Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate

Chapter 37: Lin Feng’s Emotional Outburst

Finally, Lin Feng turned and gave a traditional fist-and-palm salute to Zhou Ruiyu, greeting him with a formal, "Patriarch Zhou!"

"You’re pretty straightforward for someone your age," Zhou Ruiyu remarked, his eyes narrowing. He then motioned towards the corpses and instructed, "Now, tell me everything you saw and heard about this incident."

"Sorry, Patriarch Zhou, I didn’t see or hear anything about this," Lin Feng quickly responded, firmly denying any presence at the scene.

He knew his image had been captured by Bao He using the Image Projection Stone. Admitting he was there would make it impossible to explain Bao He’s death.

Would this mean he’d have to confess to killing Bao He but not the others? However, the way Bao He died was the same as the rest.

So, Lin Feng had no choice but to insist he hadn’t been at the site of the conflict and that the ’Lin Feng’ shown by the Image Projection Stone was a fake.

"Are you really sure you haven’t been here before?" Zhou Ruiyu’s eyes suddenly widened as his formidable Mysterious Platform realm aura pressed down on Lin Feng with full force!

"No, I haven’t, Patriarch Zhou!" Lin Feng, as the protagonist, remained steadfast even under the immense pressure of Zhou Ruiyu’s Mysterious Platform realm.

"Then, why did you go outside the city?" Zhou Ruiyu asked, his voice rough, almost animal-like.

"I was practicing my techniques," Lin Feng replied calmly, "Destroying things helps me understand the true power of my moves. It’s a habit I picked up at the Starry Abyss Sect."

"In the city, I can only make gestures and can’t use my full strength, so I went outside the city limits." he explained.

"Fine," Zhou Ruiyu said, his gaze turning cold as he asked, "Can I take a look at your storage artifact? Do you agree?"

"Sure, go ahead." Lin Feng spread his arms and quickly removed the divine sense protection.

Soon after, two members of the Zhou Clan stepped forward to check Lin Feng, and they confirmed that there were no issues.

"Alright then." Zhou Ruiyu’s imposing aura suddenly disappeared, and he looked away from Lin Feng. He had made up his mind; it wasn’t Lin Feng.

He turned to the Zhou Clan members and said sharply, "Keep investigating this. Check anyone who left the city during that time and has enough cultivation. I want a thorough check on them."

Just then, Jiang Chen stepped forward and suggested, "Patriarch Zhou, the person behind this is probably someone who met Lin Feng earlier, then encountered Zhou Yihe and the others, and finally committed this act out of greed at the last moment."

"The way this was done is very similar to the ruthless and evil criminals wanted by big cities, those who roam the wilderness," he analyzed. "So, I think we should focus on investigating these kinds of people."

He looked completely sincere, totally like someone looking out for Zhou Ruiyu’s best interest. His act was so convincing that even Lin Feng was completely taken in by it.

Lin Feng watched Jiang Chen thoughtfully, thinking to himself, ’Jiang Chen really believes I’m innocent. But he doesn’t know I’m the one who killed Zhou Yihe.’

But, Lin Feng had to keep these thoughts to himself.

Just then, possibly swayed by Du Bailei and the others’ remarks, Qiu Liaoxi and Ning Xian also started to think that Lin Feng’s attitude was a bit off.

Wanting to help Lin Feng maintain a good impression, Qiu Liaoxi spoke up to give him a piece of advice. "Lin Feng, in this kind of situation, you should really show more thanks to Jiang Chen. If he hadn’t come when he did..."

"Lin Feng..." Ning Xian also began, her red lips parting softly, ready to remind him not to seem so ungrateful.

However, before Ning Xian could get more than a few words out, Lin Feng’s face darkened suddenly and he interrupted sharply, "That’s enough!"

Since when had his own master and Ning Xian started taking Jiang Chen’s side like this?

Was he always in the wrong?

Slowly, had everyone stopped supporting him?

If it weren’t for Jiang Chen, he, Lin Feng, would have reached the Spiritual Awakening realm long ago. It was Jiang Chen who kept holding him back!

But it seemed like Jiang Chen was always right, and he, Lin Feng, was always wrong!

At that moment, Lin Feng’s anger was like a volcano ready to erupt, unable to be held back any longer.

"Lin Feng!" Ning Xian’s eyes widened in shock at Lin Feng’s abrupt interruption.

Lin Feng didn’t look at Ning Xian, but instead let his anger explode right then and there. He glared at Jiang Chen with bloodshot eyes and yelled, "Jiang Chen! I know what you’re up to; you want me as your subordinate."

"Well, let me make this clear," he declared vehemently, "that’s never going to happen! I, Lin Feng, am destined to be the top figure in the Mysterious Truth Continent, and I will surpass the Heavenly Origin realm."

"You stick to your Starry Abyss Sect, stay with your Jiang Clan, and stop meddling in my affairs!" Lin Feng asserted.

"..." Jiang Chen looked on, dumbfounded, staring at Lin Feng in disbelief.

This scene quickly angered Jiang Xingtai, Du Bailei, and the others. Even Ning Xian and Qiu Liaoxi looked at Lin Feng in shock.

It was one thing to be ungrateful after being saved, but to openly criticize the person who helped him!

Here was Lin Feng, just a Soul Refining realm cultivator with a broken Dantian, boldly claiming he would surpass the Heavenly Origin realm. It was pure fantasy!

At that moment, both Qiu Liaoxi and Ning Xian, the master and disciple, began to doubt their judgment of Lin Feng. Reflecting on their decision, they wondered if they had been too quick to pass their legacy onto him...@@@@