"
"They're the rulers of the Nine Souls Starfield."
"And the Nine Souls Starfield is far more powerful than our Sacred Light Starfield."
"So the strength of the Nine Souls Sacred Clan is also far greater than our Sacred Light Starfield's rulers, the Sacred Light Clan."
As if afraid Chu Feng didn't understand,
"I know about the Nine Souls Sacred Clan. So what I want to ask is — does that mysterious organization you mentioned merely belong under the Nine Souls Sacred Clan?"
"Or are their actions all directed by the Nine Souls Sacred Clan?"
Chu Feng wanted to clarify this point.
Because if the mysterious organization was acting of its own accord, doing all those terrible things without the Nine Souls Sacred Clan's knowledge, then it had little to do with the clan itself.
That would actually be easier to deal with.
But if everything they did was under the Nine Souls Sacred Clan's direction, then the implications would be entirely different.
Dealing with it would be far, far more difficult.
"Silly brother, of course it's the Nine Souls Sacred Clan's doing."
"That organization has no name, but its entire purpose is to carry out the dirty work for the Nine Souls Sacred Clan."
"So, brother, I never even considered the idea of revenge."
"Don't think about it either, because this grudge simply cannot be avenged."
Song Xi smiled, and it seemed he had already made peace with the matter.
Though Song Xi himself no longer cared, looking at his current state, Chu Feng still felt a deep ache in his heart.
He had already observed — Song Xi's appearance had been ruined completely, far worse than the previous damage to his features.
Not only was Chu Feng unable to help him recover, but even someone like Grandmother Yuan Shen would most likely be powerless.
"Chu Feng, we've already entered the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect. Once you're in the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect, leaving is an incredibly difficult thing to do."
"Besides, we don't actually need to leave, because the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect is quite good — especially with me here. So we can live very comfortably."
"Back in the Great Thousand Upper Realm, you once protected me."
"Now… I'll be the one to protect you."
"Don't worry — as long as I, Song Xi, have meat to eat, you'll never be left with just soup."
"As it happens, in three days, there's a training exercise representing the Northern Profound Academy."
"Come with me."
"This time, there are only twenty slots."
"The spots have actually already been assigned, but I still have some pull with the elders. Changing a spot or two is a small matter."
As Song Xi said this to Chu Feng, a look of undisguised pride was plain on his face.
"Since the spots are already assigned, I'd better not go," Chu Feng said.
"No, no, no — you absolutely have to go."
"Don't worry about anything else. When I, Song Xi, speak up, none of them dare to object."
"This is settled. You're going."
"Either way, I've saved a spot for you. Even if you don't go, I won't give it to anyone else," Song Xi told Chu Feng.
"So… what kind of training exercise is it?"
"Will the other three academies participate as well?" Chu Feng asked.
"Of course it's beneficial — you'll find out when the time comes."
"The other three academies will indeed be taking part, but we'll each be doing our own training. There won't be any entanglement with them."
"Rest assured. I, Song Xi, have built up quite a reputation here in the Crouching Dragon Martial Sect."
"Putting aside that we have no dealings with the other three academies —"
"Even if we did, none of them would dare do anything to us."
Song Xi thumped his chest in assurance.
"Mm." Chu Feng nodded.
In truth, he simply wanted to learn more about this so-called training exercise.
He wasn't worried about the other three academies at all.
However, through their brief exchange, Chu Feng had noticed something.
Song Xi's personality had undergone some noticeable changes compared to before.
Simply put, Song Xi seemed somewhat overconfident now.
But Chu Feng could understand why.