Ning Zhuo, You Need to Stand Tall

Rock Cave Dwelling.

Yu Heye sat cross-legged on a prayer mat, cultivating in quiet focus.

Suddenly, five-colored halos flickered across his skin, shifting irregularly between red, yellow, green, white, and black. His aura was extremely unstable, at times violent, at times wan and feeble.

His brow was tightly furrowed, sweat drenched his entire body, and he clenched his teeth as he forcibly stabilized the rampaging mana within him.

At last, his persistence was rewarded.

With a muffled grunt, he spat out a small mouthful of blood, slowly opened his eyes, and exhaled a breath of turbid air.

After regulating his breathing for a while, someone reported from outside the door, "Master, the matter has been handled. That newcomer chose twelve Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, and under my supervision, he moved out of the Stone Spring Cave Dwelling on the spot."

"Mm." Yu Heye forced himself to gather his breath and nodded slightly. "The Flying Cloud Assembly is imminent. Similar situations may arise again. You are responsible for this matter. Do not let any extra riffraff rent cave dwellings here. I need some peace and quiet!"

"Understood, Master." The footsteps of the Foundation Establishment Cultivator receded from outside the door.

Only then did Yu Heye let out a breath of turbid air, his entire body becoming utterly listless.

As for who exactly the newcomer he had ordered driven away was, he did not care in the slightest.

Being able to rent a cave dwelling here meant the person had no connections within the Myriad Phenomena Sect. And what strength could a mere Foundation Establishment youth possibly possess?

There were indeed many Foundation Establishment geniuses capable of fighting Golden Core Cultivators across realms. But could he possibly encounter such a genius?

The odds were simply too low.

Besides, would a genius cultivator bend