"But he… he knows full well that you're a Seventh Half-Ancestor while he's a Ninth Half-Ancestor. Isn't this just blatant bullying?" Wang Qiang said.
"Which is exactly why he's the type who bullies the weak and fears the strong. I've seen plenty like him. It's fine — let him run his mouth a while longer. I have my own way of dealing with him," Chu Feng replied with a smile.
Wang Qiang froze for a moment.
The other party had clearly come looking for trouble with Chu Feng, hurling insults and saying some truly vile things. Under normal circumstances, even if someone didn't explode in anger, their expression would at least turn ugly.
But Chu Feng — not only was he not angry, he was actually wearing a smile, as though he were a mere spectator watching an entertaining show.
This made Wang Qiang curious as well. He genuinely wanted to know how Chu Feng, who was clearly outmatched in cultivation compared to Kong Ruozeng, planned to deal with him.
With that thought, Wang Qiang's face also broke into a grin, and he turned to watch the spectacle like an onlooker.
"Brother Ruozeng, stop shouting. Chu Feng and Wang Qiang are honored guests of our Kong Heavenly Clan. Even Grand Elder treated Chu Feng with the utmost courtesy. If you keep this up and the elders get involved, you'll be the one facing punishment," Kong Zheng continued to advise.
But Kong Ruozeng completely ignored Kong Zheng and pressed on: "Chu Feng, do you even dare to come down, or are you really just a cowardly turtle hiding in its shell?"
Seeing that Chu Feng still didn't respond, Kong Ruozeng grew even more smug and said to Kong Zheng: "Kong Zheng, you see? This Chu Feng is nothing but a bully who picks on the weak and cowers before the strong. He acted so tough against you, but in front of me he's become a shrinking turtle. Ha ha ha ha ha…"
And with that, Kong Ruozeng burst into triumphant laughter.
"Big Brother Ruozeng is absolutely right! This Chu Feng is just a bully — he seemed so formidable when he was pushing you around, Kong Zheng, but in front of Big Brother Ruozeng, he's turned into a cowardly turtle! Ha ha ha ha ha…"
At that moment, the crowd of younger generation members who had followed Kong Ruozeng were also convinced that Chu Feng didn't dare come out, and they all let loose with mocking laughter.
"Who says my Chu Feng doesn't dare accept the challenge?"
But just then, the tightly shut doors of the hall suddenly swung open.
In that instant, the courtyard outside the hall — which had just been filled with jeering and laughter — fell deathly silent.
Every gaze snapped to the open doors, and some among the crowd actually felt a twinge of fear, instinctively shrinking behind Kong Ruozeng.
It was clear that not all of these people were truly brave. Some were merely the type who relied on others' strength to bully people. Even though they despised Chu Feng, they only dared to torment him because someone else was backing them up.
And under the weight of everyone's stares, Chu Feng and Wang Qiang walked out from the hall.
Chu Feng had not concealed his cultivation, so when they all sensed his Seventh Half-Ancestor level, the faces of those who had just been cowering broke into looks of relief — and that was the very definition of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
"Chu Feng, I thought you didn't dare come out," Kong Ruozeng said to Chu Feng.
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Chu Feng replied.
"Well said. Since you've come out, I assume you're ready to spar with me?" Kong Ruozeng asked.
"Of course I'm ready. Let's get started then," Chu Feng said.
Hearing Chu Feng's words, the younger members of the Kong Heavenly Clan all wore expressions of surprise — they hadn't expected that Chu Feng would actually dare to accept the challenge.
But at the same time, mocking smiles crept onto their lips, because it was as if they could already see the scene of Chu Feng being brutally thrashed by Kong Ruozeng.
And just thinking about the fact that this scene would soon play out before their very eyes had them practically trembling with excitement, unable to wait to witness it.
After all, the one about to be thrashed was the renowned genius, the successor of Grandmaster Kaihong.
If anyone was happy right now, it was Kong Ruozeng — he was so elated he could barely contain his grin, and he declared in a loud voice: "Good! Straightforward! In that case, don't blame me for not going easy on you!"