Chapter 75

More than twenty disciples knelt on the ground and kowtowed continuously. There was no need to interrogate them, as they confessed everything.

The reward of the Ten Inner Disciples and Chen Feng's promise.

Two days ago, Chen Feng had found them and promised that if they identified Zi Chen as the culprit, the Contribution Points they would receive would be doubled.

All of them knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, saying everything they could. They even wanted to reveal all the dirty things that Chen Feng had done.

"You, you're talking nonsense."

Chen Feng's face turned pale. He initially thought that these people were timid and easy to use. However, he did not expect them to be a double-edged sword and hurt him.

He kept backing off, trying to distance himself from these people.

"Senior Brother Chen Feng, save us. We did everything according to your instructions."

"Yeah, Senior Brother Chen Feng, just admit it. Save us, we don't want to die."

"Senior Brother Chen Feng, you tried to kill Zi Chen. You've already done it, why don't you admit it? Don't tell me you don't care about our lives and just watch us die?"

"Senior Brother Chen Feng, just admit it, we don't want to die."

The crowd kept crying as they crawled toward Chen Feng.

"You don't want to die, neither do I."

Chen Feng kept backing off, putting some distance between him and the crowd, and said furiously, "Get out of my sight."

When they reached the edge of the stairs, Chen Feng had nowhere else to go. His face turned pale as he tried to defend himself, trying to distance himself from them.

At this moment, the Malicious Spirit Hall Master said coldly, "Men, drag these people out. Cripple their cultivation and chase them out of the Nimbus Martial Ancestor."

"Ah, no, don't cripple us, we've already told you the truth."

"It was Chen Feng who wanted to kill Zi Chen, we were only instructed. Why do you have to cripple our cultivation? Chen Feng's situation is worse than ours, he's the mastermind."

"If we're crippled, does that mean Chen Feng is going to die?"

"Chen Feng, you'll die a horrible death. We won't let you go even if we become ghosts."

"Chen Feng, you evil bastard, you'll get your retribution one day."

The wailing and howling disciples were pulled away by several red-robed elders. They could still hear those vicious curses. After a long time, those voices disappeared.

The floor of the main hall was glossy and shiny, and there were many bloodstains on it. This was caused by the people who had knocked their heads on the ground.

Zi Chen didn't say a word. Su Mengyao and Xue Lin were standing on his left and right. Their mouths were slightly tilted, looking like the lofty winners.

Beside him was Chen Feng, whose face was covered in cold sweat. At this moment, he was at a complete loss.

The Hall Master glanced at Chen Feng before shifting his gaze to the other side. "First Elder, how do you think we should resolve this matter?"

After a moment of silence in the hall, a voice came from the side of the hall. "Temple Master, you did a good job in resolving the matter. Those disciples were simply too outrageous. They actually dared to slander a genius. Crippling his cultivation and expelling him from the sect is not excessive at all. On the contrary, Zi Chen nearly slandered him. You must compensate him well."

Great Elder walked out from the side. He was dressed in a large red robe, his back perfectly straight, full of vigor.

"Oh, Great Elder's words are reasonable."

The corner of the Hall Master's mouth twitched again, as if he was smiling. Just like Great Elder, he ignored Chen Feng and shifted his gaze to the other side. "Do you have anything else to say?"

At this moment, other than Zi Chen's group, there were two other people in the main hall. One was Wang Meng, and the other was Luo Men.

"Reporting to Temple Master, Zi Chen killed my big brother and his friends. A total of six people. This is an indisputable fact. I dare to use my head to guarantee it. I hope Temple Master will handle this matter impartially."

Wang Meng took two steps forward and walked to the center of the main hall. He knelt on the ground and pressed his head deeply against the smooth floor.

"Zi Chen, is what he said true?" The Hall Master asked again, his voice still very cold.

"Reporting to Temple Master, Wang Xiong and the others did indeed die at my hands. At that time, I was at the sixth stage of the True Qi Stage. I did everything to protect myself."

Zi Chen didn't hide anything. He recounted the events of that day in detail. He even mentioned the matter of the five hundred year old spirit herb and the matter of the dung being thrown at him.

He spoke for a full fifteen minutes before stopping. He only spoke the truth without adding any details.

"Zi Chen didn't indiscriminately kill the innocent. That day, I didn't kill that dung throwing disciple. But when he returned, he disappeared without a trace. Then Wang Xiong and the others came looking for me. Unfortunately, the only witness was gone." Zi Chen sighed. He then glanced at Wang Meng. The latter was currently trembling uncontrollably.

Su Mengyao secretly told Zi Chen not to hide anything and to speak the truth. Only then did Zi Chen not have any misgivings and speak the truth.

The Temple Master sat high up in the main hall, looking down at Wang Meng expressionlessly. After hearing Zi Chen's words, he waved his hand and said, "Expel him from the sect."

This time, before Wang Meng could even beg for mercy, he felt a powerful force directly send him flying.

"Mercy, it's Chen …!"

Wang Meng's fierce cry rang out outside the main hall, but before he could finish, his voice disappeared.

"The Temple Master is truly benevolent. This kind of scum should be executed." The First Elder withdrew his sleeve and said indifferently.

Previously, Wang Meng flying backwards was his doing.

"What about you?" The Temple Master looked at Luo Men.

The latter's heart trembled, but after thinking about it, he didn't kill anyone, nor did he do anything evil. Therefore, he wasn't afraid. He clenched his teeth and said, "Temple Master, Zi Chen stole my first-rate battle skill, [Misty Steps], causing me to be punished. I hope the Temple Master can make the decision to break Zi Chen's limbs, cripple his cultivation, and throw him out of the sect."

This was the rule of the Nimbus Martial Ancestor. Even stealing had to be punished.

Chen Feng had long planned for these three things to happen one after another. He could definitely kill Zi Chen, but he never expected that the first two things would be resolved so easily.

Moreover, he was in a dangerous situation. The current situation was very unfavorable for Chen Feng. Although the First Elder was present and deliberately ignored him, Chen Feng wasn't naive enough to believe that the Temple Master, who was like a ghost, would let him go.

"Zi Chen, did such a thing happen?"

The Temple Master looked down at Zi Chen. Although his tone was cold, there was no killing intent in it.

"No." Zi Chen shook his head and denied.

"You're lying. I went to the Martial Arts Pavilion to check. You never received the [Misty Steps], and you don't have enough contribution points to exchange for it. Then tell me, how did you get the [Misty Steps]?"

Luo Men's voice was shrill and aggressive, "Don't tell me that Su Mengyao gave it to you. During this period, no one received the [Misty Steps].

You knowing the [Misty Steps] can only mean one thing. You stole my first-rate battle skill. "

Chen Feng finally raised his head. Three reasons to kill Zi Chen, and finally one of them worked. From Luo Men's tone, this matter was already in the bag.

"I didn't give him any battle skill. Even I don't know the [Misty Steps]." Su Mengyao suddenly said. Her eyes were calm, and her beautiful eyes were moving.

"Haha, Zi Chen, what else do you have to say? According to the rules of the Nimbus Martial Ancestor, stealing is punishable by breaking all four limbs and crippling one's cultivation." Luo Men laughed sinisterly, as if victory was already in his grasp.

"Zi Chen, no matter how much of a genius you are, stealing is a crime. The Punishment Hall will not tolerate it." The Great Elder also said coldly.

"Zi Chen, give me an explanation." The Temple Master stared at Zi Chen.

"Reporting to the Temple Master, this matter …!" Zi Chen was very hesitant.

"Speak!" The Temple Master said coldly.

"I really don't have enough contribution points to exchange for the [Misty Steps], and no one gave me this movement skill." Zi Chen said truthfully.

"Haha, then you admit to stealing. Temple Master, please make your move." Luo Men laughed loudly.

Chen Feng also sneered, thinking that he would not be able to kill him this time. The Great Elder was also waiting to watch a good show.

"Zi Chen, today you have entered the Punishment Hall. There is no road to heaven and no door to hell. You will die without a doubt." Luo Men was a little carried away and laughed wildly.

"Are you an idiot?" Zi Chen looked at Luo Men with disdain.

"What, you still want to quibble?"

"Idiot."

Zi Chen rolled his eyes and said, "I don't have contribution points to exchange for, and no one gave it to me. Do you think I stole this movement skill?"

"If you didn't steal it, then what? Did you pick it up?" Luo Men said coldly.

"I didn't pick it up. To be precise, I stole it."

Zi Chen admitted. Before Luo Men could laugh, he said, "But I didn't steal it from you, Luo Men. I stole it from the Martial Arts Pavilion."

"What do you mean?" Everyone was stunned. The Martial Arts Pavilion had never lost anything, so how could Zi Chen have stolen it?

"Hmph, open your dog eyes wide and look carefully." Zi Chen snorted coldly. He pointed two fingers at Luo Men.

"Swoosh!"

With a flash of silver light, Zi Chen was already in front of Luo Men. His fingers were pointed at Luo Men's throat, fast as a ghost.

"Do you see what this is?" Zi Chen retracted his two fingers and looked at the pale Luo Men. There was a hint of ridicule in his eyes.

"This is the Flowing Light Sword Art. How did you learn it?"

Luo Men's expression changed. In that instant, if Zi Chen had attacked even a little bit more, his life would have been gone.

"Yes, I stole it from the Martial Arts Pavilion." Zi Chen nodded and admitted.

Before Luo Men could understand, he heard a sigh of admiration, "Every person can only enter the Martial Arts Pavilion once a week. Every time, you can only enter for a short two hours. You can actually learn two battle skills and comprehend the essence of True Intent in such a short time. This talent is indeed extraordinary."

"What, how is this possible? He can actually steal battle skills from the Martial Arts Pavilion?" At this moment, everyone's expression changed.

Only Su Mengyao and Lin Xue were still smiling.

Luo Men's face was ashen. If Zi Chen only knew the Misty Steps, it could be explained. But now, he also knew the Flowing Light Sword Art and comprehended the essence of True Intent. Luo Men's previous reason did not make sense.

"This is impossible. How can there be a genius in this world who has a photographic memory of a battle skill? This is impossible. Footwork battle skills are the most difficult to learn. How can he remember it with a single glance?" The Great Elder lost his composure.

The potential that Zi Chen had shown before was already very great. Within a year, he had broken through from True Qi Level Five to True Qi Level Nine. This was something that the Great Elder could not accept. But now, Zi Chen had shown another ability, which made it even harder for the Great Elder to accept.

Chen Feng's face was also ashen. Now, Zi Chen's potential really made him jealous.

"Great Elder, there are all kinds of strange things in this world. Only this can prove that Zi Chen is a genius. Otherwise, why would Chen Feng be jealous?" Su Mengyao laughed.

"This is impossible …!" The Great Elder still could not believe it.