"I just wanted you to know that what belongs to Xia Yun'er isn't so easily taken advantage of."
After saying this, Xia Yun'er withdrew from in front of Chu Feng. She gave him another smile, but at this moment, that smile appeared to Chu Feng to be thoroughly sinister and despicable.
Whoosh—
Xia Yun'er then shot into the sky and soared off into the distance.
Upon seeing this, the people from the Starfall Holy Land immediately launched themselves into the air, chasing after her.
However, Xia Yun'er revealed a talisman. Once the talisman was activated, golden runes began to coil around her body, and her speed increased dramatically. In the blink of an eye, she vanished into the distance. Even if Chu Feng went all out, he wouldn't be able to catch up.
Under these circumstances, the people from the Starfall Holy Land were quickly left far behind by Xia Yun'er. Left with no choice, they all came to a stop, their faces filled with dejection.
They likely hadn't expected that Xia Yun'er would even abandon them.
"I never imagined Miss Xia was such a selfish person. And here I was, thinking so highly of her before," Li Xiang said with indignation.
He didn't know that Yuwen Tingyi had only sought him out because of Xia Yun'er.
The words Xia Yun'er had spoken earlier had been transmitted via secret audio, so no one else had heard them.
But Xia Yun'er's act of claiming the Spirit Burial Pool all for herself and abandoning every last one of them was more than enough to give Li Xiang an entirely new understanding of her.
"Bullshit, a saintess? A venomous beauty — that's exactly what she is, isn't it?"
"Exactly. She really does have the heart of a snake and the guts of a scorpion. Selfish to the bone."
The two others who were on good terms with Li Xiang also began to condemn Xia Yun'er.
"Sigh, brothers, it's fine to say these things here, but once you're outside, be careful not to spread them around. Not only will no one believe you, but you could very well bring trouble upon yourselves," a disciple from the Immortal Armament Villa advised.
After hearing the Immortal Armament Villa disciple's words, the people present all nodded in agreement.
Xia Yun'er was not only the saintess of the Starfall Holy Land — she was also the saintess in the hearts of countless men throughout the Holy Light Realm.
Whoever dared to speak ill of Xia Yun'er in public would truly be courting disaster.
"Everyone, I'm sorry. I've dragged you along this far for nothing."
At this moment, Chu Feng felt somewhat apologetic. After all, it was because he wanted to repay the debt he owed Xia Yun'er that he had handed over the flying bug to her.
In essence, he had let down the expectations of every person present.
"Brother Chu Feng, please don't say that. You never had any obligation to bring us along to the Spirit Burial Pool. The fact that you didn't consider us a burden and were willing to take us along — we're already incredibly grateful for that."
"That's right, Brother Chu Feng. We've seen plenty of geniuses throughout the Holy Light Realm, and we've even had the privilege of witnessing those monstrous prodigies, but you're definitely the most easygoing and the kindest among them all."
At this moment, not a single person present blamed Chu Feng in the slightest. On the contrary, they all held his character in the highest regard.
Hummmm—
Right at that moment, a pillar of light suddenly appeared not far away, flickering within the forest.
"Isn't this the same pillar of light we used to enter this place? Why has it suddenly appeared?" the people said, confused.
And just as everyone was still puzzling over this, the voice of the Ancient Snake Clan patriarch suddenly rang out.
"By now, I trust that you young friends have all recognized the difficulty of this maze. Those who do not wish to waste any more time and wish to withdraw may do so through the pillar."
Hearing these words, the people finally understood the purpose of the light pillar — it was offering them the chance to give up.
"Brother Chu Feng, we'll be taking Li Xiang back first. The elders may be able to help him," the two who had been traveling with Li Xiang said.