After casually killing the rank one Half-God level cultivator, Chu Feng looked toward his surroundings and asked, âWho else insulted the Ancestral Martial Galaxy earlier?â
Several people kneeled before Chu Feng and begged for mercy.
âMilord, please spare us!â
All of them suddenly lost their guts and turned into frightened rats.
âAre you begging for your lives now? You must be confused. I am from the Ancestral Martial Galaxy. Arenât I the type of person you look down on? Why are you kneeling before me? Where did your dignity go to?â Chu Feng asked.
âMilord, we know our fault now. We foolishly looked down on your galaxy despite not knowing better. Please forgive our ignorance.â
Those people cried out of fear. Some of them even slapped themselves, not hesitating to degrade themselves as long as they would be spared.
âScram. Donât appear before me ever again,â Chu Feng said.
Those people quickly disappeared from sight.
In truth, Chu Feng wouldnât have even stood forward if not for the fact that they tried to kill Shengguang Xuanye. They were small fry that wasnât worth him making a move.
He had only killed the middle-aged man because he wondered what would have happened if the one who had stepped forward today wasnât Shengguang Xuanye but his other friends from the Ancestral Martial Galaxy. Without a doubt, the middle-aged man would have killed them too.
Survival of the fittest was the law of the world of cultivation. Most cultivators had no qualms about taking lives unless restrained by a powerhouse. It was not rare for a cultivator to massacre an entire clan just because one of their clansmen had touched a dog they raised.
Chu Feng thought that there was no point in showing mercy to people like that.
Since you donât see other peopleâs lives are valuable, Iâll do the same for yours too.
âChu Feng⦠Young friend Chu Feng, you⦠have already reached Half-God level?â Shengguang Xuanye exclaimed in disbelief.
He had known that Chu Feng was a prodigy, or else he wouldnât have gone so far to deal with him back then. However, he didnât think that Chu Feng would reach such a height within such a short period of time.
âYoung friend? Do you think youâre worthy of calling me that?â Chu Feng glanced at Shengguang Xuanye icily.
âIâ¦â Shengguang Xuanye was at a loss for words.
Weng!
All of a sudden, Shengguang Xuanye found the scenery around him abruptly changing. He had been transported to an empty plot of land, where there were only two people before him. One of them was Chu Feng, and the other one was the Long Clanâs little princess, Long Xiaoxiao.
âXiaoxiao, youâ¦â Shengguang Xuanye was taken aback.
Despite his weak cultivation, he could tell that the one who had brought him here wasnât Chu Feng but Long Xiaoxiao. Furthermore, Long Xiaoxiao wasnât concealing her cultivation, and the aura she emanated didnât pale in comparison to Chu Fengâs in the least.
Shengguang Xuanye was already plenty shocked to see that Chu Feng had reached Half-God level, and his shock only deepened when he realized that Long Xiaoxiao, whose talent he had deemed to be beneath Chu Fengâs, had achieved the same feat.
âChu Feng, will you leave Shengguang Xuanye for me to deal with?â Long Xiaoxiao asked.
âSure,â Chu Feng replied with a nod.
He thought that Long Xiaoxiao was more qualified to deal with Shengguang Xuanye here.
A faint smile emerged on Shengguang Xuanyeâs bloodied and distorted face, as he said, âI was truly narrow-minded to have nearly ruined two excellent buds. I truly deserve death. Xiaoxiao, Chu Feng, itâs only right for me to die in your hands. I⦠deserve it.â
He closed his eyes and prepared for death.
âShengguang Xuanye, at least you do realize that youâre narrow-minded, but Chu Feng and I arenât the same as you. The Holy Valley has helped us greatly, so Iâll spare your life today out of respect for them. If youâre repentant, youâd return to the Ancestral Martial Galaxy and receive the Holy Valleyâs punishment. Undergo your punishment, turn over a new leaf, and do more kindness in your life to make up for your sins.
âAlternatively, if you want to continue escaping, go ahead. I wonât make things difficult for you. You may do as you please,â Long Xiaoxiao said with a wave of her hand, indicating that she had already said her peace and Shengguang Xuanye should leave.
Shengguang Xuanye couldnât believe what he was hearing. Was this how insignificant he had become compared to them?
On the other hand, Chu Feng knew that Long Xiaoxiao was definitely not a soft-hearted person. She was a meticulous, intelligent, and vicious individual. One would be foolish to think that she had nothing but flowers and rainbows in her head.
He knew Long Xiaoxiao was only sparing Shengguang Xuanye because she didnât want to make things difficult for him. She knew that he was on good terms with the Holy Valley, and it was true that he was indebted to the Holy Valley too.
In fact, if Chu Feng had tried to kill Shengguang Xuanye, Long Xiaoxiao would have probably stopped him. She didnât want him to do something he would regret, knowing that he valued his friends greatly.
Knowing her intention, Chu Feng chose not to interfere in her choice. While he was the type to pay his dues, he wasnât a narrow-minded individual. Admittedly, Shengguang Xuanyeâs bravery in refusing to insult the Ancestral Martial Galaxy earlier had also impressed him too.
At the very least, Shengguang Xuanye had protected the dignity and upheld the backbone of the Ancestral Martial Galaxyâs cultivators before others.
For that, Chu Feng thought that it was fine to spare his life.
âChu Feng, Xiaoxiao, I have long regretted my actions, even before witnessing how powerful the two of you have become. I was narrow-minded. I have let you and the Holy Light Galaxy down. I am a sinner. Iâll return and accept my punishment. However, I have a shameless request to make.
âOthers believe that our Ancestral Martial entrance of the Nine Realms Immortal Region will never be opened, but I know that the two of you will definitely be able to pull it off. I have heard far too many people insulting and looking down on our Holy Light Galaxy. So⦠can you allow me to stay till you open the Ancestral Martial entrance?â Shengguang Xuanye pleaded.
âChu Feng.â Long Xiaoxiao looked at Chu Feng, hoping to seek his opinion.
âXiaoxiao has already made herself clear. Youâre free to go wherever you want to. We wonât interfere in your decision,â Chu Feng said.
âThank you, thank you!â Shengguang Xuanye said as two streams of hot tears flowed from his eyes and mixed with his blood.
Shengguang Xuanye would have never imagined that the ones to uphold the Holy Light Galaxyâs dignity were none other than the two people whom he had schemed against in the past. He was thankful that he had failed, or else he would have become a true sinner.
âXiaoxiao, itâs about time for us to make a move,â Chu Feng said.
âMm.â Long Xiaoxiao nodded with a brilliant smile.
She was happy, not just because she was excited to challenge the Ancestral Martial entrance of the Nine Realms Immortal Region, but how far she had come to. In truth, she felt cathartic to see Shengguang Xuanye crying tears of regret after she had chosen to spare him.
As much as she was desperately trying to become stronger so as to not allow Chu Feng to leave her behind, she was also training hard to protect everyone she cherished. Someone who had once grasped her fate in his hand was now kneeling humbly before her, feeling remorseful for everything had done to her in the past.
To her, there was nothing more exhilarating than witnessing this change in attitude.
All of a sudden, the Ancestral Martial entrance lit up. The spirit formation gate turned into a corporeal gate, and the gate slowly creaked open. At the same time, a baritone voice from the Nine Realms Immortal Region announced that the first one to clear the entrance was from the Ancestral Martial Galaxy!
The crowd was taken aback. Even Chu Feng and Long Xiaoxiao were confused too.
The Ancestral Martial entrance had opened even though they had not entered the premises yet. Could this mean that there were other experts around?