The closer they got, the more disciples gathered.
Disciples from the other three halls had also begun to appear within Chu Feng's line of sight.
But whether it was the Western Tiger Hall, the Southern Sparrow Hall, or even the Eastern Dragon Hall, every disciple who spotted Chu Feng would whisper among themselves.
The moment Chu Feng appeared, he immediately became the focus of attention.
Although Chu Feng had only just entered the Wulong Martial Sect, and even among these new disciples he was a newcomer among newcomers.
Yet now, Chu Feng carried numerous halos on his shoulders — he had broken Lord Dugu Lingtian's record, possessed god-tier talent, and more.
He had joined the competition for Zi Ling and placed a wager with Nangong Yuliu — the news of which had already spread like wildfire.
Chu Feng had become the most talked-about disciple in the entire Wulong Martial Sect.
However, compared to the beginning, when those disciples had looked at him with disdainful gazes and spoken only in mocking tones,
Now, when they looked at Chu Feng, there was at least some measure of fear.
After all, none among them could be Chu Feng's match.
They knew full well that compared to Chu Feng, they simply didn't have the qualifications.
"Senior Brother Chu Feng."
Soon, two familiar figures came running over from the Eastern Dragon Hall.
It was Hua Xu and Tu Yuanyuan.
"Senior Brother Chu Feng, did you really make a wager with Nangong Yuliu?"
Tu Yuanyuan hurried over and immediately asked.
She was very worried about Chu Feng.
"I did."
Chu Feng nodded.
"Oh, why are you so reckless?"
Upon confirming this, Tu Yuanyuan immediately grew anxious.
"What, don't you trust me that much?"
"Or do you think I can't do it?"
Chu Feng asked with a smile.
"That's not what I mean, it's just better safe than sorry."
"Besides, I've heard that Nangong Yuliu is no ordinary person. Even if you win, your grudge with him will likely only deepen."
"So whether you win or lose, you're…"
"Oh, why are you so reckless?"
Tu Yuanyuan stomped her feet in frustration, yet there was nothing she could do. All she could manage was to worry in vain.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Chu Feng said.
Seeing Chu Feng like this, Tu Yuanyuan couldn't say much more.
She could only pray that Chu Feng truly could handle Nangong Yuliu.
At the same time, a secret voice transmission entered Chu Feng's ears — it was Hua Xu.
"Chu Feng, I've already spoken to my clan's elder about the matter of Elder Ouyang Che."
"However, the sentence had already been passed down. If we were to reverse it now, my clan elder's reputation would inevitably suffer some damage."
"So allowing Elder Ouyang Che to return to the Eastern Dragon Hall will need to be a gradual process. But my clan elder has already promised me — the matter will be taken care of."
Hua Xu said to Chu Feng.
This was something Chu Feng had entrusted to Hua Xu. Seeing how dedicated Hua Xu was to it, Chu Feng felt quite satisfied.
Chu Feng and the others had all gathered outside the Black Water Six-Finger Pool.
At the Black Water Six-Finger Pool, there was also a guardian on duty.
It was an elderly man with black hair, a scarred face, and a cold expression.
When the time came, he opened the door to the protective barrier and allowed Chu Feng and the others to enter the interior of the Black Water Six-Finger Pool.
Upon drawing closer, the full view of the Black Water Six-Finger Pool became clearly visible before Chu Feng's eyes.
Beneath the six towering peaks, there were seven pools of water.
Six of them were separate, each positioned beneath one of the six finger-like peaks, connected to its respective mountain.
The seventh pool, however, was connected to all six of the others.
This seventh pool was the endpoint, and one could faintly see water from the six pools flowing toward it.
The flow was very slow, though — unless one observed carefully, it would be nearly impossible to notice.
However, beside the seventh pool stood a stone stele inscribed with a single character — "Forbidden."
Not only that, but above the seventh pool, the same character had been carved using the power of the barrier, forming a massive "Forbidden" character.
That character lay over the seventh pool like a great net, shrouding it completely.
But this forbidden character served no sealing function — it was merely a warning.