"Uh… Chu… Brother Chu Feng, we… we didn't mean anything against you, we… we were just, just…"
The moment they saw Chu Feng and Chu Lingxi, panic immediately flashed across those few people's faces, and they stammered as they tried to explain.
Though they had been mocking him mercilessly moments ago, it was clear that deep down, they were still afraid of Chu Feng.
"Because of Chu Yue?"
Just then, a cold sneer suddenly rang out — it was Chu Haoyan.
Not only had Chu Haoyan walked over, but nearly everyone who had participated in the God Domain Selection had come as well.
In addition, there were many who had not participated in the God Domain Selection either.
Even Chu Huanyu and Chu Ruoshi were watching everything unfold from a nearby distance.
"Is it because of Chu Yue, or is that something you don't already know?" Chu Lingxi asked.
"Hmph, you say that as if he wouldn't try to do something to me even if it weren't for Chu Yue."
"With his cultivation, could he possibly be my opponent? He knows perfectly well that if he made a move against me, he would only be asking to be humiliated. So… he holds back, and he… has no choice but to hold back." Chu Haoyan's last words were directed straight at Chu Feng as he pointed at him.
As for the insult, Chu Feng simply let out a faint smile — a smile filled with utter contempt.
"What are you laughing at?" Seeing Chu Feng actually wearing such a contemptuous grin, Chu Haoyan demanded furiously.
"I'm laughing at how arrogant you are, when you don't even realize you're actually pitifully weak," Chu Feng said.
"What did you say? You dare call me weak?"
"Come, come, come — let's settle this right now and see who's truly stronger."
As Chu Haoyan spoke, he strode rapidly toward Chu Feng.
At the same time, the aura of a Seventh Stage True Immortal radiated outward from his body.
He was not merely speaking — he truly intended to make a move against Chu Feng.
Rumble— Just then, thunder suddenly surged across the sky as dark clouds gathered in an instant. Everyone could see Chu Lingxi's skirt billowing and her hair dancing wildly like that of an enraged fairy. Carrying the imposing aura of a Seventh Stage True Immortal, she planted herself firmly in front of Chu Feng.
"Lingxi, what is the meaning of this? You're going to protect this Chu Feng?" Chu Haoyan asked.
He was genuinely shocked. The Chu Lingxi who had always been indifferent to everyone, who had never treated any of them as family — she was actually stepping forward for this Chu Feng?
"Bullying the weak isn't a skill. If you want to compete, then do it on equal ground. If you truly wish to compare, why not compete against me instead?" Chu Lingxi said.
The moment these words left Chu Lingxi's lips, the shock spread to everyone present.
The Chu Lingxi who was always cold as ice, who never got close to anyone — she was actually going to protect this Chu Feng.
Hearing this, Chu Haoyan's brow furrowed. There was wariness in his heart — perhaps not wariness of Chu Lingxi herself, but the person he feared was undoubtedly connected to her in some way.