Unparalleled Duo
Chapter 64 - 64 41 Silver Dao_2

64: Chapter 41 Silver Dao_2 64: Chapter 41 Silver Dao_2 After a brief silence, Feng Shunfeng stood up unhurriedly, cupped his fists in greeting to those around him, and then turned to Shen Youran, saying, “Sect Leader Shen, there’s something I don’t understand, and I’d like to take this opportunity—with all our fellow martial artists present—to ask you for clarification.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Youran set down his teacup with a tranquil face, “Second Leader Feng, speak your mind.”

A sneer quickly surfaced on Feng Shunfeng’s coarse face.

He twisted the tuft of beard on his chin and sarcastically asked, “I heard that for this conference, beyond the invitation list decided by all major sects, Sect Leader Shen personally invited several young heroes who were not on the list…

Is this true?”

“Yes, it’s true,” Shen Youran answered openly, “This is one of the rights of the organizer of the conference, and all present here are aware of it.

Do you, Second Leader Feng, have any objections to this?”

“Hmph…” Feng Shunfeng scoffed, “Then could Sect Leader Shen tell us all, on what basis do you claim those individuals you invited are ‘young heroes’?”

Shen Youran laughed in response, “Heh…

Isn’t my judgment enough?”

That statement was rather arrogant.

But to say whether it was justified…

it probably was.

In today’s martial arts world, even though the standing of the Justice Sect in Luoyang might not rival the top tier, long-established sects such as Shaolin and Wudang, it certainly wasn’t within reach of second- or third-tier sects; and under Shen Youran’s leadership in recent years, Justice Sect has become the undisputed leader among the Four Sects and Three Gangs, enjoying unparalleled prominence.

Youngsters recognized by a Sect Leader-level master like Shen Youran, calling them “young heroes,” was indeed more than warranted.

However, Feng Shunfeng didn’t care about all that; he was looking to pick a fight, even if it meant being unreasonable…

“Ha!

That’s quite a judgment,” Feng Shunfeng sneered, then his gaze shifted to a young monk in the hall, “This little monk Chunkong…

although he’s never been involved in the martial arts world, he is a disciple of Master Ji Chen from Shaolin Temple.

Your invitation to him is understandable…” He paused, then turned to a youth in a light-colored robe, “And this ‘Crane of Cangshan’ successor, the young hero Liuu Yikong, you have invited…

I suppose no one would have any objections to that either.” He paused again, and then his tone changed, “But I’ve heard, you also invited someone named Sun Yixie, a young master from a Hangzhou merchant family, what’s the meaning of that?” His sarcasm returned, “Could it be…

that the places at this Youth Hero Conference can be bought and sold?”

Feng Shunfeng’s words were venomous; even without any evidence, he insinuated that Shen Youran had taken bribes from the Sun family to invite Sun Yixie to the Youth Hero Conference just because of Sun Yixie’s family background.

Of course, the subtext in the book was that Shen Youran indeed had a scheme and was indeed coveting something from the Sun family, but he certainly wouldn’t do it for money.

Yet, the spoken word is a fearsome thing…

Additionally, both Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai had been seen by outsiders as Shen Youran’s “related parties,” so as soon as Feng Shunfeng spoke up, many in the hall who were already jealous or suspicious began to murmur amongst themselves.

“Second Leader Feng, your words are not entirely…” Shen Youran was just about to rebuke the other party.

Unexpectedly, just then…

“Ha ha ha ha…”

A hearty laughter came from outside the door.

The laugher’s voice was like spring thunder, astonishing everyone, and within a few strides, he swiftly entered the hall, standing before the Feng siblings.

Everyone in the hall looked closely and recognized the man in his forties, dressed as a Taoist, with a sword on his back and a horsetail whisk in hand.

His every move exuded remarkable uprightness.

Many who had seen him immediately recognized him and couldn’t help but whisper his name in surprise—”Silver Dao” Bai Ruhong.

“Well, a ‘young master of a merchant family,'” Bai Ruhong said, eying Feng Shunfeng with disdain as soon as he stood still, “I’ve traveled here from Jiangnan, and along the way, all I’ve seen and heard is about a Sun Yixie from Hangzhou, and a Huang Donglai from Sichuan…

These two, they eradicated bandits from Zouma Village, subdued pirates at the mouth of the Yangtze River, solved strange cases in Lu Zhou Prefecture, and killed six thieves in Dragon King Cave…

They picked apart Dezu’s pointed accusations at Wisdom Immortal Pavilion, and bested little Dezu himself…” He rattled off in one breath, then turned to survey the entire hall, “I would like to ask everyone present, among the ‘young heroes’ here, how many of you believe you have done more in the way of chivalry and justice than these two ‘young masters’?”

The young heroes present were all around seventeen or eighteen years old, and most of them cared about their pride.

Embarrassed by Bai Ruhong’s words, many who had just been quietly disparaging Sun and Huang now hung their heads in shame, or at least looked away and fell silent, no longer speaking.

“Senior Bai…” And Feng Shunfeng, after hearing this, became somewhat embarrassed, “Are these deeds really done by them?

Are you sure you haven’t misheard?”

He was still respectful towards Bai Ruhong, knowing that in the martial arts world, it was well-known that “Golden Beggar, Silver Dao, Bronze Scholar, Iron Monk,” those four figures were independent, whimsical, loud in their hatred of evil, with unpredictable moods.

Simply put…

they were martial artists of strange and high skills, whom no one could control; if they thought they were right, they would resort to violence over a disagreement, and once they started fighting, they might as well cripple your martial arts.

So even if Feng dared to offend Shen Youran, he wouldn’t dare to misbehave in front of Bai Ruhong.

“Nonsense!” Bai Ruhong was not as polite to Feng Shunfeng, “Then where did you hear that Sect Leader Shen accepted the Sun family’s benefits from?

Or are you deliberately slandering?”

“No, no, no…

I didn’t mean that…” Feng Shunfeng wilted on the spot.

From this point on, no one would doubt Sun Yixie’s eligibility for the conference or Shen Youran’s shady dealings.

Shen Youran, who had been watching from a distance with cold eyes, felt that things were about right and that it was time to give Feng a way out; otherwise, if they genuinely came to blows, it would interfere with his grand plans.

“Senior Bai, please do not be upset.” After a moment, Shen Youran quickly stepped forward, arriving beside Bai Ruhong and the Feng brothers, and bowed, “I think…

Second Leader Feng meant no harm; he was merely concerned about the proper allocation of places at the Hero Conference, and this is why he asked.

My brothers Yixie and Donglai are indeed new to the martial arts scene.

It’s understandable that Second Leader Feng is unfamiliar with their exploits.”

“Hmph,” Bai Ruhong, after hearing this, returned Shen Youran’s bow and then glanced at Feng Shunfeng, “At least Sect Leader Shen understands the bigger picture and defaults to reason…

But for your sake, I will hold back further comments.”

“My deepest thanks to Senior Bai,” Shen Youran immediately smiled gratefully and gestured to his subordinates to serve tea for Bai Ruhong.

After a while, Shen Youran returned to the main seat and finally toasted everyone with a cup of tea and drank with them.

This time, even the Cao Gang’s members couldn’t help but give him this face…

And with this “sip of tea,” Shen Youran’s major plan was “thirty percent” set; the remaining “seventy percent”…

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