Chapter 675: Chapter 685: Brought It on Oneself
"Elder Zi Xu, do not be offended. It’s truly that Qin Shan has gone too far, leading them to want to cripple me. With no choice left, I could only retaliate in kind." Chu Feng expressed with a face full of apology.
Although Elder Zi Xu was gracious to him, human hearts are complex.
On this matter, Chu Feng also wanted to see how Elder Zi Xu would handle it?
If he handles it in an unbiased manner, Chu Feng naturally respects him. If he favors his own disciples, allowing officials to set fires but not letting commoners light lamps, then Chu Feng would have no choice but to confront him head-on.
Brother?
Chu Feng actually called his own master ’Brother’?
Everyone was shocked as they watched Chu Feng and Elder Zi Xu.
However, Elder Zi Xu did not show any objection, but instead looked unconcerned. This indicated that Chu Feng was not calling him wrongly.
When did this young man become the brother of my master?
Qin Shan was filled with both shock and rage, his heart approaching the brink of terror.
"Master, do not be swayed by Chu Feng’s one-sided words. All our fellow brothers can testify for me!" Qin Shan roared fiercely, looking like a convict struggling in his final moments.
Even at this time, he was still harboring a stroke of luck.
"Humph, those who can testify here are not just them. There’s me, and several protectors stationed in Seven Star Cave, all can testify."
"Right and wrong will naturally find justice."
Han Xiaoying snorted angrily, stepping forward to support her husband.
Qin Shan wanted to use the advantage of numbers on his side to distort facts and slander Chu Feng; it was pure folly.
"Wait a second... Chu Feng, you call Elder Zi Xu ’Brother’, so what is your current identity?" The Judge from the Outer Sect’s Enforcement Hall, truly adept at solving cases, immediately caught the crux of the matter.
"My current identities are manifold, the Mountain Master of Medicine Mountain No. 106, Instructor Elder, the thirty-eighth Official Disciple of the Supreme Lord of Wanfa Sect." Chu Feng declared one prestigious identity after another.
With each identity declared, it was like a heavy bomb.
Qin Shan’s body trembled violently, shaking, not knowing if it was due to the pain of his injuries or being frightened by Chu Feng’s illustrious identities.
Instructor Elder, Official Disciple of the Supreme Elder, none of these identities were something Qin Shan could contend against.
"You, when did you acquire so many distinguished titles?" Qin Shan asked tremblingly in disbelief.
"You don’t need to know that. Just know that these identities are all authentic." Chu Feng said, directly displaying his Identity Token for inspection by the Careful Punishment Department and the Judge of Enforcement Hall.
"Qin Shan, you thought you could use your status to oppress me, but you miscalculated. Evil begets evil; it doesn’t go unreported, just the time hasn’t come. Remember this phrase for a lifetime, or else, next time you might not even save your life."
Chu Feng utterly crushed Qin Shan, like a victorious king.
The Judge of the Careful Punishment Department and Enforcement Hall, after inspecting Chu Feng’s Identity Token, immediately showed a bit more respect in their demeanor.
"Elder Zi Xu, it is indeed sad that your disciple has been crippled by others. From various investigative evidences, not to mention that Chu Feng truly possesses such noble multiple identities. Even if he were just a regular Outer Disciple, he has not violated any Sect rules."
"Crippling Qin Shan was merely an act of legitimate defense."
The Judge from the Careful Punishment Department said solemnly. Actually, he had already subtly communicated his judgment result.
"Thank you for your efforts! I too was deceived by this evil plague. Him ending up like this is nothing but his own fault, no one else to blame. It is good that Brother Chu Feng crippled him; otherwise, even if I had discovered the truth, I wouldn’t have spared him."
Elder Zi Xu bowed respectfully towards the judge of the Careful Punishment Department.
With these words, Chu Feng also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, he had crippled someone else’s disciple. Although it was just a Registered Disciple, some mentors do not distinguish right from wrong and unconditionally support their disciples.
Just like Elder Lei Ting, he was exactly like that.
Therefore, Chu Feng was quite worried that Elder Zi Xu might do the same.
Fortunately, it seemed that his concerns were unnecessary. If he had really fallen out with Elder Zi Xu, Chu Feng would have felt sad.
"Chu Feng, I can clearly tell you that this matter will not affect our relationship. I had already noticed Qin Shan’s character flaws. It’s just that he was very cunning, and hid them deeply."
"I never had solid evidence of his wrongdoing, so I couldn’t deal with it appropriately. However, I also never took him as an Official Disciple. Now that you have exposed his true nature and dealt with him, I won’t blame you. Instead, I’ll thank you. People with flawed characters cannot be tolerated by me."
When Elder Zi Xu said the last sentence, his gaze sternly swept over the other disciples.
Thud, thud!
In an instant, disciples knelt all over the ground, each of them kowtowing and admitting their mistakes.
They had been deceived and misled by Qin Shan too.
"As an elder, I declare that from this point on, I cut off any relations with Qin Shan, and he is no longer a Registered Disciple of mine. Each and every one of you, if any behave like Qin Shan, behaving one way in the open and another in secret, you had better leave on your own accord to avoid forcing me to personally cleanse the Sect. Moreover, whenever you see Chu Feng in the future, address him as Master Uncle. Do not be disrespectful and rudely call him by name."
Elder Zi Xu’s righteousness in denouncing his own people indeed commanded respect.
"No..." Qin Shan saw that the situation was hopeless, with no chance for revenge, and screamed miserably. He fainted on the spot.
What awaits him could likely be expulsion from the Sect, left to fend for himself.
Or he might be relegated to some secular businesses of the Sect, to lead out his life there.
Chu Feng saw off Elder Zi Xu and others, then turned to Han Xiaoying saying, "Little Ying, I came here this time to take you away. Seven Star Cave is too dangerous; come back to Medicine Mountain with me."
With Chu Feng’s status now, he could completely provide her with a very good cultivation environment.
"Husband, I... I don’t want to leave Seven Star Cave just yet!" Han Xiaoying bit her lip and looked at him. Her eyes gradually became resolute. "The Seven Star Cave is particularly suitable for my cultivation. I’m at a critical point in my cultivation of the Seven Killings Sword Skill, and I need to continue in the Seven Star Cave to make a breakthrough."
"I promise you, I will be cautious."
Seeing that Chu Feng was displeased, Han Xiaoying quickly added.
"Alright! Since you’ve made up your mind, no one can persuade you otherwise. If I forced you to leave, you would just be unhappy," Chu Feng looked affectionately at his beloved wife. He then took out some Elixirs one by one from his chest and handed them to her.
"This is a healing Elixir, this is for enhancing cultivation, this is a life-saving Talismanic Elixir..."
Each Elixir embodied Chu Feng’s profound love for her.
"Don’t make that face, how about a smile?" Han Xiaoying, after receiving the many Elixirs from Chu Feng felt warmth in her heart. Seeing Chu Feng reluctantly smiled, she tiptoed like a dragonfly skimming water, kissed him on the cheek, then turned and fled into the Seven Star Cave.
Standing at the entrance, she waved towards Chu Feng.
"Goodbye husband, once I master the Seven Killings Sword Skill, I will no longer take risks and will dutifully stay by your side, to be together till we’re old," Han Xiaoying said with some reluctance.
"Yes, make sure to be safe!"
Chu Feng currently had too many matters to handle, otherwise, he would definitely enter the Seven Star Cave and cultivate alongside her.