"You want someone? What person?" Luo Li's elegant brows furrowed. "I don't think Ice Heart Valley has anyone that you, Chi Huo, need."
"That's a fair point—your sect indeed doesn't have anyone I need. However..." Chi Huo paused here and beckoned behind him. "Little brat, step forward and speak for yourself. This is your matter, after all."
Wei Feng's expression brightened with delight. He hurriedly stepped out from behind Chi Huo, first bowing politely to Luo Hai, Luo Li, and the others, putting on a proper show. Only then did he straighten his back, and just as he was about to open his mouth, he suddenly felt a frigid gaze bore into his face.
That gaze pierced like a sword, stabbing straight into Wei Feng's mind. His face went pale and he gulped down a mouthful of saliva.
He couldn't utter a single word.
Following that gaze, Wei Feng saw Luo Li staring at him with an unkind expression, her eyes cold as ice. Though she hadn't deployed any power, that look alone was enough to make Wei Feng feel as though he'd plunged into an ice pit—as if he were standing at the edge of a bottomless abyss, surrounded by biting cold that threatened to swallow him whole.
Wei Feng's calves trembled uncontrollably, rattling sounds came from his throat, and his eyes brimmed with terror.
Bing Long and the many elders felt their hearts clench, instinctively glancing toward Su Yan.
The moment Wei Feng had stepped forward, they'd realized what Chi Huo was after. In an instant, their hearts sank, all of them feeling deeply unsettled.
This son of the Fire Radiance Sect Master had been coveting Su Yan for a long time—this was nothing new. The conflict that had erupted a year ago was precisely because Fire Radiance Sect had used Su Yan as a pretext, demanding that Ice Heart Valley hand her over.
Everyone in Ice Heart Valley knew full well what kind of person Wei Feng was.
It could be said that if Wei Feng had not been born into a great sect like Fire Radiance Sect, if he were not Wei Qing's son, he might never have broken through to the Saint King Realm in his entire life.
Even with all his extraordinary advantages, relying on countless spirit pills and holy crystals to prop himself up, he had only managed to push his cultivation to the Return Void realm.
He couldn't even condense his own domain!
He was perhaps the only Return Void martial artist in the entire Star Domain who didn't possess his own domain field—a figure fit only to be a laughingstock.
Wei Feng's wretched aptitude was plain for all to see.
Compared to him, Su Yan was a girl blessed by heaven and earth. These two people should never have crossed paths.
But during one of Su Yan's excursions for training, Wei Feng had happened to encounter her. He was immediately captivated, declaring he would make her his own.
And Fire Radiance Sect had seized upon this to make a huge fuss!
Wei Feng's character was indeed deplorable. But he was Wei Qing's son, born to a high station, and Fire Radiance Sect believed that Wei Feng taking a fancy to Su Yan was Su Yan's good fortune...
Chi Huo had brought Wei Feng to Ice Heart Valley this time and had him step forward to speak—their purpose was already self-evident.
Yet this wretched, ugly creature had been reduced to near-fainting by nothing more than the Grand Elder's gaze. He couldn't even string words together properly.
Chi Huo's expression was also extremely ugly. Wei Feng's display was a complete embarrassment to Fire Radiance Sect. In his fury, Chi Huo lashed out with a kick that nearly sent Wei Feng sprawling to the ground.
"Useless thing! With me backing you, what are you afraid of? Say whatever you have to say—let me see whether you're still a man or not!"
Chi Huo bellowed the rebuke.
As if Chi Huo's scolding had reignited his nerve—or perhaps emboldened by Chi Huo's guarantee—Wei Feng's courage surged considerably. His face flushing red, he gritted his teeth, pointed a finger at Su Yan, and declared: "I want this woman named Su Yan!"
Every elder of Ice Heart Valley erupted with rage!
Ran Yunting's face turned as dark as water.
The smile on Yang Kai's face gradually faded, his eyes turning cold as ice. He stared at Wei Feng with an icy look, the corner of his lips curving up in a subtle arc.
Ever since entering this ice palace, Yang Kai had noticed this cowering wretch constantly glancing at Su Yan. He hadn't paid it much mind—after all, Su Yan was a natural beauty who drew many men's gazes. But the moment Wei Feng had spoken those words, he understood immediately: the man hadn't merely been glancing. He wanted to claim her for himself!
Killing intent surged in Yang Kai's heart. He regarded Wei Feng with a detached look—the same look Wei Feng had given him earlier.
The look of one gazing at a dead man!
At that moment, Su Yan shifted her beautiful eyes, her delicate brows furrowing slightly as she studied Wei Feng with suspicion.
It seemed she had only just come back to herself. Until now, all her attention had been on Yang Kai—nothing else in the outside world had managed to reach her.
"So it's you?" Su Yan recognized Wei Feng. Her tone was flat. "What, wasn't the lesson you received last time enough? You've come back for another beating?"
Those calm words made Wei Feng jump like a startled rabbit. He darted back behind Chi Huo, seeking safety.
Wei Feng's performance was atrocious, and Chi Huo felt deeply humiliated. His aged face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
Even Luo Hai, who had been watching from the sidelines all this while, slowly shook his head.
"You know him?" Yang Kai asked.
Su Yan shook her head. "Not really. Last time he spoke out of turn, so I broke a few of his ribs. Turns out he's from the Fire Radiance Sect. No wonder he's so loathsome."
She sighed. "If I'd known, I should have just killed him."
"Don't hold back next time," Yang Kai said, patting the back of Su Yan's hand.