C30 A Mysterious Middleaged Man

"Nonsense!"

Before the Old Village Chief could utter a word, a deep, thunderous roar erupted from a yellow mud house at the village entrance.

This voice caused the Old Village Chief and the dozen young and strong men to instantly look alarmed.

Chen Feng observed the change in everyone's expressions, feeling puzzled.

It was clear that these individuals held a deep fear of the voice's owner.

The men, in particular, tensed their muscles at the sound, their eyes fixed as if they were staring down a highly dangerous beast.

"What kind of person could invoke such fear in these people?"

Chen Feng was intrigued by the man inside the yellow mud house.

"Uncle Huang, are you awake?"

Wu Mei's initial shock quickly turned to joy upon hearing the voice.

As she spoke, the door of the yellow mud house swung open.

The wooden door, apparently long unopened, had led Chen Feng to believe the house was abandoned.

But now, the man inside stood before them all.

Chen Feng noted that he was a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in a long white robe that lent him an air of elegance. His features were handsome, yet his skin was unnaturally pale, hinting at illness.

His eyes, deep and soulful, seemed as though they had witnessed the breadth of the world.

When those eyes met Chen Feng's, he felt as if all his thoughts lay bare before this man.

Instinctively, Chen Feng wanted to conceal himself, to find a place out of the man's sight.

At that moment, a shiver ran through him.

Chen Feng's Maximum Skill, Passive Perception, alerted him to the middle-aged man's danger.

Chen Feng sensed that even now, he might be no match for this man.

The urge to flee overtook him.

Congratulations to the Host for mastering the Skill: Lying!

Lying: Advance to the maximum level, rendering your lies flawless!

Lying: Current level 1/10. Would you like to level up to the maximum?

"Yes!"

Without hesitation, Chen Feng knew the middle-aged man before him posed a grave threat. As the Skill materialized, he immediately chose to upgrade it as a means to conceal himself.

Lying had reached its maximum proficiency. Current Lying Skill Level: 10/10.

In a fleeting moment, Chen Feng's slightly panicked demeanor regained its composure, as still as an undisturbed ancient well, with not a hint of emotional ripple. Even the subtle giveaways that might have betrayed him to an observant eye were seamlessly masked by his Lying Skill.

It could be said that Chen Feng was without a single flaw!

"This Skill is truly divine!"

Chen Feng couldn't help but feel elated after his Skill had achieved maximum level!

This Skill wasn't just effective when he was lying; it rendered him utterly impeccable!

Normally, a lie could be discerned not just from the truthfulness of the words spoken but also from involuntary body language, the look in one's eyes, and even muscle tremors—all potential giveaways. But with this Skill, Chen Feng's lies were ironclad, making it an incredibly formidable ability!

In that very moment, Chen Feng's sharp senses picked up a shift in the middle-aged man's gaze.

It spelled danger!