"Muzhi, this young friend was able to set up two formations from the ones you provided within a single stick of incense, and even concealed one of them—you didn't notice a thing until he revealed it."
"In that regard, Muzhi, you have already lost."
Li Muzhi's grandfather's voice rang out once more.
"Hmph."
Li Muzhi let out a cold snort of defiance, then turned his gaze to Chu Feng.
"Today, I did indeed lose. But honestly, if your little tricks were compared to the true world spirit geniuses of our Wolong Martial Sect, you'd still fall far short."
"This is why you cannot enter the Wolong Martial Sect."
Although Li Muzhi's words admitted he had lost the duel, he still refused to acknowledge Chu Feng's strength.
In the face of Li Muzhi's provocation, Chu Feng did not grow angry. He simply smiled.
Then he cupped his fists toward the void: "Thank you for your acknowledgment, Senior. But since I have won this duel, I must impose upon you."
"I agreed to your terms, and I will keep my word."
"I will put in a good word for Yu Ting, but how the Punishment Hall ultimately rules is still up to them."
Li Muzhi's grandfather's voice echoed once more.
At the same time, a suction force descended from above, landing not only on Yu Ting but also on Li Muzhi.
Both of their bodies began drifting upward toward the void, involuntarily.
As they floated higher, both Yu Ting and Li Muzhi kept their eyes on Chu Feng.
But the looks in their eyes were worlds apart.
Yu Ting's gaze was filled with gratitude—and beyond gratitude, there was even a trace of reluctance to part.
As for Li Muzhi's gaze, it was considerably more complicated. He was furious—after all, he had agreed to this duel with Chu Feng to showcase his talent in formation arts.
He never expected to lose to Chu Feng. For someone so conceited and brash, this was deeply unpleasant.
But what was rather interesting was that despite his anger and frustration, when he looked at Chu Feng, it was mostly defiance rather than hostility—and certainly not killing intent.
From this, one could tell that although Li Muzhi was brash and conceited, he did not appear to be a truly evil person.
"Please take care of this, Senior."
Chu Feng cupped his fists toward the void once more, his manner thoroughly respectful.
He had no choice—he was asking a favor, and whether Yu Ting would be safe depended entirely on this powerful figure's disposition.
What reassured Chu Feng, however, was that despite Li Muzhi's grandfather's formidable strength, he seemed to be a fairly reasonable person.
Perhaps he would keep his word.
As long as someone of his stature spoke on her behalf, even if Yu Ting returned to the Wolong Martial Sect and faced punishment, it would surely not be too severe—she could at least keep her life.
No further response came from the void. Instead, the blinding light that had shrouded the entire Dragon Clan began to dissipate.
As the brilliant radiance faded, the bone-chilling oppressive force vanished along with it.
Though the pressure was gone, the Dragon Clan's panic had not subsided—the entire clan remained steeped in fear.
None of them knew why such terrifying power had suddenly appeared in the void above.
In truth, even the Dragon Clan's patriarch and Long Xiaoxiao's mother wore expressions of lingering fear on their faces.
After all, the being who had just appeared possessed the power to annihilate their entire clan.
"Father, was the one hidden in the void just now the Sect Master of the Wolong Martial Sect?"
Long Xiaoxiao asked.
Yu Ting had not told them about Li Muzhi or his grandfather.
So Long Xiaoxiao had no idea who the figure in the void truly was.
And regarding the Wolong Martial Sect, she knew very little—whenever she had questions, she could only turn to her father.
"I have heard that the Sect Master of the Wolong Martial Sect is a woman."
"As for the Vice Sect Master, they are even more mysterious—no one knows whether they are man or woman."
"So we can confirm that the one who just appeared was definitely not the Sect Master. Whether they are the Vice Sect Master or not, that's impossible to say—but it is quite likely."
The Dragon Clan's patriarch said.