C372 Enemies from All Directions What Can You Do?(1)

The three-day deadline had arrived.

On this day, the area surrounding the Profound Heaven Sect was filled with tension, as if the very air was charged with anticipation. People from all directions gathered at the sect's entrance: the three sects of the Fallen Sun Country, influential families from neighboring regions, and those simply curious or looking to take advantage of the situation. The entrance was completely surrounded.

"Wong Jinghai, Sect Master of the Fallen Sun Sect, step forward and give us an explanation!" Wong Jinghai called out loudly.

"An explanation? What kind of explanation?" Nie Fengyu emerged from the sect's gates with a calm smile, seemingly unfazed by the crowd blocking the entrance.

"Hand over Woo Zhengyang, or we'll flatten the Profound Heaven Sect."

"Oh, it's about that! Sure, I've got Woo Zhengyang tied up and ready for you. But I need to know—if I hand him over, will you all leave immediately?" Nie Fengyu replied.

"Uh..." Wong Jinghai was taken aback by Nie Fengyu's straightforwardness.

Back in Heavenly Martial City, Nie Fengyu had fiercely defended Woo Zhengyang. Why was he now so readily agreeing to hand him over? This wasn't the response anyone expected.

"Uh, what is it, Sect Master Wong?" Nie Fengyu asked with a cheerful persistence.

"Woo Zhengyang caused chaos in the Fallen Sun Country, secretly harming the elite disciples of the three sects. There must be a reason behind it, and perhaps he was under someone's influence. We need to investigate further, but I assure you, we won't involve anyone else."

Given the situation, simply walking away is out of the question. If the Profound Heaven Sect isn't destroyed, their rallying of numerous cultivators from the Fallen Sun Country would be all for nothing. Forget about establishing authority; their previous reputation would be completely tarnished.

This time, they've come specifically to annihilate the Profound Heaven Sect. Otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to such great lengths.

"You claim not to involve others, yet you twist the truth so much that even the clear sky seems tainted by your words. You accuse my disciple, Woo Zhengyang, of ambushing your people from the Fallen Sun Country without any evidence. If I hand over Woo Zhengyang, you'll just open your mouth again and say the entire Fallen Sun Sect is involved. Isn't that right, Sect Master Wong?"

Wong Jinghai was speechless. If Woo Zhengyang did appear, they would indeed use that excuse to suppress the Profound Heaven Sect. However, he couldn't possibly admit it.

The main issue was that Woo Zhengyang, the big fish, hadn't shown up yet, and somehow Nie Fengyu was leading him by the nose.

"Of course not. Even if others are involved, it would only be a handful of people."

To destroy the Profound Heaven Sect, they didn't need to kill everyone. Just taking care of a few key figures would lead to its downfall. Naturally, if everyone else resisted fiercely, that would be even better, so Wong Jinghai could say as much.

"A handful of people, huh? I suppose I'm included in that handful! If that's the case, then you owe me an explanation!"

"What explanation?" Wong Jinghai asked, puzzled.

"With all your careful plotting, have you prepared a place for me? Are you planning to make me your father, your grandfather, or even your ancestor?" Nie Fengyu chuckled lightly.

"You..." Wong Jinghai was instantly infuriated.

At their level of skill and status, winning through words was unheard of. He never expected Nie Fengyu, a respected expert at the Reality Condensing Stage, to disregard his status and speak like this.

"What do you mean, 'what'? You've pushed things this far and still want an explanation from me? Do you think if I give you one, you'll just leave? Just because you're a fool, don't assume everyone else is."

"Who are you calling a fool?" Wong Jinghai's anger hadn't subsided, and now he was being called a fool, making his face flush with rage.

As the head of the largest sect in the country, he naturally had a remarkable presence. However, he had never been subjected to such humiliation, and at this moment, even the greatest composure couldn't withstand it.

"You, Wong Jinghai, are a fool! All of you are fools! If you're plotting against the Profound Heaven Sect, just admit it. Trying to act all righteous now—what else could you be but fools?"

"Scoundrel!" The elder of the Fallen Sun Sect was also enraged.

Nie Fengyu, despite being a sect master and an expert at the Reality Condensing Stage, showed none of the grace one might expect. Instead, he was behaving like a street brawler, shouting insults at everyone present.

"What good is it to win an argument?" Shao Jingyu, the master of the Fallen Star Sect, seemed more composed than the others. However, his calmness stemmed from having already faced Nie Fengyu's shamelessness a few days earlier at the Heavenly Martial Sect.

"If you're going to make a move, do it quickly. The cowards from the Profound Heaven Sect have already fled. Those who remain are ready to pave your way to the underworld!"

Nie Fengyu's tone grew colder, especially when he emphasized the word "underworld," making it ring with a chilling clarity. As he spoke, the disciples and elders of the Profound Heaven Sect began to file out from the mountain gate.

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