"What kind of joke was this..."
Lin Fanlong was stunned.
For the first time, he had been so shocked by a mere Martial Artist-level brat that he failed to control his expression!
Su Zhan's breakthrough speed had already been utterly outrageous.
Now he learned that an Advanced Martial Artist could cross an entire major realm and rival an Advanced Martial Master... it was even more absurd, brutally shattering his understanding and shaking his worldview!
"Perhaps... the person behind that Masked Monster isn't him?"
Lin Fanlong quickly calmed down. "If the person behind it already possesses a high realm, perhaps Beginner Martial General or even higher, then the summoned creature can freely switch between realms lower than the original body."
"And he wanted to use appearances to deceive the Meng family, so he fixed its realm at Beginner Martial Artist, Advanced Martial Artist... then suddenly unleashed strength comparable to an Advanced Martial Master in actual combat, killing the Meng family members."
"That way, everything fits together perfectly."
With that thought, Lin Fanlong completely calmed down.
Clearly, he placed far more trust in this latter possibility.
After all, the earlier possibility concerning Su Zhan was simply too terrifying...
"Looks like the matter with the Meng family lately has muddled even my judgment."
Lin Fanlong shook his head, drew a deep breath, reorganized his thoughts, and continued studying strategies for attacking the Meng family.
The day after his Talent Aptitude improved.
"With this, earning over ten million a day is completely guaranteed!"
After the cultivation methods had spent a day harvesting, Su Zhan once again sat in a VIP room at Cloud Above Tower.
He had already handed over all the treasures and was waiting for them to be appraised so he could collect his money.
By his estimation, today's earnings should