Something About This Place... Didn't Seem Quite Right???

At that moment, a feeling of peace slowly rose in Madam Ma's heart.

And when she felt it,

Madam Ma suddenly realized

she could no longer remember how many years it had been since she had felt this way.

Ever since her husband died,

she had fought to protect herself and her daughter, and even to preserve the entire Zhou Family and the merchant guild her husband had poured his life into building.

At some point, countless burdens had settled on her shoulders.

And as each heavy burden had fallen upon her,

she had been forced to learn to face the storms alone.

But today, the sudden feeling that someone could weather those storms for her

left her momentarily dazed...

Meanwhile, up ahead, after hearing Lin Tian's answer,

the middle-aged man's face immediately darkened!

He had realized that if Lin Tian truly meant to interfere today,

there was nothing he could do about him!

But what was he supposed to do?

Give up?

They had spent so long preparing for this day!

He had not even achieved the intimidation he had intended as his first step.

If he left now,

taking the position of Zhou Family head and, more importantly, the recipe for the Spirit-Raising Pill from Ma Yourong later

would be anything but easy!

Yet now, it seemed he had no choice but to give up?

After all, the man before him who called himself Zhao Tian was at least a Mid Gang Realm expert!

If Zhao Tian attacked him here... he would be the only one to lose face.

But he could not bear to give up!

Then,

his gaze drifted toward Madam Ma, who stood behind Lin Tian.

His eyes lit up.

That was right. He could not go after Zhao Tian now.

But surely he could