As if to confirm Huang Qiyao's guess.
"Neigh..."
"Clip-clop, clip-clop..."
Outside the gates of the Li Family Escort Agency, horses whinnied and hooves clattered in a chaotic din.
A moment later, voices came from outside.
"Whoa...!"
"This is the Li Family Escort Agency."
"I hope we haven't arrived too late."
The gates of the Li Family Escort Agency swung open.
The Hall Masters from around Nanfeng City had arrived.
As soon as they opened the gates, they saw Li Xian standing in the courtyard with his hands clasped behind his back, his expression calm. They hurried into the courtyard and knelt in a line.
"Yang Zhihuan, Hall Master of the Cao Gang's Jiangyang City branch!"
"Ren Naiqiang, Hall Master of the Cao Gang's Feiliu City branch!"
"Liu Xifeng, Hall Master of the Cao Gang's Bai Liu City branch!"
"We pay our respects to the Cao Gang Dragon King!"
The courtyard of the Li Family Escort Agency.
Absolute silence.
The Li family stood with their mouths agape, staring in shock at the Cao Gang disciples kneeling across the courtyard, not daring to lift their heads. It all felt like a dream.
Huang Qiyao and the others were drenched in cold sweat, their legs trembling so badly they could barely stand.
"It's over. It's over. This young man really is the Cao Gang Dragon King!
We're finished. Completely finished..."
That was all Chairman Huang could think. He had all but given up hope.
In his mind, no one could save him from a behemoth like the Cao Gang.
The courtyard was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Li Xian said nothing, so the Hall Masters remained on their knees, afraid to rise.
After a long while, Dragon King Li finally asked in a leisurely tone,
"Tell me, why did