He did not want to, nor was he willing to, watch innocent people die for nothing. That was why he wanted to meddle in this sort of petty matter.
But he was not a man who overestimated his own abilities. He would not act on impulse, nor would he throw his life away simply because his conscience wouldn't let him stand idle. That would be an unwise decision — the act of a fool, harming both himself and others.
So Chu Feng understood clearly: even if he wanted to help, now was not the time, because his strength was not yet sufficient.
Put simply, he needed to grow stronger. He needed to become far more powerful — at the very least, stronger than most of those perpetrators. Only then could he protect his loved ones and shield even more of the weak.
"Let's go," Chu Feng said, choosing to press onward. When he had no way to save the people of the world, all he could do was save those closest to him first.
But deep in his heart, Chu Feng swore a silent oath. One day, he would destroy the Cursed Earth Gate and return peace to the people of the Cursed Earth Domain.
He might not be able to right every injustice in the world, but those he had witnessed with his own eyes — he absolutely would not turn a blind eye. Right now, lacking the strength, Chu Feng could let it be. But once he had that strength, he would definitely come back to punish those things worse than pigs and dogs, and annihilate this organization that stopped at nothing.
As for Chu Feng's change in mindset,
As they pressed onward, Chu Feng and his group witnessed even more horrific scenes. The Cursed Earth Gate was actually using living human beings as test subjects — truly despicable beyond measure.
But Chu Feng and the others no longer stopped for such things. They forged ahead, and along the way, they secretly killed several figures of high standing before assuming their appearances to venture deeper.
At last, they arrived at the place where
Tantai Xue was locked inside a sealed chamber. Its defenses were quite formidable, but they posed no obstacle for Dugu Xingfeng and the others. However, they could not force their way in.
They were unsure whether Tantai Xue was actually inside, unsure whether the chamber contained hidden traps, and unsure whether a forced entry might alert the entirety of the Cursed Earth Gate.
So, to be safe, the first thing they needed to do was confirm whether Tantai Xue was within.
This posed no difficulty for them. With the Alliance Leader of the Spirit World Masters, as well as
In truth, let alone the three of them, even Chu Feng himself could see inside. After all, his Heavenly Eye was one of the most powerful means of perception in existence.
Upon reaching the location, Chu Feng and the others first concealed themselves. Then Chu Feng eagerly activated his Heavenly Eye, wanting to see the situation inside the chamber.
Under the gaze of the Heavenly Eye, the chamber's barrier gradually dissolved, and soon everything within was laid bare before Chu Feng's eyes.
The chamber was different from what Chu Feng had imagined. Amidst the pervasive gloom of the forbidden grounds, this room was actually lavishly adorned — it hardly looked like a prison at all.
But inside, there was indeed a young woman being held captive. She was bound to a resplendent golden throne by layer upon layer of dark chains.
The woman wore a white dress. Her figure was graceful, and her appearance… surpassed even that of a heavenly immortal.
Those eyes seemed to contain an entire galaxy — deep and mesmerizing. Especially framed by those long, sweeping lashes, they were utterly enchanting.
And those fair cheeks were even more delicate than a baby's skin. Such cheeks, forming a perfect oval face — beautiful. Truly, impossibly beautiful.