After Chu Feng's words, the Path of Absolute Darkness fell silent.
Whether it had been intimidated by what Chu Feng said, or whether it was already plotting some new act of rebellion, he had no way of knowing.
But Chu Feng didn't care either way. From the black crystal, he had already comprehended how to control the Path of Absolute Darkness.
Even without harnessing the power of the phenomenon to construct a cage that sealed the Path of Absolute Darkness, he could keep it in check.
Just as Chu Feng himself had said — if he could comprehend it, he could tame it. That wasn't empty talk.
"Chu Feng, if the Path of Absolute Darkness turns on you again, will you still be able to gain anything from it in your cultivation?" Her Majesty asked.
After all, Chu Feng had just explained that his breakthrough had come precisely when the Path of Absolute Darkness launched its backlash against him. Through it, he had seized an opportunity to advance his cultivation.
If that could keep happening, then the Path of Absolute Darkness would actually become a powerful tool for his training.
"Everything worth comprehending, I've already comprehended. If it backlashes again, what it contains won't be enough to support another breakthrough," Chu Feng said.
"Is that so? Then this queen understands." Actually, Her Majesty had already felt that it was unlikely to keep providing endless opportunities. She had only asked to confirm.
"Big Brother Chu Feng."
Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared within Chu Feng's line of sight — it was Bai Yunqing.
"You broke through?" Bai Yunqing asked directly upon arriving.
He had been waiting in place for Chu Feng, but after witnessing the phenomenon, he had followed the direction where it descended and tracked them here.
"I did," Chu Feng said with a smile.
"Big Brother Chu Feng is too impressive — you just break through whenever you feel like it," Bai Yunqing said, laughing.
"It did feel pretty sudden to me as well," Chu Feng said.
"Well, a breakthrough is always a good thing."
"Oh, right, Big Brother — why did you suddenly leave just now? Was it because you sensed the opportunity to break through?"
"I actually thought maybe something was wrong with the box Miss Li Wu gave you, and you went after her to find out."
Bai Yunqing produced the wooden box that Miss Li Wu had given Chu Feng, grinning as he did so — though his grin was really a way of voicing the confusion he had been sitting with.
"Brother, I think I should tell you about this." Chu Feng then laid out his suspicions for Bai Yunqing.
"Can Big Brother Chu Feng be sure about this?" Bai Yunqing asked.
"I can't be sure. It's only a guess," Chu Feng said.
"But I don't feel like Miss Li Wu is the kind of person who would slaughter innocents," Bai Yunqing said.
Though there was doubt in his expression, there wasn't much shock — as though even if Miss Li Wu truly turned out to be the Black-Haired Ghost, he wouldn't mind all that much.
"The Black-Haired Ghost's actions are understandable, so you can't simply call her an evil person."
"That's why I chased after Miss Li Wu — I just want to get to the bottom of a few things."
"That said, if Miss Li Wu really is the Black-Haired Ghost, would you still want to be with her?" Chu Feng asked.