"Nothing at all?"
Chu Feng panicked, thinking the spirit beast had vanished. He quickly looked at the Spirit Beast Treasure Map, only to find that the spirit beast was still there.
"Senior, you can't see the spirit beast?" Chu Feng asked.
"I cannot." The Chu Heavenly Clan's Clan Master shook his head.
"But it's clearly right there?" Chu Feng looked at the Spirit Beast Treasure Map once more. The spirit beast was vivid and lifelike, right there on the scroll.
"I see — this Spirit Beast Treasure Map has recognized you as its master. Only you can see it. Apart from you... forget about this old man, I doubt anyone else can see it at all."
"This Spirit Beast Treasure Map truly lives up to its reputation. Such a treasure — it really is extraordinary." After expressing his admiration, the Chu Heavenly Clan's Clan Master asked, "What is recorded on it? Can you make sense of it?"
"It should be the location of a secret realm. Besides the map, there are some other instructions, but I haven't fully deciphered them yet. Oh, Senior, how far is the Upper Realm of the Crimson Province?" Chu Feng asked.
"The Upper Realm of the Crimson Province isn't too far. It's also in the eastern part of the Ancestral Martial Starfield."
"Could it be that the secret realm recorded on the Spirit Beast Treasure Map is in the Upper Realm of the Crimson Province?" the Chu Heavenly Clan's Clan Master asked.
"Yes, Senior." Chu Feng nodded.
"Come to think of it, I do have some acquaintance with the Wuma Heavenly Clan's Clan Master, but... friendship is one thing — that old fellow is incredibly stingy. If you're going to take something from his territory, you'd best avoid being discovered." The Chu Heavenly Clan's Clan Master said.
"The Wuma Heavenly Clan?" Upon hearing this, Chu Feng's expression shifted. He then asked, "The Upper Realm of the Crimson Province — that's the Wuma Heavenly Clan's territory?"
"Mm, that's right," the Chu Heavenly Clan's Clan Master said.
"Well, talk about a small world."
Chu Feng couldn't help but sigh at the coincidence.
Back in the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm, Chu Feng had possessed the Grand Formation, which had allowed him to perceive everything.
But not long after he had driven the Linghu Heavenly Clan out of the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm, he had discovered that Wuma Shengjie had left the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm as well.
She had presumably returned to her clan by now.
And now, with the Spirit Beast Treasure Map activated, Chu Feng would definitely have to make a trip to the Upper Realm of the Crimson Province for the sake of that secret realm.
Even if Chu Feng went, he would do so in secret and not expose himself, so he was unlikely to run into Wuma Shengjie.
But still, the thought of appearing in the same Upper Realm once more struck him as rather amusing.
"Come to think of it, the Wuma Heavenly Clan has produced a genius in recent years as well — someone who was also cultivating in the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm. I wonder if you've met them?" the Chu Heavenly Clan's Clan Master said.
"Wuma Shengjie, you mean," Chu Feng said.
"Indeed — so you have met her." The Chu Heavenly Clan's Clan Master nodded.
"Met her? That's an understatement." Chu Feng couldn't help but laugh with a touch of emotion.
"It seems there's been some friction between you two. Well, that's perfectly normal. Young people are all proud and competitive, especially in a place like the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm."
"Oh, Chu Feng — since you've met her, what do you make of Wuma Shengjie as a person?" the Chu Heavenly Clan's Clan Master asked.
"Her strength is formidable, and her talent is extraordinary. If I hadn't inherited my grandfather's cultivation resources and taken a shortcut, I doubt I would have been the one to defeat the Linghu Heavenly Clan and dominate the Ancestral Martial Cultivation Realm." Chu Feng said.
He wasn't flattering her — he genuinely felt that Wuma Shengjie was, in truth, a rather terrifying individual.