"Damn it, damn it!!!"
Looking at the destroyed houses, at the unrecognizable corpses scattered everywhere, Chu Feng felt fury — but even more, he was consumed by self-blame.
He had arrived one step too late.
He should have come to find Song Ge long ago.
The moment he had offended the Allheavens Gate, he should have immediately sought out Song Ge and moved her to a safe area.
After all, with the Allheavens Gate's methods, finding out who had ties to Chu Feng would not have been difficult at all.
Now Chu Feng was wracked with regret. He felt that he was the one who had gotten Song Ge killed.
He sank into an abyss of self-reproach.
"Chu Feng."
But then, suddenly, a voice rang out.
That voice — it was Song Ge's voice.
Hearing it, Chu Feng quickly looked toward the source. Standing in the void above, gazing down at him, was a figure.
And that person was Song Ge.
"Song Ge, you're not dead?"
Upon seeing Song Ge, Chu Feng hurried forward. He looked her over carefully, and sure enough — it was truly Song Ge.
"What's going on?"
Song Ge, meanwhile, looked at Chu Feng with utter confusion.
After talking it through, Chu Feng learned that Song Ge had gone out some time ago to visit a friend and had only just returned today. When she arrived, she had found Chu Feng and the slaughtered village.
Chu Feng then explained everything that had transpired.
He had offended the Allheavens Gate, and this was very likely their doing — an act of revenge against him.
"The Allheavens Gate? Shura, don't blame yourself. This isn't your fault."
"If anyone is to blame, it's the Allheavens Gate, for being so ruthless as to slaughter the innocent."
"But Shura, how could you be so foolish? Out of everyone you could have offended, you had to offend the Allheavens Gate? They are the rulers of the Allheavens Starfield, brimming with experts. How could you possibly stand against them?"
"You need to leave the Allheavens Starfield — you can't stay here any longer. Otherwise, with their power, it's only a matter of time before they catch you."
The village had been massacred, yet Song Ge did not blame Chu Feng for the destruction of Qiuluo Village. Instead, she comforted him and was deeply worried about his safety.
This was understandable. After all, she was a native of the Allheavens Starfield. In her mind, the Allheavens Gate was the stuff of legends — a divine sect so far beyond the reach of mortals like herself that it was almost incomprehensible.
In Song Ge's eyes, a force like the Allheavens Gate was practically omnipotent, a truly insurmountable existence. That was precisely why she was so worried about Chu Feng.
"Don't worry, I can handle it. The one I'm most concerned about is you."
"Seeing that you're safe puts my mind at ease, but if I leave you unprotected here, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep or eat in peace."
"Come with me to the Seven Sun Mountain Range," Chu Feng said.