Chapter 74

The next morning, at the Qin family training ground.

Today was a rather special day, secretly dubbed the "Expulsion Day" by the Qin family disciples.

The training ground was filled with neatly lined up Qin family disciples. However, most of them were not in high spirits, as today was the day they would be expelled from the family.

The reason for gathering everyone was to publicly announce the list of those leaving the Qin family, and to serve as a warning to those who remained.

In the Qin family, if you were not up to standard, you would be expelled!

This was the clan rule, an iron law!

No one could defy it, not even the clan leader!

Qin Feng arrived a bit late. Originally, he had planned to leave quietly, but after some thought, he decided to attend. Although being publicly named was not a glorious thing, he still considered himself a member of the Qin family and had deep feelings for it. Since he was still part of the Qin family, he should respect his own family.

Thus, Qin Feng came.

However, everyone's gaze on him was still quite strange.

Especially those who had grudges against him, like Qin Yuer, Qin Yuangji, and Qin Yuanbao, their gleeful looks were almost unbearable.

However, Qin Feng didn't bother to argue with these people.

What surprised him was Qin Ba. After seeing him, Qin Ba actually took the initiative to walk over, patted his shoulder, and gave him a hearty smile, as if to comfort him.

Qin Ba was a core disciple and knew some things earlier than others.

Qin Feng nodded, expressing his gratitude.

Qin Ba was quite good this time, having awakened a yellow-grade dragon soul. Moreover, Qin Ba's character was much broader than that of Qin Yuer and others. Given time, achieving the Earth Geng realm would be no problem.

Because the atmosphere was rather oppressive, the two didn't say much. Qin Feng silently walked to his position in the crowd, standing there, enduring the countless gazes, standing straight.

A temporary platform was set up in the training ground.

Qin Tianzheng was not on the platform, which surprised Qin Feng.

"Could it be that Grandfather isn't presiding?"

Perhaps Grandfather couldn't bear to see him being expelled and had found an excuse to avoid it. With Grandfather absent, the task of presiding over the expulsion naturally fell to the Great Elder, Qin Li.

Qin Li was the second strongest in the Qin family, second only to Qin Tianzheng, in charge of the Qin family's law enforcement hall. He was known for his impartiality, having punished many members of the Qin family, and had never been seen to smile. Therefore, most of the Qin family disciples were quite afraid of him.

However, Qin Li was in a relatively good mood today.

Successfully uniting the elders and overpowering Qin Tianzheng to make the decision to expel his beloved grandson, Qin Feng, made him feel extremely pleased.

Qin Li and Qin Tianzheng had been competitive since childhood.

Originally, the head of the Luoyang town should have been Qin Li, but Qin Tianzheng's sudden return took the position that should have been his, relegating him to the position of Great Elder, in charge of the law enforcement hall.

This naturally left him with some resentment.

Thus, for a long time, the two had always been at odds.

After being suppressed by Qin Tianzheng for so many years, he could finally vent his pent-up anger.

However, Qin Tianzheng's deliberate avoidance today left Qin Li somewhat dissatisfied, as he lost the chance to openly mock Qin Tianzheng. When he looked at Qin Feng in the crowd, his gaze was cold, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Qin Feng, however, didn't notice Qin Li's scrutiny. There were so many gazes on him that he didn't really care about a few more.

At the moment, he was thinking about rushing to Shujian Mountain to meet up with his brother Zhan Bai as soon as possible.

He wondered how Fang Xinyi was doing.

Qin Feng's thoughts were elsewhere, and he had no interest in anything else.

Soon, everyone was gathered, and Qin Li cleared his throat, saying a lot of formal words. Qin Feng didn't hear any of it. He knew it would be nothing more than criticism and scolding.

After finishing his speech, he began to read the list of those being expelled.

Those being expelled were—

"Qin Pingzhi, Qin Yu, Qin Liangsheng..."

Names were called out one by one by Qin Li, and those whose names were called all lowered their heads in shame. Those whose names were not called also constantly reminded themselves to practice diligently and not follow in their footsteps.

"Qin Feng!"

Finally, his name was loudly called out, with a bit of emphasis.

At this moment, Qin Feng looked up, his gaze indifferent. He already knew the result, so this was just a formality, not affecting him.

However, he didn't expect that when his name was called, it caused quite a stir.

Almost every Qin family disciple was whispering and discussing.

Qin Feng was speechless.

Did he have that much influence...

The scene was momentarily out of control. Qin Li coughed and said sternly, "What? Do any of you have objections to this decision?"

The Great Elder's words immediately quieted the crowd.

But someone still dared to speak up, and this person was someone he knew.

"Great Elder, I don't think Qin Feng should leave the Qin family. Although his bloodline soul is ruined, his strength is still strong. You can't deny that Qin Feng was once the top genius of the younger generation in Luoyang town. Moreover, there are many paths in cultivation. Changing the path, Qin Feng might still find hope."

These words came from Qin Ba.

Qin Feng, after being "ruined," was still the top disciple among the younger generation of the Qin family!

Only he had the courage to speak up for Qin Feng under the Great Elder's authority.

Qin Feng was surprised.

He glanced at Qin Ba, and the sincerity in his eyes was genuine.

He never expected that this guy would stand up for him, a "waste," at this critical moment, defying the Great Elder. This courage and determination were truly unexpected.

Loyal and a true brother!

A warm feeling instantly rose in Qin Feng's heart.

"What? Do you all think the same?"

Qin Li was clearly annoyed, his sharp gaze sweeping the crowd, especially the younger generation of the Qin family who were still whispering. Under such pressure, the Qin family disciples chose silence, but at least they showed their stance.

Silence was agreement!

Qin Li was really angry this time!

"You are rebelling! How dare you question my decision?"

In the Qin family, Qin Li's word was law. Today, being questioned by a group of younger disciples was a great humiliation! His originally sullen face turned red with anger.

"Fine, since that's the case, I'll give Qin Feng a chance to prove himself, to show that he has the strength to stay in the Qin family! Qin Sheng, come up!"

"Yes!"

A strong voice responded, and a young man jumped onto the platform, standing straight.

When Qin Sheng appeared, the crowd below was in chaos again. Everyone knew that Qin Sheng was a genuine Earth Geng realm first stage cultivator and had awakened a heavenly-grade chi soul.

In everyone's eyes, whether in cultivation or bloodline soul, Qin Sheng was far superior to Qin Feng. The outcome was obvious. Qin Li was clearly not giving Qin Feng a chance.

This was clearly to deliberately humiliate Qin Feng!

Even Qin Ba's face turned pale. He hadn't expected the situation to escalate to this point. His good intentions had indirectly pushed Qin Feng to the forefront.

And the facts were quickly confirmed.

Qin Li laughed triumphantly, locking his gaze on Qin Feng, pointing to the gate of the Qin family, and said, "Qin Feng, if you have the courage, come up and challenge Qin Sheng! Win, and you can stay. If you don't dare to come up, the gate is behind you. Leave the Qin family now, and get out!"

"Also, Qin Ba, if you are not satisfied and want to stand up for Qin Feng, you can also come up and try. Otherwise, shut up and don't cause trouble, or I will punish you according to the clan rules!"

Qin Li, with his high position and authority, spoke in a way that was insulting.

Not only did he insult Qin Feng, but he also included Qin Ba, who stood up for him.

The word "get out" made Qin Feng's gaze instantly cold. Even a clay figure has a limit, and at this moment, Qin Feng was thoroughly enraged.

Qin Ba's face was purple with anger.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone.

When everyone thought Qin Feng would compromise and leave with a heavy heart—

Qin Feng actually took a step forward, holding back Qin Ba, who was about to rush up the platform in a fit of anger. With a determined gaze, he walked toward the platform.

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