Xie Feng ignored the second half of the sentence and was touched by the first half. He realized that his master had been silently protecting him all along!
But...
Why won't he meet me?
Since Master was able to defeat the Extreme Dao Sword, it also means that he has gotten rid of those terrifying silver lightning bolts!
For a moment, Xie Feng was lost in thought when suddenly, a large hand shoved him hard!
brush!
Xie Feng raised his eyes!
At this moment...
The space changed rapidly; what lay before them was no longer the bizarre and fantastical space, but the familiar Tengwang Pavilion!
"Look! He's not saying a word! He must be at a loss for words, feeling guilty! You thief, you burglar! You plagiarized my ' Preface to Tengwang Pavilion '!"
"Clan Chief, Lord Yan, the Preface to Tengwang Pavilion written by Xie Feng was something I prepared long ago for today! I never expected that he would steal it so despicably!"
"I wrote this article, and I can recite it from memory!"
A young man stood in front of Xie Feng and said confidently that he was the one who pushed him just now!
Although...
It didn't improve Xie Feng's chances at all.
Hearing this, Yan Wuming and the others were half-believing and half-doubting. The young man immediately raised his head and recited the Preface to Tengwang Pavilion word for word, even sharing the behind-the-scenes story of how the article was created with genuine emotion.
"The article was written by Xie Feng first. What evidence do you have to prove that he plagiarized yours?" Shui Yunjun frowned slightly and asked with a sharp look in her eyes.
"Chieftain, I know he's one of your men, but you can't show him too much favoritism!"
Faced with the clan chief's questioning, the young man was both tough and timid. He was friends and good buddies with Zhao Yu, and he was very unwilling to have his limelight stolen, so he stood up.
"Then tell me, how have I shown favoritism?" Shui Yunjun asked coldly.
The young man swallowed hard. He was terrified, but there was no going back now. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue.
"Gentlemen, think about it. Xie Feng is just a young man, yet he can write a timeless masterpiece that has inspired countless Literary Dao Dragon and Phoenix. Don't you find that very strange?! Could someone so young really write such a piece?"
"In the Dao Realm, perhaps only Yan Ru Literary Sage my master Ning Jun possess such strength! And the Preface to Tengwang Pavilion was made privately by my master, who asked me to bring it to present to Lord Yan at the banquet!"
The young man addressed the crowd with righteous indignation and passionate fervor, speaking so confidently that he himself believed it.
Shui Yunjun's expression turned slightly cold. Her eyes were half-closed as she asked, "You are a disciple of the Literary Sage Ning Jun? He is a great Confucian scholar!"
The young man nodded. "Yes!"
Shui Yunjun sneered, "Does your master know how you've made such a fool of yourself in public?!"
The young man's eyes widened, and he was speechless!
No matter how dissatisfied he was, he dared not contradict the Literary Clan chief!
All eyes were on him. Then someone asked, "Why isn't Dean Xie saying a word?"
Yan Wuming also found it strange. Since the activation of the Literary Dao Dragon and Phoenix, Xie Feng had not said a word. Even when the young man pointed his finger at him and accused him of plagiarism, and even physically assaulted him, he did not offer any defense!
Are you referring to me?
At this moment, Xie Feng came to his senses and coldly looked at the clown who had suddenly jumped out to attract attention.
The young man glared at him. "It was you! You plagiarized my master's article!"
Xie Feng asked, "I'm asking you, are you sure it was I who plagiarized and not you who maliciously slandered me?"
He looked at him coldly, and the young man felt a chill run down his spine!
But now that things have come to this, there's no turning back!
He forced himself to admit, "You plagiarized!"
Xie Feng sneered, "Spreading rumors comes at a price, especially when you spread rumors about the person in person to their face. What you'll have to bear is the punishment after your lies are exposed!"
The young man glared at him. "What makes you think I'm spreading rumors?!"
"First, you previously said that the Preface to Tengwang Pavilion was prepared long ago for today, but just now you said that it was written by your master in private! So, may I ask, who actually wrote this article?"
"Secondly, the original author wrote the Preface to Tengwang Pavilion first. You recited it from memory afterward. Does that prove it's yours? It probably only proves you have a good memory!"
"Third, the Preface to Tengwang Pavilion can attract Literary Dao Dragon and Phoenix. The Literary Dao most abhors plagiarism. If this text was not written by me using the Power of the Literary Dao, but was plagiarized from yours, why would I have received the Military Confucian inheritance? Do you think that Military Confucian cannot distinguish right from wrong? Hmm?!"
Xie Feng methodically listed out the flaws one by one.
The young man was sweating profusely!
Shui Yunjun breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.
"Dean Xie is right! Your logic has too many flaws!"
"Are you slandering Dean Xie because you're jealous of his talent?"
"This kid is really disgracing Master Ning Jun!"
"How could someone who has received the legacy of Military Confucian be lacking? He's just spreading rumors out of jealousy!"
Everyone criticized the young man.
Xie Feng flicked his sleeves, slowly put his hands behind his back, and said coldly:
"Honesty is of utmost importance to scholars, yet you have slandered my character, defamed my reputation, and physically harmed me, causing severe damage to my spirit, body, and reputation. I will never let such a hypocrite, who is jealous of talent and ability, get away with it easily!"
His words resonated throughout the buildings!
" Xie Feng! You! You're slandering me!" The young man's face changed drastically; he was sweating profusely and trembling with anger.
It's over!
They tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead!
He never expected Xie Feng to be so headstrong!
Zhao Yu, standing to the side, was too frightened to speak; he could only look at his good buddy with sympathy...
"What have I slandered? Isn't this the truth? Do you think the clan leader is stupid, or Lord Yan is stupid?" Xie Feng asked aggressively.
"Lord Yan, is he trying to fool us?" Shui Yunjun turned his head and snorted coldly.
"Get this guy out of here! I never want to see him again!"
Yan Wuming slammed his hand on the table and angrily gave the order!
What a bad omen! A perfectly good banquet has been ruined because of this person.
"Lord Yan, no!" the young man cried out in panic. "My master... my master is the great Confucian scholar Ning Jun!"
"Master Ning will be ashamed because of you!" Yan Wuming roared in fury, "Get him out of here!"
Several burly guards rushed forward!
Scholars value their reputation. If he were to be thrown out of the Tengwang Pavilion today for maliciously spreading rumors, his reputation would be ruined for life, and Ning Jun might even expel him from the sect...
" Xie Feng, it's all your fault! You've ruined my reputation!"
The young man had lost his mind; he roared hysterically and even charged forward recklessly, trying to attack Xie Feng!
Bang!
A burst of power erupted from Xie Feng, knocking the young man to the ground!
???
Xie Feng raised an eyebrow.
It wasn't him who made the move just now, it was Kong Qiusu!
Moreover, the senior brother didn't really exert his strength; he only gave the young man a slight lesson. In fact, in his mind, it didn't even count as a lesson. Otherwise, the young man would have been reduced to ashes on the spot!
"No fighting is allowed Tengwang Pavilion!"
Seeing the two of them start fighting, Yan Wuming hurriedly spoke up.
Xie Feng smiled, "It seems I didn't make a move, did I?"
Yan Wuming: "..."
While it's true, you're being too pedantic!
"Go see how he is!" As the head of the clan, Shui Yunjun should show some humanistic concern, even though he was already thinking about visiting Ning Jun sometime.
As the saying goes...
If the teaching is not strict, it is the teacher's laziness!