A man charged over, slashing with his blade.
Long Aotian gritted his teeth and was about to meet him head-on when someone lightly pressed a hand to his shoulder.
Long Aotian watched the man walk forward and gently strike with his palm, pushing the attacker half a step back.
The man opposite them froze as well.
Jiang Yuanzheng looked at them. "My Second Brother is grieving his son's death, so he's acting arbitrarily. You lot need to wake up! Don't you know what this is really about?"
Who didn't know?
They knew all too well!
Jiang Second Brother was doing all this for revenge. Every explanation and excuse revolved around that one goal. Everyone understood.
But what could they do? He was a member of the Jiang Family cabinet, one of the most influential figures in the martial world. If he told them to charge, did they dare refuse?
A captain nodded at Jiang Yuanzheng. "Fourth Master, we brothers understand what you mean, but Second Master gave the order. How could we dare defy him? You and Second Master are blood brothers, so you know his temper better than we do. If we fail to carry out his order, won't he take our heads later?"
Jiang Yuanzheng smiled. "Simple. Put all the blame on me."
Jiang Yuanzheng looked at everyone.
"I'm telling you, Lu Chengwen hasn't fallen into demonic cultivation. The ancient whatever Ape God inside him has awakened. As for this ancient whatever... you're too young to understand."
"Fourth Master, you understand?"
"Of course!"
Jiang Yuanzheng scratched his back. "It's... a legendary... ridiculously powerful kind of true qi. Ah, I can't explain it in just a few words. Anyway, it looks a lot like demonic cultivation, but it isn't."
They looked at one another, all deeply suspicious.
Jiang Yuanzheng