"You've heard about my situation, right?"
"My mother is Jie Ranqing. Do you know who my father is?" Chu Feng asked.
"No idea." The old cat shook its head.
"Old Cat... since it's you, I'll just be honest."
"My father is very powerful, but he rarely shows himself. I've had few chances to see him."
"Because, as for me... he let me grow up on my own."
"But within this martial array, I sensed my father's aura. So I can confirm — the one who helped restore power to your remnant body was my father." Chu Feng said.
"Why would your father do that?"
"What benefit could it bring him?"
The old cat asked again. Not only had its expression turned entirely grave — its earlier playful demeanor was completely gone.
Even the surrounding atmosphere had shifted.
Chu Feng could sense killing intent emanating from the old cat's body.
But this was something Chu Feng had anticipated, so his expression remained unchanged.
"My father likely knew of our acquaintance, so he helped you."
"Of course, this is just my guess — but it's based on evidence."
"My father has done similar things many times before."
"Even though he let me grow up on my own, he would secretly do things to help me."
"He would also help my friends in secret."
"You've heard about the explosion at the Totem River, right?"
"That was a protective array my father placed inside my body — another martial array. The people of the Totem Dragon Clan can verify this."
Chu Feng spoke at length.
The reason he said so much was that Chu Feng's purpose in revealing this was to see whether he could leverage the old cat's power.
After all, he too was desperate to rescue his mother as soon as possible.
As for the old cat — if it had any sense of gratitude, it should help him.
But when Chu Feng actually said that his father was the one behind this, the old cat's first reaction sent a chill down his spine.
That doubt was laced with killing intent.
That was why Chu Feng had said so much — partly to prove that his father's intentions were good, and partly to make the old cat think twice, at least to let it know that his father was not someone to be trifled with.
"Then how do you prove this is an array your father set up?"
"How would this great one know if you're just pulling a fast one on me?" the old cat asked.
"My father's aura still lingers on this. Between father and son, there is a bloodline connection. You're a Spirit World Master — you should know how to verify that, right?" Chu Feng asked.
"But how come this great one doesn't sense your father's aura?" the old cat asked.
"Your cultivation may be powerful now, but your barrier skills have fallen behind. Here — call Lord True Dragon over. He can verify it."
As soon as Chu Feng finished speaking, the old cat vanished. But by some unknown means, a powerful binding force descended upon Chu Feng.
It wasn't just Chu Feng. The members of the Ancient War Clan, Xianhai Shaoyu and Little Fishy, and even Jie Shanxian were all restrained by this force.
"Chu Feng, isn't this a bit risky?"
"This old cat is a very cautious creature."
"Don't let its usual joking manner fool you — when it comes to its own interests, it becomes extremely cautious."
"Especially after what happened with the War Clan. What if it thinks your father's help had ulterior motives and takes it out on you?"
Eggy was worried.
"That's possible."