“Disciple?”
“Which disciple?”
“How exactly did he show disrespect to you?”
Hua Xu’s master asked.
“This person secretly humiliated me and provoked me.”
Hua Xu replied.
“Who is it?”
Hua Xu’s master asked.
As expected by Chu Feng, Hua Xu turned his gaze towards Chu Feng.
“Master, it is this person.”
Hua Xu pointed at Chu Feng and said.
“I will not make things difficult for you. Apologise to my disciple, and this matter will be settled.”
Hua Xu’s master pointed at Chu Feng and said.
“If I have done something wrong, apologising is not difficult.”
“But I clearly have not done anything wrong. Why should I apologise?”
Chu Feng asked.
“Chu Feng, you really have boundless audacity.”
“You even dare to defy the words of my master?”
Hua Xu asked in a stern voice.
But who would have thought that Chu Feng completely ignored Hua Xu and instead looked directly at Hua Xu’s master.
“Elder, the disciple you chose is making baseless accusations against me. As his master, should you not punish him for this?”
Chu Feng said.
“Are you saying that my disciple is lying?”
Hua Xu’s master asked.
“Of course. He claims I showed him disrespect.”
“But does he have any evidence?”
“From the moment I met him, the disciples present and the three Beixuan Academy elders all witnessed everything. When have I ever shown him disrespect?”
Chu Feng asked.
“You used secret voice transmission to humiliate me. Naturally, others cannot testify to that.”
Hua Xu said.
“So in other words, you have no evidence at all?”
Chu Feng countered.
“Master, this disciple swears that everything I just said is true. There is not a single false word. Please, Master, seek justice for your disciple.”
As Hua Xu spoke, he knelt before his master and actually swore in front of everyone.
“This old man trusts his own judgement.”
“The disciple I chose will absolutely not have poor character.”
As Hua Xu’s master spoke, he helped Hua Xu to his feet.
Then he turned his cold gaze towards Chu Feng.
“I have given you the chance. If you apologise and admit your mistake now, this old man will not pursue the matter. But if you refuse to repent, then it will be necessary to teach you the rules of our Lying Dragon Martial Sect.”
“Chu Feng, you still will not admit your fault?”
At the same time, some of the elders present, without distinguishing right from wrong, began to pressure Chu Feng to admit fault.
“Elder, since there is no evidence, how can you judge Chu Feng guilty based solely on Hua Xu’s words?”
“Is this not somewhat unfair?”
Finally, someone spoke up for Chu Feng. It was naturally Tu Yuanyuan.
However, as soon as Tu Yuanyuan spoke, the master she had just bowed to glared at her.
The meaning was very clear: he was signalling to Tu Yuanyuan not to meddle in matters that did not concern her.
It was possible that Tu Yuanyuan’s master had also sent her a secret voice transmission.
After saying those words, Tu Yuanyuan’s expression became somewhat complicated.
“Young friend, what you say is not without reason.”
“But in this world, must everything have evidence before fairness can be judged?”
Hua Xu’s master said to Tu Yuanyuan.
Tu Yuanyuan did not reply. She simply lowered her head and remained silent.
This was her way of conceding.
By now, everyone understood Hua Xu’s master’s attitude.
Today, he was determined to seek justice for Hua Xu.
In an instant, all sorts of gazes fell upon Chu Feng.
Some showed sympathy, pitying Chu Feng for facing such treatment right after joining the Lying Dragon Martial Sect.
But far more showed schadenfreude, feeling that Chu Feng had brought this upon himself for not knowing his place.
“It seems this elder truly trusts his own judgement.”
After a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of Chu Feng’s mouth, he stepped forward onto the square once again.
At first, people thought Chu Feng was giving in and was about to apologise to Hua Xu in front of everyone.
“He should kneel and admit fault.”
Seeing Chu Feng approach, Hua Xu’s master added.
Upon hearing this, the smile at the corner of Chu Feng’s mouth grew even wider.
Then, under everyone’s watchful eyes, Chu Feng walked right past Hua Xu, his master, and the others.
He arrived beneath the fighting platform.
Immediately afterwards, Chu Feng leapt up and struck the large bell engraved with the words “not convinced”.
“This…”
Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned. None of them had expected Chu Feng to take such action.
On the contrary, a trace of anticipation curved at the corner of Tu Yuanyuan’s mouth.
She could be said to be the only person present who was not surprised by Chu Feng’s move.
“Chu Feng, which elder’s choice are you refusing to accept?”
Beixuan Academy elder Dao Qinian asked.
“This disciple is not refusing any elder’s choice.”
Chu Feng replied.
“Insolent!”
“Elder Dao Qinian clearly explained the meaning of that bell just now.”
“Since there is no one you refuse to accept, how dare you strike the bell?”
“Are you deliberately causing trouble?”
As soon as Chu Feng spoke, before Dao Qinian could respond, some elders present began to reprimand him.
These people were not targeting Chu Feng because they had any grudge against him.
They simply wanted to flatter Hua Xu’s master.
“Chu Feng, what exactly is your intention? Explain it yourself.”
Dao Qinian did not rush to scold Chu Feng. Instead, he continued to question him.
“Reporting to the elder, this disciple wishes to prove one thing.”
Chu Feng said.
“What is it?”
Dao Qinian asked.
“Hua Xu claims that I secretly humiliated him and showed him disrespect.”
“But this disciple wants to prove that he does not even have the qualifications for me to show him disrespect.”
“Even if I were to humiliate someone, I would do so openly and honourably. I disdain using lowly methods like secret voice transmission.”
Chu Feng said.
“So you wish to challenge Hua Xu?”
Dao Qinian asked.
“Exactly.”
Chu Feng replied.
“By ringing that bell, you are not challenging Hua Xu. You are challenging this old man.”
“Do you wish to prove that you are above Hua Xu? But your wooden tablet has already proven that you are inferior to Hua Xu. Even if your current cultivation surpasses his, sooner or later he will overtake you.”
“But this old man is not an unreasonable person. Since you want to prove yourself, I will give you that opportunity.”
“Xu Cheng.”
Suddenly, Hua Xu’s master shouted loudly.
“Disciple is here.”
Immediately afterwards, a man flew out from the crowd outside the square. Not only did he land on the square, but he landed right in front of Hua Xu’s master.
This man named Xu Cheng was also a disciple of this elder, in other words, Hua Xu’s senior brother.
“Someone is questioning this old man’s judgement and wishes to challenge your junior brother.”
“This battle will be fought by you on behalf of your junior brother.”
Hua Xu’s master said.
“As you command.”
After Xu Cheng accepted the order, he leapt up and landed directly on the fighting platform.
Seeing this scene, waves of discussion erupted without end.
From the discussions, Chu Feng had already learned that the Donglong Academy elder who accepted Hua Xu as his disciple was named Ouyang Che.
But the key point was his disciple, Xu Cheng.
Xu Cheng was no longer of the younger generation’s age. He was already over five hundred years old.
Yet his cultivation was very strong. He possessed first-rank Supreme realm strength.
“Elder, does this comply with the rules?”
Chu Feng asked Dao Qinian.
“When an elder is questioned, they may choose any of their own disciples to respond to the challenge.”
“Chu Feng, if you admit defeat now, there will be no need for a match.”
Dao Qinian said.
“Thank you for the reminder, Elder.”
Chu Feng bowed to Dao Qinian. He knew Dao Qinian meant well.
But Chu Feng leapt up and landed directly on the fighting platform.
“You really intend to fight me on behalf of Hua Xu?”
Chu Feng asked Xu Cheng.
“Since you have stepped onto the platform, there is no room for regret.”
“It is too late to admit defeat now.”
“Daring to question my master, I will give you, this newcomer, a proper lesson.”
Xu Cheng spoke calmly, but his eyes were filled with ferocity.
That look suggested he had already decided Chu Feng was finished.
Once he made his move, he would surely teach Chu Feng a harsh lesson.
Swish.
But suddenly, Chu Feng’s figure blurred and vanished.
Bang.
Immediately afterwards, a muffled sound rang out, and a figure flew straight down from the fighting platform.
Upon closer look, not only the disciples but even the elders were greatly shocked.
Because the one who flew straight down from the fighting platform was none other than Hua Xu’s senior brother, Xu Cheng, who possessed first-rank Supreme realm cultivation.
As for Chu Feng, he stood exactly where Xu Cheng had been moments before. At this moment, Chu Feng had also released his cultivation aura.
“Chu Feng, he…”
“He is actually a first-rank Supreme!!!”
People looked at Chu Feng again. Whether they were newcomers who had just joined the Lying Dragon Martial Sect or long-time disciples and elders of the sect, all of them were filled with astonishment.
A young junior actually possessed Supreme realm cultivation.
This… was something no ordinary person could possibly achieve!!!
