Hearing those words, Chu Feng's heart tightened instantly.
"You know me?"
Chu Feng replied through a secret voice transmission as well.
The other party's secret transmission carried a half-smile, as if it were a joke, yet it also seemed to carry genuine hostility. In short… it left Chu Feng unable to read the situation.
But when Chu Feng mentally sifted through his enemies, there didn't seem to be any such figure among them.
"You'll find out who I am soon enough."
The Wolong's head responded through another secret voice transmission, this time accompanied by laughter.
After speaking, he turned to the Sect Master.
"Master, if there is nothing else, your disciple will take his leave."
"Master? So this Wolong's head really has become the Sect Master's closed-door disciple."
Those words from the Wolong's head immediately caused a massive stir.
The Sect Master's closed-door disciple — that was no ordinary matter.
Though rumors had long circulated that the Sect Master intended to groom him as the future Sect Master, seeing it now, it seemed to be the truth after all.
"You may leave."
The Sect Master waved her hand, and the Wolong's head departed without hesitation.
He seemed like the type who answered to no one but the Sect Master herself.
"Sect Master, what would you have us do now?" the Vice Sect Master asked, turning to the Sect Master.
His meaning was clear — the Wolong's head had yielded his position to Chu Feng. So would Chu Feng now truly be qualified to become betrothed to Zi Ling?
"Chu Feng does not possess the qualifications to marry Zi Ling," the Sect Master declared.
The moment those words left her mouth, Zuoqiu Youyu's face broke into a smile.
But Chu Feng's expression darkened considerably.
He had thought that since the Wolong's head was yielding this position to him, he would finally have the right to become engaged to Zi Ling. Yet he never expected the Sect Master to disagree.
"Sect Master, I believe your closed-door disciple actually makes a very valid point."
"The title of Wolong's head was his to begin with. If he wishes to yield it to someone, that is entirely his prerogative."
Duan Liufeng spoke up.
As Chu Feng's elder brother, he naturally had to advocate on his behalf.
"You think the title of Wolong's head can simply be handed over like that?"
"Would that mean the position of Elder in the Wolong — the very first seat — can also be given away to whomever you please?"
"What then of the rules of the Wolong Martial Sect?"
"Wouldn't the entire sect descend into chaos?"
"And you, of all people — the head of the Wolong elders — can actually say something like that?"
The Sect Master lashed out in undisguised displeasure.
And no one present found the slightest fault with her words.
Certain positions inherently required a person to possess sufficient strength and ability. Without that, they simply did not deserve to hold them.
Take the Sect Master's own position, for instance. She certainly had the authority to pass it on to whomever she wished. Even if she handed it to an ordinary disciple with nothing remarkable about them, everyone would have no choice but to obey.
But how many would truly acknowledge that person?
Duan Liufeng clearly cared deeply for Chu Feng. Even after being rebuked by the Sect Master, he had not the slightest intention of backing down, and pressed on: "What the Sect Master says is perfectly reasonable. However… your disciple's desire to yield the title of Wolong's head to Chu Feng is actually connected to Zi Ling."
"Perhaps… he too has noticed that Zi Ling and Chu Feng are better suited to each other?"
"If even he is willing to play the part of matchmaker, why should the rest of us stand in the way of true love?"
Duan Liufeng said with a broad smile.
"Duan Liufeng, you've certainly had a lot to say today."
The Sect Master fixed her gaze on Duan Liufeng, a flash of frost passing through her eyes.
That glacial chill was felt by every person present.
In that instant, it was more than mere cold — it was unmistakably the aura of death.
The chill was so terrifying that it forced everyone into silence. And that included Duan Liufeng.
Under these circumstances, Chu Feng clenched his fists tightly at his sides, but said nothing at all.