They had arrived at this place ahead of
However, Chu Feng's previous actions had been an act of kindness after all, and moreover,
At most, they could talk behind his back, calling him a hypocrite pretending to be a good person.
But now, things were different.
Many experts had gathered here, including quite a few at the Exalted realm.
And Chu Feng's words carried absolutely no credibility, so they seized the opportunity to begin slandering him, hoping to rally the crowd and teach Chu Feng a lesson.
"I remember now — I saw this guy on the road earlier. He was definitely scamming people, saying that if someone brought him here, he'd reward them with an Immortal Armament. But look at him, does he look like someone who has an Immortal Armament?"
"Right, right, I saw that too. I thought he was a con artist back then, but since nobody was paying him any mind, I couldn't be bothered."
"I can't believe he's actually trying to pull one over on us now. Damn, what a shameless bastard."
"Get lost! Get lost right now, or we'll break your damn legs."
"That's right, you lying scum. Get the hell out — this place doesn't need the likes of you."
The bald man and his companions succeeded in stoking the crowd's fury. People who were already frustrated because they couldn't enter the lake now redirected all their anger toward Chu Feng.
"Shut your mouths! Lord Shura was kind enough to warn you. If you won't accept his goodwill, that's one thing — but what right do you have to insult him?"
Linghu Yueyue and Linghu An'an could no longer stand it. They stepped to Chu Feng's side and began confronting those who were questioning him.
"Those two girls are pretty good-looking — what a shame they're so stupid. That con artist must have tricked their brains away."
"Exactly. Helping a scammer speak, and they can't tell good from bad. There must be something wrong with their heads."
However, after Linghu Yueyue and Linghu An'an spoke up, they too were met with the crowd's mocking and cold ridicule.
"It's you lot with something wrong in your heads — a bunch of idiots who probably won't even know how they died."
But faced with the crowd's derision, Linghu Yueyue and Linghu An'an stood on either side of Chu Feng, shielding him, and began cursing right back at the crowd.
The two of them looked ready to wage war against the entire world for Chu Feng's sake alone.
"Leave it. Don't bother with them. If they don't believe me, then so be it."
Compared to the fire of Linghu Yueyue and Linghu An'an, Chu Feng simply smiled with an air of effortless calm.
He had no obligation to protect anyone. His earlier warning had been offered out of good intentions. If people didn't appreciate it, that was their problem.
He had already given them fair warning. If they refused to listen and ended up dying, what did that have to do with him?
"Don't bother with us?"
"Is it you not bothering with us, or are you trying to run away?"
"What's the matter — the scam failed, and now you want to flee? Do you really think we're that stupid?"
"We can't just let this guy off. We have to teach him a proper lesson. Trash like him, even after leaving this place, will just go on to swindle others."
"That's right — we can't let him go. We need to beat some sense into him."
But facing Chu Feng's indifferent demeanor, the crowd's verbal attacks only grew more vicious. Chu Feng could even feel someone releasing their martial aura, sending a wave of pressure crashing toward him.
They truly intended to lay hands on him.
In that moment, Chu Feng's sharp brows rose.
"You lot really are giving you face and you throw it away."
Facing the crowd's aggressive provocation, Chu Feng's expression turned displeased.
"Oh my, now he's throwing a tantrum."
"Who does he think he is? Does he really think he's some kind of expert?"
"Damn, just a con artist, and he's acting like he can pick and choose when to be offended? Beat the hell out of him!"
Yet, far from being intimidated by Chu Feng's displeasure, the crowd's mockery only intensified.
Rumble—
But just then, a column of water exploded from the lake's surface and shot toward the sky.
People could then see that the pillar of water had been raised by two figures.
And many present recognized those two figures.
Even Chu Feng recognized one of them.
It was a young man and an elderly man with black hair.
The young man was
And the elderly man with black hair bore a striking resemblance to Pang Bo — he had to be Pang Bo's father.
At that moment, both of them were wrapped in a layer of radiant light that possessed the power to resist poison.
It was undoubtedly thanks to that layer of light that they had been able to enter the lake and emerge unscathed.