Some distance away, a few other ascenders were watching the scene. Most of them had been extorted by Big Brother Nan and his gang to some degree.
When they saw Big Brother Nan surround the pair of newcomers with his men, they sighed inwardly. These two new ascenders were probably in for a bad time. Not only would the True Essence Stones they had mined be taken, but the woman would likely suffer humiliation and abuse as well...
No one could have imagined that in the blink of an eye, the situation would turn completely around. That kid, who was only in the Life and Death Realm, had actually struck Big Brother Nan with a single blow, leaving him hovering between life and death!
Luo Zheng's gaze swept around them. The ascenders watching the spectacle suddenly shuddered. In their eyes, Luo Zheng had already become something akin to a demon, and they immediately flew away from the area.
Only then did Luo Zheng turn his head and smile faintly at Mu Mingxue. "Let's go back and hand over these True Essence Jades."
After saying that, he flew toward the settlement without looking back.
Mu Mingxue followed behind Luo Zheng. Though she said nothing, her gaze was extremely complicated.
At first, Mu Mingxue had felt utterly superior to Luo Zheng. Her cultivation was higher than his, and her biological uncle was the City Lord of a great city in the Spirit Martial Saint Land. Though her uncle had yet to show himself, perhaps he had merely been delayed by some matter. She had planned that once her uncle arrived, she would recommend Luo Zheng to him and have him take Luo Zheng away as well. A Life and Death Realm martial artist like him would surely become a promising talent after