"You got injured because you're useless — what does that have to do with us?"
Master Luotuo's words dripped with sarcasm.
And the moment he spoke, laughter erupted from the vast sea of people above and below, filling the heavens and earth.
Every trace of that laughter carried mockery.
Hearing those words and that laughter, Chu Feng realized something was wrong.
He had been the one to save everyone. Why were they treating him like this?
Had someone stolen his credit?
At that thought, Chu Feng turned his gaze toward Lu Jie.
He saw Lu Jie looking at him with a smug, contemptuous expression.
Chu Feng understood. He had guessed correctly.
It was this Lu Jie who had stolen the credit that rightfully belonged to him.
"Lu Jie, there's no point acting tough about something you didn't accomplish," Chu Feng said.
"Chu Feng, are you a sore loser?" Lu Jie shot back.
"Chu Feng, don't tell me you're about to claim that you were the one who got us out?"
"You really think that just because you walked out of the chessboard, you saved us?"
"You really think of yourself as some kind of savior?"
"How laughable. Truly laughable beyond measure."
"Ha ha ha ha ha..."
Across the heavens and earth, it was no longer just mocking laughter — derisive words echoed everywhere as well.
All of these people had sided with Lu Jie.
They firmly believed that Lu Jie was the one who had saved them.
As for Chu Feng — he was nothing more than a pathetic clown.
"All of you, shut your mouths!"
"Chu Feng fought on our behalf. What right do you have to humiliate him?"
Grandmaster Tang Chen was furious. He released his oppressive aura directly, intending to suppress everyone present.
Hummm—
However, the moment his aura was released, it was blocked by two equally powerful surges of oppressive force.
This time, it was not only the Ghost Face Heavenly Venerable who struck against Grandmaster Tang Chen — Master Luotuo had joined in as well.
After the two of them simultaneously blocked Grandmaster Tang Chen's aura, the Ghost Face Heavenly Venerable — who had remained silent for a long time — finally spoke.
"Tang Chen, we did indeed select Chu Feng, but he could have simply chosen not to enter the chessboard."
"Choosing him to fight was our decision, but entering the chessboard was his own choice."
"He entered the chessboard not for our sake, but for his own."
"He had selfish motives — he wanted to survive. There's nothing wrong with that."
"But in breaking that chessboard earlier, he also held the lives of all of us in his hands. His recklessness getting himself injured was his own fault, but causing us to suffer — that was inexcusable."
"If Young Hero Lu Jie hadn't broken through another chess formation, we might have all been killed by this Chu Feng."
"Someone who nearly got us all killed — is it really so wrong for us to curse him a little?"
"And on top of that, he wanted to steal Young Hero Lu Jie's credit. Such despicable, shameless behavior — are we not even allowed to criticize him?"
"Just because he has great talent, we're supposed to tolerate him?"
"What kind of logic is that?"
The Ghost Face Heavenly Venerable's words boomed with tremendous volume, audible not only throughout the surroundings of the Ancient Spirit Domain, but even at considerable distances away.
"Heavenly Venerable speaks the truth!"
"That's right. No matter how great someone's talent, if their character is vile, it's all worthless."
"People like that will become a disaster sooner or later."
And what infuriated Grandmaster Tang Chen, Yuan Shu, and Yu Ting the most was that the Ghost Face Heavenly Venerable's words were met with widespread support.
In that moment, the voices filling the heavens and earth were directed not only at Chu Feng, but at Grandmaster Tang Chen as well.