C125 Nie Fengyu(2)

Woo Zhengyang single-handedly took down over ten members of the Heavenly Martial Academy, including their second-ranked disciple, Bu Qianshan. This feat stirred the blood of many, as Woo Zhengyang accomplished what others only dared to imagine.

In this matter, anyone with a fighting spirit supported Woo Zhengyang. Of course, there were also many timid individuals who sided with Yue Jiuxiao's perspective.

Despite this, Woo Zhengyang remained unfazed. After being interrupted by Yue Jiuxiao, he continued, "If one day, the disciples of the Profound Heaven Sect are forced to stay home and train, only to be bullied by the Heavenly Martial Academy without being able to fight back, then tell me, Elder Yue, what is the point of the Profound Heaven Sect existing? Why do we endure countless trials to become its disciples?"

This time, many found it hard to agree with Woo Zhengyang, as his words bordered on rebellion. Just for these statements, Yue Jiuxiao could easily take action against him.

Yue Jiuxiao wasn't about to miss such an opportunity. "Defying the sect and acting rebelliously, today I'll strip you of your powers and hand you over to the Heavenly Martial Academy to apologize!" Yue Jiuxiao declared, extending his hand as energy surged.

A large energy hand materialized in mid-air, reaching for Woo Zhengyang...

Some disciples who had just started to appreciate Woo Zhengyang's boldness couldn't help but feel pity. Woo Zhengyang was indeed too reckless, unable to hold back. What could have been a turning point was now a path to ruin of his own making.

He and Yue Jiuxiao had already reached a breaking point, and given the chance, the latter wouldn't hold back. If that hand struck, Woo Zhengyang would be left crippled.

Just then, a figure suddenly descended from above, landing right in front of Woo Zhengyang. While still in mid-air, this figure unleashed a palm strike, clashing with Yue Jiuxiao's attack.

"Boom..."

A thunderous sound erupted, sending shockwaves through the martial practicing field, causing the energy of all the disciples to become chaotic. Despite the hurried nature of the strike, the descending figure's power surpassed Yue Jiuxiao's, even managing to suppress the turbulent energy.

Without this intervention, the disciples near the martial practicing platform might have been blown away or even injured. As the newcomer landed, everyone could see it was a man appearing in his thirties, dressed in a simple blue robe with black hair. Despite his ordinary appearance, he had managed to outmatch the fifty-something Yue Jiuxiao, leaving everyone in awe.

"Sect Master!"

Upon seeing him, the outer sect elders on the platform immediately bowed in respect. Yue Jiuxiao, Zhou Lianshan, and the silent inner sect elder also stood up. The newcomer was none other than Nie Fengyu, the Sect Master of the Profound Heaven Sect, which took everyone by surprise.

As outer sect disciples, they weren't usually privileged to meet the Sect Master. Yet, here he was, arriving for Woo Zhengyang, leaving many deeply astonished.

"Finally, the main player steps up!" While others were shocked, Woo Zhengyang remained as steady as a rock. From the beginning, he had been waiting for this moment. If no one had intervened and the judgment was left to Yue Jiuxiao and Zhou Lianshan, Woo Zhengyang would have been thoroughly disappointed in the Profound Heaven Sect.

Nie Fengyu glanced at Woo Zhengyang and smiled slightly, saying, "Quite bold, but I like it!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Sect Master," Woo Zhengyang replied, though his mind was on the promise he made to Xuan Tianshang. Now that Nie Fengyu had stepped in, he felt reassured. However, the effort to transform the Profound Heaven Sect into the Profound Heaven Clan would need to continue.

Hearing the casual exchange between Nie Fengyu and Woo Zhengyang, Yue Jiuxiao hurriedly interjected, "Sect Master! This young man is speaking recklessly, slandering our Profound Heaven Sect. He deserves punishment!"

Nie Fengyu smiled slightly and said, "Slandering the Profound Heaven Sect? I didn't hear anything like that."

With those words, the crowd in the martial practicing field was left speechless. Was this really the Sect Master? How could he be so unreliable in his words? If you're going to defend Woo Zhengyang, at least come up with a decent reason. Yue Jiuxiao and Zhou Lianshan had gone to great lengths to bring Woo Zhengyang down, and you just brushed it off with a single sentence. Isn't this just shirking responsibility? Where's the authority of the Sect Master?

Yue Jiuxiao and Zhou Lianshan were left red-faced, unable to directly contradict Nie Fengyu. In the end, they turned their gaze back to the silent elder from the inner sect.

Woo Zhengyang noticed something peculiar. Although the man hadn't spoken a word, both Yue Jiuxiao and Zhou Lianshan seemed to constantly gauge his reactions. It was one thing before, but now with Nie Fengyu present, they subtly deferred to this man, which was unusual.

Under the watchful eyes of Zhou Lianshan and Yue Jiuxiao, the man finally spoke up, "Sect Master, weren't you going to stay out of this matter?"

"Grand Elder, I only said you could handle the judgment as you see fit. I never said I wouldn't be involved!" Nie Fengyu's laid-back tone made it hard for everyone to believe he was the current leader of the Profound Heaven Sect.

The Grand Elder, accustomed to Nie Fengyu's style, continued, "In that case, how do you think we should proceed, Sect Master?"

Nie Fengyu pondered for quite a while before responding with a question of his own, "What do you think, Grand Elder?"

Everyone was taken aback. After all that time, he only came up with a question in return...