"Who's that girl? She's quite pretty."
"You don't know her? In the Nine Dragons Upper Realm, she's considered one of the most prominent figures among the younger generation. She's the granddaughter of the Gong Heavenly Clan's Clan Master — the eldest young miss of the Gong family, Gong Mingyue."
"So she's Gong Mingyue? I've heard of her. But is it true that she's betrothed to Chu Xuanyuan's son? Wasn't there a rumor that Chu Xuanyuan's son is already dead? Could it be that he's alive?"
At that moment, voices buzzed with discussion. After all, not many people knew about Chu Feng's appearance in the Nine Dragons Upper Realm yet.
"Younger Sister Mingyue, if that Chu Feng truly possesses even half of his father's talent, then I, Xu Morong, won't have a single word to say about it."
"But I've heard that Chu Feng is nothing but trash — a mere first-grade True Immortal. You'd still marry someone like that?" Xu Morong continued.
"Huh? Chu Xuanyuan's son is actually alive? But he's only a first-grade True Immortal?"
"That level of cultivation really is a bit pathetic. Think about it — Chu Xuanyuan once dominated the entire world, and now his son turns out to be nothing more than trash?"
"Sigh… if Chu Feng really is just a first-grade True Immortal, then he truly isn't worthy of the Gong Heavenly Clan's eldest young miss."
After hearing Xu Morong's words, the crowd's murmuring grew even more cutting.
"Xu Morong, shut your mouth right now."
Under these circumstances, Gong Mingyue's expression grew uglier by the second, and she directly berated Xu Morong.
Gong Mingyue was no fool. She knew perfectly well that Xu Morong was saying all of this in front of everyone for the sole purpose of humiliating her.
"What's wrong, Young Sister Mingyue? Can the truth not be spoken? Besides, I'm only looking out for your best interests." Xu Morong wore a shameless grin on his face.
Gong Mingyue was so furious her face had gone pale, yet she didn't know how to retort.
Their confrontation only convinced everyone all the more that the betrothal was real.
"To be honest, that fiancé of yours is not only hopelessly talentless when it comes to martial cultivation — his character is also severely lacking."
"Just recently, at Ice Summit Peak, he pulled out a fake token and loudly demanded an audience with Lord Formless Starfall, only to be exposed on the spot and thrown into the Fire Prison." Xu Morong continued.
"He's a con artist too?"
"This son of Chu Xuanyuan is truly embarrassing. He's nothing but a disgrace to Chu Xuanyuan's name. Would the world not be better off if he were simply dead?"
By this point, the crowd's sentiment toward Chu Feng had shifted from skepticism to outright condemnation.