Feng Changdong's eyes flickered. He raised a hand and said, "I, Feng Changdong, swear that I will never reveal the Demon Beast's origins or anything about it to anyone. If I break this oath, may a Heart Demon torment me."
A flash of heavenly light gathered into a glimmer between Feng Changdong's fingers, then vanished. The Heavenly Dao had witnessed his oath.
Feng Changdong had taken the oath first, so the Feng Family Disciples naturally did not defy him. They swore one after another, and even Wen Ziheng made the oath with a smile.
Under everyone's gaze, Yu Mingxuan reluctantly swore the oath. She was convinced that Qiao Ranran's smiling eyes were mocking her. Unable to bear the atmosphere any longer, she stamped her foot and ran off again.
Wen Ziheng looked helpless too. After apologizing to the others, he went after her. He did not dare let Yu Mingxuan run around alone here; an accident would be disastrous. More eyes were still fixed on this place, waiting to learn what had happened. It was only bad luck and impatience that had brought their group face-to-face with Pei Ling.
Pei Ling did not care whether they stayed or left. It was unwise to linger here, and the matter of the Demon Race remained unresolved. Nan Xun was waiting quietly and obediently; they could not pretend he was not there.
Feng Changdong had to leave as well. Besides rejoining Wen Ziheng, he needed to gather Tranquility Flowers. He had promised them to Xiang Rongxi, after all.
Before parting, Feng Changdong offered a warning. "Miss Qiao, Daoist Wei and Daoist Xiang have already left to inform the Heavenly Evolution Sword Sect and the Cloudflower Sect. The Feng Family will hear of it too. The appearance of a Demon Beast is no small