“Master Liangqiu…”
At this moment, Long Daozhi approached Master Liangqiu with an apologetic expression, wanting to speak but hesitating after reaching him, unable to find the words.
The entrance had a strict limit, allowing only ten people to enter, after which it would close completely.
As per the prior agreement, the five allied forces could each send only two representatives.
Without question, Long Daozhi had to be one of them.
The other spot needed a strong ally, and if Chu Feng hadn’t come, Master Liangqiu would have been the obvious choice, but with Chu Feng present, Master Liangqiu had to step aside.
This was why Long Daozhi felt so guilty.
“City Lord Long, I understand.”
“You don’t need to say more, I won’t hold it against you. After all, I came here to help you, hoping you would succeed.”
“But I have one request. The Endless Abyss is fraught with danger, so please, City Lord Long, ensure the safety of young friend Chu Feng.”
“If the Dragon Vein Origin Stone in the Endless Abyss is the hope of Ancestral Martial Dragon City, then Chu Feng is the hope of our Ancestral Martial Starfield.”
Master Liangqiu spoke earnestly, his words heavy with sincerity.
As he said this, he glanced at Chu Feng.
At that moment, Chu Feng’s eyes showed a trace of emotion.
To be so highly regarded by an elder was an honour for Chu Feng.
After all, for the Chu Feng of the past, Master Liangqiu had been an untouchable peak.
“Rest assured, Master, this time I will ensure young friend Chu Feng’s safety.”
“Even if something happens to me, I won’t let anything happen to him.”
Long Daozhi vowed.
Then he turned to the leaders of the other four allied forces, “Everyone, Ancestral Martial Dragon City will take the lead. We’ll meet below.”
With that, Long Daozhi took Chu Feng and entered the Endless Abyss through the entrance first.
The other four leaders didn’t rush to follow, instead turning to the four spirit masters still wailing.
“Stop howling, we didn’t hit you that hard, just surface wounds. Is all this crying necessary?”
Their tone was harsh, their faces filled with displeasure.
They had indeed disciplined the four spirit masters.
They were already deeply dissatisfied with these four.
If possible, they would have killed them outright.
After all, they had expended their lifespan and bloodline power to activate the key.
If Chu Feng hadn’t stepped in to break the barrier gate, these four spirit masters would have wasted their efforts.
So their anger had long been simmering.
But they had no choice, as they still needed the spirit masters’ help.
Even so, they had shown restraint earlier.
“What a disgrace, what a disgrace!”
At this moment, the four spirit masters stood up.
With a touch to their mouths, they healed their wounds, not only restoring their severed tongues but also wiping away the blood on their faces.
As expected, their earlier wailing was an act, the injuries merely superficial, easily healed.
Yet their faces were full of grievance.
They hadn’t anticipated that, to enter the Endless Abyss, the four leaders would turn on them.
But once attacked, they could only endure, with no other choice.
In the end, they feared these four leaders.
“Four people couldn’t break the formation, yet a kid did. That is indeed your disgrace.”
“If we didn’t still need you, you’d already be four corpses.”
The four leaders spoke viciously.
At this point, they had fully revealed their true colours.
They didn’t care about the lives of these four spirit masters.
They spared them only because they were still useful.
Hearing this, the spirit masters didn’t dare retort, trembling in fear.
They knew their lives were in the hands of these leaders.
Since the leaders had dropped all pretence, how could they dare resist? To resist would be to court death.
“But we’re not unreasonable. Now, we’re giving you a chance to redeem yourselves. Follow us into the Endless Abyss.”
“You’d better prove useful there.”
“If you don’t seize this opportunity, we’ll have your lives.”
With these harsh words, the four leaders grabbed the spirit masters and entered the Endless Abyss.
Master Liangqiu witnessed this entire scene.
Seeing the four spirit masters who had bullied him earlier being scolded so harshly yet not daring to utter a word, he found it immensely satisfying.
But at the same time, he saw through the true nature of the four leaders.
They were ruthless, unscrupulous characters.
Partnering with such people was not good news for Long Daozhi.
Yet Master Liangqiu wasn’t overly worried.
He knew enough about Long Daozhi and Chu Feng’s strength and character.
Though the four leaders were ruthless, and the four spirit masters were sinister, he knew Chu Feng and Long Daozhi were no pushovers.
While they were sincere with friends, they were fiercer than tigers and wolves toward enemies.
They were the fiercest among the fierce.
