"I know what's good for you! I'm asking you — who exactly is that Chu Feng?" Jin Wei'e roared in fury, then slammed his palm down. A devastating wave of power descended from the sky, blanketing the Heavenly Dao Palace's army.
That power was even more formidable than what he had unleashed against the Hell Palace earlier. However, he had held back — using only intimidation rather than a real attack. Otherwise, the Heavenly Dao Palace disciples would have been dead or gravely wounded.
"Tell me right now, or I'll wipe you all out immediately," Jin Wei'e said, his eyes gleaming with a vicious light.
In the face of this, the Heavenly Dao Palace disciples were thrown into a panic. One after another, they turned to their elder for guidance — after all, what they faced was a life-or-death crisis, and none of them wanted to die.
With no other choice, the elder gritted his teeth, then composed himself and said with forced calm: "Chu Feng was originally a disciple of Qingmu Mountain. But this boy is wicked at heart — not only did he murder the young of the Nangong Imperial Clan, he also stole their secret techniques. He has since been expelled from Qingmu Mountain and is now jointly hunted by the four great imperial clans. He is nothing more than a treacherous fugitive."
The moment these words left his mouth, the crowd's contempt for them deepened considerably. Not only were they despicable and shameless, they lacked any backbone whatsoever. They had truly tarnished the name of the Heavenly Dao, earning nothing but scorn from the bottom of everyone's hearts.
"Old wretch of the Heavenly Dao Palace, I'll ask you one thing — if Chu Feng were here, would you dare say that to his face?" Lajiao demanded furiously. This elder of the Heavenly Dao Palace had twisted the truth, standing on the side of the Nangong Imperial Clan and painting Chu Feng in the most despicable light imaginable. She simply could not stomach it.
"What I stated is the plain truth, and I have a clear conscience. Why wouldn't I dare?"
"If that Chu Feng were standing before my eyes, not only would I dare say it, I would carry out heaven's justice and exterminate him right then and there," the Heavenly Dao Palace elder declared.
"Bah! When faced with the disciples of evil, you don't lift a finger to carry out heaven's justice — you grovel like a slave."
"But when it comes to Chu Feng, who isn't even here, you shout about carrying out heaven's justice. Truly disgusting," Lajiao said with utter contempt.
"Truly disgusting indeed." Many in the crowd voiced their agreement with Lajiao's words.
"Today, the Heavenly Dao Palace has truly opened our eyes. All this talk about upholding the Heavenly Dao and punishing evil while rewarding good — it's all rubbish. They're not even fit to hold a candle to the Hell Palace's righteousness," someone spat directly.
People from all walks of life were present. Some were disciples of powerful figures in their own right, so there were naturally those among them who feared not the Heavenly Dao Palace.
This left the Heavenly Dao Palace people with ugly expressions on their faces, but they could hardly retort — after all, they had indeed been intimidated by Jin Wei'e, and what the crowd said was the truth.
"Haha! I don't care what kind of person that Chu Feng really is — I can see now that he's far inferior to me!"
"At least when it comes to doing bad things, he doesn't do them half as openly as I do. Hey girl, stop being so devoted to that Chu Feng and come with me instead." At this moment, Jin Wei'e burst into laughter.
"Bah!" Lajiao spat another large mouthful.
"Damn it, you filthy woman, you really don't know when to accept a kindness! I was good enough to let you be my woman, and you refused? Fine — then I'll make you my slave. I'll play with you whenever I want, beat you whenever I want, and right now I'm going to have my fun with you in front of everyone!"
As he spoke, he opened his arms wide. At the same time, the bound Lajiao, her dress fluttering, was pulled toward Jin Wei'e's embrace.
Despite her desperate struggle, it was all for nothing — the gap between her and Jin Wei'e was as vast as heaven and earth.
Watching from the sidelines, having observed the spectacle for some time now, Chu Feng's eyes — hidden beneath his bamboo hat — gleamed with cold light. There was no way he was going to stand by and watch Lajiao fall into Jin Wei'e's arms.
"No matter what kind of person Chu Feng is, in my eyes, you are not fit to be compared to him." But just as Chu Feng was about to make his move, a voice that shook heaven and earth rang out across the sky.
And when this voice sounded, a figure appeared before Lajiao. The moment this figure appeared, the power with which Jin Wei'e had bound Lajiao was slashed apart.
This scene sent a jolt through everyone present, because the one who had appeared before Lajiao at this moment was — yet another young man.