He had taken the risk and ventured to the Seven Realms Sacred Palace all for this stick of Seven Realms Soul-Forging Incense.
According to his estimation, even if it didn't work well, it should have at least had some effect.
With a bit of luck, Eggie might even wake up directly. How could it possibly have absolutely no effect at all?
"Could I have been wrong?"
Chu Feng began to doubt himself. Based on his observations, Eggie needed treasures that could strengthen both the soul and the physical body in order to recover.
And the Seven Realms Soul-Forging Incense was already among the very best of such treasures.
The formation that Chu Feng had set up, in particular, was capable of drawing out the full potency of the incense.
Under these circumstances, if the Seven Realms Soul-Forging Incense still produced absolutely no effect, then it could only mean that Chu Feng had been wrong about the direction of treatment.
But if this wasn't the right way to treat her, then what was?
For a moment, Chu Feng was completely without a clue.
"Eggie, don't worry. Give me a little more time, and I will definitely heal you."
Although this matter had dealt a significant blow to his confidence, Chu Feng still did his best to appear self-assured in front of Eggie.
After stepping out of the Spirit World, Chu Feng's expression turned thoroughly dejected.
As time passed, the Dragon Marrow, having been tempered by his soul, was no longer nearly as violent as it had been at first.
But the more the violent force within the Dragon Marrow faded, the stranger Chu Feng felt it was.
As for what exactly was strange about it, Chu Feng couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Yet, deep down, he had a vague sense that he was somehow being bound.
According to what Dragon Scale had told him, the Dragon Marrow could be extracted at any time.
But Chu Feng didn't entirely believe her.
What Chu Feng didn't know, however, was that the danger he faced went far beyond this.
These past days, Chu Feng had remained inside the forbidden grounds of the Totem Dragon Clan.
But long before this, two beings who were not of the Totem Dragon Clan had already arrived in this world.
They were Daoist Sniffsky and the Beast Shadow Spirit World Master of the Seven Realms Sacred Palace.
At this moment, in a stretch of empty void far from any inhabited place, the two stood side by side.
Daoist Sniffsky was continuously twitching his nose toward the forbidden grounds of the Totem Dragon Clan.
"Daoist Sniffsky, are you truly certain that Chu Feng is in there?"
"If you can confirm it, I'll go negotiate with the Totem Dragon Clan," the Beast Shadow Spirit World Master said.
"Don't — don't you dare go. Do you think you're the Palace Master? That the Totem Dragon Clan would give you that kind of face?" Daoist Sniffsky said.
Hearing this, the Beast Shadow Spirit World Master's eyes filled with displeasure. "A mere Totem Dragon Clan — do you think they would dare oppose our Seven Realms Sacred Palace?"
"On the surface, of course they wouldn't dare oppose you. But they could always find an excuse to refuse."
"Besides, Chu Feng might not have been captured by the Totem Dragon Clan at all."
"It could be that the kid snuck in on his own, and not even the Totem Dragon Clan knows he's there."
"Don't forget — this kid is close friends with the Totem Dragon Clan's young master, Long Chengyu," Daoist Sniffsky said.
"So what do you propose? We've already waited this long — are we just supposed to keep waiting forever?" the Beast Shadow Spirit World Master asked.
"What's the rush? You can't eat hot tofu if you're impatient."
"This poor Daoist has a feeling that Chu Feng will definitely come out. Once he does, we'll be able to grab him," Daoist Sniffsky said.
But he wasn't being entirely honest. The reason he knew Chu Feng would eventually leave was that he could sniff out that Chu Feng's life force was perfectly healthy — which meant Chu Feng hadn't been captured. And from that, he had deduced that Chu Feng would come out sooner or later.
Why hadn't he told the truth? Naturally, it was to prove that his own judgment was correct, so that he could claim the credit more convincingly later.
…
At that moment, within the forbidden grounds of the Totem Dragon Clan.
"Senior, I need a favor."
"Could you check whether Dragon Scale has been watching me?" Chu Feng asked the Heaven-Devouring Qilin.
Over the past days, Chu Feng had sensed Dragon Scale's gaze on him multiple times. He knew she had been secretly observing him.