"And you? Have you made up your mind?"
After the crowd fell silent, the bizarre woman turned her gaze toward Chu Feng, her eyes brimming with meaning.
"Senior, I have already made my decision," Chu Feng replied.
"Oh?"
The bizarre woman narrowed her eyes slightly. Though Chu Feng had not explicitly stated his decision, she had already discerned it from the tone of his voice.
"So it seems you still want to save people."
"Very well, tell me — who do you wish to save?"
"If it's only that girl you want to rescue, that wouldn't be impossible."
As she spoke, she glanced toward Long Xiaoxiao.
That single glance nearly brought everyone present to tears.
Indeed, if Chu Feng were allowed to choose only one person, Long Xiaoxiao would undoubtedly be the best choice from his perspective.
But that would also mean everyone else would die.
Even Long Xiaoxiao's parents would perish.
"I am not talented, but I wish to save everyone here," Chu Feng declared.
The moment those words left his lips, shockwaves rippled through the crowd.
Not only was the bizarre woman taken aback.
Every single person present, aside from Chu Feng, was left thunderstruck.
Even those who had pleaded with him were stunned.
They had never truly believed that Chu Feng would be willing to save them all.
Could it be that their pleas had actually made a difference?
Or was Chu Feng truly that compassionate, possessing the heart of a bodhisattva?
Even though there had been enmity between them before, he still could not bear to watch them die?
So Chu Feng was truly such a kind-hearted person?
"Save everyone?"
"Did you not hear what I said earlier?"
"Then let me explain it to you once more. If you choose to save people, you must accept a challenge."
"But the difficulty of that challenge depends on the number of people you wish to save."
"The more people you save, the greater the difficulty."
"If you want to walk away unscathed, the best choice is to save only one person."
"Even if you save just five people, what awaits you may very well be a dead end."
"If you insist on saving everyone, then you are genuinely courting death," the bizarre woman said.
"That difficult?"
Hearing her words, the hope that had just kindled in people's hearts was extinguished once more.
They had already been surprised enough that Chu Feng was willing to save them at all.
But if saving them meant he would very likely die, then they felt they had already lost any hope of rescue.
Because if they were in his shoes, they would absolutely never take on such a dangerous challenge for the sake of people who meant nothing to them.
Yet at that very moment, Chu Feng spoke again: "I am not talented, but I would like to try."
"How many do you intend to save, then?"
The bizarre woman pressed, unwilling to let it go, wanting to confirm.
"Everyone," Chu Feng answered.
"You!!!"
Clearly, the bizarre woman had not expected Chu Feng to still insist on saving everyone.
She was somewhat angered.
"Let me make this clear — if you fail, they will not survive either."
"Only if you successfully complete the challenge will they be allowed to live."
"If you save only that girl, and perhaps even add her parents, you would at least have a chance of carrying all of them away."
"But if you try to save everyone and fail, the result will be that not only do you die, but every last one of them dies too — you won't be able to save a single one."
"So, young man, there is a limit to bravado."
"Otherwise, you will not only pay the price yourself, but those around you will pay it alongside you," the bizarre woman warned Chu Feng.
"Young friend Chu Feng, don't be impulsive!"
At that moment, a furious shout rang out from the crowd — it was the Clan Master of the Dragon Clan.
The Dragon Clan Master had been trying to secretly send a voice transmission to Chu Feng, urging him not to save everyone, arguing these people were not worth it.
But he had discovered that secret voice transmissions could not get through, and even whispering was futile.
Seeing that Chu Feng was about to take such a reckless risk, he had no choice but to shout aloud.
"Clan Master of the Dragon Clan, don't be so selfish! Are your lives worth something while ours are not?"
"Clan Master of the Dragon Clan, this is young friend Chu Feng's own decision — you have no right to interfere!"
In an instant, the experts from various powers all began speaking up, rebuking the Dragon Clan Master.
They understood perfectly well what he meant — he simply wanted to live and hoped Chu Feng would save only their small group.
But was there anyone present who did not want to live?