As the members of the Azure Feather Monster Clan, along with the entire Burning Wild Monster Clan, set off for the Chu Heavenly Clan—
The people of the Chu Heavenly Clan were still reveling in their victory over the Burning Wild Monster Clan.
It was worth mentioning that, seemingly eager to watch Chu Feng make a fool of himself, Chu Hongyi and the other two had quietly made their way to this main city as well.
But before they even got close to the city, they froze in place, their faces filled with disbelief. They kept rubbing their eyes, terrified that what they were seeing was some mistake.
Because even from a distance, they could clearly see that the majestic city walls were covered—completely covered—with the banners of the Chu Heavenly Clan.
"Brother Hongyi, what… what is going on?"
"That Chu Feng… d-d-did he really destroy the Burning Wild Monster Clan and reclaim this territory?"
The two who had been following Chu Hongyi felt not a trace of joy at the sight of those fluttering Chu Heavenly Clan banners. Instead, their faces were full of worry.
"Come on. Let's go see for ourselves."
Chu Hongyi didn't want to believe it either, so he pressed onward.
And when they saw that throughout the entire city, there was not a single member of the Burning Wild Monster Clan to be found—while the Chu Heavenly Clan members were singing, dancing, drinking, and merrymaking in complete ease—
"Heavens… Chu Feng actually pulled it off? How is that possible?"
At that moment, the two of them were completely stunned.
And it wasn't just them. Even Chu Hongyi was dumbfounded.
Fenye Ganghao of the Burning Wild Monster Clan was a rank nine Heavenly Immortal—how could Chu Feng possibly have defeated him?
"Hey, isn't that Chu Hongyi?"
Just then, someone sharp-eyed spotted him.
Once that was said, everyone's gaze turned in his direction.
"Oh my, if it isn't our dear Brother Hongyi!"
"Brother Hongyi, you came to watch us fail, didn't you? So sorry to disappoint—oh, I mean, Brother Chu Feng disappointed you."
"We didn't fall to the Burning Wild Monster Clan. It was the other way around—they fell to us. They've all scrammed now, and this territory belongs to us."
Once Chu Hongyi was recognized, voices rose immediately, and the vast majority of them were laced with mockery aimed at him.
Chu Hongyi had always been a coward when it came to dealing with outsiders.
But within his own clan, he was utterly domineering, not tolerating the slightest defiance from anyone.
Before Chu Feng had come here, the people had been too intimidated by his authority to voice their anger—they had even been forced to flatter and fawn over him constantly.
But now, with Chu Feng backing them up, they no longer had to do any of that. At last, they could speak the resentment toward Chu Hongyi that had been festering in their hearts.
"You lot—how dare you speak to me like this?"
"Are you tired of living?"
But when he saw the very people who had once been subservient to his every whim now mocking and ridiculing him, Chu Hongyi's fury surged through him like a tidal wave.
"Oh my, sure enough—a sniveling coward outside, but a ferocious tiger at home."
"What's wrong? Against the Burning Wild Monster Clan, you wouldn't even dare to lift a finger, but now you want to take a swing at us?"
"Go ahead! Hit us! Kill us! Let the whole world hear how mighty you are!"
"That's right, come on, hit us, beat us to death, and let's see how Brother Chu Feng deals with you."
But even his threats didn't make anyone back down. Quite the opposite—their biting words only grew louder and sharper, radiating an unmistakable air of "What are you going to do about it?"
"You wretched lot!"
At this, Chu Hongyi clenched his teeth so hard they creaked. His fists balled up at his sides, and the veins along his body bulged visibly beneath his skin.