Whoosh—
Suddenly, the old Daoist priest waved his massive sleeve, and a surge of energy erupted forth, transforming into a demon beast over a thousand meters long.
This demon beast was not only enormous but strikingly beautiful as well — it was called the Thousand Transformation Fox.
When the Thousand Transformation Fox had first followed the old Daoist priest, its body had been only three feet long. The old Daoist priest had infused the remaining power of the Thousand Transformation Palace into its body, causing it to grow to a hundred meters in length.
The strength of the Thousand Transformation Fox could be roughly judged by its size, and one could tell that in the short time it had been with the old Daoist priest, its power had increased considerably.
Still, it was still far from its peak form.
"My Lord, are we leaving?" the Thousand Transformation Fox asked.
"Our objective has been achieved. Besides, reinforcements from the Totem Dragon Clan are on their way. Staying here any longer would only invite unnecessary trouble."
The old Daoist priest gazed toward the distant horizon, as though he could perceive things no one else could see.
Then he mounted the Thousand Transformation Fox, and they transformed into a streak of light, departing from the area.
……
Meanwhile, Chu Feng was still gazing up at the sky. Noticing the sudden silence in the void above, he turned to look at the woman in white light.
"Senior, what happened?" Chu Feng asked. He was eager to know what exactly had transpired within that layer of black flame clouds.
"Don't ask me. I saw and heard the same things you did," the woman in white light replied.
"Brother Chu Feng, let me analyze it for you. In my estimation, that Evil Monk had an accomplice."
"They turned on each other, and it looks like the outcome's been decided. Now we're just waiting for the answer — whether the Evil Monk won or his helper did." Liu Kuo said this with a straight face.
"Brother Liu Kuo is truly clever," Chu Feng sighed.
"Haha, well, I do what I can," Liu Kuo laughed heartily, seemingly taking Chu Feng's words as a genuine compliment.
"Mm—"
Right at that moment, Long Xiaoxiao finally made a sound.
"Xiaoxiao, how are you?"
Seeing this, Chu Feng hurried over to her. He knew that Long Xiaoxiao had fallen unconscious because of the Dao Comprehension, and he was quite worried.
"I… I'm fine." Long Xiaoxiao shook her head quickly, not wanting Chu Feng to worry, and forced herself to put on a composed expression.
But when she spotted the red box in Chu Feng's hand, genuine joy surfaced on her face. "Chu Feng, did you succeed?"
"Yes, yes — Brother Chu Feng got the red box. Thanks to him, we were all saved."
"Because both this young lady and I failed." As he spoke, Liu Kuo made a point of glancing at the white-haired woman.
The white-haired woman's expression turned somewhat grim. Clearly, her failure to ascend the tower was something she cared about more than she let on.
"Speaking of which, Dragon Sister, what happened to you? How did you end up fainting? Were you scared because you thought Brother Chu Feng might fail?" Liu Kuo asked.
When he had emerged, he had only seen Chu Feng — who had obtained the box — and the unconscious Long Xiaoxiao. He had no idea what had actually transpired and could only guess.
"I just… suddenly felt very sleepy," Long Xiaoxiao said.
"Oh, come on, don't lie to me." Liu Kuo wore an expression of complete disbelief and declared firmly, "You absolutely fainted from worrying about Brother Chu Feng — scared out of your wits."
"Sigh, your love for Brother Chu Feng is truly deep."
With that, Liu Kuo walked over to Chu Feng and gave him a deliberate pat on the shoulder. "Brother Chu Feng, you absolutely must not let Dragon Sister down."
Hearing these words, Long Xiaoxiao was actually somewhat moved.
But then Liu Kuo's next line left even Chu Feng at a loss for words.
"You must take Dragon Sister as your main wife. And don't take too many concubines — a thousand should be enough."
Upon hearing this, Long Xiaoxiao shot Liu Kuo a withering glare. Was he actually supposed to be on her side?
Even the cold, aloof white-haired woman cast an icy glance his way.
"Why are you all looking at me like that? It's perfectly normal for a real man to take concubines, isn't it?"
"Besides, my Brother Chu Feng here is so extraordinary — is a thousand really too many?"
Liu Kuo turned to Chu Feng. "Brother Chu Feng, is it too many?"
This question was an absolute trap. Chu Feng declined to take the bait and instead asked, "How many are you planning to take?"
"I'm planning to take a thousand," Liu Kuo replied with a grin.
"Aren't you a monk?" Long Xiaoxiao asked.
"So what if I'm a monk? Monks aren't supposed to eat meat either — but didn't I just eat some?" Liu Kuo countered.
Long Xiaoxiao was rendered speechless. She had eaten and drunk right alongside Liu Kuo just moments ago. He was clearly no ordinary monk.
Awoooo—
Suddenly, a piercing dragon roar erupted from beyond the heavens, and a violent tremor swept across the entire world.
Even the Sacred Dragon Ruins — the pocket of space where Chu Feng and the others stood — was shaken by its force.