“That reward just now was truly amusing.”
“Fenglei Sect Leader, you actually rewarded that useless old fool because of an outsider spying on the treasures of our six great powers.”
“Hahaha, you’ve really opened my eyes.”
The Jiuxing Tianshan Sect Leader laughed heartily, clapping his hands while looking at the Fenglei Sword Sect Leader.
He laughed with unrestrained joy.
How could he not be delighted?
Just moments ago, the Fenglei Sword Sect Leader had been acting high and mighty because of Wang Chen, which irritated him greatly.
Now, it turned out that Wang Chen was an impostor, not even a member of the Fenglei Sword Sect.
Because of this, the Fenglei Sword Sect Leader’s recent reward to Wang Shangkun had become a colossal joke.
Such a hilarious blunder—how could he miss the chance to revel in it?
At this moment, the Fenglei Sword Sect Leader’s face twisted with rage.
He glared at the disheveled Wang Chen and roared, “What the hell is going on? Explain yourself!”
Scolded by the sect leader, Wang Chen, who had never faced such a situation, was terrified. He dropped to his knees in mid-air, so frightened he nearly wet himself.
In this state, he dared not conceal anything. He recounted the entire incident clearly, even admitting to bullying his fellow disciples, which led to his encounter with Chu Feng and the others.
Hearing the full story, Wang Shangkun spat out a mouthful of blood.
He couldn’t accept this reality.
Moments ago, he thought his grandson would bring glory to their lineage. Now, he faced the truth: his grandson was still a failure, and today, he had utterly disgraced him.
“You useless thing, I’ll beat you to death!”
Wang Shangkun flew forward, landing beside Wang Chen, raising his hand to strike.
He wasn’t pretending; he genuinely intended to punish Wang Chen harshly.
*Thud—*
But before his powerful palm could land, a muffled sound rang out.
At the same time, a wave of heat sprayed onto his face and body.
Then, he froze.
To his horror, Wang Chen, who had been right in front of him, had turned into a cloud of blood mist, drifting in the air.
His grandson Wang Chen was dead!
“Bullying fellow disciples led to this disaster. He deserved to die.”
A furious shout followed, coming from the Fenglei Sword Sect Leader.
Everyone had seen it clearly: it was the Fenglei Sword Sect Leader who killed Wang Chen.
Even after personally killing Wang Chen in his rage, the sect leader’s anger didn’t subside.
He turned his gaze to Wang Shangkun.
“Failing to educate your kin, you’re unfit to be an elder of our Fenglei Sword Sect.”
*Swish—*
With those words, he pointed a finger, and a sword of light shot out, piercing Wang Shangkun’s dantian with a squelch.
Wang Shangkun’s cultivation was destroyed.
“From this day, they are expelled from our sect and are no longer members.”
With a wave of his sleeve, the Fenglei Sword Sect Leader signaled, and elders rushed forward.
They forcibly stripped Wang Shangkun of his robes, along with those of the disciples who had followed Wang Chen.
Those disciples, mere lackeys of Wang Chen, had never seen such a scene and were too terrified to speak.
But in truth, they were lucky—they hadn’t been killed outright like Wang Chen.
Everyone understood, though, that the reason Wang Chen and his grandfather faced such a fate was because of the impostor in the barrier world.
Had that impostor not performed so brilliantly, raising the Fenglei Sword Sect Leader’s hopes, the subsequent disappointment wouldn’t have been so crushing.
But looking again at Chu Feng in the barrier world, another question arose.
“Who is this guy?”
“Since he’s not from the six great powers, he must be a junior, right? Otherwise, how could he enter the barrier world?”
“Where does such a formidable junior come from?”
Curiosity filled the crowd, their puzzled voices echoing across the vast sky.
“Sect Leader, based on the Fenglei Sword Sect disciple’s description, those people sound like the Secret Cave Saints and that Shura.”
An elder from Zhutian Sect spoke up.
“Them again.”
Hearing this, even the usually composed Zhutian Sect Leader erupted in fury.
He had heard that their failure to open the Demon-Slaying Emperor’s Tomb was due to the Secret Cave Saints and a figure called Shura.
Especially that Shura, who was the primary reason for their failure.
Zhutian Sect had prepared for years to open that tomb, only for it to benefit someone else.
The Zhutian Sect Leader couldn’t tolerate such a loss.
“Fine, fine, fine. Stealing our treasures wasn’t enough; they dare to stir trouble with Zhutian Sect.”
“I’d like to see if they can escape from under my nose this time.”
The Zhutian Sect Leader was livid.
He already harbored deep hatred for the Secret Cave Saints and Shura, vowing to seek justice.
But now, before he could go after them, they had come to him.
And they did so in the presence of the leaders of the six great powers.
This wasn’t just disregard—it was blatant provocation.
Such a challenge fueled his rage to an uncontrollable level.
“Zhutian Sect Leader, you know who this impostor is?”
The Longfeng Immortal Pavilion Leader asked.
At the same time, others looked at him.
From his earlier words, it was clear Zhutian Sect recognized the impostor.
“They’re called the Secret Cave Saints, a vile, evil cult within our Zhutian Star Domain.”
“They’ve previously used special treasures to infiltrate barrier formations meant only for juniors.”
“They even stole treasures from our Zhutian Sect.”
“So, it must be them.”
“They have the ability.”
The Zhutian Sect Leader spoke with absolute certainty.
“Using treasures to sneak in.”
“So, he’s not a junior at all? Just an old martial cultivator in disguise?” the Longfeng Immortal Pavilion Leader asked.
“Yes, the Secret Cave Saints aren’t juniors.”
“They’re a group of despicable, shameless old monsters.”
The Zhutian Sect Leader said.
*Whoosh—*
His words caused an uproar among the crowd.
Those who had just been praising Chu Feng now turned to insults and scorn.
If a junior had Eighth-Rank Venerable cultivation, it would be extraordinary.
But for an older cultivator with years of practice, Eighth-Rank Venerable was nothing special, barely noteworthy.
To pose as a junior and bully them was utterly contemptible.
“The Secret Cave Saints are too shameless. They must be taught a lesson.”
In an instant, everyone was filled with hostility toward the Secret Cave Saints, eager to tear them apart to vent their anger.
