Chapter 040：Rumor

Standing up, Lin Feng lifted his feet and walked over to a group of people gathered around the dining table, chatting merrily. Immediately, many pairs of eyes turned to him. 

After all, the behavior of Lin Feng's rudeness and disrespect towards Nalan Feng just now was something that everyone was well aware of. 

"Is there anything wrong?" One person looked at Lin Feng rather unfriendly and asked. 

Lin Feng took out a handful of silver coins and threw them onto the table. He said with a smile, "May I sit down?" 

"Sure, of course." The expressions of these few people immediately changed, adopting a friendly stance. In the Nine Heavens Continent, the main currencies are gold, silver and yuan stones. For those of low rank and not belonging to noble families, yuan stones are too extravagant. Their expenses still need to be maintained with gold and silver. 

The expenses of martial artists are very high. For gold and silver, no one would dislike them. 

Several people vacated a seat for Lin Feng to sit down and asked him, "Brother, do you need any help?" 

"Well, I'm a bit puzzled. Why did Nalan Feng gather the outstanding young men from several prominent families here?" Lin Feng asked. 

"Brother, you've come to the right person. Lord Mayor is planning to invite several major families to hold a martial contest in Yangzhou City. And Nalan Feng is the one who will do the inviting. So Nalan Miss will convey the Lord Mayor's intentions through the most outstanding young men from each family. Of course, there's another meaning to Nalan Feng..." 

The man paused for a moment before continuing, teasingly: "As is well known, the martial games held in Yangzhou every year are always organized by the younger generation. This year is no exception. Nalan Feng is the representative figure of the City Lord's Mansion. She invited the elite descendants of other clans to gather here, in order to gain a clear understanding of the situation on all sides." 

Lin Feng smiled. It was no secret that the martial arts competition was being held in Yangzhou. It was precisely because of the upcoming competition that he deliberately chose not to return to his sect but to stay here temporarily. 

"I've heard that this year's martial arts competition in Yangzhou City is different from previous ones. It will also invite outstanding young people from Yangzhou City who don't belong to any of the major families. I wonder if this is true or not?" Lin Feng asked without showing any sign of suspicion, continuing his question. 

"Exactly, there is such a thing. Qiulan has quite a reputation in Yangzhou City. The Lord of the City Hall intends to use her to gather those people. As long as the talented young people from Yangzhou City who wish to participate in this martial arts competition can do so through Qiulan, their aim will be achieved." 

"I understand. Thank you all for your explanations." Lin Feng said politely and returned to his seat. He had already obtained the information he wanted to know. 

With his head lowered, Lin Feng was alone, enjoying his meal and drinks, standing out conspicuously from the hustle and bustle of the entire restaurant. 

"Na Lan Hai, that's the guy. He even dared to be disrespectful to the young lady with his words. You go and get rid of him." At this moment, a cold voice rang out, causing the tavern to suddenly fall silent. Then, everyone saw two figures slowly descending the stairs leading to the second floor. One of them was the green-clad girl who had accompanied Na Lan Feng earlier, and the other was Na Lan Hai who had just come up to make arrangements. 

"That guy is in for a bad time." The gazes of the crowd involuntarily turned towards Lin Feng, with a touch of pity. 

"This fellow is so reckless! This time he has brought trouble upon himself. I hope he will be more cautious in the future. Not everyone can be provoked like this." 

The diners in the restaurant were chatting in hushed tones. To them, Lin Feng was finished. Offending Nalan Feng was not something that could be easily forgiven. 

However, Lin Feng seemed not to notice the reactions of the others in the restaurant. His head remained lowered, he was drinking alone and eating some side dishes. His face was not clearly visible and his expression was hard to discern. 

"Humph, you're asking for trouble," Nanlanhai sneered, his expression cold. He walked slowly towards Lin Feng. 

"You really admire yourself for being so calm and composed after all this?" Standing beside Lin Feng, Nalan Hai, seeing Lin Feng still lowering his head to eat, taunted and said, "If you offend me, Princess Nalan, you'd better be prepared to bear the consequences." 

"Why waste so much time chatting with him? Just kill him off directly." The green-clad girl said impatiently. 

"Ha ha, good." Nalan Hai waved his folding fan gracefully. He looked very dashing. But the open folding fan was as sharp as a blade. 

Lin Feng's head finally lifted up. He gave Nalan Hai a cold glance. The icy cold gaze made Nalan Hai tremble slightly. It was him? It was really him? 

The aura that had been on him vanished into thin air all of a sudden. Nalan Hai didn't expect that the person who had offended Nalan Feng was none other than Lin Feng, the mastermind behind many recent rumors. 

Nalan Hai surely knew that most of those rumors were false. Not long ago, right here at Lingtong Liquor House, he witnessed Lin Feng's strength with his own eyes. Not only was he powerful, but he was also extremely domineering. Perhaps the word "domineering" is not the most appropriate to describe him. Rather, he was sharp and like a drawn-out sharp sword, radiating cold light and being extremely sharp. 

Moreover, Nanlanhai also learned that Lin Feng and his father were expelled not because Lin Daoba was so powerful, but because the head elder of the Lin family stepped in. As for Lin Feng, he was outstanding at the Lin family's annual meeting yesterday. 

"Get out of here." Lin Feng spat out the word coldly from his mouth, causing Na Lan Hai's heart to tremble slightly. Lin Feng's sharpness and the impression he had of Lin Feng in his mind were completely in sync. His footsteps involuntarily retreated. 

"Na Lanhai, you still haven't taken action." Seeing that Na Lanhai didn't even attack Lin Feng to incapacitate him but instead retreated instead, the young girl in green couldn't help but frown slightly and say. 

However, Na Lanhai seemed not to have heard her words. Turning around, she pulled her and said, "Let's go." 

As he was speaking, he actually left straight away. 

"Was it Nalan Feng who sent you here?" Lin Feng's cold voice made Nalan Hai's steps pause slightly. Without answering, he raised his pace again and forcibly dragged the green-clad girl away. 

Lin Feng sneered in his heart. He had already made up his mind. Those who regarded themselves as refined and aloof would not offer their help themselves. They would send their subordinates to do it instead. But their words were still so tactful. 

Drinking up the wine in the cup in one gulp, Lin Feng stood up, put on the black poncho over his body, covered his head with the hat, and was completely enveloped by the black poncho. Then he stepped into the heavy rain. 

The staff of the Wind Listening Restaurant looked at this strange young man and their minds were filled with doubts. 

"Who is this young man that could single-handedly drive away Nalan Hai and show such arrogance and coolness? The crowd wondered in their minds. They had thought Lin Feng was finished, but they never expected that this person was truly powerful. Judging from Nalan Hai's behavior, it was obvious that he was very afraid of Lin Feng." 

"Na Lan Hai, what do you mean?" The girl in green shook off Na Lan Hai's hand and asked angrily. "What do you mean?" 

"He is Lin Feng," Nan Lanhai replied. 

"Is it Lin Feng, that useless fellow from the Lin family?" 

"Who are you, a useless member of the Lin family, Green? How could you believe the nonsense spread by the Lin family? According to the information from our city lord's office, at the Lin family's annual meeting yesterday, Lin Feng alone made Lin Wu roll on the ground and defeated Lin Hong, who is at the level of Spirit Martial Realm, in the end. If it weren't for the intervention of the Lin family's Supreme Elder, Lin Hong wouldn't have been here today. Instead, he would have been killed by Lin Feng." 

"What? You say he could defeat Lin Hong at the Lingwu stage and even kill him? How could that be possible?" The green-clad girl was incredulous. 

This matter is absolutely true. If you don't believe it, you can ask Miss later. Nan Lan Hai gave a bitter smile. Before he saw Lin Feng at the Wind Listening Restaurant last time, he also thought that Lin Feng was just like what the rumors said - a loser, a disgrace to the Lin family. But it turned out that all this was just a rumor spread by the Lin family. It was very likely that Lin Daohao deliberately did it to achieve his own goals. 

In fact, Lin Hai was also wrong in his guess. In reality, Lin Feng in the past was indeed a complete loser. 

Lin Feng left Lifu Liquor House and went to meet Qianli Xue. He didn't go too far and instead arrived at an inn not far from Lifu Liquor House. Now he couldn't go back to Lin Family anymore. There was no other place in Yangzhou City where he could stay. He had no choice but to stay at the inn. 

He chose a superior room, spacious and quiet, free from disturbance. Lin Feng began his martial arts training. Now, he was so eager for powerful strength. Only after achieving great strength could he rightfully and honorably retrieve all the humiliations bestowed upon him and his father by those people. 

One day, he will make Lin family members regret what they did yesterday. Moreover, Lin Feng won't let that day be too far away.