Chapter 165: That Man Has Arrived

Chen Changsheng gritted his teeth and said, "Master, if I refuse to hand over the Kangsang Immortal Sword, what will you do?"

Zhou Yun sneered, "Very well. Since you are unwilling to hand over the Kangsang Immortal Sword, do not blame your master for expelling you from the Lingyun Sword Sect."

"Of course, even if you leave our Lingyun Sword Sect, the immortal sword that rightfully belongs to Yunsheng must still be handed over to me."

Zhou Yun possessed the cultivation base of the Integration Realm.

How could a mere Core Formation cultivator like Chen Changsheng compare to him?

With a flick of his sleeve, he instantly sent Chen Changsheng flying like a scarecrow. Chen Changsheng crashed heavily to the ground, vomiting a mouthful of blood.

The Kangsang Immortal Sword also dropped to the ground.

Zhou Yun waved his hand once more, and the Kangsang Immortal Sword flew into his grasp.

Gently stroking the immortal sword, Zhou Yun’s eyes lit up, and he smiled, "Yunsheng has good fortune indeed, to be able to obtain such an immortal sword. If this master's eyes do not deceive me, this Kangsang Immortal Sword is an immortal sword of the Tribulation Crossing Heavenly Monarch grade."

"Take it and keep it safe. However, the Kangsang Immortal Sword is, after all, a rare supreme treasure and should not be easily displayed to others, lest it be snatched away again. Fortunately, it was discovered in time today, otherwise who knows how this unfilial wretch would have embezzled this sword for himself."

Upon hearing this, He Yunsheng was overjoyed and hurriedly expressed his gratitude, "This disciple thanks Master for reclaiming the immortal sword on behalf of your disciple."

Standing nearby, Chen Changsheng was filled with towering fury.

He roared, "Bullshit! This Kangsang Immortal Sword clearly belongs to me! Since when did it become He Yunsheng's?"

Zhu Ling'er sneered, "Yours? Do you have any evidence to prove that this Kangsang Immortal Sword belongs to you?"

"Do you?"

Chen Changsheng's expression changed instantly. Find evidence? Where was he supposed to start looking for evidence?

Was he supposed to go find the owner of the general store? Would that senior expert step forward to testify for him?

"What? No evidence left?"

Zhu Ling'er scoffed coldly, "No evidence proves you are lying. Even now, you are still lying; you are truly incorrigible. Master, in my opinion, it is better to expel this Chen Changsheng from the sect. Someone like him is unworthy of remaining in our Lingyun Sword Sect."

"Indeed, Senior Sister is right. This Chen Changsheng ought to be expelled from the sect," Li Lili chimed in, nodding.

Lin Leilei echoed, "Senior Sister is completely right. Expel him from the sect, show him no mercy whatsoever."

Zhou Yun nodded and said, "Very well, since you have all spoken thus, it is settled. Chen Changsheng, I, Zhou Yun, in my capacity as the Sect Master of the Lingyun Sword Sect, hereby announce your expulsion from the Lingyun Sword Sect. From this moment on, there is no longer any master-disciple fate between us."

"However, since you entered our Lingyun Sword Sect and are now being expelled, all the cultivation you received from us should also be reclaimed. I shall cripple your cultivation right here and now."

With a reverse palm strike, Zhou Yun slapped directly toward Chen Changsheng.

Facing an Integration Realm expert with mere Core Formation cultivation, how could Chen Changsheng possibly resist?

Watching that palm descend, it was clear not only that his cultivation would be destroyed, but he would likely lose his life on the spot.

Right at this critical juncture, a voice suddenly resounded through the void.

"What if I can prove that this Kangsang Immortal Sword belongs to Chen Changsheng?"

"Who is there? Show yourself!"

Zhou Yun's expression changed instantly.

If it were merely someone breaking into the Lingyun Sword Sect, it would be one thing. The crucial point was that the intruder had effortlessly neutralized his attack with just a few casual words. That was what truly filled him with dread.

The newcomer was none other than Chu Feng.

With a smile on his face, Chu Feng instantly appeared before the crowd and waved smilingly at Chen Changsheng, saying, "Kid, we meet again."

"Senior, it's you!"

Chen Changsheng's expression lit up with sudden joy.

Because if anyone could prove that the Kangsang Immortal Sword was his and that he hadn't stolen it from He Yunsheng, the general store owner counted as one, and the person before him counted as the other.

Chu Feng said, "Well, the wager we made earlier—you lost, didn't you?"

Chen Changsheng gave a bitter smile and replied, "Senior's words are entirely correct. It was indeed this junior who lost."

"I implore Senior to testify for this junior and prove that this Kangsang Immortal Sword was acquired by me, that it has nothing to do with He Yunsheng, and that I never stole He Yunsheng's immortal sword."

Chu Feng shook his head. "To call you a fool would be an understatement. Then again, without experiencing life and death, how could you possibly understand many truths? They say there is great terror between life and death; do you still not understand? Does it matter whose Kangsang Immortal Sword this really is? What matters is the blatant favoritism of your master and three junior sister apprentices."

"In their eyes, everything your little junior brother does is right, and every word he speaks is the truth. No matter how much you do, it's useless because they simply refuse to believe you—even if the evidence is placed right before their eyes, they still won't believe it."

"Forget it, telling you all this is useless anyway. My appearance here is not to lecture you on reason, but to intercept the bounty."

At this moment, Chen Changsheng was completely bewildered.

What did that mean?

Intercepting the bounty? Between life and death?

Naturally, Chu Feng couldn't be bothered to explain. As the saying went, there was great terror between life and death. Only after dying once and living anew would Chen Changsheng truly understand these things.

And by helping him complete his mission, wasn't he simply intercepting his reincarnation fragments?

Zhou Yun asked with a look of dread, "Who on earth are you, daring to come and cause trouble in my Lingyun Sword Sect?"

"Slap."

Chu Feng raised his hand and delivered a fierce backhand slap.

Zhou Yun was sent flying just like a scarecrow.

He crashed heavily to the ground, vomiting a mouthful of blood.

Zhou Yun.

The Daughter of Fortune.

The moment Chu Feng stepped into the Lingyun Sword Sect, the system had chimed.

This Zhou Yun turned out to be a Daughter of Fortune.

And He Yunsheng was also a Son of Fortune.

However, unlike Chen Changsheng—who was a top-tier Son of Fortune, the protagonist Son of Fortune—Zhou Yun and He Yunsheng were merely supporting-character Sons/Daughters of Fortune.

As for such women, killing them was all that was needed.

Chu Feng had not a shred of tender affection to spare.

"Master!"

Seeing Zhou Yun struck, the expressions of the three women—Zhu Ling'er, Li Lili, and Lin Leilei—changed drastically. They hurried over to Zhou Yun's side to help her up.

He Yunsheng was frightened so pale that his legs instinctively retreated backward.

Zhu Ling'er glared furiously at Chu Feng and demanded, "Who on earth are you? Why are you helping Chen Changsheng, and why did you injure my Master?"

"Why?"

Chu Feng suddenly burst into laughter.

"Because I find you eyesores. You don't know how to cherish or show filial piety toward a senior brother who cared for you with all his heart. Instead, you act like desperate bootlickers toward a little junior brother who has only been in the sect for three years, a hypocrite full of righteousness on his lips, yet narrow-minded and vicious at heart. Do you know what your ultimate ends will be?"

"You, Zhu Ling'er, after being toyed with by your good junior brother, will be traded away to a cripple just to obtain a Blood-Stitched Flower, and you will be abused and humiliated to death."

"You, Li Lili, when He Yunsheng is hunted down by enemies, you will be pushed forward to block blades for him. You will be slain by a single sword strike, your soul scattered to the winds, captured and dragged into the Human Emperor Banner, suffering eternal damnation without the chance of reincarnation."

"And you, Lin Leilei, you will have it even more miserably. Your hands and limbs will be broken, turning you into a human pillar, and you will die in agonizing torment. The reason you meet such a tragic end is because that He Yunsheng provokes someone he shouldn't, yet you insist on standing up for him, ultimately meeting a miserable demise."

"And finally, there is your Master, Zhou Yun..."