Chu Feng followed Elder Xingyi to a hidden location above the void.
Even though Chu Feng knew that just a short distance ahead of him lay an independent space, he still couldn't see it. To his eyes, all that lay before him was an ordinary stretch of void — nothing more.
Yet Chu Feng could faintly sense powerful auras all around him — the kind of presences that could erase him with a mere wave of their hand.
This meant that there was far more than just Elder Xingyi, a Martial Immortal, in the vicinity.
The problem was that those Martial Immortals had concealed themselves, and with Chu Feng's strength, he had no way of detecting them.
As for who these people were, Chu Feng didn't know. But he could guess — they were most likely connected to the young generation within that independent space.
After all, the Starfall Sacred Ground had sent the Eight Immortals of Starfall to protect Xia Yun'er. It stood to reason that the other powers would similarly dispatch their experts to safeguard their top prodigies.
And those experts Chu Feng could faintly sense were probably from Dao Palace, Bliss Valley, and the Ghost Sect Hall.
Their task, he presumed, was to secretly protect geniuses like Jian Wuqing, Ren Xiaoyao, and the Ghost Eye Boy.
Hum— At that moment, Elder Xingyi extended his finger and drew it across the void. With a flash of light, a barrier gate appeared before Chu Feng.
The gate wasn't particularly large, but it was already open.
"Young friend Chu Feng, please."
Elder Xingyi spoke to Chu Feng. It was clear he had no intention of entering himself.
"I appreciate your trouble, Senior." Chu Feng cupped his fists in salute, then stepped through the barrier gate.
The moment he passed through, Chu Feng's vision opened up before him.
It was a cavern, but one that was not only remarkably spacious, but also decorated with impeccable taste. Chairs, tables, lamps, even the plates holding refreshments — all had been carefully arranged, and none were ordinary objects. They were all treasures of the highest grade.
However, what truly caught Chu Feng's eye was not the décor of the space, but the people within it.
Right now, inside the cavern, there were a total of twenty-nine people besides Chu Feng.
Without exception, all twenty-nine were members of the younger generation. And without exception, every single one of them was a True Immortal cultivator. Even the weakest among them was a Third-grade True Immortal.
Among them, five individuals were the most eye-catching.
The first was, naturally, Xia Yun'er. She was as beautiful and captivating as ever. Even though every woman present was a beauty in her own right, Xia Yun'er was unquestionably the most stunning of them all — and by a wide margin. In both appearance and bearing, she far surpassed every other woman present.
No wonder she was hailed as one of the three great beauties of the Great Thousand Upper Realm. The title was richly deserved.
Aside from Xia Yun'er, four others drew Chu Feng's attention — all men.
The first was not only handsome in appearance but also possessed an extraordinary temperament, the very picture of poise and nobility. A man like this didn't need to reveal his cultivation for others to recognize him as a dragon among men. He would attract the admiration of many women, and even cause some to become utterly infatuated.
This person not only wore the robes of the Starfall Sacred Ground, but his aura had also reached the Eighth-grade True Immortal level — a full grade above Chu Lingxi. Among all the Starfall Sacred Ground disciples present, his cultivation was the strongest.
Without anyone introducing him, Chu Feng already knew who this was. He had to be the third-ranked genius on the Monster Ranking — Song Yunfei, the Holy Son of the Starfall Sacred Ground.
Another person who caught Chu Feng's attention was also a man. His face was cold, carrying an air that kept others at a distance. But Chu Feng could see that while there was pride in his bones, he was not the type to look down on others.
On the contrary, he gave off an impression of unwavering integrity. In Chu Feng's personal assessment, this was someone who was not much for words, but who conducted himself with honor and transparency.
His identity token also revealed his origin and status — Dao Palace.
He had to be a disciple of Dao Palace, ranked fourth on the Monster Ranking: Jian Wuqing.