Chapter 1420 - 1423: Outmatched

"You damn well want to die, daring to call me a dog..." Gong Sunyi’s face turned furious, and without wasting words with Lin Feng, he leaped from his seat and lunged at Lin Feng!

Swoosh!

Amid the astonished gazes of countless people, Gong Sunyi’s figure, accompanied by the sound of wind, sliced through the air, his right hand delivering a Heavy Fist forcefully towards Lin Feng’s face.

Lin Feng’s expression remained unchanged, with a smile still at the corner of his mouth. He leaned slightly forward and threw a punch to meet Gong Sunyi’s fist!

Bang!

The clash of fists sent Inner Strength scattering like a tempest, and the huge muffled impact left those around Lin Feng with a chilling fear.

Just before the clash between Gong Sunyi and Lin Feng, Zhou Yang hurriedly pulled Zhu Xiuyue behind him in shock, then used his protective Inner Strength to block the residual wave of Inner Strength for her.

Qian Hu, who stood behind Lin Feng, was knocked to the ground by a stray wave of Inner Strength, almost unable to rise.

Gong Sunyi’s punch gained him no advantage. Although he was the one who initiated it, and Lin Feng responded passively, after their punches clashed, Lin Feng sat back in his seat while Gong Sunyi was forced back three steps by Lin Feng...

So strong! Gong Sunyi stared at Lin Feng in terror, unable to believe that Lin Feng, who appeared to be only in his early twenties, had such powerful Inner Strength... After exchanging punches with Lin Feng, Gong Sunyi felt almost powerless on his right side.

"Gong Sunyi, who allowed you to suddenly make a move? Are you disregarding me and the Sect Leader?!" Xu Yishan angrily rebuked loudly. Gong Sunyi’s sudden action was definitely against the rules... Of course, Lin Feng calling Gong Sunyi a dog was a rule violation first, which Xu Yishan pretended not to have heard.

"Gong Sunyi, don’t forget this is the Hong Sect’s annual meeting, and there are so many martial world peers here. Breaking the rules is a disgrace for everyone!" Bai Yuanshan glanced at Gong Sunyi and spoke blandly.

Gong Sunyi was slightly stunned. He had expected Xu Yishan to support Lin Feng, but wasn’t Bai Family Master at odds with Lin Feng? Why would he also speak for Lin Feng?

Lin Feng was also taken aback, looking at Bai Yuanshan with slight surprise.

After a few seconds, Gong Sunyi finally gathered his thoughts, looking somewhat aggrieved at Bai Yuanshan, and said, "Sect Leader, you must have heard it just now, Lin Feng spoke filthily and called me a dog..."

"Indeed, Lin Feng was straightforward in saying you shouldn’t..." Bai Yuanshan waved a hand, speaking blandly, "But still, no matter what, you can’t just make a move... Isn’t the arena right next to you? If you’re not convinced, challenge Lin Feng directly on the arena!"

Gong Sunyi was slightly stunned by Bai Yuanshan’s suggestion. If he hadn’t fought Lin Feng yet, he might have gladly accepted... But now, Gong Sunyi had no confidence in defeating Lin Feng and wouldn’t willingly seek a beating!

"Forget it..." Gong Sunyi, glancing at Lin Feng with a somewhat sheepish look, pretended to be magnanimous to Bai Yuanshan, "As long as he doesn’t speak filthily again, I’ll forgive him this time!"

When Gong Sunyi said this, many Hong Sect brothers watching nearby had changed expressions, and some even started to whisper:

"Damn, I must be hearing things, Gong Sunyi actually forgiving someone... I thought he never listened to reason!"

"Looks like Lord Lin from the Thirteenth Hall is really strong... I heard that when he arrived earlier, he even hit Lord Liu’s car from the Second Hall, and Lord Liu didn’t dare do anything to him!"

"No wonder the odds of Lord Lin winning the Sect Leader position were adjusted downwards, seems like he truly has the goods..."

"I heard that until eight o’clock you can still place bets, why don’t we also bet on Lord Lin winning?"

"Can we still place bets? I’m in!"

...

Gong Sunyi clearly heard all these discussions. He couldn’t believe that he, who once doubted Lin Feng’s abilities, ended up helping Lin Feng become famous... What an irony!

By now, most of the expected people had arrived. Lin Feng noticed that the attention focused on him was increasing, with many people discussing his exploits. Even several leaders who had little interaction with him were curiously sizing him up, chatting with those around them about him.

Among them, a woman in a red practice suit caught Lin Feng’s attention.

The woman sat in the Hong Sect’s special seats for leaders, appearing to be under thirty, surrounded by several stern-faced men. Her face, with gentle lines, bore a hint of valor, and her slightly slanted gaze towards Lin Feng held a touch of curiosity, but mostly indifference.

"Xiuyue, that woman is the new leader of the Third Hall, Wang Bing, right?" Lin Feng casually asked Zhu Xiuyue.

"Yes..." Zhu Xiuyue nodded, deeply gazing at Wang Bing before whispering to Lin Feng, "I’ve heard from brothers in the sect that this woman is very powerful and has a mysterious background. You should pay more attention to her!"

Lin Feng nodded. Without Zhu Xiuyue needing to say more, he already sensed that Wang Bing had a mysterious aura around her, almost terrifying... This wasn’t an ordinary aura, but something Lin Feng detected with his enhanced sixth sense from his cultivation of Innate Deduction Technique, discovering a peculiar vibe from Wang Bing... Lin Feng was quite certain that Wang Bing should be a master from Hidden World Sects like the Tianji Sect, Wunian Nunnery, Kongshan Temple, or Jiming Temple!

He didn’t know what big events had occurred recently, making these Hidden World Sect people restless, beginning to stir up trouble... Lin Feng secretly planned that unless Wang Bing interferes with his fight for the Hong Sect’s Sect Leader, he should keep a distance and avoid unnecessary conflicts, as he already had enough troubles with at least the Kongshan Temple and Wunian Nunnery. Creating more adversaries might be too much!

It’s not that Lin Feng feared these Hidden World Sect folks causing trouble for him, but he was worried that these cultivation-crazed enemies might target his friends and family. If something did happen, even if he killed every last one of his foes, it would be futile...

It was clear Wang Bing had heard Zhu Xiuyue’s words carefully, as she gave another curious glance at Zhu Xiuyue, said nothing more, and turned her gaze towards the arena... It was then that Bai Yuanshan saw that nearly everyone had arrived, and he began speaking on stage.

"Brothers of the Hong Sect, friends of the martial world, thank you all for taking the time to attend this year’s Hong Sect annual meeting..."

Bai Yuanshan used his Inner Strength, and his resonant voice instantly filled the entire basement. He didn’t need a microphone, yet everyone in the basement could clearly hear his words.

First, Bai Yuanshan explained the two purposes of this meeting: the first was to distribute the year’s dividends within the Hong Sect, and second, he was announcing his retreat from the martial world, relinquishing the position of Hong Sect Sect Leader, and inviting brothers from various Hong Sect leaders to come on stage and run for the position!