"A crystal invitation token?"
Looking at the invitation token in his hand, even Chu Feng was somewhat surprised. Because no matter how he looked at it, this invitation token didn't resemble crystal at all — it looked far more like glass.
However, judging from the expressions on the faces of those three, they didn't seem to be pretending. It seemed his invitation token really was something special after all.
They said a person couldn't be judged by appearance — it seemed the same held true for invitation tokens.
"Brother, where did you get that crystal invitation token? Did the Ancient Snake Clan give it to you?"
After seeing Chu Feng's invitation token, the two men from the Sacred Pill Villa eagerly crowded over. Their attitude had done a complete one-eighty, presumably because they had realized that Chu Feng was no ordinary person.
However, just as Chu Feng was about to speak, Li Xiang spoke up again: "Someone like him — how could he possibly obtain a crystal invitation token? In my opinion, it must be fake."
As he said this, Li Xiang walked over as well and began scrutinizing Chu Feng's invitation token up close, his eyes nearly glued to it.
"I have to admit, the forgery is quite convincing. But fake is fake — it can't fool me, Li Xiang."
Li Xiang curled his lip smugly as he spoke. Before finishing his sentence, he couldn't help but raise his head and cast a glance at Chu Feng, his eyes full of contempt.
"Brother Li Xiang, it really is fake?" the two men asked.
"Of course it's fake. How could my eyes be wrong?" Li Xiang said with great pride. Then, turning to Chu Feng, he spoke in a lecturing tone:
"The real cannot be made false, and the fake cannot be made real. If you think you can use a counterfeit invitation token to deceive the Ancient Snake Clan, you're dreaming. I strongly advise you not to do anything foolish."
At this moment, the two men from the Sacred Pill Villa immediately moved away from Chu Feng, and as they departed, they both shot him looks of disdain.
Faced with this situation, Chu Feng felt somewhat helpless, but he couldn't be bothered to explain. He simply shifted his body and flew toward the entrance to the Immortal Martial Realm.
"Hey, are you really going? Do you not want to live anymore? Using a fake invitation token to deceive the Ancient Snake Clan — you've got a death wish?"
"That's the Ancient Snake Clan. They're extremely vicious," Li Xiang called out loudly.
He shouted at the top of his lungs, seemingly hoping the Ancient Snake Clan would overhear.
And his efforts succeeded. The Ancient Snake Clan members did hear him, and several of them involuntarily turned their gazes toward Chu Feng.
But Chu Feng was convinced that the invitation token the Immortal Weapon Manor Master had given him was genuine, so he had no intention of stopping. He flew straight to the barrier entrance and only then landed.
"Please present your invitation token. Those without an invitation token are not permitted to enter." The Ancient Snake Clan member spoke in a deep, resonant voice.
Chu Feng said nothing and simply produced his invitation token.
The Ancient Snake Clan member took the token. Perhaps because of Li Xiang's loud shout, they suspected Chu Feng might be trying to sneak in with a counterfeit, so they examined it very carefully.
But in the end, they returned the invitation token to Chu Feng and said respectfully: "Please, go ahead."
At that very moment, Li Xiang and the other two had already landed and witnessed the scene clearly.
"No way — he actually got in."
"Brother Li Xiang, didn't you say that invitation token was fake?" the two Sacred Pill Villa men said to Li Xiang.
"Who would have thought his invitation token could reach such a level of convincing forgery."
"What a shame. He may be able to fool the Ancient Snake Clan, but he can't fool me, Li Xiang. The fake cannot pass for real, and the real cannot be made false. I said it was fake, and it's fake." Li Xiang declared with absolute certainty.
At this moment, however, the gazes of the two Sacred Pill Villa men had begun to change. They were starting to doubt Li Xiang's words.
But Li Xiang remained unfazed, brimming with confidence in himself.
And so, the three of them also arrived at the barrier entrance and each handed their invitation tokens to the Ancient Snake Clan members.
The two men went first and passed through without issue.
But when it came to Li Xiang, he was stopped.
"Where did you get this invitation token?" The Ancient Snake Clan member stared at Li Xiang with an unfriendly expression.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Li Xiang asked, his eyes flickering with a hint of panic.
"This invitation token is fake," the Ancient Snake Clan member declared.
"What? That can't be right!" The two Sacred Pill Villa men rushed over.
"Please look more carefully. We're from the Sacred Pill Villa — there's no way we would use a fake invitation token," the two men defended Li Xiang.
"The Sacred Pill Villa issued one crystal invitation token this year, five gold invitation tokens, and twenty silver invitation tokens."
"Not counting the three of you, twenty-three people from the Sacred Pill Villa have already entered."
"One of them is carrying a crystal invitation token."
"Five are carrying gold invitation tokens, and seventeen are carrying silver invitation tokens."
"Even if all three of you are from the Sacred Pill Villa, you should each be carrying silver invitation tokens. How could one of you have a gold invitation token?" the Ancient Snake Clan member said.
"Brother Li Xiang, what's this about?" The two Sacred Pill Villa men turned to Li Xiang, their eyes filled with suspicion.
"I… I…" Li Xiang's face was a mask of embarrassment.
"Hahahaha…" And at that very moment, a burst of laughter suddenly rang out.