Chapter 170 : Chapter 170
Chapter 170. Completely in His Grasp
Sure enough, in the very next instant, Chu Feng raised a hand and seized her by the chin, forcing her to meet his gaze.
Those Chaos Dual Pupils were right before her eyes, so deep it seemed they could draw in her very soul. His warm, damp breath spilled across her face, and Cailin instantly felt her cheeks grow hot.
She could no longer even make out clearly what Chu Feng was saying by her ear.
“Where this Emperor goes...” Chu Feng said each word slowly, his voice low and laced with amusement. “You’ll be following me anyway, won’t you? So does it really matter where we’re going?”
Cailin’s entire body stiffened once more.
She opened her mouth, wanting to argue, only to discover...that she had no answer at all.
Yes, under the current circumstances, no matter where Chu Feng went, she had no choice but to follow him.
There might be danger at Chu Feng’s side, but if she did not stay by his side, the danger would likely be even greater.
The Seven-Colored Spiritual Aura had already been given to Chu Feng. Even if it had been by force, the fact remained the same.
If those old stubborn fools in her clan ever learned that she, the clan leader, had handed the Seven-Colored Spiritual Aura to a human, the clan would never accept such a thing.
And on top of that, she had already offended Shi Ritian of the Dragon-Elephant Giant Spirit Clan. If she could not remain by Chu Feng’s side, then once Shi Ritian came after her, would she not have no chance of survival at all?
Compared with Chu Feng, that Shi Ritian was obviously the far worse of the two.
Cailin shuddered and did not dare think any further. She lowered her head silently and said nothing more.
After turning it over again and again in her mind, she realized that staying beside Chu Feng truly was her only path.
Cailin bit her lip, her eyes reddening slightly as an indescribable sense of humiliation rose within her.
She was the clan leader of the Seven-Colored Heaven-Devouring Python Clan.
She was also one of the proud daughters of heaven among the Ancient Royal Clans. When had she ever fallen to such a state?
Yet now, for the sake of survival, she had no choice but to submit to him.
Seeing her look both aggrieved and stifled, the smile in Chu Feng’s eyes deepened.
This woman really was rather interesting.
He released her, turned around, and continued walking upon the clouds. Without even looking back, he tossed out a single sentence:
“Keep up.”
Cailin stood where she was and watched that figure gradually recede into the distance. Though humiliated, she could only stamp her foot fiercely before obediently hurrying after him in the end.
Just as she had analyzed a moment ago, she truly had nowhere else to go now.
Only by staying beside Chu Feng did she have any hope of surviving.
Whether it was the Ancient Royal Clans or the Dragon-Elephant Giant Spirit Clan, once they learned her whereabouts, they would undoubtedly come for her at once and take her life.
Following behind Chu Feng at an unhurried pace and watching him stride forward with proud bearing, the complexity in Cailin’s eyes seemed to gain another trace of something she could neither explain nor name.
What exactly did Chu Feng mean by this?
Before, he had clearly only said that he wanted the Seven-Colored Spiritual Aura. But now that he had obtained it, why was he still keeping her with him?
And when she thought about it again, Cailin felt that with Chu Feng’s current strength, bringing her along was like dragging around a burden.
It was plainly a troublesome thing.
But if it was so troublesome, why would Chu Feng not simply cast her aside?
In the end, Cailin let out a sigh. She only felt a headache coming on, but she still had no choice except to follow.
Only this time, there was also a thought in her heart that could not be brought into the light...
She even felt the faintest trace of attachment to staying by Chu Feng’s side.
It was a very strange feeling. It was not strong, but it surfaced from time to time.
Yet she could clearly feel that her attitude toward Chu Feng was no longer as hateful as before.
Her mind was so full of wild thoughts that Cailin was finally driven to the brink of collapse. She shook her head hard, letting the wind above the clouds try to blow away her tangled thoughts.
Just as Chu Feng had said, no matter where he went, she had to follow anyway. Since that was the case, what was the point of thinking so much?
Moreover, Cailin no longer worried that Chu Feng would kill her. If he had truly wanted her dead, he could have taken her life at any point along the way.
But not only had he not taken her life, he had actually protected her well enough, which was proof enough that Chu Feng should have no intention of killing her.
As long as she could stay alive, then every other problem was still manageable.
Meanwhile, within a stretch of ruins, broken stones lay scattered everywhere...
Yuntian slowly opened his blurred eyes with great difficulty and staggered to his feet...
“Ah...” Before Yuntian could even stand properly, a piercing pain that sank into his very bones shot through his body.
In the next instant, countless fragments flashed through his mind. He clearly remembered that he and Cailin had come here to seize treasure, only to run into Chu Feng.
And afterward, he had been left in this state...
Yuntian let out a long sigh, clutching his aching chest as he struggled to rise bit by bit.
The moment he stood up, he lurched forward several steps violently. Before he had time to steady himself, he suddenly felt a strange aura approaching.
Yuntian was, after all, one of his generation’s proud talents, and his vigilance was exceptionally sharp. He spun around abruptly, his pupils contracting.
Before him, he saw only a blood-soaked figure descending from the sky. It was none other than Shi Ritian of the Dragon-Elephant Giant Spirit Clan.
Although the man looked wretched and was covered in blood from head to toe, Yuntian still recognized Shi Ritian well enough...
Yuntian was no fool. On the contrary, he had a few tricks of his own.
The moment he saw Shi Ritian, he immediately stepped forward to support him without another word.
“Brother Shi?” Yuntian feigned shock. “How did you... how did you end up wounded so badly?”
Before he could finish speaking, he got a clear look at Shi Ritian’s condition.
His clothes were in tatters. A savage burn mark stretched across his chest. His aura was weak and chaotic. His whole body was drenched in blood, and it was even his vital heart-blood. There was not the slightest trace left of the imposing majesty of the Dragon-Elephant Giant Spirit Clan’s number one prodigy.
He had clearly suffered grievous injuries as well.
Shi Ritian staggered several steps after landing, nearly unable to remain upright. Gritting his teeth, he said, “That damned human did this to me... This hatred is irreconcilable.”
Yuntian was horrified.
His gaze shook violently.
Shi Ritian had clearly already reached the Fifth Level of the Self-Severing Realm and was a famous figure among the Ancient Royal Clans, yet he had been beaten into such a state?
That was simply too unbelievable.
“That can’t be possible, Brother Shi. How... how could he be that strong?”
“He obtained the Nine Netherworld Emperor Flame, and he also has an ancient divine sword. That sword can cut down all things. With my little bit of cultivation, what do I count for in front of him?” Shi Ritian said through clenched teeth, his eyes full of venom.
“That Emperor Flame is sinister beyond belief. It seems to counter the fleshly divine abilities of my Dragon-Elephant Giant Spirit Clan specifically. My power was completely useless against it.
“You have no idea how despicable and shameless that human is. If he hadn’t used such disgraceful methods this time, I would never have ended up like this.”
Yuntian fell silent, and his heart grew heavier and heavier.
When he had first awakened, he had still fantasized about resting for a while and then going straight to Chu Feng for revenge. But after hearing Shi Ritian say all this, how could there be even the slightest hope of revenge left for him now?