Wasn't this disciple in Brocade Martial Robes none other than Lu Lihong, the former elite disciple of the Pill-Refining Hall's Herb Division?
Zhang Xiaohua was overjoyed to see Lu Lihong as well. Cupping his hands, he said, "Senior Brother Lu, are you participating in the 'You Lan Mu Lian' trial? My sincere congratulations. I wish Senior Brother Lu success in the trial!"
Lu Lihong, too, wore a beaming smile. Holding his treasured sword, he cupped his hands and said, "With Junior Brother Ren's auspicious words, I will surely pass this trial successfully."
At this moment, seeing Lu Lihong rein in his horse to guard the rear of the convoy, the Tianmu Peak Herb Division disciples who had just watched him head backward in bewilderment, without paying them any heed, all became jubilant. Brilliant smiles spread across their faces as they began whispering among themselves.
Who was Lu Lihong? He was someone who surpassed Chen Fengxiao, Tianmu Peak's foremost expert! He was the idol of the Pill-Refining Hall Herb Division disciples—"If you want to be a man, be Lu Lihong" was not an empty saying. With such a highly skilled outer disciple serving as their guard, wouldn't the You Lan Grand Canyon be as level as open ground? Their previously faint unease had now completely cleared away. If not for the Pill-Refining Hall's rules, and Zhang Xiaohua's earlier punishment serving as a warning, they would surely have been clamoring loudly and cheering in unison by now.
Lu Lihong seemed to understand the disciples' thoughts. He urged his horse forward for a while, reaching the middle of the Herb Division convoy. Raising his hands, he cupped his fists toward both the front and rear. The Tianmu Peak disciples in the carriages, along with disciples from other nearby peaks ahead, all stood in