"To tell you the truth, if it were a one-on-one fight, I wouldn't be afraid of them at all. But the Sword God Valley possesses the Great Sword God Formation. This grand formation was supposedly left behind by the first Valley Master of the Sword God Valley."
"The Great Sword God Formation is incredibly profound and powerful. When combined with the unique Mystic Art of the Sword God Valley, anyone who has cultivated that Mystic Art will have their strength dramatically increased once the formation is activated."
"In short, the power of the Great Sword God Formation is rumored to be absolutely godlike. As for just how strong it really is, I'm not entirely sure, but I'm confident it's nothing to scoff at."
"Honestly, I don't have the confidence to face that Great Sword God Valley alone. That's why I want to cooperate with the two of you. After all, Brother Chu Feng shares this obligation as well."
"Hmph, why should we trust you? For all we know, you could be in cahoots with that Sword God Valley!" Ziling still wore that expression that made it clear she hadn't forgiven Zhang Tianyi yet.
"Heh, sister-in-law, sister-in-law — you've seen my strength for yourself. No matter how talented you and Brother Chu Feng are in cultivation, or how formidable the techniques you've mastered—"
"But the fact remains, your cultivation time has been short. Compared to the current me, the two of you are still a step behind. If I wanted to deal with you, why would I bother with all this? I could have cut you down right now." Zhang Tianyi said with a grin.
"Go ahead then — try it! When this lady gets serious, you might not be my match!" Ziling's face flushed red with anger.
"Brother Chu Feng, come on — at least rein in your sister-in-law," Zhang Tianyi said, somewhat helplessly. He really had no way of dealing with an unreasonable woman.
"Ziling, stop it. You know as well as I do that Brother Zhang isn't a bad person." Chu Feng smiled and patted Ziling's shoulder. True to form, Ziling obediently stepped behind Chu Feng like a clingy little bird and fell silent.
"Brother Zhang, to be honest, even without you seeking me out, I would have wanted to find you. I think the same way you do — we should join forces and head to that Sword God Valley together, to let them know that none of us are easy targets."
Just now, Chu Feng had been carefully observing Zhang Tianyi's emotional fluctuations using his Mental Power. Everything Zhang Tianyi said appeared to be the truth.
Besides, as Zhang Tianyi himself had pointed out, with his current strength, if he truly wanted to deal with Chu Feng and Ziling, there was absolutely no need for such theatrics. He could have killed them both right then and there. So Chu Feng chose to trust Zhang Tianyi.
"Ha! Now that's what I'd expect from a fellow Azure Dragon Sect disciple — we're on exactly the same wavelength! In that case, why don't we set off right now? If we count the days, there isn't much time left before the Sword God Valley's deadline."
"I really don't want the remains of the Azure Dragon Sect's ancestors to be thrown into a cesspit because of the trouble I caused." As he spoke, Zhang Tianyi scratched his head, his face full of guilt. But within those sharp eyes, there was also a glimmer of anticipation.
"Brother Zhang, Ziling's Elegant War Chariot is extremely fast — we'll easily make it within the Sword God Valley's time limit."
"Before that, though, why don't you accompany me to pay a visit to some people? I'm sure there are some folks you'd very much like to see as well."
Once he had confirmed that Zhang Tianyi was no enemy, Chu Feng decided to bring him into the Myriad Bones Graveyard. The Dragon Daoist was stationed there, so even if Zhang Tianyi harbored malicious intentions, there was nothing to fear. Moreover, Chu Feng felt that Zhang Tianyi simply wasn't the type to have ulterior motives.
"Who are they?" Sure enough, Zhang Tianyi's curiosity was piqued.
Then, to spare Zhang Tianyi any embarrassment, Chu Feng first explained everything that had happened — how the Azure Dragon Sect had supposedly been destroyed but still survived, because its core members were all inside the Myriad Bones Graveyard, where special cultivation resources helped everyone advance their cultivation much faster.
He also told Zhang Tianyi everything — that the Dragon Daoist still existed in the form of divine consciousness, and that Su Rou and Su Mei had been injured.