After Jin Shibo left.
The young generation of the Chu Heavenly Clan turned their gazes toward Chu Feng, and their expressions had shifted, if only subtly.
Truth be told, all of them had heard of Chu Feng's name. Perhaps born of the Chu Heavenly Clan's sense of superiority, they hadn't exactly held him in high regard.
But after watching Chu Feng anger Jin Shibo into leaving of his own accord, their opinion of him had undergone a change.
This was the first time they had witnessed firsthand what sort of person this fellow named Chu Feng truly was.
Regardless of everything else, Jin Shibo was still a prince of the Jinshi Royal Clan. As members of the Chu Heavenly Clan, they could afford to look down on Jin Shibo — but what right did Chu Feng have to do the same?
Before this, they had already heard rumors about Chu Feng. But as the saying went, hearing of someone was not the same as meeting them.
Now that they had truly seen Chu Feng's utter defiance of all authority and convention, they could not help but look at him in a new light.
Yet not long after Jin Shibo's departure, the very same Supreme Elder who had followed him out actually returned.
And this time, there was someone else beside the Supreme Elder.
The moment that person appeared, every gaze in the room shifted.
He was a middle-aged man, and he was clearly of the Jinshi Royal Clan.
But that was not the important part. The important part was his aura.
His aura was overwhelmingly powerful. The moment he stepped onto the scene, he suppressed everyone present. Even someone like Elder Xingyi — a Martial Immortal — appeared feeble and insignificant before him.
A Venerable. This man was a Venerable realm expert.
"Clan Master, this is Chu Feng."
The Supreme Elder of the Jinshi Royal Clan pointed at Chu Feng as he spoke.
With those words, there was no need for anyone else to explain — everyone now understood the identity of this middle-aged man.
He was the Clan Master of the Jinshi Royal Clan, which meant he was, in all likelihood, the strongest cultivator in the entire Jinshi Upper Realm.
No wonder he possessed such overwhelming strength.
When the Clan Master of the Jinshi Royal Clan appeared, even the perpetually arrogant young generation of the Chu Heavenly Clan showed a look of reverence in their eyes.
Not for any other reason — simply because he was a Venerable realm expert.
However, the Clan Master's gaze was fixed solely on Chu Feng.
He looked at Chu Feng with not a trace of anger in his eyes, observing him with perfect calm.
Chu Feng looked back at him as well, without the slightest hint of panic.
"You have courage. Merely on the strength of that courage alone, my son's defeat at your hands was not unjust."
Suddenly, the Clan Master of the Jinshi Royal Clan spoke.
"You flatter me," Chu Feng replied with a faint smile.
"But young brother, in this world, courage alone is not enough."
"You should not act without leaving room for yourself — otherwise, you will come to regret it." The Clan Master of the Jinshi Royal Clan addressed Chu Feng.
"When I, Chu Feng, do something, I do it with a clear conscience. As long as I believe it is right, I do not care what consequences follow," Chu Feng said.
"Good. I can appreciate that."
Having said those words, the Clan Master of the Jinshi Royal Clan said nothing more. Instead, he stepped forward and began observing the auction hall below.
As for Chu Feng, he too turned his attention back to the auction hall below.
"Young friend Chu Feng, we should leave first." Just then, a secret voice transmission reached Chu Feng's ears — it was Elder Xingyi.
"Elder, what's wrong?" Chu Feng asked.