Hummm—
Before long, the barrier gate rippled once more, and several more people shot out from within.
However, these people lacked the composure of Long Chengyu and his group. They looked as though they had been forcibly ejected.
Moreover, every single one of them had sustained severe injuries, and all of them were unconscious.
"Sister!"
Upon seeing these people, Long Chenglu and many others present hurriedly rushed forward.
It was Long Fengfeng and the rest — the group that had entered the fourth gate together with Long Chenglu but had failed to break the formation.
Fortunately, although Long Fengfeng and the others were all injured, none had perished.
But their wretched state only confirmed how brutal the Divine Forbidden Battlefield truly was — and in turn, it highlighted just how powerful Chu Feng was.
The elders of the Totem Dragon Clan all felt their faces burn with shame.
"Clan Master." At that moment, many turned their gaze toward the Totem Dragon Clan's Clan Master.
"I will handle this matter. You may all withdraw for now," the Totem Dragon Clan's Clan Master said.
The injured were then taken away for treatment.
The rest of the crowd dispersed as well.
Long Chengyu had intended to follow Long Muxi and accompany Chu Feng while he recovered, but suddenly the Totem Dragon Clan's Clan Master spoke up.
"Chengyu, stay behind for a moment."
In the blink of an eye, only the Totem Dragon Clan's Clan Master, Long Chengyu, and his father remained in the great hall.
"Chengyu, how did you first come to know Chu Feng?" the Clan Master asked.
"To be honest, it was rather embarrassing the first time we met."
Long Chengyu let out an awkward laugh before recounting how everything had transpired.
"I never would have thought that on your very first encounter, you already owed him a debt of gratitude."
"But was a life-saving favor alone enough to earn such admiration from you?" the Clan Master asked.
"When we first met, he had no idea who I was, yet he was willing to save me — that alone speaks to his character. As for his ability… he had already demonstrated that at Painter's Mountain."
"Of course, everything he did after that has repeatedly shattered any assumptions I had about him."
"Someone of this caliber — regardless of my sister's relationship with him — there's no reason not to cultivate a friendship," Long Chengyu said.
"Chengyu, ever since that incident, you truly have maturea great deal," the Clan Master said.
"I suppose being beaten by Xianhai Shaoyu knocked some sense into me. You can't afford to be too arrogant — you have to acknowledge that there will always be someone better out there," Long Chengyu said with a smile.
"Did you run into him at the Summit of Nine Heavens this time?" the Clan Master asked.
"I did. He didn't hold any grudges about what happened before, and we had a decent conversation," Long Chengyu said.
"If you can build a relationship with Xianhai Shaoyu, that would absolutely be a good thing. That young man is extraordinary — his future accomplishments are beyond imagination," the Clan Master said.
"Xianhai Shaoyu treats people well enough, but he doesn't seem to have any close friends. Getting to know him on a deeper level won't be easy," Long Chengyu said.
"Let that happen naturally if it will. Right now, the most important thing is to build a good relationship with Chu Feng," the Clan Master said.
"Father, it seems you think highly of Chu Feng as well." Seeing his father say this, Long Chengyu was quite pleased.
He had already come to regard Chu Feng as a friend, and naturally, he hoped his father would also approve of the friend he had chosen.
"His performance can be summed up in a single phrase: absolutely breathtaking."
"Actually… before I even returned, I had already been thinking about seeking him out. I never could have imagined that he was right here in our clan all along — and that my own son and daughter were the ones who brought him back."