In truth, Chu Feng had long since anticipated this sort of situation, and he couldn't have cared less about how these people viewed him.
After all, true gold fears no fire — Chu Feng had the substance to back it up, and sooner or later that would speak for itself.
For this reason, not only was Chu Feng not angered by the matter, he hadn't even taken it to heart in the slightest.
When he received Elder Xing Yi's apology, Chu Feng didn't respond with words, but instead offered the elder a faint smile.
He was telling Elder Xing Yi not to burden himself — that he, Chu Feng, had not taken the matter to heart.
The Ancient Snake Clan examined the glass orb in Xia Yun'er's hand and, upon confirming it was genuine, were quite astonished.
In their estimation, a Spirit World Master of the Dragon Vein Immortal Robe level turning this glass orb gold was actually within expectations.
But for a Spirit World Master of the Snake Vein Immortal Robe level to accomplish the same feat — the difficulty was simply far too great.
"May I enter now?" Xia Yun'er asked the Ancient Snake Clan elder.
"Go ahead." The Ancient Snake Clan elder nodded.
Upon seeing this, Han Yu hurriedly stepped forward and presented his own glass orb.
He truly wasn't willing to miss any opportunity to be near Xia Yun'er.
And once he drew close to her, he flashed her a warm, amiable smile.
Honestly, with his status and strength, combined with that smile of his, it would have been enough to charm any young woman present.
Yet even so, when facing Xia Yun'er, Han Yu still felt rather lacking in confidence. After all, he had spoken with her numerous times before, and she hadn't paid him the slightest bit of attention.
But this time, much to Han Yu's surprise — after he sent that charming and handsome smile Xia Yun'er's way, she actually returned one of her own.
In that moment, Han Yu's heart was so elated that even calling it blooming with joy wouldn't have been an exaggeration. He was absolutely beside himself with excitement.
He thought to himself that all his efforts had finally borne fruit, finally paid off.
And now, with Xia Yun'er smiling so sweetly at him, it was surely because he had produced a golden glass orb.
From now on, he would continue to perform even better. As long as he proved himself outstanding enough, Xia Yun'er would one day give her heart to him.
However, just as Han Yu's mind was filled with thoughts of the future, and he truly believed Xia Yun'er's attitude toward him had improved— Xia Yun'er turned around and looked toward Chu Feng.
"Young Master Chu Feng, let us enter together."
*Buzz—* The moment those words left Xia Yun'er's lips, Han Yu felt as though his head had gone blank, nearly exploding on the spot.
He was practically about to die of fury — not at Xia Yun'er, but purely at Chu Feng.
In his eyes, if it weren't for Chu Feng, Xia Yun'er never would have treated him this way.
After all, he had met Xia Yun'er several times before, and back then the two of them had gotten along splendidly.
Thinking this, Han Yu said nothing more. After shooting Chu Feng a venomous glare, he strode straight inside.
Chu Feng didn't delay either. Along with Li Xiang and the others, each holding their own glass orb, they made their way down the path.
Originally, Chu Feng and the others had thought they could begin ascending the mountain directly, but after following this road forged by the power of barriers for only a short while, they discovered a massive palace looming ahead of them.
The palace blocked their path.
Moreover, its grand doors stood wide open, and experts of the Ancient Snake Clan stood guard outside — as though they had been waiting for them.
This made Chu Feng and the others realize that entering the labyrinth formation was probably not going to be as simple as they had assumed.
Though they already harbored suspicions, Chu Feng and the others didn't ask any questions and simply entered the palace.
Once inside, they found that the palace was already filled with quite a number of people — and every single one of them was a member of the younger generation.
They hailed from all manner of places. Truly, they came from every corner of the vast world.