He discovered that Eggy's injuries were even more serious than he had imagined.
"I haven't finished my cultivation yet. I forced my way out of seclusion—of course I'd be injured."
"It's fine, stop staring at me in shock. I just need to rest a bit and I'll be fine."
Eggy said.
Eggy was indeed injured, but it wasn't caused by that Blood Clan Spirit World Master. It was the result of forcibly breaking out of seclusion.
In other words, Eggy had already been injured before she fought the Blood Clan Spirit World Master.
"Forcibly breaking out of seclusion? You haven't finished refining that Asura God-Demon Stone?" Chu Feng pressed.
"That's right. I haven't finished refining that Asura God-Demon Stone yet," Eggy replied.
"Asura God-Demon Stone?"
Hearing those words, Chu Feng's expression shifted subtly.
But compared to Chu Feng, Yu Sha's reaction was even more striking—her face was full of astonishment.
It was rare to see such an expression on this girl's face.
Clearly… she also knew about the Asura God-Demon Stone.
"What is an Asura God-Demon Stone? Isn't it an Asura God Stone?" Chu Feng asked.
"I made a mistake. It's not an Asura God Stone—it's an Asura God-Demon Stone."
"If it were merely an Asura God Stone, would I need to stay in seclusion for this long? Would I have to expend this much effort to refine it?"
"Besides, if it were just an Asura God Stone, a piece that small wouldn't have been able to boost my cultivation by so much," Eggy said.
"So you're saying this Asura God-Demon Stone is an even more powerful cultivation resource than an Asura God Stone?" Chu Feng asked.
"Of course. The Asura God-Demon Stone is the highest-grade cultivation material in my Asura Spirit World."
"I truly didn't expect to find one in your Cultivation Martial World."
"Moreover, this Asura God-Demon Stone had been disguised—it was deliberately made to look like an ordinary Asura God Stone."
"That's also why I failed to see through it at first," Eggy explained.
"The highest-grade cultivation material? No wonder."
"But Eggy, why did you force your way out of seclusion before fully refining it?" Chu Feng asked.
"You were in danger—how could I just sit by?" the Queen retorted.
After further conversation, Chu Feng learned the full details of what had happened.
The Asura God-Demon Stone differed from the Asura God Stone in many ways.
Beyond possessing far greater cultivation energy, refining it allowed the user to maintain full consciousness.
In simple terms, when refining an Asura God Stone, the Queen had no awareness of what was happening outside.
But when refining an Asura God-Demon Stone, she could perceive everything going on around her.
So… during her time in seclusion, the Queen had been fully aware of everything Chu Feng had experienced.
Of course, they shared one thing in common: cultivation required absolute focus. Unless the refinement was completely finished, it could not be stopped.
That was why, when Chu Feng had been in danger earlier, the Queen had known about it but still hadn't stopped cultivating to help him.
Not because she didn't want to—but because she couldn't.
This time, however, the Queen had been able to break free from the Asura God-Demon Stone's control and forcibly halt her cultivation thanks to the power of the Purple Cloud Ghost King Pearl.
It was the Purple Cloud Ghost King Pearl that granted the Queen the strength to escape the Asura God-Demon Stone's hold.
"Silly girl, I could have handled that situation on my own just fine. You didn't need to sacrifice your own well-being to help me."
After learning what had happened, Chu Feng felt a deep sense of guilt.
Because all of this was ultimately his fault.
If he hadn't given the Queen the power of the Purple Cloud Ghost King Pearl, she wouldn't have been able to help him even if she wanted to.
"I'd been cultivating for way too long and was bored out of my mind. I finally got a chance to break free from the Asura God-Demon Stone—of course I was going to seize it."
"Really, I just wanted to come out and have some fun for a bit. Helping you was just a bonus, so don't flatter yourself too much," Eggy said with a sly smile.
Seeing that, Chu Feng gave an awkward laugh.
But in truth, he was simply playing along with Eggy.
He knew she was lying. This girl craved power more than anything—there was no way she would have given up such a golden opportunity.
In the end, Eggy had done it all for his sake.
Knock, knock, knock—
"Young Hero Chu Feng."
Just then, a knocking sounded from outside—it was the elder of this place.
"All right, you should go. Get back to your bride selection ceremony."
"Don't disturb me and little sister Yu Sha's chat."
Eggy had also sensed that someone had come looking for Chu Feng, so she urged him to leave.
But the way Yu Sha looked at Eggy had taken on a different meaning entirely.