Pfft.
Outside the great hall, the young man had barely risen when he dropped straight back to his knees, unable to stop himself from spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing him in such a state, figures from all around hurried over.
"Team Leader Wang, are you all right?"
"Team Leader Wang, who beat you into this state?"
"Team Leader Wang, are you okay?"
Listening to the concerned voices around him, Wang Long was furious.
He had done nothing, yet that man had beaten him into a serious injury?
After the anger came a deep sense of powerlessness, a crushing sense of defeat.
A Law Zenith Heaven... strong... truly far too strong. Strong beyond all measure.
Just one word had heavily wounded him.
Was this the difference between a Law Zenith Heaven and a Dao Fruit Zenith Heaven?
Truly terrifying to such a degree.
"I'm fine."
The young man waved a hand dismissively, then raised his head and shot the great hall before him a vicious glare before turning and leaving without hesitation.
A deputy city lord, so arrogant?
Heh, go ahead and be arrogant. You would not be arrogant for much longer.
"City Lords, Deputy City Lord Ye is utterly lawless. He actually dared to openly shield those rats."
"I tried to advise him, but not only did he refuse to listen, he even injured me. In my estimation, Deputy City Lord Ye must be secretly colluding with those rats."
"I ask the three City Lords to render judgment."
The young man knelt within a great hall. Before him sat three elderly men clad in Daoist robes.
Once he finished speaking, he slammed his forehead heavily against the floor with a muffled thud.
The entire hall was utterly silent. The only sound was his ragged, forceful breathing brought on