Boom... Bang...
Suddenly, as Lin Changqing sat in the courtyard pondering how to maximize his gains and avoid future troubles, thunder rumbled across the nine heavens.
The next moment, a strand of sword qi descended from the sky like a Rainbow Piercing the Sun, halting before the courtyard of Lin Changqing's residence.
The Sword Light faded, revealing a straight, upright figure.
This was a young man dressed in white, his body radiating boundless Edge Intent. Like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath, his aura shook the vault of heaven and the clouds above.
The moment he appeared, many people in all directions changed expression. Almost instinctively, they backed away, threads of fear even surfacing in their eyes—a fear that rose from the depths of their hearts.
"It's Luo Zhen. I never expected him to come. That newcomer is in serious trouble now."
"Hmph... Those five are his subordinates. Do you really think he wouldn't come?"
"What a powerful aura. Is this Luo Zhen's strength? It truly is unfathomable! They say he has already reached the half-step Origin Saint realm. I wonder if that's true?"
Many people discussed in hushed voices, their gazes upon the white-clothed young man brimming with vigilance and fear.
Some of the more timid ones had already quietly withdrawn.
They feared being caught in the crossfire.
When the five kneeling at the gate saw him, they were immediately overjoyed and wanted to cry out for help. But because Lin Changqing had suppressed them, they could not utter even a single word no matter how hard they tried. They could only look at him excitedly, their eyes filled with grievance.
"Trash!"
The white-clothed young man was Luo Zhen, the one backing the five men—a hegemon of Thousand Mountain Academy whose strength was unfathomable.
After arriving, he