Standing to Chu Feng’s left was a man dressed in plain cloth.
His name was Xia Yan.
Standing to Chu Feng’s right was a man in purple robes. This man looked somewhat effeminate and was named Xiao Yu.
The two of them had entered the Pregnant Object Forest before Chu Feng.
When they signed up, because they were geniuses from the Gongsun family and had just entered the Pregnant Object Forest shortly before, Chu Feng had noticed them.
At that time, however, like everyone else, Chu Feng did not take them particularly seriously. He simply admired their courage.
Only now did he realise that these two had managed to pass the assessment just like him, which meant they must possess extraordinary abilities.
“My lord, has something gone wrong? Could these three really be the ones who passed the assessment?”
The crowd was puzzled. In their view, the three places should have gone to the three geniuses from the Gongsun family. Even if there was a slight change, at most one place would have been taken by Yin Tianchou.
Yet the three people now before them, although a small number had at least seen them before, were in fact completely unknown to most of those who had entered the Pregnant Object Forest early.
In their eyes, these three were minor figures. How could they possibly have taken the places from the three geniuses of the Gongsun family?
Buzz.
Just as the crowd continued to speculate, a dazzling glow covered the ground outside the Pregnant Object Forest.
Swish swish swish.
Immediately afterwards, figures appeared one after another on that patch of land.
These were the younger generation of Boundary Spirit Masters who had entered the second round of the assessment but had now been eliminated.
At this point, everyone’s attention turned to the area covered by the teleportation formation.
If the three geniuses from the Gongsun family truly appeared there, it would mean they had indeed been eliminated.
“Have they really been eliminated?”
Soon, the crowd let out a collective gasp of surprise.
A familiar figure had appeared.
It was one of the Gongsun family geniuses, Gongsun Qingyang.
Not only had Gongsun Qingyang appeared, but his expression was extremely dark. He glared angrily at the three distant boundary gates, finally fixing his gaze on Xia Yan.
Upon seeing Gongsun Qingyang, Xia Yan not only smiled but also waved at him.
At this, a surge of fury appeared on Gongsun Qingyang’s face. Although he said nothing, anyone could see how displeased he was.
This exchange of glances and gestures was noticed by the onlookers, giving them some insight into the situation.
The two had very likely clashed inside the Pregnant Object Forest, and from the looks of it, the victor was probably that fellow named Xia Yan.
“It’s Gongsun Tianhao, he…”
The crowd gasped again as another of the Gongsun family geniuses, Gongsun Tianhao, emerged.
Gongsun Tianhao’s clothes were somewhat torn, though he had no external wounds. His lips were pale, his face ashen; he was clearly injured.
“Tell me your name.”
As soon as Gongsun Tianhao appeared, he demanded angrily of Xiao Yu.
His voice was filled not only with rage but also with a chilling intent that everyone could sense.
Clearly, Gongsun Tianhao’s injury had been caused by Xiao Yu; otherwise, he would not harbour such intense hostility towards him.
“Xiao Yu.”
Xiao Yu was also a ruthless character. Expressionless and indifferent, he simply stated those two words.
At this, the way people looked at him changed once more.
For Gongsun Tianhao to ask his name in such circumstances most likely meant he intended revenge.
Yet Xiao Yu answered so calmly, which revealed one thing: he did not fear the powerful Gongsun family.
Seeing this, the crowd formed a basic conclusion. The three geniuses of the Gongsun family had not failed to find the boundary gates; rather, after finding them, they had each been defeated by the three who had now passed the assessment.
Since Gongsun Qingyang and Gongsun Tianhao had been defeated by Xia Yan and Xiao Yu respectively, it followed that Gongsun Leiyu had been defeated by the one standing in the middle.
Thus, the crowd’s gazes grew expectant. They all wanted to see what expression Gongsun Leiyu would have when he was teleported out.
Although it was surprising for geniuses to be defeated, watching their unhappy expressions was actually something the crowd rather looked forward to.
After all, people love drama, and they especially enjoy the spectacle of geniuses falling.
Finally, under the gaze of everyone, Gongsun Leiyu’s figure appeared before them.
“This…”
Yet when Gongsun Leiyu emerged, the crowd did not cry out in shock. Instead, they held their breath, unsure what to say.
Compared to Gongsun Qingyang and Gongsun Tianhao, Gongsun Leiyu was in a far worse state.
He could scarcely be called human anymore; he looked more like a pile of flesh. His injuries were simply too horrific to behold. Were it not for the blood-soaked clothes still clinging to him, people might not have recognised him as Gongsun Leiyu.
“Leiyu, Leiyu!!!”
Seeing Gongsun Leiyu in this condition, Gongsun Qingyang and Gongsun Tianhao rushed over. They first took out pills to treat his wounds, then called for the elders guarding the area to help.
Perhaps because of Gongsun Leiyu’s special status, the elders on duty did not stand by idly and quickly stepped forward to assist in healing him.
Fortunately, although his injuries were severe, they were not life-threatening, which allowed everyone to breathe a sigh of relief.
However, Gongsun Qingyang and Gongsun Tianhao clearly had no intention of letting the matter rest.
“I’ll slaughter you!!!”
Both turned their ferocious glares towards Chu Feng.
“Hey, hey, hey, don’t wrongly accuse someone. I had nothing to do with him ending up like this.”
Chu Feng said.
Though he was not afraid of trouble, he would not allow himself to be unjustly blamed.
Since he had not done it, Chu Feng naturally would not admit to it.
“Damn it, you dare to do it but not own up to it?”
Gongsun Qingyang and Gongsun Tianhao were furious. As they spoke, they drew their weapons, intending to attack Chu Feng directly and avenge Gongsun Leiyu.
“Stop!!!”
Just as their weapons were drawn, a stern voice full of authority rang out.
Immediately afterwards, two elderly figures descended from the sky.
Upon seeing these two, whether it was the elders guarding the area or the younger participants, everyone hurriedly paid their respects.
One of the elders was Dongfang Yunkong, whom Chu Feng had met before.
The other was a thin, white-haired old man wearing a Boundary Spirit robe. He had a kind and amiable face.
This old man was named Zhou Huofeng.
“What do you think you are doing?”
“Since you came to compete, you must be prepared to get injured. Being inferior in skill is already humiliating enough; do you wish to bring further shame upon yourselves?”
After appearing, Zhou Huofeng glanced at Gongsun Qingyang and Gongsun Tianhao.
Though the two geniuses remained livid with anger, they restrained themselves somewhat, at least sheathing their weapons.
At this, the crowd once again looked at Chu Feng and the other two. The earlier disdain and doubt were gone.
Especially when looking at Chu Feng, a trace of fear now appeared in their eyes.
To beat Gongsun Leiyu into such a state, he was undoubtedly a ruthless figure.
