The gray-clothed man was named Lu Dongxing.
In the Divine Domain, he had an even more resounding honorific—the Demon Lord Dongxing!
He hurried toward the city gates, only to be stopped by a black-robed old man.
"In the Divine Domain, you still have family, clansmen, and a wife, children, and grandchildren who have been waiting for you to return home. If something happens to you, what will become of them?"
The black-robed old man said, "Let me go instead."
Lu Dongxing's face darkened. "Move aside!"
The black-robed old man was about to say something when Lu Dongxing shoved him away without hesitation.
"Lu, you'd better think this through! Over the past eight years, everyone who answered their challenge either died or became a captive. Do you really not care at all about those family members and friends in the Divine Domain?"
The black-robed old man roared furiously.
"Among those who went out of the city to answer the challenge in the past, who did not have family and attachments they could not let go of? They could fight unto death—why can't I, Lu Dongxing?"
Without looking back, Lu Dongxing said, "Old Mo, if you truly have my best interests at heart, then fulfill my wish instead of standing in my way!"
His words struck the ground with a resounding crash and echoed through the surrounding lands.
Everyone was moved.
Luo Yao sighed. "No one should try to stop him any longer. Let Big Brother Lu go."
Lu Dongxing smiled and nodded at Luo Yao.
After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly took a deep breath, clasped his hands toward Luo Yao in salute, and said:
"Little Sister Luo Yao, it was precisely because you held the fort in Asking Dao City all these years that you helped everyone resolve so