"Remember, don't be too arrogant in life. Know that there is always someone greater than you out there, and beyond the heavens lie even higher heavens."
After saying those words, Zhang Yingxiong turned to look at Chu Feng and broke into a wide grin.
"Don't worry, he'll recover soon. It won't affect his participation in the trial."
This attitude was a world apart from how he had treated Long Chengyu.
It made Chu Feng understand that Zhang Yingxiong was not courteous to just anyone.
But he absolutely had the grounds for his arrogance.
Setting aside the fact that the hidden methods of Long Chengyu and the other two had managed to fool so many experts yet still couldn't escape Zhang Yingxiong's notice—
Just his own strength alone was formidable enough.
A seventh-level Half-God. For someone of the younger generation, that was enough to look down upon the crowd.
After all, Chu Feng was only a third-level Half-God.
That pressure alone was extraordinary. It had left Long Chengyu without even a chance to fight back.
But Chu Feng was still somewhat worried about Long Chengyu, so he examined his injuries.
Only after discovering that it was merely a disruption in his bloodline that would recover shortly did he finally feel at ease.
"Brother Chengyu, Muxi, you two go ahead and participate in the trial. Don't wait for me. We'll meet at the Summit of the Nine Heavens," Chu Feng said.
"No way. I'm going to teach him a lesson," Long Chengyu said through gritted teeth, glaring at Zhang Yingxiong.
"What, not convinced?" Zhang Yingxiong asked.
"Of course I'm not convinced," Long Chengyu replied.
"Stop trying to be tough. Let's go," Long Muxi urged quickly.
Truthfully, Zhang Yingxiong had bullied her brother, and she was angry about it too. But Zhang Yingxiong was Chu Feng's friend after all, and it was her brother who had started the provocation in the first place, so she held her temper.
Otherwise, with Long Muxi's personality, even if she knew the other party was not someone to be trifled with, she would not have backed down.
"If he hadn't ambushed me, would I have lost to him?" Long Chengyu still refused to leave, unable to swallow his pride.
Zhang Yingxiong said nothing, but he kept his eyes locked on Long Chengyu, a cold gleam in his gaze.
With that look in his eyes, if Long Chengyu truly dared to charge forward and Zhang Yingxiong struck again, he might not hold back at all.
"Brother Zhang," Chu Feng said quickly, sensing the situation was turning dangerous.
He was, after all, in the most difficult position of all—both sides were his friends.
"Brother Chu Feng, I understand. I won't make things hard for you."
After saying this, Zhang Yingxiong turned to Long Chengyu. "Brother Long, my apologies. I went too far just now. Don't hold it against me."
He apologized directly.
Not only was he smiling, but there was genuine sincerity behind it.
Long Chengyu was completely stunned.
As the saying goes, you don't strike a man who's smiling at you.
Moreover, he knew full well that the other party was no weakling. The only reason he was acting this way was entirely out of respect for Chu Feng.
If Zhang Yingxiong was willing to give Chu Feng that much face, then continuing to make a fuss would clearly be out of line.
"Forget it. I was in the wrong too," Long Chengyu admitted.
Then he turned to Chu Feng. "Brother Chu Feng, do you really not need us to wait?"
"No. You two go on ahead. We'll meet at the Summit of the Nine Heavens," Chu Feng said.
"Alright then." Long Chengyu nodded.
And so, Long Chengyu and Long Muxi went ahead to participate in the trial.
Only Chu Feng and Zhang Yingxiong remained.
"Brother Zhang, what did you want to see me about?" Chu Feng asked.
"Chu Feng, I'm leaving. Before I go, there's one last wish I haven't fulfilled," Zhang Yingxiong said.
"Where are you going?" Chu Feng asked.
"The Ninth Heavenly River," Zhang Yingxiong said.
"The Primordial Divine Domain?" Chu Feng had certainly heard of the Ninth Heavenly River. It was a place that, once entered, you could never leave from.
No one knew what it was truly like.
Some said it was a sacred land of martial cultivation, so magnificent that those who entered never wished to leave. That was why it was called the Primordial Divine Domain.
Others said it was a living hell, where death awaited anyone who set foot inside. That was why some called it the Primordial Purgatory.
"Yes, that's the place," Zhang Yingxiong said.