Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

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The atmosphere outside the Star Sealing Platform was tense and anxious.

"Brother Lu, I'm so sorry...!"

Xia Zhenhu took a deep breath, then unleashed all his inner energy, simultaneously cutting off Lu Feng's retreat.

Although he still finds it hard to believe that Lu Feng, who was once known as the new king of the North Academy, was actually an undercover agent planted by the Wusheng Sect in Luoxing Academy, and had also murdered Chang Yuchun and others.

However, with both witnesses and physical evidence, Lu Feng's rebuttal is utterly weak.

Therefore, no matter how good his relationship with Lu Feng was, he had no choice but to act against his will and capture the latter first!

"Although I also find this matter somewhat suspicious, what Brother Zhang said makes sense, and now there is solid evidence..."

Shaking his head as well, Ren Lingyun looked at Lu Feng beside him again, a hint of regret appearing on his face. "Brother Lu Feng, I guess I'll have to trouble you for now..."

"Once this matter is thoroughly investigated, if it is found that I have wrongly accused an innocent person, I will certainly apologize profusely, admit my mistake, and accept punishment without any complaints..."

After speaking, Ren Lingyun also moved closer, completely surrounding Lu Feng in the center of the open space.

Unlike Zhang Dabiao and others, he had no intention of killing Lu Feng. After all, the latter was still his future brother-in-law, a powerful lord of Dongyun Kingdom, the Duke of Fan.

Ren Lingyun's current plan is simple: capture Lu Feng, bring him back to Falling Star Academy, and have him examined by the dean and elders until the truth comes out.

"Brother Xia, Your Highness, do you also believe that I am the mastermind behind this?"

Seeing Xia Zhenhu and Ren Lingyun closing in and cutting off his escape route, Lu Feng simply spread his hands outwards, finding it utterly ridiculous. "You two might as well think about this: if I really killed those people, how could I possibly appear here so openly? Wouldn't that be courting death?"

"this...!"

Faced with Lu Feng's hint, the two were momentarily speechless.

"Fellow disciples, there's no need for this traitor's nonsense, let's all attack and kill him!"

Seeing the hesitation on Xia Zhenhu and Ren Lingyun's faces, Li Li narrowed his eyes and added fuel to the fire, saying, "This villain knows his crimes are unforgivable and he can't escape death, so he's making up a bunch of excuses to justify himself!"

"Fellow Daoist Li is right! In my opinion, all this nonsense is pointless. We should just finish this quickly and capture Lu Feng alive!"

Baturu also stepped forward, then cracked his knuckles, making a series of popping sounds, as if he couldn't wait to make a move.

After all, the Southern Barbarians are a natural fighting race, and they are obsessed with martial arts. His battle with Duan Lang was interrupted by Cao Keying halfway through, so he couldn't help but feel a little unsatisfied.

Therefore, seeing another battle break out, Baturu is naturally eager to get involved.

"Wait a minute!"

Just as everyone was about to attack Lu Feng, a cold, sharp female voice suddenly came from the side.

"Lu Feng, he couldn't possibly be a traitor!"

The next moment, Leng Ying stepped out from the crowd, his face resolute, and said, "Lu Feng has been with me these past few days, and he was also present the entire time when we discovered the bodies of Senior Brother Chang and the others. He didn't have a single chance to make a move...!"

"That's my opinion too!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Cao Keying also stepped forward and shielded Lu Feng behind her. She clearly believed that he was not the mastermind behind the murder of Chang Yuchun and the others, nor could he be the so-called Wusheng Sect spy!

"Listen up, all of you! Anyone who dares to lay a finger on Junior Brother Lu Feng will be severely punished!"

Cao Keying glanced at everyone present, then suddenly unleashed a powerful killing intent. Clearly, she wasn't joking; she meant what she said!

"Senior Sister Cao, Miss Leng, you two...!"

Seeing that Cao Keying and Leng Ying both stood up to defend him, Lu Feng was first slightly stunned, then his face was moved.

After all, under Zhang Dabiao's instigation, most of the people present stood on the opposite side of him, and even Ren Lingyun and others became suspicious of him, with almost no one believing him.

However, Cao Keying and Leng Ying dared to openly raise objections and strongly support Lu Feng for not being a traitor, which naturally moved the latter greatly!

At this moment, if he weren't afraid of being scolded as the author, Lu Feng would even have the urge to take the two women into his harem and enjoy the bliss of having multiple wives!

After all, it's easy to find a three-legged toad, but it's not easy to find a good woman willing to take a knife for him!

"Auntie, what are you doing now?"

"Sister Cao, why are you suddenly siding with that traitor Lu Feng...!"

Seeing this, Duan Lang and Baturu were also somewhat dumbfounded, seemingly never expecting that Cao Keying would actually support Lu Feng.

After all, the other party and Lu Feng had only known each other for less than a day, and the latter had won Cao Keying's heart with just a few youth-preserving pills. This plot development was simply too illogical!

"Fifth Sister, stop fooling around!"

"This has nothing to do with you...!"

Seeing that Leng Ying had chosen to stand with Lu Feng, Xia Zhenhu was taken aback for a moment, then looked troubled, as if he did not want the other party to be involved.

"Hmph, now that we have both witnesses and physical evidence, are you two perhaps trying to protect a traitor and betray Falling Star Academy?"

Zhang Dabiao also stepped forward, his eyes flashing with a fierce light. He seemed to disregard Cao Keying and the others' obstruction, instead pinning the charge of harboring a traitor on them.

After all, there are seven of them on their side right now, while very few people support Lu Feng, except for Cao Keying and Leng Ying.

Therefore, even if a fight breaks out in the end, Zhang Dabiao and his men will still have a seven-against-three advantage, which means they have the upper hand!

"Hmph, if you're not afraid of death, then come and try!"

Cao Keying also drew her sword and stood there with a resolute expression. As for Leng Ying beside her, he did not back down at all. He immediately took out a pair of huge hammers from his storage ring, clearly prepared to fight to the death.

"Senior Cao, Miss Leng, thank you for your kindness..."

Just as a great battle was about to break out, Lu Feng shook his head and leaped to the center of the confrontation. "Since all of you fellow disciples believe that I am an undercover agent of the Wusheng Sect and the mastermind behind the murder of Fellow Daoist Chang and others, I have nothing more to say now."

"However, the truth will always come to light eventually. Once I uncover the real mastermind, everything will be revealed!"

After saying that, Lu Feng didn't give anyone a chance to react. He turned around and left the Star Sealing Platform, flying at full speed towards the entrance of Falling Star Valley.

Normally, when faced with the false accusations and attacks from Zhang Dabiao and his gang, Lu Feng wouldn't back down at all; he would just fight back!

However, Lu Feng is not alone at the moment; he is accompanied by Cao Keying and Leng Ying.

If a real fight breaks out, it will be three against seven, and their chances of winning are not high.

Therefore, Lu Feng chose to retreat in order to advance, and took the initiative to leave the Star Sealing Platform to prevent the two women from being harmed.

"Quick, after him! Don't let this thief get away!"

"Stop him!"

"Wait!"

Seeing Lu Feng turn and run away, Li Li and the others were about to give chase, but Zhang Dabiao stopped them with a raised hand, saying, "A mere traitor is not worth worrying about at all..."

"Fellow disciples, it would be best if we first repaired the Penglai Star Sealing Array and completed the tasks assigned by the elders...!"

Watching Lu Feng's hasty retreat, Zhang Dabiao merely raised the corners of his mouth slightly, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes, as if his wicked scheme had succeeded, without showing any intention of chasing after him.

.....

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Falling Star Valley, above a dense forest

Whoosh! Rumble...!

A gray-robed figure streaked through the air, followed by a rumble of thunder and a raging barrage of blade light, causing the figure to land awkwardly with a look of fear on his face.

"Who are you, you scoundrel?"

Suddenly looking up in the direction of the attacker, Lu Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, a look of surprise on his face. "It's you...!"

The newcomer was dressed in a flowing cloud robe with white hair cascading down his shoulders. He was gripping a sharp bone knife tightly in his right hand, while the empty sleeve on his left side was exposed. It was none other than Xu Tianlong, the former leader of the Five Spirits Society!

"Hey Lu, I didn't expect you to be so lucky. Even the Star Calamity couldn't kill you back then...!"

Xu Tianlong's face twisted in a grimace. He then lightly raised his bone knife, the blade aimed directly at Lu Feng's vital heart. "However, your good luck has come to an end...!"