Clap, clap, clap, clap…
But just then, a crisp round of applause rang out. It was Huangfu Shengyu.
He gazed at Chu Feng with a smile, but everyone could tell it was anything but benevolent.
"Truly impressive. Truly, truly impressive."
"I genuinely didn't expect you to seize this opportunity."
"But Chu Feng — do you know what that is up in the sky?" Huangfu Shengyu asked.
"What it is — what's it got to do with you?" Xiao Yu'er said.
Huangfu Shengyu ignored Xiao Yu'er entirely and let his gaze sweep across the crowd.
"The Origin of the Vein. Have you heard of it?"
"The Origin of the Vein?" The moment those words left his mouth, many of the juniors present visibly changed in expression.
They all hailed from colossal powers, so of course they had heard of the legend of the Origin of the Vein.
It was a legendary, formidable force hidden within the Bloodline Galaxy River.
Seeing their reactions, Huangfu Shengyu understood that while they couldn't identify the object in the sky, they had indeed heard of the Origin of the Vein.
"Seems you're not quite as ignorant as I thought."
"But what you certainly don't know is that the Origin of the Vein has never been mastered by anyone — and that's because its selection of a master is extraordinarily demanding."
"Sure, Chu Feng has obtained this opportunity, but even if he leaves this place, he will never earn the Origin of the Vein's recognition."
"Because I — Huangfu Shengyu —"
"— am the one most likely to claim the Origin of the Vein as my own." Huangfu Shengyu declared.
"You? On what basis?" Long Chengyu asked.
"On the basis that my bloodline is the Divine Thunder Sacred Quality," Huangfu Shengyu replied.
"The Divine Thunder Sacred Quality? The same Divine Thunder Sacred Quality that was pinned face-down on the ground, unable to rise, by my brother Chu Feng on the Bloodline Combat Platform?"
Long Chengyu said this with a grin.
And the moment those words left his mouth, Qin Xuan and the others burst into laughter as well.
"You're courting death!"
Seeing Huangfu Shengyu subjected to such mockery, both Huangfu Jiangyao and Huangfu Shangyang wore expressions of fury and looked ready to strike.
They had heard of the Origin of the Vein as well, of course.
This was a power they could never afford to let go. If the two of them had previously been content to watch from the sidelines, then now, regarding the Origin of the Vein, they absolutely had to fight for it.
The Huangfu Heavenly Clan and Chu Feng's group were destined for a battle.
"Ugh —"
But no one expected Huangfu Shengyu himself to stop the two who were preparing to attack.
At this moment, Huangfu Shengyu didn't seem the least bit angry. On the contrary, a smile never left his face.
Only, that smile was clearly laced with ill intent — it even made everyone uneasy.
Because behind that smile lay the confidence of someone who had already accounted for every move.
"Chu Feng, hand this opportunity over to me. I'll do my best to heal you and ensure you live a life of wealth and honor from here on," Huangfu Shengyu said.
"What nonsense are you spouting? Hand it over to you?"
"That kind of recognition is typically fused with the cultivator's very soul. If you try to forcibly extract it, his life won't be spared. Are you out of your mind?" Feng Ling immediately snapped back.
"Of course I know that. That's precisely why I said I'd *do my best* to heal him," Huangfu Shengyu replied.
Boom — However, the instant those words left his mouth, colossal waves erupted once more.