Chu Feng and his group quickly arrived at the Kong Heavenly Clan.
They had traveled in secrecy, and in theory, no one should have known that the Kong Heavenly Clan had invited Chu Feng and Wang Qiang.
But to their surprise, the news had still leaked out.
Before long, many people had heard the rumors and arrived at the Kong Heavenly Clan one after another.
And their main purpose in coming was to get acquainted with Chu Feng and Wang Qiang.
Some minor sects and small factions were one thing, but when renowned figures from across the Martial Holy Land began showing up, Kong Zheng, Kong Sheng, and the other juniors of the Kong Heavenly Clan truly came to understand just how powerful Chu Feng and Wang Qiang had become.
A young Spirit World Master who wore immortal robes, a martial cultivation genius with heaven-defying combat power, the successor of Master Kaihong, and on top of that, a mysterious and unknown background…
All of this made Chu Feng and Wang Qiang the darlings of every powerful figure. Everyone wanted to befriend them before they truly grew into their potential, paving the way for the future.
For a time, Chu Feng and Wang Qiang were at the height of their fame, threatening to overshadow even the strongest prodigy of the Hundred Refinements Mortal World — Young Master Liming.
Many had even begun to predict that Chu Feng, Wang Qiang, and Zhao Hong would likely become the most powerful individuals in the entire Hundred Refinements Mortal World, dominating it just as Master Kaihong once had, with none who could stand against them.
At that moment, inside a lavish palace within the Kong Heavenly Clan, Chu Feng and Wang Qiang sat together in a hall.
The hall was surrounded by a layer of barrier — a concealment barrier that also served to block sound.
Although Chu Feng and the other had been given the treatment of honored guests, they did not truly think of themselves as guests. Instead, they saw themselves as lambs who had walked into a tiger's den, so they were cautious in everything they did, including their conversation, not wanting outsiders to hear a word.
"W-we… really, every day we have to go meet all those old geezers who come to visit. It's so… so annoying. I don't know who has such a big… big mouth that they spread the news of our arrival so quickly," Wang Qiang said impatiently.
"If I'm not mistaken, it was probably your wife's doing," Chu Feng said.
"Zhao… Zhao Hong?" Wang Qiang looked surprised.
"Who else could it be?" Chu Feng said.
Wang Qiang thought carefully, turning it over in his mind, and realized that aside from Zhao Hong, there really did seem to be no one else who could have spread the news so quickly.
"She… she should hurry to Phoenix Flame City to find her treasure instead of going around pub… publicizing this. Isn't this just making trouble for the two of us?" Wang Qiang said.
"Zhao Hong isn't making trouble for us — on the contrary, she's helping us," Chu Feng said.
"What do you mean?" Wang Qiang was no fool. Hearing Chu Feng's words, he immediately thought of something.
"Before we came here, we couldn't yet determine whether the Kong Heavenly Clan's grand invitation held some sort of conspiracy. Although the chances of a conspiracy were slim, we couldn't rule it out entirely."
"If news of us staying here as guests got out, and something were to happen to us in the future, the Kong Heavenly Clan would certainly not be able to wash their hands of it."
"After all, many people now know that we are guests at the Kong Heavenly Clan."
"Under these circumstances, if the Kong Heavenly Clan wanted to do anything, they would have to show more restraint."
"So Zhao Hong spreading this news was a consideration for our safety. Perhaps… that was her true reason for not traveling with us," Chu Feng said.
"Heh heh… I never expected that wretched woman's mind to be so… so… so thorough. Truly worthy of being my wife," Wang Qiang said with a smug laugh.
"In my opinion, Zhao Hong is far cleverer than you," Chu Feng said.