After Yan Xie and the man in white made their appearance, everyone present sighed inwardly with admiration.
This was especially true for the elders nearing a hundred years of age. Though they were still considered part of the younger generation, they knew in their hearts that this era no longer belonged to them.
And now, having witnessed Yan Xie and the man in white, they finally understood why this era was hailed as the age in which the mighty would emerge, the age in which emperors would rise — because there truly were many formidable youngsters in this generation.
One could even say there were more than in any era since the ancient times.
Otherwise, how could all those elders and disciples of the Hell Palace and the Heavenly Dao Palace have been suppressed by a single junior like Jin Wei'e?
Yet the two figures who now stood in the sky both possessed cultivation far surpassing Jin Wei'e's. That alone was enough to make it impossible not to marvel.
"What gives you the right to call Chu Feng a coward? Do you even know him?" Yan Xie fixed the man in white with a cold, piercing gaze and asked.
He considered Chu Feng a close friend, so just like Chili, he would not tolerate anyone insulting Chu Feng's name. Moreover, he had already sensed that the other's appearance at this moment could not possibly bode well.
"He was invited yet didn't dare show up — if that doesn't make him a coward, what does?" the man in white replied.
"How do you know Chu Feng didn't dare come? Perhaps he's already entered this fortress and you simply haven't seen him yet," Yan Xie said.
"The Four Great Imperial Clans have issued a joint warrant for his capture. You think he'd dare come?" the man in white countered.
"From what I know of Chu Feng, as long as he received the invitation, he will absolutely come," Yan Xie said.
"If he does show up, that would at least prove he isn't a coward. Otherwise, I will make sure everyone knows that even if Chu Feng isn't a coward, he is nothing more than an overrated waste."
"Because I will kill him with my own hands." As the man in white spoke these words, he clenched his fist, and a flash of killing intent swept through his eyes. He was absolutely not joking — he had genuinely resolved to end Chu Feng's life.
"Chili, it seems Chu Feng has offended more than just the Four Great Imperial Clans. His enemies really are numerous," Big Radish murmured under his breath.
"Shut up," Chili snapped angrily, though her eyes wavered with worry, revealing just how concerned she was for Chu Feng's safety.
The one who remained the most composed of all was Chu Feng himself. He understood exactly why so many people were slandering him, insulting him, and even wanting him dead.
It was because of the bounties the Four Great Imperial Clans had placed on his head. Those rewards were simply too tempting, so naturally, there was no shortage of people who wanted to go after him.
But one could not simply go after Chu Feng at random — doing so would earn the contempt of others. So if they wanted to target Chu Feng, they first had to pin the label of villainy on him.
Chu Feng saw through all of these petty tricks with perfect clarity. The Heavenly Dao Palace, the Gold, Silver, and Bronze brothers, and this man in white — every last one of them was after the bounty.
"Chu Feng is my close friend. If you want to kill him, I absolutely will not stand by and do nothing."
"And I, Yan Xie, do not kill nobodies. Tell me — what is your name?" Yan Xie asked in a frigid tone.
"My surname is Zhan, my given name is Qiankun, and my Master's name is Ba Cangtian," the man in white enunciated each word with deliberate weight.
"His Master is Ba Cangtian? He's Ba Cangtian's disciple — Zhan Qiankun?"
Upon hearing the man in white's words, many in the crowd drew sharp breaths, their eyes widening in shock. The looks they turned toward the man in white now carried a mixture of astonishment, dread, anger, and fear.
From the murmurs of those around him, Chu Feng quickly pieced together the man in white's true identity.
Zhan Cangtian — leader of the Five Great Villains. The Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Iron villains all had to bow their heads and submit before him in deference.
And Zhan Cangtian's disciple, Zhan Qiankun, was one of the most elite and renowned juniors in the entire Martial Holy Land.
His exploits had long been spreading far and wide across the Martial Holy Land, and on the list of invitees for this Battle of the Strongest Juniors — the one extended by the Bow Emperor's disciple — Zhan Qiankun's name was included.
That alone proved this Zhan Qiankun was no overrated pretender, but a true genius of extraordinary caliber.