"Humph, smear?"
Yet in response to Chu Feng's words, Chu Huanyu simply sneered. He then asked Chu Feng:
"The one who defeated the Jinshi Royal Clan's Little Prince and won ten million Immortal Martial Stones—was that you?"
"What? The Jinshi Royal Clan's Little Prince?"
"Chu Feng won ten million Immortal Martial Stones from him?"
"What's going on? Could this actually be true?"
Once Chu Huanyu spoke those words, it was the onlookers who were truly stunned.
They had all been curious about who exactly Chu Feng had offended. Now, Chu Huanyu's words had given them the answer.
It was someone from the Jinshi Royal Clan, and not just some ordinary young master or young noble—the Little Prince himself.
Those present naturally knew exactly who the Jinshi Royal Clan were.
They were overlords of an upper realm, a colossal existence on the same level as the Chu Heavenly Clan.
And the Jinshi Royal Clan's Little Prince was the clan head's own son. His status could be described in two words: transcendent.
At this level, forget about ordinary people—even those with some standing and strength wouldn't dare offend such a person.
However, since these words came from Chu Huanyu, while people were shocked, they also harbored a trace of doubt.
After all, they couldn't verify whether it was true or false.
Therefore, after Chu Huanyu finished speaking, people instinctively shifted their gaze toward Chu Feng.
Under countless gazes, Chu Feng calmly uttered two words: "That was me."
"It really was him? Chu Feng truly defeated the Jinshi Royal Clan's Little Prince and won ten million Immortal Martial Stones?"
"My heavens, ten million Immortal Martial Stones—that's a thousand Immortal-grade weapons!"
With the truth confirmed, the shock on people's faces intensified several fold.
They secretly thought that Chu Feng's reputation for being utterly lawless was indeed well-deserved.
Thinking this, they felt a new sense of respect for Chu Feng.
Especially among the younger generation, their feelings went beyond simple respect—it was outright worship.
The young women among them even looked at Chu Feng with completely different eyes now, as if they would throw themselves at him without expecting anything in return.
"The one who participated in the auction and forced the Jinshi Royal Clan's clan head to take a stand—was that you?" Chu Huanyu asked again.
"That was me." Chu Feng answered decisively.
And once Chu Feng said this, the look of shock on people's faces grew even stronger.
So, not only had Chu Feng offended the Jinshi Royal Clan's Little Prince, but he had also offended the clan's most terrifying figure—the clan head himself.
As their shock increased, so did their admiration.
To force the clan head of the Jinshi Royal Clan to retreat during an auction wasn't just about being bold—Chu Feng truly possessed some capability. At the very least, his financial power was formidable.
"The auction hasn't ended yet. The one who left early—was that you?" Chu Huanyu asked yet again.
"That was me." Chu Feng replied readily, but then he asked, "So what? Leaving early proves I fled because I was afraid of retaliation?"
"If I were afraid, I wouldn't have gambled with the Jinshi Royal Clan's Little Prince in the first place, let alone competed with his father in an auction after winning against the prince."
"Then why did you leave in such a hurry?" Chu Huanyu pressed.
"I simply wasn't interested in the items being auctioned next. That's all," Chu Feng said.
"Humph, who believes that?"
Chu Huanyu sneered coldly, firmly convinced that Chu Feng had fled in panic.
"Young friend Chu Feng speaks the truth. I can vouch for him."
At that moment, the Hall Master of the Ghost Sect Hall suddenly spoke up, addressing the crowd:
"After Young friend Chu Feng left the auction hall, he directly sought out our Ghost Sect Hall personnel to exchange for his items. From beginning to end, not a trace of panic appeared on his face. That was not the look of someone fearing anyone."
With his words, the crowd found Chu Feng even more credible.
At the same time, they became more certain that Song Yunfei and Ren Xiaoyao were deliberately smearing Chu Feng.