First Goon, Li Yuan (2)

"And who might you be? Do you even understand what you're doing here? You're interrupting a sacred trial established since the sect was built to solve an irreconcilable grudge."

The muscular young man did not take his eyes off the stage. He merely waved his hand, alerting the pair of elders to take care of this problem.

"Elder Pe, Elder Mu, I'm afraid I have to trouble you with this ordeal."

Me Feng raised his eyebrows. Surnamed Mu?

The oldies opened their eyes and cupped their fists, showcasing their utter respect for the younger man. One of them, iconic with his long brows, laughed lightly.

"It's fine. As the Supervisor of the Outer Division, it's only natural for this Mu to abide by the rules and detain those who wished to break the rules of the sacred ancestor."

The young man merely nodded. He glanced at Me Feng for a moment, showing an indiscernible smirk, "What a fool."

"Little disciple, do you know what you intend to do?" Elder Mu immediately went into action. He stood up and smashed his feet against the floor, sending him flying into the air. Despite his old bones, he agilely landed before Me Feng, who watched it all with interest.

"Well, what do you think am I about to do, Elder Mu?" Me Feng cheekily smiled at the elder, to which Elder Mu replied with a mocking smile of his own.

"I don't know exactly what that immature, smooth brain of yours wanted to do, but I'm just here to warn you. The fact that you forcefully entered this sacred ground was enough for me to detain you for a decade."

Elder Mu was feeling smug. Not only did he gain a favor from Young Master Gu by finding Li Yuan and bringing him here, but now, he also had a chance to show off his authority. He wondered how impressive he currently looks.

"You expect me to believe that?" Me Feng started to get suspicious. Am I too dumb to understand his hidden agenda or was he too dumb to say an actual coherent phrase?

If such an important rule did exist, surely the ancestor wouldn't be so dumb to not establish a stele engraved with such an important thing to warn the future disciples about this so-called sacred rule.

"Old man, I apologize for my intrusion or whatever you wanted it to be, but this is a sparring place, right? So why are you saying all of this nonsense?"

Elder Mu paused, "That would be the case if there was no sacred duel currently being held, foolish disciple!"

"No, that's not it. I didn't see any warning before I entered the building. What I saw, however, was a couple of disciples trying to block my way. Wait! Are you... Trying to hide something? The fact that you held it this early meant that you do, in fact, try to hide something!"

Elder Mu started to sweat. On the deathmatch stage, while Gu Chen was oblivious to this all, Li Yuan heard what his boss just said. He was stumped with the realization.

"Am I being targeted?"

At the same time, he started to dodge Gu Chen's attacks. He did not resist previously because the match was under the watch of Gu Peng, Gu Chen's brother. But now that the main attention was on his boss, he could take a breather for a while.

In the first place, Gu Chen was just a little Muscle Refinement junior, so without outside interference, Li Yuan could easily beat him up, lest dodging all of his assaults.

The muscular young man started to get irritated. He turned to Elder Pe, who stared at Me Feng as if he wanted to swallow him whole, "Elder Pe, it seems like we have a clever one here. Do me a favor, alright?"

Elder Pe hesitated. He naturally knew what Young Master Gu wished him to do, but while killing a mere Outer Disciple was not difficult, erasing any evidence was another matter.

His eyes showed his struggle for a moment before he narrowed his eyes resolutely, staring at Elder Mu with venomous intent.

Mu, don't blame me for being ruthless for using you as a sacrifice. As for you, young disciple, you have to know that sometimes, knowing too much is as bad as knowing too little!

As an elder who has been sheltered in the sect his whole life, Elder Mu was able to get his position only with the help of the Mu Family, so naturally, in terms of scheming, he lost out to Elder Pe, who fought his way to the 'top'.

The irritated Young Master Gu, the vicious Elder Pe, the panicked Elder Mu, the oblivious Gu Chen, and the enlightened Li Yuan... Me Feng admitted, that witnessing such a scene firsthand was definitely better than any fiction he ever watched.

"Impudent! Are you implying that I, as the elder who upholds the rules of the sect, am hiding something? Foolish disciple, are you deliberately tarnishing my reputation?!"

Elder Mu's face turned red. At first, he wanted to enjoy the despair in this disciple as realization slowly dawned on him. After all, isn't it natural to enjoy the despair of those who wish to oppose you?

But instead, this disciple was actually too clever for his own good, provoking him again and again. Unable to hold his rage, Elder Mu's cultivation showed its might.

Me Feng deliberately showed a shocked look, but not out of fear. Instead, he was in disbelief.

Stage 6 of Qi Refinement realm, Qi Condensation Phase?

He mentally stumbled in shock. All that talk and pose, just to show off this little amount of pressure?

You know, even a Mortal-grade weapon bends just by touching my skin, but you want to teach me a lesson with just this amount of cultivation? You're so old, aren't you embarrassed to show off with just this tiny amount of strength?

"Let me teach you a lesson on behalf of your parents, little disciple! In the cultivation world, disrespecting someone who's higher than you is taboo!"

As elders in charge of the Outer Division, Elder Mu and Elder Pe were qualified to have access to the Yellow-grade cultivation technique of the Soaring Cloud Sect, the Rising Footwork.

Under Elder Mu's feet, a pair of trailing clouds gathered, bringing him up just a bit tad from the ground. He levitated, taking advantage of his current versatility to fly, quickly appearing within the range of Me Feng.

Below, the muscular young man has already sat back on his chair, while Elder Pe looked up to the fight with a palpable sneer. Not bad, Elder Mu. Without doing anything, you already became the sacrificial pawn of Young Master Gu!

I'm truly impressed by your naivety!

"Elder—"

"Haaa!!!"

With a ferocious growl, Elder Mu launched himself forward! His fists were murderous, ready to tear apart their target! The old man was ready to witness blood, and despair, and fear!

"Seriously, I never said that I wanted to stop the deathmatch. I just want you guys to f*ck off and let the fight commence as how it was supposed to."

Cupping Elder Mu's fist as if it were a child's, Me Feng's eyes turned cold as he slowly clenched his hand, slowly breaking the bones of Elder Mu's fist. He didn't mind the Elder's scream, and instead, his squinted eyes landed on Young Master Gu and Elder Pe, who had already become viligant.

Gu Peng burst out with his aura, showing off his qualification as the Core Disciple. Me Feng was quite surprised, so this kid had reached the Foundation Establishment realm!

Gu Peng's face was scrunched up in rage and righteousness, "Who are you?! Are you imitating a fellow disciple of mine to infiltrate the sect?! Cease your impudence, impostor!"

It would be an issue for him in the past. Fortunately, he was admired by the Sect Leader herself. Me Feng merely chuckled in mockery as he shook his head. So what if I'm an impostor? Unlike you, I have already been acknowledged by the Sect Leader herself.

"Rotten Gu, do you think you're the only one who could get powerful? I, a mere Outer Disciple, have my own opportunity! Who are you to say your assumption as if you could discern my fate?!"

Before he did anything further, he glanced at Li Yuan, who looked up at him in awe.

"My goon, finish your battle. This rotten thing would not interfere even if you beat that pudgy, greasy pig to death. I hold him off, so don't worry!"

Li Yuan burst into tears as he took yet another punch to the face. His heart was set ablaze, for this would be the last time this greasy piece of pig stepped on him using his dogshit luck of a status!

As if being injected with steroids, his eyes widened in rage and his veins bulged, ready to vent it all out on this pig. Gu Chen was enjoying the battle when reality hit him like a truck. With just a punch, the ball-shaped pig was sent flying, crashing against the floor of the stage.

He was not given a chance to recuperate before Li Yuan jumped on him like a predator in heat.

"I'll punch you so hard I'll make you sh*t all those greasy down your a—"

Me Feng ignored the one-sided beating below. Instead, he flashed Elder Mu a smile filled with ridicule as he threw the old man into the ground, creating an earth-shattering impact.

"You are not worthy to teach me on behalf of my parents, old thing! Just a Qi Refinement 'senior', how embarrassing!"

Me Feng struck it where it hurt the most, doubling the pain and the embarrassment Elder Mu felt. Still, when he was stuck on the hard, stone ground upside down, what could he do to resist?

Me Feng's Elephant Bodily Strength was no joke!

"Elder Pe! Go! Alert the nearest disciple to notify the elders and the deans that an impostor has infiltrated the sect!"

As soon as Gu Peng screamed out his order, he launched himself into the air, standing on the fence with grace as he looked at Me Feng coldly. As for Elder Pe, he already launched himself to the exit, leaving the building in desperate straits.

Me Feng remained indifferent as he crossed his arms over his chest.

"Do you know what you've done?"

"Stop asking me the same question again and again. Yes, I know what's going on. I saw that a Core Disciple, who wished to fulfill his disgusting, lustful, autistic little brother's needs, set up this whole thing by taking advantage of his status to make two elders of the Outer Division to help him do his bidding, which was to silently let an Outer Disciple died without anyone knowing by holding a biased, dishonorable Deathmatch, despite clearly knowing the fact that the second party was not interested in partaking in this."

"Stop talking as if you're the part of my sect, impudent impostor!"

"I am an Outer Disciple! Ask the Sect Leader herself if you want, you fool!"

Me Feng held a tint of annoyance in his eyes. This kid was quite an expert in deflecting the accusations that did not do him any favor. Instead, he redirects the topic, effectively dodging any solid evidence and accusations against him. It was a good thing that I was quite persistent.

If not, how could I keep my wife for 20 years even when she did not let me touch her?

"Brother, you're a Core Disciple, right? Why go to such length for... That?" Me Feng tried to talk it down, gesturing to the stage below, where the greasy Gu Chen was getting brutally maimed down by Li Yuan, puking out whatever he ate yesterday. It was truly a disgusting scenery.

Not to mention Me Feng, even Gu Peng twitched his mouth a little.

"You won't understand even if I say it to you," Gu Peng shook his head, and without a sign, he rushed to Me Feng with a devastating boom, delivering a merciless punch.

"Just a mere impostor, you do not deserve my words!"

Me Feng narrowed his eyes. What impressive strength! His pupils turned bright.

"Alright, fine! I also wanted to see just how good am I if I compare myself to a Core Disciple!"

Well, from this interaction, Me Feng could conclude one thing though. It seems like while Gu Chen was important to Gu Peng, it wasn't so important for him to show concern. Perhaps it was an obligation.

"Come on then!"

Finally, an actual fight! Me Feng grinned maniacally, exposing his true nature.