The young man's voice inside the tavern was deafening.
Huang Wenshan looked at the young man before him. He had heard those words before, back when he was still an inspector.
He simply hadn't taken them to heart, believing they were merely something Duke Jing'an used to fool children.
But now, with Yu Hong standing before him, he realized that someone really had taken those words as faith!
Huang Wenshan had always been proud of his identity as the Ye family's chief Attendant, because it meant that the Ye family—one of the Ten Great Clans—stood behind him.
But now, standing before Yu Hong, he could no longer feel proud.
Because when Yu Hong was willing to sacrifice himself for justice and righteousness, that Number One Under Heaven had become Yu Hong's backing!
"What a pity."
Huang Wenshan suddenly stepped forward and pointed a finger at Yu Hong!
When facing Chai Jie's attack just now, Yu Hong had at least had time to circulate his force and protect his body.
But now, facing Huang Wenshan, Yu Hong didn't even have time to blink.
The other man's finger seemed to possess some kind of magic. It could absorb and devour all of his "essence, energy, and spirit"—even his life force!
Dao force.
That was the only thought Yu Hong's mind had time to form.
In the next instant, a golden palm blocked his path and intercepted Huang Wenshan's finger for him.
The finger struck the palm's center. Their collision made no sound, but Yu Hong sensed an explosive force like a thunderclap spreading in all directions, sweeping down several pillars of the tavern!
The one who had saved Yu Hong was naturally Ye Qin. Like Yu Hong just moments before, his entire body was covered in golden light.
But his golden radiance