Seeing Spring Dance's shocked expression, Chu Feng could only smile faintly before asking, "Senior Sister Spring Dance, what are you doing here? And how did you know I would appear in this place?"
"Well, I accidentally overheard Master and Senior Qiushui talking, which is how I found out you came here."
"As for how I got here — Master sent me on a mission this time, and after I finished, I realized this place wasn't too far from the Evil Valley, so I came over to watch the excitement."
"After all, I wanted to see which of the Three Great Protectors' disciples is truly the strongest. It's said that none of them are any weaker than Murong Xun."
"Some people even think they might be stronger than Murong Xun — after all, they're geniuses who disappeared for many years. Now that they've resurfaced, everyone is curious about just how powerful they've become."
Spring Dance said with a grin. Now that she knew Chu Feng had the ability to conceal his identity, she was no longer worried and had returned to her usual lively, playful, and carefree nature.
"So that's how it is. Then why did you end up in a conflict with Zhan Feng?"
"Even if you already had some grudge from the Martial Pattern Immortal Realm, knowing Zhan Feng's personality, he shouldn't have provoked you without reason." Chu Feng asked again.
"Of course it wasn't without reason. It's because I caught him doing something shady and overheard things he shouldn't have been saying." Spring Dance pouted.
"What did you hear?" Chu Feng asked.
"Heh, this is a huge secret — but if it's true, then this trip to the Evil Valley is going to be even more interesting." Spring Dance said sweetly.
"What's going on exactly? Senior Sister Spring Dance, stop keeping me in suspense." Chu Feng asked eagerly.
"Junior Brother Chu Feng, I believe with your barrier technique you should be able to tell that where we are now is not the deepest part of the Evil Valley. Inside that barrier is the true core — inside that barrier is the real Evil Valley, right?" Spring Dance responded with a question of her own.
"Yes, exactly. That barrier formation is incredibly powerful. Whether from the sky or underground, there's no way around it. The only way to get through is to shatter the entire barrier."
"But from what I can tell, this barrier formation is extremely sophisticated. The entire array is interconnected, containing balanced energy. If you strike a single point, the balanced energy will converge on that spot to defend against the blow, making it nearly impossible to break. Even a Martial King powerhouse would be completely helpless against this barrier."
"But the secret you mentioned, Senior Sister — is it about that barrier formation?" Chu Feng asked.
"Of course not, but it is related. Everyone knows this place is one of the ruins of the Remnant Night Demon Sect, but nobody knows how important these ruins truly are."
"There are treasures inside this Evil Valley." Spring Dance said mysteriously.
"What treasures?" Chu Feng asked.
"I don't know what treasures exactly. I only found out there were treasures from listening to Zhan Feng and the others talk."
"But apparently, the Immortal Execution Archipelago has already sent a large force to secretly infiltrate this place. Even Murong Xun has come."
"Moreover, the Seventh Immortal, the Eighth Immortal, and the Ninth Immortal from the Nine Immortals of the Immortal Execution Archipelago have all arrived. You should know that while the Ninth Immortal is only at the peak of the Martial Lord realm, he possesses a Royal-grade Bloodline and has also cultivated a Forbidden Mystic Art. He successfully merged the two powers into one, giving him combat strength that defies the heavens. Rumor has it that he is invincible within the entire Martial Lord realm."
"As for the Seventh and Eighth Immortals, they're even more formidable — both are Martial King-level powerhouses. For the Immortal Execution Archipelago to deploy such an overwhelming force, I believe the treasures inside this Evil Valley must be extraordinary." Spring Dance said with great anticipation.