Finally, the time had arrived. Chu Feng, who had been waiting for this moment, hurriedly carved barrier symbols onto the great tree and finished within the time he had agreed upon with Zhao Hong.
Hummm— Once the barrier symbols were completed, a faint glow began to shimmer beneath the tree. Before long, a barrier gate opened at the base of the trunk.
The barrier gate was not very deep, and it did not obstruct one's line of sight. With his naked eyes, Chu Feng could see that inside it there was a formation.
This formation was incredibly powerful—one that Chu Feng could absolutely not break open. In fact, it was not just Chu Feng; in his estimation, no one within the Martial Ancestor realm could open it. Perhaps even an ordinary True Immortal might not be able to.
But right now, the formation was slowly opening, and once it had, two cloaks materialized before Chu Feng's eyes.
"Looks like Xiao Shi wasn't lying to us."
Chu Feng pulled the two cloaks out, and was instantly overcome with joy.
Because even just by looking at them, he could tell how extraordinary these two cloaks were.
The remarkable thing about them was that wearing them at this very moment would grant no special effects whatsoever.
But Chu Feng could see that as long as one was in a specific location, these cloaks could produce effects beyond imagination.
They were custom-made treasures, designed to reveal their true power only in particular places.
And this further confirmed that Xiao Shi had not deceived him, because what Xiao Shi had said was that these cloaks, within Master Kaihong's ruins, could evade surveillance and conceal the wearer.
"What exactly is that little fellow's background? How could he know these secrets?" Her Majesty spoke, her tone contemplative.
"If you want to know the answer, we can find out by asking when we get back." After saying this, Chu Feng shot into the air and headed back toward the inn.
As for the great tree, he paid it no mind, because once he had taken out the two cloaks, the formation had already closed, and even the barrier symbols he had carved had vanished along with it. The tree had returned to its former appearance.
Besides, the most valuable items beneath the tree—the cloaks—had all been claimed by Chu Feng. Even if someone discovered this place and managed to break open the formation, they were bound to leave empty-handed.
Chu Feng flew at top speed and soon arrived outside the inn. But the scene waiting there caused the joy on his face to freeze instantly, replaced by worry and rage.
A crowd had gathered outside the inn, as though watching a spectacle.
But these people alone were not what would provoke such a reaction from Chu Feng. The real reason was that he had spotted Wang Qiang.
Right now, Wang Qiang was suspended upside-down in the air by a barrier formation, his bare chest exposed. Written across it in blood were two large characters: Trash.
As for Wang Qiang himself, he had already fallen unconscious, yet blood continued to flow from his body—trickling down his face, dripping from his hair.
"Damn it."
Chu Feng immediately descended, shattered the formation, and pulled Wang Qiang free. He then promptly set up a healing formation to treat Wang Qiang's injuries.
"Who dares break my formation?"
The moment the formation was shattered, someone bellowed. Right after, a large group of people rushed out. These were disciples of the Shangjun Manor, and leading them was Di Jiuzhou.
"Of all people, it's this coward?!"
Seeing Chu Feng, the Shangjun Manor disciples were quite surprised, and a hint of disappointment crept onto their faces.
In fact, it was not only the Shangjun Manor disciples—even the surrounding onlookers felt a wave of disappointment.
Because Chu Feng's attire was the same as when he had left, many people recognized him.
Everyone knew that Chu Feng and Wang Qiang were together. But earlier, when the Shangjun Manor had provoked Chu Feng so brazenly, he had chosen to back down.
In people's minds, they had already branded Chu Feng with a label: coward.
So, if someone else had come to rescue Wang Qiang, the crowd might have felt some anticipation, thinking there would be a good show to watch.
But if it was Chu Feng, everyone was thoroughly disappointed. They didn't believe this fellow who had shown cowardice before could stir up any trouble.
"Sigh—"