"But Clan Chief, will this Demon-Subduing Formation truly be able to completely eradicate that monster in the future?"
The elders of the Tantai Heavenly Clan remained somewhat worried.
"Under the suppressive power of this Demon-Subduing Formation, its strength will only continue to weaken. Currently, the formation indeed cannot completely root it out, but once its cultivation weakens to a certain degree, I refuse to believe we cannot annihilate it," stated the Tantai Heavenly Clan Chief.
"However, won't any problems arise during this process?" The elders still felt uneasy.
After all, they had just clearly sensed the power of the Black-Haired Ghost. That power was far too formidable, leaving them deeply unsettled.
"Since this Demon-Subduing Formation can suppress it, there will absolutely be no problems," the Tantai Heavenly Clan Chief declared with a confident expression.
Seeing their chief so confident, although the elders' hearts still hovered uneasily, they did feel somewhat relieved.
However, after the elders had left, the one who stood as the Tantai Heavenly Clan Chief, Tantai Xiangnan—a Supreme Realm powerhouse renowned throughout the entire Ancestral Martial Starfield—still furrowed his brow, his eyes filled with worry.
"Ancestor, why did you provoke such a monster?"
At this moment, Tantai Xiangnan's face not only held a look of helplessness, but also regret.
He regretted it. He regretted activating that Demon-Subduing Formation.
If the formation hadn't been activated, the Tantai Heavenly Clan would at most lose one member each day and perhaps be ridiculed by outsiders, but the clan would still continue on.
But now, with the formation activated, the Black-Haired Ghost had been thoroughly enraged.
If the formation were to fail, who knew what kind of retaliation the Black-Haired Ghost would unleash.
Although he believed the formation left by that esteemed senior could suppress the Black-Haired Ghost until its eventual eradication, he still worried that something might go wrong with the Demon-Subduing Formation.
Yet, he could not reveal his worry in front of his clansmen.
As the clan's leader, he had to put his people at ease. If even he panicked, the Tantai Heavenly Clan would descend into total chaos.
...
At this moment, Chu Feng and Nameless Starfall had been settled into a luxurious palace within the Tantai Heavenly Clan to rest.
"Friend Chu Feng, I am truly sorry. If not for my negligence, Miss Liluo would not have fallen victim to the Black-Haired Ghost," Nameless Starfall said, his face filled with shame.
"Senior, the Black-Haired Ghost's strength is immense. If it acts, no one can stop it. As for why it appeared again, that remains unknown, but ultimately it was the Tantai Heavenly Clan that provoked it. This matter has nothing to do with you."
"And, to say something absurd, I have a premonition, an intuition—I feel that Sister Liluo is not dead. Although there is absolutely no basis for this, for some reason, this feeling is very strong, especially... when we were before that Black-Haired Ghost," Chu Feng said.
"You mean that when you were before the Black-Haired Ghost, this premonition and intuition were very strong, and they faded after you left?" Nameless Starfall asked.
"The premonition and intuition have always been there, but indeed... it was strongest when I saw that Black-Haired Ghost," Chu Feng confirmed.
"That is truly strange. Could it be that Miss Liluo's disappearance is truly related to the Black-Haired Ghost? Is the Black-Haired Ghost transmitting this message to you?" Nameless Starfall wondered.
"I considered that possibility, but... why would the Black-Haired Ghost do such a thing? Has Sister Liluo already met a grim end, and it deliberately sent me this message to put me at ease?"
"But I have no connection with the Black-Haired Ghost. It has no need to toy with me like this. And I have also been thinking—Sister Liluo has no enmity with it. Would it truly retaliate against her just because she impersonated it?"
"Furthermore, I feel that even if the Black-Haired Ghost is powerful, it isn't so powerful as to be able to influence my state of mind. Therefore, rather than believing the Black-Haired Ghost is sending me this message, I would prefer to believe it is Sister Liluo sending it," Chu Feng said.
"You mean... Miss Liluo is inside the Black-Haired Ghost? And she is currently not in mortal danger?" Nameless Starfall was shocked.
"Yes." Chu Feng nodded.
"But if even the Black-Haired Ghost cannot influence your state of mind, Miss Liluo certainly shouldn't possess such power," Nameless Starfall remarked.
"Sister Liluo is actually very unique. Her cultivation may not be at the absolute pinnacle, perhaps not even comparable to the Black-Haired Ghost, but she can indeed achieve some incredible things."
"Of course, this is merely my speculation, because there is absolutely no evidence, just intuition," Chu Feng said.
"I rather hope there is some basis to this. If Miss Liluo has truly met her end like this, I fear I will carry guilt in my heart for the rest of my life," Nameless Starfall sighed.