Chapter 60 (1/2)

Silence!

There was pin-drop silence. Everyone stared in shock as they struggled to comprehend what they had just seen.

Lu Ming had killed Ning Feng in front of Ning Kong, totally disregarding Ning Feng’s threats.

He was extremely reckless and insufferably arrogant.

Many senior apprentices gazed at Lu Ming, and fear trickled down their spines.

What a savage. Lu Ming was brutally savage towards his enemies and was equally savage toward himself.

“Feng’er! Little b*stard, I’ll chop you into a thousand million pieces!” Ning Kong was red with rage as he thrashed around like a ferocious, angered beast.

Boom! Boom!

As he continued to fight Mu Lan, waves of pressure lapped everywhere. The booming sounds were so loud that they threatened to deafen the ears. Those with lower cultivation levels staggered backward. Their faces paled as the resounding booms injured them.

“He wanted to kill me, so he should’ve been prepared to be killed,” Lu Ming spoke quietly.

“You little b*stard, how could you compare to Feng’er? If Feng’er wanted to kill you, you should’ve let him! How dare you retaliate? How dare you fight back? How dare you kill Feng’er? I’ll skin you alive and break all your bones!” Ning Kong was blind with rage as he continued to fight.

“Ning Kong, how dare you disregard the sect rules?” Mu Lan seethed.

“What sect rules? What bloody sect rules? Can it compare to my Feng’er?” Rage flowed through Ning Kong’s veins like lava as it completely consumed him.

Lu Ming shook his head. He had nothing to say to people like this. He then looked up into the skies and muttered, “It’s time to step in now, don’t you think?”

As soon as Lu Ming was done, a voice bellowed from above, “Are you crazy, Ning Feng? Stop this at once!”

A Silver-robed Elder appeared in the skies, pressed his hand down mid-air, and a tremendous pressure suppressed Ning Feng immediately.

Boom!

Ning Feng was helpless under that tremendous pressure. He was immediately pressed down flat on the ground, and no matter how he struggled, he could not move an inch.

“It’s a Silver-robed Elder!”

“A Silver-robed Elder was watching all along!”

All other apprentices yelped in surprise when they saw the elderly man.

“Elder Liu, you’ve gotta give me justice! This little b*stard Lu Ming killed Feng’er!” Ning Kong raged.

“Battles on the Vermillion Bird Stage are battles to the death. Since it’s a battle to the death, how is Lu Ming wrong? You, on the other hand, Ning Kong, how dare you openly disregard sect rules? The longer you live, the more unreasonable you become. Follow me back now, face a wall, and think of how wrong you are! If you can’t think of any faults, don’t come out.”

With a wave, a formidable force was emitted from the Silver-robed Elder and it swept Ning Kong off his feet. Both of them transformed into a shooting star, disappearing from sight.

After the Silver-robed Elder took Ning Kong with him, Lu Ming smiled. He had not exactly killed Ning Feng in front of Ning Kong recklessly and without thought.

Firstly, Ning Feng kept finding fault with him and sent people to kill him, so Ning Feng deserved to die. If Lu Ming were to spare his life, more trouble would come his way.

Secondly, Lu Ming knew that there would be Silver-robed Elders watching nearby.

He exhibited his talents, potential, and worth through this battle. As a month-old new apprentice, Lu Ming was capable of killing a Seventh Grade Master Realm senior apprentice. The higher management of the Vermillion Bird Hall would definitely appreciate such talents.

So, how would they have allowed Ning Kong to kill him? Even without Mu Lan, Ning Kong would have still failed to kill Lu Ming.

Things were as Lu Ming predicted.

“Thank you for helping Lu Ming, Elder Mu Lan!” Lu Ming cupped his fist to thank Mu Lan.

“You’re not bad.” Mu Lan smiled.

“I’ll make a move now then.” Lu Ming nodded as he got down from the Vermillion Bird Hall and disappeared into the crowd.