Chapter 1953. Must Go Back (6)

"Not only are they difficult to find, but spatial rifts also come in benign and malignant varieties. A benign rift can take you where you want to go, but enter a malignant one and you'll be reduced to ash," Lord Lianghua said.

"There is indeed such a saying," Immortal Compass nodded.

"Chu Feng, why must you go to the Eastern Sea Region?" Baili Xuankong asked. Having already heard about the manifold dangers of the Eastern Sea Region, he was actually trying to persuade Chu Feng that unless it was absolutely necessary, it would be better not to take that risk.

"To tell you the truth, honored seniors, I must go to the Eastern Sea Region. Although I came from beyond this world, I grew up there. My family and friends are there — I can't just abandon them," Chu Feng said.

"Oh, Chu Feng, I don't mean to lecture you, but a man should have ambitions far and wide. How can you let family tie you down?"

"Besides, if your family and friends knew you were risking your life just to go back and see them, I'm sure they wouldn't agree to it either," Immortal Compass advised.

"What Immortal Compass says makes sense," Baili Xuankong and the others chimed in with agreement. In truth… they all had Chu Feng's best interests at heart.

"That's only the first reason. Actually, there's a second," Chu Feng said.

"A second? You have another reason?" Baili Xuankong asked.

"Mm," Chu Feng confirmed.

"What reason could possibly make you willing to take such a risk?" Lord Lianghua asked.

"The ruins of Emperor Qing Xuantian," Chu Feng said.

"What?!!!" Upon hearing these words, every person present had a dramatic change of expression. Those who had been seated all shot to their feet, emotions running wild.

"Chu Feng, what did you just say? You're saying you know the location of Emperor Qing Xuantian's ruins?" Nangong Longjian pressed. Every pair of eyes was fixed on Chu Feng — they could hardly believe their own ears.

After all, Qing Xuantian's reputation was simply too vast, his name far too renowned. Moreover, his ruins had been a mystery in the Martial Sacred Land for as untold ages.

Countless people had searched for them. Even Nangong Longjian, Lord Lianghua, and Immortal Compass had all tried — but none had ever found them.

And now, Chu Feng was claiming he knew where Qing Xuantian's ruins were. How could anyone not be stunned?

"Emperor Qing Xuantian's ruins are on the Nine Provinces Continent in the Eastern Sea Region. That is where he was born. In other words, Senior Qing Xuantian and I are from the same hometown," Chu Feng said with a smile.

He felt that at this point, there was no need to keep anything from the people present. After all, every one of them was someone he could trust.

"What?!!" Chu Feng's words only deepened everyone's shock. Two peerless geniuses who had each defined an era — and they were from the same hometown?

What kind of place was the Nine Provinces Continent? Could it be a place that mass-produced geniuses?

"Honored seniors, please look. These are the Azure Dragon, Bai Hu, Vermilion Bird, and Xuan Martial."

As Chu Feng spoke, he unleashed all four Supreme Martial Skills without the slightest restraint, allowing them to manifest in their most complete forms.

"These are Qing Xuantian's four guardian beasts. There's no mistake — though they've been transformed into martial skills, the aura is unmistakable."

"Chu Feng, so you're Qing Xuantian's successor?" Lord Lianghua was of great age, having lived for over ten thousand years. He had personally witnessed Qing Xuantian in the flesh, as well as Qing Xuantian's four guardian beasts.

"I'm not Senior Qing Xuantian's successor. I simply came upon his four Supreme Martial Skills by a twist of fate," Chu Feng explained.

"So Qing Xuantian's four guardian beasts were turned into martial skills. Does that mean… Qing Xuantian truly died?" At that moment, a wave of inexplicable sorrow washed over everyone present.