The Second Performance

Su Muqin flashed away and vanished into the sky. Everyone watched him leave.

But Li Qing did not relax. A trace of contemplation appeared in his eyes.

"The most dangerous time comes next."

"When it comes to acting, I fear no one. Be ready."

"I'll act with my life on the line."

A day soon passed.

The pitted ground outside was swiftly repaired by the cultivators of the Demon Extermination Hall. Ordinary people would never be able to tell that anything had changed.

The common folk in the city also returned to normal after the battlefield had been cleared up.

Golden River City flourished once more.

At Fragrance Pavilion, a group of academy disciples accompanied him. Li Qing received countless praises as they chatted about all things under heaven and exchanged knowledge.

Lei Yifeng discovered that Li Qing possessed vast learning. He could quote the classics and cite the scriptures, seeming to know almost everything—as though he were a living encyclopedia.

He was profoundly shaken. To have mastered such extensive knowledge at so young an age—his talent was peerless.

"Mr. Li is truly erudite and gifted. It seems the Confucian Sect will soon gain another peerless prodigy."

Li Qing chuckled. "These are merely trivial scraps of learning. How could I dare accept the title of a peerless prodigy?"

"Hahaha."

The banquet gradually came to an end, and Li Qing leisurely returned to his inn.

He looked slightly drunk, but in truth, he was exceedingly vigilant.

Ten Directions Reflection Infinite Observation remained active at all times, watchfully observing the outside world.

He could sense that, somewhere in the unseen, a pair of eyes seemed to be watching him.

The source of that gaze came from the distant sky.

After returning to the inn, he lay directly on the bed and entered