Chapter 308: Standing Up for a Brother

After the last chapter was released, some readers were so excited they practically wanted to bite me, which sent my heart racing. So, I quickly penned another short update.

Among the young boys and girls, some seemed genuinely sincere in their shyness, while others were lively and bold, clearly intelligent. They were indeed promising individuals, but the human heart is the hardest thing to read. Even though they were young, Chu Feng knew better than to judge them prematurely.

"Come, I'll teach you a fist technique," Chu Feng said.

Chu Feng bowed and stretched his arms, his posture strong and aesthetically pleasing. The three beautiful young girls had flushed faces, excited and seemingly a little shy.

This was standard Xingyi Quan, not the ancient manual he had obtained from Xu Qing in white, but the version practiced at Jade Void Palace, which was also a lineage of ancient methods.

Chu Feng did not disappoint them. He indeed taught them the fist technique, with perfect, refined movements that incorporated the true essence from Xingyi Grandmaster Xu Qing's secret manual.

"Mastering this Xingyi Quan will benefit you for life," Chu Feng told them very seriously.

The young boys and girls practiced diligently; their movements were good, and they were indeed very intelligent. However, Chu Feng still detected disappointment in the eyes of some, though they concealed it well.

He sighed softly, saying nothing. As expected, they had truly hoped he would teach them a breathing technique.

He indeed possessed several priceless techniques, such as the Xingyi breathing technique and the incomplete Great Thunder Sound technique. Any of these, if leaked, would cause a huge stir and lead to bloody conflicts.

As for the complete breathing technique transmitted to him by the Yellow Ox, it was an ultimate technique even in other realms, hailed as supreme. Even celestial maidens and divine scions from other worlds would covet it if they knew, possibly resorting to murder to prevent its leak, or battling to claim it for themselves.

However, he would never transmit this particular technique, as the Yellow Ox had passed it to him through an empowerment ritual.

"Boss, what is this...?"

Ouyang Qing, Du Huaijin, and Ye Qingrou arrived, all unable to accept the news of Chu Feng's setback. In their view, after the world underwent another transformation, Chu Feng was destined to rise and become the strongest on land. How could an accident happen at such a critical moment?

They had been dispatched by Jade Void Palace in the past few days to investigate the famous mountains. Upon receiving the news, they immediately rushed back, their hearts heavy with worry.

"Go practice your fist techniques," Du Huaijin, known as "Telescopic Sight," told the young boys and girls, sending them to the training ground. He and the others then sat down with Chu Feng.

"How could this happen!" Ye Qingrou, despite her charming demeanor, bright eyes, and white teeth, was now very serious, biting her red lips, unwilling to believe that Chu Feng truly had a problem.

"It's nothing," Chu Feng said with open-mindedness, patting their shoulders and deliberately trying to lighten the mood. "At worst, I'll just be a normal person. All this fighting is too boring; I'm tired of it, it's not a normal life at all. All the great demons and peerless experts in the world were rescued by me from Dragon-Tiger Mountain. Even if I can't evolve and my strength declines, who would dare to do anything to me?"

Hearing this, their eyes lit up. Their concern had muddled their thoughts, and they had been so worried about Chu Feng. But now, thinking about it, he did seem capable of self-preservation.

In the battle at Dragon-Tiger Mountain, Chu Feng had saved a group of powerful individuals. Anyone wanting to harm him would have to weigh the consequences.

"From now on, I'll feed horses, chop wood, travel to all the famous mountains in the world, and of course, most importantly... chase girls!" Chu Feng laughed heartily, declaring he wanted to live a normal life, no longer witness bloodshed, and no longer engage in meaningless battles.

They were all speechless.

"Boss, how can you say your battles are meaningless?!" Ouyang Qing, "Wind-Hearing Ear," countered.

Ye Qingrou ran a hand through her naturally wavy long hair, her eyes glinting, and softly reminded Chu Feng, "Hearts can change easily, and the world's ways can be as cold as frost. Don't be careless."

Chu Feng nodded, indicating he understood.

All of them felt a sense of melancholy; they pitied Chu Feng and were unwilling to accept his fate. They consistently found it hard to accept this outcome.

Finally, they stood up, promising to visit him every day.

Chu Feng smiled. "Don't think of me as weak or unable to handle setbacks," he said. "Before I became an evolver, I lived very well, known as the 'campus goddess killer,' free and easy. Rest assured, even if I lose my evolver status, I'll still live a carefree life."

The others exchanged glances, not quite believing he could be so unburdened, and left, still half-believing, half-doubting.

Afterwards, Chu Feng met with Xiong Kun, Hu Sheng, and others. In fact, several of the young mutants had visited a few times, but Chu Feng had not met with them until now.

"My situation is a whirlpool right now, so it's best you keep your distance. Don't look for me recently," Chu Feng told them. He spoke briefly with them, then sent them away.

"Brother Chu, I... have a favor to ask."

Soon after, a spirited young man named Zhou Kun arrived from Eight-Scenic Palace. He was reportedly one of their two strongest young prodigies and had been under intensive training.

"What is it?" Chu Feng asked calmly.

"Brother Chu, my request is quite presumptuous," Zhou Kun said, looking embarrassed. "The Palace Lord said my spiritual power is naturally strong, suitable for controlling objects, and I can undergo various mental attack training. I'd like to borrow your flying sword to practice and try to unleash my potential."

Controlling weapons with spiritual power would naturally greatly increase one's strength, but such weapons were hard to come by, with only a few having appeared so far.

Zhou Kun said he only wanted to borrow it for practice and would return it soon.

"Alright, here you go," Chu Feng said, lending him the crimson flying sword.

At noon, another visitor arrived: a young man from Jade Void Palace, reportedly a distant relative of the Palace Lord, who casually came to borrow the purple-gold lightning hammer from Chu Feng.

"Is lending weapons popular these days? Another one?" Chu Feng muttered to himself, his voice not loud, but loud enough for the other person to hear.

"Brother Chu, I'm just curious; I want to see what a divine weapon looks like," the young man said. "Can it automatically discharge lightning? You've already lent the flying sword to Zhou Kun anyway, so just let me use the purple-gold lightning hammer for a few days too."

"No, I won't lend it!" Chu Feng refused, because the young man was too casual and didn't genuinely need the purple-gold lightning hammer.

The other party seemed a little angry but didn't say much more and simply left.

"Boss Hei, where are you? Why haven't you arrived yet?" Chu Feng asked, contacting the Big Black Ox.

He had calculated the time and knew that the Big Black Ox and his companions, riding on the Golden Condor King's back, should have arrived soon.

The Yellow Ox hadn't set off yet, waiting for the old lama to return and collect his blood, which contained Buddhist essence. However, the Big Black Ox and the Northeast Tiger had already set off earlier.

"Damn it, we were ambushed and almost died on the way!" the Big Black Ox roared. "If it weren't for the monk's staff, we would have been in real danger! We're currently recuperating in a snow cave, but don't worry, we'll be there soon!"

The call ended.

Chu Feng's face turned grim. He wanted to let go of everything, but he found that things were not as simple as he had imagined.

Feeding horses, chopping wood, living freely, traveling to famous mountains around the world, and staying away from conflicts and battles – that was too idealistic. It was simply unachievable; there was no pure land in this world.

This was just the beginning, yet someone had already accurately predicted that the Big Black Ox and his companions would come to Shuntian to see him, and ambushed them midway, cutting off his reinforcements. This was truly vicious and ruthless.

"King Peng..." Chu Feng muttered as he contacted the Golden-Winged Great Peng King, the Sect Master of Mount Hua.

He was furious. He intended to use his connections to get justice for the Big Black Ox and the others, to avenge them.

He guessed that the Big Black Ox and his companions must have been seriously injured; otherwise, they wouldn't have been delayed so long and needed to recuperate.

"Senior Turtle King, I ask for your help to kill some people!" Next, Chu Feng contacted the Mountain Turtle, Sect Master of Kongtong, asking for his assistance.

Chu Feng continuously contacted experts, all peerless individuals he had rescued from Dragon-Tiger Mountain who owed him favors. He asked them to emerge and find clues about who wanted to kill his brothers, the Big Black Ox and others, and to strike with thunderous force to eliminate those people.

Chu Feng reacted quickly, directly and fiercely asking a group of top-tier kings to emerge, intending to escalate the situation.

This was not just for avenging his brothers, but also to "strike the mountain to shake the tiger." Did they really think he was a soft persimmon that could be bullied?!

Soon after, Chu Feng once again activated the mysterious breathing technique transmitted to him by the Yellow Ox, attempting to break through the black substance. He was truly unwilling to accept this. It had only been a few days, yet someone couldn't hold back, targeting his brothers and attempting to ambush the Big Black Ox and others. It was simply too much; how could he possibly tolerate this?!

"Eh?!" In his fury, Chu Feng discovered an astonishing change after activating the breathing technique: the black substance within his body slowly transformed, turning silver-white. This sight was quite bizarre.

He urgently contacted the Yellow Ox to understand the situation. What kind of change was this?

"Silver-white, impossible!" The Yellow Ox cried out, utterly shocked.