A brief, deathly silence fell over the hall as Cheng Ji finished speaking.
The Feng Household's three Ancestors exchanged bitter looks, while Feng Heng hesitated, his eyes full of guilt as he looked at Madam Yan.
His aptitude was too poor, and his standing in the Feng Household was low. The cultivation resources available to him were severely limited.
Otherwise, Madam Yan would not have had to spend her days toiling away outside, enduring countless hardships just to obtain a single Mid-Grade Nascent Soul Condensation Pill.
By contrast, the imposing City Lord Jiang and General Wu remained far calmer.
After all, a simple test would reveal whether Lin Mo's claims were true.
Genius cultivators capable of fighting above their cultivation level were rare, but they were by no means unheard of.
However, such peerless Heavenly Prodigies shone brilliantly among humanity, whereas Lin Mo was completely unknown. It was little wonder Cheng Ji scoffed at his claims.
"I am at the second layer of the Nascent Soul."
City Lord Jiang looked into Lin Mo's eyes and said softly, "If you have not lied, then... since you could kill Elder Qi, your strength must also surpass mine."
"A Golden Core cultivator slaying a Nascent Soul cultivator is indeed rather hard to believe. Apart from Feng Yan, who else can testify on your behalf?"
"I cannot reach a verdict based solely on your and Feng Yan's account."
Lin Mo frowned at this.
Apart from Madam Yan, the only people who could testify for him were the Hunchbacked Elder and the other four Golden Core cultivators. But they had already left. Where could he find them on such short notice?
Moreover, even if Madam Yan contacted them through a Message Jade Slip, they would only suspect a trap and would never risk their lives.