"The Gate of Yin and Yang is about to open. Prepare yourselves," said an elder of the Chu Heavenly Clan.
At that moment, those who had already paired up drew closer to one another and produced their Yin and Yang Life Pearls, gripping them tightly.
They were simply waiting for the Gate of Yin and Yang to open so they could enter and cultivate within.
Yet amid their excitement and nervous anticipation, people still cast glances toward Chu Feng from time to time.
Right now, Chu Feng was the only one standing alone — and everyone knew that a single person could not enter the Gate of Yin and Yang.
Could it really be that a genius like Chu Feng was going to lose his chance to enter the Gate of Yin and Yang just like this?
"Chu Feng, it seems the cultivation in the Nine Heavens Divine Domain was never meant to be yours this time."
"Though compared to that, I'm far more curious — why exactly did Chu Yue, the person in the entire Chu Heavenly Clan closest to you, choose to leave your side?"
"Was it Chu Yue who was ungrateful, or is there a side to you, Chu Feng, that even Chu Yue desperately wanted to get away from?"
Chu Huanyu looked at Chu Feng and spoke with cold mockery.
Many people felt sympathy for Chu Feng's current predicament, but Chu Huanyu and Chu Haoyan alone wished for nothing more than to see him utterly broken.
"Who told you that Chu Yue was Chu Feng's closest person in the Chu Heavenly Clan?" But just then, a spirited voice suddenly rang out.
The moment that voice was heard, everyone's gaze shifted — for the speaker was none other than Chu Huanyu's partner, Chu Lingxi.
"Lingxi, you..." Chu Huanyu turned to look at the girl beside him, caught completely off guard. A flicker of panic crossed his eyes. He had a sinking feeling that Chu Lingxi speaking up at a time like this would not bode well.
Seeing the panic in Chu Huanyu's gaze, Chu Lingxi's lips curled into a mischievous, impish smile. "As a matter of fact, I, this lady, am the closest person to Chu Feng."
"So there's no way I'm going to let him stand alone."
With that, Chu Lingxi turned around and, under the watchful eyes of everyone present, walked over to Chu Feng's side. She then slipped one of her small hands through Chu Feng's arm and announced to the crowd:
"From today onward, I, Chu Lingxi, will be Chu Feng's partner."
Every single person present was struck dumb with shock.
Chu Huanyu was stunned. Chu Haoyan was even more stunned.
He truly had not expected that although all his meticulous schemes had succeeded, Chu Lingxi would actually step forward.
This was completely out of character for the Chu Lingxi he knew — it defied everything about how she had always conducted herself.
The proud and aloof Chu Lingxi would never voluntarily stand beside Chu Feng and — and — and even loop her arm through his, making such an intimate gesture?!
In truth, after Chu Lingxi pulled off this move, it wasn't just the bystanders who were dumbstruck — even Chu Feng himself was completely stunned.
Even he hadn't anticipated that, at the moment of Chu Yue's betrayal, when he stood utterly alone, Chu Lingxi would be the one to come to his aid.
Rumble—
Just then, a thunderous roar echoed once more as the Gate of Yin and Yang began to slowly swing open.
"The Gate of Yin and Yang has opened. Take out your Yin and Yang Life Pearls and prepare to enter!" an elder of the Chu Heavenly Clan called out in a booming voice.
At that moment, most people opened their palms and merged their Yin and Yang Life Pearls with their partners'.
"Chu Yue, you — you!!!"
It was then that Chu Haoyan let out a cry of alarm.
His cry immediately drew the attention of everyone present.
"Heavens — that Yin and Yang Life Pearl in Chu Yue's hand?!!!"
When the crowd looked at the Yin and Yang Life Pearl in Chu Yue's grasp, every last one of them had their expression change dramatically.
The Yin and Yang Life Pearl in Chu Yue's hand was of the Full Moon grade.
"A Full Moon-grade Yin and Yang Life Pearl — and achieved without any merging, with just a single pearl?!"
Even Chu Ruoshi could not remain calm. She had painstakingly merged and refined her pearl to achieve the Half Moon grade, yet Chu Yue already possessed a Full Moon-grade Yin and Yang Life Pearl all on her own.