Zi Lu looked at Zhong Shan in the distance. He had not encountered such a troublesome opponent in a long time—and one with such a low cultivation level, at that.
But he really wanted to avenge Yan Hui. Was he supposed to let it go just like that? Absolutely not! Yet... gradually, Zi Lu suddenly closed his eyes.
"Sacred King, why hasn't he left yet?" Zhao Suo Xiang asked worriedly.
"This is bad!" Zhong Shan said gravely.
In the distance, Zi Lu took a deep breath and slowly opened his eyes, shaking his head with a bitter smile.
"My master often says that my Confucian path is too rigid, that I don't know how to adapt. It seems I truly was wrong. The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao! The bearing of a gentleman—what makes a gentleman? If I can't even do what my heart desires, what my heart is set on, how can I become a gentleman?" Zi Lu seemed to understand many things in an instant.
Gathering his concentration, Zi Lu looked toward Zhong Shan once more. The moment he did, his eyes suddenly sharpened.
"Enough. There's no need for more words. Today, I came for Yan Hui's revenge. Zhong Shan, if you're willing to follow me back to the Kong Household and await my master's judgment, I can spare your life!" Zi Lu said heavily.
Zhong Shan gave a cold smile. "You really have attained enlightenment. You can actually say something so shameless!"
Zi Lu's eyes widened, and the Howling Golden Beast beside him suddenly roared.
It opened its metal-like maw and roared toward the High Heaven Court.
"Roar~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"
At the sound, the void shook violently. The powerful sound waves even sent space rippling. The Howling Golden Beast!
The moment Zhong Shan saw