CHAPTER 586: CHAPTER 596: CRITICISM CONFERENCE

"Such outrageous and ridiculous behavior, these scoundrels, showing no respect for the sect rules, dare to blatantly suppress those who do not obey. A gentleman can bear with much, but even forbearance has its limits!"

"Now that this matter has been uncovered by this Department Director, I will certainly not turn a blind eye. You all send someone to guard these medicinal herbs; I shall pay a visit to the Sect Master."

With that, Wei Wuxie, filled with rage, left holding the Jade Box that contained the Black God Mushroom.

The Deputy Directors and all the Managers were shaking with fear.

They had never seen Master Wei so furiously enraged before. Righteous and impartial, Master Wei was truly infuriated this time.

And with his character, boldly fearless of both heaven and earth.

Even if it were an Elder from the Inner Sect who had committed an offense, he would not show any mercy.

Now that it was just a Mountain Master and a Chief Clerk from Medicine Mountain who were at fault, there was even less need for consideration. They could not help but worry for Mountain Master Mao Wu of Medicine Mountain No. 106 and Administrative Officer Cheng.

It is still unknown how Wei Wuxie will punish them.

But the punishment will definitely not be light since Wei Wuxie has already personally gone to see the Sect Master.

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In the Mountain Master Hall of Medicine Mountain No. 106, Mountain Master Mao Wu was holding a meeting, authoritatively summoning his Managers and small leaders for the annual performance review. Both Vice Mountain Masters and Master Cheng The Third were present.

"First of all, I must thank the two Vice Mountain Masters and the Chief Clerk for their assistance, as well as the eight Managers and many small leaders and Medicine Farmers for our collective efforts to achieve such satisfactory overall results."

With Mountain Master Mao’s praise, smiles appeared on the faces of the Managers and small leaders present.

"Next, we will commend the two Managers with the best performance, Steward Yang Tianbao and Manager Wang He. Their achievements stand out remarkably, surpassing the other Managers and bringing glory to our Medicine Mountain No. 106. I, the Mountain Master, when writing the annual summary, plan to request the Outer Elder in charge of Medicine Mountain to reward them for their accomplishments."

The expressions of the people below varied.

Steward Yang Tianbao and Manager Wang He belonged to Mountain Master Mao’s faction and were naturally expected to be promoted and used.

It would have been acceptable if these two truly had merit.

Master Cheng The Third deliberately suppressed the performance of the other Managers and schemed to exaggerate the achievements of Yang Tianbao and Wang He. Through such mean tactics, he helped both to outperform all Managers and gain recognition.

The other Managers were naturally dissatisfied.

But they were only silent out of fear for Mountain Master Mao’s authority and dared not speak their anger.

"Mountain Master Mao is wise! Steward Yang and Manager Wang truly set an example for us, and we will surely learn from them."

A few of Mountain Master Mao’s loyal followers among the small leaders loudly cheered and clapped with enthusiasm.

"Haha, it is all thanks to Mountain Master Mao’s leadership that we were able to achieve such outstanding results!" Yang Tianbao, shameless and never modest, readily accepted the praise from everyone.

Their achievements were so inflated; did they have no shame?

Both Vice Mountain Masters wore expressionless faces. Mountain Master Mao had the support of a Zong Ling from the Inner Sect and had excellent relationships with the Outer Elders. Even if the two Vice Mountain Masters joined forces, they would struggle to contest Mountain Master Mao.

As for Chu Feng, he appeared as tranquil as an old monk in deep meditation, observing his breath and maintaining peace of mind.

The actions of Mountain Master Mao and the others were detestable, out of sight out of mind, out of ear, and out of annoyance.

"While some have performed exceptionally well, bringing glory to our Medicine Mountain No. 106, there are also those whose performance was very poor, dragging the rest of us down. Such people must be firmly despised and punished."

"Survival of the fittest, the capable rise, and the mediocre fall. This is a must."

Mountain Master Mao’s icy gaze swept across everyone present, finally landing on Chu Feng.

With one look, he flew into a rage.

This damn Chu, he’s actually fallen asleep.

It was as if a teacher, during a lecture, discovers a student sleeping below; having spoken in vain for so long, they would be consumed with fury to the extreme.

"Chu Feng!"

Mountain Master Mao nearly roared it out.

The other managers and small leaders present all felt a tremor in their hearts. When Mountain Master Mao became angry, the consequences were grave.

When they looked toward Chu Feng, they were taken aback.

All they saw was Chu Feng ’fishing,’ his head tilting bit by bit, then lifting up.

"Chu Feng~!"

Mountain Master Mao called out once more and Chu Feng did not respond, seemingly sleeping quite soundly. This caused Mountain Master Mao’s anger to grow even more.

The volume of his voice rose several times over, he was outright roaring now.

The manager beside Chu Feng pushed him.

To his surprise, he found that there were streams of Sword Qi around Chu Feng’s body, executing and striking. He almost got injured as a result.

"My goodness, he isn’t sleeping, but contemplating swordsmanship. Such powerful swordsmanship, it must be the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill," the manager sitting next to Chu Feng couldn’t help but hold Chu Feng in high regard.

No wonder he achieved such remarkable feats in Sword Dao at such a young age.

Indeed, no one gains success without effort.

Even during meetings, Chu Feng was unwilling to waste time and used it to study swordsmanship. He was truly admirable.

"Who? Who’s calling me?" After waking up, Chu Feng lifted his head and looked around blankly.

Ha ha...

The people at the scene couldn’t help but burst into laughter. However, when they felt the terrible Killing Aura emanating from Mountain Master Mao, and saw his dark and ferocious scowl, they forcibly held back their laughter.

"Chu Feng, you’re really something! In the past, when Tang Ying was the manager, he always took first place. This year, as soon as you took over, the results immediately dropped to rock bottom, barely passing."

"Now at the summary meeting, you even have the cheek to fall asleep. I think you no longer wish to be a manager!"

Mountain Master Mao had been looking for an excuse to strip Chu Feng of his manager position.

Seizing the opportunity, he unleashed his fury like thunder.

"Poor performance can’t be blamed on me! And regarding the manager position, I really don’t quite fancy it. If Mountain Master Mao wishes me to change places, to take your position as Mountain Master, I might consider it."

Chu Feng acted as if it were nothing, infuriating people without paying for their lives.

He actually had the audacity to request Mountain Master Mao’s position for himself and even put on a contemplative demeanor.

He must be insane.

How arrogant must one be to utter such life-threatening words.

"Huff, huff..."

Mountain Master Mao was so enraged that his chest heaved violently, breathing like a bellows. He was nearly about to explode with fury.

"You, you little beast, how dare you be so insolent to I, your Mountain Master! Kneel down and apologize immediately, or you’ll regret it!" Mountain Master Mao, being a One-star Sword God, released a terrifying aura.

"Hurry up and apologize to the Mountain Master!"

Master Cheng The Third also unleashed a dreadful presence, cheering from the side.

"Is the Mountain Master thinking of taking action? We could settle this in a duel on the stage!" Chu Feng, now having advanced to the Sword Saint Realm, might not have condensed his Sword Soul yet, but he felt over 70% confident in defeating an ordinary One-star Sword God like Mountain Master Mao.

Even in a fight to the death, he was confident that he would leave the stage alive.