At that moment, everyone understood the true strength of the mysterious powerful figure inside the building.
Everyone felt their minds go completely blank, and they couldn't think straight.
This was an absolutely shocking moment. The series of events beforehand had made everyone aware that the white-robed, black-haired youth was a master, but no one had ever imagined that he was this powerful. He was actually a legendary Great Sun-Rank Venerable who could fly through the air, create land on his shoulders, and level mountains and oceans.
This is an absolutely invincible existence.
At least in the history of Deren City, there has never been a single Great Sun-Rank Venerable -level expert.
The illusory, golden sunrise made it hard for everyone to breathe.
In the Azeroth Continent, every level of martial arts has a unique form of expression.
Star Class Dou Qi artists can use their Dou Qi to create star illusions, while Moon Class Dou Qi experts can create moon illusions with varying degrees of waxing and waning. This rising sun, radiating endless light in the sky, is full of vitality. Although it lacks the suffocating pressure, it gives people a magnificent and majestic visual impact, which is the symbol of strength that only Great Sun-Rank Venerable possesses.
This time, no intimidation or pressure was needed. The soldiers on all sides didn't need the officers' orders, nor did they care what the city lord thought. They all dropped their weapons, knelt on the ground, and dared not raise their heads.
This is the respect that true strength deserves.
For Deren City, a Great Sun-Rank Venerable is like a god descending to earth, impossible to Resist or defy. Even for the entire Lyon Empire, such a being is supreme. Even the Lyon royal family would probably not dare to easily offend a Great Sun-Rank Venerable Great Sun-Rank Venerable, nor would they be able to withstand the wrath of such a being.
"Lord Henry, may you now come out?"
A calm voice emanated from the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] building.
Less than a few seconds after the words were spoken, a tall, thin middle-aged man, pale-faced and not daring to be negligent in the slightest, staggered out from behind the soldiers. He wore magnificent armor inlaid with red gemstones and a golden crown on his head. However, these luxurious clothes could not give him any sense of security or status at this moment. His deep-set eyes were a little dark, and his steps were unsteady. It was clear that although he had some martial arts background, he had obviously indulged in wine and women and had wasted almost all of it.
This man was none other than Henry, the lord of Deren City.
His face was deathly pale, devoid of any color. His legs trembled uncontrollably with fear, and perhaps due to extreme terror, he collapsed to the ground after only a few steps. Without daring to hesitate, he crawled on all fours to the entrance of the hall, not daring to lift his head, and stammered, "Lord Karl Henry of Deren City greets Your Excellency. I did not know Your Excellency..."
At this moment, Henry was no longer the arrogant city lord who once dominated the region.
"Alright, I don't have time to listen to your nonsense. Tell me, how exactly did my [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] collude with the bandit gang, and how exactly did it collude with the Sea Clan? I heard that the city lord has enough evidence to throw everyone into prison and torture them severely?" The words were left unsaid, but everyone understood the implication.
"This..." Henry shuddered, nearly scared to death.
Despite being a city lord appointed by the royal family of the Lyon Empire, a powerful and influential regional official, practically a local tyrant in the entire Deren City, no one dared to offend him. Even members of the imperial nobles and wealthy groups wouldn't dare to easily touch him. However, if he were killed by a Great Sun-Rank Venerable, it would be a pointless death. Don't expect the empire to seek justice for him. Even if he killed ten nobles of equal status, the imperial family wouldn't rashly turn against a Great Sun-Rank Venerable.
"My lord, there might be some misunderstanding... Our intelligence might be flawed. I... I will definitely go back and..."
Henry's eyes darted around, a thousand thoughts flashing wildly through his mind. He kowtowed repeatedly, though cruel and tyrannical, he valued his life above all else, behaving like a well-trained hunting dog. He hurriedly tried to explain, inwardly cursing Glazer to death. Hadn't they said they'd investigated and found no powerful force behind the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ]? How could a Great Sun-Rank Venerable expert suddenly appear? This was more terrifying than any other force!
"Forget it, I don't want to hear your explanation. I only asked you to come here today to say three things." A voice came from inside the hall.
"Yes, yes, yes, sir, please speak, please speak." Lord Henry didn't dare to raise his head.
"First, [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] is a law-abiding and honest merchant company that pays its taxes on time every month. They have not colluded with bandit groups, and it is even less likely that they would collude with alien Sea Clan."
"Yes, yes, definitely. We didn't investigate properly before. [ The Cauldron-Casting Shop ] is absolutely the most reputable merchant group in Deren City."
"Secondly, [ Edge-Washing Shop ] engaged in monopolistic practices, disrupted normal market order, smashed the sales hall of [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ], and injured the shop assistants and sales staff, causing a loss of 130,000 gold coins, for which compensation is required."
"We'll pay, we'll definitely pay! The City Lord's Mansion has already begun investigating [ Edge-Washing Shop ]'s bullying and monopolistic practices. Unscrupulous merchants like Glazer will definitely be expelled. From now on, [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] will be the only weapon shop in Deren City."
"Thirdly, after today, I don't want anything bad to happen, nor do I want anyone to cause trouble for the guests of the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] ship. I hope that things like today will never happen to the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] ship again."
Lord Henry kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Absolutely not, I guarantee it with the Glory of an imperial nobleman."
The voices coming from inside the hall paused, as if someone was considering something. This made Lord Henry's heart leap into his throat. Although the other party had said so much just now and probably wouldn't kill him, he had never been so afraid of anyone before, and he was still extremely uneasy.
"If that's the case, then get out." The voice in the hall said rudely.
Lord Henry let out a long sigh of relief, his heart finally settling back into his stomach. He dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction, nor dared to utter another word. He quickly got up and fled towards the outer perimeter as if his life depended on it. After taking two or three steps, his legs gave way and he almost fell to the ground again. A personal guard came over to support him, and he soon disappeared into the distance.
The surrounding army also stood up in unison, as if the tide were receding, and disappeared into the distance of the street at top speed, as if they had never appeared at all.
The golden sunrise illusion in the sky slowly dissipated at that moment.
The golden flames that filled the sky finally disappeared bit by bit.
Those who had been closely watching this massive collision from a distance on the street or from behind doors and windows on both sides of the street felt as if they were in a strange dream. Even now, they could hardly believe that they were so close to a Great Sun-Rank Venerable. It felt as if they had witnessed a god with their own eyes.
Everyone knows that from tonight onwards, [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] will undoubtedly become the leading power in Deren City.
The old fox Glazer, has bullied countless businessmen and committed countless crimes. Today, he has finally fallen, fallen completely, with no chance of recovery. From now on, there will be no place for him in Deren City —no one will dare to do business with a merchant who has offended a Great Sun-Rank Venerable.
When people saw the old fox slink out of the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] hall like a plucked, drenched chicken, they were surprised that [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] hadn't killed him, but they couldn't help feeling a secret sense of satisfaction, thinking, "This devil finally got what he deserved!"
That night, the old fox Glazer, who had dominated Deren City Deren City decades, left with some of his servants and vanished from sight, never to return. Countless years later, the people of Deren City had begun to forget this former overlord of the city, but when they recalled that exciting night, and the legendary story about the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] and a mysterious Great Sun-Rank Venerable, they would clearly remember the unfortunate soul who stirred up the initial waves of this legendary tale, and the stepping stone beneath the feet of this powerful figure.
Whoosh!
A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, dark clouds loomed overhead, and a sudden downpour began.
The Deren City became quiet, but the hearts of the people were not at peace.
Everyone was immersed in the excitement of witnessing a powerful Great Sun-Rank Venerable. Many even braved the torrential rain to come to the already closed gates of the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ], just to get a close look at the aura of this powerful figure. Even just catching a glimpse of him from afar would be worthwhile.
Sun Fei did not stay on the [ Cauldron-Casting Shop ] that night.
He returned to the hotel where he had stayed before midnight. By then, Lloris had already returned to the hotel, and as Sun Fei had predicted, the King of Buckingham of the Lyon Empire was in a very bad mood.
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