"Aiya, darling, you're awake?"
"How are you feeling? Any better?"
Seeing Wang Qiang awaken, the demoness was so excited she nearly dropped the Moonlight Spirit Flower in her hands.
Chu Feng, who knew full well that Wang Qiang had been pretending to be unconscious, directly asked him: "What's going on?"
"Chu Feng, this... this Moonlight Spirit Flower's root is useless for me, but it's useful for you. It might be able to boost your cultivation. You should refine it." Wang Qiang said.
"Huh? That won't do." Hearing this, the demoness was immediately alarmed, clearly ready to refuse.
"W-w-what do you mean it won't do? Wasn't this Moonlight Spirit Flower picked for me? Don't I even get a say?" Wang Qiang stood up looking rather displeased, carrying himself with the air of a domineering husband scolding his little wife.
And strangely enough, this demoness who was always domineering and ruthless became as meek as a little lamb in front of Wang Qiang.
Especially after seeing Wang Qiang get angry, even her voice turned soft and gentle: "The root of this Moonlight Spirit Flower does indeed contain Heaven and Earth energy, but that energy is far too violent. Even with Chu Feng's Heaven-tier Bloodline, it would be difficult for him to bear. If he forcefully refines it, even if it doesn't kill him, it will cripple his cultivation."
So it turned out the demoness wasn't unwilling to let Chu Feng refine it—she was afraid the Moonlight Spirit Flower's root would hurt him.
"That's not for you to decide, because you don't know how tough my brother really is." After saying this, Wang Qiang looked toward Chu Feng and said: "Brother, just tell me straight—can you refine this root or not? R-remember, don't lie to me."
"I can, actually." In truth, Chu Feng was quite moved. Wang Qiang was already poisoned and his life was in danger, yet at this moment he was still thinking of Chu Feng. This kind of brotherly bond truly warmed Chu Feng's heart.
"My poison isn't urgent, but your cultivation should be raised first. If you can advance your cultivation, then when the time comes to activate the barrier's power, it will help—however slightly. So you should refine it first." Wang Qiang said.
"Chu Feng, is your real cultivation Fourth-rank Half Ancestor, or Martial Ancestor?" the demoness asked curiously.
"My true cultivation is actually Fourth-rank Half Ancestor. The Martial Ancestor level before was achieved through special means." Chu Feng answered honestly.
"So that's how it is. In that case, you should go ahead and refine the root of this Moonlight Spirit Flower." After saying this, the demoness handed the Moonlight Spirit Flower to Chu Feng.
And as Chu Feng took the Moonlight Spirit Flower, the demoness specifically warned him: "Chu Feng, I'm not lying to you. The root of this Moonlight Spirit Flower, while containing dense Heaven and Earth energy, is truly extremely violent. Even an ordinary Heaven-tier Bloodline holder would find it difficult to refine."
"Although you very likely aren't an ordinary Heaven-tier Bloodline holder, I still advise you to be careful and not force it."
"Understood." Chu Feng smiled and nodded. He knew the demoness meant well.
And he also knew the demoness wasn't just trying to scare him. Regardless of her true nature, she was genuinely knowledgeable and experienced—and moreover, the root of this Moonlight Spirit Flower really was extremely violent.
But Chu Feng hadn't been lying either. He truly had the confidence to refine the Moonlight Spirit Flower's root.
Taking the Moonlight Spirit Flower, Chu Feng didn't rush to refine it. Instead, he first set up a hidden formation.
This hidden formation was quite special, and the reason for setting it up was naturally to prepare to weaken the force of the Divine Punishment.
Although Chu Feng couldn't be certain whether refining the Moonlight Spirit Flower's root would allow him to directly break through to Martial Ancestor...
It was always better to be prepared.
"You're going to refine it, so refine it—what's with setting up a hidden barrier?" the demoness asked in confusion.
"You'll understand someday." Chu Feng said with a smile.
"Tch~~" The demoness pouted her lips but asked no further questions. Instead, she spun around and ran back to Wang Qiang's side, saying in an exaggeratedly sweet voice: "Hus~band!"
The moment these words left her mouth, Chu Feng clearly noticed Wang Qiang's expression change dramatically. He held it in, but if he hadn't, he very well might have thrown up.