"Chu Feng."
"Who did this to her?"
Seeing Jie Baobao's current state, Ling Xiao and the others were deeply worried.
Chu Feng did not hide anything. He told Ling Xiao and the others everything that had happened.
As for Chu Feng's account, Ling Xiao and the others had not the slightest doubt.
Instead, they were consumed by fury.
"The Holy Mansion today is completely rotten."
"Chu Feng, you were right to kill them. They deserved to die."
Ling Xiao said to Chu Feng.
"They did deserve to die."
As Chu Feng spoke, his cold gaze swept over the people standing behind Ling Xiao.
Sensing something off, Ling Xiao quickly added: "Chu Feng, these people are all subordinates of Lady Nianqing."
"We left the Seven Realms Holy Mansion. We had always intended to follow you."
"We came here hoping to regroup with Jie Baobao and the others, and then find a way to contact you."
"Who could have guessed that this would happen?"
In the past, had Chu Feng learned of such news, he would have been surprised and pleased.
But now, Chu Feng showed no reaction and said nothing. He was in no mood to think about any of this.
In his eyes, Jie Baobao had ended up like this because of him.
If he couldn't save Jie Baobao, he would never forgive himself.
Looking at Chu Feng like this, Ling Xiao hesitated about whether he should tell Chu Feng about his grandmother.
Jie Baobao was merely a friend, and she hadn't even fully perished yet—but she had already driven Chu Feng to this state.
And his grandmother was not only his closest kin, but what she had endured at the Seven Realms Holy Mansion was even more infuriating.
He worried that if he told Chu Feng about this, Chu Feng would lose all composure.
But this matter couldn't be hidden forever.
So after much deliberation, Ling Xiao finally spoke.
"Chu Feng, there is something I think I must tell you."
"What is it?"
Chu Feng asked.
"Lady Nianqing... has met with disaster."
Ling Xiao said.
"What did you say?"
Hearing those words, Chu Feng's mind shook violently.
And looking at Ling Xiao and the others—their heavy expressions—his sense of dread only grew stronger.
"Chu Feng, brace yourself."
Ling Xiao added.
Before Chu Feng could respond, Xiao Yu'er descended from the sky and landed beside him.
She was worried about Chu Feng.
"Go ahead," Chu Feng said.
Then Ling Xiao recounted everything about Chu Feng's grandmother in full detail.
As Ling Xiao spoke, Chu Feng said not a single word. He simply listened in silence.
No anger showed on his face, nor did he release any killing intent—but there was no expression at all.
Only after hearing everything did he ask: "Ling Xiao, is what you've told me the truth?"
"Chu Feng, this is not something I would ever speak of lightly."
Ling Xiao said.
"Young Master Chu Feng, we can all testify to this."
Ling Xiao's grandfather and the others spoke as well.
As for Chu Feng, he had already suspected the truth in his heart.
Asking Ling Xiao was merely for confirmation—he was not doubting whether Ling Xiao was lying to him.
"All of you have truly left the Seven Realms Holy Mansion, correct?"
"Then remove your Seven Realms Holy Mansion robes and put away your Seven Realms Holy Mansion tokens."
Chu Feng looked at the Seven Realms Holy Mansion members behind Ling Xiao.
His tone was not that of a question—it was closer to a command.
No one reacted immediately. Instead, they all looked toward Ling Xiao's grandfather.
"From this day forward, this old man shall follow Young Master Chu Feng's lead."
Ling Xiao's grandfather was the first to declare his stance. With a sweep of his sleeve, his garments shifted, transforming into an ordinary long robe.
"We are willing to follow Young Master Chu Feng's lead from this day forward."
Immediately after, Ling Xiao and the others also pledged their allegiance in unison, casting off their Seven Realms Holy Mansion spirit robes and tokens in exchange for their regular attire.
As for Chu Feng, he merely gave a slight nod and said nothing further.
Instead, he produced a token carved from white jade.
The token was quite unique—powerful talisman script was carved all along its edges, while the center was blank.
And this token possessed power no lesser than that of a Seven Realms decree, capable of broadcasting a message across the entire Martial Cultivation World.
It was a treasure Chu Feng had obtained from slaying the Heavenly Sword Holy Palace.
He wrote several characters in the center of the token, then formed a hand seal. The token transformed into a streak of white light and shot deep into the sky.
The next moment, a blinding white radiance appeared above the Seven Realms.
The spectacle rivaled the phenomenon Xiao Yu'er had once triggered.
However, unlike that display, this one—while covering an enormous area—was not particularly spectacular.
It was simply a single line of text.
"From this day forward, whoever of the Seven Realms Holy Mansion I, Chu Feng, encounter—I will kill on sight."
There was no explanation, no listing of Jie Tianran's crimes. He simply declared it to the entire Martial Cultivation World.
But this only made Chu Feng's fury all the more evident.
And those present who knew the truth could fully understand his rage.
……
Naturally, this scene drew the attention of every major power throughout the Martial Cultivation World.
Because the characters themselves radiated Chu Feng's unique aura.
Everyone recognized that this was unmistakably Chu Feng's doing.
But at the same time, they were stunned.
It was true that the enmity between Chu Feng and the Seven Realms Holy Mansion was known to practically the entire Martial Cultivation World.
But all along, it had always been the Seven Realms Holy Mansion hunting Chu Feng.
Though Chu Feng had accomplished many earth-shaking deeds, people had always assumed that being hunted by the Seven Realms Holy Mansion was the natural order of things.
After all, the Seven Realms Holy Mansion commanded unfathomable resources, and Jie Tianran's strength was utterly beyond measure.
Now, Chu Feng's declaration was tantamount to openly declaring war upon the Seven Realms Holy Mansion.
But could he truly win against them?