Everyone's hearts trembled.
Though many had long guessed that Chu Feng's background was no simple matter, none had imagined that he actually knew this noble princess.
Even the Dragon Clan's Patriarch, the Holy Beast Temple's Master, and the Yu Heavenly Clan's Patriarch could not remain calm — their faces were etched with a complex mix of excitement and shock.
They had already heard from the elders of the Yun Kong Immortal Sect that Chu Feng was on good terms with Dao Hai Immortal Maiden.
But since they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, doubts had remained.
Yet none of them had ever imagined that Chu Feng also knew the princess of the Nine Soul Sacred Clan.
Moreover, judging by the way that princess clung tightly to Chu Feng, wailing and sobbing with emotions verging on collapse — anyone could see that their relationship was extraordinary, far beyond mere acquaintances.
"Young friend Chu Feng, just what kind of background do you actually have?"
"How do you know so many incredible figures?"
The Holy Beast Temple's Master and the other experts all let out their amazement.
As for Yin Daifen, Fu Feiyue, Yu Hong, Yu Yin, and the others, their expressions were even more complicated.
When they had first met Chu Feng, in their eyes he was nothing but trash — not even worthy of speaking with them.
Only now did they realize that Chu Feng's background was truly unfathomably deep.
Looking back on the contempt they had shown him back then, they felt like nothing more than clownish fools, drowning in regret.
However, just as everyone was beginning to grasp the full picture of what had happened, those two Supreme Elders of the Nine Soul Sacred Clan exchanged glances, lost in thought…
As the saying goes — where there is joy, there is also sorrow.
Having witnessed with her own eyes that the princess she had relied upon — Youyou — had been killed, Zhao Yuzhuo's courage had long since shattered. He had never in his wildest dreams imagined that Chu Feng possessed such a background.
Right now, tears and snot were streaming down his face. He felt as though his life was completely ruined.
Regret — overwhelming regret.
If he had known earlier that Chu Feng had such a background, he wouldn't have dared to cause Chu Feng the slightest trouble even if someone had given him a hundred times the courage.
But things had already reached this point, and regret was useless. The grave mistake had already been made, and there was nothing he could do to reverse it.
What he was thinking about now was not explanation — he knew explanations were useless.
That Princess Miao Miao was far too domineering.
She had killed Princess Youyou without a moment's hesitation — what was the life of someone like him worth? Nothing at all.
He had to flee. He absolutely had to flee. If he didn't escape, he was as good as dead.
"Your Highness, the injuries on Chu Feng's body were dealt by him — he is the true culprit."
"You mustn't let him get away!"
But just as Zhao Yuzhuo made his move to flee, Long Xiaoxiao's voice suddenly rang out.
After that white-haired elder had been killed, Long Xiaoxiao had been freed from his restraint. She naturally would not stand by and watch Zhao Yuzhuo escape — after all, he was the one responsible for the wounds covering Chu Feng's body.
And once Long Xiaoxiao spoke, Zhao Yuzhuo immediately tried to accelerate his escape.
But at that moment, he found himself unable to move.
He had been bound in midair by a formidable power.
Princess Miao Miao then turned her gaze toward Zhao Yuzhuo, her eyes filled with fury.
"Miao Miao, how should this one be dealt with?" the black-haired elder asked.
"Grandpa Xuan Sheng, I want him to die a horrible death."
Princess Miao Miao spoke through gritted teeth, enunciating each word with deliberate venom.
Swish—
The moment her words fell, the black-haired elder raised his hand and hurled an object straight toward Zhao Yuzhuo.
It had been a fist-sized orb of light, but upon striking Zhao Yuzhuo, it expanded into a sphere ten meters across.
Inside the sphere were nothing but blood-red centipedes and black venomous insects.
As for Zhao Yuzhuo, he was trapped within the sphere.
The moment those crimson centipedes and venomous insects detected him, they surged toward him like predators spotting their prey.
Trapped inside the sphere, Zhao Yuzhuo could not resist in the slightest. He could only writhe as the centipedes and insects tore at his flesh, burrowed into his body — all the while screaming heart-rending shrieks of agony.
But Princess Miao Miao did not spare the mutilated Zhao Yuzhuo so much as a single glance. Instead, she turned her gaze back toward Chu Feng.
By now, Princess Miao Miao had gradually regained her composure.