Only after leaving the Transcendent Immortal Escort Agency did Yang Hengchang ask Geng Jin in bewilderment, "Senior Brother, what exactly happened?"
Jiang Liuli also looked at Geng Jin in confusion.
Geng Jin sighed. "I never expected the Transcendent Immortal Escort Agency to have an expert of that caliber. His power far surpasses mine. He warned me through voice transmission just now, so it would have been difficult to lay another hand on that brat."
Yang Hengchang froze at these words. None of this had occurred to him, nor had he sensed that such a small escort agency could harbor someone like that.
"I have heard of this Transcendent Immortal Escort Agency. It had some ties to Li Bai back then. This expert probably has something to do with Li Bai, doesn't he?" Geng Jin added.
Yang Hengchang and Jiang Liuli both nodded. That was very likely.
"So we just let it go?" Yang Hengchang asked, still unwilling to accept it.
"How could we possibly just let it go?" Geng Jin shook his head. "That person said through voice transmission that this brat would definitely attend the Imperial Province Ranking Contest. We can simply have Shen Yi defeat him there. There's no need to rush. Besides, if you or I acted, we would inevitably be suspected of bullying a junior."
"Oh, if Sword God Yi takes action, there won't be any chance of failure." Yang Hengchang nodded, involuntarily glancing at Jiang Liuli as he spoke.
Geng Jin noticed his gesture and said, "Liuli isn't without a chance either. There are still four months. Settle your mind and cultivate diligently, and you can improve your strength considerably. There's no need to be discouraged."
"Yes, Granduncle," Jiang Liuli said.
Yang Hengchang privately thought little of that. Jiang Liuli's standing in his eyes had