Chu Feng had no idea what the Chu Heavenly Clan was planning on his behalf.
He didn't even know that Luoxia Valley and the Three Star Palace had jointly issued a statement vowing to protect him.
The reason was simple — after leaving Luoxia Valley that day, Chu Feng had gone straight to one place: Luoyan Ridge.
Although Luoyan Ridge lay outside the Eight Desolations Graveyard, it was actually a vast region in its own right.
Numerous powers existed around Luoyan Ridge, and some of them were no weaker than the Lu Yang Pavilion or the Red Butterfly Association.
Yet despite the fact that the demoness had been lingering near Luoyan Ridge for so long, not a single power had managed to capture her.
It was said that the only reason the demoness had been driven into the Eight Desolations Graveyard in the first place was that the surrounding powers had pooled their resources to hire a formidable expert, cornering the demoness so badly that she fled into the graveyard in a blind panic.
However, after the ancient ruins within the Eight Desolations Graveground were discovered, everyone became too preoccupied with the ruins to bother chasing the demoness. Seizing the opportunity, the brazen demoness had actually returned to Luoyan Ridge.
Word was that the powers near Luoyan Ridge had been trying to capture her again in recent days, but just like before, they were completely helpless against her.
And now, on a place within Luoyan Ridge called Heavenly Wolf Peak, a solitary figure stood.
That figure was none other than Chu Feng.
In truth, Chu Feng had been at Luoyan Ridge for quite some time already. After a thorough investigation, he had discovered that although the demoness consistently lingered around Luoyan Ridge, there were only a handful of spots where she actually appeared.
Over the past few days, the demoness had shown herself several times, but Chu Feng had failed to run into her each time.
Based on his calculations, the demoness's next likely appearance would be right here at Heavenly Wolf Peak. Chu Feng intended to lie in wait and let the prey come to him.
However, standing atop Heavenly Wolf Peak, Chu Feng found himself pondering a question.
He suspected that the demoness kept circling these specific locations because she was searching for something — and that her consumption of men was merely something she did along the way.
That was precisely why Chu Feng was curious. What could the demoness possibly be looking for that she would completely disregard the constant pursuit she faced?
"I don't see anything unusual," Chu Feng muttered, activating his Heavenly Eyes to scan the area. The more he observed, the more puzzled he became.
Heavenly Wolf Peak was just like the other spots where the demoness had been spotted — nothing remarkable about it at all. Chu Feng couldn't fathom what kind of treasure could possibly be hidden in a place like this.
"Could I have been wrong? Maybe the demoness keeps showing up at these locations for an entirely different reason — not searching for anything at all?"
"Sigh, my dear Queen, if only you were here. At the very least, you could help me figure this out."
Chu Feng murmured to himself. Though he said as much, he actually didn't want the Queen to wake up too soon. The formation he had set up was designed to restore her body, and the longer she slept, the better it would be for her recovery.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, Chu Feng's gaze sharpened. Through his Heavenly Eyes, he could see a group of people flying toward his location from the distance.
The group consisted of both men and women, all young — the eldest among them was only a few decades old, while the youngest was roughly Chu Feng's age. They all wore identical attire, indicating they hailed from the same sect.
Though they were all juniors, their cultivation was incomparably inferior to Chu Feng's. He was, by any measure, a fourth-tier Half Ancestor at this point, yet every last one of them was still at the Martial Emperor level. The strongest among them was only a Martial Emperor — nothing more.
The group was chatting and laughing, apparently discussing something.
Bored and curious, Chu Feng decided to listen in to see if their conversation had anything to do with the demoness. After employing a special technique, their words became crystal clear in his ears.
"Senior Brother Liao, I've heard the demoness is often spotted around here. What if we run into her coming to this place?" several female disciples said, directing their words toward the strongest-looking man among the group. Each of them put on a show of trembling like frightened little lambs, clearly angling for his sympathy and protection.
"Don't you ladies worry — with me here, even if we run into that demoness, she won't lay a finger on you," declared a rather ugly-looking male disciple standing behind the group, thumping his chest with confidence.
"Oh please, give it a rest. With your level of cultivation, you think you could handle the demoness? I bet you'd be the first one to run if you saw her."
The women burst into laughter, then turned their gazes back to the man at the front of the group and said, "Now, if Senior Brother Liao said he'd protect us, we'd actually believe that."
Hearing this, the so-called Senior Brother Liao let a confident smirk curl across his lips. "Relax. With me around, none of you will be harmed."
The moment those words left his mouth, the female disciples were visibly delighted, effusing with excitement as they launched into an endless stream of praise for Senior Brother Liao.