When Young Master Autumn spoke those words, the two elders outside the door gritted their teeth, instinctively wanting to say something.
But because of Young Master Autumn's identity, they turned their heads and chose to keep their mouths shut.
As for Chu Feng, compared to those two elders, he was relatively calm.
"You should be responsible for your words. Do you know what you're saying?" Chu Feng asked.
"That girl named Ziling — she's your woman, isn't she?"
"She's about to be taken as a concubine by someone."
"If you're a real man, you ought to go stop it," Young Master Autumn said.
"You know where Ziling is?" Chu Feng asked.
"I do. But if you want to learn your woman's whereabouts from me, you'll have to defeat me first."
The moment those words left Young Master Autumn's lips, the space around him shuddered and the aura of a Fifth-rank Half God erupted forth.
"Ouch, damn it!"
But the next instant, Young Master Autumn let out a miserable shriek and collapsed face-first onto the ground.
An invisible force of barrier power had slammed him down. At the same time, several barrier swords materialized, hovering directly above his body.
Hearing Young Master Autumn's scream, the two elders outside rushed in through the door. Seeing the scene before them, they quickly raised their hands toward Chu Feng and shouted: "Young Hero Chu Feng, please stop! Young Master Autumn is our Clan Chief's only son!"
That single sentence laid bare Young Master Autumn's identity.
Presumably, this was the reason the two elders were so terrified of him.
Chu Feng, for his part, was gracious enough to oblige. With a wave of his arm, the barrier power and the barrier swords dissipated simultaneously.
Seeing this, the two elders moved to help Young Master Autumn to his feet.
"No need. I'll stand up on my own."
As he spoke, Young Master Autumn rose to his feet. Then, his expression turning solemn, he looked straight at Chu Feng.
"Hahahaha…"
He burst into sudden laughter.
"As expected of Senior Chu Xuanyuan's son — I, Three Sacred Autumn, acknowledge your title as the strongest of the younger generation."
"Can you tell me where Ziling is now?" Chu Feng asked.
"Sure. I'll take you there."
"Follow me."
With that, Three Sacred Autumn soared into the sky, and Chu Feng followed close behind.
"Your name is Chu Feng, right?"
"My name is Three Sacred Autumn, son of the current Clan Chief of the Three Sacred Demon Clan."
On the way, Three Sacred Autumn spoke up.
"I know. Those two elders just said so," Chu Feng replied.
"That's not the same thing. There's a big difference between them saying it and me saying it myself."
"Oh, by the way — did your father really not come?" Three Sacred Autumn asked.
"He didn't," Chu Feng said.
"He actually let you come alone? Senior Chu Xuanyuan is bold, I'll give him that."
"That doesn't seem like Senior Chu Xuanyuan's usual style," Three Sacred Autumn remarked.
"You've met my father?" Chu Feng asked.
"Of course I have," Three Sacred Autumn said.
"Then what is my father's style like?" Chu Feng asked.
"Don't you know what your father's style is? You can't be that unfamiliar with your own father, can you?"
"Could there be some kind of rift between you and your father?" Three Sacred Autumn asked.
Chu Feng felt that Three Sacred Autumn was trying to fish for information, so he didn't answer the question. Instead, he asked, "Are you sure you know where Ziling is?"
"Of course I do."
"I came to find you precisely to deliver this news."
"But you sure don't seem too concerned."
"I just told you your woman is about to be taken as someone's concubine, and you're not even the slightest bit panicked."
"Don't you love her?" Three Sacred Autumn asked.
"So what you're saying is true?" Chu Feng asked.