“Chu Feng, what exactly do you want?” Ying Ziyue’s face turned pale. Her voice came out weak and strained. Chu Feng’s pressure was overwhelming. It felt as though a towering mountain tens of thousands of meters high was pressing down on her back.
She was at the mid Divine Core Realm. If Chu Feng were still at the peak Divine Core Realm, it would have been impossible for him to suppress her so completely with mere presence alone.
Which meant he had already broken through to the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm.
These past few days, she had been running around for Su Fan’s sake and had not even heard such crucial news.
“Holy Son Chu Feng, this is Heavenly Immortal Pavilion. Private fighting is forbidden here!” Xianmeng’s expression changed abruptly. She thought Chu Feng was about to strike Ying Ziyue directly.
“Pavilion Master Xianmeng, it would be best if you do not act rashly. This is Azure Cloud Immortal Sect territory,” Fairy Miaoyin said calmly. An invisible pressure instantly locked onto Xianmeng.
Xianmeng’s expression shifted dramatically. Her powerful spiritual perception told her that if she dared move even slightly, she would face a thunderous strike.
She was only at the Spirit Transformation Realm. Fairy Miaoyin could obliterate her body and soul with a single blow.
“Is this a warning to me?”
Xianmeng’s face grew slightly pale as she looked toward Chu Feng.
He had actually broken through to the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm.
She had the unsettling feeling that even though she was a major realm above him, she still might not be his match.
Such vital information, and she had not known.
Had she known earlier, she might have reconsidered whether to give the Saint Heaven Grass to Ying Ziyue.
“What do I want?”
Chu Feng’s face was cold as he looked down at Ying Ziyue’s stunning face from close range and said indifferently, “Do you believe that if I kill you here and now, your father Emperor Tianwen and the one deep within the sect would not even question me?”
“Do you truly think you possess enough strength and status to oppose me?”
“You are merely a princess of an Empire. Do not forget, even the entire Empire is a vassal of the Immortal Sect.”
“Chu Feng, if you have the ability, then kill me,” Ying Ziyue said with difficulty. Her delicate face had lost all color.
She understood that he was telling the truth.
A nominal disciple was still only nominal. Since being accepted by the Sect Master, she had seen him only once.
In name only.
If Chu Feng killed her, it would embarrass the Sect Master. But as long as Heavenly Summit Peak remained powerful, nothing significant would happen to him. At most, he would receive a token reprimand.
As for Emperor Tianwen, it was even simpler.
Interests came first.
Children were tools to gain advantage.
If she died, she would lose her value.
Perhaps Chu Feng did have some reservations about her background, but that was merely caution, not fear.
“Kill you?”
“I did not kill Ye Tongyao. Why would I kill you?”
Chu Feng smiled coldly. “I know what you are busy with and for whom.”
“But I will make you watch. Watch as I twist his head off.”
“You want to use Saint Heaven Grass to repair his meridians and Divine Core?”
“If he must rely on a woman even for this, then Su Fan does not deserve to be my opponent.”
“And I look forward to the day when you kneel at my feet and beg me to spare him.”
Smack.
Chu Feng slapped Ying Ziyue across the face. She was sent flying backward, crashing into and shattering a decorative rockery.
“This is a lesson for you.”
“Now get out.”
Ying Ziyue’s face was deathly pale. Five crimson finger marks stood out vividly on her cheek. She cast a resentful look at Chu Feng but said nothing further. Threats were meaningless.
She knew the gap between them all too well.
Now she could not obtain the Saint Heaven Grass. Su Fan’s injuries would require another solution.
Even their plans would need adjustment. Chu Feng’s strength was suffocating. Even if Su Fan recovered, he would not be Chu Feng’s match now.
“Pavilion Master Xianmeng.”
Chu Feng turned toward Xianmeng. Her face was pale as she remained locked in place by Fairy Miaoyin’s aura, not daring to move.
In an instant, Chu Feng vanished.
When he reappeared, a strip of snow-white gauze was in his hand. The veil had disappeared from Xianmeng’s face, revealing a face of breathtaking beauty.
“I heard that you once said your face would only be shown to your future husband.”
A faintly arrogant smile curved on Chu Feng’s lips as he casually tossed the veil aside. “Consider this a warning. In Azure Cloud Immortal Sect territory, do not attempt to oppose me. If I grow angry, I may do something far more extreme.”
His gaze swept across Heavenly Immortal Pavilion. “I cannot guarantee whether this pavilion will continue to exist.”
“Chu Feng!” Xianmeng’s star-like eyes locked onto him.
“Saint Heaven Grass has arrived, Holy Son Chu Feng.”
The elderly steward hurried over, and in that moment, Fairy Miaoyin’s locking aura over Xianmeng was subtly neutralized.
This steward was at least as powerful as Fairy Miaoyin, a supreme expert capable of crossing the tribulation at any time.
“Young Master, at least late Great Ascension Realm,” Fairy Miaoyin said quietly, her eyes filled with caution as she subtly positioned herself in front of Chu Feng.
As expected of a force with ancient heritage. Even a branch steward possessed such terrifying strength.
“A protector? Interesting.”
Chu Feng glanced at the steward and at the purple box in his hands. He smiled faintly. “Within Azure Cloud Immortal Sect territory, if I wish to kill you, one protector will not be enough.”
With that, Chu Feng did not even take the Saint Heaven Grass. He walked toward the exit of Heavenly Immortal Pavilion, his voice drifting back.
“Xianmeng, remember this. This is Azure Cloud Immortal Sect territory. If you cause trouble here, even the old fellows at your headquarters will not be able to save you.” This story is hosted at novelping.com.
“Pavilion Master Xianmeng,” Liu Mei said coldly, her eyes filled with killing intent. “Heavenly Immortal Pavilion has a good relationship with Heavenly Summit Peak. But if you dare oppose my Senior Brother, even if Master disapproves, I will kill you.”
With that, Liu Mei and Fairy Miaoyin quickly followed after Chu Feng.
“Miss, are you alright?” the steward asked anxiously as Xianmeng continued staring at Chu Feng’s departing figure. It was the first time she had suffered such humiliation.
“Miss, this is Azure Cloud Immortal Sect territory. You…”
Xianmeng regained her composure and glanced at him calmly. “Elder Wang, I know my limits.”
She produced another snow-white veil and covered her peerless face once more.
“This time, I underestimated Chu Feng,” she said coldly. “The matter of him removing my veil must not spread.”
“Miss, what about the Saint Heaven Grass? Shall we give it to Princess Ziyue? Or directly to Su Fan?” Elder Wang asked.
“Is Su Fan still staying with the Zhuge Family?”
“Yes, Miss. But today Zhuge Jingyue also went to Heavenly Summit Palace. Something seems to have changed. Should we warn Su Fan?”
“The Saint Heaven Grass will be given to no one. Announce that Chu Feng has taken it. Heavenly Immortal Pavilion will not interfere further. Chu Feng is right. This is ultimately Azure Cloud Immortal Sect territory.”
She spoke casually. “My previous judgment was flawed. Chu Feng’s potential and future must be reassessed. Heavenly Immortal Pavilion focuses solely on trade and does not involve itself in the disputes of the Ancient Immortal Continent. That is our greatest foundation.”
“Su Fan has shown some potential, but not enough for Heavenly Immortal Pavilion to offend Chu Feng on his behalf.”
“Withdraw the hidden guards assisting Su Fan. We will observe for now.”
“Yes, Miss. I will handle it immediately.”
“Wait. The hidden guards responsible for gathering intelligence on Chu Feng are to be punished according to pavilion law,” Xianmeng said coldly, killing intent flickering in her voice.
Elder Wang stiffened. “Miss, is cutting off both hands not too severe?”
“Severe?”
Her eyes turned icy. “They transmitted inaccurate intelligence, causing me to misjudge Chu Feng and nearly damaging our relationship with Azure Cloud Immortal Sect. Sparing their lives is already mercy beyond the law.”
“He first executed Prince Hongtian’s Ying Hong, suppressing Ying Xue, forcing Emperor Tianwen to personally step forward to distance the royal family and preserve its dignity.”
“Then he came directly to Heavenly Immortal Pavilion to suppress Ying Ziyue, sending a message to the powerful figures behind her and to Emperor Tianwen that Heavenly Summit Peak is not to be provoked. If angered, he would overturn the entire table. At the same time, he warned me. Three birds with one stone.”
“And throughout the entire process, he left no flaws. It was seamless. Clearly premeditated.”
“Breaking through his Emotional Barrier and advancing to the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm so quickly. In the history of the Ancient Immortal Continent, this is unprecedented.”
“If that is called arrogance and stupidity, then this entire generation of Azure Cloud Immortal Sect are fools, and the sect is not far from destruction.”
Elder Wang stood stunned, looking toward the direction Chu Feng had left.
Those seemingly arrogant actions had carried such deep intent?
“I understand, Miss. I will see to it immediately.”
Soon, Elder Wang departed.
After he left, Xianmeng gazed toward where Chu Feng had gone. Slowly, she removed her veil again and looked at her reflection in the lake’s surface.
Chu Feng’s figure surfaced in her mind.
“Chu Feng, I will remember you. I am not done with you.”