"What?" Upon hearing these words, not only was Yin Chengkong stunned, but even Baili Xuankong and the others were equally shocked.
At that moment, Yin Chengkong was utterly dumbfounded. His expression was as ugly as if he had eaten a hundred pounds of dog feces.
Because he had never imagined that Chu Feng had played him like this. Chu Feng had absolutely no real evidence at all — it had all been a bluff.
However… because of that bluff, he had exposed himself and confessed everything, suffering a complete and utter defeat before Chu Feng.
"Chu Feng, you insidious little wretch! Even if I die, I'm taking you down with me!!!" Consumed by rage, Yin Chengkong lunged at Chu Feng, attempting to kill him.
BOOM—
But before he could even get close to Chu Feng, his body exploded. Only the half-step Emperor Armament in his hand dropped to the ground. As for Yin Chengkong himself, he was thoroughly dead.
It was not Chu Feng who killed him. It was Baili Xuankong.
Baili Xuankong had originally not intended to kill him so quickly, but seeing that he dared to make a move against Chu Feng, Baili Xuankong could no longer hold back.
"This traitor's death is too good for him. But Chu Feng, how did you know the traitor had to be him?" Baili Xuankong asked Chu Feng.
At that moment, not only the people of Azure Wood Mountain, but even Nangong Longjian, Compass Immortal, and all the members of the Demon Flood Dragon Royal Clan were looking at Chu Feng with curiosity, eager to understand the truth.
"I had been carefully observing the reactions of all the seniors from our Azure Wood Mountain. I felt that Yin Chengkong was the most likely traitor, so I forged a note, made up a story, and took a gamble. I didn't expect to actually guess right," Chu Feng said with a smile.
"Kid, you're making it sound far too simple. Just a gamble? Then how could everything have been prepared so perfectly? It's clear that from the moment you publicly asked Ximen Baiyuan who the traitor was, you had already devised this entire plan, right?" At this, Compass Immortal, who had been silent for some time, spoke with a beaming smile. He truly admired Chu Feng more and more.
As for Compass Immortal's words, Chu Feng merely smiled faintly. Though he didn't admit it, everyone could see that Compass Immortal had hit the mark. This had been Chu Feng's trap from the very beginning.
The fact that Chu Feng had been able to think this far ahead in such a moment — not only ordinary people, but even Baili Xuankong, and even powerhouses like Nangong Longjian, now felt a sense of admiration toward Chu Feng. At the very least, they themselves had never thought of what Chu Feng had thought of.
And if even these great figures felt that way, then those of Chu Feng's own generation — disciples like Jiang Furong and Bai Yunxiao — found their feelings all the more complicated. They had once stood above Chu Feng, but now… the ones conversing with Chu Feng on equal footing were Baili Xuankong, Nangong Longjian, and the patriarch of the Demon Flood Dragon Royal Clan. As for them… they had already lost any say in the matter.
This enormous gap made them realize the terrifying speed of Chu Feng's growth, and made them acutely aware of just how far behind him they had fallen.
Those who had always been Chu Feng's friends could take it in stride, but those like Bai Yunxiao, who had once been his enemies, couldn't help but laugh bitterly at their own past ignorance.
"Chu Feng, take this." Baili Xuankong handed over the Universe Bag filled with rewards.
"Ancestor, please keep this. Azure Wood Mountain still has much development ahead — these resources will be useful," Chu Feng declined to accept. The bag contained a massive amount of cultivation resources that could indeed provide some assistance for his own cultivation.
But for Chu Feng personally, these cultivation resources were far too insignificant to meaningfully help him advance in cultivation.
However, these cultivation resources and treasures were of tremendous importance to the rest of Azure Wood Mountain's members. This was genuinely an enormous fortune.
Rather than Chu Feng keeping them, it was far better to let Baili Xuankong take them to develop Azure Wood Mountain, because Chu Feng knew that from this day forward, Azure Wood Mountain was sure to enter a phase of rapid growth.
"Very well, then." Baili Xuankong eventually nodded.
"I'll trouble Lord Demon Flood Dragon Guang to escort the Ancestor and the others back to Azure Wood Mountain," Chu Feng said. He was still not entirely at ease about Baili Xuankong and the others.
"Chu Feng, you're not coming back with us?" Baili Xuankong asked.
"I want to go see my friend." As Chu Feng said this, he looked toward Nangong Longjian.
At that moment, Dugu Xingfen and all the elders of Azure Wood Mountain felt their hearts skip a beat.
Only then did they remember that Azure Wood Mountain had not only produced a heaven-defying disciple like Chu Feng, but also another remarkable one. That disciple's own strength could not compare to Chu Feng's, but he had a truly extraordinary father — and that father was none other than Bai Ruochen.