The great battle beneath the Moon Labyrinth ultimately ended in a crushing defeat for the Dark Hall, and everyone knew that the key figure who had turned the tide was not Lord Luo Kong of the Ancient Elves, but Chu Feng.
Although they had won this war, the Ancient Elves did not dare let their guard down. They returned to the Elf Kingdom immediately — after all, the Dark Hall could now be considered to be at full-scale war with the Ancient Elves.
So the Ancient Elves had to head back as soon as possible, and even after returning, they would likely have no time to rest, as they would need to continue fighting the Dark Hall.
That said, the Ancient Elves were not the first to leave. The first to leave was Wang Qiang — that fellow had slipped away at some point without even saying goodbye.
After the Ancient Elves departed, the various human and demon race experts also took their leave one after another. Those who had planned to join the Azure Wood Mountain went directly to report there, while the rest were eager to leave this place of trouble as quickly as possible.
After all, through this ordeal, they had witnessed the strength of the Dark Hall, and they feared the Dark Hall might send reinforcements. So the best course of action was to leave immediately.
"Young Hero Chu… Chu Feng."
However, just as everyone was departing, a somewhat timid voice suddenly rang out. Turning toward the voice, Chu Feng saw that it belonged to the Grand Elder of the Ximen Emperor Clan. Not only was he there, but the Grand Elders of the Nangong Emperor Clan, the Beitang Emperor Clan, and the Dongfang Emperor Clan were all present as well.
They had originally come to the Moon Labyrinth on behalf of their respective families to seize treasures. Like the others, they had failed to obtain any treasures and had nearly died at the Peaching Immortal Tree, only to be saved by Chu Feng. Later, they had followed the crowd to this place to fight the Dark Hall.
Having been saved by Chu Feng, it was only natural that they felt grateful and wanted to do their part. Now that the great battle was over, they should have been happy.
Yet at this moment, with the exception of the Grand Elder of the Nangong Emperor Clan, the Grand Elders of the other three clans all wore expressions that were somewhat off — to put it simply, they were afraid.
The reason was that they had witnessed Chu Feng's overwhelming power today.
Back in the day, they had looked down upon him from their lofty positions, not even deeming him worth their attention, considering him a minor character whom a single spit of contempt could drown.
But now, looking at him again, they realized just how foolish they had been. With Chu Feng's current strength, he could single-handedly annihilate all four of their clans. To say they were not afraid would be a lie — they were genuinely terrified that Chu Feng might take revenge on them.
"Senior elders, there is no need to bring up the past," Chu Feng said with a smile, clearly aware of what was on their minds. "Right now, we have only one enemy, and that is the Dark Hall. As for us, we are allies."
"Young Friend Chu Feng, you truly are a man of great magnanimity. I was truly blind before — too narrow-minded and petty. I… sigh… I am ashamed," the Grand Elder of the Nangong Emperor Clan spoke first, a look of shame surfacing on his face.
The Grand Elders of the other clans felt the same. They had previously reconciled with Chu Feng only because Nangong Longjian had forced them into it — they had not genuinely felt any remorse toward Chu Feng.
But now, despite having the power to wipe out their entire clans, Chu Feng stood before them so openly and without the slightest hostility, treating them as allies instead.
Chu Feng's behavior won their sincere admiration, and it was impossible not to feel ashamed.
"Senior elders, please return quickly. The Dark Hall is ruthless and vicious — I advise you all to take some precautionary measures as well," Chu Feng said with a smile.
"Thank you for the reminder, Young Friend Chu Feng. We shall take our leave at once." Hearing Chu Feng's words, the Grand Elders suddenly realized the gravity of the situation.
Today, they had made enemies of the Dark Hall. If the Dark Hall refused to let things go, they might very well launch an attack on them. They needed to prepare their defenses — at the very least, to ensure the safety of their clans.
And the Dark Hall was so powerful that it could rival the Ancient Elves. If the Dark Hall were to assault their clans, it would be no small matter. So they hurriedly departed on the spot.
After the Grand Elders of the four Great Emperor Clans had gone, only Chu Feng and the Weapon Refining Immortal remained there.