"If you… if you keep staring like that, I'll gouge your eyes out." At the sight of his gaze, Zi Ling's fair, delicate little face flushed red as a ripe apple, and she raised her hand to smack Chu Feng.
"Hey, hey, hey, fine, fine — I won't look. Honestly, though, you came to find me for a reason, right? I haven't told anyone about your Heaven-Bestowed Divine Physique," Chu Feng said with a grin.
"You!!" The moment those words left his mouth, Zi Ling's face went taut with alarm. She sprang forward, closing the distance in an instant, and clamped her jade-like hand firmly over Chu Feng's mouth.
At the same time, she extended her Mental Power in all directions. Only after confirming that no one else was nearby did she let out a long breath, shooting Chu Feng a reproachful look. "I came because I need you to do something for me."
"What is it?" Chu Feng wriggled free and asked curiously.
"You must have heard by now that my Supreme Manor, the Spirit World Guild, and several other powers have formed an alliance."
"There really is a treasure hoard inside Myriad Demon Mountain. I couldn't care less about the treasures in there, but I'm very interested in powerful martial arts, so I want to go have a look," Zi Ling said.
"If you're headed to Myriad Demon Mountain, couldn't you just go with Qin Lei and the others? With your status, surely they wouldn't refuse to bring you along?" Chu Feng asked.
"Of course they'd refuse. Every single person going this time is a senior powerhouse. If I tagged along, I'd be breaking the rules."
"Besides, even if they agreed to take me, I wouldn't go. Going with a bunch of old fogeys — too many restrictions, way too boring. I'm going on my own." Zi Ling pursed her lips, and a playful, adorable pout appeared on her stunningly beautiful face.
"Then why come to me? What can I do for you?" Chu Feng played dumb. He remained wary of Zi Ling at all times.
"Drop the act. Don't think I don't know why you're here — you're after the treasure in Myriad Demon Mountain too. My grandfather already told me." Zi Ling shot him a fierce glare.
"What did he tell you?" Chu Feng's brow furrowed slightly. He wasn't afraid of what Zi Xuanyuan might have said to Zi Ling — what he was actually worried about was what Zi Ling might have told Zi Xuanyuan. After all, he was the one who had bullied her.
"He said you possess a special map, and that the map you hold must be the same one the Black Toad King spoke of. So if I want to go explore Myriad Demon Mountain, I need to bring you along," Zi Ling said with a pout.
Hearing this, Chu Feng fell into deep thought, pondering whether Zi Xuanyuan was friend or foe, and what exactly this mysterious old man was scheming.
In the end, he couldn't arrive at a definitive answer, but he did know that Zi Xuanyuan would not harm him for the time being, and neither would Zi Ling.
Moreover, he himself was heading to Myriad Demon Mountain anyway, so having Zi Ling's help would be ideal.
After all, this Heaven-Bestowed Divine Physique wielder was powerful, possessing combat strength that rivaled the Heaven Martial Realm. Most importantly, she was also a blue-robed Spirit World Master, and the unique abilities of a blue-robed Spirit World Master were invaluable when exploring unknown territory.
So Chu Feng nodded. "Then let's not waste time — we should leave right now and catch up with them."
"Wait." Just then, Zi Ling stopped Chu Feng. "Let's get one thing straight: this is a covert operation. We should avoid contact with people from the eight factions as much as possible. If we find anything on this trip, it belongs to you and me alone."
"I agree with that," Chu Feng said with a smile, nodding. That was exactly what he had been thinking.
"Also, if we discover any secret martial arts techniques, they're mine. Mystic Medicines and Heaven Medicines go to you," Zi Ling added.
"What about rare weapons?" Chu Feng asked.
"Do you actually believe there are rare weapons inside Myriad Demon Mountain?"
"Can't say for certain there are, but can't say for certain there aren't either. What if there are?"
"Then we'll cross that bridge when we come to it." With that, Zi Ling grabbed Chu Feng and swept out through the window.