"Chu Feng, don't be rash!" Upon seeing this scene, everyone who was on good terms with Chu Feng changed dramatically in expression, secretly transmitting their voices to urge him to reconsider, because this oath Chu Feng had made was truly far too severe.
In fact, the moment those words left Chu Feng's mouth, not only were those who worried about him alarmed — even people who had no relation to Chu Feng whatsoever were thoroughly shocked.
After all, what had already happened could not be changed. Chu Feng could never clarify the facts with mere words alone. Even if they believed Chu Feng was telling the truth, the elders of the Star Gazing Hall would stubbornly refuse to believe it, and there was nothing Chu Feng could do about that.
As for asking Chu Feng to produce evidence — how could he? Trigger the Ancient Immortal Needle a second time?
But the energy within the Ancient Immortal Pool was incredibly powerful. Except for when the Ancient Elves opened the pool once each year, the depths of the Ancient Immortal Pool were virtually impossible to reach. Even ordinary Ancient Elves couldn't get there, let alone ordinary humans.
So although many people present believed that Chu Feng had indeed triggered the Ancient Immortal Needle that day — after all, the pool's energy was at its weakest then, making it the easiest time to trigger it, and as long as Chu Feng had the ability, he could do it —
— the claim that Chu Feng could trigger the needle right now? No one would believe that, because the energy within the Ancient Immortal Pool at this moment had reached a terrifying level.
Even the monster-level geniuses of Green Wood Mountain, when they wanted to cultivate in the Ancient Immortal Pool, could only stay in the shallower waters and barely dared to venture inside, let alone reach the depths of the pool.
Then again, if Chu Feng could not trigger the Ancient Immortal Needle right now, how could he prove that he was the one who had triggered it before?
There was virtually no way. That was why everyone thought Chu Feng was being far too impulsive — making such a severe oath at a time like this was practically driving himself into a dead end.
However, compared to the others, that elder of the Star Gazing Hall wore a look of smug satisfaction, believing that a situation that had already slipped from his control was now back in his grasp.
"Heh, so you've finally lost that calm composure and panicked, have you? Next you'll try to force me to make an oath, right? Fine then, come on, you little brat — I'll deny everything you say no matter what. Let's see what you do then."
"Today, you're as good as dead. But it's not me sending you to your grave — you're doing it yourself. You're still far too green to tangle with me." The Star Gazing Hall elder cursed Chu Feng silently in his heart.
"Elder, I, Chu Feng, have made my oath. This is how I take responsibility for my words. So what about you, elder of the Star Gazing Hall? Do you dare take responsibility for yours as well?" Sure enough, after taking his oath, Chu Feng addressed that elder.
"Of course I do." The Star Gazing Hall elder smiled smugly, then raised one hand and declared loudly:
"I firmly believe in Yuan Qing's character. The one who triggered the Ancient Immortal Needle and seized the Commander's Banner was unquestionably him. If this Chu Feng can prove that the one who triggered the Ancient Immortal Needle was not Yuan Qing but himself, then I was blind, misjudged the situation, and wrongfully accused Chu Feng. If that is truly the case, then I do not deserve to live, and I will publicly take my own life on the spot."
"Very well, Chu Feng. The oaths have been made. So now — how are you going to prove that what you say is true?" After finishing his oath, the elder asked with a gleeful smile.
"No, you alone won't do. Earlier, there were more than just you who claimed to believe in Yuan Qing and were willing to vouch for him with your personal integrity."
"Since you all believe in Yuan Qing so much — would those other elders dare make this same oath?" Yet what he did not expect was that at this moment, Chu Feng struck again, turning his gaze toward the other elders of the Star Gazing Hall — all of them half-Emperor-level elders.
"This..."
The moment those words left Chu Feng's mouth, not only did many of the Star Gazing Hall elders' expressions change dramatically — even the ondrawards couldn't help but draw sharp gasps.
Because this was simply too ruthless of Chu Feng. Making a severe oath himself was one thing, but he was now forcing all of those half-Emperor-level elders of the Star Gazing Hall to make the same oath.