"You entered long ago?"
The man in the blue robe who had shouted earlier asked in a solemn voice.
"What do you think?" someone among the crowd retorted.
"What is that you're holding?" the blue-robed man asked again.
"These are the fruits Lord Jie Ranqing spoke of, the ones that can enhance Mental Power," someone from the crowd answered.
"You actually already obtained the fruits?"
"On what basis? What gives you the right?"
At this moment, not just the blue-robed man, but all thirteen of them, without exception, wore looks of defiance.
After all, these dozen or so individuals were all regional powerhouses. Not only were their backgrounds extraordinary, but their strength was also remarkable; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to make it this far.
Therefore, in their eyes, Chu Shanshan and the others were no different from trash.
But... this group they considered trash was now, one by one, completely unharmed. And those legendary fruits were actually in their hands, and quite a few at that. This naturally made them extremely displeased.
"No need to be so agitated. We have no real skill; we relied entirely on Young Master Chu Feng."
"Oh, right, that Young Master Chu Feng you mentioned, the one predetermined to be first."
"But I must tell you, he wasn't predetermined. He is truly powerful."
The man whose palm had been burned by the Purple Demon Dagger said, and when he mentioned Chu Feng, his face was filled with pride and admiration.
"Chu Feng?"
Hearing the name Chu Feng, the expressions on those people's faces became complicated.
They were different from the others. From the very start, they hadn't thought of following Chu Feng; they had only thought of using him.
So none of them had participated in the trial, feeling it would lower their status if they did.
Simply put, even though they knew Chu Feng was formidable, their goal was to compete for first place. So from the beginning, they had refused to acknowledge Chu Feng.
And they did have the capability. The fact they could reach here safely proved their abilities.
However, even though they had arrived here, they had paid a significant price.
The original alliance had consisted of twenty-one people, but now only thirteen remained. The other eight were dead.
Even among the survivors, all were injured to some degree.
But look at Chu Shanshan and her group—they were completely unscathed. And they had achieved this state thanks to Chu Feng.
This... further highlighted Chu Feng's prowess.
On one hand, they refused to acknowledge Chu Feng. On the other hand, they had just witnessed his abilities with their own eyes. This left them with mixed feelings, deeply conflicted.
"Where is Chu Feng? Where is he now?" the blue-robed man asked.
Because after observing, he didn't see Chu Feng among the crowd.
"Young Master Chu Feng went deeper, to explore the most dangerous area."
"I'll warn you, that's a realm you cannot step into. You'd best stay put here and not go rushing in blindly."
The man whose palm had been burned by the Purple Demon Dagger said.
"Oh?" Upon hearing this, the blue-robed man's eyes immediately changed.
It was Chu Shanshan who reacted quickly, hastily saying: "Young Master Chu Feng left a while ago. Based on the previous exploration times, he should be on his way back and arriving very soon."
But as soon as Chu Shanshan said this, the blue-robed man suddenly grinned.
"This young lady thinks fast, but unfortunately your nervous expression betrays you."
"Chu Feng isn't coming back anytime soon, is he?" The blue-robed man wore an evil smile.
"What do you mean by that? What are you planning?" Seeing this, Chu Shanshan and the others panicked.
"What am I planning? If we kill you, those fruits become ours, don't they?"