The Clan Master of the Chu Heavenly Clan did not know that Chu Feng was deceiving him. He took the words at face value and decided not to seek help from anyone, instead allowing Chu Feng to heal on his own.
In fact, so as not to disturb Chu Feng, he and Chu Hanpeng had already left the palace.
Yet the worry on his face had not faded in the slightest.
He was truly worried about Chu Feng.
However, compared to the Clan Master, the worry on Chu Hanpeng's face clearly extended beyond just Chu Feng.
"Clan Master, why don't we delay going to the Purple Star Hall? Let's wait a while," Chu Hanpeng said to the Clan Master of the Chu Heavenly Clan.
"Wait for what?" the Clan Master asked.
"Let's wait until the poison in Chu Feng's body has been cleansed before we go to the Purple Star Hall. Otherwise..."
Before he could finish, the Clan Master cut in: "Otherwise, if we encounter the Xuanming Family, they will certainly cause us trouble. Without Chu Feng, we won't be able to handle them."
"Exactly," Chu Hanpeng nodded.
"The Chu Heavenly Clan has become far too dependent on Chu Feng."
"But he is merely a child. How can he bear such an enormous burden?" the Clan Master said.
"Then, Clan Master, what do you suggest?" Chu Hanpeng asked.
"We still need to go to the Purple Star Hall."
"I refuse to believe that the Xuanming Family would dare to intercept us outside the Purple Star Hall."
"Nor do I believe that the Purple Star Hall, as the organizer of this grand gathering, would stand by and let the Xuanming Family do as they please."
After saying this, the Clan Master added: "Hanpeng, don't forget — originally, when we decided to attend this gathering, we never intended to bring Chu Feng along."
"So we cannot keep relying on Chu Feng. Besides, he is currently afflicted with a powerful poison. You saw the severity of the toxin yourself — even if the poison is neutralized, he will undoubtedly be in a weakened state."
"How could we bear to place the weight of the entire clan upon his frail body once more?"
"The Clan Master speaks truly. This time, we should rely on ourselves."
Seeing the Clan Master so resolute, Chu Hanpeng had no choice but to agree.
With that, the Chu Heavenly Clan continued on their way toward the Purple Star Hall.
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The Purple Star Hall — as the overlord of its star region, its domain was completely sealed off under normal circumstances. No one was permitted to approach.
Without an invitation, not only was trespassing out of the question — even drawing near to the perimeter could result in severe punishment, or even death.
The Purple Star Hall was a universally recognized forbidden ground of the Purple Star Upper Realm.
However, on certain special occasions, the gates of the Purple Star Hall would be thrown open to the outside world.
This was one such occasion.
Although the Purple Star Hall did not have the authority to govern the Ten Great Abandoned Star Regions, it did bear a certain responsibility concerning them — to periodically organize a grand gathering for the Ten Great Abandoned Star Regions.
After all, with the Purple Star Hall leading the way, the Ten Great Abandoned Star Regions would all obediently comply. No one dared defy them.
No one even dared to not attend.
And when the time came for the gathering, the Purple Star Hall would open its protective barrier, allowing all manner of factions to participate in the event.
In truth, however, most of them were merely spectators.
While they would indeed receive a warm welcome from the Purple Star Hall upon arriving, certain events within the gathering were only open to the overlords of the Ten Great Abandoned Star Regions.
But people loved to watch the spectacle nonetheless.
So every time such a day arrived, practically every influential power in the Purple Star Upper Realm would come to attend.
At this moment, the appearance of a particular faction drew the particular attention of all parties present.