When Lin Shuguang and Cao Chao found Cao He, a group of martial artists was hunting him down.
"He, over here!"
Cao Chao shouted.
Driving back the man behind him with a thrust of his sword, Cao He looked up and saw a young man standing beside Cao Chao. The words Cao Chao had spoken a few minutes earlier immediately flashed through his mind-"I've asked an expert to help."
Surely he didn't mean this guy...
From his appearance, Lin Shuguang was probably only a few years older than the students Cao He taught at his Martial Arts Hall.
Yet he couldn't make sense of it. Cao Chao wouldn't treat something like this as a joke.
Despite his hesitation, Cao He still chose to trust Cao Chao on such an important matter. He rushed over, not forgetting to shout an urgent warning. "That bastard's here too! Be careful!"
As he spoke, a fire dragon surged out behind him. Its scorching aura swept through the surroundings, blasting everything aside as it charged toward Cao He's back.
A searing pain spread across his entire back, and Cao He's expression changed drastically.
But everything came to an abrupt halt.
His expression froze. Turning his head, he saw the young man who had been standing beside Cao Chao now standing calmly at his side. One hand reached out and rested effortlessly on the fire dragon's head. With a squeeze, he crushed the fire dragon.
With a bang, sparks burst everywhere!
"Th-"
Cao He's eyes went wide.
That fire dragon could easily injure him, yet in this young man's hand, it seemed unable to withstand a single blow.
Had he simply been scaring himself too much, or was this man already so powerful that he exceeded anything Cao He could imagine?
While he was still reeling