Chapter 5349: Four New Lackeys?
It only took a mere moment for Daoist Sixth Dragon to deal with young master Bai Yueâs father and the others.
Daoist Ninth Dragon cast a sweeping glance and asked, âSomeone mentioned that young friend Chu Feng is a nobody. Who was it? If I didnât remember wrongly, it was you, right?â
Zhou Shuangâs face paled in despair. The person Daoist Ninth Dragon was looking at was none other than her. Before she could beg for mercy, a powerful force dragged her out of the crowd and across the gorge, till she was kneeling right in front of Chu Feng.
âYou wench! Who do you think you are to insult young friend Chu Feng? Who gave you the guts to do so?â Daoist Ninth Dragon coldly questioned. He was the one who dragged Zhou Shuang from the crowd.
Zhou Shuang shuddered in fright, not daring to utter a word at all.
Putong!
The Zhou Clanâs Clan Chief fell to his knees and sorrowfully cried out, âMilord, my foolish daughter might be tactless, but she has no ill intention. Please spare her life!â
But Daoist Ninth Dragon wasnât moved in the least.
âYou didnât utter a single word when young friend Chu Feng was being bullied by those small fries, but here you are, pleading with me right now. Are you implying that I am less than those small fries? Or do you think that weâll kindly overlook your earlier transgressions toward young friend Chu Feng just because youâre on your knees?â Daoist Ninth Dragon asked coldly.
The Zhou Clanâs Clan Chief was rendered speechless by those words.
âWell said! Those words raised my opinion of that old man!â Eggy exclaimed in exhilaration.
She wouldnât have spared the slightest consideration for the Zhou Clanâs Clan Chief either. Those people werenât worthy of that. Chu Feng knew that too, which was why he didnât plan to speak up for the Zhou Clan.
Knowing that things had gone awry, Zhou Yi also kneeled on the ground. She wisely chose to plead with Chu Feng instead of the four daoists.
âYoung master Chu Feng, I know that our Zhou Clan has done you an injustice, butâ¦â
âBut what?â Daoist Ninth Dragon cut her words short with a furious roar.
Daoist Eighth Dragon joined in as well, âDo you think that youâre in a position to plead for others?â
âMaybe those bunch of fools hasnât realized that they are all going to die here today,â Daoist Seventh Dragon sneered.
âWhat?â
The Zhou Clanâs clansmen were horrified to hear those words. They had chosen to quietly spectate from the side because they thought that this matter had nothing to do with themâZhou Shuang was the only one who had mocked Chu Fengâbut who could have thought that they would be implicated in this as well?
âMilord, we have nothing to do with this!â
Those from the Zhou Clan attempted to draw a line between them and Zhou Shuang in hopes of being spared.
âYou have nothing to do with this?â Daoist Sixth Dragonâs face turned cold. âWhy didnât you step out when that wench insulted young friend Chu Feng earlier? How dare you brazenly claim innocence here when you were the ones who implicitly permitted her audacity? Do we look like fools to you? Or does young friend Chu Feng look like someone you can simply trample over?â
Overwhelming pressure crushed everyone on the opposite side to the ground. It was directed not just at the Zhou Clan but at everyone else too.
Countless voices were transmitted to Chu Feng right after. There was a mix of unfamiliar voices as well as familiar ones, such as Zhou Yi, the Zhou Clanâs Clan Chief, and the elder who first recognized Chu Feng. They were begging him to spare them.
But Chu Feng chose to ignore them. He thought that they ought to be punished for being ingrates, although he didnât think that they deserved death.
Putong!
Another person suddenly kneeled on the ground. It was Zhou Zhi.
âYoung master Chu Feng, please spare my clansmen!â
Zhou Zhi didnât even bow down to young master Bai Yueâs father, but here he was, begging Chu Feng for his clansmen.
âZhou Zhi, are you pleading for just your clansmen or everyone on the other side?â Chu Feng asked.
âYoung master Chu Feng, itâs human nature to be afraid of death. Please let them off!â Zhou Zhi kept his head lowered even as he spoke, almost as if he didnât think that it was right for him to be begging Chu Feng to spare the others.
Chu Feng didnât answer his question. Instead, he pulled Zhou Zhi back to his feet before turning to the crowd. âRemember this. Youâre only alive right now because of Zhou Zhi.â
The terrifying pressure disappeared as soon as those words were spoken.
Daoist Sixth Dragon had retracted his spirit power upon realizing that Chu Feng had no intention of killing anyone here. The extent to which he heeded Chu Fengâs will was almost as if the latter was his master.
âLord Chu Feng, thanks for sparing our lives. Lord Daoist Sixth Dragon, thanks for sparing our livesâ¦â
Countless voices sounded right after. Some even began sobbing out in repentance. However, there was hardly anyone who thanked Zhou Zhi for speaking up on their behalf.
This was simply what the world was like. People cared more about fawning over the strong than showing gratitude to the person who had saved them.
âListen well! Young friend Chu Feng is a friend of our Totem Nine Daoists. Anyone who disrespects him will be disrespecting the Totem Nine Daoists too. You can be certain that our Totem Nine Daoists definitely will not spare them regardless of who they may be!â Daoist Sixth Dragon declared with a deafening voice as he cast a sharp sweeping glance at the crowd.
Everyone lowered their heads in fright upon hearing those words.
If the crowd was still uncertain as to why the Totem Nine Daoists were protecting Chu Feng, the answer was out now.
The Totem Nine Daoists were famous. There was hardly anyone in the Totem Galaxy who hadnât heard about them. Despite the huge disparity in their strength, they were as close as blood-related brothers. As if to highlight the significance of their bonds, they even intentionally distanced themselves from others.
While they did have partnerships in the past, they had never publicly affirmed having close ties with anyone. This was the first time the Totem Nine Daoists had publicly declared someone to be their friend. Naturally, this added to Chu Fengâs halo.
The crowd glanced at the corpse of young master Bai Yueâs father, and they felt a strong urge to trample all over it. Young master Bai Yueâs father had told them that Chu Feng didnât have any backing whatsoever, but that was clearly nonsense!
They had nearly lost their lives for buying into that nonsense!
âEggy, why do you think they are doing this? Is it because of Elder Tao Wu?â Chu Feng asked.
Even though he was unconscious back then, he had heard from Eggy how Tao Wu had flaunted his strength before Daoist Seventh Dragon, Eighth Dragon, and Ninth Dragon. On top of that, he had also threatened to come after them if Chu Feng were to suffer any harm.
And this was the only reason Chu Feng could think of regarding the Totem Nine Daoistsâ abrupt change in attitude. It was just a bit baffling to him that powerhouses like the Totem Nine Daoists would be so easily intimidated by Tao Wu to do his bidding.
âThatâs probably it. Who could have thought that Tao Wuâs random scare would actually bring four lackeys under your wing? Hahaha! We should make sure to properly thank Tao Wu the next time we meet him!â Eggy was more than pleased with this development that she could hardly suppress her smile.
Shoosh!
Daoist Sixth Dragon picked up the awakened crystal and stowed away the treasures and origin energies of young master Bai Yue, his father, and the others.
âYoung friend Chu Feng.â
Daoist Sixth Dragon handed over the items he had gathered to Chu Feng.
âThank you, elder.â
Chu Feng bowed to Daoist Sixth Dragon out of gratitude, but he didnât reject the gifts. The origin energies were useful to Eggy, whereas he had a use for those treasures. There was no reason for him to reject Daoist Sixth Dragonâs goodwill.
âElders, please give me a moment.â
After claiming possession of the crystal, Chu Feng noticed that he could transfer it into his World Spirit Space, so he quickly entered his World Spirit Space together with the crystal.
âEggy.â
Alternating his gaze between Eggy and the crystal in his hand, Chu Feng suddenly felt a little nervous. He could sense the immense power pulsating from the crystal, but even so, he wasnât sure how useful it would be to Eggyâs current condition. After all, her injuries were so severe that it was a miracle that she was still alive right now.
âChu Feng, let me see for myself how formidable the crystal you have awakened is,â Eggy said with a smile.
Chu Feng channeled his spirit power into the crystal. The crystal shattered into countless fragments before transforming into a whiff of air that surged toward Eggy, instantaneously fusing together with her.
With a sudden glow of light, Eggyâs gaseous body started to turn corporeal. By the time the light dissipated, she had already reverted to her original appearance.
âWaaa, not bad. Chu Feng, the treasure lives up to its reputation,â Eggy remarked with a sweet smile. She was pleasantly surprised by this outcome.
At the very least, she was out of danger now.
Chu Feng was initially excited by the development too, but he frowned upon close examination. While Eggy had recovered her body, she didnât recover her cultivation. It was gladdening that she was finally out of danger, but there was still a long way to go for her to make a full recovery.
âWhatâs with that frown on your face? This is already good progress!â Eggy walked up to Chu Feng and pinched his cheeks.
Chu Feng smiled in response and said, âRest assured, Eggy. Iâll definitely help you to make a full recovery.â
He returned his consciousness to his main body, only to see Zhou Zhi kneeling right in front of him once more.
âZhou Zhi, get up. I have already said that I wouldnât kill your clansmen,â Chu Feng said.
âYoung master Chu Feng, I know that I am unqualified to be asking this of you, but⦠I really donât want to miss this opportunity!â Zhou Zhi said.
âWhat is it?â Chu Feng asked as he helped Zhou Zhi back to his feet.
âMy grandfather is on the verge of death. I have long heard about the Totem Nine Daoistsâ incredible means as world spiritists, soâ¦â
âI understand,â Chu Feng interjected before Zhou Zhi could finish his sentence.
He glanced at the four daoists.
âGot it,â the four daoists replied with a smile.
Without waiting for anyone to lead the way, they flitted into a palace built atop the mountain. Chu Feng quickly made his way over too. The Zhou Clanâs Clan Chief hesitantly followed suit too. While he was afraid of the four daoists, he couldnât back down here since this matter concerned Old Man Zhouâs safety.
Inside the palace, there was an emaciated old man lying in the midst of a formation. Needless to say, this old man had to be Old Man Zhou.
Daoist Sixth Dragon stepped forward to diagnose Old Man Zhouâs condition. Moments later, he shook his head.
âYoung friend Chu Feng, itâs not that I donât want to help here, but Old Man Zhouâs illness is too severe. Iâm afraid that we arenât able to help him.â
The other three daoists didnât bother making a move, knowing that they wouldnât resolve a problem that even Daoist Sixth Dragon was helpless before.
The Zhou Clanâs Clan Chief, Zhou Zhi, and the others lowered their heads. Daoist Sixth Dragon had made it clear to them that Old Man Zhou wouldnât be able to survive this ordeal.
âI understand,â Chu Feng replied.
He began making his way toward Old Man Zhou. Despite knowing that it was likely to be futile, he still wanted to give it a try. After all, if not for Old Man Zhou, he would have never been able to acquire that crystal.
However, he frowned after diagnosing Old Man Zhouâs condition. Not only was the latter terminally ill, he was also approaching the natural limit of his lifespan. He only had a few more days to live.
Weng!
All of a sudden, powerful energy flowed out from Chu Fengâs body into Old Man Zhouâs. This sight astonished everyone, including the four daoists.
They could visibly see Old Man Zhou regaining his vitality under the influx of energy.