"Nothing wrong? Look at her condition. If nothing were wrong, I wouldn't have sealed her away. The only way to save her is to expel that monster from her body."
"But don't worry. I have an old friend who is exceptionally skilled in barrier techniques and possesses methods unknown to ordinary people. She specializes in studying this kind of creature and might be able to help your friend," Qiushui Fuyan said.
"Thank you for your help, Senior." Upon hearing this, Chu Feng quickly expressed his gratitude.
Before this, Chu Feng might not have cared so much about Yan Ruyu's life or death. But after witnessing the suffering Qiushui Fuyan had endured, and especially after Yan Ruyu had chosen not to kill him, he genuinely wanted to help her. After all, from a certain perspective, the reason Yan Ruyu had ended up like this was truly because of him.
"Don't get all self-righteous just yet. If you want to save her, fine. But before that, there are some things I need to ask you. Come with me."
As she spoke, Qiushui Fuyan waved her hand, pulling Chu Feng and the others to her side. In the next instant, she soared into the sky.
"Senior Qiushui, the area ahead is the Blood Sea of Extremity. Are you heading there?" Chu Feng asked, bewildered by the direction she was flying.
"That's right. I'm going to the Blood Sea of Extremity to rest for the night," Qiushui Fuyan replied.
"But…"
"But what? But it's the territory of the Immortal Execution Archipelago?"
"Hmph. The Immortal Execution Archipelago—others may fear them, but I don't." Qiushui Fuyan let out a cold laugh, her words making it perfectly clear that she didn't regard the Immortal Execution Archipelago in the slightest.
Facing such a Qiushui Fuyan, Chu Feng could understand her attitude. After all, from Qiu Canfeng, he had learned about events from the past.
The Immortal Execution Archipelago was undeniably powerful now—there was no question about that. But during the heyday of the Resentful Night Demon Sect and the Burning Heaven Sacred Religion, the Immortal Execution Archipelago hadn't been anything worth mentioning.
So no matter how strong the Immortal Execution Archipelago had become, in the eyes of the Resentful Night Demon Sect and the Burning Heaven Sacred Religion, they were merely opportunists who had risen to power in the Eastern Ocean's time of emptiness. This was especially true for people like Qiushui Fuyan and Qiu Canfeng, who had once held supreme statuses in the Eastern Ocean—they looked down on the Immortal Execution Archipelago from the bottom of their hearts.
But Chu Feng knew that the Immortal Execution Archipelago was indeed formidable. This was evident from everything he had seen and heard since arriving in the Eastern Ocean.
And though Qiushui Fuyan was powerful, her aura was far inferior to Qiu Canfeng's and Huangfu Haoyue's. This meant that even if she had entered the Martial King realm, her rank within it couldn't be very high.
With her level of cultivation, declaring war against the Immortal Execution Archipelago seemed far too reckless. If she were alone, that would be one thing. But now she was bringing them along to rest at the Blood Sea of Extremity—if the Immortal Execution Archipelago happened to have reinforcements arrive, things could turn very ugly.
However, Qiushui Fuyan was ultimately an elder with a domineering personality. So even though Chu Feng realized this wasn't wise, he couldn't say much and could only comply.
And so, Chu Feng and his group swaggered into the Blood Sea of Extremity and rented a floating island to rest upon.
This news spread quickly.
To those who didn't know the full story, it was nothing more than a powerful figure arriving at the Blood Sea of Extremity. Some even considered it good news, as this figure would surely provide some help in capturing the monster.
But for Yafei, it was enough to make her restless with fury. In her rage, she nearly destroyed her entire palace.
"Despicable! What utter scoundrels! They actually dare come openly to my Blood Sea of Extremity to rest! This is a direct provocation—provoking me, provoking my Immortal Execution Archipelago!"
"Qiushui Daoist Nun? Mandarin Duck Platform? Bah~~~"
"If you push me too far, I'll raze your entire Mandarin Duck Platform to the ground! You want to be arrogant? You want to be outrageous?!!" Yafei was so furious that her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys all felt like they were about to explode. With nowhere to vent, she could only scream, curse, hit, and smash things in her room to release her anger.
"Lady Yafei, this humble one requests an audience." Just then, a woman's voice came from outside the door.
"What is it? I'm not listening! Get lost immediately!" Yafei was in the middle of a rage and had no patience for trivial matters. She roared at the door, her shout laced with a thread of oppressive force. That force penetrated the door and sent the woman outside—a third-rank Martial Lord—flying backward with minor injuries.
Being treated so harshly by Yafei, the woman's face flashed with displeasure and anger. After all, she was a Martial Lord of respectable rank. In Yafei's presence, she might be nothing, but before anyone else, she was a top-tier genius.
Such a person was already serving someone like a slave, which bred resentment in her heart. To endure this kind of treatment on top of that was enough to make anyone unhappy.
But her displeasure and anger not only couldn't be vented—they flashed past in an instant, replaced once more by a smile that was both respectful and fearful.
Because the moment she thought of Yafei's status within the Immortal Execution Archipelago, she truly dared not show any temper. Especially upon seeing the letter she now held in her hands.
The Immortal Execution Archipelago was powerful, but someone like Yafei—who had a hundred Martial Lords following her, all young, beautiful, and blessed with exceptional talent—was exceedingly rare.
Yafei had earned such treatment not merely because she was the fiancée of the Young Island Lord, Murong Xun. The most important reason was that Yafei had a powerful grandfather.
Within the Immortal Execution Archipelago, the strongest was the Island Lord. Beside the Island Lord stood nine extraordinary individuals who each governed their own domain. All nine had rendered meritorious service of the highest order for the Immortal Execution Archipelago.
People called them the Nine Immortals. And Yafei's grandfather was the Head of the Nine Immortals. It could be said that Yafei's grandfather held a position within the Immortal Execution Archipelago second only to one and above ten thousand. Such a figure was naturally someone no one dared to offend, and this was the primary reason Yafei could be so brazen, difficult, and arrogant.
"Lady Yafei, this is a letter from the First Immortal." After composing herself, the third-rank Martial Lord spoke respectfully once more.
*Bang*—the tightly shut door burst open, and Yafei's stunning figure appeared in the doorway.
Upon seeing the letter in the woman's hand, Yafei snatched it away and tore it open to read.
The more she read, the more the anger faded from her face. At last, her expression shifted from fury to delight, a brilliantly radiant smile blooming across her features. She tucked away the letter and said to the woman, "Make the proper preparations. My grandfather will be arriving tonight. But remember—no one else is to know about this. This information must be kept absolutely secret."