“It does not matter. After all, there is still the Junior Strongest Competition coming up.”
“Compared to those people from Feiyu Heavenly Sect, watching Chu Feng face off against the strongest juniors in the entire Holy Light Heavenly River will be far more exciting.”
Long Ning said.
“Yes, with Chu Feng’s current strength, he is bound to make a huge name for himself in this Junior Strongest Competition.”
“The name Chu Feng will soon resound throughout the entire Holy Light Heavenly River.”
“Though we always knew this boy would achieve great things, no one expected him to reach such heights in so short a time.”
“The last time we saw him, he was still competing with juniors from the Ancestral Martial Starfield. In the blink of an eye, his opponents have become the top juniors of the Holy Light Heavenly River.”
Speaking of this, Grandmaster Long Xuan sighed once more.
He still clearly remembered the scene in the Nine Dragons Upper Realm when Chu Feng competed for the Ancestral Martial Ten Stars ranking.
Grandmaster Long Xuan recalled that back then, Chu Feng’s battle against Linghu Hongfei had been difficult. If not for his spirit’s intervention, Chu Feng might not even have been Linghu Hongfei’s match.
But now, let alone Linghu Hongfei, how many juniors in the entire Holy Light Heavenly River could compare to Chu Feng?
Chu Feng’s progress far exceeded Grandmaster Long Xuan’s expectations.
“No wonder this little rascal refused to become my disciple back then. I truly was not worthy.”
Grandmaster Long Xuan sighed again, but this time it was an inner thought, audible only to himself.
“Young hero Chu Feng is truly a dragon among men. Even his grandfather and father pale in comparison.”
“Long Ning, I have noticed that young hero Chu Feng seems quite fond of you. You should seize the opportunity.”
“If young hero Chu Feng were to become our clan’s son-in-law, that would truly be…”
An elder from Ancestral Martial Dragon City said to Long Ning.
Long Ning did not respond, but her cheeks flushed slightly.
Which girl does not admire an outstanding man? Everyone could see Chu Feng’s excellence clearly.
Moreover, he was the one who enabled Ancestral Martial Dragon City to return to the Dragon Clan. To them, calling Chu Feng a hero was no exaggeration.
Faced with such a Chu Feng, it would be false to say Long Ning felt no attraction.
“You must not speak nonsense.”
Yet unexpectedly, as soon as the elder finished speaking, Long Daozhi rebuked him sternly.
“Can you not see that Princess Xiaoxiao is very fond of young friend Chu Feng?”
Long Daozhi added.
His words stung Long Ning.
Yes, perhaps back then, she might have been worthy of Chu Feng.
But now? Was she worthy?
Even if Chu Feng did not mind her, she herself lacked the courage to compete with Long Xiaoxiao for him.
Thinking that she could never be with Chu Feng in that way in this lifetime, Long Ning felt a touch of sadness.
…
At present, Long Xiaoxiao had dragged Chu Feng to another war chariot.
No one else was on this chariot, for it was Long Xiaoxiao’s personal palace.
“Xiaoxiao, what is it?”
“Can you tell me now?”
Chu Feng asked.
“I do have a question for you.”
“Do you like that Long Ning?”
When Long Xiaoxiao asked this, her beautiful eyes fixed on Chu Feng, gazing at him as if interrogating.
“No, in my heart, Long Ning is like Kong Tianhui. Both are friends.”
Chu Feng said.
“Then… what about that Xian Yun?”
Long Xiaoxiao asked again.
“She is also a friend.”
Chu Feng replied.
“Then… what about Kong Ci?”
Long Xiaoxiao pressed.
“All friends.”
Chu Feng continued.
“Alright, I have no more questions.”
Long Xiaoxiao revealed a satisfied smile.
“I say, Your Highness, you dragged me all the way here just to ask me this?”
Chu Feng said.
“What do you mean ‘just this’? Is this a small matter? This is a big deal.”
“I need to confirm whether they are my love rivals.”
Long Xiaoxiao said.
“What love rivals?”
Chu Feng asked.
“If they are not love rivals, then what? Every single one of those three girls looks at you abnormally. Do you think I am blind? I can tell they have feelings for you.”
Long Xiaoxiao demanded.
“They are not love rivals. After all, we are just friends.”
Chu Feng said.
“I…”
Long Xiaoxiao seemed about to argue, but could not find the words.
Suddenly, she deflated like a punctured ball. Not only was she at a loss for words, but her whole mood sank.
Seeing Long Xiaoxiao like this, Chu Feng suddenly felt a pang of heartache.
He wanted to comfort her, but after thinking it over, he held back.
Chu Feng knew he was not a devoted romantic. If he were, he would not have fallen for Zi Ling, Su Rou, and Su Mei at the same time.
Yet he was not frivolous either. If he did not like someone, no matter how outstanding or beautiful, he would not consider being with her.
He had a very good impression of Long Xiaoxiao, but for now, it was only as a friend. He did not yet feel romantic love for her.
But how could Chu Feng miss the affection Long Xiaoxiao showed him?
This put him in a difficult position. He did not want to hurt her, yet he also did not want to deceive her or force himself to be with her.
“Alright, I have said what I needed to say. I am leaving.”
Long Xiaoxiao suddenly broke the silence and prepared to depart.
“Xiaoxiao, wait.”
Chu Feng quickly called out.
“What? Do you have to emphasise that we are just friends?”
Long Xiaoxiao asked, her tone carrying a hint of resentment.
Her words made Chu Feng realise that his earlier mention of “friends” had hurt her.
As if sensing Chu Feng’s emotional shift, Long Xiaoxiao, who had been feeling wronged, suddenly smiled.
“Alright, my young benefactor, we are more than just friends. You are also my young benefactor.”
“By the way, did you call me back because you have something to say?”
Seeing her like this, Chu Feng felt another pang of heartache. This girl was truly too good to him.
She did not want to make things difficult for him, so even though she felt wronged and upset inside, she still smiled brightly at him.
Faced with such a Long Xiaoxiao, Chu Feng hesitated about whether to bring up the matter.
But in the end, he decided to speak.
“Ahem…”
“Xiaoxiao, can you promise me something?”
Chu Feng said.
“My young benefactor, whatever it is, just say the word.”
Long Xiaoxiao replied cheerfully.
“Whether it is Long Ning, Kong Ci, or Xian Yun, they are all my friends.”
“To me, Chu Feng, friends have nothing to do with strength or status. As long as they are friends I acknowledge, I am willing to protect them with my life.”
“So please do not harm them, alright?”
Chu Feng said this because he knew that, while Long Xiaoxiao acted like an obedient little lamb in front of him, her methods could be extremely ruthless. This was evident from how she dealt with the Feiyu Heavenly Sect members.
The reason he brought this up was that he was somewhat worried. He feared Long Xiaoxiao might see Long Ning and the others as threats and act against them.
