“Young friend Chu Feng, thank you for your efforts,” Liangqiu Chengfeng said.
Chu Feng clasped his fists in response, then with a leap, he plunged straight into the rift.
As Chu Feng passed through the crowd of prodigies, he could feel the hostile, disdainful gazes directed at him. Yet he acted as if he didn’t notice, walking past them with calm composure.
Soon, Chu Feng arrived in front of Wuma Shengjie.
Looking at Wuma Shengjie, Chu Feng’s lips curved upward into a meaningful smile, a trace of depth in his expression. His gaze was like that of someone looking at an old friend, though it carried a hint of guilt.
After all, he… had seen something he shouldn’t have.
Faced with Chu Feng’s warm demeanor, Wuma Shengjie didn’t even glance at him, brushing past him without a word.
Seeing this, Chu Feng shook his head and sighed inwardly, “Alas, she’s indeed a grudge-holding girl.”
Buzz!
Suddenly, a brilliant light shone forth, accompanied by a powerful force that surged toward Chu Feng and the others. The entire world trembled, and within the rift in the boundary where Chu Feng and his group stood, the shaking was especially intense.
Chu Feng didn’t even turn his head, knowing that it was Liangqiu Chengfeng activating the formation-breaking array. He positioned himself directly at the core of the formation. Once he was in place, the younger generation behind him began to channel the array.
At that moment, the power of the boundary outside the rift pierced through the heavens and earth, while within the rift, the energy of the formation flowed freely.
At this point, Chu Feng’s task was naturally to fully harness the formation, working in tandem with Liangqiu Chengfeng from the inside to break the grand array.
However, Chu Feng did not unleash his own boundary power, nor did he take control of the formation’s energy. He had no intention of breaking the protective boundary at all.
But the others didn’t know that Chu Feng wasn’t controlling the formation.
All they saw was that, after both arrays were activated, the rift showed no change whatsoever.
At first, the lack of change was tolerable, but after a full hour had passed without the slightest shift, it became a different story.
This led everyone to conclude one thing: Chu Feng… wasn’t some genius capable of breaking the grand array, he was a useless waste.
“Hmph, acting so high and mighty. I thought he was some incredible figure, but turns out he’s just a paper tiger.”
“With his level, if I went up there, I’d do better than him.”
“Brother, don’t compare yourself to him, that’s just insulting yourself.”
“At his level, forget any one of us, even if you brought someone from the lower realms who’s never cultivated martial arts, they could do just as well.”
“Truly spoken.”
“Miss Liangqiu, are you sure you lost to this guy before? You must’ve mistaken him for someone else, right?”
At that moment, both arrays ceased functioning, and the younger generation behind Chu Feng began to mock and ridicule him.
They hadn’t dared to speak earlier, fearing Chu Feng might actually have some skill. But now that they were certain, they seized the chance to humiliate and taunt him without restraint.
“Chu Feng, what are you doing?” Liangqiu Hongyue stepped forward and demanded.
Yet Chu Feng ignored her, instead looking around in all directions.
“Chu Feng, I’m talking to you!” Liangqiu Hongyue pressed, chasing after him.
She was frantic. If Chu Feng failed, it wouldn’t just be his disgrace, hers and her sister’s reputations would be tarnished too. After all, she had just publicly admitted to losing to Chu Feng.
“Shh, we’ll talk later,” Chu Feng waved his hand, signaling Liangqiu Hongyue not to disturb him.
“This guy’s still putting on airs. Hmph… I’d like to see how long he can keep up this act.”
“Miss Liangqiu, are you sure it was him who beat you? If it was, I’d bet he used some dirty trick, because his boundary techniques aren’t even as good as mine.”
The younger generation watched Chu Feng with the air of spectators at a show. They all deemed him useless, convinced their earlier worries had been entirely unfounded.
Now they were waiting, waiting for Liangqiu Chengfeng and the big shots at the formation’s core to punish this fraud, Chu Feng.
“See? I told you this kid was useless, and sure enough, I was right,” one of the older generation figures at the core remarked, shaking his head with a sigh.
Though they feigned helplessness on the surface, deep down they were delighted. Chu Feng’s incompetence suited their desires perfectly.
Yet no matter what others said, Liangqiu Chengfeng watched Chu Feng calmly.
The others couldn’t see through it, but Chu Feng hadn’t even attempted to control the boundary formation. Liangqiu Chengfeng, a Saint-cloak World Spiritist, saw it clearly.
For the past hour, though Chu Feng hadn’t worked on breaking the array, he hadn’t been idle either. He had been meticulously observing the changes in the rift.
If Liangqiu Chengfeng’s guess was correct, Chu Feng was likely searching for a flaw in the rift.
Even now, Chu Feng was still observing.
So he waited, waiting for Chu Feng to spot the rift’s weakness. If Chu Feng could see through it, there might truly be hope of breaking this protective boundary.
Finally, Chu Feng withdrew his gaze and turned toward Liangqiu Chengfeng and the others, saying, “Senior, let’s try again.”
“Try again? Who do you think you are?”
“You shameless fool, get down here now, or don’t blame me for being rude.”
“Get lost! Wasting our time is one thing, but you’re not allowed to waste Lord Liangqiu Chengfeng’s time.”
Chu Feng’s words instantly drew a barrage of reprimands from the younger generation.
They cursed fiercely, believing they were standing up for Liangqiu Chengfeng and the other seniors. They thought this would not only vent their frustrations but also win Liangqiu Chengfeng’s favor.
“Silence, all of you!”
But to everyone’s surprise, Liangqiu Chengfeng suddenly roared in anger. From his tone, it didn’t seem directed at Chu Feng, it sounded like he was scolding them.
For a moment, the younger generation was stunned, unsure whether Liangqiu Chengfeng’s outburst was aimed at them out of frustration with Chu Feng or for some other reason.
When Liangqiu Chengfeng’s next words rang out, not just the youngsters but everyone present was left wide-eyed with shock.
“No need for your chatter. Assist young friend Chu Feng in activating the formation,” came Liangqiu Chengfeng’s authoritative voice from the formation’s core.
Liangqiu Chengfeng was actually siding with Chu Feng!!!
His inexplicable stance left everyone baffled. Not just the onlookers, even the Chu Heavenly Clan’s patriarch wore a look of utter confusion.
Buzz!
At that moment, a radiant light shone forth.
Liangqiu Chengfeng, it seemed, had no intention of giving anyone time to ponder. He had already activated the formation-breaking array again.
Though they were puzzled and deeply unwilling, no one dared defy Liangqiu Chengfeng’s will. The younger generation had no choice but to continue channeling the formation.
And so, another half-hour passed.
After half an hour, the rift still showed no sign of change. Everyone was wasting their time and boundary power for nothing.
“Senior Liangqiu Chengfeng, please wait a moment,” Chu Feng suddenly called out, raising his arm high.
He was requesting a pause in the midst of breaking the array.
“What’s this guy up to now?”
Chu Feng’s sudden interruption caused many to furrow their brows slightly.
Liangqiu Chengfeng was the one in charge here, the only one with the authority to give orders. Everyone else was supposed to follow his commands in setting up the formation. Yet Chu Feng dared to ask Liangqiu Chengfeng to stop, this was practically begging for a scolding.
Indeed, given Liangqiu Chengfeng’s temperament, he would surely give Chu Feng a harsh tongue-lashing.
After all, Chu Feng was wasting time.
At that moment, no one spoke. Even the younger generation, who despised Chu Feng to the point of grinding their teeth, held their tongues and refrained from rebuking him.
They were all waiting, waiting for Liangqiu Chengfeng to unleash his anger on Chu Feng.
From their time spent with him, they had come to understand Liangqiu Chengfeng to some extent. In their view, even if he had tolerated Chu Feng earlier, he surely wouldn’t hold back now.
Liangqiu Chengfeng was the type who allowed no defiance, only he could issue commands, and no one else was permitted to object.
Almost everyone was certain Chu Feng was in for a rough time. Even the Liangqiu sisters shook their heads helplessly.
Even they believed that what awaited Chu Feng was a storm of furious reprimands.
Finally, under everyone’s anticipation, Liangqiu Chengfeng’s voice rang out: “Young friend Chu Feng, what is it?”
“What!!!”
As this voice sounded, everyone was left dumbfounded, their faces filled with disbelief.
The scolding they had expected didn’t come. Instead, Liangqiu Chengfeng’s tone remained gentle as ever.
What… was going on?
