At the same time, quite a few forces in Green Mountain County had received the news before dawn.
Long Aotian, the grand elder of the Azure Dragon Society and a True Qi Realm martial artist, had been killed in the Azure Dragon Society's headquarters during the night.
His death had been horrific. He had been cleaved in two with a single slash, and large scorch marks remained on the walls, as though they had been seared by blazing fire.
The news seemed to have grown wings, spreading through every corner of Green Mountain County in just a few hours.
For a time, countless forces began speculating.
What exactly had happened?
Hadn't Long Aotian just returned after breaking through to the True Qi Realm?
How had he died overnight?
Who possessed the ability to kill a True Qi Realm martial artist?
Some said the City Lord's Manor had done it. Some said Li Guodong of the Anomaly Suppression Bureau had secretly orchestrated it. Others claimed that the forces oppressed by the Azure Dragon Society had joined hands in revenge.
Opinions abounded, with no consensus.
But everyone shared one understanding!
The waters of Green Mountain County were growing murkier and murkier.
A night passed.
The next day!
Feng Chen rose early.
When the sky had only just begun to pale like a fish's belly, he got out of bed. After washing up, he practiced a set of boxing techniques in the courtyard to loosen his muscles and bones.
Lin Qing'er had risen even earlier than he had. By the time he finished his punches, the fragrance of porridge was already drifting from the kitchen.
The two ate breakfast together.
Afterward, Feng Chen first examined Lin Qing'er's cultivation.
She had practiced without pause these past days. The foundation of her Clear Water