Heaven and Earth in the Flames

I had originally thought the Green Bamboo Gang was a force like weeds, flourishing and then withering away.

But at this moment, Li Tong realized he was terribly mistaken. He pursed his lips, his touch filled with bitterness.

Lowering his head, he had no will to resist. The Talisman Realm was not comparable to the Golden Core Martial Artist. The gap between the two ranks was like an uncrossable chasm.

Now, the lives of their group rested on the whim of this stranger from the Talisman Realm. In a short time, no one could change this outcome.

Even if Steward Jiang were here, he couldn't change anything.

He thought to himself.

"Talisman Realm... it's a Talisman Realm Martial Artist."

Xiao Yue'er tilted her head up, stubbornly meeting the gaze of the indistinct face woven from grass. After muttering a few words unconsciously, a somewhat neurotic smile appeared on her face.

What merit did the Wan Hua Association possess? It was merely a small family dealing in medicinal herbs, yet it was worthy of a Talisman Realm Martial Artist's personal intervention.

The hope that had just risen in her heart shattered again, instantly turning into even deeper despair.

Being stared at by a Talisman Realm Martial Artist, she didn't know whether to cry or laugh, to despair or feel fortunate.

"The Wan Hua Association is destined to belong to me."

Finally, that verdant green face, Xu, lowered itself. It "looked" at Li Tong, Xiao Yue'er, and the others, speaking this sentence word by word, incredibly slowly.

Upon hearing this, Li Tong's face turned ashen, while Xiao Yue'er's body went limp, and she was supported by others.

"Now, the people from the White Crane Merchant Association..."

The verdant green face lowered itself further:

"Scram!"

He's letting me leave, he doesn't intend to