By all accounts, people wouldn’t have paid Chu Feng any mind and would have continued on their way.
But unexpectedly, Yin Zhuanghong stopped as well, observing the formation gate with evident interest.
Seeing this, the younger generation from the All-Heaven Star Domain hurried to explain to Yin Zhuanghong about the formation gate.
After all, they and their seniors had been fortunate enough to enter the Divine Armament Tomb before.
Their knowledge of the tomb was no less than Kong Tianhui’s.
Thus, they too advised Yin Zhuanghong against entering the formation gate.
However, Yin Zhuanghong ignored them completely, as if she hadn’t heard a word.
Yet, the proud youths from the All-Heaven Star Domain weren’t upset. They knew Yin Zhuanghong’s personality well. Being able to interact with her up close was already an honour—how could they dare resent her?
“You’ve noticed something, haven’t you?” Yin Zhuanghong suddenly spoke.
It was the first time she had opened her mouth since appearing.
Even when the icy Nangong Yifan greeted her warmly, she had only nodded or, at most, given a perfunctory “mm” in response.
But now, she was speaking, and to everyone’s shock, it was Chu Feng who prompted her to do so.
At that moment, Chu Feng could feel countless gazes—fierce as beasts—directed at him. They weren’t just envious or jealous; they seemed ready to tear him apart.
“Miss Yin, are you speaking to me?” Chu Feng asked, uncertain.
“Yes,” Yin Zhuanghong nodded.
“I’ve indeed noticed something, but I need to observe further. There’s only one chance. If you wish to join me, come to my side,” Chu Feng said.
“Are you mad? Who do you think you are, asking Miss Yin to join you?”
“Absolutely a toad lusting after a swan’s flesh—delusional!”
“Miss Yin, don’t believe him. This guy’s got a screw loose. Earlier, I saw him studying the highest-level chess manual. He’s definitely not normal.”
At this, many from the All-Heaven Star Domain began to berate Chu Feng.
“Brother Kong, will you join me?” Chu Feng turned to Kong Tianhui.
“Brother Chu Feng, you don’t know, but my luck is terrible. This is my third time in the Divine Armament Tomb, counting this one, and every time I’ve picked scrap metal—not even an Immortal Weapon.”
“This time, I can’t leave empty-handed. I have to choose carefully and can’t take risks, so I won’t join you,” Kong Tianhui said, waving his hand.
“I can help you choose,” Chu Feng offered.
“Hahaha, did I hear that right? He’ll help choose? Who does he think he is?”
“Not just a lunatic, but a braggart too!”
The All-Heaven Star Domain youths hurled insults, and even those from the Ancestral Martial Star Domain sneered.
In their understanding, success in the Divine Armament Tomb relied purely on luck, so Chu Feng’s words seemed laughable.
“Brother Chu Feng, you don’t understand. It’s all about luck here. Spiritist techniques are useless,” Kong Tianhui whispered, not mocking Chu Feng but advising him kindly.
Seeing Kong Tianhui didn’t believe him, Chu Feng didn’t explain further and turned to the three beauties. “Miss Kong Ci, Miss Long Ning, Miss Xian Yun?”
“No way I’m going with you,” Kong Ci refused flatly.
“Young Master Chu Feng, I’ll choose on my own,” Xian Yun declined politely.
Long Ning simply squinted, baring her rabbit-like teeth in a silly smile that was her response.
“As expected, a toad lusting after a swan. Failing to invite Miss Yin Zhuanghong, he’s now hitting on our three fairies.”
“I never imagined Chu Feng was this shameless. No wonder he hangs out with someone like Kong Tianhui.”
“How could a figure like Senior Chu Xuanyuan have such a disgraceful son?”
Seeing Chu Feng invite Kong Ci and the others, the Ancestral Martial Star Domain crowd grew indignant, joining in the criticism.
But unlike the others, Nangong Yifan’s gaze remained fixed on Yin Zhuanghong.
“Miss Yin, shall we go?” Nangong Yifan said to her.
*Whoosh—*
But just as he spoke, Yin Zhuanghong leapt forward and entered the formation gate.
The moment she did, the gate closed instantly.
“Where’s my brother Chu Feng?” Kong Tianhui shouted.
He noticed Chu Feng, who had been beside him, was gone.
“Chu Feng went in first, and Yin Zhuanghong followed,” Kong Ci explained to the crowd.
“What? Miss Yin Zhuanghong actually went in with him?”
“So, they’re alone together in there now?”
“Argh, my heavens! If I’d known Miss Yin would go in, I’d have followed!” Kong Tianhui wailed, regretfully tugging at his hair.
“Wait, I’ve seen people enter that formation gate before, and it stayed open. Why did it close so fast this time, not giving us a chance to react?” Kong Tianhui asked, puzzled.
“Could it be that Chu Feng discovered some secret?” Kong Ci suddenly asked.
“Right, I almost forgot—that guy’s a Saint-cloak World Spiritist!”
At that, the Ancestral Martial Star Domain crowd began to murmur.
“Saint-cloak World Spiritist?” Hearing this, the All-Heaven Star Domain crowd’s expressions shifted.
Before, they had looked down on Chu Feng, thinking him a lecherous fool with a broken mind.
But learning he was a Saint-cloak World Spiritist, they began to regard him with genuine respect.
After all, their entire All-Heaven Star Domain had never produced such a young Saint-cloak World Spiritist.
“No way. Even if he’s a Saint-cloak World Spiritist, so what? The Divine Armament Tomb isn’t a place Spiritists can see through,” someone soon countered.
“Exactly. Choosing weapons here relies entirely on intuition. A Spiritist’s observation skills are useless,” others agreed, nodding.
“But why did Miss Yin Zhuanghong choose to trust this guy?” someone else questioned.
“I can’t figure it out either. Why would Miss Yin Zhuanghong believe him?”
“Wait, didn’t that guy say he and the Saint-cloak World Spiritist had met Miss Yin Zhuanghong before?”
Suddenly, someone pointed at Kong Tianhui.
In an instant, all eyes turned to him.
When Yin Zhuanghong first appeared, Kong Tianhui had been shouting, but no one paid him any mind, assuming he was spouting nonsense to get her attention.
But now, it didn’t seem right.
They couldn’t imagine Yin Zhuanghong having no connection with Chu Feng.
Unless everything Kong Tianhui said was true.
