He Yan's calm voice sounded to Luo Jinghe like a life-reaping ghost, terrifying beyond measure.
"What do you Blackbird Guards want?"
"What crime has this official committed?"
Luo Jinghe panicked. He lost his composure and assumed a defiant stance.
"Does Prefect Lord know that you Blackbird Guards came to arrest this official?"
"This official's father is Prince An's teacher, and also the Surveillance Commissioner of Peace Prefecture!"
"You Blackbird Guards have no evidence. Do you dare lay hands on this official?"
He Yan had uttered only two sentences, yet they had frightened Luo Jinghe out of his wits.
Luo Jinghe had even laid all his cards on the table. He wanted to remind He Yan that he had a towering patron behind him.
Without evidence, even the Blackbird Guard could not seize him so recklessly.
"Luo Jinghe, obediently come with this old man. Spare yourself the pain of flesh and blood."
The next moment, terrifying Qi and Blood erupted from Luo Jinghe's entire body. The ground beneath his feet cracked inch by inch.
The aura of Blood Refinement Realm Great Completion!
"Hmph!"
"Overestimating yourself!"
He Yan turned a blind eye to that powerful Qi and Blood. He shot forward, his hand curling into a claw as he grabbed for Luo Jinghe.
Luo Jinghe had no intention of fighting He Yan. Instead, he dashed across the lake's surface, trying to seize the chance to flee.
Yet the speed he had been so proud of was not worth mentioning before an Inner Qi Realm martial artist.
Before Luo Jinghe could reach the shore, a strong, powerful hand instantly seized his shoulder.
Then that hand clenched. Its five fingers, like incomparably sharp blades, sank into Luo Jinghe's flesh.
As pain shot through him, Luo Jinghe tried to turn back and strike at He