Chu Feng had no idea what Qingyu Dong was thinking, and he couldn't be bothered to guess.
What Chu Feng was worried about right now was the safety of Chu Qing and the others.
He couldn't be sure whether Chu Ping, Chu Qing, and the rest had managed to avoid detection by the Qingyu Monster Clan this entire time.
However, fortunately, when Chu Feng returned to the end of the Immortal River, even though the river itself was gone, Chu Ping, Chu Qing, Chu Haoyan, and Chu Huanyu were all still there.
Moreover, all four of them had broken through to the first level of cultivation.
From this, it was clear that although the Immortal River hadn't lasted very long, the help it had provided them was considerable.
And because their breakthroughs had all been thanks to Chu Feng discovering the Immortal River, both Chu Ping and Chu Qing were incredibly grateful to him.
Even Chu Haoyan and Chu Huanyu offered Chu Feng their thanks.
Whether they meant it sincerely or not, at least they were putting on the right attitude.
Chu Feng then told Chu Ping and the others about what had happened to Chu Shuangshuang, as well as what he had done to Qingyu Fengming.
After all, this time they had thoroughly offended the Qingyu Monster Clan, and Chu Feng needed to make sure they were mentally prepared for what was to come.
"I'm truly sorry for dragging everyone into trouble," Chu Feng said to Chu Ping.
"Brother Chu Feng, don't say that. You had no quarrel with them in the first place — you only stepped in because of us. If anything, we should be the ones thanking you."
"Besides, the Qingyu Monster Clan has always been overbearing. Even if you hadn't dealt with them, they might not have let us go anyway," Chu Ping quickly reassured him.
"Brother Chu Feng, what Brother Chu Ping says makes sense. This isn't your fault. You did what you did for our sake, so if they really come looking for trouble, we'll shoulder it together with you," Chu Qing also spoke up.
"We're men — we should be able to endure and adapt. Why don't we just lie low for now? The Ancestral Martial Cultivation World is vast, so there's bound to be somewhere we can stay. Once we've grown stronger, we can face them head-on."
"With Brother Chu Feng's talent, it won't be long before they won't be able to do anything to us."
"Right, I think Chu Huanyu's plan is workable."
Even Chu Huanyu and Chu Haoyan chimed in.
Although they didn't explicitly commit to sharing the burden with Chu Feng, they had at least proposed a way to deal with the Qingyu Monster Clan.
"Actually, things may not be as bad as everyone thinks. There might still be room to maneuver, but for that, I'm afraid Brother Chu Feng will need to step forward," Chu Ping suddenly said to Chu Feng.