Chen Fei turned and walked away, surprising everyone. They were equally taken aback when the formidable figure from the Black Demon Palace tried to stop him simply by raising a hand.

"Is there something else?" Chen Fei paused, tilting his head back with narrowed eyes.

The imposing figure from the Black Demon Palace, Hundred Ghosts, didn't answer immediately. Instead, he cast a gloomy glance at the crowd nearby before turning his gaze back to Chen Fei. "Let's talk privately," he said slowly. "Come with me to a quieter place."

Chen Fei was momentarily stunned, clearly not expecting the other party to want a 'private' chat.

"Master, I'll be right back. Keep an eye on that guy for me." Without much hesitation, as if he had already made up his mind, Chen Fei spoke to Ming Daochuan and the others before turning to follow Hundred Ghosts.

Ming Daochuan subconsciously wanted to intervene. "Stupid kid... ah, forget it." Seeing that Chen Fei was already walking away, he hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and then shifted his icy gaze to the captured Zhou Ye. "Zhou Ye, we're old acquaintances. You'd better stay put and not try any tricks. Otherwise, you know the consequences," he said indifferently.

"I... don't worry. It's already come to this. What nerve would I have to try any tricks in front of you?" Zhou Ye's face was filled with despair. He shook his head and sighed.

It was evident to him now that, despite his unwillingness and reluctance, the complete defeat of the Tiger Leopard Hall was a fact. There was no turning back from this situation. Under such circumstances, he had no energy left to contemplate any mischief. With his strength at only the Innate Middle Stage, he was truly insignificant before an expert like Ming Daochuan, who was nearly at the Innate Late Stage Peak.

「Elsewhere」

Chen Fei and the formidable figure from the Black Demon Palace, Hundred Ghosts, arrived at a secluded spot. Once there, Hundred Ghosts turned his head slowly to look at Chen Fei, his tone emotionless and somber as he interrogated him. "Kid, who exactly are you? Where do you come from? If I find out your earlier actions were just a bluff, I guarantee you'll regret it."

"Make me regret it?" Chen Fei frowned, a flash of impatience crossing his face. "If you have nothing to say, then don't play these games. I know you're a big deal and very powerful, but so what? It's not as if the Black Demon Palace is the only power in the world! Also, whatever you're researching in secret... haven't you crossed a line?"

"You... what do you know!?" At first, Hundred Ghosts's aged face remained impassive, but as he heard the end of Chen Fei's words, his expression suddenly changed. "What!?" he demanded in a heavy tone.

Chen Fei hadn't expected to provoke such a strong reaction, and a light flickered in his eyes. He snorted. "Hmph! I'm not blind. I know what I saw. It looks like you're meddling with strange things again, aren't you?"

"Damn it." Confronted with Chen Fei's questioning, Hundred Ghosts's eyelids drooped, an uncontrollable murderous intent beginning to surface in his gaze.

He hadn't expected this kid to actually discover their secret. If this information were to leak, even he would face tremendous pressure and significant trouble. At that thought, the irritation and killing intent inside him became harder to suppress. His eyes locked onto Chen Fei as he spoke in a chilling voice, "Kid, I don't know who you are, but you now know things you shouldn't..." As he spoke, a terrifying aura began to emanate from his withered body.

"Enough!" Chen Fei cut him off, his face an expressionless mask. He stared coldly at the old man. "I'm not interested in your blustering. If you want to kill me, go ahead and try. But if I die, I guarantee that after today, all of your dirty secret dealings will be exposed to the world."

"What did you say!?" Hundred Ghosts's expression turned exceedingly ugly.

"Why don't we make a bet on it?" Chen Fei replied confrontationally, completely unfazed by the man's attitude.

BOOM!

The aura erupting from Hundred Ghosts's withered body grew even more terrifying, yet Chen Fei remained unmoved, his face a picture of ruthless cold.

Seeing this, Hundred Ghosts's face twitched violently. He stared at Chen Fei, unblinking and emotionless, for a full half-minute before finally shaking his head. "Speak," he said coldly. "What will it take for you to forget about this?"

"This isn't about what I want. You're the one who needs to give me an explanation. That man is my enemy, yet you insist on protecting him," Chen Fei replied coldly.

Upon hearing this, Hundred Ghosts surprisingly retorted, "I've told you, he cannot die. Otherwise, I'll lose my life too."

"What?" Chen Fei was clearly taken aback.

"Forget it. If you really want to know, I might as well tell you." Hundred Ghosts shook his head again and said in a deep voice, "He is connected to the business and an important experiment of a major figure in our Black Demon Palace. So far, he is the only person capable of completing this experiment. That is why he cannot die. Otherwise, that dignitary's wrath will be unappeasable."

"A major figure from your Black Demon Palace? An important experiment?" A strange light appeared in Chen Fei's eyes.

"That's right. I'm not joking. Within our Black Demon Palace, that person is a truly great figure, a King Level existence. He has planned an important experiment, and if it succeeds, its results will be used for covert dealings with other powerful figures from that side. When that time comes…" Even Hundred Ghosts couldn't help a look of awe from crossing his weathered face. He shook his head and continued with a sigh, "When that time comes... can you even begin to grasp the scale of what's involved? It is absolutely bone-chilling."

He shifted his gaze back to Chen Fei. "In fact, even I don't know how many powerful figures are involved now. It is said there are at least three at the King Level! So, to many of the big shots in the underworld over there, this matter isn't much of a secret. It's just that for security reasons, the time isn't right for it to be made public. Do you understand what I'm saying?" His ominous gaze fell on Chen Fei's face again as he asked the question coldly and directly.

At least three King Level existences? Chen Fei completely ignored the man's tone, his eyes narrowing as he muttered to himself with a grave expression. Although he didn't know what a 'King Level existence' truly was, and he couldn't ask right now, it didn't stop him from speculating. This old man is a Qi Refining Seventh Layer powerhouse, which is by no means weak. Yet he speaks of this so-called great figure, this King Level existence, with such reverence… If it were 'merely' a Qi Refining Eighth Layer or Ninth Layer expert, he wouldn't be this deferential, would he? Could it be…? At that thought, Chen Fei's heart skipped a beat, his expression changing slightly.

"That's right." Seeing Chen Fei finally show such an expression, Hundred Ghosts felt a secret thrill, though he kept his face impassive and sneered, "Now do you understand? If you're stupid enough to publicize this and hinder that dignitary's business, do you have any idea how many powerful figures you would make your enemy? If those figures are provoked, it would cause a massive earthquake over there."

He paused, looking at Chen Fei with a mocking expression. "Is this the explanation you wanted? Are you satisfied?"

Chen Fei fell completely silent.

If what the old man said was true—that the matter involved so many powerful figures from 'that side'—then I can't act. It wouldn't matter even if the man standing before me wasn't a Qi Refining Seventh Layer powerhouse.

"Watch your mouth," Hundred Ghosts said, his patience clearly gone. "I don't want to get dragged into trouble because of some rash, reckless brat like you." With that, he turned and began to walk away.

His retreating figure paused for a moment. "I'm taking him with me. One last reminder: watch your mouth. Otherwise, I might only risk death, but you *will* die. Don't think I'm joking." After leaving these final words hanging in the air, he vanished completely, leaving Chen Fei alone, his expression shifting uncertainly.

He knew with perfect clarity that if he chose to back down now, they would lose the perfect opportunity to destroy Luo Zun. An opportunity like this would likely never come again. But if he chose not to back down, the consequences could be... even more terrifying. Besides, that old man, Hundred Ghosts, is a genuine Qi Refining Seventh Layer powerhouse! Against such an expert, their current group, even with his master Ming Daochuan, was completely outmatched. They stood no chance of taking Luo Zun's life with Hundred Ghosts present.

With this in mind, Chen Fei simply shook his head, a frown creasing his brow as he began to mutter to himself. 'That side'? King Level existences? It seems this Earth holds many secrets I'm not privy to... I wonder when I'll be strong enough to pull back this veil of mystery completely.

Clearly, he had learned a great deal today.

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