As for Chu Feng, he remained inside the ancient castle the entire time.
After everyone had left, only Chu Feng and Master Huizhi remained within the castle.
Once the crowd departed, the box suspended in the air opened.
After it opened, the treasure from this competition also fell into Chu Feng’s hands.
It was a compass, very small, only the size of a palm.
But this compass was extremely exquisite. Chu Feng could tell at a glance that it was no ordinary item.
This was not a common compass. Whether in terms of materials, craftsmanship, or the power contained within, all were exceedingly rare.
It was indeed a supreme treasure.
This treasure could track unusual objects and lock onto ruins.
Most notably, this treasure did not require boundary spirit techniques to activate.
In other words, even martial cultivators who were not spiritists could use it.
However, for Chu Feng who possessed the Heavenly Eye, this treasure did not seem particularly useful.
“Master, this junior has some confusion.”
Chu Feng held the treasure and looked at Master Huizhi.
“What confuses you?”
Master Huizhi asked.
“This treasure originally belonged to you. Why did you have this junior take it?”
Chu Feng asked.
But as soon as Chu Feng spoke these words, Master Huizhi’s gaze faltered slightly. Only then did he say, “Young friend, what are you talking about?”
“Ah?”
Hearing Master Huizhi’s words, Chu Feng was also stunned.
Chu Feng had already guessed that Master Huizhi was probably the mysterious expert he had seen by the lake earlier. Otherwise, why would he protect him like this?
After all, from the discussions of others he had heard before, Master Huizhi protecting him today was very unusual. Normally, he would never protect someone like this.
Moreover, just before Chu Feng killed Zhao Xuhe, that mysterious expert had secretly transmitted a message to him, saying he would protect him.
And right after that voice spoke, Master Huizhi protected Chu Feng.
It was precisely because of this that Chu Feng made such a guess.
However, seeing Master Huizhi’s reaction now, Chu Feng began to doubt himself.
Could he have guessed wrong?
“Senior, was it not you?”
Chu Feng asked tentatively again.
“It seems the young friend came here under someone’s guidance.”
Master Huizhi seemed to understand something. He smiled and then said, “You have mistaken me for someone else.”
“I am truly sorry. It was this junior who was presumptuous.”
Chu Feng felt somewhat embarrassed. He had not expected to guess wrong.
Fortunately, Master Huizhi did not press for more details, otherwise Chu Feng would not know how to answer.
After all, regarding that mysterious expert, Chu Feng’s knowledge was truly limited.
Most importantly, Chu Feng felt that the mysterious expert probably did not want his identity exposed.
Yet his loose tongue just now had already exposed him, which made Chu Feng panic.
That mysterious expert knew the location of heavenly oddities. If because of this matter he refused to tell Chu Feng their whereabouts, Chu Feng would suffer a great loss.
“You have obtained the treasure. It is time for you to leave.”
Master Huizhi said.
“Ah?”
Before Chu Feng could react, Master Huizhi had already waved his wide sleeve.
In an instant, Chu Feng felt the surroundings change. The next moment, he appeared outside the ancient castle.
Both sky and ground outside the castle were filled with figures.
Among the many silhouettes, Chu Feng immediately spotted the leader of Feihua Study and others not far from him.
“Chu Feng?!!”
Chu Feng’s appearance immediately drew everyone’s attention.
But upon seeing Chu Feng, people’s expressions turned surprised.
Was Chu Feng not being protected by Master Huizhi? Why had he suddenly appeared here?
Chu Feng himself felt his heart tighten, for he had already seen the leader of Feihua Study.
What was going on? What did Master Huizhi mean?
He had been protecting him earlier. How could he now send him right in front of the leader of Feihua Study?
Was this not like a sheep entering a tiger’s mouth?
“Beast, die for me!!!”
Suddenly, a furious shout rang out. Immediately after, overwhelming martial power and killing intent swept towards Chu Feng.
Chu Feng could not sense the specific force, but he felt the killing intent. He knew that if that power reached him, he would undoubtedly die.
“Senior, save me!”
Chu Feng could not help but shout. He was calling for help from that mysterious expert.
But who would have thought that after he spoke, a figure really did appear in front of him, blocking the attack.
Upon closer look, the one who blocked the attack was not the mysterious expert, but Master Huizhi’s servant, Pingfan.
“Pingfan, do you also intend to become my enemy?”
The leader of Feihua Study’s eyes were blood red. From his stance, he had no intention of letting this go.
“Master Huizhi’s intention is for me to escort Chu Feng out of this city. At the very least, you cannot touch him while he is in this city.”
Pingfan said.
“Senior, just escorting me out of the city? Could you not escort me a bit further?”
Chu Feng asked.
“Uh…”
“The master’s intention was only to have me send you out of the city.”
Pingfan said.
“What meaning is there in that?”
Chu Feng was truly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
In front of the leader of Feihua Study and the others, he was now just a small figure who could be killed with a single slap.
Even when the leader of Feihua Study wanted to kill him, Chu Feng could only sense the killing intent and could not see the specific attack.
Inside the castle, there had been the boundary barrier arranged by Master Huizhi.
Outside the castle, there had been Pingfan’s intervention just now.
Otherwise, Chu Feng might not even know how he died.
In the current situation, Chu Feng would be lying if he said he was not nervous. The circumstances were far too dangerous.
What frustrated Chu Feng most was that the mysterious expert who had previously said he would protect him now had no response at all.
And when Chu Feng called to the divine deer within his body, there was also no reply.
This left Chu Feng truly like a fish on the chopping board.
As soon as he left this city, the leader of Feihua Study would swing his butcher’s knife down upon him.
“Young friend, it is time for you to leave.”
Pingfan said to Chu Feng.
“Senior, I do not wish to leave just yet.”
Chu Feng said.
Of course he did not want to leave. The leader of Feihua Study was staring at him like a tiger eyeing its prey. Leaving the city would be equivalent to walking to his death.
“What is it, little beast? Are you scared?”
“Did you think that by lingering here, you could escape calamity?”
“Let me tell you, even if Master Huizhi supports you, he can protect you for a moment, but he cannot protect you forever.”
Seeing that Chu Feng actually wanted to stay and not leave, the elders and disciples of Feihua Study began to humiliate him.
“This young friend, though you are exceptionally gifted, your character is truly deplorable.”
“It was already wrong of you to seize Feihua Study’s supreme treasure, yet you even killed a Feihua Study disciple. Even though you and Zhao Xuhe had no prior grudge, there was absolutely no need to take his life.”
“The situation you face today is the result of your own actions. No wonder Master Huizhi is unwilling to protect you forever.”
Even the Eight Sword Immortals of Daohai were reprimanding Chu Feng.
From beginning to end, they had stood on Feihua Study’s side.
“It is a shame that you are all so old, yet you cannot distinguish right from wrong. You cannot tell good from bad, and you actually say words that aid evil.”
“What kind of people are those from Feihua Study? Go back and ask Wang Yuxian and the others.”
Chu Feng looked at the Eight Sword Immortals of Daohai with great disdain.
Chu Feng had initially had a good impression of them, but inside the castle, he discovered that the Eight Sword Immortals of Daohai had an extraordinary relationship with Feihua Study. They were clearly in the same group.
This made his impression of them grow worse and worse.
“Young friend, do you know my little junior sister?”
However, to Chu Feng’s surprise, after mentioning Wang Yuxian, the expression of one of the Eight Sword Immortals of Daohai changed.
