"You know the Cat Demon?"
The Ancient War Clan's members looked as though they were facing a mortal enemy.
Even the Ancient War Clan Chief had lost his previous composure. He immediately stored the bronze cauldron away and positioned himself in front of his clansmen to shield them.
"Clan Chief, esteemed elders, please don't be alarmed."
"I did know a Cat Demon before, and it looked exactly the same as the one I saw today."
"However, I don't know much about that Cat Demon, and we were far from friends — that Cat Demon actually deceived me."
"But thinking about it more carefully, the Cat Demon I knew and the Cat Demon that attacked the Ancient War Clan today carry entirely different expressions, temperament, and especially the power they display."
"So I can't be certain whether it's the same one I know."
"Because the one I knew — its abilities were quite limited."
"I've even been wondering if they just happen to belong to the same species."
"In any case, esteemed elders, please rest assured. Regardless of whether it's the same Cat Demon I know, I will absolutely help you destroy it," Chu Feng explained.
Hearing Chu Feng say this, the Ancient War Clan members finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But their wariness of Chu Feng remained.
Because this news was simply too terrifying for them.
"Young friend Chu Feng, that Cat Demon is an extremely wicked creature and incredibly cunning. Regardless of whether you've met before, you absolutely cannot harbor the slightest bit of mercy toward it."
"Otherwise, should it find even the slightest opportunity, not only will our Ancient War Clan face the catastrophe of annihilation, but you three young friends will surely not escape with your lives either."
"And if that Cat Demon were to leave this place, the entire Cultivation Martial Realm could be plunged into a massacre," the Ancient War Clan Chief warned.
"Clan Chief, rest assured. I will only try to persuade the Spirit World Master of the Heavenly Dragon. As for that Cat Demon, I will show absolutely no leniency," Chu Feng promised.
Following this, the entire Ancient War Clan entered a state of high alert. Almost no clansmen went to cultivate, and even fewer went to rest.
They all knew that the Cat Demon and the Spirit World Master of the Heavenly Dragon would attack again.
Sure enough, the very next day, the Old Cat and Lord True Dragon appeared once more, striking at the same position as before.
When Chu Feng and the others rushed to the scene upon hearing the news, the Old Cat had already begun devouring the aura within the treasure vault.
Whether the Old Cat had figured out a method or something else was at play, the speed of its absorption this time was even more ferocious than the day before.
"Young friend Chu Feng, is it truly necessary to attempt persuasion?"
The Ancient War Clan Chief looked at Chu Feng.
"Let me give it a try," Chu Feng said.
"Very well."
The Ancient War Clan Chief agreed, then took out a token and altered the form of the black city wall. The black wall before them transformed into a transparent state.
This time, it was no longer just they who could see the outside — those outside could now see in as well.
They were free to converse openly, and could also communicate through secret transmission.
Chu Feng immediately sent a secret transmission to the Old Cat and Lord True Dragon, telling them to pretend they hadn't known he was here, and that their relationship with Chu Feng should remain as it had been before.
Chu Feng knew Lord True Dragon was a clever individual, but he hadn't expected the True Dragon's acting to be so superb as well.
His expression looked exactly as though he had truly just discovered Chu Feng was here.
"Young friend Chu Feng, whatever are you doing here?" Lord True Dragon asked, feigning ignorance — though his look of shock was genuinely convincing.