"Alright, alright, didn't we agree to come together and leave together? I can't exactly make you wait for me outside."
Chu Feng gently pushed Long Xiaoxiao away, but seeing the girl so emotional, his eyes were filled with warmth.
Chu Feng had always had a good impression of Long Xiaoxiao, but now that impression was even better.
He had indeed helped her before. Because of him, Long Xiaoxiao was able to merge with the Source of the Dragon Vein, to possess her current talent and potential, to save her mother, and to gain her father's approval and favor.
But not everyone would repay kindness with kindness.
Take Yin Daifen, for example. Chu Feng had clearly helped her too, yet not only did she fail to repay him, she had bitten back and turned on him.
Long Xiaoxiao's actions stood in stark contrast to Yin Daifen's.
After all, she had even been willing to give Chu Feng her trial qualification for the Will God Palace, and without hesitation or regret.
"Hehe, I actually thought before that Little Benefactor gave the trial spot to Yin Daifen because he thought she was pretty and was attracted to her."
"My heart felt a little sour."
"Now I know, Little Benefactor was actually harming her."
Long Xiaoxiao said, a touch of shyness in her voice.
"So, is your heart still sour now?"
Chu Feng asked.
"Not sour at all, not sour at all! I can't tell you how happy I am."
Long Xiaoxiao giggled.
"Damn it, how could there be such a thing?"
While Chu Feng and Long Xiaoxiao were beaming with smiles, Yu Hong and the other two, while enduring the pain, wore expressions of complex turmoil. Their hearts were in an equally complicated state.
After hearing Chu Feng's words, they finally understood everything.
Chu Feng had done it on purpose.
He had deliberately asked Long Xiaoxiao for the key, not at all to take advantage, but to help her.
More than that, since Chu Feng had now passed the trial, it proved he hadn't lied—he had given his own key to Yin Daifen.
The liar was Yin Daifen. She had taken the key from Chu Feng but turned around to deny it, even cursing him for being shameless.
"Truly unexpected. That Miss Yin looked so delicate and lovely, but she turned out to be such a despicable person."
"Brother Chu Feng, we misunderstood you earlier."
Bao Yue said to Chu Feng, his face full of remorse.
"Brother Chu Feng, I'm sorry."
Kui Wu Di let out a voice that sounded like a wail.
"My brothers, do you need some help?"
Chu Feng said to the two.
"Huh? Help?"
"What do you mean?"
Both were stunned, a bit confused by what Chu Feng meant.
However, they saw Chu Feng casually set up two formations with a wave of his hand. Then he swept his arm, and the formations landed on the two of them.
The lightning would still strike them relentlessly, but the formations transferred the lightning strikes to the earth's surface.
They still suffered pain, but it was greatly reduced.
Bao Yue and Kui Wu Di could now stand up. The current pain was completely bearable.
"Brother Chu Feng, you really are a good person."
"What have we done to deserve this? We truly don't know how to thank you enough."
The two were extremely grateful to Chu Feng.
They were so moved they were on the verge of tears.
"A small effort, nothing worth mentioning."
Chu Feng said.
"Brother Chu Feng, could you... perhaps help me as well?"
At that moment, even Yu Hong spoke up to ask for help.
"Forget it when it comes to you."
Chu Feng said.
"I'll pay you! As long as you're willing to help me, I'll give you any reward. Name your price—I'll give you anything."
Yu Hong said.
"Sorry, but I don't need your reward."
After saying this, Chu Feng turned, ready to take Long Xiaoxiao deeper into the area.
"You petty person! You're narrow-minded! You're no man!"
Seeing Chu Feng about to leave, Yu Hong erupted into curses.
Hearing this, Chu Feng suddenly stopped and looked back at Yu Hong.
"Right, I forgot to tell you. I can not only use formations to reduce the punishment of this lightning..."
"I can also use formations to enhance it."
"Would you like to experience the effect of enhanced lightning punishment?"
Chu Feng asked.
"You!!!"
Yu Hong was so frightened he couldn't speak.
The current lightning punishment was already difficult to endure. If it were enhanced, the agony would be unbearable.
"Also, let me tell you something else. I have comprehended all the content on the stone monument."
"This lightning punishment will last for ten days and ten nights, and its power will only grow stronger."
"Did you think I specifically set up these formations just to help these two brothers from the Hundred Beasts Holy Hall reduce their pain?"
"You're wrong. I was actually saving their lives."
"If I hadn't used the formations to protect them, with the lightning punishment's power increasing, you three wouldn't need to wait ten days—you'd be dead here within three."