"Hn—"
At that moment, Su Rou and Su Mei suddenly trembled, letting out soft gasps in unison.
At the sight of this, both Chu Feng and the Weapon Refinement Immortal tensed up and hurried over to check on them.
After a careful examination revealed nothing unusual, the two finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Senior, where is Zi Ling now?" Chu Feng asked suddenly.
Su Rou and Su Mei were unconscious, and while Chu Feng was somewhat at ease knowing the two were stable, he still worried. But beyond the two of them, he was equally concerned about Zi Ling.
In truth, compared to Su Rou and Su Mei, the feelings Chu Feng held for Zi Ling ran even deeper — after all, he and Zi Ling had been through more together.
It was just that ever since leaving the Nine Provinces Continent, for various reasons, Chu Feng had been able to spend very little time at Zi Ling's side, which only deepened his guilt toward her.
"That lady took Zi Ling away, and by that person's side, Zi Ling is absolutely safe, so you needn't worry about her," the Weapon Refinement Immortal told Chu Feng.
"Took her away?" Chu Feng was taken aback. "Why?"
"He didn't say much, only that it was a good thing." The Weapon Refinement Immortal paused, then added, as though afraid Chu Feng would still be anxious, "Rest easy. In my estimation, that person's strength is no less than the Elven King or the Heaven reaching Immortal. So long as Zi Ling is with him, she'll be perfectly safe. You have no need to worry."
Hearing those words, Chu Feng's heart stirred.
The Elven King — how powerful he was. In Chu Feng's eyes, the Elven King was undoubtedly the strongest existence on the Martial Sacred Land.
And yet the Weapon Refinement Immortal had just compared this mysterious elder, as well as the Heaven reaching Immortal — ranked first among the Ten Immortals — to the Elven King.
Could it be that the Martial Sacred Land truly harbored beings as powerful as the Elven King? That would mean peak Martial Emperor, infinitely close to half-ancestor.
"Could it be that the Martial Sacred Land has more than just the Elven King at the peak of the Martial Emperor realm?" Chu Feng asked.
Through his interactions with Fairy Meow Meow, Chu Feng had already learned that the Elven King's cultivation was that of a Ninth Grade Martial Emperor — the very apex of the Martial Emperor realm.
If the Heaven reaching Immortal and that mysterious blind elder possessed cultivation equal to the Elven King, then they too should be Ninth Grade Martial Emperors.
"As far as I know, the Heaven reaching Immortal is indeed at the peak of the Martial Emperor realm. But as for that person — to be honest, I don't know what level his cultivation reaches," the Weapon Refinement Immortal said.
"In other words, Senior, you don't understand that elder's true strength either?" Chu Feng asked.
"He and I are indeed old acquaintances, but I know precious little about him. I don't even know his name," the Weapon Refinement Immortal replied with a bitter smile, shaking his head.
"That elder certainly is mysterious. Still, I never expected the Heaven reaching Immortal to be that powerful — strong enough to rival His Majesty the King."
The Heaven reaching Immortal's cultivation genuinely surprised Chu Feng. He had assumed the Heaven reaching Immortal was on the same level as the World Extinguishing Immortal — both at the Eighth Grade of Martial Emperor. He never imagined the Heaven reaching Immortal had actually reached the peak of the Martial Emperor realm.
"The Heaven reaching Immortal was already a renowned powerhouse during the era of the Azure Emperor himself. He simply never cared for fame or profit. As for his strength — it is formidable indeed," the Weapon Refinement Immortal said.
"What sort of person is the Heaven reaching Immortal? He wouldn't have joined the Dark Hall as well, would he?" Chu Feng asked with worry.
The Dark Hall's displayed strength was terrifying — so many powerful figures had already defected to them. Chu Feng truly feared the Heaven reaching Immortal might have done the same.
After all, judging by the Weapon Refining Immortal's words, the Heaven reaching Immortal was over ten thousand years old. For a human to live that long was inconceivable — he must have been at the very limit of his lifespan.
And the Master of the Dark Hall hailed from beyond the sky, privy to many mystical techniques unknown to the people of the Martial Sacred Land. If he produced something capable of extending one's life, the Heaven reaching Immortal might very well serve him.
"Rest assured on that count. The Heaven reaching Immortal will never submit to anyone," the Weapon Refinement Immortal said with unmistakable certainty.
"That's good then." Hearing this, Chu Feng felt considerably more at ease.
Whoosh—
But at that very moment, the unconscious Su Rou and Su Mei suddenly snapped their eyes open. Not only that — the two of them rose to their feet.
"Xiao Rou, Xiao Mei — you're awake!" Overjoyed at seeing them conscious, Chu Feng rushed over with concern and embraced the two.
But in that instant, his pupils contracted, his expression changing drastically. He shoved Su Rou and Su Mei away with force, then bellowed, "Who are you?!"