A Way to Break the Deadlock: Take Down Chu Sheng First

At the sight of the youth above, Lu Chen's entire body stiffened.

The next moment, warm liquid ran uncontrollably down his trouser legs.

Several elders of the Zixia Sacred Land, along with Gai Ying on the ceremonial platform, all clenched their fists at the same time.

Tantai Yuehua's beautiful eyes widened as she stared at the figure in midair, her face filled with disbelief. She unconsciously called out.

"Chu... Chu Sheng..."

Those two words crashed down like a thunderclap, leaving the entire gathering stunned.

The Number One Heavenly Prodigy of Star Sea, Chu Sheng!?

Why had he come here?

Had the Purple Heaven Sect's influence grown this great?

After a moment, Gai Ying came to his senses and stepped forward with cupped hands.

"I did not know Young Master Chu would grace us with your presence. May I ask what advice you have for us?"

By then, Chu Sheng had already seen that the Greatsword behind Lu Chen was nothing more than scrap metal.

He turned his gaze toward Gai Ying.

"I remember now. At the Star Sea Martial Arts Tournament, you harbored thoughts of killing me, didn't you?"

Not a trace of panic appeared on Gai Ying's face. Instead, he waved his hand in explanation.

"Young Master Chu, you must be joking! You are a Heavenly Prodigy of the Qing Ming Chu Family. I would not even have enough time to curry favor with you—why would I ever want to kill you?"

Then his tone shifted, and a smile curled across his lips.

"Besides, even if I did think about it, would that be against the law?"

The instant he finished speaking, Chu Sheng nodded faintly.

"That's right. Against the law. A capital crime!"

As his words fell, he swept his gaze across the people in the square. His