In that instant, everyone fell silent, from the men of Mount Liang to the soldiers of Gaotang Prefecture.
They truly had never imagined that Xu Ning would be killed so easily by Jade Qilin Lu Junyi!
Only a single exchange had passed, yet things had already come to this!
"Who else dares come out and fight me!"
Clearly, Jade Qilin Lu Junyi had not had his fill. He roared at the generals of Gaotang Prefecture.
Unfortunately, even that failed to draw any response.
The men of Gaotang Prefecture understood perfectly well that if Xu Ning had died so easily at Jade Qilin Lu Junyi's hands, none of them could possibly fare any better.
After all, Xu Ning was the only man in Gaotang Prefecture worthy of being fielded.
Under these circumstances, how could any of them possibly step forward?
"Hmph, a pack of useless rats!"
Jade Qilin Lu Junyi waited for quite some time, but still received no response whatsoever.
With a cold snort, Jade Qilin Lu Junyi could only return to Mount Liang's ranks.
"You certainly moved fast."
Chao Gai remained where he was, his displeasure plain on his face.
"Hahaha! He was just a useless rat. I could deal with him easily enough. No need for you to lift a finger."
Jade Qilin Lu Junyi had clearly given his pent-up emotions a thorough vent, and the smile on his face was unmistakable.
Chao Gai, however, felt entirely differently.
Watching Jade Qilin Lu Junyi display his might from within Mount Liang's ranks had filled him with displeasure.
He was even more displeased than when they had first left Mount Liang!
He had been just one step too slow, and the opportunity had already been snatched away.
"If nothing goes wrong, Gaotang Prefecture will be under our control before tonight."