«Damn it, it’s so unfair! The Sect Master clearly put Tang Yixiu in charge of establishing the branch sect in Qinzhou, but he spends all his time indulging in pleasure and dumps all the work on us,» one of the disciples grumbled indignantly.
«Ugh, stop complaining. Who told us our status and cultivation aren’t as high as his? Besides, it’s not just Tang Yixiu. Those three from the Fire God Gate, White Tibetan Sect, and Carefree Valley are exactly the same.»
«They claim they’re staying in Qinzhou to establish a branch sect for better capture of Chu Feng, but in reality, the four of them just hang out together every day, having fun and doing nothing.»
«I have to say, no matter how arrogant Murong Yu, the Young Valley Master of Sword God Valley, might be, at least he gets things done. Don’t let his young age fool you—he’s genuinely working hard to build Sword God Valley’s branch in Qinzhou. He’s way better than our sect’s top disciple.»
Another disciple, despite saying not to complain, spoke with equal resentment in his tone.
«Forget it, let’s not talk about these unpleasant things. Come on, have a drink.»
«Drink up! After this meal, we still have to keep moving. If we don’t finish building this branch sect within a month, we’ll definitely be punished by Tang Yixiu.» The disciples of the Yuangang Sect raised their cups together and drank heartily.
«Hey! I’m talking to you, you little punk—can’t you hear me?» Meanwhile, the bald thug across from Chu Feng was furious.
He had told Chu Feng to leave the table, but Chu Feng completely ignored him. This made him feel utterly humiliated and mortified.
However, because the Yuangang Sect disciples were present, he didn’t dare shout. Instead, he leaned close to Chu Feng, lowered his voice, and snarled threateningly: «Listen here, you bastard. If you keep playing deaf and dumb with me, I swear I’ll cut off your ears and tongue!»
«Seeing as you did speak some truth just now, I’ll spare your life today,» Chu Feng said with a smile.
«What? You little punk dare to threaten me? You talk big about sparing my life? You’re asking for death!!» Hearing this, the bald thug was so enraged he gnashed his teeth. Unable to contain his fury any longer, he reached out with a large hand to grab Chu Feng by the collar.
«Whoosh.» But in that instant, Chu Feng’s figure flickered. Before the thug could even see what happened, Chu Feng vanished.
When he reappeared, he was already standing on the Yuangang Sect disciples’ table. «Can any of you tell me where Tang Yixiu is right now?» he asked.
«Who are you?»
Seeing this, the Yuangang Sect disciples all looked alarmed. They instinctively took a step back, warily sizing up Chu Feng. His speed had been far too fast; they hadn’t detected it at all beforehand, so they concluded he must be a powerful martial cultivator.
«What’s wrong? Don’t even you recognize me?» Chu Feng smiled faintly. As he spoke, he reached up with his right hand and slowly removed the straw hat from his head, revealing his delicate features.
And that appearance… it was an exact match on the wanted posters!!!
«You… you’re Chu Feng?!!» Upon seeing Chu Feng, the already tense Yuangang Sect disciples’ expressions became even more dramatic.
«What? He’s actually Chu Feng?!!!!»
At the same time, everyone else in the tavern noticed the situation. After careful comparison, they realized that the one standing on the table really was Chu Feng. This terrified the tavern’s patrons.
Many cowered under their tables in fright, afraid of being implicated between Chu Feng and the Yuangang Sect disciples. Those near the door smashed their way straight out and fled.
But at this moment, the most striking reaction belonged to the bald thug. He sat frozen in his seat, trembling uncontrollably all over, his chopsticks having fallen from his grasp. His already ugly face was now twisted in sheer ugliness, revealing boundless terror.
Because he had just insulted Chu Feng, just threatened Chu Feng. For someone who truly believed Chu Feng was powerful, this realization left him utterly despairing—he was certain he was as good as dead.