Upon seeing the token in Chu Feng's hands, Elder Ningshuang finally let out a sigh of relief.
The token Chu Feng held had been gifted to him by Xu Yiyi back then — it was indeed a death-exemption token. With this token in hand, no matter what crime Chu Feng had committed, no one in Luoxia Valley was permitted to execute him.
Otherwise, it would be a direct affront to Xu Yiyi's Master.
Aside from the Valley Master of Luoxia Valley and Xu Yiyi's Master, no one else had the authority to kill Chu Feng.
As such, these so-called enforcement elders present clearly lacked both the authority and the qualification to execute Chu Feng.
"It looks like I won't be dying today." Glancing at the elders — whose expressions looked as though they had just eaten something foul — the corners of Chu Feng's mouth curled into a cold sneer.
Upon hearing Chu Feng's words, Elder Songming gnashed his teeth in fury so hard that, despite the considerable distance between them, Chu Feng could actually hear the sound of his teeth grinding together.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now." As Chu Feng spoke, he turned to walk away.
"Stop right there!" Elder Songming bellowed, and at the same time, the oppressive aura of his Sixth Grade Martial Ancestor cultivation swept over like a deluge, instantly sealing off the surrounding space and binding Chu Feng within it.
"What are you trying to do?" Chu Feng asked coldly.
"What am I trying to do? You killed Chu Luyang — I should have executed you on the spot. But considering you hold Elder Su's death-exemption token, I will show Elder Su some respect and let you go for now."
"However, my not killing you today does not mean I'm letting you off. I will bring you back to Luoxia Valley and hand you over to the Chief Enforcement Elder and the Valley Master for judgment."
"Men! Seize this boy for me!" Elder Songming roared once more.
The moment his words fell, the Luoxia Valley elders surged forward, binding Chu Feng tightly with special ropes.
Under these circumstances, Chu Feng naturally had no desire to surrender without a fight. However, Elder Songming's strength was at the Sixth Grade of the Martial Ancestor realm. Facing such a powerhouse, even if Chu Feng consumed his last Immortal Transcendence Pill and raised his cultivation to the Martial Ancestor level, he would still be no match.
Escape was therefore impossible. Rather than struggle futilely, he might as well go along with them.
Once he arrived at Luoxia Valley, Chu Feng would clear the whole matter up. The evidence was conclusive — Chu Luyang deserved to die, and Chu Feng refused to believe that the Valley Master of Luoxia Valley was so unjust as to kill him over the death of a man who had it coming.
After that, Chu Feng was escorted toward Luoxia Valley.
During the journey, the medicinal power of the Immortal Transcendence Pill inside Chu Feng's body rapidly began to dissipate. In the blink of an eye, his cultivation dropped from Fourth Grade Martial Ancestor back to Fourth Grade Half Ancestor.
"Your cultivation has returned to normal, has it? I don't know what trick you used to temporarily boost your power, but I despise people like you who resort to underhanded means to elevate their strength."
Elder Songming taunted Chu Feng with undisguised scorn in his voice.
At the same time, the other elders all cast looks of contempt in Chu Feng's direction.
Chu Feng, however, turned a blind eye to their disdainful expressions.
"Young friend Chu Feng, listen to me — do not reply." Just then, a covert voice transmission slipped quietly into Chu Feng's ears. It was Elder Ningshuang.
"Chu Feng, the higher-ups of Luoxia Valley already know about what you did at Cloud Crane Mountain. But there is something I must tell you."
"Li Rui's Master, Elder Tuoba, is a figure of considerable standing within our Luoxia Valley. He is the Chief Enforcement Elder."
"All of these people belong to the Enforcement Division, so to put it simply, they are all subordinates of Li Rui's Master."
"Furthermore, Xu Yiyi's Master, Elder Su, is currently in seclusion. If Li Rui's Master insists on targeting you, I'm afraid no one will be able to speak up or plead on your behalf." Elder Ningshuang transmitted through secret voice.
Hearing this, Chu Feng's brow furrowed.