“Chu Feng, you still dare to come down.”
Xia Ran had been staring at Chu Feng the whole time. He personally watched Chu Feng jump down from the top of Tianfeng.
After seeing Chu Feng land, although he did not attack Chu Feng directly, he had already released the aura of a Sixth Rank Venerable.
Seeing this scene, the people who had originally been interested in the light now turned their attention back to Xia Ran and Chu Feng.
They all sensed that there seemed to be another good show to watch.
Since the light had not yet fully formed and they had to wait anyway, having a good show to watch at this moment was something they were more than happy to see.
“Senior Brother Xia, perhaps there is a misunderstanding. Let us ask clearly first.”
Bi Jingjing came to Xia Ran’s side and said.
“Junior Sister Bi, you heard what Fang Yunshi and the others said just now. What misunderstanding could there be?”
“Could it be that you do not even believe the words of our Nanque Academy disciples?”
Xia Ran asked Bi Jingjing.
Xia Ran was very domineering, but he had always been polite to Bi Jingjing.
Only Bi Jingjing. If it had been anyone else who kept speaking up for Chu Feng, he would have attacked long ago. How could he bother to explain?
“Chu Feng, what exactly happened? Why did you injure people from my Nanque Academy?”
Bi Jingjing seemed unwilling to give up. Since Xia Ran would not ask, she took the initiative to question.
She truly did not want Chu Feng to become enemies with Xia Ran.
“Senior Sister Bi, the matter is very simple.”
“That Fang Yunshi and the disciples of your Nanque Academy robbed Song Xi from my Beixuan Academy of his things and even injured him.”
“Since they were the ones who violated the sect rules first.”
“Then what is wrong with me teaching them a lesson?”
“Besides, I already showed mercy.”
“If they were not from the same sect, whether they could still be alive would be another question.”
Chu Feng said to Bi Jingjing.
“What, you still want to kill them?”
“You really have a big mouth.”
Fang Yunshi pointed at Chu Feng and roared in anger.
Standing behind Xia Ran, he regained his confidence.
“Fang Yunshi, tell me the truth. Did you rob Song Xi’s things first?”
Bi Jingjing asked.
“No, of course not. It was clearly Song Xi who robbed mine.”
“If you do not believe me, ask them. They can testify for me.”
Fang Yunshi defended himself.
As soon as he spoke, some people really began to testify for Fang Yunshi.
Not only disciples from Nanque Academy, but also some from Donglong Academy and Xihu Academy.
In this situation, even if Bi Jingjing wanted to help Chu Feng, she did not know where to start.
“Chu Feng, see that? Fang Yunshi has witnesses.”
Xia Ran said to Chu Feng with a smug look on his face.
Because he knew those people were actually lying.
But that did not matter. This was exactly the result he wanted.
The more wronged Chu Feng felt, the more secretly pleased and smug he became.
He… wanted to suppress others with power.
“I can also testify for Chu Feng.”
At this moment, Song Xi suddenly spoke up.
However, apart from him, no one else stood forward to speak.
Even people like Wang Ziying, Hei Yao, and Ma Yu, who had just explained the Xueyu Divine Palace to Chu Feng, were still up on Tianfeng.
Not only did they not dare to testify for Chu Feng, they did not even dare to come down.
They lacked even the courage to face Xia Ran.
“Pah!”
“You two are birds of a feather. Who would believe your testimony?”
Xia Ran naturally dismissed Song Xi’s testimony with contempt.
Not only him, but the others present also began to jeer and condemn Chu Feng and Song Xi.
In an instant, Chu Feng and Song Xi became the target of public criticism, isolated and without support.
Song Xi was very panicked. His strength was already at a disadvantage, and now even when he had reason on his side, he could not explain clearly. Fear was clearly visible on his face.
After all, they were now facing not just Fang Yunshi and his kind from Nanque Academy.
But Xia Ran from Nanque Academy, along with people from Donglong Academy and Xihu Academy.
Among the disciples present from Donglong Academy and Xihu Academy, there were even some stronger than Xia Ran.
Now they had all stood on the opposite side.
How could he not panic in such a situation?
“It is fine. I am here.”
Chu Feng noticed Song Xi’s fear and smiled as he patted him on the shoulder.
Seeing such confidence from Chu Feng immediately brought back memories for Song Xi from his time in the Great Thousand Upper Realm.
Back then, he had been very weak, and Chu Feng had always protected him.
At that time, Chu Feng had been his idol, the goal he wanted to learn from and become.
Now, that familiar feeling surged up in his heart once again.
His emotions became mixed and complicated all over again.
“Lord Protector, the truth of this matter is already clear. I beg Lord Protector to uphold justice.”
Xia Ran shouted loudly.
It turned out he had not attacked Chu Feng directly because he had some reservations.
What he feared was that Lord Protector.
However, that Lord Protector was not present at the moment.
And even after Xia Ran’s shouts, the Lord Protector did not appear.
“Lord Protector, disciples of my Nanque Academy have been beaten for no reason. I cannot sit by and do nothing.”
“If Lord Protector cannot come forward, then this disciple can only personally uphold justice. Please do not blame me, Lord Protector.”
Xia Ran was truly very wary of that Lord Protector. He first cupped his fists and bowed politely to the surroundings.
Only after doing this did he cast his cold gaze toward Chu Feng.
“Chu Feng, even if you kneel and admit your mistake now, it is useless.”
“For what you did today, I, Xia Ran, will definitely make you pay the price.”
After Xia Ran finished speaking, his pressure surged toward Chu Feng.
A fierce wind rose, the momentum was overwhelming. Wherever the pressure passed, the disciples in its path were shaken and forced to retreat repeatedly.
But such a ferocious pressure, when it approached Chu Feng, simply vanished into thin air.
It felt like a raging river pouring into the vast ocean, unable to stir up any waves.
Seeing this, not to mention the others who were puzzled, even Xia Ran frowned.
He was afraid, afraid that it was the Lord Protector acting again to protect Chu Feng.
Boom!
But in the next moment, the heavens and earth shook. Then, a surging pressure burst out from within Chu Feng’s body.
Once that pressure was released, apart from Song Xi, many disciples close to Chu Feng were affected and blown away hard.
Because that pressure belonged to a Sixth Rank Venerable.
“Sixth Rank Venerable, Chu Feng you…”
Feeling Chu Feng’s cultivation, Bi Jingjing immediately opened her small mouth in shock.
Even in Xia Ran’s eyes, a trace of astonishment appeared.
Was Chu Feng not a First Rank Venerable?
How… did he possess the aura of a Sixth Rank Venerable?
“Why so surprised? I clearly already displayed my cultivation up there just now.”
“Oh, I almost forgot. That Fang Yunshi is full of lies. He must not have told you about my current cultivation.”
“But that is understandable. If he told the truth and let you know I am a Sixth Rank Venerable, what would he do if you refused to stand up for him?”
“Am I right, Fang Yunshi?”
At this point, Chu Feng even turned his gaze toward Fang Yunshi.
Being looked at by Chu Feng like this, Fang Yunshi’s face immediately turned pale.
“Senior Brother Xia, I did not deliberately hide it. I just had not had the chance to say it yet.”
Fang Yunshi hurriedly explained to Xia Ran, and Xia Ran happened to be looking at him.
But Xia Ran’s gaze was ice-cold.
This scared Fang Yunshi into breaking out in cold sweat and swallowing hard.
Xia Ran was indeed very angry, but he did not deal with Fang Yunshi.
He knew very well that Nanque Academy must now present a united front against outsiders.
“Sixth Rank Venerable.”
“No wonder you are so arrogant. It turns out you have some confidence.”
“But what did you just say? You said I would not dare to act against you because you are a Sixth Rank Venerable?”
“Then I will let you know whether I dare or not.”
With those words, Xia Ran pointed at Chu Feng.
Boom!
In an instant, vast martial power transformed into a tangible hurricane and burst out from his body.
Once the martial power hurricane appeared, it turned into countless golden long spears. Then, like rain, they shot toward Chu Feng.
This was no ordinary attack. It was a Venerable Forbidden Martial Technique.
Although it was only a first-level Venerable Forbidden technique, its power… was far beyond what ordinary attacks could compare to.
From this, one could see how much hatred Xia Ran harboured toward Chu Feng. Otherwise, he would not have attacked so ruthlessly right from the start.
