Stopping the fight

Shen Heng turned his gaze back to the battlefield.

"Moreover, given how things have developed, unless we can get them to stop immediately, nothing else matters!"

"The more people join in, the bigger the commotion will become!"

Gu Lingxuan turned her head to look at the young man beside her who was gazing at the battlefield, and nodded slightly.

Thankfully, he's not an idiot like Cao Mingyu!

The two stood there for a while, and then Shen Heng's eyes suddenly flickered as he turned to look at the doorway.

A figure who looked to be in his fifties strode in.

He casually tied his half-gray, half-white hair into a bun, with a bamboo chopstick stuck diagonally in it. A few strands of loose hair hung down the side of his sun-darkened neck. The smile lines at the corners of his eyes were relaxed, and a copper coin flipped between his fingers.

Shen Heng turned to look at Gu Lingxuan and confirmed:

"That Li Daoyi I mentioned yesterday, Daoist Master Li?"

"Yes, you won't find another like her in the entire Supervision Bureau!" Gu Lingxuan replied.

Shen Heng nodded slightly, his gaze unconsciously following Li Daoyi.

The other person walked onto the stage, found a seat, and sat down, smiling as he watched the fighting crowd below, making no attempt to stop them.

Seeing that the other party didn't seem to intend to stop this, Shen Heng had no choice but to look away.

After a while, Shen Heng looked towards the door again and saw three figures walk in from outside.

Gu Lingxuan introduced him at the opportune moment:

"The one in the white shirt, who looks to be in his forties, is the headquarters director, Zhao Yonggang."

"The one dressed all in black with short hair is the other S-Class, Fifth Tier ability user we mentioned yesterday, the owner of the Command Thunder, Jiang Xingwei!"

"And then there's the girl with the mushroom haircut who's next to Jiang Xingwei, wearing a suit."

Gu Lingxuan paused here, then chuckled.

"Her name is Cao Yiyi; she's practically Jiang Xingwei's conjoined twin!"

"Conjoined twins? What does that mean?" Shen Heng looked at Gu Lingxuan with some confusion.

"Well, you'll find out later!" Gu Lingxuan waved her hand, showing no intention of explaining further.

Shen Heng glanced at Gu Lingxuan twice, then turned his gaze to the mushroom-haired girl next to Jiang Xingwei.

Conjoined twins? Does that mean they're always by each other's side?

While Shen Heng was pondering, Minister Zhao Yonggang had already led Jiang Xingwei onto the stage, while the conjoined twin Cao Yiyi stood by the door and did not follow.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Zhao Yonggang slammed his hand on the table a few times, then roared:

"Stop it, all of you!"

However, the fighting below had become increasingly heated, and even those who tried to stop after hearing Zhao Yonggang's words were forced to retaliate again.

Seeing this, Zhao Yonggang's face darkened even more.

He stared intently at the ground below for a moment, then turned to look at Li Daoyi, who was already seated on the platform, and said:

"Daoist Master Li, thank you for your trouble!"

"Hehe, no trouble at all!" Li Daoyi smiled without any problem.

The sound coming from beside him made Shen Heng subconsciously look towards the stage, wanting to see how a Fifth Tier ability user would perform.

Li Daoyi remained seated. He gently raised his hand and waved, then quietly sat down.

This is... they've made their move?

Shen Heng subconsciously turned his gaze toward the battlefield.

Before he could even get a clear look at the situation on the battlefield, his gaze was drawn to the area above the battlefield.

Suddenly, the once clear and transparent sky above the battlefield became blurry, and a faint white mist began to gather there.

Then, the faint white mist solidified, quickly coalescing into a white cloud that instantly filled the entire battlefield.

This is...

Shen Heng stared intently upwards, a sense of unease creeping up his spine like a venomous snake.

Even though the cloud wasn't actually above him, he still felt a threat of death.

No, it wasn't just him; everyone present felt the same way.

Even Gu Lingxuan, who was standing next to Shen Heng, was no exception.

She was stiff at that moment, her brows furrowed as she stared at the cloud.

Affected by this cloud, the people who were fighting below now stood still, their heads raised in unison, gazing at the cloud above.

Seemingly because the fighting had stopped, the threatening feeling from the clouds above quickly diminished.

With the disappearance of that deadly threat, Shen Heng breathed a sigh of relief and looked around.

Instead of dissipating, the clouds split into several clumps, crashing down on the people below.

The young man with the buzz cut turned his head to look at the three figures on the stage, and his brows immediately furrowed.

He gritted his teeth, turned his head sharply, and stared intently at Cao Mingyu and the boy who had initially taken the seats.

Damn it, they're definitely going to get punished, it's all those two bastards' fault!

He glanced at the cloud of energy rushing towards the two of them, then quickly lifted his foot.

The sudden attack caught Cao Mingyu and the bookish young man off guard, leaving them no time to defend themselves. They never imagined that someone would dare to continue the attack after the leader arrived.

They were sent flying by the buzz-cut youth, and the cloud of energy followed closely behind, crashing into them. The cloud of energy, which had originally only intended to knock them to the ground, quickly sent them flying.

Shen Heng stood still, watching the scholarly-looking young man flying towards him, and judged where he would land.

Will it bump into the corner of the table?

Thinking of this, Shen Heng frowned slightly. Although people like them wouldn't die from hitting a table corner, at this speed, bleeding would probably be inevitable.

Thinking of this, Shen Heng took two steps forward.

A whistling wind blew as the bookish young man crashed straight into it.

Shen Heng raised his hand and placed it on the back of the bookish young man.

Just as I was about to steady the other person, a strange force came from their body.

Shen Heng's hands trembled, and the Origin Power flowing within his body subconsciously converged towards his hands, strengthening his arms.

Step, step...

After taking several steps back, Shen Heng finally managed to completely dissipate the force.

After helping the bookish young man to his feet, he released his grip and shook his slightly numb hand, looking somewhat puzzled.

This force... is it some kind of technique?

The bookish young man looked at the spot where he had just landed, and couldn't help but feel a wave of fear. He turned around, bowed, and thanked them.

"Um, my name is Fang Ran. Thank you so much for what you just said!"

"It's alright, don't worry about it!" Shen Heng gently shook his head.

"May I ask your name?"

"..."

Not far away, the young man with a buzz cut, who had already stood up from the ground, was the first to look at the two people he had just hit.

When he saw Cao Mingyu supporting his back and getting up from the ground in pain, he couldn't help but smile slightly, then turned his gaze to the next person.

However, he soon frowned, glanced at Fang Ran, and then looked at Shen Heng standing next to Fang Ran.

The people on stage were also paying attention.

Li Daoyi looked at Shen Heng with some surprise.

This kid, he's only at the First Tier, yet he managed to take it?

Ability?

Or was it a technique?