"Father, you..." Tang Ying cried even more bitterly. She truly never imagined her father could be such a person.
"Tang Ying, step aside." But just then, Chu Feng pushed Tang Ying away. Not only did he push her aside, he also used a barrier to restrain her.
He had already realized that if Tang Ying didn't move, the ruthless old fox who was the Tang Family's Patriarch might truly disregard the bond between father and daughter and kill Tang Ying with his own hands.
"Chu Feng, you've got some nerve. Tell me — which Heavenly Clan do you belong to, that you dare kill our Pavilion Master's personal disciple?" Elder Yuan Zhen asked.
"Oh? What's the matter, are you scared too? That pathetic Luyang Pavilion turns out to have its own fears about my identity, after all."
"So this is why you wouldn't deal with me personally. You're afraid that killing me would offend the forces behind me, aren't you?"
"That's why you had the Tang Family and the Cao Family come after me instead. That way, even if the forces behind me come seeking revenge in the future, you can find a scapegoat and wash your hands of the whole thing."
"The most laughable part is that the Tang Family was actually foolish enough to agree to be that scapegoat. Hahaha!!!"
"No wonder the Tang Family has fallen to its current state. I can only say two words — they deserve it." Chu Feng laughed with scorn.
Hearing these words, the expressions of the Tang Family members changed. They had never understood why Elder Yuan Zhen didn't just act against Chu Feng directly.
Now they finally understood. It turned out Elder Yuan Zhen was wary of Chu Feng's identity, which was why he wouldn't kill Chu Feng himself.
But Elder Yuan Zhen had the Tang Family do the killing — that truly made them the scapegoat.
At this moment, every member of the Tang Family wore a grim expression. After all, no one wanted to be a scapegoat.
"You're quite clever. A pity it does you no good." Elder Yuan Zhen smiled mockingly, then turned to the Tang Family's Patriarch and said, "Tang Haichuan, make your move."
"Father, didn't you hear what Chu Feng just said? Luyang Pavilion is simply using you — making you their scapegoat!" Tang Ying shouted.
In this moment, the Tang Family Patriarch found himself torn. In truth, he had long guessed at Elder Yuan Zhen's intentions.
But he had no choice. To preserve the Tang Family, he could only rely on Luyang Pavilion. After all, the Pavilion Master of Luyang Pavilion was a member of the Chu Heavenly Clan.
He had already made up his mind to kill Chu Feng. But now that Chu Feng had spelled it out for everyone — making it clear that if the Tang Family killed Chu Feng, they would become scapegoats — in such a situation, if he still insisted on killing Chu Feng, it would not only be a betrayal of trust but the height of stupidity.
So he found it difficult to follow through.
"Tang Haichuan, if you don't kill this Chu Feng today, your Tang Family will have absolutely no path to survival."
"But if you do kill this Chu Feng, I guarantee your Tang Family will flourish and rise to become the Pavilion Master's confidants," Elder Yuan Zhen said.
"Elder Yuan Zhen, do you truly mean that?" the Tang Family Patriarch asked. He knew full well that although Elder Yuan Zhen's cultivation was on par with his own, he was one of the Pavilion Master of Luyang Pavilion's trusted aides — his words carried real weight.
"I, Yuan Zhen, the dignified Pavilion Master of Luyang Pavilion — would I deceive you?" Elder Yuan Zhen said, somewhat displeased.
"That was my foolishness. Please forgive me, Elder Yuan Zhen." Seeing that Elder Yuan Zhen was growing angry, the Tang Family Patriarch quickly bowed and apologized.
"Truly excellent material for a dog." Chu Feng mocked him with a cold laugh. Had he known the Tang Family Patriarch would turn out to be this kind of person, Chu Feng would never have healed his injuries.
"You're courting death."
In that instant, the Tang Family Patriarch leveled his half-forged Ancestral Weapon and thrust it forward. A wave of Ancestral Might, laden with violent killing intent, shot toward Chu Feng.
ROAR—
But just then, a dragon's roar thundered through the air. Chu Feng not only dodged the Tang Family Patriarch's attack — he soared into the sky, riding upon a Green Dragon.