CHAPTER 352: CHAPTER 352: WHO GAVE YOU THE COURAGE?

"Ha, who do you think you are? Do you really consider yourself a supreme genius?"

"And you expect us elders to prostrate three times and kowtow nine times to welcome you back? Dream on!"

"You little beast, you are outrageously arrogant! So arrogant you can’t even remember who your parents are."

"Without the support of our Ten Thousand Sword Sect, even if you possess the Nine Yang Sword Veins and a Heavenly Divine Weapon, your ultimate achievement will be pathetic. Advancing to the Sword Saint Realm would already be incredibly fortunate. And yet you expect us to plead for your return? You truly have no idea how high the sky is or how deep the earth is."

All the elders were furious, each of them reacting as if they’d heard a ludicrous joke.

They stand high above, infinitely dignified; how could they possibly go and bring Chu Feng back? To prostrate thrice and kowtow nine times is even more out of the question. That is the highest form of homage reserved for inviting Divine Souls.

"Chu Feng, this elder has a piece of advice for you. Our Ten Thousand Sword Sect won’t miss you if you’re gone; don’t take yourself too seriously," Elder He, who forced Chu Feng to leave the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, felt an inexplicable unease.

It feels as if the consequences of this will be severe.

But in order to defend his own dignity, he found himself unable to back down, so he could only remain arrogantly steadfast, like some big shot who knows he’s made a mistake but persists with it for the sake of face.

"Remember your words. The way you spew them out today, I’ll make you swallow them back the same way one day!"

Without a trace of attachment, Chu Feng turned around with Master Li and walked away.

"I, Han Dong, announce my departure from the Ten Thousand Sword Sect!"

Han Dong also chose to stand by Chu Feng. He is now equally recognized as a genius disciple.

"You... go ahead and leave, no one’s stopping you!" Elder He was extremely angry.

Han Dong didn’t even bother with him and walked away following Chu Feng.

"I, Shoumei, announce my departure from the Ten Thousand Sword Sect. Such a sect is not worth staying in!" Elder Shoumei felt a chill in his heart when recalling the treatment he received after returning to the Sect injured.

"I, Chen Daoqi, announce my departure from the Ten Thousand Sword Sect!"

"I, Qin Keren, announce my departure from the Ten Thousand Sword Sect..."

Following Elder Shoumei’s departure from the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, all of his disciples followed suit.

"Do not act rashly!" Elder Shoumei counseled his four disciples, reminding them that Chu Feng’s departure was due to the grossly unfair treatment he received. Now, with all his disciples leaving the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, they would be wasting their bright prospects.

This filled him with great pain.

"Wherever our master goes, we will follow!" Chen Daoqi and the others were resolute.

"Fine, let’s leave together! I reckon that without me in the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, they won’t let you off either," Elder Shoumei nodded in agreement.

"Go on, all of you, leave! Without you wastes, the Sect will only improve!" Elder He waved them off as if shooing chickens, prompting Shoumei’s direct line of followers to leave the Ten Thousand Sword Sect en masse—a significant event that could shake the entire Sect.

This outcome was beyond his expectations.

Initially, he only intended to suppress Chu Feng and Elder Shoumei slightly. He didn’t expect Chu Feng to be so inflexible and unbending.

Declaring his exit from the Ten Thousand Sword Sect outright.

With the situation having escalated to this point, there was no turning back. He looked to Elder Yang and Elder Huang for help, beseechingly.

"As long as the two of you can prevent Chu Feng from leaving the Sect, I will owe you a favor and will grant any request in the future!" In his urgency, Elder He immediately made a verbal promise of a ’favor owed.’

Although it was just a verbal agreement, at their level of status, their word is as good as a sworn pledge.

Elder He was also shrewd, knowing that if he could keep Chu Feng within the Sect, Elder Shoumei and the others would naturally be retained as well.

"Good!"

Elder Huang and Elder Yang both nodded slightly. They conducted their conversation in secret code.

After reaching an agreement, Elder Yang and Elder Huang both leaped out simultaneously.

"Do you think the Ten Thousand Sword Sect is a marketplace, where you can come and go as you please? How do we account for all the resources the Sect has invested in you over the years?" Elder Yang blocked Chu Feng’s path with a cold expression.

He didn’t dare to confront Elder Shoumei.

"If you want to leave the Sect, you must first cripple your cultivation and erase the Cultivation Techniques you’ve learned!" Elder Huang also jumped out to chime in.

"Who dares to cripple our cultivations?" Elder Shoumei’s hair stood on end, his robe billowing, and his sword raised. These people were going too far.

"Shoumei, do you think you alone can stand against our entire Elder Council?" Elder He made his appearance at this moment.

Even Prince Jianyun’s master, Elder Luo, followed closely behind, both of them with unfriendly gazes fixed on Elder Shoumei.

"Go quickly, your teacher will hold them off!" Seeing the dire situation and very unfavorable odds for his side, Elder Shoumei hurriedly shouted at Chu Feng and the others.

If the entire Elder Council took action, Chu Feng and the others would be in great danger.

No matter how strong Elder Shoumei was, there were limits. Being able to block one or two Respected Elders would already be quite good.

Elder He, Elder Luo, and Elder Zhuang were all extremely powerful beings.

For now, Elder Zhuang showed no intention of making a move.

Elder Shoumei was prepared to sacrifice himself to ensure his disciples escaped from the Ten Thousand Sword Sect safely.

"Master step back, let me handle this!" Chu Feng had been forced out of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect and was already holding back a belly full of fire. Now, these Elders were not even willing to let him go.

They wanted to cripple his cultivation and erase the secret techniques he had learned.

This was like treating him as meat on the chopping board, to be sliced and humiliated at will.

"Who wants to cripple my cultivation? Who wants to erase my Cultivation Techniques? Just ask, who gave you the guts?"

"Before, I was a member of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, I had to abide by the Sect rules, so I behaved. Now, I am free, and you few incompetents still want to cripple my cultivation?"

In the hands of Chu Feng, a fist-sized red Talismanic Elixir appeared, emitting a dangerously intense aura.

"Ah... This is a Fourth-grade Flame Burst Pill!"

Having entered the Sword Tomb that day, Elder Huang and Elder Yang were terrified out of their wits upon seeing the Elixir in Chu Feng’s hand. Disregarding their dignity as Elders, their faces turned pale, and they hastily retreated backward.

Their speed was as fast as it could possibly be.

If they were too slow, Chu Feng could blow them up. The scene in the Sword Tomb, where Chu Feng used a Fourth-grade Flame Burst Pill to instantly take out four Sword Saints, was still vivid in their memory.

Even if their strength was slightly greater than those four Sword Saints, it was still limited.

They would not be able to withstand the might of Chu Feng’s Fourth-grade Talismanic Elixir.

"What are you afraid of?" Seeing the frightened state of Elder Huang and Elder Yang, Elder He couldn’t help but scorn them.

At that moment, a disciple of Elder He, who had also entered the Sword Tomb, hurriedly stepped forward and whispered a few words.

"Is it... really that powerful?" Elder He’s eyes suddenly widened, and the fear shown by Elders Yang and Huang somewhat influenced him.

He also did not say another word and immediately drifted back, putting distance between himself and Chu Feng.

Elder Luo was no fool either. The situation was off, and it was safer to retreat first. He didn’t want to end up a clueless victim.