"Brother Chu Feng, you're actually alright!!!"
"That's wonderful — truly wonderful!"
Suddenly, a voice brimming with joy rang out beside Chu Feng.
It was Zhan Lingtong. Not only was Zhan Lingtong standing beside Chu Feng, but Zhan Lingling was right there as well.
Seeing that Chu Feng had not only reverted to his normal state but was completely unharmed, the two of them beamed from ear to ear, overjoyed.
"Young Hero Chu Feng, did you… could it be that you have already obtained Lord War Sword's recognition?" The Ancient War Clan's Clan Master came before Chu Feng and asked.
At the same time, practically everyone from the Ancient War Clan who was present fixed their complicated gazes upon Chu Feng, eager to hear a definitive answer from his lips.
"To be honest with you all, Lord War Sword is indeed within my body now. I have obtained his recognition."
"However, Lord War Sword's power is simply too great. I won't be able to fully master it anytime soon. I fear there will still be a very long road ahead." Chu Feng did not hide anything, answering candidly.
After all, even if he wanted to conceal it, there was no way to do so. Everyone present had heard what was said before. Everyone present had witnessed what happened — the Ancient War Sword had been enveloping his body, and now it had merged into him.
In truth, everyone knew that Chu Feng had obtained the Ancient War Sword — that supreme Secret Technique which not a single soul in their entire Ancient War Clan had ever been able to conquer.
"Young Hero Chu Feng, you truly are a heaven-blessed genius, to have obtained Lord War Sword's recognition."
"But Young Hero Chu Feng, Lord War Sword belongs to our Ancient War Clan. I'm afraid we cannot allow you to take him away." The Ancient War Clan Master spoke.
"These shameless people — you saved them just moments ago, and now they want the Ancient War Sword back from you?" Her Ladyship's voice was filled with indignation. "If not for you, they'd already be dead. How can they be so shameless?"
Chu Feng felt somewhat uncomfortable in his heart as well, but outwardly he remained calm as he said:
"Clan Master, everything that happened before was merely a test — Lord War Sword's test of me."
"Now that I have passed the test, I have earned his recognition. Since Lord War Sword has chosen me, I cannot betray his trust, so… I'm afraid I cannot hand him over."
"Young Hero Chu Feng, we treated you as our most honored guest. How can you treat us like this? You know full well that Lord War Sword is our Ancient War Clan's supreme treasure. How can you simply take him away?" An Elder's face twisted with anger as he even pointed his finger at Chu Feng.
Seeing this, Chu Feng's expression turned cold. "Do not forget that just moments ago, your Lord War Sword was trying to kill every single one of you."
"If I hadn't stepped forward, you would all be dead by now. This is how you repay the one who saved your lives?"
"……"
The moment these words left Chu Feng's lips, the people of the Ancient War Clan fell into a heavy silence.
"Hand Lord War Sword back to us. We would rather be slain by Lord War Sword than allow you to take him away. Otherwise… we would be letting down our ancestors." After a moment of silence, that Elder spoke once more.
"Heh…" Upon hearing this, Chu Feng laughed — though the smile on his face was laced with mockery.
"Lord War Sword chose me of his own volition. Otherwise, with his power, I could never have forced him."
"And now, you go against Lord War Sword's own will — and you claim that is being true to your ancestors?"
"What a joke. If I may be blunt, it's not that I cannot return Lord War Sword to you. It's that even if I did, your fate might be even worse than it is now." Chu Feng said.
"You—!!!" That Elder's face flushed crimson with fury, yet no words came.
They still remembered everything that had happened earlier all too well, and they knew deep down that what Chu Feng said was far from impossible.