"What's your name?" the woman asked.
"You tell me your name first," Chu Feng replied.
"You really don't recognize me?" the woman asked.
"Obviously not," Chu Feng said.
At this moment, the woman pouted her small lips, looking somewhat proud, but more than that, she had grown suspicious of Chu Feng's words.
"It doesn't matter — you'll find out soon enough. But… that thing doesn't belong to you. Give it back to me. If you return it, I won't cause you any trouble," the woman said, pointing to the sphere in Chu Feng's hand.
"Why should I give it to you? I picked it up," Chu Feng said, toying with the sphere in his hand.
"You sure have a way with words. Are you saying that if you pick something up in someone else's home, it becomes yours?" the woman asked.
"This place was clearly not set up by you," Chu Feng said, pointing at the grand formation.
"But it does belong to me," the woman said.
"How can you prove that?" Chu Feng asked.
"If I prove it, you'll tell me your name. Deal?" the woman asked.
Chu Feng thought for a moment, then said, "That's not impossible."
"Then it's settled," the woman said.
"You have my word," Chu Feng said.
"A promise that four horses cannot chase back," the woman added with a smile.
With that, the woman walked up to Chu Feng and passed by him.
As she drew close, Chu Feng could clearly sense the fragrance emanating from her.
This fragrance was not the scent of some substance — it seemed to radiate from the woman's very body.
It was her natural body scent.
Chu Feng had to admit that this woman was truly a rare beauty — at the very least, she was a sight to behold.
Now, the woman stood before the grand formation. She produced a special token and tossed it into the formation.
With one hand forming a seal, she called out softly, "Stop."
In the next instant, the grand formation actually halted.
Then, the woman changed the seal on her hand and called out again, "Turn."
The next moment, the grand formation resumed its operation.
"So this really is her territory," Queen Bee said with some surprise. She clearly hadn't expected that this place truly belonged to this woman.
But what Chu Feng noticed went beyond that. When the woman activated the token, Chu Feng observed that she was also a Snake Mark-level Celestial Cloak Spirit World Master.
Clearly, in terms of both martial cultivation and Spirit World talent, this woman was no weaker than Chu Feng. After all, she was even younger than him.
Chu Feng's preliminary assessment was that this woman was very likely a monster on the same level as Li Yue'er.
"Speak — what's your name?" The woman turned around and asked Chu Feng.
"Chu Feng," Chu Feng said.
"Still claiming you're not from the Chu Heavenly Clan?" The woman looked smug, thinking that her earlier guess had been correct.
"I truly am not from the Chu Heavenly Clan," Chu Feng said.
"Tough talk. But it doesn't matter — I'll get to the bottom of it," the woman said.
But just then, Chu Feng's gaze suddenly shifted, and his heartbeat actually quickened.
"I didn't know this place had an owner. Trespassing was my fault — I offer you my apologies here." Chu Feng clasped his fists and bowed to the woman.
"I won't hold it against the ignorant. Just give it back to me," the woman said, pointing at the sphere in Chu Feng's hand.
Whoosh—
Chu Feng tossed the sphere to the woman and said, "I owe you this. I'll make it up to you in the future."
With that, Chu Feng turned around, preparing to leave.
"Chu Feng."
But just then, the woman suddenly spoke.
"What is it, little sis? Not planning to let me go?" Chu Feng asked with a smile.
"Chu Feng, you have to promise me — you must keep this place a secret. You can't mention it to anyone," the woman said.
"You have my word," Chu Feng said.
"Then we'll meet again," the woman said with a smile.
That smile was utterly captivating, and so tender that it could make one's heart melt.
But Chu Feng was not bewitched by that smile. He replied with a faint grin:
"We'll meet again."
With that, Chu Feng departed immediately.
Chu Feng moved quickly. After leaving the area, he headed straight for the outer reaches of the Divine Mountain at full speed.
"Why the rush? Why didn't you chat with that girl a bit longer? This queen thinks she had a pretty good impression of you."
"And with her talent and cultivation, she's definitely got a deep background."
"If you became friends with her, it would help you establish a foothold in the Great Thousand Upper Realm," Queen Bee said.
"For some reason, I suddenly have a very uneasy feeling. That feeling is telling me I need to get away from there as soon as possible," Chu Feng said.
This feeling had only arisen after the woman had operated the formation.
"Besides, that woman herself is dangerous. Earlier, she was ready to kill me outright."
"But then she suddenly changed her attitude," Chu Feng said.
"That's because you displayed the Divine Punishment Mystic Art, boosting your combat power, and with the heaven-defying might of the Ancient War Sword, she was no match for you," Queen Bee said.