Above and below the walls, deathly silence reigned. He alone stood atop the battlements, as though he could hold back an army of a million single-handedly.
After the brief silence, deafening cheers erupted atop the walls: "Young Master Li is mighty!"
"Fellow Daoist Li, your fist techniques truly touch the divine, and your might shakes all quarters!" Jia Daoyi hurried forward at once, his face wreathed in smiles and his voice ringing out. "In my opinion, given time, your renown will certainly rival that of the Azure Abyss Marquis, whose star is now at its zenith!"
His eyes flickered. These words were flattery, but also held a measure of probing: he wanted to see what attitude this young master of the Fist Alliance held toward the Azure Abyss Marquis, who was currently enjoying such prominence.
He could not quite fathom why Li Chenjiang had come to Blackstone County's city. Could the Fist Alliance be on friendly terms with Qing Chen?
Beside him, however, Dharma Nascent Soul Chongxu's expression was stiff and ugly.
Li Chenjiang's earlier words, "A mere Dharma Nascent Soul, a nobody who doesn't make the grade," had stabbed deep into his heart.
He had cultivated for over five hundred years before barely managing to form a Dharma Nascent Soul. Even on Penglai Spirit Island, he counted as a patriarch of his own domain. When had he ever suffered such contempt?
First Jia Daoyi of Anman Prefecture had berated him, then Qing Chen had transferred him here to serve as a subordinate, and now he had suffered this humiliation.
But the other man's status and strength both far surpassed his own. He could only force himself to swallow his anger.
Under these circumstances, he barely managed to twitch the corners of his mouth and echoed, "Admirable."
Li Chenjiang seemed