Seeing this, Wang Yue and the others followed closely behind Wang Long as he walked forward.
Lan Yanzhi in particular ignored her sister — she didn't dare. She didn't even dare to look at Lan Xi in this moment, because her conscience was guilty. She was terrified of meeting her sister's gaze, afraid that Lan Xi would see through her thoughts.
As for Su Rou and Su Mei, faced with Wang Long's menacing glare and the evil look with which he swept his eyes over them, they naturally didn't dare to block his path. They quickly stepped aside, deeply afraid that Wang Long would do something to them.
However, just as Wang Long reached the entrance, he suddenly turned his gaze back and said to Jiang Wushang and Zhang Tianyi with a cold sneer: "Tell that kid called Chu Feng for me — he'd better not follow us in, or I'll make sure he never comes back."
After uttering those words with extreme arrogance, Wang Long let out another round of crazed laughter, as if mocking the helplessness of Chu Feng and the others, but even more as if venting the hatred in his heart.
And amid that boisterous laughter, Wang Long's group entered the hidden ancient city, gradually moving further away.
"You've seen Wang Long's methods. He's already made up his mind to kill. Forget about you entering — even if he runs into you again inside this ancient city, he'll most likely make his move. Listen to me: don't follow us in, and don't let Chu Feng come in either. Otherwise, even I won't be able to protect you."
Lan Xi didn't know that this place had been opened by Jiang Wushang and the others, but she did know what it meant for this place to be opened. So she didn't hesitate. After giving Jiang Wushang and the others a sincere warning, she followed Wang Long and the rest into the city, unwilling to miss this rare opportunity.
Yet, the moment they had barely departed, a figure shot toward them like a streak of light, finally arriving in the square.
Seeing this person, whether it was Jiang Wushang and Zhang Tianyi, or Su Rou and Su Mei, they were all overcome with wild joy. Every trace of worry and frustration on their faces vanished instantly, replaced by boundless elation — because that person was none other than Chu Feng.
"Chu Feng, you're okay — that's wonderful!" Upon seeing Chu Feng, Su Rou and Su Mei simultaneously threw themselves into his arms, revealing just how worried they had been about his safety. If they hadn't been that anxious, they wouldn't have reacted so strongly upon seeing him safe and sound.
As for Zhang Tianyi and Jiang Wushang, they felt the same. They weren't fools — quite the opposite, they were very sharp — and so they too had been deeply concerned about Chu Feng's well-being.
"Senior Brother Zhang, little Wushang — who did this to you?"
While comforting the two beauties in his arms, Chu Feng turned his gaze to his two brothers, Zhang Tianyi and Jiang Wushang. Upon noticing the fresh wounds on their bodies and the traces of blood at the corners of their mouths, his sharp brows immediately knitted together. A bone-piercing coldness and towering fury surged into his eyes.
"It was Wang Long. He not only attacked us, but also told us not to go inside, warning that he'd make sure we never came back," Zhang Tianyi said.
Jiang Wushang, however, remained silent. In truth, this was exactly what he had feared most — that after they had successfully found something related to the Emperor-level bloodline, someone else would beat them to it. And most importantly, they didn't have the strength to fight back.
After hearing Zhang Tianyi's words, Chu Feng didn't say much. His expression hardly changed, as though everything was just as he had expected. He simply said: "We're going in."
"Big Brother Chu Feng, don't!" At that moment, Jiang Wushang stepped forward and planted himself in front of Chu Feng. "Big Brother Chu Feng, I know you're doing this for me. Everything you've done was for my sake."
"But I can't let you go in. Wang Long has already decided to kill — if we go in, he'll definitely kill us. I don't want to drag everyone down just for my own selfish desires. I… I've already made up my mind. I don't need the Emperor-level bloodline anymore."
As he spoke those words, Jiang Wushang's expression was filled with anguish. The Emperor-level bloodline was far too important to him. Yet he also understood all too well how dangerous it would be to enter at this point. He couldn't let Chu Feng and the others suffer because of his personal affairs, so he had no choice but to give it up. It was truly a heartbreaking act of resignation.
"Little Wushang, you don't actually think your Big Brother Chu Feng is afraid of that Wang Long, do you?" Chu Feng asked with a grin.