“Cannot understand? Seems the esteemed Shenhuang Academy vice-dean Feng Ming Wan Chong is no man!”
Ling Xiao sneered. “You say I made you wait a day in vain? Ridiculous. My duel with Blood Skull was a private agreement, with no time limit. You chose to wait, that is your affair. I, Ling Xiao, do not welcome eunuchs like you to spectate, lest you sully the battle!
You claim I caused Shenhuang Academy vast spirit stones in publicity costs? Then I say you deserve it!
Did you seek my consent for the publicity? My consent for the fees?
Truly laughable, profiting off my name, now blame me for the loss?
Truth be told, I came deliberately at this hour, precisely to bankrupt Shenhuang Academy!”
Hearing Ling Xiao’s words, Feng Ming Wan Chong’s fury knew no bounds. His breathing grew ever more rapid, heartbeat accelerating, body trembling violently.
He itched to mount the arena now and strangle Ling Xiao, silencing that foul mouth.
Yet Ling Xiao showed no intent to stop.
He sneered. “Shenhuang Academy vice-dean, what grand airs! Pity in my eyes, you are but a eunuch sans manhood! A coward who dares act yet not admit! A despicable villain!
Shenhuang Academy should feel shame for having such a vice-dean, utterly disgraced.
Were I in your seat, I would seek a hole to crawl into, no face left to live!”
After Ling Xiao’s righteous tirade, most grasped the situation.
No wonder Ling Xiao suddenly clutched his head in agony earlier, allowing Blood Skull to seize the chance for ambush.
Feng Ming Wan Chong had interfered.
His injury, Blood Skull’s ejection, likely aid from some hidden expert.
Feng Ming Wan Chong truly shameless.
As Ling Xiao said, today’s duel was private. No one bade Shenhuang Academy publicise.
Yet they sought to profiteer, more vile.
Now, having lost money, blame others for tardiness. Shameless atop shameless.
All understood these truths, yet none dared voice them before Feng Ming Wan Chong.
Ling Xiao was the first, likely the only.
Feng Qing Yan seized the chance to smile. “Feng Ming Wan Chong, I truly shame to share name with you. Past dealings with me I minded not, but stooping to such base tricks against a junior? You truly capable.
Seems I was right. Collaborating with True Demon Empire, learned no virtues, only such shameless lows.
Well done!
Admirable! Admirable!”
Feng Qing Yan’s tongue rivalled Ling Xiao’s. Each word dripped sarcasm, nearly driving Feng Ming Wan Chong to leap and slay Ling Xiao.
Yet he had not resolved his soul sea woes, impossible to kill Ling Xiao.
More, he still puzzled over the earlier events, who aided Ling Xiao.
“Fine! Very fine! In verbal sparring, I Feng Ming Wan Chong yield. Indeed no match for your Qingxu Academy! But Ling Xiao, remember: should you survive Blood Skull today by luck, I shall kill you, leaving no chance of life!”
Feng Ming Wan Chong simply abandoned all shame.
I am shameless, unreasonable, but strong enough. That suffices!
His words made many warriors shake heads inwardly.
No help for it, that was reality.
Reason availed naught against superior strength. They controlled your life.
Live if they willed, die if not!
This was Feng Ming Wan Chong!
This was Shenhuang Academy!
Ever thus they stood. Offenders, eloquent or justified, met death.
“Hahahaha! Feng Ming Wan Chong, shameless and tyrannical enough! But forget not, I Feng Qing Yan yet live!”
Feng Qing Yan suddenly laughed heartily. “Though I speak for myself alone, today I declare: dare you Feng Ming Wan Chong touch Ling Xiao, I shall ensure your Feng Ming clan’s geniuses perish utterly! Disbelieve? Try it!”
“Old Phoenix Qing Yan, know what you say?”
Feng Ming Wan Chong’s face darkened. “Would you ignite war between Ice Phoenix and Fire Phoenix clans? Bullying the weak with strength, the young with age, and you dare!”
“Damn, Feng Ming Wan Chong truly faceless. No wonder he ambushed Ling Xiao. Cares naught for face.”
“Indeed.”
Among the crowd, many felt Feng Ming Wan Chong excessive. Officials set fires, folk forbidden candles. Such brazen demands unheard.
Feng Qing Yan sneered. “Laughable. You slaying my Fire Phoenix clan’s benefactor is also bullying weak and young. What wrong with me killing your Ice Phoenix juniors? Shamelessness has limits!”
“Benefactor? How could he be your Fire Phoenix clan’s benefactor?”
Feng Ming Wan Chong stunned, asked.
“That concerns you not!”
Feng Qing Yan said flatly.
Feng Ming Wan Chong raged. “Even as benefactor, so what? Truly feud with our Ice Phoenix clan for an outsider?”
“I said, I represent only myself, not Fire Phoenix clan, nor Qingxu Academy!”
Feng Qing Yan spoke cautiously.
His status special, only self he could claim.
“Hahaha, yourself alone? You overrate, Feng Qing Yan. Forsake Fire Phoenix or Qingxu, I guarantee you see not tomorrow!”
Feng Ming Wan Chong laughed.
“Is that so? Try then!”
Feng Qing Yan remained calm, untensed.
“Hmph, say you represent not, and it holds? Offend our Ice Phoenix and Shenhuang Academy, even Qingxu and Fire Phoenix must vanish from this world!”
Ice-cold words from Feng Ming Wan Chong.
This startled all.
Merely a disciple duel, how escalated thus?
Ice Phoenix versus Fire Phoenix?
Or Shenhuang versus Qingxu Academy?
All pivotal Shenhuang Empire forces. War would chaos the empire.
“Feng Ming Qi Shan saying it, I believe. But you? No qualification!”
A cold voice rose slowly.
From the crowd, an unremarkable young man stood.
Of course, merely appeared so.
