"It was an opportunity that came by chance," Chu Feng said with a smile.
"Well, that opportunity sure came fast. You had just broken through to the Dragon-patterned Immortal Cloak Spirit World Master not long ago, and in the blink of an eye you've become an Exalted Cloak?" Chu Lingxi said, and on her delicate little face, undisguised envy surfaced without the slightest attempt to hide it.
It would be strange if she weren't envious. Back in the Immortal Formation Realm, the three of them — she, Xia Yun'er, and Chu Feng — had all broken through from the Snake-patterned Immortal Cloak Spirit World Master to the Dragon-patterned Immortal Cloak Spirit World Master together.
Now, she was still a Dragon-patterned Immortal Cloak Spirit World Master, and she had always believed that, at her age, reaching this level of Spirit World mastery was something to be satisfied with.
But who could have expected that Chu Feng had now become an Exalted Cloak Spirit World Master?
Though Immortal Cloak and Exalted Cloak differed by only a single word, everyone knew just how vast the gap between them truly was.
For a competitive girl like Chu Lingxi, how could she not be envious?
"Where did you find this chance to break through?" Unable to contain her envy any longer, Chu Lingxi couldn't help but ask.
"First you tell me — who pushed you into that trap?" Chu Feng suddenly said.
The moment those words left Chu Feng's mouth, Chu Lingxi froze.
And her reaction confirmed his suspicion.
After all, Chu Lingxi was a Dragon-patterned Immortal Cloak Spirit World Master, and her cultivation was no weak thing either. With her perception and strength, there was no way she would fall into a trap like that on her own.
But she had. That left only two possibilities.
The first was that Chu Lingxi had jumped in herself.
The second was that someone had deliberately pushed her in.
The current situation was unquestionably the second.
"This matter has nothing to do with you."
But who could have expected that, after a brief pause, Chu Lingxi would give exactly that answer?
Her response practically confirmed Chu Feng's guess — Chu Lingxi had been pushed in by someone.
Yet Chu Lingxi did not seem willing to tell Chu Feng who it was.
"I have to say, your moral character is better than I thought. Even after being harmed by someone, you still won't speak ill of them behind their back."
"Not bad at all — you've really impressed me," Chu Feng couldn't help but praise.
"Oh? So even Chu Feng knows how to flatter people?" Chu Lingxi said, rolling her eyes.
"I dare flatter just about anyone, but I wouldn't dare flatter you," Chu Feng replied, glancing down at Chu Lingxi's legs as he spoke.
"You..."
"You pervert."
The slightly relaxed expression on Chu Lingxi's little face instantly flushed crimson, and her pouty, indignant look was undeniably adorable.
Despite having cultivated martial arts for some time now, this girl still maintained her maidenly innocence.
"How am I a pervert? You insulted me first — am I not allowed to defend myself? That's a bit too high-handed, don't you think?" Chu Feng said.
"Hmph. This young lady does not bicker with perverts."
Chu Lingxi turned her little face away with a haughty toss of her head.
"Really not going to tell me who pushed you?" Chu Feng continued to press.