Logically speaking, Bai Lulu saying such things to Ouyang Pingzhi in front of everyone was practically a slap in his face, delivered for all to see.
Ouyang Pingzhi should have been in an awkward position.
But not only was he not angry — he actually wore a smile on his face.
That smile looked doting, utterly affectionate.
But Chu Feng saw something entirely different in it.
It was more like the confident smile of a predator that had just locked onto its prey.
For Ouyang Pingzhi, Bai Lulu was more like prey, and as for obtaining her, he was absolutely certain of his success.
Whoosh—
Right at that moment, a commotion suddenly erupted outside the palace.
Looking toward the source, one could see multiple figures emerging from the direction of the Heavenly Gate.
They strode through the air, their auras extraordinary.
Among them was not only Tuoba Cheng'an, the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Gate, but several other elders who radiated a presence equal to his.
And these towering figures stood like stars surrounding the moon behind a single man.
He was a middle-aged man.
He carried himself with an imposing presence, his bearing extraordinary — one could tell at a glance that he was no ordinary person.
Without anyone telling him, Chu Feng could guess that this man had to be the Sect Master of the Heavenly Gate, the strongest being in the current Heavenly Star Domain.
"Welcome, everyone, to the Heavenly Gate."
"May we together bear witness to the grand occasion of today."
After the Heavenly Gate's Sect Master appeared, he clasped his fists in greeting, exchanging pleasantries with those present.
And everyone in attendance — whether they hailed from the forces of the Heavenly Star Domain or were overlord-level powers from the other five star domains — returned his courtesy in kind.
After the brief formalities, the Heavenly Gate's Sect Master proceeded to address the heart of the matter.
He explained exactly what sort of grand occasion they had all been invited to witness.
After all, aside from the Heavenly Gate and the five other forces, most of the others still had no idea why the Heavenly Gate had summoned them here.
But after hearing the Sect Master's explanation, people finally understood the full story.
To think that they would actually witness a clash among the younger generation of overlord-level forces from six star domains — anticipation only grew among the crowd.
Subsequently, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Gate, along with the sect master-level figures from the five other forces, left the viewing stands and made their way to the center of the vast plaza.
At this point, the Heavenly Gate, the Miao Celestial Clan, the Dragon and Phoenix Celestial Pavilion, the Nine Star Celestial Mountain, the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect, and the Blazing Fire Academy…
The sect masters of all six great forces had appeared before the crowd.
It was worth noting that while the other five sect masters each had different appearances and distinctive temperaments, their auras were in no way inferior to that of the Heavenly Gate's Sect Master.
From their bearing alone, it was clear that all six were truly experts of the same caliber.
However, people's attention was not solely fixed on these six towering figures.
For at that moment, the Heavenly Gate's Sect Master produced a box from his Universe Bag.
The box was made of stone — a stone box.
It looked very plain, with nothing special about it, except for five recessed slots on its surface that were rather intriguing.
After the Heavenly Gate's Sect Master took out the box, the sect masters of the five other forces each reached toward their own Universe Bags, and a stone appeared in each of their hands.
And each stone fit perfectly into one of the recessed slots on the box.
As everyone watched them place the five stones onto the box, their hearts surged with excitement.
But the scene people had anticipated did not come to pass.
For a moment, people thought something had gone wrong.
But they noticed that the Heavenly Gate's Sect Master and the five other overlords remained perfectly calm.
They had already left the center of the plaza and, following the Heavenly Gate's Sect Master, taken their seats on the main viewing platform.
Once seated, they exchanged a glance, then simultaneously began channeling their Techniques.
Then, they pointed toward the stone box.
Hummmm—