Chapter 600: Betrayal
“Everyone, are there any other questions?”
Jun Moxi finished speaking and asked the crowd.
Many remained silent, but at that moment, from the Tian Feng Kingdom side, a middle-aged man gestured slightly and spoke: “I have a proposal.”
Everyone’s gaze fell on this man, a member of the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect from Tian Feng Kingdom. He looked at Jun Moxi: “Your Highness, since the first round is a battle of slaughter, the number of deaths will certainly be controlled within a certain limit. Once those people die, the first round will naturally end. Among our four factions, some deaths are unavoidable. Since that’s the case, why not choose who dies selectively?”
Hearing this, the crowd’s eyes froze. Choose who dies selectively? This man… was ruthless.
“Do you think anyone would be willing to die?”
Jun Moxi’s voice carried a hint of displeasure. Choose who dies selectively? Who deserved to die?
These people had all come from Dragon Mountain Empire, brought here by him, Jun Moxi. No matter who died, it would reflect poorly on him.
“How can it be left to them to choose? Since some must die anyway, the weak should be the ones to die. They won’t play much of a role in the next two rounds anyway, so why not leave more opportunities for the stronger ones?” The Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect man continued slowly: “So I suggest this: we have thirty-six people in total. We can select the twenty strongest, or some other number, and form an alliance. If we encounter anyone else, even our own people, we kill them, eliminating the weak. That way, these stronger individuals can survive and move on to the next round.”
“Otherwise, with their level of strength, they’ll just hide behind the strong among us when they meet them. What use is it to keep them around? Better to just kill them.”
The Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect man pointed at some people, specifically those with weaker cultivation levels. Among them was Lin Feng.
The faces of those pointed at immediately turned ugly. This man was saying they deserved to die, to be abandoned outright.
“What gives you the right to say we should be abandoned, instead of your Tian Feng Kingdom people being the ones to die selectively?”
Someone said coldly. Being treated with such contempt, who could take it well?
“If you’re not convinced, just fight a battle. Simple enough.”
The man said arrogantly, looking down on the speaker.
“I heard that people from Tian Feng Kingdom once went to Snow Moon, and because of their arrogance, almost all of them died in Snow Moon Kingdom, even their prince was killed. I can’t believe some people still don’t know how to restrain themselves, looking down on everyone. Ridiculous.”
Lin Feng said lightly, lifting his head slightly, his gaze clear and carrying a faint smile, as if talking about something trivial.
“How dare you! A waste like you, who gave you the right to speak here?”
The middle-aged man sternly rebuked Lin Feng, his voice cold.
“I wasn’t finished. After what happened in Snow Moon Kingdom last time, your Tian Feng Kingdom came here this time bringing so many strong guards. Are you afraid they’re too weak and will be killed again?”
Lin Feng’s voice was neither servile nor overbearing, very calm, but it made the Tian Feng Kingdom people’s faces turn unpleasant as they stared at Lin Feng.
“This man… kill him in the first round. Whoever meets him, show no mercy.”
Tian Feng Kingdom’s Grand Tutor Yong opened his closed eyes and said indifferently, without any emotion.
“Right, kill him in the first round. Whoever meets him, kill him directly.”
The Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect man nodded. Their Tian Feng Kingdom faction wanted Lin Feng dead.
The Seven Envoys of Heavenly Wind all nodded. This man showed no respect for Tian Feng Kingdom. Killing him was inevitable.
Lin Feng, however, acted as if he hadn’t heard their cold words at all, still wearing a faint smile. With his grudge against Tian Feng Kingdom, there was no need for more words. If he had the chance, he would definitely kill the Tian Feng Kingdom people.
“Enough.”
Jun Moxi rebuked: “I gathered you all here hoping that while you pursue personal gain, you would also unite against outsiders, not kill your own people. I’ve said my piece. What you do specifically is up to you, but don’t bring up that proposal again. Even if you’re temporarily stronger than others, it doesn’t mean you’ll live longer.”
“That’s all. Everyone, disperse.”
Jun Moxi waved his hand, looking displeased.
“Let’s go.”
The Tian Feng Kingdom people stood up and left with a flick of their sleeves, all seeming unhappy.
But just then, a wave of oppressive pressure descended from the sky. In all eight directions, demonic beast figures appeared everywhere. On top of the beasts, powerful martial cultivators scanned the area below, as if searching for someone.
“Hmm?” The crowd’s eyes narrowed at the sight. Demonic beasts were everywhere, and the cultivators on their backs were all very formidable. Had something major happened in the Snow Domain Mysterious City?
Gusts of wind stirred as several demonic beasts charged toward the crowd. Lin Feng and Yun Feiyang exchanged a glance, both showing puzzled expressions. What was going on?
These people should be with that girl. Why had they mobilized so many strong cultivators to search?
Lowering their heads slightly, Yun Feiyang and Lin Feng stayed still and quiet.
“Have you seen these people?”
A cold voice came from the void, and then three portraits unfurled from the sky. Each portrait depicted a figure: two young men and a young girl.
Although the portraits weren’t very accurate, the crowd still recognized them at a glance. Weren’t these three the ones who had arrived last: Yun Feiyang, Lin Feng, and the girl beside Lin Feng?
“I haven’t seen them.”
Tang Youyou hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.
These people clearly meant trouble. It was better not to expose Lin Feng and the other two.
“Alright.”
The man nodded, and the demonic beast was about to rise again.
“Wait.”
Just then, the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect man called out, stopping them, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
“What is it?”
The figure on the demonic beast’s back turned to look at the middle-aged man and asked.
The middle-aged man smiled slightly and replied: “I’ve seen these three.”
As his words fell, the crowd’s eyes froze. These three? Of course they had seen them—they were right among them.
Lin Feng and Yun Feiyang’s hearts tightened, and a cold light flashed in their eyes. Clearly, the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect middle-aged man was about to betray them.
“You three, will you come out on your own, or do I have to drag you out?”
The Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect man uttered a faint voice. Immediately, the members of the Tai Shu family in the void all focused their gazes, scanning the people below. Come out on their own? That meant these three were right here.
“You’re something else.”
Lin Feng spat out a voice, then he and Yun Feiyang both raised their heads. Since they couldn’t avoid it, they had to face it.
Seeing Lin Feng and Yun Feiyang, the people in the void immediately tensed up. Sharp whistles rang out, and the demonic beasts stirred wildly, converging toward this spot. Even the distant figures, seeing the situation, rushed over.
“It seems Lin Feng and Yun Feiyang have offended some big shot.”
The crowd guessed as much. This force was clearly a powerful one, conducting a city-wide hunt for Lin Feng.
A terrifying pressure spread through the void. Lin Feng looked at these Tai Shu family members and said coldly: “Aren’t you worried about your young lady’s safety?”
Hearing Lin Feng’s words, the figures in the void sneered, their gazes icy cold.
“You dared to kill the young lady of our Tai Shu family. You will regret this for the rest of your lives.” One of the figures spoke, making Lin Feng and Yun Feiyang’s hearts jolt. They knew?
“Tai Shu family.”
Jun Moxi’s eyes froze slightly. Lin Feng and Yun Feiyang had really stirred up trouble this time, actually killing the young lady of the Tai Shu family.
From Lin Feng’s words, it seemed he had wanted to hide it. Unfortunately, Lin Feng didn’t know that Heavenly Martial Realm cultivators could condense a person’s soul into a soul bead. This soul bead was linked to the person’s life. Once the soul bead shattered, it meant death. Forces with Heavenly Martial Realm cultivators would create soul beads for important members of their family or organization, keeping them in the family or organization. That way, life and death could be known at a glance.
The Tai Shu family clearly had Heavenly Martial Realm experts. They had obviously discovered that the young lady’s soul bead had shattered, knowing that Lin Feng and Yun Feiyang had killed her.
Offending the Tai Shu family seemed very bad.
Moreover, these Tai Shu family members didn’t act immediately. They only surrounded Lin Feng, as if waiting for stronger members of their family to arrive.
PS: I was really busy the past two days. Today, I took a day off to write.