Li Ruochu’s words carried deep meaning, her mention of the “child of prophecy” revealed her stance, in her view, the true child of prophecy wasn’t Wuma Shengjie at all, but Chu Feng.
In fact, those who’d witnessed Chu Feng’s abilities in the ancient ruins, like Li Ruochu, also believed he was the real child of prophecy.
As for Wuma Shengjie, he was merely a mistaken guess by the masses.
“If you go, with your strength, not only could you make the list, but reaching the top three shouldn’t be hard,” Li Ruochu said.
“The Ancestral Martial Ten Stars, I’m not really interested in that title,” Chu Feng shook his head.
“The Chu Heavenly Clan, ever since your father was imprisoned, has fallen drastically, now seen as incompetent by all the powers in the Ancestral Martial Star Region.”
“But this Ten Stars competition could let you shine, at that time, not only would you, Chu Feng, gain fame across the land, the Chu Heavenly Clan could also return to everyone’s attention, it’d benefit both you and your clan.”
“Most importantly, your fated rival, Linghu Hongfei, will likely be there,” Li Ruochu added.
“A prophecy’s just a prophecy, not to mention it might not even be about me, even if it is, is it really that accurate? Must Linghu Hongfei and I become enemies?” Chu Feng laughed and shook his head, he didn’t buy into the prophecy.
To him, no matter how strong the Heavenly Prophet was, he was still just a martial cultivator, not capable of such profound foresight into all future events.
“The Heavenly Prophet’s predictions have never failed, besides, rumors are a terrifying thing, even if you don’t want to be enemies with Linghu Hongfei, under the weight of gossip, he won’t let you off.”
“He’ll surely want to defeat you, to prove you’re beneath him, to show that the so-called child of prophecy is nothing before him, Linghu Hongfei, so… this is a fated tribulation for you, you can’t escape it,” Li Ruochu said.
“What’s Linghu Hongfei’s cultivation now?” Chu Feng asked.
“Three years ago, he was a First Rank Venerable, as for now… it’s unclear,” Li Ruochu replied.
“First Rank Venerable, huh?” Chu Feng’s brow furrowed slightly, then he gave a wry smile, “Even if I went, I’d be no match for him.”
“The prophecy said you’d become his rival in the future, not now, if he took you on now, people would mock him, he wouldn’t do that, besides… since a clash is inevitable, why not go see your opponent first?” Li Ruochu said.
“You seem keen on me going, what’s in it for you?” Chu Feng asked.
“No benefit for me, I just think it’s good for you,” Li Ruochu replied.
“Good for me? If the world learns I’m the one in the prophecy, wouldn’t the Linghu Heavenly Clan come after my Chu Heavenly Clan?” Chu Feng asked.
“Before you, everyone thought Wuma Shengjie was the child of prophecy, so tell me, has the Wuma Heavenly Clan fared well or poorly?” Li Ruochu countered.
At that, Chu Feng fell into thought, it seemed Li Ruochu was right, the Wuma Heavenly Clan hadn’t been suppressed because of Wuma Shengjie, instead, it had gained favor from various powers, the alliances they’d formed were proof enough.
“Don’t worry, a force like the Linghu Heavenly Clan won’t bother with your Chu Heavenly Clan, in their eyes, they have only one rival, the Star Region Main Realm,” Li Ruochu said.
“Star Region Main Realm?” Chu Feng’s eyes flickered, this answer caught him off guard.
“The Linghu Heavenly Clan wants to rule the Ancestral Martial Star Region?” Chu Feng asked.
His heart jolted, though he knew the Linghu Heavenly Clan was strong, he hadn’t imagined they harbored such ambition.
And if they were prepared to oppose the Star Region Main Realm, their strength must be even more terrifying than he’d thought.
“It’s not public yet, but the Linghu Heavenly Clan has been plotting for years, some recent moves have started clashing head-on with the Star Region Main Realm, from what I see, they’re ready.”
“So don’t worry, if you rise, the Linghu Heavenly Clan might not trouble you, they might even try to win you over.”
“But there’s a condition, don’t do anything excessive against them, don’t cross their bottom line, you get it, right?” Li Ruochu said.
“Thanks for the heads-up, but my Chu Heavenly Clan and your Li Heavenly Clan are enemies, helping me doesn’t benefit you, does it?” Chu Feng asked.
“I’ve never had any enmity toward you, nor do I want the Li Heavenly Clan to be your enemy, but no need to worry about that now, the Li Heavenly Clan won’t oppose you,” Li Ruochu said.
“Why do you say that?” Chu Feng asked.
“With a Supreme Realm powerhouse backing you, how many forces in the Ancestral Martial Star Region would dare provoke you?”
“My Li Heavenly Clan certainly wouldn’t,” Li Ruochu said.
Chu Feng felt a bit awkward, earlier he’d been set on using force to take Su Rou and Su Mei back from Yue Xian.
He hadn’t expected Yue Xian to become his shield instead.
“By the way, who are those two girls, they’ve got such incredible power, and you seem to have some hostility toward them, looks like there’s a story there,” Li Ruochu said, smirking at Chu Feng with a playful grin.
“Sorry, I can’t tell you about that,” Chu Feng replied.
“Chu Feng, you don’t need to be so guarded with me, even if you weren’t my sister’s friend, for your father’s sake, I wouldn’t be your enemy, after all, you’re the son of someone I admire,” Li Ruochu said.
Her words sent a ripple through Chu Feng’s heart.
He hadn’t expected that not only did the Liangqiu sisters admire his father, but Li Ruochu did too.
At that moment, a swell of pride he couldn’t suppress rose from within.
His father had influenced so many outstanding figures in the Ancestral Martial Star Region.
Chu Feng felt genuinely proud.
