Under the Weapon Refining Immortal's persuasion, Chu Feng did not give chase, but he did not speak either.
His emotions were in complete disarray — after all, those two women were Su Rou and Su Mei, the ones he loved most deeply.
More importantly, it was he who had personally fused the Moon Demon into their bodies, which filled Chu Feng with self-blame. In his eyes, he was the one who had brought this upon Su Rou and Su Mei.
"Chu Feng, let's go," the Weapon Refining Immortal continued to urge.
Because Chu Feng had come out in haste, he had not concealed himself in the void, and now that they were outside the Moonlit Labyrinth, the two of them had long since drawn the attention of countless onlookers. The crowd was buzzing with discussion about them, and some were even approaching with friendly smiles, trying to strike up a conversation and curry favor.
After all, whether it was the Weapon Refining Immortal or Chu Feng, both were true big shots of the Martial Continent.
The Weapon Refining Immortal's reason for urging Chu Feng to leave was not fear of these onlookers — it was worry about Chu Feng himself. He had never seen Chu Feng's emotions so unstable before. He had no idea what such a Chu Feng might do, so to prevent any mishaps, he felt it would be best to get far away from crowds.
"Chu Feng, so this is where you are!"
Just then, an angry shout rang out like a bolt of thunder, erupting through the crowd.
At the same time, a large group of people burst through the throng and arrived directly before Chu Feng and the Weapon Refining Immortal, surrounding the two of them completely.
They were the Heavenly Dao Palace's forces. Among them were several people Chu Feng recognized — they were the members of the Heavenly Dao Palace who had entered the Moonlit Labyrinth together with his group.
However, there were also some that Chu Feng had never seen before. They were likely reinforcements the Heavenly Dao Palace had sent afterward, because the one leading them was a black-faced old man with a full, thick beard.
This old man had a ferocious appearance and possessed the cultivation of a sixth-tier Martial Emperor. He was also a senior elder of the Heavenly Dao Palace, named Kuang Kui.
Kuang Kui and Elder Yue Ling had been extremely close. Rumor had it that the two had once been fellow disciples in the Heavenly Dao Palace and had even sworn themselves as brothers.
That was why Kuang Kui's face was twisted with fury, and the way he glared at Chu Feng, it was as though he wanted to stare him to death — he had clearly learned about how Elder Yue Ling had been forced to his end, and had come looking for Chu Feng to settle the score.
"Kuang Kui, I'd advise you not to look for trouble," the Weapon Refining Immortal said coldly upon sensing Kuang Kui's hostile attitude.
And it was not merely words — as he spoke, a bone-piercing chill radiated from him, carrying the unmistakable implication that if Kuang Kui pressed on, he would take action.
Not only was Chu Feng in a terrible mood, but the Weapon Refining Immortal's own spirits were far from good. After all, Su Rou and Su Mei had stayed with him for a time, and he had grown fond of them. Now that their physical bodies had been stolen, how could he not be anxious?
"..."
Hearing the Weapon Refining Immortal's words, Elder Kuang Kui furrowed his brow, but he did not back down. If he retreated, he would not only be losing face for himself but for the entire Heavenly Dao Palace — and upon his return, he would face punishment.
So not only did he stand his ground, he even put on a show of force toward the Weapon Refining Immortal. "Weapon Refining Immortal, I respect you as an immortal. However, the matter between Chu Feng and my Heavenly Dao Palace — I hope you will not interfere."