After Chu Feng questioned them for a while, he finally understood the situation here.
The reason all these clansmen were poisoned was because a venomous creature suddenly appeared in the forest.
That creature was a hundred metres long, extremely ugly in appearance, and it attacked these clansmen with poisonous gas, causing them all to be poisoned.
However, along with the appearance of the venomous creature, a stone tablet also emerged.
The stone tablet stated that the arrival of the venomous creature was punishment for them, but a saviour would descend to rescue them.
“Lord, please save us.”
After recounting the events to Chu Feng, those people continued to beg bitterly.
There was no doubt that Chu Feng had already become the saviour in the eyes of these clansmen.
“Where is that venomous creature now?”
Chu Feng asked.
“The venomous creature is hiding deep in the jungle. We do not know the exact location.”
Those clansmen replied.
“Everyone, please do not panic. According to my guess, the one who tied the bell must untie it.”
“To completely resolve the poison in your bodies, the solution must be found from that venomous creature itself.”
“I will go find that venomous creature. Once I find a way, I will definitely return to save you all.”
Chu Feng said.
“Stop right there!!!”
But unexpectedly, as soon as Chu Feng spoke these words, someone blocked him.
“The method to detoxify is your flesh and blood. If you are unwilling to help us, just say so. Why make up such an excuse to escape?”
The clansman blocking Chu Feng pointed at him and said.
As soon as he spoke, quite a few people echoed him and surrounded Chu Feng tightly.
“My flesh and blood can indeed detoxify, but clearly it is not enough to share with all of you. Even if it could be divided among everyone, if I die, the venomous creature will still be there. It will continue to attack you. Will another person come to detoxify you then?”
Chu Feng countered.
“I do not care. Heaven sent you here specifically to save us.”
“Even if you die, that is your responsibility.”
Those clansmen blocking Chu Feng’s path said aggressively.
Their attitude made it clear that Chu Feng could not leave. Even if Chu Feng refused to help them willingly, they would take his flesh and blood themselves and eat it.
“This bunch of bastards really deserve to die.”
“Let me out. I want to make them understand what it means to wish for death.”
Dandan was so angry that she gnashed her teeth.
“Lady Queen, this is all part of the trial. It is testing Chu Feng’s kindness.”
“Chu Feng, you must endure it.”
But Yusha tried to persuade Chu Feng instead.
As for Chu Feng, he neither released Dandan nor listened to Yusha’s words.
Instead, after a cold laugh, he asked, “Do all of you think this way? Do you think my life belongs to you all? Even though we are neither relatives nor friends, I should still sacrifice my life to save you?”
“I think what the lord said is right. To detoxify, we must find the root cause from that venomous creature. Otherwise… even if the lord saves us today, if we encounter that venomous creature again in the future, we will still die.”
“Moreover, the lord truly owes us nothing. There is no need for him to sacrifice his life for us, and we should not demand it from him like this.”
“Everyone, calm down. Let us follow the lord’s instructions.”
To Chu Feng’s surprise, after he spoke, someone actually agreed with his view.
It was a young man with average looks, but he had an upright and righteous face.
After he spoke these words, quite a few people supported him.
However, there were also many who feared Chu Feng would escape and ignore them, and who wanted him to divide his flesh and blood right now to save them.
For a moment, two opposing voices arose within the clan.
These clansmen engaged in fierce arguments among themselves, even starting to curse and attack each other.
In the end, those who wanted Chu Feng to detoxify them immediately still made up the majority.
Those who remained rational and supported Chu Feng’s choice were only a small portion.
“Are all your clansmen here?”
Chu Feng asked the young clansman who had been the first to support him.
“Lord, apart from those who have already died, basically all our clansmen are here.”
The young clansman said.
“Good.”
Chu Feng nodded, then looked towards those who refused to let him leave.
“You are refusing to let me go now, correct?”
Chu Feng asked in a deep voice.
“We can let you go, but you must detoxify us first.”
“That is right. Your arrival was arranged by heaven. It is not that we are being unreasonable. Heaven assigned you the task of saving us.”
“If you do not save us, even if we let you go, heaven will absolutely not let you off.”
Those people said aggressively.
“Fine, I understand.”
“This is your decision. Do not regret it.”
After Chu Feng said this, he began to force his way out.
“Stop. If you do not save us, do not even think about leaving.”
One of them not only blocked Chu Feng but also rushed at him with a dagger, determined to cut off Chu Feng’s flesh himself.
Pa—
However, with a wave of Chu Feng’s sleeve, that person was sent flying backwards. When he landed, his bones and tendons were broken, blood spurted from his mouth, his neck twisted, and he fainted instantly.
“This…”
This scene terrified those clansmen who had originally wanted to block Chu Feng.
“Chu Feng, you…”
Not only were those clansmen frightened, even Yusha was shocked.
“If anyone else does not want to live, feel free to try and stop me.”
“I do not even need that venomous creature to kill you. I can deal with you right now.”
After Chu Feng spoke, a powerful pressure instantly turned into an invisible hurricane that swept out from his body.
As the pressure was released, even heaven and earth trembled.
Feeling that pressure, everyone retreated in fear.
Only then did they realise that this so-called saviour was so powerful that he was not someone they could control.
“Chu Feng, you must endure. This is all part of the trial.”
Seeing Chu Feng become angry, Yusha quickly reminded him.
“Chu Feng, you cannot attack them. If you really cannot hold back, just let this queen out. This queen will teach them a lesson for you. If this queen acts, it will have nothing to do with you.”
Dandan also reminded Chu Feng, but her meaning was completely different from Yusha’s.
“Dandan, Yusha, do not worry. I have my own decision.”
After Chu Feng said this, he rose into the air and flew towards the depths of the jungle.
Although Chu Feng’s appearance had changed now, his cultivation and abilities remained intact.
Not long after, Chu Feng found the venomous creature, successfully killed it, and also discovered the antidote that could save everyone.
The antidote was very simple. The venomous creature was covered in deadly poison, but once it died, its flesh and blood would turn into the antidote that neutralised the poison.
After dealing with the venomous creature, Chu Feng carried it back to the previous place.
By the time Chu Feng returned, those clansmen were no longer just arguing. They were fighting, and there had already been some deaths and injuries.
Those who suffered the most casualties were naturally the smaller group who had chosen to support Chu Feng.
“Everyone, stop right now.”
After Chu Feng returned, accompanied by a furious shout, powerful pressure descended once again.
Feeling Chu Feng’s pressure, those people quickly stopped.
Especially when they saw Chu Feng’s small body actually carrying a hundred-metre-long venomous creature, the fear in their eyes grew even stronger.
“Catch.”
Chu Feng used his hand as a blade, cut off a piece of flesh from the venomous creature, and threw it to the young man who had supported him first.
“Lord, what is this?”
The young man caught the flesh from the venomous creature but did not understand Chu Feng’s intention.
“Eat it to detoxify.”
Chu Feng said.
Hearing this, the young man did not hesitate and directly ate the flesh of the venomous creature.
As soon as he swallowed it, the poisonous gas on his body began to dissipate. Even his complexion recovered at a visible speed, and his condition became even rosier than before he was poisoned.
“Thank you, lord. Thank you for saving my life.”
At that moment, those clansmen knelt down on the ground in unison once again.
Since the flesh and blood of the venomous creature could also detoxify, they knew they could all be saved.
After all, compared to Chu Feng’s slender body, this venomous creature was a hundred-metre giant.
It was more than enough to feed them all.
Swish, swish, swish—
Then, with a wave of Chu Feng’s sleeve, light blades fell like rain, slicing across the venomous creature.
Immediately afterwards, several neatly cut pieces of flesh began to fall into the hands of those clansmen.
However, only a small portion of people received them. Most people did not get any.
And people could notice that those who did not receive any flesh were precisely the ones who had wanted to attack Chu Feng earlier.
“Lord, we were wrong. We know we were wrong.”
“Lord, please be magnanimous and do not hold it against us.”
“Lord, we beg you. There is still so much flesh from the venomous creature anyway. It is useless for you to keep it. Please save us.”
Those people were quite clever. Realising that Chu Feng was targeting them, they began to kowtow and admit their mistakes to Chu Feng.
“It is too late to admit your mistakes now. I, Chu Feng, will absolutely not save those who want to kill me.”
Chu Feng said.
“Chu Feng, do not act on impulse. Do not forget this is a trial. Everything here is fake.”
Yusha quickly tried to persuade him.
“Chu Feng, how about letting it go? After all, passing the trial is more important.”
Even Dandan began to persuade Chu Feng.
But Chu Feng only smiled coldly and shook his head. Then he suddenly clenched his palm.
With a bang, the venomous creature in Chu Feng’s hand was blasted into pieces.
Chu Feng personally destroyed the antidote that could save people.
“Chu Feng, why do this?”
“This is clearly just a trial. Why act so impulsively?”
Seeing this, Yusha could not help but blame Chu Feng.
But Dandan said nothing. She would not blame Chu Feng. Even if she thought he was wrong, as long as it was Chu Feng’s choice, she would firmly support him.
As for Chu Feng, his expression remained calm. There was actually no trace of anger on his face. He faced those clansmen very calmly.
“I, Chu Feng, can treat my family kindly, my friends kindly, passers-by kindly, and even strangers kindly. But… I will absolutely not treat evil people kindly.”
“To harbour kindness towards great evil is not the promotion of goodness. It is indulgence of evil and injustice towards the kind.”
“This is my, Chu Feng’s, understanding of kindness.”
Chu Feng looked at those clansmen and said loudly.
Buzz—
As soon as Chu Feng finished speaking, the surrounding space changed.
When everything returned to normal, Chu Feng was already back inside that cave.
“What a line: absolutely not treat evil people kindly.”
“Interesting. Your understanding of kindness is quite different from ordinary people.”
“But this venerable one likes it.”
“You have passed this first round of the trial.”
The mysterious voice rang out again.
“You passed. Chu Feng, you really are something.”
“Worthy of being the person this queen has high hopes for.”
Hearing this, Dandan was immediately overjoyed and kept praising Chu Feng.
“Chu Feng, I am sorry.”
But Yusha’s voice full of guilt followed.
“Silly girl, you do not need to say such things to me.”
“I know you were thinking of me.”
Chu Feng replied with a smile.
Even though Chu Feng did not blame her, Yusha still felt deeply ashamed.
She had advised Chu Feng and reminded him, indeed for his sake.
But only now did she realise she was wrong. Her consideration had been too simplistic.
Her kindness was foolish kindness. In fact, she herself was not that kind. She had only endured humiliation and tried to help everyone regardless of the consequences just to pass the trial.
But now she understood that this trial was not that simple at all. If she had really done as she suggested, they would absolutely not have passed.
Only someone like Chu Feng, who had his own stance, could possibly pass the trial.
Fortunately, Chu Feng did not listen to her. Otherwise… she would have caused Chu Feng’s death.
