Chu Feng tormented Crown Prince Shenglong because he felt the prince deserved it, but... he also knew he couldn't kill him.
Though Crown Prince Shenglong was a useless waste, he was deeply cherished by the Clan Master of the Nine Souls Sacred Clan.
As for the exact reason — after Chu Feng's brutal interrogation, Crown Prince Shenglong himself revealed the truth.
Crown Prince Shenglong not only had terrible character but also mediocre talent.
Because of his lack of talent, he had originally never been particularly favored by the Nine Souls Sacred Clan's Clan Master. One could say the Clan Master treated him decently, but it absolutely could not be called affection.
However, Crown Prince Shenglong's mother was deeply beloved by the Nine Souls Sacred Clan's Clan Master — she was the woman the Clan Master doted on the most.
Back then, the Nine Souls Sacred Clan's Clan Master would take Crown Prince Shenglong's mother with him wherever he went.
But one time, while exploring an ancient ruin, the two of them entered together — yet only the Nine Souls Sacred Clan's Clan Master came back out. Crown Prince Shenglong's mother never returned.
Regarding this matter, the Nine Souls Sacred Clan's Clan Master refused to speak a word.
But everyone could guess that Crown Prince Shenglong's mother must have perished within the ruin.
And from that point onward, the Nine Souls Sacred Clan's Clan Master began to dote on Crown Prince Shenglong as well. Over time, the prince became his most cherished child.
Even the prodigiously talented Princess Xiaoxiao paled slightly in comparison to Crown Prince Shenglong.
Later, a story spread that inside the ruin, Crown Prince Shenglong's mother had died saving the Nine Souls Sacred Clan's Clan Master.
Having lost his beloved — and in such a manner — the Nine Souls Sacred Clan's Clan Master was consumed by grief. Only by treating their child well could he ease his own pain.
This was the reason why Crown Prince Shenglong, despite his mediocre talent and abysmal character, enjoyed such extraordinary favor from the Nine Souls Sacred Clan's Clan Master.
And according to what Crown Prince Shenglong revealed, Princess Xiaoxiao had gone with the Nine Souls Sacred Clan's Spirit World Master, Grandmaster Yin Ren, to the Upper Realm of Fate Peak in the Nine Souls Heavenly River.
A ruin had been discovered within the Upper Realm of Fate Peak many years ago.
It was said that inside that ruin lay an extraordinarily powerful secret technique.
After years of effort, that secret technique had finally been located.
But Princess Xiaoxiao's visit was not for the sake of this secret technique — there was supposedly another reason, though Crown Prince Shenglong did not know the specifics.
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Finally, after a great deal of traveling, Chu Feng and his group not only arrived safely at the Upper Realm of Fate Peak but also reached the exterior of the ruin that housed the secret technique.
Unfortunately, once they arrived at the ruin, Chu Feng and the others could go no farther.
A massive barrier seal had locked down the entire ruin.
This barrier was selective — only the younger generation could step inside. Anyone else needed to possess a special token, otherwise entry was impossible.
"Senior, is there any way?"
Chu Feng looked toward Niantian Daoren.
But Niantian Daoren simply shook his head.
"This old man's skills are too lacking."
Niantian Daoren said with considerable shame.
Chu Feng then turned to Holy Light Whitebrow.
Since breaking the barrier by skill was out of the question, brute force was the only option.
But to his surprise, Holy Light Whitebrow also wore an expression of helplessness.
"Young Hero Chu Feng, this old man has already observed it thoroughly. This barrier is far too powerful — even if I were to exert my full strength, I would be unable to shatter it."
Holy Light Whitebrow could do nothing but express his helplessness.
Hearing this, Chu Feng's brows furrowed slightly.
He had already learned some information from Crown Prince Shenglong.
Inside this ancient ruin, it was not just Princess Xiaoxiao and Grandmaster Yin Ren who were present.
There were also other experts from the Nine Souls Sacred Clan.
And besides those experts, there were also cultivators and juniors from other factions.
Among them, it was said, there were even experts at the eighth level of Martial Emperor.
The eighth level of Martial Emperor — the same cultivation realm as Holy Light Whitebrow.
Facing such an opponent, Chu Feng clearly stood no chance.
If he wanted to successfully capture Princess Xiaoxiao, it wouldn't be enough to have Niantian Daoren and Holy Light accompany him. Holy Light Whitebrow himself would need to go inside as well.
Otherwise, they would be unable to contend with the people within.
Swoosh—