"Song Boqiu, you dare attack me?!"
Though already gravely injured, Li Taiyi still let out a furious roar.
Because the one who had struck him was none other than Song Boqiu.
However, facing the enraged Li Taiyi, Song Boqiu paid him no attention whatsoever. Instead, he turned his gaze toward Chu Feng.
"Young friend Chu Feng, let me give you a piece of advice — if you want someone to kill Li Taiyi, I'm afraid you're dreaming."
"Because no one here is willing to do such a thing. Not even Liangqiu Chengfeng would kill a Supreme Elder of the Li Heavenly Clan for your sake."
"At the end of the day, this is a grudge between your Chu Heavenly Clan and the Li Heavenly Clan."
"My attack today left him gravely injured. His wounds are far worse than your clan master's right now, so consider it revenge on your clan master's behalf."
"But I didn't do it for you — I did it for Liangqiu Chengfeng."
"I've given you quite enough face today."
"So let this matter rest here. If you want to settle scores later, you can handle it yourselves after leaving this place. Right now, the priority is healing Liangqiu Chengfeng."
Song Boqiu's words were practically dripping with righteousness and moral grandstanding, yet his attitude remained supremely condescending, showing not the slightest regard for Chu Feng.
Everyone present understood clearly — Song Boqiu would never have attacked Li Taiyi on account of Chu Feng.
Similarly, given his character, he wouldn't have attacked Li Taiyi because of Liangqiu Chengfeng's injuries either.
The real reason he struck was simple: he wanted the treasure inside that formation and didn't want to have come all this way for nothing.
Chu Feng understood the man's thoughts perfectly well, so he felt not a shred of gratitude for the attack. Instead, he smiled faintly and said, "Senior, even without your intervention, I would never have left Senior Liangqiu Chengfeng to die."
"You mean to say... I was being presumptuous?" Song Boqiu's sword-like brows shot upward, clearly displeased by Chu Feng's words.
But Chu Feng paid Song Boqiu no further mind. Instead, he bent down and began laying out a formation to heal Liangqiu Chengfeng.
Chu Feng worked with intense focus, employing virtually every trick in his repertoire and consuming his barrier power without hesitation.
He knew full well that in a place like this, the only person who could truly help him was Liangqiu Chengfeng.
So right now, he absolutely had to bring Liangqiu Chengfeng back to consciousness.
Moreover, Liangqiu Chengfeng had genuinely treated Chu Feng well. Even setting all other factors aside, Chu Feng would have given his utmost to help — he would never simply stand by and let Liangqiu Chengfeng's injuries go untreated.
Fortunately, Chu Feng's formation proved remarkably effective. After three hours, it actually succeeded in dispersing the eerie barrier that had been gripping Liangqiu Chengfeng.
And after another half hour of recovery, the unconscious Liangqiu Chengfeng finally regained consciousness.