In that moment, heaven and earth fell into complete silence. Having witnessed with their own eyes as Chu Feng slew Zhan Qiankun, everyone was rendered speechless.
Even though Zhan Qiankun deserved death and everyone wanted him dead, how many truly had the nerve to actually kill him?
No matter how badly others wished for Zhan Qanikun's demise, it was all just wishful thinking. But Chu Feng had done it—and he had done it decisively, without a moment's hesitation.
"It seems there were quite a few people who wanted to deal with me, Chu Feng, before. Now that I'm here, those who were itching to make a move—stop hiding and come at me directly." Chu Feng spread his arms and swept his gaze over the crowd below, looking as if he were inviting anyone to step forward.
At that moment, every single person lowered their head in silence. Even those who had never entertained the thought of killing Chu Feng didn't dare meet his gaze.
Though the look in Chu Feng's eyes carried a gentle smile, the hidden chill within it pierced straight into their very souls.
They were afraid—afraid Chu Feng would misunderstand, afraid he might think they harbored intentions against him. To put it simply, they were afraid Chu Feng would kill them.
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In an instant, the already silent place became eerily still. Aside from the sound of wind rustling through the grass, the only noise was the thumping of hearts.
"If you don't dare to act, then stop talking behind people's backs. Otherwise, you'll only be ruining your own reputation." Chu Feng spoke again, his words dripping with mockery.
Upon hearing this, the members of the Heavenly Dao Manor felt their hearts clench and their bodies tremble. They knew full well that these words were directed at them.
In truth, they had indeed planned to deal with Chu Feng—but that was before. Once they had actually laid eyes on Chu Feng, that thought had been thoroughly extinguished.
There were certainly plenty of people within the Heavenly Dao Manor who could handle Chu Feng, but at the very least, they themselves were not worthy of even trying.
"That elder from the Heavenly Dao Manor—tell me, am I right or wrong?" Chu Feng suddenly turned his gaze toward the elder of the Heavenly Dao Manor.
Faced with Chu Feng's question, the elder's brows knotted tightly, his expression caught between a grimace and a forced smile.
"Young friend Chu Feng speaks the truth, speaks the very truth!" the elder could only manage, an uncomfortable grin plastered across his face.
Not only did he smile, but he also clasped his fists in a cupped-hand salute, bowing in a gesture of submission. He was secretly pleading for mercy, signaling for Chu Feng to let him off the hook.
Because he was afraid. He was afraid of Chu Feng—and the reason was simple: killing him would be child's play for Chu Feng.
And he knew that besides possessing the power to end his life, Chu Feng also possessed the courage to do so.
A Chu Feng like this—how could he not be afraid?
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Witnessing this scene, everyone involuntarily drew in a sharp breath.
With just a few words, Chu Feng had cornered an elder of the Heavenly Dao Manor into such a wretched state. This situation could be summed up in a single word: overbearing!
"Heh…" Seeing the Heavenly Dao Manor elder so thoroughly humbled, Chu Feng let out a contemptuous laugh. Then, with a flicker of movement, he appeared before Jin Wei'e, Yin Wei'e, and Tong Wei'e.
"Chu Feng, please don't misunderstand—we truly were ignorant and had never heard of your great name. If we had known you were this formidable, even giving us ten times the courage wouldn't have been enough to speak ill of you." The three of them, already gravely wounded, hurriedly begged for mercy.
"You can say whatever you want about me, but if you insult my friends, I will not tolerate it." With those words, Chu Feng struck out three consecutive palms. Three resounding cracks echoed through the air, and Jin Wei'e, Yin Wei'e, and Tong Wei'e all fell dead at Chu Feng's hand.