Chapter 5476: The Totem Dragon Clanâs Decision
Chu Feng felt a surge of warmth in his heart.
His relationship with Long Chengyu was different from that with Long Muxi. He hadnât known Long Muxi for a long time, but they had fought beside each other and braved death together. They naturally became close to each other.
On the other hand, Chu Feng knew Long Chengyu for an even shorter period of time, and the experiences they had together werenât considerable. While he had saved Long Chengyu from danger once, it wasnât uncommon for people of the latterâs stature to shrug off such goodwill. There were even some who saw it as a stain to their record and resolved to kill their benefactor so that word wouldnât spread.
But that was not what Long Chengyu did. He sincerely treated Chu Feng as a friend and sided with him, even at the expense of turning against his clan.
While Chu Fengâs relationship with Long Muxi probably played a part in that too, there was truly no reason for Long Chengyu to go that far for him.
âI have indeed caused trouble for you. Iâm willing to take any punishment as long as itâs not too overboard,â Chu Feng replied.
That was the kind of person he was. He naturally showed goodwill and respect to anyone who did the same too, though the opposite was true too.Â
âWhat are you saying? No one will lay a finger on you as long as Iâm here,â Long Chengyu promised, though he could tell that Chu Feng meant what he said.
The Totem Dragon Clan had expended a lot of resources to prepare for this opening of the Armory Hall, and this incident would indubitably slow the development of their juniors. That was also the reason Chu Feng felt apologetic to Long Chengyu and Long Muxi.
Chu Feng, Long Chengyu, and Long Muxi made their way to the Dragon Clanâs side palace.
Not too far away from it was the main palace, where Long Xu and the upper echelons of the Totem Dragon Clan were discussing the incident that had transpired earlier in the Armory Hall.
âChu Feng, you should think of a way to escape. I suspect things arenât going in your favor,â Eggy said worriedly.
âLong Chengyu has already guaranteed my safety. Itâd be rude of me to escape now. Letâs just wait and take a look first. If the Totem Dragon Clan thinks that I should be punished, as long as itâs something reasonable, Iâll accept it on Long Chengyu and Long Muxiâs accounts.
âIf they choose to push their boundaries, so be it. I still have my fatherâs protective formation. Theyâll only be courting their own doom. I do feel apologetic to Long Chengyu and Long Muxi because I have brought losses to the Totem Dragon Clan, but that doesnât mean that Iâll allow them to trample over me,â Chu Feng said.
âWhat do you think theyâll do?â Eggy asked.
She was worried since the Totem Dragon Clan was beyond Chu Fengâs current means to deal with.
âThatâs hard to say. If they are short-sighted, theyâll blame this matter on me and mete out severe punishments to uphold their authority. If they are wise, they will mete out a customary punishment so as to be accountable to the other clansmen who don't know what happened back there,â Chu Feng said.
âWhich category do you think the upper echelons of the Totem Dragon Clan belong to?â Eggy asked.
âItâs hard to say since Iâve never met them. I hope they are in the latter category though,â Chu Feng said.
The three of them waited in the side palace for the verdict from the Totem Dragon Clanâs upper echelon. Even though Chu Feng and Long Chengyu were having a pleasant conversation, he could still sense that the latter was worried about this matter.
It was one thing for the young prodigies of the Totem Dragon Clan to miss out on this precious opportunity to tame a God Armament, but their clan protection formation had been shaken as well. This was a huge matter to the Totem Dragon Clan.
Finally, a messenger entered the side palace and informed them that Lord Long Xu had invited the three of them to head to the main palace.
âRest assured, Chu Feng. I was the one who brought you here. Iâll make sure that you leave this place safe and sound,â Long Chengyu said.
His voice lacked confidence, but in its place was conviction. He saw it as his responsibility to protect Chu Feng even though he wasnât sure if he had the power to do so.
Long Muxi didnât say a word, but she shared the same gaze as Long Chengyu.
Chu Feng looked at the two of them and smiled. Without saying any extraneous words, he got up and headed out.
Soon, the three of them arrived at the main palace.
There were only three people inside the main palace: Long Xu, Long Suqing, and Long Kuitian. However, the auras lingering inside the palace indicated that there were far more people inside the main palace earlier on, just that they had already left.
âLord Long Xu, I have learned about the happenings in the Armory Hall, but itâd be ridiculous to blame Chu Feng for being outstanding. The same goes for the weakening of our clan protection formationâ¦â Long Chengyu immediately spoke up to plead on Chu Fengâs behalf.
However, Long Xu chuckled and asked, âWho said that young friend Chu Feng is at fault here?â
âAh?â Both Long Muxi and Long Chengyu were taken aback.
Long Xu rose to his feet and walked up to Chu Feng.
âYoung friend Chu Feng, I am Long Xu, one of the Totem Dragon Clanâs Nine Flags Dragon Warriors. First, Iâd like to clarify that the formation in the Armory Hall was from our predecessors. Itâs not our intention to make things difficult for you. Our clan is apologetic for the distress you have faced, and we would like to offer you this item to you as compensation.â
With a wave of Long Xuâs palm, a golden spear appeared before Chu Fengâs eyes.
Chu Feng was stunned. He had previously seen the golden spear in the Armory Hall. It was a God Armament.
âElder, are you giving this to me?â Chu Feng asked.
âYoung friend Chu Feng, someone of your caliber should have obtained a God Armament in the Armory Hall. It was unfortunate that a mishap happened. This weapon over here is the Golden Wings Fire God Spear. It is one of the better God Armaments of our clan. I hope that you can accept this weapon.â Long Xu handed the Golden Wings Fire God Spear to Chu Feng.
âThereâs one more matter Iâd like to tell you. The Silver Dragon Spear is a special existence in our Totem Dragon Clan that has commanding power over the other God Armaments due to a formation left behind by our clan chief. Before the Silver Dragon Spear was sealed off, it imposed a restriction on all of the untamed God Armaments in the Totem Dragon Clan, strictly disallowing them to acknowledge you as their master. This restriction is specifically targeted only toward you.
âSince we have decided to gift the Golden Wings Fire God Spear to you, you are free to trade it for another God Armament. If you find that a hassle, we can also prepare another normal God Armament that you can tame, though itâll take some time,â Long Xu said.
Long Chengyu was flabbergasted. He hadnât expected the upper echelons of the Totem Dragon Clan to come to this conclusion after their discussion.
Both Long Kuitian and Long Suqing glanced at each other and smiled. They still remembered how intense the arguments among the upper echelons as to whether they should befriend or punish Chu Feng were.
There were many elders who wanted to have Chu Feng punished. By the nature of their position, they naturally prioritized the clan interest above all things, so they couldnât tolerate the fact that an outsider had shaken up their core.
It was only fortunate that a highly influential person had sided with them by insisting on befriending Chu Feng. If not for him, there would have never been such a harmonious outcome. That person was none other than Long Xu.
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