Malicious Fame Spreads Far and Wide, Bound for the Refinement

Although Ye Li did not know much about Great Sheng's laws, nor did he have much interest in learning about them.

He still chose to respect Prefect Cao's decision.

Setting everything else aside, judging from his words alone, this man was a good person who walked the blade's edge and kept public and private matters distinct.

In response, Ye Li brought Zeng Fan to him and left him to handle the matter himself. That could be considered doing all that duty and compassion demanded.

As for whether the other party's words were a sincere entrustment or empty politeness—Ye Li had never liked trying to fathom people's hearts.

Such matters were naturally insignificant.

"..."

Watching the sharp sword light gradually fade away, a flicker of instinctive shock passed through Cao Ming's eyes.

His earlier judgment had not been wrong.

Although this Retainer General from Longtan possessed an extraordinarily robust aura, at his core, he still bore the air of a half-step Dao Evolution Realm cultivator and had yet to truly become a Domain Lord.

Yet with such cultivation, he had instantly slain Zeng Fan, who was at the second level of the Dao Evolution Realm... There was actually such a Saint in this world.

Even if Zeng Fan had been seriously wounded, such combat power was still enough to astonish anyone.

Moreover, Ye Li still looked calm and composed, without the slightest sign of exhaustion.

Clearly, instantly killing a second-level Domain Lord was far from his limit.

Just how had he been cultivated...

Cao Ming suppressed the surprise in his heart, turned, and walked toward the lifeless corpse, his expression complicated.

"See to his remains properly." There was little emotional fluctuation in his voice as he instructed the guards to deal with the aftermath. "Issue compensation according to triple the standard