The longsword left its sheath, its blade gleaming coldly!
Chen Qing Shan stood with sword in hand, her presence icy.
At the sight, the troublemakers no longer dared advance.
The four servants from the Xie Residence also reached the front of the platform, along with the Commandery Academy students led by Liu Zhao and Yu Yuling. They formed a human wall to stop anyone else from charging onto the stone platform.
Xie Xinghan called out, "The prince is here! Arrest anyone who takes advantage of the chaos to fight or stir up trouble! Let the prince deal with them!"
The Prince of Badong had intended to "vanish" and enjoy the show, but Xie Xinghan had publicly called attention to him. He shot her a sidelong glance and chuckled. "This girl has more tricks up her sleeve than anyone." Then he raised a hand irritably.
Kong Changyu caught the significance of that small gesture. He hurried forward a few steps and shouted, "Stop this chaos! Everyone, return to your seats! Anyone who strikes another blow will be punished without mercy!"
Just then, two more cries of surprise erupted from the crowd surrounding Old Master Lu:
"Master's awake!"
"Old Master Lu is still alive!"
The disciples who had wanted to avenge their teacher hurried off the platform to check on him. Those hoping to fish in muddy waters and get a few punches in on Wang Yang no longer dared act either, scattering like birds and beasts.
Hearing that Lu Huan was all right, Wang Yang breathed a sigh of relief too.
"Old Master Lu! Go ahead, I'm listening!" Xu Bozhen leaned close to Lu Huan.
Lu Huan's purple lips trembled faintly, his voice coming in broken fragments. "This young man... has a genius that soars unfettered, far beyond mine... With such