I, a spoiled young master, conquered the Crown Princess right from the start!

puff!puff!

The two incredibly powerful black-clad guards were so shocked by the power of that one word that they both coughed up blood and staggered back dozens of steps, their eyes filled with endless horror!

They exchanged a glance and both saw deep apprehension and fear in each other's eyes.

This person... is too strong!

They are so powerful that they have exceeded their comprehension!

"Let's go!"

One of them acted decisively, helping Ji Ruxue up, while the other kept a wary eye on Lei Zhu. The three of them moved in a flash, about to tear through space and escape.

"etc."

Just then, Chu Feng suddenly spoke up.

The two guards froze, watching him warily.

Chu Feng grinned, brandishing the Nine Provinces Seal in his hand, and provocatively said to Ji Ruru Xue, who was looking at him coldly with a pale face, "Beauty, I'll keep this for you for now. If you want it, come find me anytime."

"Of course, remember to be nicer next time you come."

Ji Ruxue gave him a deep look, a complex and unfathomable light flashing in her cold eyes, but she ultimately remained silent.

The two guards snorted coldly and disappeared without a trace, taking Ji Ruxue with them.

After they left, the illusory figure of the Thunder Lord dimmed a bit. He turned back to look at Chu Feng and snorted, "Boy, this time you've consumed a lot of my essence. You'll have to find more thunder power to replenish me in the future."

After saying that, he transformed into a streak of purple light and returned to the Coffin of Burial.

Chu Feng let out a long sigh of relief, feeling sore all over, as if he had been completely drained.

He put away the Nine Provinces Seal and the Burial Coffin, and slowly turned his gaze to the distant Elder of the Misty Rain Pavilion branch, who was already terrified and slumped on the ground.

Sensing Chu Feng's gaze, the First Elder shuddered and scrambled to his knees, kowtowing frantically.

"My lord, spare me! My lord, spare me! The Second Elder and Third Elder's actions have nothing to do with me! I know nothing!"

Chu Feng walked up to him, looked down at him, and had a playful smile on his face.

"Do you want to die, or do you want to live?"

The icy voice made the Grand Elder tremble like a leaf.

He looked up, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace: "M-Sir, what do you mean by this?"

"It's very simple," Chu Feng said calmly. "Lead your Misty Rain Pavilion branch, from the elders to the lowest servants, and have everyone submit to me. Then you can live."

"Otherwise, you die."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder's face turned deathly pale.

Surrender?

This is tantamount to him betraying the headquarters of the Misty Rain Pavilion! The consequence would be the same: a death without a burial place!

But if he didn't agree, this wicked man would take his life immediately!

He was suddenly caught in a dilemma.

Just then, an old and urgent voice came from outside the ruins.

"Young friend Chu! Are you alright?"

Xu Daoran appeared there, and when he saw the ruins before him, which looked as if they had been swept away by a natural disaster, and the elder kneeling on the ground trembling, he was completely stunned.

"What... what's going on?"

When the Grand Elder saw Xu Daoran, it was as if he had seen a savior. He quickly told Xu Daoran everything that had just happened.

"What?! The Second Elder and the Third Elder actually dared to do such a foolish thing!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Daoran trembled with anger. He never imagined that such a momentous event would occur in the short time he had been away treating the head of the Shangguan family.

He looked at Chu Feng, whose clothes were stained with blood and whose breath was weak, his face filled with apology and lingering fear.

"Young friend Chu, this old man..."

"Master Xu, there's no need to say more." Chu Feng waved his hand, interrupting him. "This matter is none of your concern."

He turned his gaze to the Grand Elder and spoke again: "My patience is limited."

Upon hearing this, Xu Daoran's heart skipped a beat. He looked at Chu Feng and tentatively asked, "Young friend Chu, are you really going to...?"

"From this day forward, there will be no more branches of the Misty Rain Pavilion in Tianbao City." Chu Feng's voice left no room for doubt. "Only my Chu Clan Chamber of Commerce will remain."

He looked at the shocked Xu Daoran and extended an olive branch.

"Master Xu, if you are willing to join my Chu Clan Chamber of Commerce, I can give you more and more profound pill formulas, as well as more powerful alchemy techniques."

Chu Feng's lips curled into a confident smile.

"I guarantee that before long, I will not only enable you to reach the coveted realm of a Heavenly-level Alchemist, but it's not impossible for you to even surpass that level!"

Beyond the Heavenly Level!

Upon hearing these four words, Master Xu's heart skipped a beat!

He thought of the two ancient pill formulas that Chu Feng had casually taken out earlier, and the profound refining techniques had benefited him greatly to this day.

For an alchemist, what could be more tempting than exploring the profound Dao of alchemy?

"If you do this, the headquarters of Yanyu Pavilion will never let it go!" The Grand Elder was still making a last-ditch effort.

"You don't need to worry about that," Chu Feng said indifferently. "I'll handle it myself."

Finally, Xu Daoran took a deep breath, as if he had made the most important decision of his life, and bowed solemnly to Chu Feng.

"I, an old man, am willing to serve the Chu Clan Chamber of Commerce!"

Seeing that even Master Xu had chosen to submit, the last glimmer of hope in the Grand Elder's heart was completely shattered.

He collapsed to the ground in despair, finally lowering his proud head.

"We...we are willing to surrender."

Thus, the Cangxuan Prefecture branch of the Misty Rain Pavilion, a behemoth that had stood in Tianbao City for over a thousand years, officially changed hands.

Chu Feng did not linger there. He entrusted the follow-up matters of subjugation and reorganization to Ya Fei and Master Xu.

Now that he has gathered all the medicinal herbs needed to treat his sister, he must return to the Northern Wilderness as soon as possible.

He politely declined Master Xu's offer to send someone to escort him and embarked on his journey home alone.

However, just as he left Tianbao City and arrived above a desolate mountain range...

Two auras filled with resentment and killing intent suddenly erupted from the forest below, locking onto him from the left and right!

"Chu Feng! You're finally out!"

A savage laugh filled with glee rang out.

Wu Tian and Situ Changkong slowly rose from the forest, followed by more than a dozen powerful figures, clearly indicating that they had come prepared.

Wu Tian looked at Chu Feng, his handsome face twisted with jealousy and resentment, his eyes flashing with a crazed light.

"You choose the path to heaven but refuse to take it, while barging into the gates of hell when there are none!"

"Today, this place will be your final resting place!"

Situ Changkong's eyes were equally cold, and a cruel smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Kid, didn't expect that, did you? We've been waiting for you here for a long time!"