Chu Feng travelled with the old man and the boy.
Their conversation flowed warmly, and naturally, Chu Feng learned their names.
The old man was Long Busheng.
The boy was Long Xiao.
But as they walked, Chu Feng suddenly stopped.
They were very close to the location of the Dragon Vein Source Stone.
Yet Chu Feng sensed a dangerous aura, one that felt lethal.
“Senior, we can’t continue. You and Long Xiao must not travel with me any longer,” Chu Feng said to Long Busheng.
“Benefactor, why?” Before Long Busheng could respond, Long Xiao hurriedly asked.
With the Dragon Vein Yin-Yang Stone taken, his only hope to save his father was the Dragon Vein Source Stone.
Now Chu Feng was telling them to stop following, leaving him without even that last shred of hope.
“It’s too dangerous ahead. It’s not safe for you to follow,” Chu Feng said, then turned his wrist, revealing a stone in his hand.
Seeing it, the grandfather and grandson were both shocked and delighted.
They instantly recognised it as the Dragon Vein Yin-Yang Stone.
“Keep it safe. Don’t let anyone find it,” Chu Feng said, pressing the stone into Long Xiao’s hand.
“Benefactor, what… what’s going on?” Long Xiao and Long Busheng were utterly confused.
They had seen Chu Feng toss the Dragon Vein Yin-Yang Stone to the Young Master of Nine Dragon Gate.
How could it be in Chu Feng’s hand again?
“Actually, I tricked the Nine Dragon Gate people. What I gave them was fake. The real one is with me. I didn’t reveal it earlier because their strength is formidable. I didn’t even sense them approaching. I was afraid they might be secretly tracking us, so I didn’t tell the truth. But along the way, I set up several detection measures. I’m certain they’re not following, so I can safely give this to you now. As for the Dragon Vein Source Stone, you’re not interested in it, and it’s too dangerous. Let’s part ways here,” Chu Feng explained.
“Benefactor, you’ve stirred up big trouble. Nine Dragon Gate is not only powerful but rumoured to have an extraordinary relationship with the Long Clan. They’ll eventually discover the Dragon Vein Yin-Yang Stone you gave them is fake. When they do, they won’t let you off,” Long Busheng said, his face filled with worry and fear.
But his fear wasn’t for himself; it was for Chu Feng.
He knew Chu Feng had no need to do this.
He had done it to help them.
Yet, to aid them, he had offended the mighty Nine Dragon Gate. Such a debt felt too heavy for them to bear.
“I’ve always been one to own my actions. Since I did it, I know the consequences,” Chu Feng said, smiling.
Unlike Long Busheng, Chu Feng showed no trace of worry, only ease.
“Benefactor, you don’t know what kind of people Nine Dragon Gate are. They’re vengeful and ruthless,” Long Busheng said.
“Senior, I know they’re ruthless and not to be trifled with. But should I fear them, tolerate them, and let them bully me just because they’re powerful? If so, the weak will always be weak, never becoming strong. Senior, you and Long Xiao, don’t feel burdened. From the moment the Young Master of Nine Dragon Gate insulted me, this matter had nothing to do with you. It became a grudge between me and Nine Dragon Gate. Swapping the stone was just a warning, a lesson for their Young Master. If they let it go, I won’t trouble them. But if they come after me, I’ll make them pay a heavier price,” Chu Feng said.
His words sounded like boasting.
Yet his face radiated confidence.
His fearless attitude towards Nine Dragon Gate was as if he truly didn’t take them seriously.
Seeing this, Long Busheng’s gaze shifted dramatically.
Suddenly, he stepped back and bowed to Chu Feng.
“This old man underestimated you, Benefactor. Since that’s the case, I won’t say more. Great kindness needs no thanks, but we’ll never forget today’s grace,” he said, turning to Long Xiao. “Xiao’er, you must repay Benefactor’s kindness in the future, understand?”
“I understand, Grandfather,” Long Xiao nodded repeatedly.
Not wanting to delay Chu Feng, the grandfather and grandson quickly left.
After they departed, Chu Feng’s appearance changed instantly.
This wasn’t his real face, nor was it Xiuluo’s, but an entirely new one.
Even when he first met Long Busheng and Long Xiao, he had used a fake appearance.
With so many experts around, Chu Feng, though unafraid, didn’t want to implicate Long Daozhi.
To avoid trouble, he had altered his appearance after parting with Long Daozhi.
This was why he didn’t fear Nine Dragon Gate’s retaliation.
The face they saw was merely a disguise.
They didn’t know his true identity, so even if they sought revenge, they’d have no target.
Now, with a new appearance, even if they met him in the Endless Abyss, they wouldn’t recognise him as the one who tricked them.
After changing his face, Chu Feng pressed forward.
Despite the dangerous signals from the Dragon Vein Source Stone’s location, he wouldn’t back down.
Finally, he reached the site of the Dragon Vein Source Stone.
As expected, others had arrived first.
Over twenty people were there.
But one figure made Chu Feng’s gaze turn cold.
“What a small world,” he muttered to himself.
