Chu Feng, Long Chengyu, and Long Muxi made their way through the Immemorial Star Sea. None of them initially experienced any pressure as they were walking down a safe path, but the pressure began to build up as they ventured deeper.
âWuâ¦â Long Muxiâs expression became increasingly strained.
âMiss Muxi, are you fine?â Chu Feng asked.
âI donât think I can advance any further,â Long Muxi said.
âChu Feng, you go ahead. Iâll stay behind to accompany my big sister,â Long Chengyu said.
He could still continue on despite his strained expression, but he decided to stay behind to ensure his big sisterâs safety.
âLet me escort you back first,â Chu Feng said.
As the safe path was constantly changing, Long Chengyu and Long Muxi would be courting death if they tried returning using the same path. It also wouldnât be wise for Long Muxi to stay here for too long given that she was already feeling uncomfortable.
âDonât worry about us, Chu Feng. We can wait here,â Long Muxi said. It took them time to get this far; she didnât want Chu Feng to waste his effort.
Chu Feng smiled at Long Muxi before he turned to Long Chengyu to say, âBrother Chengyu, letâs bring your big sister back.â
As he spoke, he had already started making his way back. Long Chengyu smiled in response as he walked over to support his big sister. Long Muxi obediently followed them. She was opposed to returning right now only because she didnât want to trouble Chu Feng, but she appreciated his insistence on bringing her to safety first.
Soon, the three of them were finally out of the Immemorial Star Sea. Long Muxi and Long Chengyuâs complexion finally started to improve.
âDo you still to try it?â Chu Feng asked Long Chengyu.
He wasnât sure how far away the endpoint was, but he thought that Long Chengyu could still travel some distance from where they left off.
âNah, I think I had enough. Iâm also curious to know whatâs at the end of the road, but itâd be better to leave it to you instead. That being said, you shouldnât push yourself too far either,â Long Chengyu said.
âDonât worry, I know my limits,â Chu Feng replied before re-entering the Immemorial Star Sea alone.
âBig sister, I donât think I want to hang out with Chu Feng anymore,â Long Chengyu suddenly said.
Long Muxi looked at Long Chengyu with perplexed eyes.
âHeâs too overpowered. Iâm going to lose all of my confidence at this rate,â Long Chengyu explained with a chuckle.
Those words were clearly a joke, but they also showed how helpless he felt when he thought about the vast gap between him and Chu Feng.
Long Muxi revealed a rare chuckle. âYouâll get used to it.â
â¦
Chu Feng entered the Immemorial Star Sea via the safe path once more, and he eventually reached the endpoint. There, he saw a stone monument. It was still a distance away, but the stone monument was already well within sight.
âAre we at a dead end?â Eggy asked.
âNot at all,â Chu Feng replied.
Eggy decided not to ask anymore as she knew that she wouldnât be able to help him.
Meanwhile, Chu Feng examined the stone monument, only to find that there was nothing on it. Thus, he tried taking a step forward to move away from the safe path, but he was immediately met with an overwhelming pressure ten times greater than what he was currently experiencing. Even he wouldnât be able to withstand this pressure for a long time.
What alarmed Chu Feng was the power of expulsion lingering outside the safe path. Staying too long outside the safe path would result in him being ejected out of the Immemorial Star Sea. He was planning to examine the stone monument up close, but that was out of the question now.
âWeird. There isnât anything on the stone monument at all. Why does the path stop here then?â Chu Feng was confused.
âIs it possible that the clue isnât on the stone monument?â Eggy asked.
âAh, thatâs possible.â Chu Feng thought that those words made sense, so he turned his attention to the surroundings.
Soon, he noticed something.
âDid you discover something?â Eggy asked when she noticed Chu Feng staring at a single spot.
âSomething was there, but it disappeared. It looks like I was late,â Chu Feng said.
âIs it a wasted trip?â Eggy asked.
âSeems so. Oh well. We canât be so lucky as to stumble upon all fortuitous encounters in the world.â Chu Feng chuckled to himself as he readied himself to retreat.
âChu Feng, why donât you try using the Celestial Masterâs Horsetail Whisk?â Eggy asked.
The Celestial Masterâs Horsetail Whisk was a powerful treasure Chu Feng obtained from a remnant, but the treasure possessed its own sentience and often refused to help him. But when it did offer its help, he was almost guaranteed to receive something good in return.
âEggy, I felt uncomfortable there earlier on,â Chu Feng said.
âUncomfortable? Was it the pressure? You should quickly leave this place then,â Eggy urged.
âNo, itâs not that kind of discomfort. My instincts tell me that Iâm not the only one here. I feel like Iâll be in danger if I take out the Celestial Masterâs Horsetail Whisk here,â Chu Feng said.
âOh?â Eggy was surprised to hear that. âLetâs quickly leave this place then.â
Instincts were whimsical, but they could be frighteningly accurate at times. It was often better to trust oneâs instincts than to ignore them.
Shortly after Chu Feng left, the space suddenly warped, revealing a white-robed old man. He had a divine air reminiscent of an immortal descending to the mortal world. His disposition was one that was rarely seen in the world.
He assessed Chu Feng with a contemplative look in his eyes.
Then, he suddenly vanished. It took him only an instant to leave the Immemorial Star Sea when it had taken Chu Feng quite some time to get this far.
Meanwhile, the Totem Dragon Clanâs Clan Chief and Long Xu were waiting for Chu Fengâs return, curious to know what he had found.
All of a sudden, the Totem Dragon Clanâs Clan Chief lifted his eyebrows. He quickly left the warship for a remote location, and a person appeared out of thin air upon his arrival. The latter had clearly been waiting for him.
It was the white-robed elder who had been observing Chu Feng from the Immemorial Star Seaâs stone monument.
âMansion Master,â the Totem Dragon Clanâs Clan Chief greeted the white-robed elder.
He was none other than the Seven Realms Sacred Mansionâs Mansion Master.
âTotem Dragon Clanâs Clan Chief, weâll need to wait a bit longer for the matter I need your help on. Iâll inform you when the time comes.â
The Totem Dragon Clanâs Clan Chief was confused. It made no sense for the other party to request a meeting right now just to ask him to wait. In any case, he figured that he might as well ask right now if he could bring Chu Feng with them to aid them in the task.
Before he could say a word, the Seven Realm Sacred Mansionâs Mansion Master suddenly asked, âAre you familiar with Chu Feng?â
âNot exactly so. I only know heâs a highly talented cultivator from the Ancestral Martial Galaxy. Heâs close friends with my son and daughter,â the Totem Dragon Clanâs Clan Chief replied.
The Seven Realm Sacred Mansionâs Mansion Master didnât respond to those words. Instead, he said, âTotem Dragon Clanâs Clan Chief, Iâll send a message to you when itâs time to head off.â
In other words, he was saying that he wouldnât appear anymore.
âBring Chu Feng together with your juniors,â he added before leaving the area.
The Totem Dragon Clanâs Clan Chief finally understood why the Seven Realms Sacred Mansionâs Mansion Master had asked to meet him. It turned out it was all for Chu Feng!
âDid he see Chu Feng entering the Immemorial Star Sea?â
That was the biggest possibility the Totem Dragon Clanâs Clan Chief could think of.
Regardless of the reason, it saved him the hassle of convincing the Seven Realms Sacred Mansionâs Mansion Master. He did want Chu Feng to accompany their juniors there, after all.