“Young Master Chu Feng, I, Yin Daifen, have indeed wronged you in many ways, but I truly did not know you once saved Elder Gongsun. Had I known, I would never have been so rude. I beg your forgiveness.”
Yin Daifen also spoke to Chu Feng.
Both of them sounded extremely sincere in their apologies.
Chu Feng, however, only gave a faint smile and said little in response.
From the very first moment they met, Chu Feng had told Yin Daifen that he knew her elder sister.
And what treatment had he received in return?
He was long accustomed to the hypocrisy of these two, so he did not bother mocking them. Still, for Elder Gongsun’s sake, Chu Feng accepted their apologies.
Yet once Chu Feng accepted them, the Yu Heavenly Clan suddenly found itself in an exceedingly awkward position.
Moments ago, the Cloud Sky Immortal Sect had still been on their side.
In the blink of an eye, the Cloud Sky Immortal Sect had switched to Chu Feng’s side.
If they now wished to move against Chu Feng, they would have to face the combined might of the Cloud Sky Immortal Sect, the Myriad Demons Sacred Palace, and the Dragon Clan, three colossal powers, all by themselves.
Let alone whether they could win.
Even if they could, they no longer dared to make things difficult for Chu Feng.
Not for any other reason, but because they now knew Chu Feng shared an exceptionally close relationship with the Dao Sea Immortal Aunt.
The Cloud Sky Immortal Sect, the Dragon Clan, and the Myriad Demons Sacred Palace were forces they might still dare to offend.
But the Dao Sea Immortal Aunt? They truly did not dare provoke her.
Yet the contents of Yu Hong’s cosmos sack were far too important. Handing everything over to Chu Feng would feel like betraying their ancestors.
Right now, the Yu Heavenly Clan chief felt exactly like a man riding a tiger, unable to get off.
“Yu Heavenly Clan, do you still intend to take back that cosmos sack?”
Suddenly, a voice dripping with mockery rang out.
It belonged to the Lord of the Myriad Demons Sacred Palace.
Now that matters had developed to this point, the earlier anger on his face had vanished. Instead, he narrowed his eyes, smiled broadly, and looked at the Yu Heavenly Clan chief.
He was clearly waiting to watch their humiliation.
The moment he spoke, the eyes of the Dragon Clan chief and everyone from the Cloud Sky Immortal Sect turned toward them.
Every gaze carried unmistakable amusement.
Under such scrutiny, the Yu Heavenly Clan felt immense pressure.
Moments ago they had been evenly matched, even holding the upper hand.
Who could have imagined that in an instant they would become the target of everyone?
At this critical juncture, the Yu Heavenly Clan chief stepped forward.
“Little friend Chu Feng, you may keep all the treasures inside that cosmos sack.”
“However, the Venerable Forbidden martial skills within it are secret techniques of our Yu Heavenly Clan that must never be passed to outsiders.”
“Could you return them?”
The Yu Heavenly Clan chief spoke again, but his attitude had undergone a complete reversal. Gone was the earlier arrogance and aggression; his tone was now one of discussion, even pleading.
“Clan Chief.”
“Had you spoken politely from the very beginning, I, Chu Feng, might well have returned them.”
“But what did you do just now? The moment you attacked, killing intent poured out. You wanted my life outright.”
“Were it not for the Dragon Clan chief saving me, I would already be dead by your hand.”
“I survived, yes, but the fact remains that you tried to kill me.”
“To put it bluntly, you are now my enemy. Why should I consider your difficulties?”
Chu Feng declared in a solemn voice.
“Well said, little friend Chu Feng, well said!”
The moment Chu Feng finished speaking, the Lord of the Myriad Demons Sacred Palace clapped and cheered.
“Little friend Chu Feng speaks the truth. The Yu Heavenly Clan may have its own hardships, but little friend Chu Feng also has every reason to refuse.”
The Dragon Clan chief, too, completely changed his earlier stance. After all, now that the Cloud Sky Immortal Sect had switched sides, he finally had confidence.
In truth, even if the Cloud Sky Immortal Sect had not changed sides, he would now be willing to fight for Chu Feng.
For no other reason than the fact that, upon learning of Chu Feng’s extraordinary relationship with the Dao Sea Immortal Aunt, he felt Chu Feng was worth risking everything to protect.
“Clan Chief of the Yu Heavenly Clan, did you really try to kill Chu Feng earlier?”
Compared to the cold mockery of the others, Elder Gongsun’s gaze at this moment turned sharp.
Not only his, even Liu Chengkong’s and Zhao Chunqiu’s eyes turned hostile when they looked at the Yu Heavenly Clan chief.
That kind of look frightened many from the Yu Heavenly Clan.
Though they did not know the Cloud Sky Immortal Sect well, from its earlier actions they could tell it was an extremely terrifying power.
Just because their sect’s geniuses had suffered a slight grievance, they were willing to mobilise in force and fight both the Dragon Clan and the Myriad Demons Sacred Palace without hesitation.
And now, Chu Feng was the saviour of one of their elders.
There was a real chance the Cloud Sky Immortal Sect would attack the Yu Heavenly Clan because of Chu Feng.
“Chu Feng, do you dare fight me?”
Yet at that moment, from within the Yu Heavenly Clan’s crowd, a young man suddenly shouted.
He was a youthful man with dark skin and a powerfully built body.
Yet his complexion looked poor, as though he were ill.
“Yu Lie?”
The sight of this man actuallyight caused a stir among those present.
Even Long Xiaoxiao’s gaze showed surprise.
Their reactions made Chu Feng seriously size up this dark-skinned youth.
He already realised this youth was no ordinary person.
“Young benefactor, do not fight him.”
Before Chu Feng could reply, Long Xiaoxiao’s secret message reached his ears.
It turned out that Yu Lie was also a junior.
Moreover, he had long been famous throughout the Holy Light Galaxy and was publicly acknowledged as the strongest junior of the Yu Heavenly Clan.
Even Long Xiaoxiao had once witnessed his brilliance.
How strong was Yu Lie? Thirty years ago, he had already stepped into the Seventh Rank Supreme realm.
Back then, the only one who could rival him was the genius of the Holy Light Clan.
Twenty years ago, he had been only a hair’s breadth away from the Eighth Rank Supreme realm.
Then he suddenly vanished, rumoured to be in seclusion.
That seclusion lasted a full twenty years.
Today, twenty years later, Yu Lie was greatly changed from his past self.
He had lost his former sharpness. His whole body was much thinner, and even his appearance had altered considerably.
That was why, despite staying within the Yu Heavenly Clan, he had gone unnoticed.
Moreover, the current Yu Lie looked as though he were sick; his condition did not seem good.
Yet twenty years ago, Yu Lie had already been on the verge of Eighth Rank Supreme.
People speculated that his cultivation now was most likely Eighth Rank Supreme.
None of the juniors present would be his match.
That was why, the moment Yu Lie challenged Chu Feng, Long Xiaoxiao hurriedly sent a secret message urging him not to accept.
“Chu Feng, my cultivation should be above yours.”
“I am currently Seventh Rank Supreme, but if you are willing to fight me, I can refrain from using my lightning markings to raise my cultivation04. I will fight you with only Seventh Rank Supreme strength.”
“If I, Yu Lie, lose, my life is yours to take.”
“But if I win, I hope you will return all of the Yu Heavenly Clan’s Venerable Forbidden martial skills.”
Yu Lie spoke to Chu Feng again.
His words shocked everyone.
What surprised them was that after twenty years, Yu Lie was still only at Seventh Rank Supreme.
That made no sense. With his talent, he should not have stagnated.
Yet combined with his current changes, people realised something must have happened to Yu Lie.
Otherwise, logically, since Yu Lie had emerged from seclusion and come here with the Yu Heavenly Clan, one of the slots to enter the Wish God Palace should have been his.
“What a joke. It was your Yu Heavenly Clan that was in the wrong to begin with, yet you still have the nerve to propose a duel.”
“The Yu Heavenly Clan truly has no shame. The older generation dare not speak, so they send a junior to step forward instead?”
At that moment, waves of mocking voices came from the Cloud Sky Immortal Sect side, all directed at the Yu Heavenly Clan.
“Little friend Chu Feng, you need pay them no attention at all. With the Cloud Sky Immortal Sect backing you, the Yu Heavenly Clan would not dare touch you.”
“Not just now, they will never dare in future either. If they dare lay a hand on you, the Cloud Sky Immortal Sect will make them pay dearly.”
Zhao Chunqiu declared loudly to Chu Feng.
The scene was rather ironic.
No one would ever have imagined that the same man who moments ago had repeatedly threatened Chu Feng’s life would now stand up for him.
“Thank you for your kind intentions, senior, but I do wish to exchange pointers with this brother.”
Unexpectedly, Chu Feng actually accepted Yu Lie’s challenge.
When Chu Feng agreed, not only were the others astonished, even the people of the Yu Heavenly Clan could hardly believe it.
What was wrong with this Chu Feng?
Earlier, when he was under such pressure, he had refused to hand over the Venerable Forbidden martial skills.
Now that so many people were backing him, he actually agreed to Yu Lie’s proposed duel?
Nobody could understand it.
Yet just when everyone was still reeling from the shock, Chu Feng spoke again.
“However, I have no need for you to suppress your strength. Come at me with your true power.”
The moment those words left Chu Feng’s mouth, the vast heavens and earth fell deathly silent.
It was as though everyone had been struck by an invisible thunderbolt. Their scalps went numb.
They were so stunned by Chu Feng’s declaration that, for a moment, no one could speak!!!
