After Jin Shi Bo left.
The younger generation of the Chu Heavenly Clan looked at Chu Feng with gazes that had, to varying degrees, begun to shift.
Truth be told, all of them had heard of Chu Feng's famous name before. Perhaps it was a sense of superiority from being members of the Chu Heavenly Clan, but they had never really placed Chu Feng in high regard.
However, after watching Chu Feng drive Jin Shi Bo away in a fury, their opinion of him underwent a noticeable change.
This was the first time they truly witnessed what kind of person this man called Chu Feng really was.
Regardless of everything, Jin Shi Bo was still a prince of the Jin Shi Royal Clan. As members of the Chu Heavenly Clan, they could afford to look down on Jin Shi Bo — but on what basis could Chu Feng do the same?
Though they had heard the rumors about Chu Feng before, the saying went that hearing about someone was not the same as seeing them in person.
Now that they had genuinely witnessed Chu Feng's utter disregard for authority, they simply couldn't help but view him in a new light.
But not long after Jin Shi Bo had departed, the Grand Elder who had previously followed him actually returned.
And this time, there was another person walking alongside the Grand Elder.
The moment that person appeared, the gaze of everyone present shifted.
He was a middle-aged man dressed in the attire of the Jin Shi Royal Clan, though his garments were considerably more ornate than those of the Grand Elder or Jin Shi Bo.
But that wasn't the important part. What mattered was this man's aura.
His aura was overwhelmingly oppressive. The moment he stepped forward, everyone present was suppressed beneath it.
Even a figure like Elder Xingyi, a Martial Immortal-level powerhouse, seemed frail and insignificant before him.
A Venerable. This man was a Venerable-realm existence.
"Clan Master, this brat right here is Chu Feng."
The Grand Elder of the Jin Shi Royal Clan pointed at Chu Feng as he spoke.
With those words alone, without anyone needing to explain further, everyone understood the identity of this middle-aged man.
He was none other than the Clan Master of the Jin Shi Royal Clan — which meant he was most likely the strongest individual in the entire Jin Shi Upper Realm.
No wonder he possessed such overwhelming strength.
When the Jin Shi Royal Clan's Clan Master appeared, even the typically arrogant younger generation of the Chu Heavenly Clan showed looks of reverence in their eyes.
Not for any other reason, but simply because this man was a Venerable.
At this moment, however, the Clan Master's gaze rested solely upon Chu Feng.
He looked at Chu Feng without a trace of anger in his eyes, observing him with a calm and composed expression.
Chu Feng, in turn, looked right back at him. Even knowing full well that this man had likely come for him, there wasn't a hint of panic in Chu Feng's eyes.
"You have courage. Based on your courage alone, my son's defeat at your hands was not unjust."
The Jin Shi Royal Clan's Clan Master spoke.
"You flatter me," Chu Feng replied with a faint smile.
"But young friend, in this world, courage alone is not enough."
"You must learn to leave room when you act, or you will come to regret it," the Clan Master said to Chu Feng.
"I, Chu Feng, have always acted with a clear conscience. As long as I believe what I'm doing is right, I couldn't care less about the consequences," Chu Feng said.
"Good. I admire that."
Having said this, the Clan Master said no more. He simply stepped forward to the front and began observing the auction hall below.
As for Chu Feng, he likewise turned his gaze back toward the auction hall below.
"Young friend Chu Feng, we should leave first."
But at that moment, a voice transmitted through the air reached Chu Feng's ear. It was Elder Xingyi.
"Elder, what's going on?" Chu Feng asked.