At this moment, Xu Fan seemed to have incurred the wrath of the masses, surrounded in the center as everyone condemned him with fierce criticism.

Yet Xu Fan, the subject of all this fury, remained calm, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Xu Fan was late on purpose, of course.

A month ago, Xu Fan saw through the so-called competition, realizing it was a chance for the Li, Dragon, and Phoenix families to attempt his assassination; they wouldn't be at peace otherwise.

Moreover, the four Elders certainly wouldn't allow the competition to proceed early, as Xu Fan represented hope for them.

Thus, the absence of Xu Fan meant everyone had to obediently wait for his arrival!

It wasn't about Xu Fan showing off or playing pranks; it was about giving a warning to those who wanted to kill him.

Today, Xu Fan had already decided on his stance—one of defiance!

"A bunch of ants dare behave so brazenly before me?"

"Push me further, I'll kill!"

Facing the angry Long Zhen and Feng Li, Xu Fan's expression remained unchanged, his voice solidly unwavering.

Everyone widened their eyes, staring at Xu Fan, puzzled as to how he remained composed in such a situation.

Could he not see that these people already wanted nothing more than to kill him on the spot?

"Ignorant of life and death."

Luo Yan coldly observed Xu Fan's figure, shaking his head repeatedly.

Long Zhen and Feng Li's faces were grim beyond compare.

Although their status lowered upon Luo Yan and Lan Xinyi's entrance, they were geniuses who had made their mark eight years ago at the base, considering Xu Fan just a junior.

Now, here they were being publicly reprimanded by this junior.

Just as they were about to react furiously, Liu Fei on the stage intervened first, yelling at Xu Fan, "Xu Fan, do you know your crime?"

Long Zhen and Feng Li, though embarrassed, were at least in the crowd, while Liu Fei stood on stage, the center of everyone's attention.

Xu Fan, having chosen to be late, had struck a blow to Liu Fei's face with such audacity and now reprimanded him coldly in front of everyone!

This was akin to stomping Liu Fei's dignity into the ground! Being a high-ranking base official, a Zhiwei Realm superpower, Liu Fei couldn't tolerate this!

"Late for the competition, disrespectful to instructors, disrespectful to the Elder! Three undeniable offenses! In front of everyone, do you still want to argue?"

"I believe Xu Fan, you don't deserve to be an instructor of the Grey Wolf Team! Even if the Grey Wolf Team is the worst team, you're still unqualified!"

"Now! I order you to apologize publicly to the instructors and to me!"

Liu Fei's authoritative voice prompted fear, and those without strong willpower would've already been trembling and admitting guilt.

Liu Fei couldn't easily let Xu Fan off for such insults.

He leveraged the Elder's status, forcing Xu Fan to apologize publicly!

Everyone inside watched quietly, waiting for Xu Fan's decision.

If Xu Fan apologized, regardless of future triumphs, he would lose face, and his genius halo would dim.

But if he refused, it would mean defying Elder's orders publicly, facing immediate punishment!

Facing everyone's gaze, Xu Fan remained calm, even with members of the Grey Wolf Team behind him looking at Liu Fei on stage with subtle ridicule, as if watching a clown.

"Old thing, you want to use the Elder's status to pin crimes on me?"

"Since you want to play this way, I'll play along."

Xu Fan's face carried a playful expression, yet his voice was icy cold.

"As a base Elder hosting the competition, you should uphold fairness to select talent for the base, but Elder Liu, what are you doing? Aiding tyrants or making trouble for personal gain?"

"Where is Dragon Qing, the instructor of the Azure Dragon Squad? When did Feng Wu from the Ice Phoenix Squad become a man? The White Tiger Team, why have all the faces changed to strangers?"

"If my guess is correct, this so-called competition is really targeting me, Xu Fan, right?"

Xu Fan's voice, like a heavy hammer, brutally struck the hearts of everyone present.

"A bunch of hypocrites, aiming to kill me with vile tactics, yet ironically waving the flag of justice."

"I wonder, since you've become so shameless, why didn't you send instructors from eighty years ago, or even a bunch of ancient Zhiwei Realm Elders against me?"

"You accuse me, Xu Fan, of being unworthy to be a Grey Wolf Team instructor, but what qualifies you as instructors? As Elders?"

Though Xu Fan's voice wasn't loud, his words lingered throughout the area.

Moments ago glaring at Xu Fan, eager to kill him, Long Zhen and Feng Li flushed red, while Liu Fei's expression on stage became grim to the extreme.

Xu Fan's words seemed to tear away their facade, leaving Liu Fei and others feeling stripped bare in front of everyone, their darkest secrets exposed without reservation.

Strong feelings of shame lowered heads of Long Zhen, Feng Li, and other instructors, wishing to dig holes to hide in the ground.

Even Luo Yan and Lan Xinyi felt their faces heat up.

Such a spectacle, summoned to fight a mere young Xu Fan, was clearly extremely vile, yet they criticized Xu Fan's lateness as vile before.

However, Luo Yan's face soon returned to indifference.

In Luo Yan's view, whether one is vile is irrelevant.

History is always written by the strong! And Luo Yan would become a top-tier powerhouse!

At this moment, Liu Fei's face twisted continuously, overwhelmed by anger and humiliation.

Unlike Luo Yan's attitude, Liu Fei, in his older years, knew well his path as a strongman had reached its end.

That's why Liu Fei took on the task against Xu Fan, seeking benefits through it.

Xu Fan's remarks shredded Liu Fei's facade completely, leading him to abandon all scruples.

If it's vile, then remain vile!

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