Yan Kun stood atop the city wall of Red Rock City, gazing solemnly into the distance, where the surging sword intent was fading.
"Captain Yan, who won?"
Luo Feng asked with a serious expression.
Yan Kun furrowed his brows and shook his head.
"It's too far away for me to tell. But that last sword strike came from Lord Gu!"
Luo Feng asked in confusion, "How could there be a Heavenly Human Realm expert in this trial ground?"
Yan Kun shook his head, his expression grave. "I'm just as confused. How could a Trial Taker have advanced to the Heavenly Human Realm? Unless some powerful figure among the Barbarians has reached that realm?"
Luo Feng's eyes suddenly lit up. "That's possible. The Barbarians have come out of Red Rock Valley and are attacking Trial Takers everywhere. They've never done that before. Could they be deliberately luring Lord Gu out of the city so they can ambush him?"
Yan Kun's expression changed at that. He said in a low voice, "Then we're in trouble. Lord Gu is the city's guardian, and he holds the Great Array token for Red Rock City. If the Barbarians get their hands on it, they're definitely plotting to seize the city!"
Luo Feng looked incredulous. "That can't be right! Would the Barbarians really dare to do something like this? Besides, Lord Gu controls the Great Array. If the Barbarians truly had a Heavenly Human Realm expert, wouldn't he know?"
Yan Kun was about to say something more when he suddenly stopped. He reached into his robes, pulled out a Jade Card, and held it in his hand. After a moment, his eyes shifted slightly. He said sternly, "Luo Feng, go close the city gates at once. No one is to enter the city without permission!"
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