"That territory — I will be its master, and they will become its servants from this day forward."
Yet in the hearts of the
They had truly never imagined that Chu Feng's method of vengeance would be so absolute — that he meant to reclaim the territory that rightfully belonged to them. It was something that had never even crossed their minds.
But did they not want it back?
That land had always been theirs.
"Hmph, what a pipe dream. The strongest warrior of the Burning Wild Beast Clan is a ninth-grade Heavenly Immortal — what makes you think you can take back that territory?"
No sooner had Chu Feng finished speaking than someone threw a bucket of cold water over him. Naturally, that person was
But Chu Feng couldn't have cared less about Chu Hongyi.
This was the kind of man Chu Hongyi was — towards family and friends, he was overbearing, forceful, and even unreasonable. But towards enemies, he was so cowardly that he wouldn't even dare offend those weaker than himself.
In Chu Feng's eyes, Chu Hongyi had long since lost the right to even speak to him. The man was a complete waste, and Chu Feng looked down on him from the bottom of his heart.
So Chu Feng acted as though he hadn't even heard Chu Hongyi's mockery. Instead, he addressed the crowd: "Is anyone willing to go with me?"
"Chu Feng, are you out of your mind?"
"It's one thing if you want to go throw your life away, but now you want everyone to follow you to their deaths? Chu Feng, have you lost it? Just leave already — nobody's going to follow you to die," Chu Hongyi sneered, and the confidence in his voice was unmistakable.
He knew the people of the Chu Heavenly Clan all too well. They were a bunch of cowards who clung to life — there was no way they would follow Chu Feng into danger.
"Chu Feng, I'm willing to go with you."
"Chu Feng, take me along."
"Count me in too."
Yet the moment Chu Hongyi finished speaking, several members of the Chu Heavenly Clan immediately raised their voices and stepped toward Chu Feng, ready to follow him.
At first, those who called out were the ones Chu Feng had saved before — clan members who felt grateful to him and had long since lost all faith in Chu Hongyi.
But as those people began to follow Chu Feng, more and more chose to join him.
Even those who hadn't been among those Chu Feng saved that day chose to follow.
In the blink of an eye, the majority of the clan members present were standing at Chu Feng's side. And when one looked at Chu Hongyi, only a scant handful of people remained around him.
"Have you all gone insane? You're actually going to follow him to your deaths?"
Chu Hongyi's eyes were wide as saucers, his gaze filled with incomprehension.
"So what if it means death? I've had enough of this groveling, at-the-mercy-of-others life. Even if going means dying today, I'm going with Chu Feng. I want them to know that the people of the Chu Heavenly Clan are not cowards."
"Well said — even if it means death, I'm going."
"That's right. Chu Hongyi, if you want to be a sniveling coward, go right ahead, but I'm done playing along with you."
"Exactly. From this day forward, I will follow Brother Chu Feng no matter what — even if it means climbing a mountain of blades or walking through a sea of fire. But as for you, Chu Hongyi, I won't listen to a single word you say anymore. Someone like you, who stands by and watches fellow clansmen suffer without lifting a finger — you don't deserve to lead us, and you certainly don't deserve to point fingers at Brother Chu Feng."
Chu Hongyi had thought his words would change everyone's minds. Instead, they had earned him nothing but endless scorn.
"You — you all—" Chu Hongyi's face turned green. The barrage of rebukes left him completely at a loss.