Upon hearing Chen Fan’s question, Chang Fei and the others’ hearts leapt into their throats.
Ling Yu, this child, had actually grown up under their watch. Although his arrogant nature caused them to harbor some resentment, seeing him being crippled by Chen Fan, turning into an ordinary person, was indeed heart-wrenching for them.
However, once Chen Fan made a decision, it wouldn’t change. No matter what they said, it wouldn’t make a difference.
But, if Ling Yu had betrayed the association, eating inside and outside...
That would be no small matter.
Shi Tao hoped it was just his illusion.
However, reality disappointed him.
"It was me."
Ling Yu directly admitted.
Pain immediately filled Shi Tao’s face.
Chang Fei, Shen Si, and the others’ faces shifted from disbelief to rage.
Chen Fan glanced at everyone.
He could somewhat understand their current feelings.
His palm wiped past Ling Yu’s eyes, and clarity returned to Ling Yu’s gaze.
Ling Yu looked around in confusion.
He saw his mentor’s painful expression.
He saw Chang Fei and the others who wanted to tear him apart.
He saw the Song family, gloating on the side, and a sense of unease filled his heart.
Could it be that he had just fallen victim to the Soul-Searching Technique and revealed that matter?
"Speak! Why did you do this!"
Shen Si’s angry voice roared, "Don’t you know what consequences this will bring to everyone?"
"Uncle Shen, I... What are you talking about?"
Ling Yu stammered.
"You’re still not being honest at this time?" Shen Si, infuriated, pointed at him, "You just admitted that it was you who made the call to them!"
"What! Me!"
Ling Yu was shocked.
"That’s right, kid, the Chen guy used the Soul-Searching Technique on you. You admitted it yourself, we all heard it loud and clear." Song Wu sneered.
"Continuing to deny is useless. Your mentor won’t protect you anymore."
"Shi Tao, Shi Tao, you probably never imagined that after teaching him for half your life, you’d end up with a betrayer, right?"
Song Tian laughed heartily, feeling extremely gratified.
"No, Mentor, it’s not like that!"
Ling Yu hurriedly said, "This is all the tricks of that Chen guy. He deliberately led me to say that. Mentor, please, you must believe me!"
"Is that so?"
Chen Fan laughed, "Then let’s consider I led you. But fact remains, you instigated Xiao Hong, and now you must pay the price."
In the next moment, his palm struck Ling Yu’s Dantian, a violent surge of True Essence ripping it apart.
"Pfft!"
Ling Yu spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes widening.
He could feel his True Essence dissipate wildly after his Dantian was shattered, vanishing completely in seconds, leaving him with no Inner Strength at all.
As long as the Dantian remained, even if all Inner Strength was absorbed, there was still a chance to rise again.
With the Dantian gone, this possibility no longer existed.
"My True Qi! My True Qi!"
Ling Yu cried out in despair, sounding pitiable. Even Shen Si and the others couldn’t bear listening anymore,
but remembering that he, out of selfishness, had revealed the information to the Song family, leading to the current situation, they couldn’t help but wish to slap him to death.
"President, this guy is yours to deal with."
Chen Fan said to Shi Tao.
Logically, even if he killed Ling Yu outright, none present could fault him.
But too many people were involved, and the most heartbroken one was undoubtedly the president.
Thus, leaving the crippled Ling Yu to him was appropriate.
Whether he decided to clean house himself or secretly let him go, it was no longer related to him.
Of course, if Ling Yu survived and still harbored revenge, he wouldn’t hesitate to eliminate him thoroughly.
"Alright."
Shi Tao took a deep breath and approached Ling Yu.
"Mentor, please don’t kill me, don’t kill me."
Ling Yu recalled Shi Tao’s previous words, his face turning pale with fright.
"I’ll ask you one last time. Do you admit your wrongdoing?"
Shi Tao asked, expressionless.
"I admit, I admit."
Ling Yu sobbed, "Mentor, I was wrong. When Uncle Shen called you that day and mentioned Chen Fan, I got greedy and eavesdropped. If I hadn’t listened, none of this would have happened. Mentor, please, give me one more chance, I won’t dare again, I swear, sob..."
"Sigh."
At his words, Shen Si and the others sighed.
What’s the use of saying this now?
"Good child."
Shi Tao patted his head, then in the next second, slammed his palm into Ling Yu’s chest.
"Mentor."
Ling Yu’s eyes widened, disbelief written all over his face, black blood trickling from his mouth as he fell to the ground.
"President?"
"Pre..."
Chang Fei and the others were stunned.
They hadn’t expected Shi Tao to follow through, killing Ling Yu right in front of everyone.
Chen Fan sighed lightly.
To ordinary people, Ling Yu’s shattered heart meridians meant certain death.
But he saw that Shi Tao had used True Qi to preserve the last shred of his meridians before striking. With timely rescue, he could still be saved.