Chu Feng noticed that not only was Zhang Shirui wearing that pendant around her neck, but Zhang Boyi was also wearing an identical one.
Previously, Chu Feng hadn’t detected anything special about the pendants.
Even when Zhang Shirui had touched hers, causing Chu Feng’s Spirit Formation power to be sealed, he still hadn’t noticed anything unusual about it.
But now, as they descended through the passage, Chu Feng could see that the pendants were emitting a faint glimmer. The light was so subtle that it would be hard to notice without close inspection.
“It seems these pendants are closely tied to the strange power of this place.”
Chu Feng made a mental note that he would definitely need to seize the pendants from both of them later.
“By the way, Brother, you hadn’t finished telling me earlier.”
“Why did the Clan Leader suddenly order us to move to the main formation?” Zhang Shirui suddenly asked.
It seemed that before Chu Feng’s arrival, she had been discussing something with Zhang Boyi.
Chu Feng had interrupted them, so now she wanted to continue the conversation.
“The Grand Protector is dead,” Zhang Boyi said.
“The Grand Protector is dead?” Zhang Shirui’s eyes widened in shock. “That’s not a funny joke.”
“I’m not joking. It’s true. The news came from the Clan Leader himself—how could it be false?” Zhang Boyi replied.
“Who did it?” Zhang Shirui asked.
“He died by self-detonation. As for who caused it, we don’t know yet.”
“Not only is the Grand Protector dead, but the experts our clan sent out are dying one after another.”
“This is different from what we expected. Logically, the experts in the Great Thousand Upper Realm are limited. Once they entered the Void Sacred Tree, they shouldn’t have been able to contend with us. They should’ve been like fish on a chopping board, ready for us to capture.”
“But these developments have caught us off guard.”
After hearing Zhang Boyi’s words, Zhang Shirui fell into thought. After a moment, she asked, “Could it be that experts from other forces have entered?”
“We can’t be sure, but it seems we have opponents this time. After all, the Grand Protector was at the peak of the Exalted Realm.”
“Even if he died by self-detonation, he was still the Grand Protector. This means the clan members we sent out have encountered danger.”
“To prevent anyone from leaking secrets, we had to relocate,” Zhang Boyi said.
“Our clan members are fiercely loyal and would never betray the clan,” Zhang Shirui said.
“Nothing is absolute. It’s better to be cautious,” Zhang Boyi replied.
“Before this, didn’t we capture some people? There must be members of other forces among them. If we interrogate them thoroughly, we’ll surely get answers,” Zhang Shirui said.
“Big Brother is already interrogating them,” Zhang Boyi said.
“Good. I hope we get some results,” Zhang Shirui said.
Their conversation wasn’t conducted via secret transmission, so Chu Feng heard everything clearly.
This not only resolved some of Chu Feng’s doubts but also seemed to confirm that, aside from these three siblings, there were likely no other experts here. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be deferring to Zhang Yanfeng.
“You… who are you people? Why does it feel like you’re not doing anything good?”
To keep up the act, Chu Feng naturally had to react to such information, so he spoke in a panicked tone.
“None of your business!” Zhang Shirui shot him a disdainful glance.
“It originally wasn’t my business, but you’re discussing such confidential matters without avoiding me. Are you really planning to silence me?”
Chu Feng’s face was filled with fear, looking as if he were on the verge of tears.
Seeing Chu Feng like this, Zhang Shirui and Zhang Boyi couldn’t even be bothered to respond. They exchanged a glance and smirked mockingly.
“Sigh,” Zhang Boyi sighed before saying sarcastically, “I never would’ve thought Chu Xuanyuan would have such a useless son. No matter how great his talent, what’s the point? So cowardly, he’s destined to be a failure.”
“Who cares? I defeated him, and I’m going to brag about it to Big Brother later,” Zhang Shirui said, her face full of anticipation.
Soon, the speed of their descent began to slow, and their suspended feet finally touched the ground.
They landed in a grand hall, exquisitely designed.
On the main seat of the hall sat a man, resting his head on his hand, seemingly in meditation.
The man had delicate features and skin as fair as snow, even smoother than most women’s. His facial features were near perfection, making him exceptionally handsome.
But he had one flaw—his head was slightly large, especially the back of his skull, which was noticeably oversized.
Without needing to guess, Chu Feng knew this must be Zhang Shirui and Zhang Boyi’s older brother, the most formidable of the three geniuses, Zhang Yanfeng.
Aside from the three of them, there were several other Blood Devouring Demon Clan members in the hall, but they all stood orderly around the hall like guards.
Chu Feng’s guess was confirmed—there were likely no one stronger than Zhang Yanfeng here.
Otherwise, these Blood Devouring Demon Clan members wouldn’t be so restrained.
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