Chapter 64: Shameless

"Strength is the only true measure! As long as we dispatch enough martial arts masters, even if the Jiang family sends all their fighters, we can still kill Jiang Chen!"

Inside the conference room, Long Yue radiated overwhelming authority, his cold gaze sweeping over the senior members of the Long clan. "At present, how many martial arts masters should we mobilize to ensure the stability of the Long family?"

...

As usual, after dinner, Lu Shan spent some time with Chitong and the others. Then, once Hill had fallen asleep, he quietly slipped away from the outer district.

After Long Feng left, Nalan Pearl licked her lips and smacked them, savoring the taste, before returning to the hall on the 118th floor with a satisfied smile.

She always felt an inexplicable emotion toward Medusa's evolved Rainbow Devouring Python—was it reluctance?

"This is basic defense. If you activate it further, the protective power will become even stronger," the Thousand Crown Master explained.

Including Luo Tian, five mentors had entered, and not a single one had returned; it was unnerving.

A faint blue halo slowly spread from Luo Tian's feet throughout his body, nourishing his physique.

For Lu Shan to stand alone against such terrifying power—especially when the enemy's top forces were all assembled—to eliminate a high-ranking official and escape unscathed was, in itself, the greatest testament to Lu Shan's strength.

With a clear goal, it took less than a month to successfully reach the "Aquatic Realm" where the Blue Armor Tribe resided.

His hand rested there, yet seemed resolute and powerful. His eyes gazed at the piano with deep affection, as if looking at his first love.

Given Luo Tian's dazzling results in the three-phase assessment, becoming Luo Xiao's student meant he would surely draw even more attention.

For a time, the entire city of Luoyang was abuzz. Both overtly and covertly, many people stirred the pot, turning Luoyang into a powder keg—one spark and it would explode.

Another massive wave crashed against a rock several meters high, as if the sea meant to swallow the stone, yet the rock remained steadfast on the shore.

As he spoke, Li Yun laughed at himself. He had always thought the Divine Spear was his Soul-Cutting Blade, but after learning the spear's intent, he realized it had never truly been his Soul-Cutting Blade. The Divine Spear was always just the Divine Spear, never belonging to him as a Soul-Cutting Blade.

"I want to go out for a walk! Must I seek your permission for that too? Are you trying to imprison me?!" Clearly, Sitou Yongling's anger had yet to subside.

"After speaking with my clan leader, I learned that the family really did hire seven top experts. The leader decided to use all seven for cooperation. In addition, we'll support our actions with funds. I think we've shown enough sincerity, don't you agree, Captain of the Dragon Knights?" Elder Dena made his decision and responded.

Tai Xuan said, "If that's the case, I hope you will remain here for now. When the time is right, I shall keep my promise and let you seize a new life." With those words, Tai Xuan's primordial spirit withdrew into the upper dantian, into the "Origin Pill."

Tai Xuan descended gracefully, sat beside the table, and appeared as calm as a gentle breeze, as if nothing had happened. There was no sign he had just slaughtered an entire army.

"Yes, Captain. I think it's reconnaissance before the assassin makes a move," Lin Feng replied, his background as a special forces soldier giving him some understanding of such tactics.

"Look at you, showing off." Yi Tian glanced at the chubby man's antics and found it amusing. This guy really can't handle compliments—give him one and his tail goes right up.

"You're lying. If you don't want to die, you'd better cooperate," Yi Tian pressed again for a confession.

"That won't be a problem. If the young master wants to listen, we can share our insights and feelings from our path to enlightenment," they agreed to Tang Yan's request without objection.