Under the Heaven-Devouring Qilin's guidance, Chu Feng arrived at three worlds one after another, but he was still unable to find the thing the Heaven-Devouring Qilin spoke of.
Now, they had come to an upper world within the Totem Heavenly River.
This upper world was not solely occupied by the Totem Dragon Clan, but they had stationed a heavy military presence here.
"If we can't find it here either, I'll put the search on hold. I have my own matters to attend to first."
In truth, every place they had visited along the way was guarded by the Totem Dragon Clan. So Chu Feng had not been idle — he had been covertly and overtly using every means at his disposal to gather intelligence on Long Chengyu and the others' current situation.
What he had learned so far was that although Long Chengyu's father had been defeated, he had not been killed. The current clan head, being merciful and benevolent, had merely imprisoned them rather than taking their lives.
As for the place of their imprisonment — it was the Totem Dragon Clan's headquarters.
Chu Feng hoped this information was true, but the details that had leaked out still needed to be verified for authenticity.
Chu Feng felt he would have to take the risk himself.
He wanted to head to the Totem Dragon Clan's headquarters to confirm whether Long Chengyu and the others were truly being held there.
If he still couldn't find what the Heaven-Devouring Qilin spoke of in this place, and couldn't uncover any reliable leads either, then Chu Feng had already decided to stop searching and make for the Totem Dragon Clan headquarters.
"What business do you need to attend to? Rescuing that friend of yours?"
"With your current strength, even if he's still alive, do you really think you can save him?"
"Little Feng, I'm not trying to lecture you, but another man's life and death — what does that have to do with you? What I'm leading you toward is something that can help you advance your cultivation," the Heaven-Devouring Qilin said.
"We see things differently. There's no point in arguing. Just determine the direction quickly," Chu Feng urged.
"Fine, fine, fine. Northwest," the Heaven-Devouring Qilin replied.
Following the direction the Heaven-Devouring Qilin indicated, Chu Feng soon arrived at a place that had been sealed off by the Totem Dragon Clan. According to the Heaven-Devouring Qilin, whatever good fortune it sought should lie deep within this location.
However, it was worth noting that the sealing barrier here was extremely powerful — because Taishi Xingzhong was stationed here.
Taishi Xingzhong was the Totem Dragon Clan's chief guest grand elder, a formidable Spirit World Master whose name resonated throughout the vast Cultivation Martial World.
He was also the master of Chu Feng's friend, Bai Yunqing.
But at the same time, he was one of the key figures behind the Totem Dragon Clan's recent rebellion.
He was, in essence, a traitor.
Yet now that the rebellion had succeeded, not only did no one dare speak ill of Taishi Xingzhong, but his position within the Totem Dragon Clan had only risen higher.
Recently, Taishi Xingzhong had even publicly begun recruiting disciples from across the entire Totem Heavenly River.
And as it happened, the place where the Heaven-Devouring Qilin believed the item it needed might be hidden was the very site of Taishi Xingzhong's examination grounds.
There was even a chance that Taishi Xingzhong himself was there.
"The barrier here was likely set up by Taishi Xingzhong. It won't be easy to break through," Chu Feng sighed.
"Little Feng, aren't you a Spirit World Master? Why don't you just become his disciple? That way, you could slip right in," the Heaven-Devouring Qilin suggested.
"No good. I'm wanted — I can't show my face," Chu Feng said.
"Can't you just disguise yourself? Are you really that timid, afraid of being discovered?" the Heaven-Devouring Qilin asked.
"I made a promise to someone that from now on, no matter what situation I face, I will show my true face," Chu Feng said.
"What kind of ridiculous promise is that? Why would you agree to something so pointless when you had nothing better to do?"
"Little Feng, I'm certain now — the thing I need is inside there. I won't be wrong this time. That's your chance to advance your cultivation. Are you really going to miss it because of a promise?" the Heaven-Devouring Qilin asked.
Truthfully, Chu Feng was somewhat conflicted.
If nothing unexpected had occurred, Taishi Xingzhong might very well be in there as well. Even if he wasn't, his trusted subordinates almost certainly were — and perhaps there, Chu Feng could obtain some reliable intelligence about Long Chengyu.
That was precisely why, even though he had already decided to head for the Totem Dragon Clan's headquarters, he had still followed the Heaven-Devouring Qilin's guidance and come to this world. He wanted to see whether he could extract any trustworthy information from Taishi Xingzhong's people.
But Chu Feng's inability to disguise his face was the warning that mysterious figure had issued after abducting Zhao Hong.
In hindsight, Chu Feng had considered the possibility that this mysterious figure might not have ill intentions — that he was simply trying to force Chu Feng to grow in his own way.
Otherwise, if he truly wanted to harm him, there were plenty of other methods. There would have been no need to make such a demand.
But that was only Chu Feng's own speculation, without any evidence to support it.
So taking into account Zhao Hong's safety and the safety of the Chu Heavenly Clan's members…