“It seems this is a special barrier teleportation gate.”
“There must be a corresponding mark on him. Only that mark allows entry through this gate.”
“We don’t have that mark, so none of us can enter.”
After numerous failed attempts, the leader of the All-Heavens Sect spoke.
“Do you think we don’t know that?” roared the leader of the Nine-Star Heavenly Mountain.
As sect leaders, they were well aware why Chu Feng could enter the barrier gate while they could not.
But they were unwilling to accept it, unwilling to watch Chu Feng leave while they were powerless.
That’s why they kept trying aimlessly, like headless flies.
They had no other options.
“Since we can’t pass through, why not destroy this barrier gate?”
“If we destroy it now, it will disrupt the connection with the other barrier gate, causing a spatial fracture that might severely injure that beast.”
“It might even reveal his location.”
The All-Heavens Sect leader said.
“It’s no use. This barrier gate is made of rare materials from ancient times.”
“Though you sect leaders are formidable, you can’t destroy this gate.”
At that moment, Master Feng You spoke.
In truth, even without his words, the six sect leaders had already realised the gate was not easily destroyed.
Master Feng You’s statement only confirmed it.
“Who is that guy, and how does he have so many peculiar treasures?” asked the leader of the Dragon-Phoenix Immortal Pavilion.
“The Secret Cave Saints are not one person; they are eleven in total.”
“But the little beast we saw isn’t one of them. He’s likely their accomplice,” said the All-Heavens Sect leader.
“Not one of them, yet an accomplice? What do you mean?” asked the Nine-Star Heavenly Mountain leader.
“His name is Xiu Luo, a figure who recently appeared in our All-Heavens Star Domain.”
“No one knows his origins or why he’s allied with the Secret Cave Saints, but this boy is extremely dangerous and, for some reason, holds deep enmity towards our All-Heavens Sect.”
“Since his appearance, he has opposed us at every turn.”
The All-Heavens Sect leader explained.
“Xiu Luo, huh?”
At that moment, the vast crowd committed the name to memory.
After all, Chu Feng’s earlier performance had been stunning enough.
“Unknown origins, such talent, he must have a formidable force backing him.”
“No wonder he showed no fear against you sect leaders.”
Master Feng You said.
He deliberately mentioned that Chu Feng likely had a powerful force behind him.
In truth, it was because he admired talent and didn’t want the six major forces to continue targeting Chu Feng.
Initially, the Nine-Star Heavenly Mountain leader thought Chu Feng was one of the Secret Cave Saints.
Now they knew his origins were unclear.
In this situation, they had to consider whether Chu Feng was a genius from another star domain.
Though they were overlords of a star domain, they knew well that in the Holy Light Galaxy, there were many forces stronger than them, many they couldn’t afford to offend.
Even without Master Feng You’s reminder, they would have considered this.
“There’s no need to worry about that. I can confirm that while Xiu Luo’s origins are unknown, he has no force backing him. He’s likely acting alone, or he wouldn’t have teamed up with the Secret Cave Saints.”
The All-Heavens Sect leader said.
He naturally didn’t want the five major forces to fear Xiu Luo.
He hoped they would join him in opposing Xiu Luo and the Secret Cave Saints.
So, he couldn’t let them be afraid of Xiu Luo.
“Hmph, regardless of his origins, that’s your personal grudge.”
“If your All-Heavens Sect hadn’t offended them, we wouldn’t have lost our treasure today.”
“You owe us an explanation for this.”
The Nine-Star Heavenly Mountain leader said.
“It’s not just about the Secret Cave Saints and this Xiu Luo, is it?”
“The power of that stone box, whether or not your elder spied on it privately, he’s from your All-Heavens Sect, so you must give us an explanation.”
The Wind-Thunder Sword Sect leader said.
“Leader Liu, you indeed owe our five sects a reasonable explanation.”
“Otherwise, we may not only lose trust in you, but it could lead to more serious consequences.”
“After all, this concerns our shared interests. If you can’t provide a reasonable explanation, it might affect our relationship.”
The Miao Clan leader also spoke.
Following that, the leaders of the Dragon-Phoenix Immortal Pavilion and Blazing Fire Academy also spoke up.
Their stance was clear: regarding the All-Heavens Sect spying on the stone box’s power and disrupting their fair competition, they were willing to let it go, but the All-Heavens Sect had to compensate them.
Of course, the compensation had to be satisfactory.
If the All-Heavens Sect was unwilling to pay, the five major forces would unite against them.
At this moment, the All-Heavens Sect leader’s brows were tightly furrowed.
In truth, the moment Chu Feng escaped, he had already foreseen this outcome.
If Chu Feng had been caught, everything would have been negotiable.
After all, the five major forces cared most about the supreme treasure.
But now that Chu Feng had taken it, their dissatisfaction could only be addressed by compensation from him.
He was in a difficult position.
He knew the five major forces would demand an exorbitant price.
In truth, he wasn’t truly afraid of them.
Having dared to steal the stone box’s power, he had prepared for the worst.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have risked exposing their actions to stop Chu Feng.
Like the other five forces, he cared most about the mysterious supreme treasure in the stone box.
If he had caught Chu Feng and the treasure proved invaluable, he would have been willing to wage war against the five forces for it.
But now, without knowing what the mysterious treasure was, he had to weigh his options carefully.
“Xiu Luo, Secret Cave Saints, I’ll make sure you meet a bad end.”
In his moment of crisis, the All-Heavens Sect leader cursed viciously in his heart.
He knew clearly that his current predicament was entirely due to Xiu Luo and the Secret Cave Saints.
If anyone was to blame, it wasn’t even the five major forces; it was Xiu Luo and the Secret Cave Saints.
Meanwhile, Chu Feng had already emerged from the other barrier gate.
Not only that, but through the gate, he could see the situation with the six major forces.
When he saw the pained expression on the All-Heavens Sect leader’s face, Chu Feng felt immense satisfaction.
This was exactly the outcome he wanted.
“Heh, look at that guy’s anger. He must hate us to death right now, huh?”
At that moment, the Secret Cave Saints were beside Chu Feng, seeing the All-Heavens Sect leader’s expression and feeling even more delighted.
In fact, they had arrived at this place early, waiting for Chu Feng.
So, they had an even clearer view of the six major forces’ conversation than Chu Feng did.
“You guys came here to wait for me in advance.”
“But if I hadn’t escaped successfully, wouldn’t it have been too late for you to rescue me?”
Suddenly, Chu Feng turned to the Secret Cave Saints beside him.
They had told him before that if he couldn’t escape smoothly, they would use a more desperate method to save him.
But now, the place where Chu Feng and the Secret Cave Saints stood was some distance from the All-Heavens Sect.
If Chu Feng had truly been in danger, failing to enter the barrier gate and escape here, the Secret Cave Saints wouldn’t have made it in time to rescue him.
“Brother Xiu Luo, you’ve misunderstood us.”
“In fact, we set up this barrier gate long ago, but it was in a hidden state, so others couldn’t see it. Yet, we could observe everything happening at the All-Heavens Sect through it.”
“And we all have marks prepared. If we saw you in danger, we could instantly pass through this gate to reach the All-Heavens Sect and save you.”
The leader of the Secret Cave Saints explained.
“I was foolish and misunderstood you.”
Hearing this, Chu Feng immediately felt ashamed.
In truth, he hadn’t really meant to blame the Secret Cave Saints.
He was just asking casually, teasing them, as they had a good relationship and often bantered.
But he hadn’t expected the Secret Cave Saints to be so serious and have planned so thoroughly, which made his teasing feel somewhat embarrassing.
“Ah, we’re family; no need for formalities.”
“By the way, Brother Xiu Luo, what treasure did you get from that stone box?”
The Secret Cave Saints looked at Chu Feng with eager anticipation.
At their words, the shame on Chu Feng’s face grew even deeper.
