It had barely been the blink of an eye before Li Tianjing was drenched in sweat. With a loud clang, he stumbled backward and knocked Ye Liandong off balance. I silently watched him, the corners of my mouth curling into a strange smile. "Sect Master Li certainly seems to be in high spirits. This city lord has been busy touring the world and investigating the changes the Heavenly Dao and Chaos eras have brought to the Ninth Heaven, and happened to pass through your Tiannan. I wanted to ask you a few questions, yet you were busy molesting a female disciple in your sect, living a life of unrestrained debauchery."
Li Tianjing's face changed with fright. After hearing my tone and voice, he confirmed that I was none other than the city lord of Sky City. He immediately shuddered and dropped to his knees, saying, "City Lord! It's a misunderstanding! This is a misunderstanding! I was only teaching this female disciple how to cultivate. I absolutely wasn't molesting her!"
"Heh, Sect Master Li certainly has the nerve to lie through his teeth in front of me. Not bad courage. How long have I been standing behind you? Could I possibly not have seen what you were doing? You weren't under my jurisdiction before, so there was little I could say. But Tiannan now falls under Sky City's authority, so naturally I have a few words to offer." I kept my face stern, staring at the trembling, bowed head of Li Tianjing. I couldn't help laughing inwardly. This fellow truly was afraid of me. In the entire Ninth Heaven, those who knew I wasn't to be trifled with could probably be counted on one hand.
"City Lord, Tianjing knows his mistake! Tianjing was muddleheaded for a moment. I feared this disciple