Standing in the hall, Tong Wuji understood a truth: before absolute strength, every trick would be crushed.
All his life, Tong Wuji had considered himself astonishingly clever. To control a Nine Tribulation Dao Realm expert with his own pitiful cultivation was not something just anyone could accomplish.
Yet at that moment, standing in the hall, he was drenched in cold sweat and trembling all over. The schemes and stratagems he had always been proud of looked so utterly feeble before Lin Bai's absolute authority.
Tong Wuji felt that if Lin Bai truly wanted him dead, he would only need to nod. He would not even have to act personally—the Gu family and the Nangong Lineage beside him would scramble to kill Tong Wuji, even if it meant offending the Tong family.
Because they knew perfectly well that before Lin Bai, everyone would choose Lin Bai over the Tong family.
Fortunately, after giving Tong Wuji a warning, Lin Bai did not immediately develop murderous intent.
But Tong Wuji knew full well that if he dared to provoke Lin Bai's authority again, Lin Bai would kill him without the slightest hesitation.
"All right. Since I've finished dealing with Silver Moon City's affairs, I won't stay any longer."
"I'll return to Lingxiao City to enter seclusion first."
After saying this, Lin Bai rose and walked out. The Gu family and Nangong Lineage's many experts tried desperately to persuade him to stay, but Lin Bai still left Silver Moon City at dusk.
Lin Bai intended to return to the Barren Ancient Continent, but he did not make this clear to the Celestial God Tomb.
His previous arrangement in Lingxiao City had been that he would enter seclusion, while all military and government affairs would be handed over to Yin Jiuling, Zhao Yue, and Jian