"Menglai, is Chu Feng… does he still control the power of this place right now?"
A weak voice rang out — it was Shengguang Haoxuan.
Under the treatment of the Sacred Valley's juniors, his severed arms had been reattached and his tongue had been restored.
However, the attack Shengguang Menglai had launched earlier was far too vicious. Even though his body had been healed, his soul had still sustained damage, and he still appeared rather feeble.
"That Chu Feng is no longer anything to be feared."
"Let's focus on cultivating."
Shengguang Menglai said.
After what had just happened, she had no further intention of entangling herself with Chu Feng.
Seeing her say this, the Sacred Valley juniors also prepared to resume their cultivation.
But Shengguang Haoxuan spoke up again.
"Menglai, where does that barrier gate lead to?"
"What exactly are you planning?" Shengguang Menglai asked.
"That Chu Feng humiliated me like that — I must kill him."
Shengguang Haoxuan said.
"Kill him?"
Upon hearing that Shengguang Haoxuan wanted to kill Chu Feng, Shengguang Xintian grew unhappy. She pointed at Shengguang Haoxuan and launched into a furious tirade.
"Shengguang Haoxuan, are you even human?"
"You and Chu Feng should have had no grudge against each other, yet ever since he appeared, you've been at his throat nonstop."
"Just now, Chu Feng could have killed every single one of us, but he didn't. He… has already shown us more mercy than he owed."
"If you keep pressing this aggressively, doesn't that just make our Sacred Valley look like petty, narrow-minded people?"
"If you do this, you're practically tarnishing our Sacred Valley's reputation."
Shengguang Xintian's words were sharp, and her tone was laced with genuine fury.
This left Shengguang Haoxuan with a complicated expression.
"Xintian, what's gotten into you?"
"Why are you going out of your way to defend an outsider?"
Shengguang Haoxuan asked.
"Outsider or not — even as a member of the Sacred Valley, I can't just stand by and watch this."
Shengguang Xintian said.
"You really are…"
Shengguang Haoxuan was about to say more.
But at that moment, Shengguang Menglai suddenly spoke.
"Enough. Let the matter rest here."
"How to deal with this Chu Feng can be decided by Lord Baimei and the others after we leave this place."
Shengguang Menglai said.
"Since Lord Baimei has been mentioned, then I'll speak plainly."
"This Chu Feng must die, and this… is an order Lord Baimei gave me in secret."
Shengguang Haoxuan said.
The moment those words left his mouth, everyone was taken aback, and all eyes turned to Shengguang Haoxuan.
The most incredulous of them all was Shengguang Xintian.
"Shengguang Haoxuan, you've got some nerve."
"You're actually daring to use my grandfather's name now?"
Shengguang Xintian said through gritted teeth. As she spoke, her aura faintly leaked out, and the look on her face made it clear that if Shengguang Haoxuan didn't give her a satisfactory explanation, she would not let this go.
"I, Shengguang Haoxuan, would never dare joke about Lord Baimei's words."
"It was truly Lord Baimei who secretly transmitted a voice to me, ordering me to eliminate this Chu Feng within the Sacred Lotus Tree in this valley. As for why he must be eliminated, Lord Baimei did not elaborate."
"Everything I've said is the truth. If I have lied in even a single word, then once we leave this place, I, Shengguang Haoxuan, will pay with my life."
After Shengguang Haoxuan said this, not only did the Sacred Valley juniors exchange stunned glances, but even Shengguang Xintian didn't know what to say.
While Shengguang Haoxuan's behavior could sometimes indeed be excessive, on matters like this, he had never actually lied.
Moreover, the fact that he had even gone so far as to offer his life as penance in front of Shengguang Menglai only further proved that he was telling the truth.
"If Lord Baimei truly wants Chu Feng dead, why not wait until Chu Feng leaves this place and handle it personally, instead of having you do it?"
Shengguang Chuyao asked, somewhat puzzled.
He actually rather admired Chu Feng, and if given the choice, he did not wish to see Chu Feng die.
"How should I know? Go ask Lord Baimei yourself."
"All I know is that if I don't eliminate this Chu Feng, I'll surely be held accountable by Lord Baimei. So none of you had better try to stop me."