19: Chapter 19 A March Agreement 19: Chapter 19 A March Agreement Atop the stands, there was a deafening silence as nearly everyone’s gaze was fixed upon Chu Fengmian on the Life and Death Platform.
They all wanted to see whether Chu Fengmian, who had just been so arrogantly dismissive of two elders, would actually apologize.
“Feng Mian, just apologize for now, back down a bit.
It’s not the time to clash with the fifth elder, your strength is still too weak,” the head of the Lin household advised, a hint of joy flashing across the Third Elder’s face as he hurriedly whispered into Chu Fengmian’s ear.
Apologizing now meant that even if the Fifth Elder wanted to seek revenge for Li Xing later, he would lack a good reason to.
“Uncle Lin, there’s no need to speak further,” said Chu Fengmian, cutting off the Third Elder mid-sentence with his icy expression.
Chu Fengmian raised his head, looking at the middle-aged man at the highest end of the stands, and said word by word.
“I will not apologize!”
The brief five words were like five peals of thunder, echoing in everyone’s hearts.
Utterly, extremely arrogant!”
“This isn’t just arrogance anymore!
This kid is definitely a lunatic!
Though these thoughts raced in people’s minds, many disciples from the Lin household began to look at Chu Fengmian with a trace of admiration.
How many years had it been since anyone had dared to defy an order from the head of the Lin household since its establishment?
Chu Fengmian’s response even went as far as to reject an order from the head of the Lin household himself.
The Third Elder was beside himself with anxiety, never expecting Chu Fengmian to forgo such an easy way out.
But now, with that one statement, he had pushed Chu Fengmian into the eye of the storm.
“Head of the household, this boy is haughty and arrogant, not even heeding your commands.
We cannot let such an insolent person stay!”
“Exile him from the Lin household!”
“No, cripple his cultivation!
Demote him to a slave and send him to work in the ash mines!”
Almost simultaneously, countless voices arose, not just the Fourth Elder, the Fifth Elder, but even the Second Elder and the Law Enforcement Elder all began to openly accuse Chu Fengmian.
In the Lin household, Chu Fengmian had always been a thorn in their side.
Now, seizing the opportunity, they all began to shout frantically.
“At this point, there’s no need for any of you to pretend any longer,” Chu Fengmian said, the corners of his mouth curling into a cold smirk as he looked at the clamoring crowd.
“The position of the overseer of the Lin household’s external affairs belongs to the Chu family.
It has nothing to do with the rest of the Lin household.
If I wish to leave, I will do so on my own accord, without needing any of you to drive me out.”
“Fifth Elder, didn’t you want to avenge Li Xing?
How about I give you an opportunity?”
Chu Fengmian turned his head to look at the Fifth Elder and suddenly spoke.
“How about we meet on the Life and Death Platform in three months’ time?”
The Life and Death Platform!
In three months’ time, Chu Fengmian challenged the Life and Death Platform again.
And this time, his target was the Fifth Elder.
This kid has really gone mad!”
“To face the Fifth Elder on the Life and Death Platform?
The Fifth Elder is a Body Tempering Realm martial artist.
Is Chu Fengmian planning on committing suicide?”
“I think Chu Fengmian must have damaged his brain while practicing his cultivation technique.
Even three years wouldn’t be enough for him to become a match for the Fifth Elder!”
Everyone’s hearts were filled with thoughts.
Their gazes toward Chu Fengmian were like those looking at a dead man.
Chu Fengmian’s realm was merely at the fifth level of Bone Tempering, and although he could defeat Li Xing of the seventh level of Bone Tempering with his swordsmanship, facing Law Enforcement Elder, who was at the Body Refining realm, was absolutely impossible.
One must know that these were two entirely different realms—as even a martial artist at the pinnacle of Bone Tempering couldn’t possibly be a match for one who had just stepped into the first level of Body Refining.
Could it be that Chu Fengmian was confident enough to elevate his strength to the Body Refining realm within three months?
“Feng Mian, what are you saying…”
As the Third Elder was about to speak, he saw the confidence in Chu Fengmian’s eyes and chose not to continue.
He understood that the current Chu Fengmian was completely different from the one he had imagined.
Just as Chu Fengmian was confident he could defeat Li Xing, this statement was certainly not an empty boast.
“What an arrogant brat!”
“You little beast, it seems you’re courting death!”
Those elders burst into laughter.
Three months’ time, even a peerless genius with all seven Spirit Veins open couldn’t possibly advance to the Body Refining realm, not to mention that the number one genius in the history of the Lin residence took a whole year to progress from the fifth level of Bone Tempering to the Body Refining realm.
To accomplish all this in three months was absolutely impossible.
I will give you three months!
Three months from now will be the day of your demise!”
The Fifth Law Enforcement Elder spoke coldly, his words saturated with murderous intent.
Three months was not long; he could wait.
More importantly, he was clear in his heart that Chu Fengmian absolutely wouldn’t have the ability to defeat him in that time.
“Three months later on the Life and Death Platform, Chu Fengmian, are you sure?”
The master of the Lin residence looked at Chu Fengmian, his eyes deep and inscrutable, contemplating something unknown.
The master of the Lin residence spoke coldly.
“Then so be it, three months from now, everything shall be settled on the Life and Death Platform.
No matter who wins or who loses, this affair shall be concluded.”
After saying this, the master of the Lin residence departed, followed by the other elders leaving in succession.
This crisis had been temporarily resolved, yet everyone knew that this matter was merely suppressed for now, and the real explosion would come in three months.
The disciples of the Lin residence also dispersed one after another.
An hour later, Chu Fengmian and the Third Elder returned to the courtyard of the Lin residence’s outer residence.
“Feng Mian, are you really confident that you can handle Li Fu in three months?”
As soon as the Third Elder entered, he quickly inquired of Chu Fengmian.
“Although Li Fu’s strength is ranked last among the Lin residence elders, he is still at the third level of the Body Refining realm, and without entering the Body Refining realm, it’s impossible to be his match.”
The Fifth Law Enforcement Elder was not one of the Lin residence’s elders known for combat, but to be an elder of the Lin residence, one had at least to be at the Body Refining realm.
Even as the Fifth Law Enforcement Elder aged, he was not someone that a Bone Tempering realm martial artist could handle.
“Three months from now, I am confident I can step into the Body Refining realm.”
Chu Fengmian stated resolutely.
Three months to progress from the fifth level of Bone Tempering to the Body Refining realm was nearly impossible in the martial world.
However, what others couldn’t do didn’t mean Chu Fengmian couldn’t.
The current Chu Fengmian had the countless experiences of his past life and the world’s most mysterious Cultivation Technique, the Bone-breaking Rebirth Technique, which allowed him to open three Spirit Veins and step into the fifth level of Bone Tempering within just two days—starting from a talentless waste without a single Spirit Vein.
Three months was plenty of time.