"Brother, we're supposed to be friends, and he's our mutual enemy. Why would you help him?" The Bloodscale Demon Clan member asked.
"Who told you I'm her enemy?" Chu Feng asked.
"Uh..." That person, along with the rest of the Bloodscale Demon Clan members, were all left speechless.
They had witnessed Chu Feng's fierce battle with Young Master Liming with their very own eyes — he had even resorted to that kind of technique, fighting as if his life were on the line.
But now, Chu Feng was claiming he and Young Master Liming weren't enemies. That was something they simply couldn't wrap their heads around.
"Brother, you don't understand the situation. This kid stole something from two of our Bloodscale Demon Clan members. We absolutely must bring him back so that the Clan Chief can punish him."
"If you insist on protecting him, I advise you to reconsider — because doing so would mean making an enemy of our entire Bloodscale Demon Clan," the Bloodscale Demon Clan member said.
However, Chu Feng's expression had already darkened. Without a shred of courtesy, he said: "I already told you — I don't care what grudges you have with her. But today, you will not take her away."
"Brother, I don't think you've grasped the situation."
"I don't know exactly what your relationship with this kid is, but I can tell you plainly: the entrance to the Demon Annihilation Grotto has already been sealed, and the Clan Chief of our Bloodscale Demon Clan is fully aware of what's happening."
"If you hand this kid over now, the Bloodscale Demon Clan will be grateful to you and treat you as an honored guest."
"But if you remain stubborn and insist on shielding this kid, then our Bloodscale Demon Clan will consider you his accomplice and bring you back along with him," the Bloodscale Demon Clan leader declared.
Fzzzz—
At that very moment, the lightning within Chu Feng's eyes, the radiance of thunder enveloping his body, and the thunder rune inscribed upon his forehead — the one bearing the character for "god" — all blazed with increasing brilliance.
In the next instant, that boundless torrent of lightning practically blanketed the entire sky and earth. Thunder serpents surged in every direction, and a crushing pressure descended upon all.
In that moment, it was as if this land had never been the Bloodscale Demon Clan's territory to begin with — as if Chu Feng was the one who truly held dominion here.
"It seems my intentions weren't clear enough. In that case, let me put it more plainly — all of you, get the hell out right now. Otherwise, don't blame me for being discourteous."
Chu Feng spoke each word with deliberate weight, and the gaze in his eyes was several times sharper than before.
"Fine. Very well."
At that moment, the Bloodscale Demon Clan members could all feel just how overwhelming Chu Feng's pressure truly was.
Although every one of them was a rank nine Martial Ancestor — at the very peak of the Martial Ancestor realm — they knew deep down that even combining their forces, they would stand no chance against Chu Feng.
The person before them was simply a monster — a genuine monster.
Unless one was a True Immortal, it was hard to imagine anyone who could stand against him.
"You'll regret this."
After hurling that threat, the Bloodscale Demon Clan members turned and departed.
Once they had left, Chu Feng walked over to Young Master Liming and said: "I don't know exactly what you stole from the Bloodscale Demon Clan, but it seems I need to get you out of here immediately."
Having said this, Chu Feng turned around, intending to lead Young Master Liming toward the exit of the Demon Annihilation Grotto.
"Why are you helping me?"
Young Master Liming endured the backlash-induced pain and asked Chu Feng.
Moreover, the look she directed at Chu Feng was filled with complicated emotions.
If she had to describe it — it was the look of someone who couldn't quite figure him out. She was having a hard time reading Chu Feng, because she simply couldn't make sense of what he was doing right now.
"I already told you — I don't have any deep grudge against you. There was never any real need for us to cross swords, let alone fight to the death."
"Encountering you on Cloud Crane Mountain that day was purely coincidental. If I had known beforehand that you were a woman, I never would have done what I did."
"If you feel I owe you an apology, then I'll give you one right now."
With that, Chu Feng put away his Ancestral Weapon, then turned to face her fully — actually()