"That was Qin Fengming! Qin Fengming, the man wanted by Golden Immortal Yan Rong, has come to Starlight City!"
They had only just reached the foot of the mountain when someone among the passing cultivators suddenly shouted. The voice rang out like a thunderclap on a clear day, rousing the many cultivators nearby.
The gathered cultivators turned to look. It did not take long for them to spot this group and lock onto Qin Fengming amid the crowd.
"So it really is the bandit Qin Fengming!"
"He's that scoundrel who's always looting others! He looks exactly the same as in the scroll!"
Someone cried out, and in an instant the area erupted with noise. It was an absolute hubbub.
Shangguan Feng and the others wore awkward expressions. They could neither leave nor stay, and for a moment they stood rooted to the spot.
Qin Fengming had looted others in full view of numerous cultivators, but he had spared his victims' lives. Strictly speaking, that could still be considered benevolent. Yet as word passed from mouth to mouth among cultivators, he had become a man of poor conduct who enjoyed robbing others.
Shangguan Feng wanted to step forward and clarify matters, but he also knew that when many mouths spoke as one, even gold could be melted. No one would listen.
However, when they turned to look at Qin Fengming, everyone was immediately dumbstruck. The young cultivator who was the target of their attention had already stepped out. A smile blossomed across his face like a flower, and he strode forward with an air of proud confidence. As he walked, he waved to the surrounding cultivators in greeting.
He looked as though he were accepting the crowd's worship, without the slightest embarrassment.
Bao Xiu kept his head lowered as he followed