"That Huangfu Shangting person — he disappeared just like that, and nobody pursued the matter?" Chu Feng asked.
Anyone who had stepped into the Heavenly God Realm was certainly no ordinary existence. By all rights, such a person should have been renowned far and wide.
"That Huangfu Shangting — no one had ever heard of him before. He must have obtained some great fortune and then spent his time in secluded cultivation. By all rights, he should have made a name for himself across the vast martial cultivation world. Instead, the very moment he emerged, he stormed into the Seven Realms Holy Palace and ended up in that state." The Clan Chief of the Totem Dragon Clan spoke.
"Thank you for informing me, Senior."
Hearing this, Chu Feng finally understood why his father, despite being so powerful, had failed to rescue his mother.
Inside the Seven Realms Holy Palace, there truly existed even more formidable powers or presences.
Thinking back now, his own escape from the Seven Realms Holy Palace last time had been nothing short of lucky.
"Little friend Chu Feng, why do you ask about this matter?" the Clan Chief asked.
"I want to understand the strength of the Seven Realms Holy Palace. After all, sooner or later, a battle between me and the Seven Realms Holy Palace is inevitable," Chu Feng said.
"You and the Seven Realms Holy Palace?" The Clan Chief's expression shifted involuntarily.
From the Clan Chief's reaction, Chu Feng realized that he likely still had no idea about the grudge between Chu Feng and the Seven Realms Holy Palace.
Then again, that was only natural. When Chu Feng had stormed the Seven Realms Holy Palace, the Totem Dragon Clan had probably been in the midst of its own rebellion. After the Clan Chief and the others had been defeated and imprisoned, their information was cut off — so of course they knew nothing of Chu Feng's affairs.
Without hesitation, Chu Feng told the Clan Chief that Jie Ranqing was his mother, and that the Seven Realms Holy Palace harbored deep hostility toward him and his father.
"So on that day, the dual anomalies — the Bloodline of the King and the Nine-colored Divine Thunder — those were caused by little friend Chu Feng?"
The Clan Chief was greatly astonished upon learning the full story.
Though he had indeed been imprisoned at the time, he had personally witnessed the bloodline anomaly across the Seven Realms Heavenly River.
"Yes." Chu Feng nodded.
"That old fool Jie Tianran is truly blind! Such an outstanding grandson, and he refuses to acknowledge him?"
The Clan Chief cursed angrily first, then turned to look at Chu Feng.
"Little friend Chu Feng, your mother Jie Ranqing is admittedly extraordinary to the point of being heaven-defying, but your father is every bit worthy of her."
"As for the Seven Realms Holy Palace — not a single person among them can compare to your father. Not even Jie Mubai comes remotely close."
"Jie Tianran will definitely regret it," the Clan Chief declared.
"I don't care whether he regrets it or not. But if he dares to make my mother's life difficult, I will absolutely never let him off," Chu Feng said.
The Clan Chief did not respond, but he knew Chu Feng was not bluffing.
Chu Feng's talent was beyond question — that much he had long since verified. Add to that the kind of bloodline he possessed, and Chu Feng could truly be called the most gifted individual in the entire vast martial cultivation world.
And then there was that terrifying formation power, which proved that Chu Feng did not fight alone — he had formidable backers behind him.
He felt that even the mighty Seven Realms Holy Palace, by provoking Chu Feng, had likely brought upon themselves a tremendous problem.
But… after a moment's hesitation, he spoke with a look of shame on his face:
"Little friend Chu Feng, I must ask you to keep what I told you earlier confidential. Right now, my Totem Dragon Clan truly cannot afford to offend the Seven Realms Holy Palace."
"Senior, I will keep it secret," Chu Feng said.
"Little friend Chu Feng, I am truly sorry."
"If it were only myself, I would not fear the Seven Realms Holy Palace. But behind us, we still have the entire clan to think of. As the Clan Chief, I must consider all of them."
The Clan Chief was deeply ashamed. After all, Chu Feng had just saved them, yet this was his reaction upon learning about Chu Feng's enmity with the Seven Realms Holy Palace.
"Senior, I understand."
"Actually, there is something I find somewhat difficult to bring up," Chu Feng said.
"Oh?" The Clan Chief looked puzzled.
"Previously, through a fortunate encounter, I came into possession of a special beast."
"This beast possesses certain unique abilities. Once a certain secret technique was lifted, it went ahead and devoured the dragon marrow within my body — and there is no way to extract it," Chu Feng explained.
"Oh? What kind of beast could devour the dragon marrow of the Great Ancestral Dragon?"
Upon hearing this, the Clan Chief was not angry. Rather, he was filled with curiosity.
"It's right here."
"Come on out and apologize to the Clan Chief." Chu Feng tried to remove the emblem that the Sky-Devouring Qilin had transformed into, but it absolutely would not come off.
"What does he think he is, demanding that I apologize? Little Feng, I can apologize to you — after all, I did act without your permission. But him? He doesn't deserve it. Who does he think he is?"