When Old Ninth opened his eyes again.
Wang Shengnan and her group had stopped less than ten meters from that man.
The Gu Family's young master lay exhausted on the ground, weakly holding his phone.
Restored to full health, Old Ninth charged forward again.
As he passed the Gu Family's young master, Old Ninth deliberately bent down for a look, since the other man had just helped him.
The Gu Family's young master was trembling as he sent a text on his phone.
"Xiao Mei, I love you. I'm about to die. Could you unblock me on XX (a messaging app)? Then I can die in peace."
Old Ninth froze, then looked thoroughly disgusted.
A lovesick fool. He deserved to die.
The Gu Family's young master noticed Old Ninth peeking and awkwardly covered the screen with his hand.
Old Ninth raised his middle finger in contempt.
Two hours passed.
Ma Fangshan was the first to give out and retreat to the lakeshore.
By then, the shore was packed with people. Besides the younger members of the various factions, Elder Pei, Gu Xia, and a group of other big shots had also appeared.
Everyone waited eagerly to see who would receive the Sunlit Heavenly King's legacy.
Shu Nan hid in the crowd, rapidly sending texts.
"Why aren't you here yet?"
"Too many people at the scene. It's not suitable for taking action."
"Fuck."
Shu Nan put down his phone in frustration and muttered, "Little White Tiger, heh. Even if you get the Unique Technique, it'll still belong to my family."
"The pillar of light is fading!"
"The pillar of light is fading!"
Cries suddenly rose from the crowd.
The dazzling pillar of light in the sky gradually dissipated.
The mist over the lake vanished as well.
The man stood on