The Third Hall Master's tone was pressing and aggressive—a dragon egg was a rare treasure. If Ye Feng really had taken the dragon egg, they must make him surrender it no matter what.
"The dragon egg!"
Ye Feng laughed, "Lord of the Three Halls, I allowed you to search just now. You all claid repeatedly that Soone Nad Ye took the dragon egg, but I have never laid eyes on it—how could it possibly be in my possession?"
Ye Feng possessed a dragon egg, such a treasure—how could he possibly give it up easily? Naturally, that was impossible.
If the lords truly demanded the dragon egg from him, there would be nothing more to discuss.
Even if it ca to blows, Ye Feng harbored no fear—just a few stubborn old n.
"Ye! We clearly saw you take the dragon egg. No matter where you have hidden it, give it up quickly!"
Li Benzhong thundered with a furious montum.
He had seen with his own eyes Ye Feng taking it; if it was not found on Ye Feng's person, then he must have hidden it sowhere.
They must make Ye Feng surrender it, no matter what.
And the humiliation suffered along the way must be repaid doubly by Ye Feng. Never in his life had Li Benzhong experienced such indignity—not even before his great-grandfather had Ye Feng dared to be so arrogant.
This was clearly an utter disregard for the several hall masters.
"Li Benzhong, do not spout false accusations. If my lord truly had the dragon egg, he would have already surrendered it in the presence of the several lords!"
Xiao Chuanqi raged, pointing at Li Benzhong and cursing angrily.
Had he known this would happen, he would have certainly let the scoundrel Li Benzhong die under his sword, heedless of Ye Feng's wishes.
Li Benzhong's eyes narrowed slightly as he cast a cold gaze at Xiao Chuanqi.
"And what are you? Are you entitled to speak here?"
A re leader of a small military group, since when were they so arrogant? It was already too much to suffer his attitude on the way; now, even before his own great-grandfather, he dared to display such arrogance—he completely disregarded his own great-grandfather.
"You...."
Xiao Chuanqi was enraged, his killing intent almost beyond control, but at the critical mont, Ye Feng stopped him.
"Calm yourself!"
"But my lord, this..."
"Ye! Surrender the dragon egg, and the noble lords will see that this child truly has the dragon egg. Please, noble lords, discern the truth!"
All eyes then turned to the several hall masters.
The old ones naturally knew the value of a dragon egg. As everyone insisted that Ye Feng possessed it, it must indeed be so.
"Heh heh heh, a dragon egg is indeed a priceless treasure. Such heavenly materials and earthly treasures, little child. I had given you three breaths to consider surrendering the dragon egg, and now that ti is up, you should know our thods!"
The Third Hall Master's tone remained forceful, showing no regard for Ye Feng as if he were unworthy of consideration.
Helpless, Ye Feng was still too young. In the eyes of these old ones who had lived over a hundred years, he was rely a child.
"Heh heh!" Ye Feng sneered. Seeing this stance, it seed the hall masters had made up their minds that he had taken the dragon egg. It looked like it would be difficult for him to leave this place today.
"If the lords are adamant that Soone Nad Ye has taken the dragon egg, even if I had it, do you think I would surrender it?"
No sooner had Ye Feng finished speaking than he unleashed a fearso aura.
"Oh!"
Seeing the aura burst forth from Ye Feng, the lords cast an intrigued glance.
"I was sowhat perplexed. So this is your capital for being so brazen, little child. Indeed, you have extraordinary talent. But do you think you can leave here alive?"
The Third Hall Master said, with an icy tone, his eyes fixed on Ye Feng.
"If the lords were to join forces against , I'm afraid I would be hard-pressed to respond. But against a single one, I would have no fear!"
Ye Feng thought to himself.
If the lords took action together against him, he would only be crushed; after all, they were old monsters who had practiced cultivation for a hundred years and were not to be underestimated.
But facing a single lord, he possessed the power to do battle and might even slay them, especially since he had already detected the killing intent from the Third Hall Master.
What was there to fear from just the Lord of the Three Halls?
He was also curious to test the true strength of these old monsters who had cultivated for a hundred years.
"Young child, I see you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. The ti for three breaths is up. Surrender the dragon egg, and I will leave you with a whole corpse!"
The Third Hall Master was still pressing hard.
"Hahaha, what if I don't surrender it? What can you do to , Lord of the Three Halls?"
Ye Feng laughed.
"Lord of the Three Halls, the child has comndable courage. Such an interesting youngster—I haven't seen one like him in a hundred years. I like his spirit!"
The First Hall Master spoke up.
The First Hall Master, being the strongest and most senior among the eight lords, seed to have a sowhat strained relationship with the other lords.
He preferred to act alone and was powerful. The other lords had long been irked by the First Hall Master, but none could do anything, for even if they joined forces, they were not necessarily a match for the First Hall Master.
"Oh, the First Hall Master seems quite interested in this child. Now I'm sowhat reluctant to kill him!"
The Third Hall Master spoke indifferently.
"I must say, lords, I also find this child's temper quite to my liking, having not encountered such an interesting youth in over a hundred years of cultivation. Young child, I forget to ask, from which sect do you hail?"
The Seventh Hall Master also spoke.
Eight Hall Masters now appeared neatly together inside the hall.
Each and every one of them were old monsters who had practiced cultivation for over a hundred years, among whom the First Hall Master was the most formidable.
Other Hall Masters had never gotten along with this First Hall Master, and now that he had stood out to protect Ye Feng, the Seventh Hall Master also stood up, imdiately making the Third Hall Master sowhat embarrassed.
Ye Feng really didn't give him any face at all; since when had a dignified Third Hall Master ever been looked down upon by a green youngster?
Indeed, he was moved by murderous intent.
"First Hall Master, Seventh Hall Master, the boy has a Dragon Egg, such a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure in his hand. Don't tell that the two of you are not interested in such treasures?"
At this point, another Hall Master spoke up, fully aware of the kind of treasure a Dragon Egg was to anyone present.
What a place the Outer Battlefield was that Ye Feng and his party had traversed—they were equally clear on this.
The Outer Battlefield was a place teeming with Secret Treasures and inhabited by nurous High-Level creatures, whose Beast Cores were treasures not easily found.
Moreover, Ye Feng was the captain of the groups, and along the way, everyone had to follow his arrangents.
His Cultivation Realm was profound, and no one else was his match. If he were to misappropriate treasures on the way, would Li Benzhong and the others dare to murmur any complaints?
Once they had arrived at the Xuanyuan Hall, they accused Ye Feng of malignant deeds, and everyone unanimously asserted that Ye Feng had privately taken the treasures, suggesting that Ye Feng must naturally have many treasures in his possession.
"Sixth Hall Master, you are mistaken. Of course, I am interested in treasures like the Dragon Egg. But does that boy truly have a Dragon Egg?"
The First Hall Master scoffed.
His words were straightforward in his intentions to protect Ye Feng.
"First Hall Master, do you sincerely wish to protect that boy?"
The language of the Third Hall Master was still as invariably icy as ever.
The other Hall Masters had long been displeased with the First Hall Master, who wielded formidable power and authority.
Sooner or later, they would have to co to blows, and they did not believe several Hall Masters together could not outmatch you alone!
"Indeed, today I intend to protect this boy. With here today, do you dare to hurt even a single hair on this child?"
The First Hall Master no longer concealed his stance.
Ye Feng was sowhat puzzled; he had no close ties with the First Hall Master, so why would he want to protect him?
Moreover, he didn't need anyone's protection; with the power to fight on his own, he was capable of killing the re Third Hall Master.
"Very well, First Hall Master, are you aware that your words have incited the wrath of the masses?"
The Third Hall Master's expression remained indifferent. It was, for them, an opportunity, a chance to overthrow the First Hall Master.
After all, he had the support of several other Hall Masters.
Although the other Hall Masters had yet to make a move, the Third Hall Master knew in his heart that their goals aligned with his own. As soon as he showed his hand, the others would naturally follow his lead.
"The wrath of the masses?"
The First Hall Master sneered, "Don't think I am unaware of the sches in your hearts. Do you think that you can hide your petty maneuvers from my eyes?"
There were good reasons for the First Hall Master to have reached his current position.
It could be said that among the eight Hall Masters, he kept his cards closest to his chest. The resources at the First Hall's disposal far surpassed those of the other halls, which naturally attracted the envy of other Hall Masters.
He was well aware of the small ploys behind his back by other Hall Masters; it was just that he had not exposed them until then.
"Even if you are aware, First Hall Master, what can you do about it?" The Third Hall Master sneered. "Do you really think you can stand against all of us?"
The Third Hall Master had ripped the pretense aside. Since their usual behind-the-scenes tricks had been exposed, there was no point in hiding any longer.
"It's ti for other Hall Masters to show their stance!"
The Third Hall Master called out.
Then, the Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Hall Masters, one after another, showed their fangs and tore off their masks.
The Seventh Hall Master had not yet made a stance, since he was not interested in power and influence.
He simply enjoyed things like fine wines, Martial Skills, and Secret Manuals. Also, having a fairly good relationship with the First Hall Master on regular days, he did not join the camp of other Hall Masters.
The atmosphere within the hall suddenly changed drastically, astounding Li Benzhong and the others.
Wasn't it about handing over the Dragon Egg to Ye Feng? Why had they started fighting amongst themselves?
The Hall Masters, one after another, released their imposing auras.
At this mont, the atmosphere in the hall dropped to freezing, making even breathing difficult, a chilling sensation causing one's hair to stand on end.
This was the battle between the powerful, terrifying as such.
Shadow sidled up to Ye Feng, "My lord, shall we take this opportunity to kill that sly fox, Li Benzhong?"
Shadow had long been displeased with Li Benzhong, and now with the internal strife in Xuanyuan Hall, an opportunity presented itself.
"Stay your hand, for killing that petty man directly would be too rciful. I want him to live a life worse than death!"
Ye Feng spoke indifferently, the murderous intent barely disguised in his tone.
Li Benzhong had already been listed on his death list, thus he was destined to die.
Killing him directly would be too easy for Li Benzhong. Ye Feng wanted him to experience what it felt like to be better off dead.
"Yes, my lord!"
Shadow also felt that rely running Li Benzhong through with a sword was too lenient.
At this very mont, the atmosphere in the venue dropped to freezing again.
First Hall Master, facing the several other Hall Masters, sneered, "Very well, it seems there are quite a few of you. It's been quite so ti since I've exercised my muscles. It's ti to put this old fra to use!"
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