Xu Qiansheng was dead, his blood covering the ground... a sea of crimson in the fading sunlight.
At that moment, everything was silent. Not a single person made a sound, but every gaze was fixed on Lin Shuguang's Blood-Red Robe.
Lin Shuguang wiped the blood off his Scythe and turned around.
A chill immediately ran down the backs of the Cloud Sea Merchant Association members, and they exchanged looks.
Their chairman was still lying limp on the ground, while Xu Qiansheng, whom they had mistakenly regarded as their backer, had lost his life. Now they were the ones left like homeless strays.
Lin Shuguang glanced at them and paid them no further attention, instead walking toward the Ancient Coin Merchant Association.
For some reason, although they knew Mr. Blood was their ally, recalling how he had just furiously cut down and crushed Xu Qiansheng still made their hearts pound as they involuntarily stepped back.
Protector Xia wanted to step back too, but he was too embarrassed to do so. Forcing himself to remain composed, he looked at Lin Shuguang and cautiously ventured, "Mr. Blood?"
He clearly remembered the ferocity Mr. Blood had unleashed just a short while ago. Even from hundreds of meters away, he had found it terrifying.
That look... to be honest, he had only ever seen it in people suffering from qi deviation.
That was why he was cautiously testing Lin Shuguang now... if Mr. Blood really had suffered qi deviation, he guaranteed he would turn and run immediately.
A Profound Connection Realm Martial King suffering from qi deviation was even more terrifying than a normal one.
Lin Shuguang approached calmly. "Tell your chairman that I'm giving him the Cloud Sea Merchant Association. Our side wants eighty percent of the annual net profits."
Protector Xia froze.
He