"Huh, that's strange. Why have all these young ones from the major clans suddenly shown up here?" Zhao Hong's eyes flickered with suspicion.
The garments worn by those juniors plainly revealed their distinguished identities. Among them were not only disciples of numerous powerful second-tier powers, but even juniors from the four great first-tier powers were present.
As for those juniors whose clothing did not clearly denote any particular faction — their cultivation was generally quite decent as well. Most likely, they too had formidable backgrounds.
"Those guys with special backgrounds... while their character is often less than stellar, their advantage lies in the backing they have behind them. They're born with conditions and resources far superior to ordinary people."
"For them to gather here without reason... there must be something fishy going on." Wang Qiang squinted his small eyes as he stared at the group.
His meaning was quite clear — he suspected that these juniors had not simply come together for an ordinary gathering. More likely, they were here to investigate something.
"We'll find out what's fishy soon enough just by listening," Chu Feng said.
Although the overall strength of those juniors was not weak — in fact, several among them were even stronger than Chu Feng and Wang Qiang — the three of them were, after all, Immortal Robe Spirit World Masters.
Not only could those juniors not detect Chu Feng's group, but the three of them were able to observe every move the group made and overhear their conversations without making a sound.
"Zhao Yu, is this intelligence reliable? If we go in there and find nothing, I'll be taking your life," a cold voice rang out from within the crowd. It belonged to a man nearly two meters tall with a stern face, and he was addressing a thin, scrawny man.
This tall, stern-looking man wore the attire of the Kong Heavenly Clan. Though he appeared young, Chu Feng's trio could tell at a glance that he was already past a hundred years of age. Strictly speaking, he no longer qualified as a junior.
However, while he was technically past a hundred, he had only just crossed that threshold — nowhere near two hundred. So it was hardly surprising that he was mingling with these juniors. Presumably, both he and the rest of the group still considered him one of their own.
It was worth noting, though, that this man's strength was far from insignificant. Chu Feng's trio could clearly sense that his cultivation was that of a first-rank Martial Ancestor.
"Big Brother Kong Sheng, I... I wouldn't dare deceive you. It's absolutely true — I swear I'm not lying." The man called Zhao Yu displayed utter deference and humility before the first-rank Martial Ancestor, Kong Sheng.
And with good reason. Zhao Yu was the weakest among them all — merely a second-rank Half Ancestor.
Forget someone like Kong Sheng, who was a first-rank Martial Ancestor. Almost anyone from this group could have put him in his place without breaking a sweat.
"Fine. Then describe the appearances of those two women again, so we can locate them."
"Remember — if you've dared to deceive us, I will not let it slide," Kong Sheng said.
"I wouldn't dare. I wouldn't dare," Zhao Yu stammered nervously. Then, before all the juniors, he began describing the two women's appearances.
Truth be told, though this Zhao Yu fellow's cultivation was unremarkable, his ability to describe a person's appearance was genuinely impressive.
Vivid, lifelike, precise — under his descriptions, it was as though the listeners could actually see the women he spoke of.
"Bro... brother." At that moment, Wang Qiang's eyes were filled with surprise, and he looked toward Chu Feng involuntarily.
However, Chu Feng's gaze was far more complex than Wang Qiang's. He turned his head and said to Zhao Hong in a grave tone, "Zhao Hong, if I needed you to deal with that Kong Sheng fellow — could you handle it?"
"Relax. I'm absolutely certain I can subdue him." Zhao Hong smiled confidently, then added in a teasing tone, "Chu Feng, don't tell me you've already taken a fancy to those two women just from hearing someone describe them?"
But Chu Feng remained unmoved by her joke. Instead, he said, "If you can, cover my retreat. I have some questions I want to ask that Zhao Yu."
The moment he finished speaking, Chu Feng revealed himself in an instant and shot toward the group, landing directly before Zhao Yu.
"Who's there?!" Suddenly, a figure had appeared in their midst, and every person tensed at once.
After all, this area already belonged to the territory of the Drought Demon's Deadwater Pool. Such a forbidden zone saw no visitors year-round. Anyone who dared come here was no ordinary person.
Yet, when confronted by the group's alarmed cries, Chu Feng paid them no mind whatsoever. He seized the man called Zhao Yu by the collar and demanded, "I'm asking you — where did you see those two women?"