"Chu Feng did not come to our Prison Sect to seek revenge."
"Nor did he intend to destroy the Sacred Artifact."
"Among the captured Heavenly Beings, there was someone he wished to save."
At that moment, another elderly figure appeared above this formation world.
This old man had hair white as snow.
Though he wore the Prison Sect's robe, he looked every bit like an immortal — giving off an air of being beyond the mortal realm.
And from his body emanated the aura of a fifth-tier God.
This man's name was Dongfang Hansong.
He was the leader of the Ancient Faction.
Dongfang Hansong had been here all along. It was just that despite everything that had happened earlier, he had not spoken a word, silently observing like a bystander.
Even when Baili Xukong had suggested that, to eliminate Chu Feng, they could disregard the safety of his Ancient Faction's genius Chen Hui, he had offered no rebuttal.
But now, he turned his gaze toward Baili Xukong.
"Baili Xukong, this is all your doing."
"Insisting on capturing those Heavenly Beings to use as mediums for cultivation."
"That is what drew Chu Feng here."
Upon hearing this, Baili Xukong let out a cold snort. "Setting aside whether Chu Feng truly came only to save someone — the mere fact that he dared to seize control of our Prison Sect's Sacred Artifact is already an undeniable death sentence."
"That Chu Feng deserves death goes without saying. But the fact that he came here because of your New Faction is also indisputable."
"If the Sacred Artifact is unharmed, then let us let it be. But if anything goes wrong with the Sacred Artifact, then this matter will not be Chu Feng's fault alone — it will be yours as well," Dongfang Hansong said.
"Regardless, I, Baili Xukong, will shoulder the responsibility for this matter."
"But what we need to do now is eliminate that pest Chu Feng."
"Rather than wasting time assigning blame to me, you would do better to think of a way to get rid of him."
As Baili Xukong spoke, he had already issued orders — commanding those who had gone chasing after Chu Feng to return to the Sacred Artifact immediately and surround him for the kill.
Dongfang Hansong said nothing more.
He had remained silent for so long, and the only reason he had stepped forward now was to blame Baili Xukong in front of the Neutral Faction.
To tip the scales of the Neutral Faction toward his Ancient Faction.
Eliminate Chu Feng?
If Chu Feng truly caused havoc in this place, that would be the perfect opportunity to eliminate the New Faction.
Forget figuring out how to eliminate Chu Feng — he hadn't even thought of a way.
Even if he had one, he would never speak it aloud.
…
Meanwhile, inside the formation space, Baili Zilin had not only walked out of the cell but had also moved far away from that mountain peak.
He had arrived at a rather remote stretch of void within this formation world.
At this moment, his breathing was ragged, his expression utterly conflicted — twisted and tangled to the point that he looked almost unhinged.
"What just happened to me? Why… did I plead for Feng Ling?"
"Didn't I want her dead?"
"Why would I do that?"
"Was it fear?"
"Was I afraid that Chu Feng would retaliate?"
"No, that can't be. How could I, Baili Zilin, be such a coward?"
"How could I possibly fear that Chu Feng?"
"What is wrong with me?"
"Baili Zilin, what the hell is wrong with you?"
Baili Zilin kept denying his own guesses, yet he could not understand why he had pleaded for Feng Ling just moments ago.
And just then, he sensed a powerful aura rapidly hurtling toward him.
He looked up and could hardly believe his eyes.
The approaching figure was wreathed in lightning, moving at incredible speed — but Baili Zilin still made out the face.
"Chu Feng?"
Baili Zilin's first reaction was shock and confusion.
He couldn't understand why Chu Feng would appear here.
This was the place his Prison Sect had sent virtually all of its top forces to guard.
Even his father and several prominent figures from the Neutral Faction had come.
Though bewildered, he drew his divine weapon.
At the same time, he pushed his cultivation to its absolute limit.