Creak— But suddenly, Chu Feng's fists clenched tight.
Though he had never doubted that his mother was powerful, Chu Feng would never forget the sharp, piercing gaze his father had given him when he had once asked about his mother.
That gaze had conveyed a single piece of information — his mother was likely trapped in peril as well.
Yet, if even his mother, who was already so powerful, had fallen into such a predicament, just how formidable would the being responsible have to be?
Without sufficient strength, what good would finding his mother even do?
Weak — he was far, far too weak right now. At the thought of this, Chu Feng's yearning to grow stronger surged with renewed urgency.
"I'm leaving now," Chu Feng said.
"T-that now?" Wang Qiang was visibly startled, and quickly tried to dissuade him. "You just finished setting up the formation — your body is still weak. If you go now, I-I-I'm afraid it won't work."
"We can't afford to delay. I'm worried things might change if I wait any longer. Besides… my current condition should be good enough to handle it," Chu Feng said.
"Alright then, t-t-then let's set off right away." As Wang Qiang spoke, he turned to head outside.
"I'm afraid I'll have to go alone, brother." Chu Feng reached out and stopped him.
"Why?" Confusion showed in Wang Qiang's eyes.
"This formation is only enough for one person," Chu Feng said, examining the formation scroll in his hand.
"Weren't there two of them? Just now… that's exactly enough for both of us," Wang Qiang said.
"Brother, can't you tell — even though we managed to construct this formation, the duration is extremely short?" Chu Feng asked.
"Uh… that… I really didn't notice." Even as Wang Qiang spoke, he began examining the formation with his own special techniques. One look confirmed what Chu Feng had said — though they had formed two charges of the formation, meaning two people could use it, the duration was genuinely very brief.
In other words, this trip to the treasure could only be made by one person — once on the way in, and once on the way out. Any more than that, and it wouldn't work.
"Brother, going alone — I-I-I really don't feel good about it. How about… we set up the formation again?" Wang Qiang suggested.
"There probably isn't enough time, brother. You'd better stay behind. If something happens while you're here, you can at least help cover for me," Chu Feng said.
"What could happen?" Wang Qiang asked.
"It's better to be safe than sorry. Don't forget — we had a real conflict with the Kong Heavenly Clan before. Though the chance is small, we can't completely rule out the possibility that they'll come looking for trouble with us."
"More importantly, the place is guarded. Even if it isn't forbidden territory, it's clearly no ordinary location. I can't be certain whether entering will trigger some kind of mechanism or alarm. If I accidentally set something off and they discover that someone broke in, what if they suspect us?" Chu Feng said.
"Now that you put it that way, I understand. Fine, I'll stay," Wang Qiang said.
"Brother, staying here might actually be more dangerous. Remember — if the situation calls for it, prioritize your own safety. Don't worry about me," Chu Feng said, patting Wang Qiang on the shoulder.