At that moment, the two disciples of the Nine Profound Sect, as well as the elders outside the Inheritance Cavern, all wore expressions of extreme tension.
The Liangqiu sisters held an extraordinary status. The amount of effort and the favors the Nine Profound Sect had expended to invite them could only be understood by those who had been involved.
If the two of them truly perished here, how would they ever explain themselves to Grandmaster Liangqiu?
Grandmaster Liangqiu was someone the Nine Profound Sect absolutely could not afford to offend. Naturally, they were in no position to shoulder such a responsibility.
Hummm— However, just as everyone was consumed with worry, they noticed with shock that the door Chu Feng had chosen had vanished.
Now, at that ninth inheritance point, only one barrier gate remained — the one the Liangqiu sisters had entered, the barrier gate on the left.
In other words, even if Xia Yun'er and the others wanted to go in and find Chu Feng, they could no longer do so.
Upon seeing this, Xia Yun'er's expression changed immediately, and complex emotions surged within her beautiful eyes.
Even though she had genuinely wanted to kill Chu Feng after he had seen her body — and even though that desire to kill him had persisted right up until their arrival here — she did not wish for him to die in this place. At the very least, she did not want Chu Feng to die while fighting on their behalf.
However, while Xia Yun'er was feeling distressed over Chu Feng's apparent death, the Nine Profound Sect disciples and Shura Zhao Kun felt a wave of relief.
Chu Feng's door had disappeared. Even if the Liangqiu sisters had not come out yet, this at least proved that their choice had been the correct one.
As long as the Liangqiu sisters were fine, they had nothing to worry about.
As for whether Chu Feng lived or died — what did that have to do with them?
Forget them — even the two male disciples from the Starfall Sacred Ground merely felt a twinge of regret, without much genuine sorrow.
After all, they were not close to Chu Feng and had no real bond with him.
"Sigh, this is what happens when you don't listen to those with experience. This Chu Feng truly brought it upon himself," Shura Zhao Kun could not help but gloat in a mocking tone.
"Shura Zhao Kun, even if Chu Feng has failed, he was fighting on behalf of our Starfall Sacred Ground."
"But you — you were also invited here by our Starfall Sacred Ground. If you can't match Chu Feng's willingness to charge into battle for us, the least you could do is refrain from ridicule. Don't you think that's inappropriate?" Xia Yun'er's voice was razor-sharp as she confronted Shura Zhao Kun.
"I… I…"
Shura Zhao Kun was left utterly speechless. He had no idea how to respond, and his face was flush with embarrassment.
In truth, it was not merely an awkward position that left him unable to answer — he had genuinely been startled by Xia Yun'er. This was the first time he had ever seen her like this.
Xia Yun'er, who was normally so gentle and always wore a charming smile on her face, was now radiating fury. It was a truly rare sight.
She was the exalted Holy Maiden of the Starfall Sacred Ground, after all.
Indeed, not only was this the first time Shura Zhao Kun had seen Xia Yun'er in such a state — it was the first time even for those two Starfall Sacred Ground disciples.
They understood now that Chu Feng's failure had indeed dealt a tremendous blow to Xia Yun'er.
Even though the rebuke left him thoroughly displeased, Shura Zhao Kun's elation was more than enough to drown out that displeasure.
As long as Chu Feng was dead, that was all that mattered to him. Everything else was irrelevant.
Aaaaaagh— But right at that moment, a sudden scream erupted from behind everyone.
Turning toward the sound, they discovered a figure lying prone within the first inheritance point.
It was Shura Zhao Kun's Spirit.
His Spirit had finally emerged from the inheritance point.
Only, this method of emergence was more than a little strange.