Light

A few minutes later.

The Luo family courtyard was in chaos, with cracks visible everywhere, torn apart by the force of the attack.

Two pavilions collapsed, several walls were damaged, and more than twenty corpses were scattered among the ruins, making it look as if the area had been bombarded by artillery.

Gu Jinlai shook the blood-stained sword in his hand, his cold gaze sweeping over the terrified Luo family members around him.

Wherever his gaze swept, the Luo family members retreated.

No one dared to step forward again.

"Luo Jiudao of the Luo family, under the orders of the family head Luo Zhenye, wiped out the entire Zhou family of thirty-six members. Instead of cooperating with my investigation, he gathered the rest of the Luo family to try to kill me. I executed him on the spot. You should behave yourselves in the future. If you commit any more acts of corruption or bribery, I will not let you off lightly."

He spoke with a stern expression, as if from Gu Jinlai.

She turned around and came to Zhou Ming's side.

"Grown ups..."

Zhou Ming, trembling all over, used one hand to support himself as he knelt before Gu Jinlai, kowtowing repeatedly.

His expression was filled with excitement and gratitude.

"Alright, let's go to Tianyin Tower. I'll get your Zhou family's money back for you."

Gu Jinlai said something and led him directly to Tianyin Tower.

"I am already extremely grateful that you have avenged my Zhou family of thirty-six members, but the Zhang family is behind Tianyin Tower..."

Fear filled Zhou Ming's eyes.

"So what if it's the Zhang family?"

Gu Jinlai calmly said, "His Majesty the Holy Emperor once said that the safety of the people's lives is above all else, and no one has the right to arbitrarily take away another's life! Although the Luo family was the one who took action in this matter, the mastermind behind it was Tianyinlou. They also have to pay the price for their actions."

He looked at Zhou Ming and said, "What you've experienced during this time may have made you lose faith in the system of Fengyu City and its higher-ups, but please believe that such cancers are ultimately only a minority. Fengyu City as a whole is still a place of good order, so you can believe that there will be light and justice."

"Light... justice..."

Zhou Ming heard these two words.

Not long ago, he found those two words so sarcastic and offensive.

But now that I hear it...

It contains a kind of touching power that is beyond words.

This power brought tears to his eyes.

"Believe in the light, believe in justice!"

Covered in blood from Gu Jinlai, he led Zhou Ming out of the Luo family.

Outside the Luo family compound, the fierce battle that had broken out there had already attracted the attention of many people.

Some people nearby even heard the "angry" shouts that had been heard during the Gu Jinlai battles.

Seeing him emerge unharmed with Zhou Ming, everyone wore complex expressions, unsure whether to feel relieved or fearful.

Eyes from Gu Jinlai swept over these people.

"I have Gu Jinlai thousands of miles and endured countless hardships to escape to the Holy Land. I know better than anyone how dangerous the outside world is, and how difficult it is to find a peaceful and stable place like Fengyu City. The Holy Land has now become our only hope. Only when the Holy Land is stable and strong can it lead our human race to truly defeat Demonic Beasts drive out the Demonic Beasts."

His voice echoed in the void, containing an inexplicable power. "Therefore, I will never allow any black sheep to persecute others, disrupt order, disregard the law, affect our Wind and Rain City, the Holy Land, or even the unity of the entire human race under such circumstances. For such people, even if I have to risk my life, I will absolutely make them pay the price for what they have done."

His words echoed through the crowd, lingering for a long time.

After a while, someone shouted "Bravo!" and everyone else joined in the applause.

"Well done! Lord Gu, we support you!"

"Yes, if someone were to follow the old ways at this time, wouldn't that be turning back the clock? How did the Holy Land perish back then? Wasn't it because we humans fought amongst ourselves?"

"Yes, disrupting order and disregarding the law is tantamount to undermining the grand plan of our Holy Dynasty, which is a crime against humanity! No amount of severe punishment is too much!"

Shouts and cheers continued to rise from the crowd.

Clearly, these words, Gu Jinlai, resonated strongly with them.

"For the next period of time, I will be in the outer city area in the southeast of the city. If you have any grievances, prepare the relevant materials. If the facts are true, I will give you justice!"

Gu Jinlai, he waved his hand and said, "Now, I'm going to Tianyin Tower to get back the property that was seized from the Zhou family."

After saying that, he led Zhou Ming and quickly headed towards Tianyinlou.

Some of the onlookers outside the Luo family's residence dispersed immediately.

However, some followed closely behind Gu Jinlai, heading straight for Tianyinlou, seemingly unwilling to miss out on the upcoming excitement.

Gu Jinlai, it has been known that the methods used to deal with the Luo family were not exactly honorable.

But he was never a pedantic person.

It doesn't have to be like in those movies on Blue Star, where you know who killed someone but can only watch helplessly as they go unpunished because you have no evidence.

Often, people need to learn to be flexible.

Even in their world, which claims to be governed by the rule of law, there are often instances of clichés during trials, and various unverifiable methods are used to interrogate people.

In Wind and Rain City, the methods he used were infinitely mild compared to those of other interrogators.

Soon, Gu Jinlai arrived at Tianyinlou.

Because of the suspected transmigrators from Blue Star, the banking industry has been widespread for decades. In addition to the Imperial Bank, there are many other banks. Locally, besides the Wind and Rain Bank, there are dozens of banks and jewelry stores of all sizes that accept deposits and make loans.

It's just a matter of size.

In this industry, connections are everything.

Tianyinlou is a relatively small silver shop in Fengyu City, with only a few branches within the city.

However, it seems that due to the warning from the Luo family, when Gu Jinlai arrived at Tianyin Tower, a considerable number of people had already gathered there.

At the same time, a squad of city guards rushed over, led by none other than Luo Zhenyu, the Primordial Spirit True Lord of the Luo family.

"To commit such a heinous act of annihilation in broad daylight is utterly depraved and unforgivable. Today, I will execute you on the spot!"

Without the slightest hesitation, this Primordial Spirit True Lord soared into the sky, his Sword Qi energy shooting straight towards the Gu Jinlai.

They kill on sight.

Before Gu Jinlai could react, four people from Tianyin Tower leaped out. "It is everyone's responsibility to apprehend the criminals. We four will lend you a hand!"

Of the four, one Primordial Spirit True Lord, while the other three were Martial Grandmasters who had cultivated battle bodies.

The five attacked almost simultaneously. The three Martial Grandmasters revealed their true forms, formed a formation, and engaged in close combat, while the two Primordial Spirit True Lord used their swords to swiftly stab from a distance.

Although the Primordial Spirit True Lord and the Martial Grandmaster are equivalent to the same level, in reality, through the kite tactic, even the strongest Martial Grandmaster cannot do anything to the Primordial Spirit True Lord.

Some peak True Lord, even those with powerful Quasi-Dao artifacts like Lu Zhanxian, can even threaten Martial Kings.

This can be seen from the fact that the bounties on the Primordial Spirit True Lord and some newly promoted Martial Kings in the Purifiers are the same.

Under these circumstances, it is not unrealistic for the five of them to fight against King Wu together.

However, after a period of protracted conflict, when the Martial King of the Zhang family arrives, all those who have come from Gu Jinlai will face certain death.

"They really have no scruples."

Gu Jinlai, Zhou Ming was put down immediately.

He couldn't help but feel naive for his initial impression of Wind and Rain City when he first arrived, believing it to be an orderly city.

The privileged class is everywhere.

"Bang!"

As the floor beneath his feet cracked, a violent force erupted from beneath his feet.

His figure was like a cannonball, shattering the void.

As he charged, his body rapidly expanded, revealing his strongest form.

At the same time, the spirit sword in his hand, which was only at the level of a high-grade spirit sword, spun rapidly and was thrown out with all his might in the next second.

Ten Thousand Swords Return to One - All Directions Annihilated.

"Call out!"

The spirit sword was thrown out, creating a piercing sonic boom. It fiercely passed by the three Martial Grandmasters who were trying to attack him together. Amidst the bursts of fire, it slashed away the top-grade spirit sword that Luo Zhenyu was shooting at.

While shaking the spirits of the three Martial Grandmasters, Gu Jinlai himself was already striding forward. His 10-meter-tall, robust body, carrying a devastatingly powerful force, slammed down on the fastest-charging person.

The pure power carried by his charge, combined with the height advantage of the Great Sun True Demon Body, made his punch feel like Mount Tai pressing down. The void in front of him was constantly compressed, forming visible Gang Qi. In the next second, the Gang Qi was pierced, forming a white shockwave that exploded in all directions.

Under such an extremely violent punch, the pupils of the one among the three Martial Grandmasters who was most skilled in defense shrank drastically.

"Boom!"

Void Explosion.

Gu Jinlai the purest and most extreme burst of power, the Martial Grandmaster, whose true form was somewhat similar to Pan Dali and was the color of obsidian, was as if hit by a cannonball. Even though he was wearing a high-grade Spirit Artifact -level wrist guard, his arm was still smashed to pieces. The violent force continued to strike his body, shattering his chest into pieces, and his corpse crashed heavily to the ground.

At the same time, he turned his body and grabbed with his left hand.

As he spread his five fingers wide, a flying sword imbued with Gang Qi seemed to deliberately crash into his palm.

The collision and burst of Gang Qi and force caused blood to spurt from the palms of Gu Jinlai, who was unarmored.

But as his Qi and Blood surged, he gripped the flying sword tightly in his hand.

His charging momentum remained undiminished. Leaning on his shoulder, before the second martial master's fist force could reach its peak, he used his own body as a weapon to collide fiercely with that martial master.

Instantly, the Martial Grandmaster was like an ordinary person who had been hit by a truck traveling at 100 kilometers per hour. He flew dozens of meters away, spitting out blood, and crashed heavily into the Tianyin Tower, smashing a specially made thick wall into a human-shaped hole.

As he sent the martial master flying, the force from his foot exploded once more.

Traversing the world and the four seas.

The third martial master, who followed closely behind and launched a fierce attack, was met with a Gu Jinlai burst of power, and his sword light fell directly into the void.

With his superb swordsmanship and Movement Method, the combined attack of the five masters was easily broken.