When the person who poisoned him was mentioned, a rare flash of anger and hatred appeared in the usually cheerful eyes of Ox-Nosed Old Daoist.
Sima Xiangtu, a man who had been like a brother to Ox-Nosed Old Daoist since childhood.
He was once the person Ox-Nosed Old Daoist trusted most.
Yet, he became the one who nearly killed him.
That kind of betrayal was something Chu Feng had never experienced.
But Chu Feng could imagine how painful it must be.
“Master, I will definitely help you find this person.”
“I will make him pay for what he did,” Chu Feng said in a solemn tone.
Ziling was his beloved, and Chu Feng had to save her.
But Ox-Nosed was his master, and his master’s仇 (grudge) was something Chu Feng also had to avenge.
Though they had known each other for a short time, a master was like a father, and Ox-Nosed Old Daoist’s enemy was naturally Chu Feng’s enemy as well.
“Young man, focus on resolving your own matters first.”
“As for my grudges, I can handle them myself. I’m not so weak that I need my disciple to interfere in such matters,” Ox-Nosed Old Daoist said, though a gratified smile appeared on his face despite his words.
…
After a period of travel, Chu Feng and his group finally returned to the Upper Realm of Reincarnation.
However, they did not directly enter the Gale Hunting Clan.
Instead, at a certain distance from the Gale Hunting Clan, they began setting up a formation.
It was a teleportation formation.
At this moment, besides Chu Feng, Ox-Nosed Old Daoist, and Yu Ting, Master Tang Chen and Yuan Shu were also present.
“Ox-Nosed, are you really going?” Master Tang Chen asked Ox-Nosed Old Daoist after the teleportation formation was completed.
“How much confidence do you have?”
“I have absolute confidence,” Ox-Nosed Old Daoist replied.
“Absolute confidence?”
“If you had absolute confidence, would you need to set up this formation?” Master Tang Chen asked with a face full of doubt.
The purpose of this teleportation formation was to allow someone within a certain range to activate a teleportation talisman, using its power in conjunction with the formation to instantly teleport to this location.
Unless an extremely powerful barrier force sealed the area, the teleportation talisman could not be stopped from enabling instant teleportation.
In simple terms, this formation was set up here as a precaution.
It was a safeguard to ensure a quick escape from the Gale Hunting Clan in case of an emergency.
“This is called preparing for the worst.”
“Tang Chen, don’t you know me? I always ensure everything is foolproof.”
“Even if I have absolute confidence, I like to leave some contingencies to avoid future trouble,” Ox-Nosed Old Daoist boasted proudly.
“I’m not doubting you, it’s just that the Gale Hunting Clan…” Master Tang Chen said with a furrowed brow.
It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Ox-Nosed Old Daoist.
The Gale Hunting Clan was indeed very strong.
To this day, they still didn’t know what kind of beings existed within the Gale Hunting Clan.
If not for the special restrictions from ancient times that prevented the Gale Hunting Clan from leaving this area, their strength would undoubtedly pose a threat to the entire Holy Light Galaxy.
This was why Master Tang Chen was so concerned about the Gale Hunting Clan.
He feared they might break free of their restraints and cause trouble.
“Don’t worry. Chu Feng and I will definitely return unharmed.”
“You all wait here. Chu Feng and I will be back soon,” Ox-Nosed Old Daoist said confidently, in stark contrast to the worried Master Tang Chen.
Master Tang Chen knew he couldn’t change Ox-Nosed Old Daoist’s mind, so he could only cooperate.
After all, by personally activating this teleportation formation here, he could ensure its power, which would provide some assurance for the safety of Ox-Nosed Old Daoist and Chu Feng.
Subsequently, Ox-Nosed Old Daoist and Chu Feng infiltrated the Gale Hunting Clan.
Ox-Nosed Old Daoist, being a spiritist who had mastered the fifth level of the Dragon Transformation, represented nearly the highest level of strength in the current Holy Light Galaxy.
Infiltrating the Gale Hunting Clan was, for him, a trivial matter.
Not only did they successfully infiltrate, but they also quickly located Yan Ruyu, Yafei, and Murong Wan.
To avoid detection, Ox-Nosed Old Daoist used a sealing formation to lock down the entire palace.
With this sealing formation in place, no matter what happened inside the palace, those outside would not notice.
With this formation, Chu Feng could question Yan Ruyu and the others without any concerns.
Once the sealing formation was complete, Chu Feng immediately entered the palace to confront Yan Ruyu, Yafei, and Murong Wan.
When Chu Feng saw the three, his emotions were complex.
Though they no longer looked like they once did and now resembled members of the Gale Hunting Clan, Chu Feng knew they were indeed the Yan Ruyu, Yafei, and Murong Wan he knew.
What he couldn’t confirm was whether their original selves still inhabited their bodies.
“It’s you again? What do you want?”
“Help! An intruder has entered our clan’s territory!” Yan Ruyu and the others shouted for help without hesitation upon seeing Chu Feng.
They showed extreme resistance and rejection toward him.
This was understandable, as they had already met Chu Feng once before, and their previous encounter had been far from pleasant.
“Stop shouting. It’s useless.”
“This time, no one will come to save you,” Chu Feng said.
Despite their ear-piercing screams for help, Chu Feng was unafraid, having absolute confidence in the sealing formation set up by Ox-Nosed Old Daoist.
Buzz—
But just as he finished speaking, an extremely powerful pressure descended from above, penetrating the palace from the outside in.
That pressure was terrifying.
The moment it appeared, Chu Feng felt his life no longer belonged to him but to the master of that pressure.
With a single thought, that entity could end his life.
“We’ve been discovered?”
“How could it happen so quickly?” Chu Feng thought, sensing the pressure and realizing something was wrong.
Ox-Nosed Old Daoist had personally set up the sealing formation in secret.
How could their cries for help still get through?
“Bold human, daring to trespass on our clan’s territory.”
“You truly don’t know the meaning of death,” a deep voice rang in Chu Feng’s ears.
That voice was lofty, as if a god were speaking to a mortal.
Chu Feng knew that whoever spoke was from the Gale Hunting Clan and, with such strength, must be a top figure within it.
They would surely know what had happened to Yan Ruyu and the others.
“Senior, I come with no ill intentions. I only want to clarify some things.”
“I am friends with these three ladies. I know they are humans.”
“I want to know how they became like this.”
“What did you do to them?” Chu Feng said loudly, despite being discovered and his life now threatened.
“Friends?” Yan Ruyu and the others’ gazes shifted upon hearing this.
But after carefully observing Chu Feng, their eyes held certainty.
They indeed did not recognize Chu Feng and confirmed he was not their friend.
“Clan Leader, we don’t know this person. Kill him!” Yafei shouted loudly.
“Die!” As Yafei’s words fell, killing intent surged within that terrifying pressure.
The other party truly intended to kill him.
Swish—
But at that moment, a figure stepped in from outside the palace door, appearing beside Chu Feng.
It was Ox-Nosed Old Daoist.
Without a word, he grabbed Chu Feng and activated the teleportation talisman in his hand.
The talisman’s power enveloped them, and they quickly escaped the Gale Hunting Clan.
After the scene changed, they were no longer in the Gale Hunting Clan’s palace.
Before them stood Master Tang Chen, Yuan Shu, Yu Ting, and, of course, the pre-arranged teleportation formation.
They had successfully used the formation and talisman to reach a safe area.
“Why are you back so soon?”
“Did you run into trouble?” Master Tang Chen and the others approached with concern, seeing from Chu Feng and Ox-Nosed Old Daoist’s expressions that things had not gone well.
“I underestimated the Gale Hunting Clan.”
“I set up a sealing formation, but those three girls’ distress signals still got out.”
“And I underestimated the strength of the Gale Hunting Clan. There are experts within far beyond my level.”
“That was close, too close.”
“Thankfully, I set up this teleportation formation in advance, or Chu Feng and I would have died in the Gale Hunting Clan,” Ox-Nosed Old Daoist said.
“Did you manage to find out anything?” Master Tang Chen asked.
“No, we were discovered before we could talk,” Chu Feng replied.
“It’s fine. As long as you’re both safe, that’s what matters,” Master Tang Chen comforted.
Rumble—
But at that moment, the ground trembled, dark clouds swirled, and a terrifying force seeped from deep underground, instantly enveloping the area.
The same pressure they had felt in the Gale Hunting Clan reappeared.
“This is bad,” Ox-Nosed Old Daoist muttered, sensing the terrifying pressure and seeing the changes around them.
