"Truly unexpected — even you, little miss, can be this meticulous."
"I doubt
"Where are you going, little miss?" Chu Feng asked.
"To compete for the other entrances, obviously," Wuma Shengjie replied.
"Don't bother fighting them for it. Just go in through the Rat entrance," Chu Feng said.
"You're looking down on me — so you want to go out there and compete on my behalf?" Wuma Shengjie looked somewhat displeased.
She would readily admit that Chu Feng was stronger than her, but securing a single entrance from the people out there? She was fully confident she could manage that on her own. She didn't need his help.
"I'm not going to compete either," Chu Feng said.
"You're not going either?" Hearing that, Wuma Shengjie, who had been somewhat annoyed, froze. She couldn't quite figure out what he meant.
"Look here." As Chu Feng spoke, he swept his sleeve, and the cracking formation behind him materialized into view.
"What is that? Could there be another entrance here that leads directly into the grand formation?" Wuma Shengjie could tell at a glance that what Chu Feng had cracked open was a passage.
"Yes. It's a hidden tunnel that also leads into the grand formation. I'll be going this way," Chu Feng said.
"Do you need me to help you break through this entrance?" Wuma Shengjie asked.
"No need. You go in first. Once you enter the grand formation, make sure to pay attention to these key points." As Chu Feng spoke, he lightly tapped a finger, and a beam of light shot forth, hurtling straight toward Wuma Shengjie's head.
Wuma Shengjie didn't dodge. She allowed the light to enter her mind without resistance.
Once the light had merged with her consciousness, Wuma Shengjie now knew everything Chu Feng had wanted to tell her.
The information would allow her to quickly navigate past the trials inside the Rat and clear them at the fastest possible speed.
Beyond that, even after entering the grand formation, she would know exactly what to do in order to obtain the greatest benefit — and there might even be a chance to find the legendary Barrier Sword left behind by the Spirit Realm Immortal King.
"How did you learn all of this?" Wuma Shengjie's beautiful eyes shimmered, filled with astonishment. The information Chu Feng had shared was far too important — it could be called a priceless treasure.
"A senior left it behind in the Fire Prison, and I happened to discover it."
"Judging by my analysis, it all appears to be genuine, and it just so happens to be exactly what we need," Chu Feng said.
"You're telling me you were locked up in the Fire Prison and just happened to find a senior's secret notes about this grand formation?" Wuma Shengjie was even more stunned.
"That seems to be the case," Chu Feng scratched his head awkwardly.
"What kind of luck do you have?" Wuma Shengjie's beautiful eyes went wide with shock.
"I suppose that's just fate," Chu Feng smiled.
"Since you're so blessed by fate, I won't fight you for it. I'm going in." With that, Wuma Shengjie stepped directly into the Rat entrance.
Boom—
The moment Wuma Shengjie entered the Rat's mouth, the wide-open jaws snapped shut.
This signified that someone had entered the passage leading to the grand formation.
"It's started. But who went in — Chu Feng or Wuma Shengjie?"
Though the Rat entrance was not the first to close, it still drew considerable attention.
Even
Both of them knew that Chu Feng and Wuma Shengjie had been inside the Rat entrance together.
Now neither had come out, yet someone had entered within.
The crowd couldn't help but speculate — had it been Chu Feng who went in, or Wuma Shengjie?
"I'd wager there won't be any surprises," the Fox Fairy said, looking at Wuming Xingyun. By "no surprises," she meant that Chu Feng had defeated Wuma Shengjie and entered the passage.
After all, she could see through both Chu Feng's cultivation and Wuma Shengjie's cultivation. In terms of strength, Chu Feng stood an entire realm above Wuma Shengjie, so the outcome of their contest held little suspense.