Not only Ma Jinlong, but everyone was puzzled as to why Liu Huayuan was protecting Ye Feng so much.

In the Punishment Hall, they understood, because the Punishment Hall was Liu Huayuan’s domain. If Liu Huayuan didn’t intervene in his own territory, he’d lose face. But this wasn’t the Punishment Hall.

Ma Jinlong roared loudly, "Tell me, on what basis are you protecting an Outer Court disciple like this?"

Liu Huayuan, visibly displeased, shouted, "Because I am Ye Feng’s follower. I swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao to follow Ye Feng to the death. As Ye Feng’s follower, how could I stand by and watch while you try to kill him? Do you understand now?"

"What!" Instantly, the entire Martial Arts Square erupted, everyone was utterly bewildered.

They felt as if they were dreaming, wondering if they had heard wrong, that Liu Huayuan was actually a follower of Ye Feng.

Ma Jinlong stood there dumbfounded, mouth agape, his inner turmoil raging like a tempest, unable to settle for a long time.

After a dozen breaths, Ma Jinlong finally reacted, "You said, you are Ye Feng’s follower?"

"That’s right, I am indeed Ye Feng’s follower, bound by a vow to the Heavenly Dao!" Liu Huayuan loudly confirmed.

"Impossible!" Finally, everyone was certain, everyone had clearly heard, Liu Huayuan was willing to become Ye Feng’s follower, not even a Guardian, but a follower lesser than a Guardian.

They were utterly incredulous, while Qingshan and Zimo finally understood why Ye Feng was so calm in front of Ma Jinlong, because with Liu Huayuan around, in the entire Daoist School, apart from the First Elder, Second Elder, and the Headmaster, Liu Huayuan feared no one. And since Liu Huayuan was Ye Feng’s follower, Ye Feng naturally didn’t need to fear Ma Jinlong.

Ma Jinlong’s eyes were full of reluctance as he loudly questioned, "Liu Huayuan, are you insane? What is it about Ye Feng that makes him worthy of a Dao Sect Entering Dao Great Perfection expert like you following him? Just because he’s a daoist genius? His cultivation is only that of a True God, where is your dignity? Where is your usual pride?"

Ma Jinlong knew that Liu Huayuan was extremely aloof and proud, yet such a person had become Ye Feng’s follower.

Even those disciples within the Daoist School found it incredible, feeling as if they were dreaming.

Liu Huayuan’s eyes were full of disdain as he spoke calmly, "You idiots, you understand nothing. My choice is correct. Ye Feng is not as simple as you imagine. His power is beyond your comprehension!"

After hearing Liu Huayuan’s words, Qingshan and Zimo agreed keenly, feeling immensely proud in their hearts.

Liu Huayuan’s words made Qingshan and Zimo feel how correct and wise their choice was.

Ma Jinlong trembled all over with anger, "Fine! Fine! Fine! Ye Feng, Liu Huayuan, just you wait!"

However, Ye Feng looked disdainful, "If there’s a next time, I’ll kill you and your son!"

Seeing how arrogant Ye Feng was, Ma Jinlong didn’t dare speak, knowing full well he was no match for Liu Huayuan.

Ma Jinlong left with the heavily injured Ma Hong, and Liu Huayuan looked at Ye Feng with respect, "Ye Feng, I’m going back to cultivate. If something comes up, I’ll arrive as soon as possible, anyway, the Punishment Hall is not far from here."

"Hmm! Go on, I hope you break through to Asking soon..." Ye Feng said indifferently.

"Understood!" Liu Huayuan nodded, then disappeared from the Martial Arts Square of the Outer Court, while Ye Feng walked over to Zhang Meng, Qingshan, and Zimo, and spoke lightly, "Weren’t we going to the No. 1 Spirit Gathering Array to cultivate? Let’s go..."

"Got it!" Qingshan and Zimo excitedly pulled a confused Zhang Meng with them into the No. 1 Spirit Gathering Array.

This left the perplexed Outer Court disciples on the Martial Arts Square...

Ye Feng once again astounded them, the aloof Liu Huayuan actually became Ye Feng’s follower, such a thing was simply heaven-defying, even the Chief Disciple of the Daoist School couldn’t compare to Ye Feng in this way.

Consider this, if the Chief Disciple of the Daoist School, a Daoist genius Bo Yu, were to ask Liu Huayuan to follow him, Liu Huayuan would definitely slap him away, yet Liu Huayuan became Ye Feng’s follower. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

In the Daoist School, inside Ma Jinlong’s other courtyard, Ma Hong lay on the bed, his body constantly trembling, in extreme pain.

At this moment, an elder arrived at the courtyard, it was the school’s Fourth Elder, Ma Jinlong’s father, Ma Hong’s grandfather, Ma Yunpeng. Upon seeing the Second Elder Ma Yunpeng, Ma Hong angrily roared, unwilling to accept, "Grandfather, some Outer Sect trash, how dare he humiliate me, I’m unwilling, I’m unwilling, avenge me, avenge me!"

Ma Yunpeng looked at his grandson, feeling very distressed, and said helplessly, "That bastard Liu Huayuan protects him, I can’t avenge you. Even though he is one level lower than me in cultivation, he’s a Dao Sect, I’m no match for him. Ye Feng himself is also a Daoist talent, the First Elder might not help us, and besides, you were at fault today!"

Ma Hong trembled with anger, "I’m unwilling, I’m unwilling, if it weren’t for his damn formation, I would have defeated him long ago, I’m unwilling!"

Ma Yunpeng said calmly, "Don’t worry, as elders, we naturally won’t lay hands on an Outer Sect disciple like Ye Feng. Your father is also not suitable, today your father acted and many people had opinions. You need to take revenge yourself!"

Ma Hong said with some fear, "Grandfather, that bastard Ye Feng has a Formation Flag, he’s also an Array Master, I can’t beat him!"

Ma Yunpeng sneered, "It’s just a formation, what are you afraid of, break it! Take a look at this."

As he finished speaking, Ma Yunpeng took out a bead from his storage ring. Upon seeing the bead, both Ma Jinlong and Ma Hong were stunned, then they showed excitement, "Formation-breaking Pearl!"

Ma Yunpeng nodded and said, "That’s right, it’s the Formation-breaking Pearl. With this Formation-breaking Pearl, you can easily break Ye Feng’s formation. Without the formation, your cultivation is three levels higher than his, you can definitely kill him!"