Ya Fei, Yan Ruyu, and Murong Wan gazed at Chu Feng, their eyes filled with complex emotions.
They didn’t speak immediately, yet it was clear they wanted to.
It was as if they had much to say to Chu Feng but didn’t know how to express it.
This wasn’t surprising, given the complicated history between them and Chu Feng.
What was certain, however, was that despite past grievances, there was no trace of hatred in their gazes now.
“It’s been a while,” Chu Feng said, breaking the brief silence.
But as soon as he spoke, the three women’s eyes reddened, and with a thud, they knelt before him.
“What are you doing?”
Chu Feng, startled, hurried forward to help them up.
“Chu Feng, thank you for what you’ve done for us,” the three said, standing but still brimming with gratitude.
Their gratitude was so profound, it was as if Chu Feng had accomplished something extraordinary.
“Me? I haven’t done anything,” Chu Feng said, bewildered by their reaction.
“What’s going on?”
“We know everything,” they said, their voices full of gratitude.
“If it weren’t for you, we couldn’t have returned to our true selves or gained such an opportunity.”
After a brief conversation, Chu Feng learned why they were so grateful.
It was because of that terrifying presence.
The entity had formally taken them as disciples and revealed that it granted them power and accepted them because of Chu Feng.
Though it was the terrifying presence that transformed their lives, it credited Chu Feng for it.
Chu Feng didn’t understand why the entity did this, but undeniably, it elevated his status in their eyes.
As martial cultivators, they all craved power.
With their original talents, they could never have achieved what they had now.
Within them now surged powerful forces from ancient times.
If those powers awakened, their talents would transform, and their future achievements would be unimaginable.
To them, this was akin to a rebirth, a gift they believed Chu Feng had bestowed.
Naturally, they were immensely grateful.
“Don’t misunderstand. I’m not close to that being,” Chu Feng said.
“Your transformation has little to do with me. If you’re to thank anyone, it should be that entity.”
Chu Feng already felt guilty toward them. Though he’d always wanted to make amends, he hadn’t truly done anything.
He couldn’t accept credit for this, as it would weigh on his conscience.
But no matter how he explained, their attitude toward him didn’t change.
They firmly believed that without Chu Feng, the entity wouldn’t have helped them.
To them, all the credit belonged to Chu Feng for their transformation, their status as princesses of the Gale Hunting Clan, and their promising futures.
Seeing his explanations were futile, Chu Feng simply stated the truth and left it at that.
The power within the three women, though formidable, needed to be awakened to truly manifest, and this required guidance.
Thus, they would remain with the Gale Hunting Clan for the foreseeable future.
But the terrifying presence had promised that once their powers awakened, they could leave freely, with no one daring to stop them.
Then, they could do whatever they wanted, go wherever they pleased.
This treatment was exceptional, so it was no wonder they were so thrilled.
Chu Feng grew curious about the nature of the power they’d been given.
After some conversation, he finally asked, “What kind of power is within you? You must be able to sense it, right?”
“We’re not sure,” they replied.
“But we can feel it’s incredibly strong. It hasn’t awakened yet, but once it does, we’ll transform.”
Though they couldn’t provide a clear answer, their excitement and anticipation as they spoke showed that the power, once awakened, would be extraordinary.
After chatting a bit longer, Chu Feng left.
Seeing the three were safe and had gained such opportunities, he felt relieved.
But Old Man Ox-Nose and the others were still worried about him.
He needed to find them quickly to ease their concerns.
After reuniting with Old Man Ox-Nose and the others, Chu Feng, bound by the terrifying presence’s order not to reveal its existence, didn’t mention it.
He only briefly shared that Yan Ruyu and the others had gained opportunities and were in no danger.
Old Man Ox-Nose and the others didn’t care much about the three women.
They’d come only to help Chu Feng.
Seeing him return safely, they were reassured.
Though they found the Gale Hunting Clan leader’s change in attitude suspicious, they didn’t dwell on it, unable to figure it out.
Later, as Master Tang Chen had matters to discuss with Old Man Ox-Nose, they returned to the Seven Suns Mountain Range.
“What’s that?”
Upon arriving outside the Seven Suns Mountain Range, they spotted two figures standing at the mountain gate.
Two guests had come to visit Chu Feng: Fumo Shaoyu and Fumo Xin’er.
Seeing the siblings, Chu Feng was delighted but mostly surprised.
He hadn’t told them about the Seven Suns Mountain Range.
How had they found this place?
