"Ruochu, could it be that you also have a relationship with Master Liangqiu?"
"Why have you never mentioned it?" The Li Heavenly Clan's head asked, his face alight with joy.
Throughout the entire Ancestral Martial Starfield, there were simply too few people whose world spirit techniques surpassed Nameless Starfall's. And the first person he had thought of was Master Liangqiu.
"Clan Master, it is not Master Liangqiu," Li Ruochu said.
"Then who is it?" the Li Heavenly Clan's head asked.
"Ruochu, just tell us already," Li Taiyi urged anxiously as well.
"Elder Taiyi, this person you know too. You've had some dealings with them," Li Ruochu said, glancing at Li Taiyi with a meaningful look.
"Oh?" At those words, the Li Heavenly Clan's head, Li Zhankuang, and the others all turned their gazes toward Li Taiyi.
Li Taiyi's expression shifted as his mind raced. He was trying to think—which among the prominent figures he knew possessed world spirit techniques so refined that they could rival Nameless Starfall, or even surpass it?
But no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't come up with a single person.
Li Taiyi might be a Supreme Elder of the Li Heavenly Clan, and he certainly had some reputation throughout the Ancestral Martial Starfield. But compared to those towering figures who dominated the starfield, his status was still rather humble. Even when he had crossed paths with them, it had been nothing more than a fleeting encounter. He had never formed any real bond with any of them.
"Ruochu, stop keeping us in suspense. Just say who it is," Li Taiyi asked.
"Chu Feng," Li Ruochu said.
"What?!"
The moment those words left Li Ruochu's lips, it was as if a bolt of lightning had struck the Li Heavenly Clan members. Every one of them was visibly shaken.
"Ruochu, say that again?" someone asked.
"Chu Feng. Chu Feng of the Chu Heavenly Clan. Son of Chu Xuanyuan. Chu Feng."
The moment Li Ruochu's words rang out, an uproar erupted. Every person's eyes widened in shock, their emotions impossible to settle for the time being.
At first, people suspected they had misheard. But now that Li Ruochu had said it so plainly, they had no grounds left for doubt.
"Ruochu, our clan is in crisis and you still have the mood for jokes?" Li Taiyi asked coldly.
"To break this formation, we need thorough preparation. Chu Feng is examining the situation on the outer perimeter. Let me go see how much longer he needs."
As soon as Li Ruochu finished speaking, she turned to leave. But just then, a voice suddenly rang out:
"There's no need."
It was Chu Feng. Chu Feng had appeared before them all.
"It's really him?"
Upon seeing Chu Feng, the emotions of the Li Heavenly Clan members grew even more complicated.
Because of the Upper Realm Gate, the relationship between the Li Heavenly Clan and the Chu Heavenly Clan had become delicate. Back then, the junior members of the Li Heavenly Clan had gone to challenge the Chu Heavenly Clan, only to return in crushing defeat. That had only worsened the rift between the two clans.
Moreover, whether it had been at the Upper Realm Gate or later at the Chu Heavenly Clan, the one who had repelled the Li Heavenly Clan's juniors every time was none other than Chu Feng.
"How dare you, Chu Feng! You actually have the audacity to set foot in my clan! You are seeking your own death!"
Suddenly, a torrent of murderous intent surged straight toward Chu Feng.
It was Li Taiyi. His hatred for Chu Feng had long been deeply etched into his bones. Now, seeing Chu Feng here within his own clan, he would show no mercy.
"Taiyi, what are you doing? Chu Feng is a guest brought here by Ruochu. If you make a move on him, where does that leave Ruochu?"
Before Li Taiyi could act, Li Zhankuang spoke up to intervene.
"A guest? Lord Zhankuang, others may be guests, but this Chu Feng certainly is not. We must—"
"Silence!"
Before Li Taiyi could finish, an angry shout suddenly exploded through the air.
It was the Li Heavenly Clan's head.
"Even between two warring armies, one does not slay an envoy. Our clan is not even at war with the Chu Heavenly Clan. What do you think you are doing—embarrassing our entire Li Heavenly Clan?" the Li Heavenly Clan's head asked.