That was simply how the Queen was. For those she disliked, she preferred not to waste words — she'd rather just kill them outright.
The reason the Queen disliked Chu Zhiyuan and the others was ultimately because of Chu Feng. Given their conduct, they would very likely remain his enemies — whether now or in the future.
Such enemies truly did not deserve to be kept alive.
However, whether it was Chu Zhiyuan, Chu Ruoshi, or those who hadn't followed them inside — Chu Haoyan and Chu Huanyu — they all had considerable backing within the Chu Heavenly Clan.
If Chu Feng actually killed them, it would absolutely stir up a massive disaster.
Under normal circumstances, even if they went too far, Chu Feng should endure it and wait until he had truly grown powerful enough to fear no one before settling the score.
The phrase "settling scores later" existed for exactly this reason.
But Chu Feng was not that kind of person.
Chu Feng would generally endure — but he also had his limits. For those who harbored killing intent toward him, if he could kill them right now, he would absolutely not let them live to see the next moment.
Therefore, anyone who directed murderous intent at him and actually made a move — Chu Feng would never let them go, no matter what. That was simply his way.
This narrow rock passage was longer than Chu Feng had anticipated. It took a full two hours of walking before they finally made it through.
Now, Chu Feng and the others had entered a massive cavern — this was the end of the passage.
For some unknown reason, once they stepped inside, the blue flame swamp gas had completely vanished, and their vision opened up dramatically.
The place was not only enormous, but the scenery was stunningly beautiful. However, what drew the eye most was the spring not far away, and the lake deep within the cavern.
The cavern was vast, practically boundless, and the lake deep within was equally expansive. Great waves churned and crashed against the rocky shores — one could call it a lake, but calling it a sea would not be an overstatement either.
But most importantly, the water in that lake was boiling, and it was red — as if formed from flame.
At first glance, it resembled molten lava, but the heat it radiated was ten thousand times more terrifying than any magma. Even though Chu Feng and the others were still quite far from the lake, they could already feel successive waves of scorching heat pressing toward them.
The horror of that water was such that not only Chu Feng — even a Martial Immortal expert who fell in would certainly perish. It was extraordinarily dangerous.
The danger that the formation had warned them about was most likely that lake.
But right now, that crimson lake was not the most eye-catching thing here.
What drew the most attention was not deep within the cavern — it was right before Chu Feng and the others' eyes.
The spring.
The pool in which this spring sat was small, large enough to hold only about a hundred people — pitifully tiny compared to the boundless red lake deep in the cavern.
Yet what erupted from the spring at the center of the pool was not merely clear water. It was a dense outpouring of heaven and earth energy, and within it was even the Dao of martial cultivation.
A Dao of martial cultivation that could allow one to break through their realm.
This place was vast, and there were no rare treasures or exotic artifacts to be found. But for any martial cultivator, a single spring like this was enough.
For a martial cultivator, one's cultivation was everything — and any place that could elevate one's cultivation was the most precious treasure there was.
This spring was clearly such a place.