“What is it?” the disciple of Granny Wish God asked.
“Have you not noticed that these three lakes were never meant to look like this?” the strange woman said.
“Senior, what do you mean?” the disciple asked.
“The reason you can so easily see the secrets hidden within the lakes is because Chu Feng did it on purpose. The secrets of all three lakes were originally concealed. It was that boy who broke the seals on every lake and made their contents visible.”
“Senior, are you saying Chu Feng deliberately helped me?” the disciple asked.
The strange woman merely gave a faint smile. She did not answer. Instead, she turned and vanished completely this time.
The disciple’s expression became extremely complicated.
For a moment, she found it hard to accept everything.
Although she had admired Chu Feng, after being manipulated by him she had still felt furious.
That was why, even though he had saved her, she showed no gratitude and only mocked him coldly.
Yet now she discovered she had wrongly blamed him all along.
Guilt, remorse, a trace of being moved, but above all disbelief filled her heart.
…
As for Chu Feng, he had already passed through the lake and left the Ancient Weapon Tomb.
He returned directly to the desert.
By the time he arrived, Long Xiaoxiao, the Dragon Clan Chief, the Lord of the Monstrous Demon Saint Palace, everyone from Cloudsky Immortal Sect, and all the members of the Yu Heavenly Clan were already waiting there.
Originally, everyone’s faces had been grave.
But the moment they saw Chu Feng, the entire crowd erupted into wild joy.
Most people began cheering. The Lord of the Monstrous Demon Saint Palace and the Grand Elder of Cloudsky Immortal Sect even stepped forward personally to express their thanks.
Even the Yu Heavenly Clan Chief thanked Chu Feng.
The reason was simple: Chu Feng had saved them all.
“Young friend Chu Feng, did you gain anything inside the Ancient Weapon Tomb?” an elder of the Yu Heavenly Clan suddenly asked.
As soon as he spoke, the air fell silent. Everyone turned to look at Chu Feng, their eyes holding varying degrees of expectation.
At first, they had only been worried about his safety.
Now that he had returned unharmed, they naturally wanted to know whether he had obtained any benefits.
After Chu Feng entered the tomb, the rest had come back here and talked amongst themselves.
By now, everyone understood something about the Ancient Weapon Tomb.
It was a place of legend.
There were many tales about it.
Supposedly, plenty of people had entered over the ages, yet very few ever came out alive.
Most perished inside.
Among the dead were even renowned martial cultivation experts.
That was why the Dragon Clan Chief and the others had been so terrified when they realised they had fallen into the tomb.
Though entering meant nine chances of death and only one of survival, a tiny fraction of those who escaped had still managed to obtain treasures.
They acquired half-complete Venerable Armaments, extremely powerful ones at that.
Some had even obtained true Venerable Armaments of astonishing quality, rare and mighty weapons in this world.
Therefore, everyone was curious whether Chu Feng might be one of those fortunate few.
After all, with his extraordinary talent, although he was of the younger generation, they felt he stood a real chance.
“To be honest with all the seniors, this junior’s trip was not in vain,” Chu Feng said.
“Young friend Chu Feng, does that mean you obtained a suitable weapon?” many asked at once.
“I am not yet certain what it is. I still need to study it further because, at present, the item will not obey me,” Chu Feng replied.
“Then, young friend Chu Feng, why not take it out? We can help you examine it,” a Yu Heavenly Clan elder suggested.
“What nonsense are you spouting? Who do you think you are, asking young friend Chu Feng to show you the treasure he obtained?” the Lord of the Monstrous Demon Saint Palace immediately snapped.
“Uh… I meant no offence,” the elder hurriedly explained.
“What one obtains is young friend Chu Feng’s private affair. We should not pry,” the Yu Heavenly Clan Chief said. Then he continued, “Young friend Chu Feng risked his life to save us. That he has returned safely is already a tremendous blessing. Regardless of how any of us viewed him before, whether with hatred, joy, resentment, or anger, we must now acknowledge that we are alive today thanks to him.”
Having said that, he turned to Chu Feng again.
“Young friend Chu Feng, I meant what I said earlier. Though you bear the surname Chu and I bear Yu, from this day forward your affairs are the affairs of my Yu Heavenly Clan. Should anyone dare cause you trouble, my Yu Heavenly Clan will never stand idly by.”
“The same goes for my Monstrous Demon Saint Palace. Young friend Chu Feng needs only speak the word, and we will brave fire and water for you,” the palace lord added at once.
“I cannot speak for the whole of Cloudsky Immortal Sect, but I can speak for myself. The enemies of young friend Chu Feng are my enemies,” the Cloudsky Immortal Sect elder declared.
“Thank you, seniors,” Chu Feng said. He did not refuse. Instead, he cupped his fist and bowed in gratitude.
After all, in the current Holy Light Heavenly River, he was still weak, and his master, that old daoist with the cow-like nose, had powerful enemies. If he could truly gain the support of these colossal forces, it would be a great boon for him.
“Thank us? It is we who should thank you.”
“Actually, I have just made a decision that may be good news for everyone,” the Yu Heavenly Clan Chief announced to the crowd.
“Oh? What good news?” the Monstrous Demon Saint Palace Lord asked eagerly.
“While we are here in the Nine Souls Heavenly River, my Yu Heavenly Clan originally planned to visit another location. If we can successfully open it, there may be benefits to gain. I had intended to bring only my clansmen, but after gathering here today and experiencing these events, I feel it is a kind of fate. Therefore, I have decided to share that place with all of you. If you do not mind, come with me. We shall open it together. Any benefits will be split evenly. If there are none, we can treat it as a pleasant outing. What do you say?”
“Wonderful! I’m in,” the Monstrous Demon Saint Palace Lord and the Cloudsky Immortal Sect Grand Elder immediately agreed.
“It seems we all have young friend Chu Feng to thank for this good fortune.”
“So, what exactly is this place?” the Dragon Clan Chief asked.
“Speaking of which, the former master of that place shared the same surname as young friend Chu Feng,” the Yu Heavenly Clan Chief said.
“Also surnamed Chu? What was his name?” the Dragon Clan Chief asked.
“Chu Hanxian,” the Yu Heavenly Clan Chief replied.
