"This feeling?"
But suddenly, Chu Feng's expression shifted once more.
He discovered that the Qilin Egg inside his Universe Bag was undergoing a strange change.
Chu Feng hurriedly retrieved the Qilin Egg, only to find that it was continuously flashing with radiance.
That sensation was as though the thing inside the egg was about to break free from its shell.
Thinking back to what that Black Dragon had said, Chu Feng dared not neglect this Qilin Egg in the slightest.
He immediately braced himself, prepared to tame whatever emerged from the shell the instant it hatched. If he failed to do so, it might become difficult to control.
At the very least, if it simply left, that would be one thing.
But if things took a turn for the worse—if its power surpassed Chu Feng's own and it devoured him—that would be a disaster.
Although this was a newly born creature, its power was beyond estimation.
At the very least, the aura being released from within the egg at this moment made even Chu Feng feel a twinge of wariness.
"Hm? It's quieted down?"
But before long, Chu Feng discovered that the Qilin Egg had calmed down.
The egg had returned to its usual appearance, showing no trace of abnormality whatsoever, and the sensation of something about to hatch had completely vanished.
Still, the earlier events left Chu Feng feeling somewhat uneasy.
After carefully storing the Qilin Egg away, he returned to the Seven Sun Mountain Range.
When Grandmaster Tang Chen and the others discovered that Chu Feng had returned, they finally put their minds at ease.
Grandmaster Tang Chen was also quite curious about the identities of Xianhai Gusu and the others.
After all, that single glance from Xianhai Gusu had made Grandmaster Tang Chen feel an unprecedented sense of danger.
Before parting ways, while Chu Feng had been chatting casually with Xianhai Shaoyu and the others, he had asked whether he could share their identities with his friends.
And Xianhai Shaoyu had not refused.
So Chu Feng made no attempt to keep it secret, and instead revealed Xianhai Shaoyu and the others' identities to Grandmaster Tang Chen and the other two.
"What? You're saying... they're from the Xianhai Fish Clan?"
Sure enough, Grandmaster Tang Chen was well aware of the Xianhai Fish Clan. Otherwise, his expression would not have been so horrified.
It was the first time Chu Feng had ever seen Grandmaster Tang Chen wear such a look on his face.
"The Xianhai Fish Clan? What kind of background do they have?"
Yu Ting, who had always been a woman of few words, was now filled with curiosity.
Chu Feng did not speak this time. Instead, it was Grandmaster Tang Chen who began recounting the story of the Xianhai Fish Clan.
Compared to Chu Feng, Grandmaster Tang Chen was clearly far more knowledgeable about the Xianhai Fish Clan.
In fact, through Grandmaster Tang Chen's account, Chu Feng gained an entirely new appreciation for them as well.
The Xianhai Fish Clan were said to be descendants of the ancient era, yet they possessed the bloodline of modern martial cultivators.
In short, this clan had been passed down for countless generations, with a long and storied history.
The Xianhai Heavenly River had always been ruled by the Xianhai Fish Clan. Their bloodline power was formidable beyond measure, and was hailed as a force that surpassed even the Heaven-level bloodlines.
Because of this, the Xianhai Fish Clan enjoyed an illustrious reputation throughout the vast martial cultivation world.
Their influence was by no means confined to the Xianhai Heavenly River alone.
Throughout the entire vast martial cultivation world, even the rulers of the various heavenly rivers rarely dared to offend the Xianhai Fish Clan, to say nothing of other powers.
Simply put, the Xianhai Fish Clan could be considered one of the most powerful forces in the entire vast martial cultivation world since the ancient era.
"Chu Feng, are you truly certain that they are from the Xianhai Fish Clan?"
After finishing his account, Grandmaster Tang Chen asked Chu Feng once more.
Just from his expression, Chu Feng could tell what the old man feared.
"They are indeed from the Xianhai Fish Clan. But rest assured, Senior—they are my friends. They mean us no harm," Chu Feng said.
"This old man was foolish. Earlier, I actually offended that distinguished lady."
Grandmaster Tang Chen finally voiced the worry that had been weighing on his mind.
His concern was that he had previously crossed words with Xianhai Gusu.