Lu Zheng smiled. He glanced at the Inn Owner. He actually seemed pretty low-key. He had a sinewy build and an average height. His face was a bit clean and light tone for a martial artist, either.He could not help but think, It’s hard to believe he is on the Adept Rank. Adept Rank could now summon elemental qi on their techniques. The elemental qi was vastly different from the normal one, their manifestations were more solid. As a result, their weapons were no ordinary as it had to be able to handle the elemental qi.Lu Zheng sipped the wine and tasted the sweetness of the apple flavor. At the same time, Lu Zheng took the chance to sweep his gaze and imprint the surroundings in his head. He was trying to search for the Inn owner’s weapons.Suddenly, the Inn owner said, while having his back facing towards Lu Zheng as he was cleaning another bottle of wine, “I fight with my fists. If I have to be serious, I have to go to my room and grab the gauntlet with me.”Lu Zheng was surprised.

With the help of the Ocean’s Heart Qi technique, Lu Zheng kept his mind in a calm state, letting him think while trying to control his acting.He said, “About that, we are already informed. They immediately left and began their search, while Senior Fu Bai tasked me to remain here as that despicable member of the Azure Tide Clan might possibly come here.”Lu Zheng was aware of almost all the identity of the internal members of the Scorching Blade Clan. After all, he studied them, believing it might come handy.Of course, his primary reason was to understand their battle style, their power levels, as he believed he might fight them in a tournament in the Ebonshade City in the future.However, who would have thought it would come handy in such an unexpected situation?Out of the five internal members and five external members, only three of them Lu Zheng recognized—they were all internal members, too.Especially Fu Bai, who was obviously their leader, and has already gained quite a repu

The two external members were stunned. They scrutinized him and their eyebrows frowned.One of them asked while clutching the hilt of their swords, “Who are you, Senior?”Lu Zheng chuckled. He replied, “Don’t be on guard. I am your Senior. I just came out of my reclusion and I have always preferred to hide myself in public. I simply had to leave my home since a war broke out. Elder Lu Bao can attest to this. You can ask him.”One of them calmed down but the one who asked did not. He was still a bit suspicious.He asked, “What is your name, Senior?”Lu Zheng smiled. I have not met them before, so they must not know about me. He said, “Senior Lu Zheng. Nice to meet you.”He cupped his fists to greet them.They cupped their fists in return, still feeling a bit suspicious.Lu Zheng had to calm them down.“Come on. Why are you two still being suspicious of me? I can’t just be your enemy, right? I mean, who still has the power to be the enemy of our clan after we have annihilated the des

His question struck Lu Zheng’s mind. Seeing his reaction, Bai Yujin was amused. His beast-like eyes reflected arrogance as he was staring at his prey, seemingly acting fearful after it was caught.He leaned forward and stood straight, continuing to tease Lu Zheng.He said, “Also, aside from his foresight being accurate, we made a bet. Whoever discovers the rat from the Azure Tide Clan would have his treasure in his possession. I did not think I would win. After all, if I can’t have the treasure, then I’ll annihilate his clan, too.”At this point, Lu Zheng was listening to him. His oceanic eyes regained its vigor after falling into a daze.Bai Yujin was amused by the situation. In fact, his body began to tremble from the excitement of winning the bet. After all, he always lost, but even then, he would use his power to cheat and make it he won in the end.It has been a while since he won genuinely. The scared prey was his reward.He said, “Even if we did not say it, it’s obvious you w

Suddenly, as Lu Zheng managed to pull his sword away from Bai Yujin’s grasp, it swiftly turned around and blocked Bai Yujin’s attack.Bai Yujin’s eyes widened. Lu Zheng’s stance has changed.It appeared calm and serene, yet more deadlier than the previous stance. He narrowed his eyes.He attacked again with his left claws, but this time, he turned it into a fist, not quite powerful since his claws were still intact.Even so, despite the sheer difference of their power—strength and speed alone—Lu Zheng would always manage to parry his attack. Furthermore, it was smooth and executed smoothly, shifting the weight of his power from the sword itself, enabling Lu Zheng to handle the impact he received.Bai Yujin narrowed his eyes. He thought. I have to take this seriously now!Without hesitation, he executed the first stance of the White Tiger Martial Arts, Fang of Heaven Stance.It was the only stance he was able to execute as swiftly as possible. After Lu Zheng parried his attack, he did