?”
“Besides, the Patriarch himself said that once inside the Bloodline Altar, no one is allowed to fight over the gates. The first one to arrive at a gate has the right to open it. No one else is allowed to compete for it.”
“By doing this, are you disregarding the Patriarch’s words?”
“You’d better step aside now, and I’ll let it go. Otherwise, I’ll report this to the Punishment Hall and make sure this matter is dealt with properly,” Chu Yue said, clearly displeased.
“Hahaha, the right?”
“Others may have the right, but do you, Chu Yue, have the right?”
“Go ahead and report me. Who doesn’t know that the Deputy Hall Master of the Punishment Hall, Chu Xuan Zhengfa, holds Chu Feng in high regard?”
“And the Patriarch dotes on Chu Feng even more.”
“But you? Back then, for a little bit of benefit, you betrayed Chu Feng without hesitation.”
“This matter is known throughout the entire clan. Do you really think anyone will care if you report me?” Chu Hang sneered.
“I…” Chu Yue’s face turned pale, and she didn’t know how to respond.
“Hmph, Chu Yue, the fact that you were allowed to enter this place is already the clan showing you mercy.”
“You need to understand that the only reason you’re here is because of Chu Feng. And what did you do to Chu Feng? Don’t you remember?”
“If I were you, I wouldn’t have the face to come here,” Chu Hang continued.
“That’s right, someone like you shouldn’t be here. Get out!”
“Get out now, leave!”
In the next moment, the crowd gathered around also began to speak up.
Everyone turned their criticism toward Chu Yue, and many directly told her to leave.
At this moment, Chu Yue tightly gripped her clothes, her entire body trembling, and tears streamed down her face like rain.
She felt wronged, but more than that, she felt regret.
Even she herself felt that what these people said was right. She, Chu Yue, truly didn’t deserve to be here.
Because she had wronged Chu Feng. How could she have the face to enter this Bloodline Altar, which was opened by Chu Feng, after what she had done?
That’s why she couldn’t refute them.
But at the same time, she felt utterly helpless.
She felt that ever since Chu Feng had risen to prominence, the entire clan looked down on her. Even her closest friends had turned their backs on her, and even her own mother resented her.
Now, perhaps she shouldn’t stay in the Chu Clan anymore, because she no longer felt like anyone treated her as family.
But if she didn’t stay here, where else could she go? This was her home, after all.
The most painful thing in the world isn’t being unable to return home, but being at home and not feeling like you belong.
At this moment, Chu Yue truly felt like she wanted to die. She didn’t even know what the point of living was anymore.
“All of you, get out of the way!”
But just then, a voice suddenly rang out from behind the crowd.
When that voice sounded, it immediately drew everyone’s attention, as it was filled with hostility.
At first, people not only turned to look but also thought about saying something to the rude person.
However, when they saw who was speaking, they all froze, then quickly stepped aside to make way.
Because the person speaking was none other than Chu Feng.
“Chu… Brother Chu Feng.”
“This Chu Yue is utterly shameless. She shouldn’t even be here. But don’t be angry, because someone like her isn’t worth it.”
“This kind of shameless person doesn’t even need you to say anything. We’ll scorn her for you,” Chu Hang said with an ingratiating smile.
“I told you to get out of the way,” Chu Feng said, his brows furrowed in anger.
This roar was louder than thunder, and the corridor inside the Bloodline Altar shook violently.
Chu Hang was so frightened that he slipped and fell to the ground, then scrambled away without daring to say another word.
At this moment, everyone else present was also stunned.
They could all see that Chu Feng was angry, but they didn’t understand why. Weren’t they standing up for Chu Feng?
But they didn’t dare to run, because they were too scared, unsure of what to do, and could only stand there like fools.
Chu Feng walked step by step toward Chu Yue.
At this moment, Chu Yue became extremely nervous, not even daring to raise her head, because she didn’t know what Chu Feng would do to her.
“This gate requires physical strength to break, but your cultivation level isn’t sufficient,” Chu Feng said as he stood in front of Chu Yue.
“I… I’ll choose another one,” Chu Yue stammered, clearly terrified of Chu Feng.
“No need,” Chu Feng said.
“Huh?” Chu Yue was stunned, not understanding what he meant.
At that moment, Chu Feng suddenly moved. He clenched his fist and struck out violently.
With a loud “bang,” the barrier gate was shattered into pieces.
At this moment, not only Chu Yue but everyone present was shocked.
This barrier gate could stop all the younger generation present, but in front of Chu Feng, it was as fragile as paper.
Although they had long known that the gap between them and Chu Feng was enormous, witnessing it firsthand still filled them with shock and fear, their emotions complex.
After all, Chu Feng was one of them, a member of the younger generation.
“Go in,” Chu Feng said to Chu Yue, then continued walking deeper into the corridor.
At this moment, Chu Yue could hardly believe what had just happened.
She had treated Chu Feng so poorly, betraying his kindness.
But now, after meeting again, Chu Feng not only didn’t hold it against her but even helped her?
Chu Yue didn’t enter the barrier gate. Instead, she watched Chu Feng’s retreating figure, wanting to say something but not daring to, because she felt she didn’t have the right, not even the right to speak to Chu Feng.
But she still wanted to thank him.
“Brother Chu Feng.”
Finally, Chu Yue mustered her courage and spoke.
“What is it?” Chu Feng stopped and turned back to ask.
“Thank you… thank you,” Chu Yue said in a trembling voice.
But upon hearing this, Chu Feng simply smiled faintly and said, “Sister Chu Yue, why are you being so polite with me?”
After saying this, Chu Feng turned to leave again, but suddenly, he stopped once more and looked back at the crowd, his gaze sharp.
“Listen up. Chu Yue is my sister. If anyone dares to bully her again, don’t blame me for being merciless.”
After saying this, Chu Feng gave Chu Yue a gentle smile, then turned and walked deeper into the corridor.
Chu Feng walked quickly and soon disappeared from sight.
After Chu Feng left, the crowd quickly dispersed.
Only Chu Yue remained standing there.
Her body was still trembling, even more violently than when she had been bullied.
Tears still streamed down her face, even more than when she had been wronged.
Even her crying face was uglier than when she had been bullied.
But this time, she wasn’t crying out of the pain of being wronged.
She was crying tears of joy, because Chu Feng had forgiven her.
