Chapter 4782: Shocking the Crowd

“You all should leave too,” the chief elder looked at the other elders behind him and said.

“Chief elder, there’s no way to protect Chu Feng anymore.”

The other elders tried to dissuade the chief elder from his decision.

They remained in the area not because they wanted to stand against Nangong Chunyue but that they didn’t want to turn their backs on the chief elder. However, they knew deep well that their presence here served no meaning at all.

“I know we won’t be able to stop Nangong Chunyue, but I am the chief elder of the North Tortoise Hall. It’s my job to protect the disciples and ensure that they are entitled to fair treatment. It’s about time for me to fulfill my responsibility.

“It’s the blessing of our North Tortoise Hall to have a prodigy like Chu Feng, and I promised him that I would ensure his safety. Yet, he had to overcome all sorts of trials along the way all by himself. I wasn’t able to offer him any help at all, and I’m deeply ashamed by my powerlessness.

“He’s currently facing his greatest crisis thus far. I won’t be able to live with myself if I abandon him at this juncture.”

As the chief elder said those words, he took out a token with the...