Chapter 4829: A Frightening Enemy

The leader of the Hidden Dragon was sitting cross-legged on the ground, looking for all the world like he was watching a show.

He seemed to have been sitting there for quite some time.

Chu Feng had always had a decent impression of this leader of the Hidden Dragon. Even though he had once said he would settle scores with Chu Feng, Chu Feng had never truly considered him an enemy.

But right now, Chu Feng sensed a dangerous aura from him.

This man was utterly mysterious — not just in his cultivation, but in his personality as well.

Someone like that, if they were an enemy, would truly be terrifying.

"Have you been here long?"

"Then you should know why I wanted to kill Zuoqiu Youyu," Chu Feng said.

"Brother, there's no need to say more to him."

"I am here. I will explain everything to the Sect Master," Duan Liufeng said.

"Elder Duan, in your current state, can you still protect Chu Feng?"

The moment the leader of the Hidden Dragon finished speaking, he vanished. When he reappeared, he was already beside Duan Liufeng. He raised his hand and struck Duan Liufeng on the neck, knocking him unconscious.

Everything happened far too fast. By the time Chu Feng reacted, Duan Liufeng had already collapsed.

"What are you doing?"

Seeing Duan Liufeng in danger, Chu Feng let out an angry shout.

But he was far too weak in his current state — he didn't even have the strength to get up, let alone help Duan Liufeng.

"You can barely even protect yourself, and yet you still want to worry about others?" The leader of the Hidden Dragon smiled faintly, then actually tossed a pill toward Chu Feng.

It was a healing pill of remarkable potency, and it seemed specifically suited to Chu Feng's current condition.

Chu Feng could tell — this pill would benefit him.

"Chu Feng, are you willing to trade your life for Elder Duan's life?" the leader of the Hidden Dragon asked.

"I'm the one who killed Zuoqiu Youyu. If you've got the ability, come at me," Chu Feng said.

"So it seems you're willing."

"Chu Feng, are you a fool?"

"Remember — your own life is more important than anyone else's," the leader of the Hidden Dragon said.

"What exactly do you mean?"

Chu Feng sensed that the leader of the Hidden Dragon didn't actually intend to harm Duan Liufeng.

"Look at you, frightened out of your wits."

"Don't panic. I'm simply taking Elder Duan down the mountain. I have no intention of harming him."

"He's very weak right now. Being unconscious is more beneficial for him."

"As for your grudge with Zuoqiu Youyu, that has nothing to do with me."

"Rest for a moment, then continue up the mountain."

"Zi Ling has already gone down the mountain, and Zuoqiu Youyu is dead. The task our Master assigned to us can only be completed by you now," the leader of the Hidden Dragon said.

"Then why don't you go yourself?"

"I can take Brother Duan down the mountain. Wouldn't it be better for you to handle the task of going up?" Chu Feng said.

"Heh..."

"It's not that I don't want to go up, but rather..."

"Enough. Stop talking. Take the pill. Once you do, you'll recover faster."

The voice of the leader of the Hidden Dragon still lingered, but his figure had already vanished.

Chu Feng wasn't sure whether he had truly left, but he swallowed the pill all the same.

Chu Feng couldn't be certain whether the leader of the Hidden Dragon would harm Duan Liufeng, but he had no other choice but to trust him.

What Chu Feng didn't know was that the leader of the Hidden Dragon did indeed descend the mountain quickly.

However, he did not immediately rendezvous with the Sect Master.

Instead, with Duan Liufeng slung over his shoulder, he wandered about the mountain.

Outside the mountain range, a group of people were employing sensory techniques to scan in every direction, searching for something.

Among them were both junior disciples and elders, and the elders' cultivation was entirely at the Martial Emperor realm.

As for the junior disciples, Chu Feng had actually seen some of them before.

They were the very people who had approached Zi Ling inside the mountain's formation, slandered Chu Feng, and then been severely beaten by him.

They were all members of the Purple Universe Immortal Pavilion.

Clearly, they were searching for Chu Feng, seeking vengeance for their fellow disciple.

Plenty of people passed by at the foot of the mountain, but the moment they spotted this group from the Purple Universe Immortal Pavilion, they immediately gave them a wide berth.

Everyone could sense the killing intent radiating from the Purple Universe Immortal Pavilion.

No one wanted to provoke them at a time like this.

But the leader of the Hidden Dragon, with Duan Liufeng still on his shoulder, walked straight toward them.

"Greetings, everyone. You all look quite shifty — are you perchance looking for someone?" the leader of the Hidden Dragon remarked as he drew near.