Dual Cultivation: I Summon Villainesses of Mythic Era-Chapter 16: Brother Lin Feng, you have all my support
BaiShe listened to both sides with infinite patience, his face remaining a mask of absolute impartiality.
As the young master of the prestigious Xuan family, his status was the highest here, and everyone awaited his verdict as if it emanated from the Dao itself.
Lin Feng stared at BaiShe with blind confidence, convinced that the scholar’s wisdom would triumph over the blind jealousy of the other disciples.
After a long silence, BaiShe let out a deep sigh, an expression of sincere sadness darkening his fine features.
"Listen, Lin Feng," began BaiShe in a soft voice, almost paternal.
"Many proofs incriminate you here. The presence of this impure energy in you, the fact that you are alone with the body, and this ring... All this is difficult to ignore. Nevertheless, as a martial brother who trusts you, I believe you. I cannot bring myself to think that a talent like yours has sunk so low."
A murmur of disapproval ran through the ranks of the ten disciples. Huo Yan shook his head, displaying poorly disguised contempt for what he considered weakness.
"Young Master Xuan is perhaps a genius of knowledge, but he is far too naive," he whispered to his neighbor. "His kindness will eventually be his undoing."
However, BaiShe did not stop there. He raised a hand to demand silence, his gaze suddenly becoming graver, more distant.
"However," he continued,
"the gravity of this act, the death of a main disciple and the massacre of fifty Rakshasas drained of their essence, exceeds my prerogatives. It is not up to me to decide here, in the middle of these ruins. The laws of the Supreme Dao Sect are clear. It is Sect Leader Pangu who will have to rule on this matter after a thorough investigation."
"What ?" Lin Feng’s eyes widened in pure terror.
Lin Feng knew the internal politics of the sect all too well.
Even if Pangu was a just man, Ming Bai’s family influence was colossal. If Lin Feng was taken away as an official suspect, the deceased’s family would exert pressure by all means for his dantian to be destroyed, or worse, executed as an example to wash away the affront.
His future, his cultivation, his very life would be reduced to nothing even before the investigation could prove his innocence, even his master could not interfere and risk tarnishing his own reputation. The justice system of the Upper Realms showed no mercy toward commoners involved in the death of nobles.
’My life is over if I stay,’ thought Lin Feng, his heart pounding violently.
’If I am arrested, I will never have the chance to justify myself. They will crush me like an insect to appease the fury of the elders.’
Panic seized Lin Feng, a raw survival instinct supplanting his usual logic.
With a brusque movement, he plunged his hand into his robe and pulled out a yellowed scroll adorned with short-distance teleportation runes. It was a treasure he kept for a life-or-death situation.
"I am sorry, Brother BaiShe, but I cannot let them destroy me !" shouted Lin Feng. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
He activated the talisman. A surge of golden light enveloped his body, and in an explosion of Qi, he disappeared from the clearing, leaving behind a trail of sparkling dust.
"He is fleeing ! This is an admission of his guilt !" screamed Su Ruo while dashing in the direction of the energy trail. "Pursue him ! Do not let him leave the mountain !"
The disciples rushed after him, using their fastest movement techniques. BaiShe, whose face betrayed no surprise, also rose into the air with fluid grace.
He seemed concerned, but inwardly he savored every moment of this chaos that he himself had orchestrated. As he flew in pursuit of Lin Feng, his voice, amplified by his Qi, resonated through the petrified forest, carrying a note of regret and warning.
" Brother Lin Feng, stop ! You are only making your case worse ! You should surrender, the investigation will be much more complicated if you do not surrender. Even with my support, you will not be able to escape the fury of the sect leader if you act like a criminal !"
At that moment, a system message appeared in BaiShe’s vision, confirming the success of his manipulation.
[ Ding ! Lin Feng : - 500 luck points ]
The luck of the "Son of Destiny" was crumbling. By choosing to flee, Lin Feng had just validated the guilty identity that BaiShe had patiently built for him. From now on, in the eyes of the sect and the world, he was no longer Lin Feng the prodigy, but Lin Feng the Devourer.
Lin Feng, although slowed by the Chaotic Qi that still poisoned his meridians, ran with the rage of despair.
He felt BaiShe getting closer, faster than the others. The young master Xuan seemed to want to intercept him before he plunged deeper into the dangerous zones of the mountain.
"Careful, young master !" shouted one of the disciples who had stayed behind. "Do not pursue him alone ! He is a desperate traitor, you do not know what he is capable of !"
BaiShe ignored the warning and accelerated, reaching out toward Lin Feng’s shoulder.
He seemed sincerely to want to capture him without violence. But Lin Feng, cornered, no longer had room for gratitude.
" Brother Lin Feng, you have all my support ! But you—"
Feeling BaiShe’s presence right behind him, he pivoted abruptly. He concentrated all the energy of his Golden Dragon lineage in his right fist.
A golden and burning glow exploded from his arm as he launched a Qi-charged punch toward his pursuer’s chest.
The impact was brutal. The shock pushed BaiShe several meters back, forcing him to execute a series of aerial pirouettes to stabilize his position.
Lin Feng took advantage of this opening to gain distance, plunging into the darkness of the ancient ruins.
BaiShe fell back to the ground, one hand placed on his chest where the blow had landed. He coughed lightly, adjusting his monocle that had remained miraculously intact, after all it was a high-quality artifact. The other disciples finally arrived, rushing around him with concern.
"He struck you... that bastard dared to raise his hand against you, Brother BaiShe !" exclaimed Su Ruo, rage in her heart.
BaiShe raised his head, a fake trickle of blood beading at the corner of his lips, but his silver pupils.
"Do not pay attention, it is true that he attacked me but I am sure there is a reason for that."
