"Hmph, playing the good guy." After Chu Feng left, Chu Haoyan muttered discontentedly.
"Brother Haoyan, don't forget — when we were being humiliated, who was it that risked himself to save us? Who stood up for us and got us justice? And who stayed behind alone to hold off the reinforcements from the Green Feather Demon Clan so we could retreat first?"
"Look into your heart and tell me — does Chu Feng truly care about us, or is he just putting on an act?" Chu Qing asked Chu Haoyan.
"But am I wrong? The world of martial cultivators has always been about cultivation. Right now, the Darkflow Immortal River doesn't have much time left. If we don't seize this chance to cultivate, it would be an utter waste."
"Fine, do as you please. I'm not going to waste this opportunity."
As he spoke, Chu Haoyan leaped into the Darkflow Immortal River.
Watching him like this, Chu Qing wasn't angry.
Because while Chu Haoyan had been speaking, she had caught a faint trace of guilt on his face.
That meant he already felt remorse for what he'd said earlier about Chu Feng putting on an act.
No matter how much he had hated Chu Feng before — and perhaps he still did — at the very least, he had come to realize that Chu Feng had genuinely sacrificed for them.
In Chu Qing's eyes, for someone with Chu Haoyan's temperament to show even this much change, that was a good thing.
…
Chu Feng once again entered that vast cavern. This time, he began searching everywhere for any trace of Chu Shuangshuang. In desperate moments, he even resorted to using coercive methods to interrogate members of the Green Feather Demon Clan.
But even so, Chu Feng could not find the slightest trace of Chu Shuangshuang. Growing increasingly anxious, he pressed on.
If Chu Shuangshuang had truly been captured by the Green Feather Demon Clan, she wouldn't face any immediate danger to her life — but she would certainly be subjected to their torment.
Especially after what had just happened, where they had provoked the Green Feather Demon Clan so severely. If Chu Shuangshuang had truly fallen into their hands, her situation would be extremely perilous.
Chu Feng knew all too well that when the soul was continuously tormented, even if it was not destroyed, it could lead to loss of sanity, madness, and even memory loss.
And once such damage was done, it was incredibly difficult to repair.
Left with no other choice, Chu Feng ventured deeper into the cavern. He even shifted his focus entirely to the Green Feather Demon Clan — whenever he encountered any of their members, he would observe them carefully, scrutinizing whether they might have been involved in capturing Chu Shuangshuang.
Yet still, there were no leads.
"Chu Feng, I won't criticize you for missing out on the Darkflow Immortal River's cultivation opportunity, but venturing this deep could put you face to face with the Green Feather Demon Clan's experts. Forget about rescuing Chu Shuangshuang — you'll put yourself in danger too."
The Queen couldn't help but offer her warning.
After all, the Queen had always been the one who looked out for Chu Feng above all else. The lives and deaths of his friends meant nothing to her — she only cared that Chu Feng reaped the benefits.