A scream rang out. It was the woman’s fear and shock, but Chu Feng also noticed that her face had turned red, exceptionally red, like a fully ripened apple. It was the kind of flush that only appears when someone is extremely shy.
Chu Feng quickly turned around, not daring to look any longer.
The current him was no longer the him of his youth. Back then, he cared more about his own feelings. Simply put, he would do whatever he wanted.
But later he realised that some of his actions might have made him feel good, yet they hurt others, even causing permanent damage.
For example, Ya Fei, Yan Ruyu, and Murong Wan.
Even now, Chu Feng felt he owed them, and he did not know how to make amends for that debt.
So Chu Feng did not dare to look further. Instead, he hurriedly turned away.
“That… um, hurry up and wash. We must leave quickly, otherwise we will be in great danger.”
After leaving those words, Chu Feng exited the palace.
Once outside, Chu Feng discovered that Xiao Yu had already returned.
At this moment, Xiao Yu had changed back to his male appearance.
Yet in Chu Feng’s mind, the image lingered of her just moments ago while bathing.
Although Chu Feng had only caught a glimpse, that sight had etched itself deeply into his brain, impossible to shake.
Xiao Yu’s true appearance was truly beautiful. It was only because Chu Feng was not lecherous that he had left obediently. If it had been someone lustful, they definitely would not have walked away. Instead…
“If you spread word of what just happened, I will certainly kill you.”
Xiao Yu looked at Chu Feng with extremely fierce eyes, though these words were transmitted secretly.
Chu Feng felt helpless, but he also knew he was in the wrong, so he could only respond with a wry smile.
“It’s not my fault. How was I supposed to know you were a girl?”
“If I had known, I absolutely would not have entered. Rest assured, I will never speak of it.”
Chu Feng replied via secret transmission.
Xiao Yu did not respond further, but he withdrew that vicious glare.
For now, he chose to believe Chu Feng.
Buzz.
Suddenly, a burst of light flashed. Xia Yan’s palace began to shrink.
Xia Yan reappeared, having also reverted to his previous male form.
“Sorry, I took a bit longer washing.”
“By the way, Brother Chu Feng, you were urging me earlier. What happened?”
He grinned cheerfully, showing no difference from before, as if nothing had occurred.
“There is a terrifying power deep in this mud pool. I cannot determine what it is, but it is moving towards the surface. We must leave here at once.”
Chu Feng said.
“But this mud pool… we cannot cross it, can we?”
Xia Yan looked at the mud pool ahead and furrowed his brows.
Originally, Chu Feng had planned to clear the mud pool completely, then let them pass.
But during the clearing process, Chu Feng discovered that the mud pool was unfathomably deep, and something terrifying lurked in its depths.
He could not tell whether it was a fearsome creature or simply raw power, but that force seemed to have awakened and was approaching this location. Fortunately, it was not moving particularly fast.
Yet the mud pool remained, and with their own strength, Xia Yan and Xiao Yu would indeed struggle to cross safely.
“Follow me. I will take you across.”
As Chu Feng spoke, he opened his palm. A transparent bubble floated out from it.
The bubble grew larger and immediately enveloped Chu Feng.
It was a formation, not very big, but it possessed strong defensive properties.
Chu Feng had long prepared a countermeasure to help them escape this place.
To avoid accidents, Chu Feng also brought out the Heavenly Master Whisk to bolster his power.
“Wow, Brother Chu Feng, that whisk of yours looks like an extraordinary treasure.”
Xia Yan stared at Chu Feng’s Heavenly Master Whisk, his mouth agape in surprise.
“Without a few treasures, I would not dare come here.”
Chu Feng smiled faintly, then activated the formation and flew towards the mud pool.
Swish swish swish.
The moment the three of them entered the mud pool area, the poisonous mud within reacted. It shot towards Chu Feng like arrows.
At the same time, the mud pool below writhed constantly, as if alive, forming terrifying giant faces that looked utterly horrifying.
Although the formation protected all three of them, the powerful impacts caused even Chu Feng’s formation to teeter on the verge of collapse.
In such circumstances, Chu Feng dared not be careless. He gripped the Heavenly Master Whisk tightly, channelling the vast boundary power from his body through the whisk and into the formation.
Under the reinforcement of Chu Feng’s boundary power, the formation stabilised, and the three safely crossed the mud pool trap zone.
Yet after landing, Xiao Yu and Xia Yan still felt lingering fear.
They could sense how ferocious the mud pool’s assault had been.
Without Chu Feng, the two of them would never have made it across.
“How did you do that?”
Xiao Yu asked Chu Feng.
“What do you mean?”
Chu Feng countered.
“Your boundary technique is only at Dragon Transformation Level Two. Old Demon Black Sha’s test cannot be wrong.”
“With just your boundary technique, you could not achieve this.”
“You have mastered the power of this place.”
Xiao Yu said to Chu Feng.
He had only suspected it before, but now he was almost certain. Chu Feng had gained control over the power of the Thousand Transformations Illusion Palace, which granted him this unbelievable strength.
“That is my secret. It does not concern you.”
“However, if you really want to know, it is not impossible. But you would have to exchange it for your own secret.”
Chu Feng said with a sly smile.
Hearing this, Xiao Yu turned away and continued forward.
Chu Feng chuckled, then turned to Xia Yan beside him. “How about you trade a secret with me?”
“My secrets?”
“A person like me does not have any secrets.”
“When I was little, I once accidentally stepped in dog poo. Does that count?”
Xia Yan said with a cheeky grin.
“Of course… it does not.”
After saying this, Chu Feng prepared to follow Xiao Yu and press on.
But suddenly, a hand reached out and grabbed his clothing. It was Xia Yan.
At this moment, Xia Yan looked at Chu Feng again. The previous playful expression was gone, replaced by pitiful, pleading eyes.
Though still in male form, those eyes now held a distinctly feminine gaze.
“Brother Chu Feng, I will not pursue what you saw earlier. After all, I was the one who hid it from you.”
“But you absolutely must keep it secret for me. I… I have not even married yet. If this gets out, who would dare marry me in the future? How would I live?”
Xia Yan spoke via secret transmission. As expected, she cared deeply about this matter too.
However, compared to Xiao Yu’s attitude, Xia Yan’s was far gentler.
Her approach lifted a huge weight from Chu Feng’s heart.
In contrast to Xiao Yu’s warning, Xia Yan’s words completely relieved all his pressure.
“Rest assured. How could you possibly fail to marry? Although I only saw a fleeting glimpse, I can honestly say you… are very beautiful.”
Chu Feng replied via secret transmission.
And these words were not flattery. He meant them sincerely.
Though Xia Yan’s current male appearance was rather unremarkable, her true female form was an absolute beauty, a devastatingly stunning woman of national-calibre allure.
Moreover, Xia Yan was actually the mature, big-sister type of beauty.
“I do not care. You must keep it secret. Otherwise, if I cannot marry, I will latch onto you. Let me tell you, I have a nickname: Sticky Plaster. Once I stick to you, you will never shake me off.”
Though transmitted secretly, her tone clearly showed some urgency.
“Alright, alright. I am afraid of you. I will keep it secret, okay?”
After saying this, Chu Feng continued on his way, hurrying towards the direction Xiao Yu had gone.
“That is more like it.”
Seeing Chu Feng agree, Xia Yan nodded in satisfaction. But suddenly her expression changed, a hint of suspicion appearing in her eyes.
“Wait, why do I feel something is off?”
“Hey, what do you mean by that? Are you saying you would look down on me?”
Xia Yan transmitted secretly while waving her fist, chasing after Chu Feng.
