Chu Feng was glad to see Chu Lingxi. She had been with her mother, Gu Mingyuan, all this while, so she wasnât taken away by the mysterious man, unlike the other Chu Heavenly Clansmen.
âLittle sister, when did you return?â Chu Feng showed himself and asked.
Shengguang Baimei and the others could tell that Chu Feng was going to catch up with Chu Lingxi, so they tactfully chose to keep their distance.
âChu Feng? Why did you come back?â
Chu Lingxi was excited to see Chu Feng too. She ran up to him and asked.
âWhy did you come back?â Chu Feng returned the question to her.
âI missed everyone, so I came back to take a look,â Chu Lingxi replied.
âSame here,â Chu Feng said.
âChu Feng, where did everyone go? Did something happen to them?â Chu Lingxi asked worriedly.
It was no secret that the Chu Heavenly Clan had gone missing. Practically everyone in the Great Chiliocosm Upper Realm was aware of it, just that they didnât know the details. Chu Feng didnât know any better about it, but his instincts told him that the Chu Heavenly Clansmen were safe and sound.
After all, the mysterious man who kidnapped the Chu Heavenly Clansmen didnât seem to be an enemy. It was just that he couldnât figure out that mysterious manâs intention.
âThey should be safe. You donât have to worry about them,â Chu Feng said.
He didnât reveal the truth since he didnât want Chu Lingxi to worry, but his assurance wasnât useful at all. Nevertheless, Chu Lingxi forced out a smile since she didnât want to burden Chu Feng.
âChu Feng, Iâve already heard about what you have done at the Holy Light Clan. Youâre truly formidable. Even the Holy Light Clan needs to fawn on you now. Haa, Iâve only just reached Utmost Exalted level myself, but youâre already at Martial Exalted level. It looks like itâs no longer possible for me to catch up to you. I wonât be able to be your older sister anymore.
âWhile Iâm happy that youâre growing stronger, the thought of having you call me âlittle sisterâ really maddens me,â Chu Lingxi said with a pout.
âYoung hero Chu Feng is no ordinary Martial Exalted level cultivator. He has already reached rank eight Martial Exalted level,â Shengguang Baimei suddenly spoke out loud as he revealed his silhouette.
Shengguang Buyu and Daoist Niantian showed themselves too.
âRank eight Martial Exalted level? Are you for real?â
Just as Shengguang Baimei and the others showed themselves, another person appeared in the vicinity. He was none other than the Monstrous Herd Templeâs sectmaster. He was accompanied by Chu Lingxiâs mother, Gu Mingyuan.
Chu Feng wasnât too surprised to see the Monstrous Herd Templeâs sectmaster and Chu Mingyuan since he had already noticed them. The two of them had probably followed Chu Lingxi here, just that they had been hiding in the shadows all this while.
âPaying respects to the three lords.â
The Monstrous Herd Templeâs sectmaster had appeared out of sheer shock from overhearing Chu Fengâs current cultivation level, but after he calmed down, he quickly turned to Shengguang Baimei and the others and greeted them. He was aware of how powerful the Holy Valley was now.
While Gu Mingyuan didnât witness it in person, she had heard about the terrifying prowess displayed by Shengguang Baimei the other day. She knew that he was a figure who stood above even the Holy Light Clanâs Clan Chief.
Thus, she quickly stepped forward and greeted them too.
Chu Lingxi did the same as well.
âYouâre all young hero Chu Fengâs friends, so thereâs no need to bother with such formalities,â Shengguang Baimei said with a wave of his hands.
They were afraid of Shengguang Baimei, so they had no choice but to heed his words.
âYoung friend Chu Feng, Lord Baimei mentioned earlier that you have reached rank eight Martial Exalted level. Is that true?â the Monstrous Herd Templeâs sectmaster asked curiously.
âMm.â
Chu Feng nodded.
âMy gosh! Arenât you growing too fast?â the Monstrous Herd Templeâs sectmaster exclaimed in shock.
It hadnât been long since Chu Fengâs fight with Shengguang Xuanyeâand he was already shocked by how Chu Feng was able to stand his ground against Shengguang Xuanye back thenâbut who could have thought that Chu Feng would push further on to rank eight Martial Exalted level within such a short period of time?
At his current level, he could probably kill Shengguang Xuanye with a mere spit. Unless the Holy Valley got involved, there was no one in the present Holy Valley who could oppose Chu Feng now.
And Chu Feng was only a junior!
The Monstrous Herd Templeâs sectmaster thought about his first meeting with Chu Feng, and the huge disparity from then and now was hard for him to bear.
âYouâre really a madman. Your speed of growth is completely unheard of. If anyone told me that a person could grow that quickly, I would have freaking smacked him into the ground. Even now, I canât help but feel that youâre pulling my leg!â
The Monstrous Herd Templeâs sectmaster exclaimed in an exaggerated manner, but those were his true feelings. He had known that Chu Feng was talented, but it was still hard for him to believe that Chu Feng had really reached rank eight Martial Exalted level.
As for Gu Mingyuan and Chu Lingxi, the two of them had frozen on the spot. They had known Chu Feng much longer than the Monstrous Herd Templeâs sectmaster, so the disparity they were seeing was much larger.
âEyy, what does rank eight Martial Exalted level count as? Whatâs truly amazing is young hero Chu Fengâs feats in the Nine Souls Galaxy. Heâs now dubbed as the hero of the Nine Souls Galaxy, and even the Nine Souls Sacred Clanâs Clan Chief greets him with utmost respect,â Shengguang Baimei said gleefully.
âEven the Nine Souls Sacred Clanâs Clan Chief greets him with utmost respect?â
The Monstrous Herd Templeâs sectmaster and the others were shocked to hear that.
âLord Baimei, could you tell me what young friend Chu Feng has done?â the Monstrous Herd Templeâs sectmaster asked.
Shengguang Baimei turned to Chu Feng and asked, âYoung hero Chu Feng, may I tell them?â
Seeing how Shengguang Baimei was eager to brag about their experiences, Chu Feng couldnât help but shake his head with a smile. He was reminded of his first meeting with Shengguang Baimei, where the latter was determined to take his life.
Before they knew it, Chu Feng had already become his source of pride.
âOf course,â Chu Feng replied with a nod.
Shengguang Baimei started talking about how Chu Feng had grasped control of the Asura World Spirit Army and defeated Sima Xiangtu and the Pill Dao Immortal Sect in the Nine Souls Galaxy. Needless to say, the news came as a huge shock to the Monstrous Herd Templeâs sectmaster and the others.
This was especially so for Chu Lingxi. The way she looked at Chu Feng changed entirely. She suddenly thought that he looked a little foreign.
It didnât mean that their relationship had changed, but the gap in their strength and standing was hard to ignore.
âWhatâs with your gaze?â Chu Feng asked Chu Lingxi, having sensed her changes.
âEyy, it looks like Iâll never be your older sister anymore,â Chu Lingxi lowered her head and sighed.
While she was proud of Chu Fengâs accomplishment, she felt a little upset and it was no longer possible for her to catch up with Chu Feng.
âSilly girl. This is my gift for you!â
Chu Feng passed a Cosmos Sack to Chu Lingxi.
âMy gosh! This⦠This is too valuable!â
Chu Lingxi, Gu Mingyuan, and the Monstrous Herd Templeâs sectmaster were shocked to see the content of the Cosmos Sack. It was filled with potent cultivation resources, such that the items he had acquired from the Whitesky Star River and the Wretched Black Demon.
It had taken him quite a bit of effort to acquire those cultivation resources back then, but he was unable to use them right away due to the limitation of his cultivation. He was able to use them now, but the huge growth in his cultivation meant that these resources were no longer useful to him.
He thought that these cultivation resources would be put to much better use in Chu Lingxiâs hands. He had already removed whatever limitations that had been imposed on them, so she would be able to use them directly.
âThis is too valuable! I canât accept it!â
Chu Lingxi rejected the gift right away.
âTake it. They arenât useful to me anymore,â Chu Feng said.
âLass, you should just accept it. They might be valuable, but they arenât useful to the current young hero Chu Feng anymore,â Shengguang Baimei advised.
âThen⦠I shanât stand on ceremony.â
Chu Lingxi felt embarrassed, but she still accepted the Cosmos Sack. While it was no longer possible for her to catch up with Chu Feng, it didnât mean that she was going to give up on her cultivation. These cultivation resources would raise her cultivation significantly if she put them to good use.
âYoung friend Lingxi, you should have this too.â
Daoist Niantian passed a jade bottle to Chu Lingxi. It was filled with incredibly pure Niantian Energy.
âElder, this is too much. I canât take this!â
Similar to before, Chu Lingxiâs first reaction was to reject it.
âTake it. I prepared this for young friend Chu Feng, but he grew so quickly that it wasnât useful to him anymore by the time I met him again. Since youâre his younger sister, thereâs no one more apt to take it,â Daoist Niantian said.
âYou should take it,â Chu Feng said.
âIâll take it thenâ¦â Chu Lingxi said hesitantly. There was a slight pause, but she couldnât resist clarifying, âElder, Iâm actually older than Chu Feng. Itâs just that we made a promise that whoever is stronger will be the older sibling, so⦠Haa!ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
The crowd laughed upon hearing those words.
They finally understood why Chu Lingxi looked so troubled when Chu Feng called her âlittle sisterâ.