“Chu Feng, rather than guarding against an outsider like me, you’d be better off watching out for your own Chu Heavenly Clan’s people.”
“Back when you and your father were expelled from the Chu Heavenly Clan, yes, it was under pressure from the Star Region Main Realm, but those scum in your clan played no small part either.”
“Those people harbored deep hatred for your grandfather and father, and toward you… they naturally won’t have any so-called familial affection, you need to be cautious, because they’re not upright gentlemen, but true villains,” Li Ruochu said.
“Thanks for the heads-up,” Chu Feng gave Li Ruochu a grateful smile.
Someone from an opposing faction, someone who could easily crush him, had sought him out, not to harm him, but to share this advice, her intentions were clearly kind.
“No need for polite words, just treat my little sister well.”
“See you later, kid.”
Li Ruochu flashed a meaningful smile, then leapt upward, her skirts fluttering, and before Chu Feng could even catch her direction, she vanished.
At that moment, Chu Feng felt a touch awkward.
That line, “treat my little sister well,” seemed loaded with implication.
“Could it be that Li Yue’er has a thing for me? And said something to her sister?”
“No way, that doesn’t fit her personality,” Chu Feng couldn’t help but ponder.
“Li Ruochu seems to have a pretty good impression of you,” just then, a voice rang out, turning around, Chu Feng saw the Chu Heavenly Clan Leader and the Wuma Heavenly Clan Leader.
Seeing these two, Chu Feng understood.
Clearly, they’d been here for a while, staying hidden, likely out of fear that Li Ruochu might harm him, so they’d been protecting him from the shadows.
As for Yue Xian’s matter, Chu Feng figured they hadn’t noticed, after all, no matter how strong these two were, they paled in comparison to Yue Xian.
“Greetings, seniors,” before they could approach, Chu Feng quickly bowed in respect.
“Chu Feng, no need for formalities,” the Wuma Heavenly Clan Leader landed, waving with a smile, then said, “Li Ruochu’s rarely this warm with anyone, looks like you and her sister Li Yue’er have quite the bond.”
“Senior, you’ve got it wrong, Li Yue’er and I are just friends,” Chu Feng clarified.
“Haha, then it seems Li Ruochu misunderstood, but Chu Feng, those two girls who snatched the cultivation treasure in the ancient forbidden land, your relationship with them isn’t just friendship, right?” the Wuma Heavenly Clan Leader asked.
As expected, he was still very curious about Su Rou and Su Mei’s identities.
“Senior, I can tell you about that, but there’s something I’d like to ask you too, I wonder if you’d answer honestly,” Chu Feng clasped his fists, his tone polite, but he emphasized “honestly.”
At that, both the Wuma Heavenly Clan Leader and the Chu Heavenly Clan Leader’s expressions shifted, they realized Chu Feng’s question wouldn’t be simple.
But the Wuma Heavenly Clan Leader didn’t hesitate long, saying directly, “Go ahead, Chu Feng.”
He wanted to test the waters, see if Chu Feng’s question was something he could answer truthfully, if so, he’d gladly trade, if not, he’d figure something else out.
“What exactly happened to Wuma Shengjie?” Chu Feng asked.
At those words, the Wuma Heavenly Clan Leader’s gaze visibly darkened, he clearly hadn’t expected Chu Feng to ask this.
He hesitated, his expression suggesting an internal struggle over a tough decision.
“Sigh,” suddenly, he let out a breath, saying, “Actually, it’s not some big secret, but as the Wuma Heavenly Clan Leader, it’s a hard thing to talk about.”
“Looks like I was rash, if it’s inconvenient, senior, it’s fine not to tell me,” seeing the Wuma Heavenly Clan Leader’s difficulty, Chu Feng bowed apologetically.
“No, Chu Feng, it’s fine to tell you,” the Wuma Heavenly Clan Leader waved it off, then said, “You know there are two factions of the Wuma Heavenly Clan in the Ancestral Martial Star Region, right?”
“Uh… sorry, senior, I haven’t been back in the Ancestral Martial Star Region long, I really don’t know,” Chu Feng said awkwardly.
“No worries, just know this, in the Ancestral Martial Star Region, there are two Wuma Heavenly Clans, one main clan, one branch clan.”
“We’re the main clan.”
“The branch clan, years ago, became one of the Ancestral Martial Star Region’s top ten heavenly clans, their strength… even surpasses the Li Heavenly Clan.”
“Though the two clans split long ago, we’re still Wuma family after all, there’s some inevitable connection, back then, there’d be occasional formal interactions.”
“When Shengjie was young, she injured the branch clan leader’s daughter, the branch clan was furious, naturally demanding justice, in the end… Shengjie and her parents became the sacrificial lambs for our main clan to preserve itself.”
At this point, the Wuma Heavenly Clan Leader’s face was full of shame.
Then, he went on to recount the events of that time in detail for Chu Feng.
Hearing the full story, even Chu Feng’s expression grew heavy.
Wuma Shengjie, that girl, she really was someone to pity.