"Is that Chu Feng?"
"Why is he so young? Did he really reach the sixth level?"
Exclamations erupted continuously from the crowd. Chu Feng had shattered a legend — he was the first person in a hundred years to reach the summit of the Shura Ghost Tower. This feat inspired admiration in everyone present.
Even though Chu Feng was still weak by current standards, his talent destined him to become a great figure. Everyone present was witnessing the birth of such a figure, and they felt honored and proud to be there.
Chu Feng's youthful appearance told everyone he was very young, which made them even more astonished. It only proved how extraordinary he truly was, and they genuinely believed that his future achievements would be boundless.
Suddenly, a path opened up through the vast sea of people. A group of powerful members of the Jie Clan, led by three elders, strode aggressively toward Chu Feng.
Behind the three elders followed Jie Heng, Jie Gang, and several other junior members of the Jie Clan who had been thoroughly beaten by Chu Feng inside the Shura Ghost Tower. Though their auras had largely recovered, the scars Chu Feng had left on their bodies were still visible.
"Jie Heng, Jie Gang — inside the Shura Ghost Tower, was it this one who attacked you?" A Jie Clan elder pointed at Chu Feng and asked.
"Reporting to the Elder — he is the arrogant Chu Feng who spouts nonsense and doesn't put our Jie Clan in his eyes!" Jie Heng replied, his vicious gaze sweeping over Chu Feng.
"Seize him for me!"
The Jie Clan elder barked coldly. Before his words had even faded, several powerful figures behind him rushed toward Chu Feng — every one of them Xuan Wu Realm experts. Their combined auras bore down like an invisible mountain, and even Chu Feng's brow furrowed.
"Chu Feng, let me lend you my power!" Seeing the dire situation, Eggy wanted to share her strength with Chu Feng so he could break through the encirclement.
"No need!" But Chu Feng refused. Not only did he not dodge or evade — he stayed right where he was, calmly awaiting the Jie Clan's attack.
At first, even Eggy was surprised by Chu Feng's actions. But since she shared everything with him, she quickly grasped his intentions.
"Whoosh!" Suddenly, a golden gale erupted. The several Xuan Wu Realm Jie Clan members were sent tumbling through the air like straw dolls, blown away as if they weighed nothing.
At the same time, three ancient figures appeared silently in front of Chu Feng. Leading them was none other than Elder Li of the Spirit World Master Guild.
"You — Li — step aside! This is a private grudge between our Jie Clan and this boy! Your Spirit World Master Guild has no right to interfere!" Seeing this, the Jie Clan elder's expression changed drastically. He pointed at Elder Li and shouted indignantly.
"Insolent! This is the Spirit World Master Guild — your Jie Clan does not get to run wild here!" Elder Li's face turned cold as well. With a sweep of his massive sleeve, several thousand people surged out from beyond the plaza, completely surrounding the Jie Clan forces.
"You Li — you've truly grown bold, drawing swords against our Jie Clan over an outsider? This is a violation of our alliance treaty and a destruction of the harmonious relationship between our Jie Clan and your Guild! Can you bear that responsibility?" the Jie Clan elder demanded.
"Hmph. Don't pretend we don't know what your Jie Clan did inside the Shura Ghost Tower. If anyone violated the alliance treaty, it was your Jie Clan first!"
"Today, I'm going to make this very clear — our Spirit World Master Guild will protect Chu Feng! If anyone dares lay a hand on him, don't blame me for showing no mercy!" Elder Li's gaze burned like torches, his tone utterly unyielding.
"Fine, Li. Let's see if you can actually bear the responsibility."
Despite their fury, the Jie Clan elders said nothing more and led their forces to turn and leave. This was, after all, the Spirit World Master Guild's territory — and they truly had no justification in this examination.
"Rest assured — even if your Jie Clan hadn't come here looking for trouble, we would have gone to you to seek justice." Elder Li was relentless.
After the Jie Clan departed, the white-robed examination finally drew to a close. However, Chu Feng — who had become the focus of the entire examination — did not leave. Instead, he was invited by the Spirit World Master Guild to an opulent palace, where a lavish banquet had already been prepared in his honor. The one hosting him was Gu Bo, a member of the same generation.
"Brother Gu Bo, this..." Looking at the magnificent spread before him, Chu Feng felt somewhat unworthy. The Guild had not only shielded him from the Jie Clan's harassment but was now treating him to such generous hospitality.
"Brother Chu Feng, there's no need for modesty. You deserve this kind of reception from our Spirit World Master Guild!" Gu Bo smiled at him.
Chu Feng understood the Guild's intentions clearly. They had evidently taken a keen interest in his potential and wanted to draw him into the Spirit World Master Guild. This was advantageous for Chu Feng, so he stopped declining.
However, since the examination was over and all participants had already left the Guild, Zhuge Liuyun was still waiting outside. Worried that his master might be anxious, Chu Feng said, "Brother Gu Bo, my master is still outside the Guild. I was hoping..."
"Brother Chu Feng, don't worry — we've already sent someone to invite your master. You and your master will be reunited shortly." Gu Bo smiled and guided Chu Feng to his seat.
Meanwhile, outside the Spirit World Master Guild, in the city designated for visitors to rest, Zhuge Liuyun was standing at the city gate, waiting anxiously.
"Did you hear? There was a young man named Chu Feng in this examination who reached the sixth level of the Shura Ghost Tower and obtained a mature spirit fruit."
"I heard! And I know that Chu Feng is only fifteen years old, already at the Yuan Martial First Level, with shocking combat power. They say even Yuan Martial Fifth Level fighters aren't his match."
"That's right. He swept through the Jie Clan's juniors like it was nothing. Even Jie Bufan fell to him."
"Multiple people? Even the Jie Clan was defeated by him? That's incredibly bold! With the Jie Clan's temperament, they'd never let him go."
"You don't understand, do you? Chu Feng's talent is something that hasn't appeared in a hundred years — he's destined to be a generational genius. The Spirit World Master Guild has already declared they will fully protect Chu Feng. Right now he's their honored guest inside the Guild, and even the Jie Clan wouldn't dare touch him."
While Zhuge Liuyun waited for Chu Feng's return, the white-robed Spirit World Masters nearby were chatting amongst themselves, and the name "Chu Feng" came up again and again — each mention sending a jolt through Zhuge Liuyun's heart. He stepped forward and asked politely, "Gentlemen, this Chu Feng you speak of — is he from Qingzhou?"