Rebirth of the Peak Young Master
Chapter 196: This Virtue

Chapter 196: Chapter 196: This Virtue

"Is this guy an idiot? Didn’t that old sir just say that Kong Bin’s Corpse Refining Body can’t be harmed by anyone below the Innate realm?"

"Exactly! I think he’s gone crazy! Calling his own disciple ’Master’? That joke could keep me laughing for a year!"

Some thought Ma Ning was a fool, while others simply felt he wasn’t worth their attention. They sneered and said, "This moron looks utterly unremarkable himself. Why waste time on his nonsense? Let’s just see how an Innate Expert’s disciple performs!"

"Makes sense!"

Hearing this, the crowd promptly ignored Ma Ning and turned their attention back to Ye Fei and Kong Bin.

At this moment, Kong Bin’s hand was just two centimeters away from Ye Fei’s throat. In the next second, Ye Fei’s neck seemed destined to be crushed.

"What a foolish pair—an idiotic disciple and an even more idiotic master! Claiming he could kill me in one blow? Go on, try it!"

The veins on Kong Bin’s forehead bulged one by one, a clear sign of genuine fury provoked by Ma Ning’s words.

The very air around Kong Bin seemed saturated with a palpable, bloodthirsty killing intent that even the spectators could feel.

"This kid is doomed!"

One martial artist, shaking his head, slowly closed his eyes, as if unwilling to witness Ye Fei’s imminent demise.

Pa—ji!

At that moment, a crisp sound echoed through the hall.

Ye Fei had merely waved his hand. Instantly, Kong Bin, who just seconds earlier resembled a God of Killing, was sent flying into a nearby pillar.

The pillar shattered completely at the base, collapsing in a cloud of dust.

When the dust settled, the crowd saw Kong Bin lying amidst the rubble, his limbs twisted grotesquely, his body twitching uncontrollably.

Seeing this scene—

The onlookers’ eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Wasn’t Kong Bin supposed to have mastered Mu Yong’s teachings, his iron-like palms strong enough to cleave gold and cut jade?

Wasn’t he said to be able to clash head-on with Innate Experts with just his bare hands?

Wasn’t it supposed to be nearly impossible for anyone below the Innate realm to harm him at all?

What in the world just happened?

The terrifying, awe-inspiring Kong Bin had been reduced to such a pitiful state by a single slap from Ye Fei?

Who here was supposed to have the Corpse Refining Body?

Up on the viewing platform, Mu Yong and the other three Innate Experts abruptly rose to their feet, unable to hide their shock at the outcome.

Behind them, Mu Yong’s remaining three disciples stood completely dumbfounded.

Internally, they felt a surge of relief that they hadn’t stepped forward earlier. Otherwise, the one lying there among the rubble might have been one of them.

Only Ma Ning sighed and muttered, "Master wasn’t even heavy-handed, but Kong Bin is just too weak. So he ended up like this—there’s nothing that can be done."

Indeed!

It was like swatting a mosquito. Even if you use the slightest effort to pinch it, for the mosquito, that force is unimaginably powerful. Even if you think you’ve gone easy, its insides have already been torn apart!

From Ma Ning’s perspective, the fact that Kong Bin hadn’t dropped dead on the spot was proof of Ye Fei’s restraint.

"Bold—how truly bold!"

Mu Yong, distraught over the sight of his beloved disciple sprawled out like a broken doll after being slapped by Ye Fei, stood trembling with rage. His entire body radiated an icy killing intent as he spoke. "I underestimated you! To think your strength has reached such a level! Speak—what is your purpose in coming to my Xuanyin Sect?"

"Purpose?" Ye Fei gazed at Mu Yong expressionlessly and replied, "It’s naturally for what’s on the plate."

"You want it? Hahahaha!"

Mu Yong burst into a fit of enraged laughter after hearing Ye Fei’s words. "You’ve challenged my Xuanyin Sect, harmed my disciple, insulted us, and above all, disrupted Sect Elder Luo’s birthday banquet—showing him blatant disrespect!"

"After committing so many offenses against my Xuanyin Sect, you think you can ask for treasure from us? The audacity! Do you think our Xuanyin Sect is full of cowards?"

As his words fell, Mu Yong wasn’t the only one—

Jia Sanniang, Yin Zhihang, and Liu Tianjue also rose to their feet.

The oppressive aura of the four Innate Experts swept across the entire hall in an instant.

Mu Yong gave Ye Fei a cold sidelong glance and snorted, "Since you’re the ’Master’ and that other old fool is your disciple, this makes things simple! You hurt my disciple, so I’ll kill yours!"

With that, Mu Yong shot forward like a bolt of lightning, aiming a deadly claw strike at Ma Ning.

Compared to Kong Bin earlier, Mu Yong’s claw strike demonstrated the full fearsome reputation of the Nine Nether Ghost Hand. The very air seemed to wail and screech as he struck, as if the space itself were being torn apart.

At the same time, Jia Sanniang, Yin Zhihang, and Liu Tianjue all locked their gazes onto Ye Fei.

Clearly, while Mu Yong went to kill Ma Ning, the other three were tasked with containing Ye Fei to prevent any interference.

However, to the astonishment of all, Ye Fei didn’t move. Not even a flicker of intent to act crossed his face, and both hands remained clasped behind his back.

Was he indifferent to the life and death of his own disciple?

Boom!

Just as such thoughts swirled in everyone’s minds, someone unexpectedly crashed to the floor at Ye Fei’s feet.

The crowd shook their heads instantly, inwardly lamenting Ma Ning’s fate.

Despite his age, Ma Ning must have worked hard to walk the path of cultivation. Yet he was saddled with such a heartless master—how truly pitiful to meet his end like this.

"Sigh... That man is already quite old. It seems he struggled to find the cultivation path for decades and only took this young man as his master in his forties. Who would’ve thought he’d die here? What a miserable fate!"

"Though the young man has some skills, he’s utterly heartless. Stirring up trouble and letting his own disciple face the consequences—he’s worse than a beast!"

"Beast? That’s putting it mildly! He’s a cold-blooded monster!"

The crowd erupted with indignation on Ma Ning’s behalf.

Until, suddenly, someone gasped, "Wait—that... that’s not his disciple! It’s... it’s Lord Mu instead!"

Not his disciple?

The crowd froze for a moment, then instinctively turned their gazes over.

And in that instant, their shock grew even more profound.

Beneath Ye Fei’s feet wasn’t Ma Ning, but the disheveled, utterly defeated figure of Mu Yong—the very man who moments ago had been radiating menace and strength.

The sheer disbelief plastered across everyone’s faces only deepened as they absorbed the sight.

How could Mu Yong, an Innate Expert, have been reduced to such a state? Did someone intervene in secret?

But before the crowd could voice their guesses, Mu Yong’s words left their jaws on the floor.

With a shaky voice laced with disbelief, Mu Yong stared at Ma Ning, who was casually approaching him, and stammered, "Y-You... How could you possibly be... Innate?"

Ma Ning—an Innate Expert?

The crowd staggered under the weight of Mu Yong’s statement.

Wasn’t Ye Fei supposed to be the master, and Ma Ning the disciple?

But now Ma Ning was revealed to be an Innate Expert?

Then... what was Ye Fei’s true cultivation level?

Mu Yong’s gaze flitted anxiously between Ye Fei and Ma Ning, his mind reeling with confusion before locking onto Ma Ning. "So... you’re the master after all!"

"Idiot!"

Ma Ning scoffed, completely uninterested in entertaining Mu Yong’s misplaced realization. Instead, he turned to Ye Fei and cupped his hands respectfully. "Master, please step aside and rest. Allow this disciple to take care of things here for you!"

"No need. You’ll take too long," Ye Fei curtly declined Ma Yu’s offer.

Although the situation presented a fine opportunity for Ma Ning to gain experience, Ye Fei’s sole purpose on this trip was to acquire the Ghost Cultivation Artifact to save his unconscious mother.

Time was of the essence!

The Xuanyin Sect boasted four Innate Experts—Mu Yong, Yin Zhihang, Liu Tianjue, and Jia Sanniang. Ma Ning, though now in the Foundation Establishment realm and stronger than any one of them individually, still couldn’t resolve matters swiftly enough.