Mo Xie was equally shocked, looking at the furious Nangong Ling for a long time before he finally reacted, bowing and saying, "Master, Mo Xie acknowledges his fault."
Although Mo Xie and his father Mo Canglan had great power in the Yunhai Sect, Nangong Ling was still the Master. If Nangong Ling was truly angry, Mo Xie had no choice but to compromise and admit his mistake.
"Perhaps I was too arrogant in front of the Master, causing his displeasure," Mo Xie thought to himself, secretly scolding himself.
Seeing Mo Xie admit his mistake, Nangong Ling's expression eased somewhat. He glanced coldly at Mo Xie and said, "Since you know your mistake, I will let it go this time, but it must not happen again."
"As for the outer sect disciple, Yu Hao provoked first, saying he would cripple him and cut off his limbs. Killing Yu Hao was justified and can be forgiven."
"Master, but..." Mo Xie wanted to say more, not realizing the true reason for Nangong Ling's anger.
"Hmm?" Nangong Ling's gaze swept over, his eyes cold. Mo Xie instantly swallowed his words and said insincerely, "Master is wise."
Nangong Ling snorted coldly, then his gaze fell on Lin Feng, asking, "What is your name?"
Lin Feng raised his head, meeting Nangong Ling's gaze with calm and profound eyes.
"Lin Feng!"
"Lin Feng, not bad. Now, you are an inner sect disciple of our Yunhai Sect," Nangong Ling announced, making the crowd inwardly sigh. Lin Feng's strength had clearly won the Master's favor, who personally asked for his name and granted him the status of an inner sect disciple. Others did not have such an honor; they simply received their inner sect tokens after the first round of the competition.
A smile appeared in Lin Feng's eyes, filled with a different kind of aura, without any gratitude.
"Only those with sufficient strength can earn respect."
Nangong Ling had once given Lin Feng a piece of advice, which he had not forgotten. Today, standing on the most prominent life-and-death platform, under the gaze of thousands, he was not doing it for any other reason but to test Nangong Ling's attitude. Now, he had his answer.
The last time, Mo Xie wanted to hand him over to Dapeng Gongzi and Lin Qian. Although Nangong Ling did not agree, he did not stop it. In his view, an outer sect disciple was not comparable to an inner sect elder in importance.
However, this time, when Mo Xie wanted to take his life again, Nangong Ling did not remain silent but scolded Mo Xie. Lin Feng believed that this was not just because of the talent and strength he displayed, but also because Nangong Ling must have already known about the Zhonggu Juebi incident, having heard something from Elder Bei or Elder Kong. This was why he did not give Mo Xie any face and helped him.
But was this enough?
Clearly not. For Lin Feng, it was far from enough, a vast gap from what he had in mind.
When the beast attacked, Mo Xie sent him into the beast's mouth. Lin Feng did not believe Nangong Ling was unaware of this.
Today, Mo Xie once again tried to take his life in front of everyone, and Nangong Ling saw it with his own eyes.
Even so, did Nangong Ling blame Mo Xie? To others, it seemed he did, but in Lin Feng's eyes, he did not. Nangong Ling merely scolded Mo Xie and wanted him to be grateful and serve the sect.
Lin Feng came from Earth, without any servile nature. For someone who had almost taken his life twice, were Nangong Ling's casual scolding enough? Far from it... An inner sect elder was still an inner sect elder, and an outer sect disciple was still an outer sect disciple, even if the outer sect disciple had outstanding talent and entered the inner sect.
"Between Mo Xie and me, only one can exist. If I exist, he cannot, and if he exists, I cannot."
Lin Feng thought to himself. Between him and Mo Xie, Nangong Ling, or the Yunhai Sect, could only choose one. If they chose him, the Yunhai Sect would be his sect. If they chose Mo Xie, he would not serve the Yunhai Sect and might even stand against it, as he hated Mo Xie and would kill him to avenge his humiliation. If the Yunhai Sect interfered, he would have to stand against the sect.
However, Lin Feng was not foolish enough to think that his current performance alone would make Nangong Ling choose him. This was just the beginning. In this sect competition, he would make Mo Xie pay!
With a determined gaze, Lin Feng lifted his foot and walked down from the platform, each step as steady as a mountain.
Nangong Ling's eyebrows twitched, his eyes flashing with sharp light. This young man had such profound and resilient eyes; with his talent, it would be hard for him not to become great.
"How strong, how arrogant," someone whispered.
"If I were as strong as him, I would be just as arrogant. But now, even ten of me are not his match. I will remember his name, Lin Feng."
"What does it matter if you remember? Who knows you? But he is truly amazing. Our outer sect's top disciple, Shen Chen, is nothing in front of him."
"What top outer sect disciple? Truly strong people don't show off. How can Shen Chen compare to Lin Feng? He's not even worthy to carry Lin Feng's shoes."
The two whispered, unaware that not far behind them, a man's face was cold. This man was none other than the outer sect's top disciple, Shen Chen, who had provoked and insulted Lin Feng in the Star Pavilion but was outsmarted by him.
"At least among the outer sect disciples, I am second to none, and no one dares to claim first."
Recalling his words to Lin Feng, Shen Chen felt utterly humiliated. Although the two people's words were crude, they were true. In front of Lin Feng, he was nothing!
The sword martial soul wielder, Yu Hao, was killed with a single strike!
"Perhaps he didn't even see me as a threat," Shen Chen's heart was filled with complex emotions.
Indeed, as Shen Chen thought, Lin Feng did not see him as a threat. An outer sect disciple who was proud enough to think he was the best had limited vision and limited potential.
"You guy, you are so much stronger than me." Seeing Lin Feng walk back, Han Man punched his chest. This guy always gave him such a thrilling surprise.
"Yeah, Lin Feng, you are so strong." Jing Yun's face lit up with a bright smile. She had no idea how this guy trained.
The crowd around them looked at them enviously. Han Man and Jing Yun were all outer sect disciples but were friends with Lin Feng. With Lin Feng's talent, he would surely be favored in the future, and Han Man and the others would benefit as well. Why didn't they get to know Lin Feng earlier?
Lin Feng shrugged and smiled at Han Man, "When are you going up?"
"Hehe, just right, no one is going up, and I'm itching for a fight." Han Man grinned and walked toward the life-and-death platform.
Because of Lin Feng's stunning performance, going up now would only highlight one's weakness. Therefore, everyone was waiting, allowing Han Man to step onto the platform.
To everyone's surprise, Han Man, like Lin Feng, did not know how to be low-key. He directly walked up to the highest life-and-death platform, even surprising Lin Feng.
"I don't know anyone. Who among the inner sect disciples at the first level of the Spirit Martial Realm will come?"
Han Man stood on the platform, his rough voice echoing, making everyone's eyes widen. Another top-notch talent!
Lin Feng challenged two inner sect disciples at once, breaking the record. Han Man, however, did not even name his opponent, randomly calling for someone to fight him, a first in history...
Lin Feng's eyes were fixed on Han Man, his mouth opening and closing, speechless!
"Ha ha." Jing Yun couldn't help but laugh. This guy was too exasperating.
The entire space was silent for a long time before an inner sect disciple stepped onto the platform, saying clearly, "I'll go."
"Good, I'm Han Man."
"Wang Han."
"I like straightforward people. Let's fight." Han Man laughed loudly, and a thick earth aura burst forth. Instantly, Han Man's body seemed to merge with the earth. On the life-and-death platform, he was the earth, and the earth was him.
"Boom..."
Han Man took a step, and the platform shook violently. The hearts of the crowd also trembled, feeling the overwhelming pressure descending upon Wang Han.
"Again, it's momentum!" In the canyon, Nangong Ling's eyes flashed with surprise. One genius was enough, but this robust outer sect disciple had also grasped momentum, though relying on his martial soul, his understanding of momentum was not as deep as Lin Feng's, and the pressure was not as strong, but he was still a genius.
"Ha ha, extremes lead to their opposites. Our Yunhai Sect has been dormant for so many years, and finally, we have two worthy disciples."
Nangong Ling's eyes showed a hint of satisfaction. Without a doubt, this was the greatest gain from this sect competition.