âWhy are you crying? I havenât even hurt you,â Chu Feng said.
âWhy am I useless? How can I be so useless? Damn it! I actually gave Xiaoxiao away to you just like that!â Qin Hang was so frustrated that he took back his spear and flipped it on himself. âWhatâs the point of living if I canât be with Xiaoxiao in the future?â
He pushed the spear toward his own dantian, intending to cripple himself.
Pah!
Just then, the spear suddenly stalled to a halt. Chu Fengâs hand had stopped the spear.
âYouâre free to fancy Xiaoxiao. Thatâs how you feel, and no one can tell you otherwise. However, you shouldnât have made such a bet. Xiaoxiao is not a thing; she has the right to decide whom she wants to associate with,â Chu Feng said.
âYou⦠You⦠Chu Feng, could it be thatâ¦â Qin Hang stared at Chu Feng in disbelief. He didnât expect there to be a way out of this matter.
âWhether you like Xiaoxiao or not is your business; I wonât interfere. However, Xiaoxiao has the right to decide who she wants to be with. I hope that you wonât do anything to put her in a spot or, worse, hurt her. I wonât let you off if you dare hurt her,â Chu Feng said.
Qin Hangâs lips quivered even more. He suddenly grabbed Chu Fengâs hands and exclaimed, âChu Feng, youâre a saint! I was wrong. From now on, youâre my good friend. Let me know if anyone dares to touch youâIâll massacre his clan!â
Qin Hang cried as he said those words, but those were tears of joy.
Chu Feng shook off Qin Hangâs hands and said, âIâm going to venture deeper into this remnant. Do you want to travel with me?â
âCan I? Are you willing to travel with me even after what I did? Chu Feng, how can there be someone as kind as you in this world?! What luck is it for me to be able to become friends with someone like you?â Qin Hang cried with warm tears brimming in his eyes.
Chu Feng even noticed a hint of affection in his eyes.
âCut the crap and come with me! Also, I donât want you to ever look at me with those eyes ever again. I have no interest in men!â Chu Feng said. He shattered Qin Hangâs barrier and marched ahead.
âRest assured, I am also fond of women. From this day onward, youâll be my brother!â Qin Hang first wiped his tears before quickly following Chu Feng.
âChu Feng, heâs your potential love rival! Itâs one thing for you to spare him, but why are you treating him so well?â Eggy asked in confusion.
âA bet wouldnât change his feelings for Xiaoxiao. I didnât hold it against him because I realized that he is an innocent person even though he put on airs as the young master of a powerhouse. Besides, his feelings for Xiaoxiao are the real deal. He really intended to cripple his cultivation back then after losing to me. It wasnât just an act. This shows that he truly values this bet. I donât think itâs a bad thing for XIaoxiao to have such a suitor,â Chu Feng said.
âDoesnât that just make him a bigger threat to you?â Eggy asked.
âHow is he a threat? I have no feelings for Xiaoxiao. Weâre just friends. I wish the best for her,â Chu Feng said.
âLong Xiaoxiao is a wonderful woman. Itâs a huge waste for you to give her up to someone else just like that. Listen to my advice and keep her for yourself,â Eggy said.
âI wouldnât let Xiaoxiao slip past my fingers if I truly harbor feelings for her, but it would be unfair for me to forcefully keep her by my side if I donât fancy her,â Chu Feng said.
âFine, I canât argue against you,â Eggy grumbled in annoyance. âAnyway, I have made my stance clear. Itâd be best if you can keep good ladies like Long Xiaoxiao, Xian Miaomiao, and Little Fishy by your side. Youâll regret it if you let them slip past you.â
Eggy prioritized Chu Feng over all things, so she thought that he was entitled to all things in the world, including women. However, Chu Feng thought differently. He wanted his good friends to find true happiness for themselves.
While they were discussing this matter, a spirit formation gate appeared in front. Chu Feng and Qin Hang walked through it, and they were transported into a vast forest.
Chu Feng quickly looked back and saw that the spirit formation gate he had entered from was nowhere to be seen. Qin Hang, who was supposed to be by his side, had also vanished into thin air.
âAnother formation that randomly transports us elsewhere?â Chu Feng murmured, knowing that Qin Hang had been teleported elsewhere.
Boom!
A shockwave suddenly rippled in the distance, indicating that there was a fight between Half-God level cultivators there. This suggested that there might be treasures in the vicinity.
Thus, Chu Feng quickly made his way over.
Upon arriving, he saw that of the two battling cultivators, one of them being a young man and the other one being an old man.
The young man was emaciated, and he was dressed in black robes that contrasted sharply with his ghastly pale complexion. He had huge eyebags reminiscent of a panda, but his pupils were crimson. There was no doubt that he was a human, but he resembled a monstrous beast more. Despite his young appearance, Chu Feng could tell from his aura that he was over a hundred years old.
The young man was extremely strong. By raising his cultivation ranks twice, his strength was now comparable to a rank six Half-God level cultivator.
Coincidentally, the old man fighting with the young man was a familiar face to Chu Feng. It was the clan chief whose affairs Chu Feng had interfered with, and he eventually swiped from the latter a copper mirror that allowed him to check if a cultivator had a protective formation or not.
The two of them were fighting each other over a floating light bundle that contained a token inscribed with the words âImmortal Regionâ. It was clear that the token would play a pivotal role later on.
The old man had already fallen into a disadvantageous position by the time Chu Feng arrived.
âIt just so happens that I can try this mirror,â Chu Feng murmured as he took out the copper mirror and aimed it at the young man.
The young manâs reflection shone with a brilliant light, indicating that he had a powerful protective formation that even pinnacle Half-God level cultivators would struggle to breach.
âIt looks like he has a powerful background,â Chu Feng thought.
Just then, the young man suddenly executed a powerful martial skill. Countless martial daggers pierced through the old manâs body, and the latter collapsed in pain amidst splattering blood. There was a huge gap in their fighting prowess even though the two of them were currently at the same cultivation level. The old man was clearly not a match for the young man.
âYoung her, Iâll give this token to you,â the old man pleaded.
âOld thing, do I look like an easy person? Who do you think you are? Youâre already dead meat from the moment you chose to fight with me!â the young man sneered.
He raised his arm and shot out another martial power dagger aimed at the old manâs neck, intending to decapitate the latter.
Clang!
The dagger was deflected before it severed the old manâs neck. The old man was surprised, as he had already mentally prepared himself for death.
âHe has already admitted defeat. Thereâs no need for you to go so far,â Chu Feng said.
âYoung hero! Itâs you, young hero! Save me! I donât want to die!â The old manâs eyes lit up as if he had seen his savior.
The young man sensed that Chu Feng was not an easy opponent, so he didnât rush to make a move. He took his time assessing Chu Feng as he asked, âAre you friends with him?â
âNot at all,â Chu Feng replied.
The old manâs face paled as he anxiously cried out, âY-young hero, please save me! Iâm begging you! Haiâer and Qiangâer will die as well if I die here!â
Those words made Chu Feng laugh. âDid I neglect to tell you that the link only goes one way? Youâd lose your life if they died, but your death wouldnât hurt them at all.â
ââ¦â The old manâs face stiffened up. He didnât know what to say.
âYou should hurry along if you arenât close to him. Donât be a busybody,â the young man said.
âI might not be close to him, but I donât think thereâs a need for you to kill him,â Chu Feng said.
âAre you going to butt into this matter? You shouldnât court trouble.â
âWhy donât we do this? You spare him, and I wonât fight with you over that token.â
âHahaha!â The young man suddenly burst into laughter. He looked at Chu Feng with murderous eyes as he said, âBrat, you must not know who I am to dare vie for my token! Iâll let you know that my master is the Number 2 of the Immortal Slaughterer!â
Chu Fengâs face immediately darkened. âWhat did you say?â
The young man didnât notice the change in Chu Fengâs expression. He took out a token and proudly declared, âMy master is the Number 2 of the most powerful assassination organization of the world of cultivation, the Immortal Slaughterer! I am a member of the Immortal Slaughterer too. You should think twice before provoking me!â
Inscribed on the token were the words âImmortal Slaughtererâ.