Who Are You, Chen Hong?

As this family elder reached for Lu Yiping, wave after wave of astonishing force swept out.

"Life-Seizing Realm!"

A family patriarch cried out in alarm.

The one who had struck was, astonishingly, a Life-Seizing Realm elder of the Xiao Family.

Above the Golden Core was the Purple Mansion, and above the Purple Mansion came the Life-Seizing Realm!

A Life-Seizing Realm expert was enough to suppress an entire region.

Life-Seizing meant seizing life from the heavens. Once one broke through into the Life-Seizing Realm, one's lifespan increased greatly, allowing one to live for over a thousand years.

Some Life-Seizing Realm experts might look seventy or eighty, but in truth, they had lived for several centuries, or even over a thousand years.

Just as the Xiao Family elder was about to seize Lu Yiping, the Crimson Flame Sword suddenly burst forth with blazing light. In that instant, everyone heard a lion's roar that shook the heavens.

A colossal flaming lion, its entire body wreathed in fire, flew out from within the Crimson Flame Sword. Its enormous claw instantly plunged into the chest of that Life-Seizing Realm elder of the Xiao Family.

By the time everyone came to their senses, the Xiao Family elder had already fallen from the sky.

With a loud bang.

A small cloud of dust rose from the ground.

"It's the Crimson Flame Sword's spirit artifact, the Primordial Era beast Crimson Flame Lion!" A family ancestor stared at the flaming lion in the sky and cried out in shock.

Hearing that family ancestor's startled cry, everyone finally recalled the legends surrounding the Crimson Flame Sword.

Legend had it that the Crimson Flame Sword sealed the soul of an incomparably powerful Primordial Era beast, the Crimson Flame Lion.

Xiao Changfeng looked at the fallen Xiao Family elder and cried out, "Uncle Yuan!"

However, when Xiao Changfeng and the others reached the Xiao Family elder, they saw that his breath had already ceased.

At the sight, murderous intent surged in Xiao Changfeng's eyes. He turned and stared at Lu Yiping.

Everyone around them stared at Lu Yiping.

The Xiao Family was one of the strongest great families in the Wuji Dynasty.

Xiao Family ancestor Xiao Dong, Wuji Dynasty ancestor Tai Wuji, Thunder Tower Sword Sect ancestor Yang Cheng, and Poison Shadow Gate master Biluo were the four great experts of the Wuji Dynasty.

The death of a Life-Seizing Realm elder of the Xiao Family was absolutely no small matter.

Just as Xiao Changfeng was about to order the Xiao Family members to attack, the sound of something tearing through the air rang out. A group of Thunder Tower Sword Sect elders came flying over at high speed.

Xiao Changfeng's expression shifted uncertainly. In the end, he could only stop unwillingly.

Behind the Thunder Tower Sword Sect elders were Princess Tai Yan, Zheng Yue, and the others who had followed them over.

From afar, Princess Tai Yan, Zheng Yue, and the others saw Lu Yiping holding the Crimson Flame Sword.

"It's actually him?!" Princess Tai Yan's beautiful eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.

The Sword Dao Genius who had pulled out the Crimson Flame Sword was this blue-robed youth?!

Tai Hongtao was equally stunned and greatly surprised. He had examined this youth with Azure Eyes; the other party clearly possessed neither True Essence nor inner force. How had this youth pulled out the Crimson Flame Sword?!

Zheng Yue stared at the Crimson Flame Sword in Lu Yiping's hand, her expression darkening.

The Thunder Tower Sword Sect elders and disciples who had arrived also looked at one another. Clearly, none of them had expected that the one who pulled out the Crimson Flame Sword would be an ordinary disciple.

At this moment, the Spirit Crimson Flame Lion came before Lu Yiping and lay prostrate, exceedingly docile.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Lu Yiping looked at the Crimson Flame Lion respectfully lying before him and silently willed it back into the Crimson Flame Sword.

The Thunder Tower Sword Sect elder who saw this could not help but feel doubtful.

They had also heard certain legends about the Crimson Flame Sword's spirit artifact, the Crimson Flame Lion. It was said that this spirit artifact had an incomparably violent temperament, so why had it become so tame before this youth?

At this moment, more than a dozen astonishing streaks of sword light tore through the sky. Sensing the startling aura of the arrivals, everyone was shocked. When they looked, many family ancestors were frightened out of their wits.

"It's Senior Chen Hong!"

A family ancestor said in a trembling voice. All the experts present hurried forward to greet them, and even Princess Tai Yan and the others were no exception.

The arrival was none other than Chen Hong!

Behind Chen Hong were the Thunder Tower Sword Sect's ancestors and its sect master, Song Ning.

"Greetings, Seniors Chen Hong!"

"Greetings, Sect Master Song Ning!"

Before Chen Hong, Song Ning, and the others had even arrived, Princess Tai Yan, Xiao Changfeng, Zheng Yue, and the gathered experts had already called out from afar.

The younger generation of family disciples even bowed in salute.

Chen Hong was Yang Cheng's disciple and held an extremely high seniority. He was the grand-uncle of Thunder Tower Sword Sect Master Song Ning.

"Rise." Chen Hong had everyone stand, swept his gaze across the scene, and finally let it fall upon Lu Yiping.

Like the Thunder Tower Sword Sect elders before him, Chen Hong, Song Ning, and the others were also surprised to see Lu Yiping holding the Crimson Flame Sword.

Chen Hong looked questioningly toward the Thunder Tower Sword Sect elders.

One Thunder Tower Sword Sect elder stepped forward and cautiously said, "Ancestor, it was this young master who pulled out the Crimson Flame Sword."

After receiving confirmation, Chen Hong was deeply disappointed.

"Since you pulled out the Crimson Flame Sword, come with me to see my master." Chen Hong pondered for a moment before speaking to Lu Yiping.

Lu Yiping nodded. He also wanted to ask Yang Cheng about Yang Dong's whereabouts.

(I received the contract signing message this morning. I'll mail the contract later.)