Chapter 1419 - 1422: The Seventh Leader

Zhongyi Martial Hall, as the Hong Sect headquarters, naturally has very complete facilities. Although its floors are not high, it has the largest underground arena in the entire Hong Sect!

A basement of more than fifteen hundred square meters, over five meters high, with more than twenty sturdy load-bearing pillars each over a meter thick, all opened up. In the middle is a large ring occupying more than a hundred square meters. Seating is available in all four directions, with the nearest seats only about three meters from the ring.

The ring is about half a meter higher than the ground; it’s unknown what material it’s made of, covered on the outside with black plastic padding, looking like a giant round cake.

This is the ring prepared for the Sect Leader contest at the Hong Sect’s annual meeting!

When Lin Feng and his group walked into the basement, many brothers from various halls of the Hong Sect were already seated. Bai Yuanshan and Xu Yishan were sitting together behind a long table, calmly chatting.

Lin Feng noticed that behind the table where Xu Yishan and Bai Yuanshan were seated was a specially wide chair, likely reserved for the new Sect Leader. The seat positions for the leaders of various halls of the Hong Sect were divided into two rows, arranged behind Xu Yishan and Bai Yuanshan.

"Lin Feng, you’re here! Long time no see. How have you been lately?" Bai Yuanshan greeted Lin Feng calmly upon seeing him.

"Everything’s fine, thank you for your concern, Mr. Bai!" Lin Feng noticed the complicated look in Bai Yuanshan’s eyes as he glanced at him, but he didn’t think much of it and casually responded to Bai Yuanshan.

"That’s good, have a seat!" Bai Yuanshan nodded slowly and turned his attention to greet others.

Lin Feng led Zhou Yang and the others to some seats behind Bai Yuanshan and casually chose a spot near the back row, where they all sat down.

However, Qian Hu, who had just started following Lin Feng, didn’t dare sit down. He was aware of his place and knew that with his current identity, there was definitely no seat for him here. It would be more embarrassing to be kicked out from an inappropriate seat than to stand from the start.

Qian Hu chose to stand behind Lin Feng, looking slightly nervous and excited as he observed his surroundings.

Lin Feng didn’t say anything, allowing Qian Hu to make his own choice. He felt a bit comforted by Qian Hu’s tactful behavior, as it showed he wasn’t a reckless person.

Then, from the side front of Lin Feng’s seat, a sinister voice suddenly came, speaking with a barb, "Brother Ye, I’ve heard from the brothers at headquarters that they’ve recently started betting on who the new Sect Leader will be. There’s even a leader brother whose odds were lowered because of too many bets... I’ve heard that they’ve even surpassed your odds? Haha, some people really overestimate themselves, thinking they’re a dark horse, urging their subordinates to bet on them winning. Does he not consider his own weight?"

The man spoke loudly enough that most of the people present, who were experts above the third Inner Strength level, could hear him clearly. Immediately, many of those sitting around turned their eyes towards him.

Lin Feng also looked over with some curiosity because he was the one whose odds had been lowered because of too many bets...

The speaker was a sinister-looking man sitting next to Ye Liangdao, the Hong Sect’s fourth leader. This man wore a black long cloak and maintained a rather insincere smile on his face. Although superficially addressing Ye Liangdao, his gaze never left Lin Feng.

It was obvious that this person said those things intentionally to provoke Lin Feng.

"Brother Feng, that person is the leader of the Hong Sect’s seventh hall, Gong Sunyi... he’s a friend of Ye Liangdao’s," Zhu Xiuyue quietly whispered to Lin Feng’s ear after glancing at the man.

Lin Feng nodded slowly, understanding Gong Sunyi’s purpose after Zhu Xiuyue’s explanation, realizing that his words were just meant to spite him...

"Brother Gong Sun, don’t talk nonsense..." Ye Liangdao spoke up. He feigned an accidental glance at Lin Feng’s reaction and said lightly to Gong Sunyi with a slight smile, "Maybe he’s really confident! Anything is possible, and what others do is none of our business. Let’s wait and see!"

"Brother Ye, you are generous!" Gong Sunyi continued to stare at Lin Feng with a shake of his head, saying in a deep voice, "Although I have no hope of winning the Sect Leader contest, if someone suddenly surpasses me in the betting ranks, I can’t swallow that. I must compete with him no matter what..."

Ye Liangdao’s expression changed slightly, realizing that Gong Sunyi was pushing him to teach Lin Feng a lesson... Ye Liangdao knew Gong Sunyi’s intention, but he hadn’t told him that he had actually sparred with Lin Feng once and ended up losing quite badly!

"Brother Gong Sun, um... I get what you mean, no rush, there’ll be an opportunity later... let’s wait..." Ye Liangdao said to Gong Sunyi with an awkward smile.

Unaware of Ye Liangdao’s thoughts, Gong Sunyi assumed Ye Liangdao had accepted his suggestion, feeling very pleased. With a cold smile, he glared at Lin Feng again and coldly said, "Kid, I know you’re confident, like a newborn calf unafraid of tigers, but you’re overly arrogant. Do you think the Hong Sect is under your command?!"

Instantly, the Hong Sect brothers watching were all curiously looking at Lin Feng, wondering how he would respond to Gong Sunyi... Among them were Xu Yishan and Bai Yuanshan. Bai Yuanshan looked complicated, and Xu Yishan appeared somewhat angry, but neither said anything. After all, Gong Sunyi, being a Hong Sect leader, had a very prestigious identity, and they couldn’t meddle with him too much!

Lin Feng looked at Gong Sunyi with a calm expression, smiling slightly, and asked, "You’re staring at me; are you talking to me?"

"Yes, don’t pretend to be dumb..." Gong Sunyi snorted lightly, speaking in a deep voice, "I’m talking about you!"

"Oh..." Lin Feng nodded slowly, saying lightly, "I admit I’m a newborn calf. Although small, at least it has some strength... Whereas you are nothing but a useless yapping cur. Shut your dog mouth and sit quietly!"

When Gong Sunyi heard the first part of Lin Feng’s sentence, he thought Lin Feng had caved and a trace of complacency emerged on his face. But after hearing Lin Feng’s later words, he froze for a few seconds, disbelief flashing in his eyes... Lin Feng, this guy, had openly called him a dog in front of so many brothers?!

This was outrageous!

"You damn well want to die, daring to call me a dog..." Gong Sunyi, in a fit of rage, without further arguing with Lin Feng, leaped from his seat, lunging towards Lin Feng!