105: Chapter 105 A Fly

On a clearing not far from Lin Mo's room, a dozen people stood.

They were divided into three groups, with distinct boundaries.

The people from Tianyan Academy stood on the far left, led by a white-haired old man whose aura was unfathomable.

Behind him stood two young people, a man and a woman, both Mid-Third-Order; their eyes drifted toward Lin Mo's room from time to time.

The people from the Hunters League stood in the middle, led by a bearded man whose aura was equally astonishing.

Three young people followed him, each with sharp eyes like wolves waiting for their chance.

The people from the Awakener Association stood on the far right, led by a grey-robed old man with a restrained aura, making it impossible to gauge his depth.

Behind him stood three young people, two men and one woman.

Among them was a familiar figure—none other than Li Chengxi.

He stood at the very back of the group, his expression somewhat complex.

The grey-robed old man was Zheng Xuanji, a clan elder of the Zheng family.

After arriving in Jiangcheng this time, Zheng Xuanji had specifically sought out Li Chengxi, ostensibly to let him gain experience, but in reality, he wanted to use Li's relationship with Lin Mo to get closer to him.

Li Chengxi saw right through it, but he said nothing; regardless, he had already given Lin Mo a heads-up.

All three groups were waiting—waiting for Lin Mo to finish his cultivation, and waiting to be summoned by their respective big figures.

The female student from Tianyan Academy couldn't help but ask in a low voice:

"Uncle-Master, are we just going to wait like this? What about the people from the Qingyun Ancient Martial Arts Sect?"

The white-haired old man stroked his beard.

"Them? They went in just now."

"They went in?" The female student's eyes widened. "Didn't we agree to wait until Lin Mo finished his cultivation before..."

"When have the people from the Qingyun Ancient Martial Arts Sect ever followed the rules? It's good that they went in; they can test Lin Mo's depth for us."

The old man smiled faintly, as if he had already anticipated the outcome.

Just as he finished speaking.

"BOOM!!!!"

A loud explosion came from the direction of Lin Mo's room.

Immediately after, a white figure flew backward from inside, smashing through two walls before finally tumbling onto the ruins in the clearing.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then looked closely.

Lu Li???

A core disciple of the Qingyun Ancient Martial Arts Sect, Early-Fourth-Order.

At this moment, Lu Li lay on the ground, his chest scorched black, his white robe in tatters, and his hair blown out. He looked as disheveled as someone who had just crawled out of a furnace.

He struggled to get up, staggered a few steps, and fell to the ground again.

His two followers ran out right behind him, equally covered in dust and so terrified they couldn't speak clearly.

"Senior... Senior Brother Lu..."

Lu Li gritted his teeth, just about to say something.

From behind, a cold voice rang out:

"Get out."

The voice wasn't loud, yet it pierced everyone's ears.

Lu Li trembled all over and ran out without looking back.

When he reached the edge of the crowd, he looked up—

Three groups, over a dozen pairs of eyes, were all staring at him in unison.

Lu Li's face instantly turned the color of pig liver.

The female student from Tianyan Academy couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Oh, isn't this Senior Brother Lu from the Qingyun Ancient Martial Arts Sect? How did you end up like this?"

The male student beside her also laughed.

"Didn't Senior Brother Lu say he wanted to take Lin Mo down a peg? This peg-taking... is truly impressive."

Lu Li's face grew even redder, turning a shade of purple.

On the Hunters League side, a long-haired young man said sarcastically:

"Was Senior Brother Lu... struck by lightning? Tsk tsk, since when did the cultivation techniques of the Qingyun Ancient Martial Arts Sect change to 'Tribulation Transcendence'?"

Another followed up:

"A failed tribulation, clearly. Look at him, all covered in soot."

The three of them burst into laughter.

No one on the Awakener Association's side dared to laugh; they were all holding it in in front of the clan elder.

Zheng Xuanji merely gave a faint glance, his face expressionless.

The female student behind him couldn't help but whisper:

"Is this Lin Mo... really that strong? Lu Li is at the Early-Fourth-Order..."

Standing at the back of the group, Li Chengxi watched Lu Li's pathetic state, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

He had only one thought in his mind:

Serves him right.

That's what you get for being so arrogant.

Back when I was being treated coldly in the Zheng family, you people from the Qingyun Sect didn't miss a chance to kick me while I was down.

Now you've finally kicked a steel plate, haven't you?

Lu Li stood there, trembling.

In that moment just now, he had truly felt the presence of death.

That look, that pressure—it was like facing a true ferocious beast.

No, even scarier than a beast!

If Lin Mo had wanted to kill him, he wouldn't have even had a chance to react.

He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and walked away.

As he passed the female student from Tianyan Academy, she whispered:

"Senior Brother Lu, if I were you, I'd go back and hide in the sect now. I've heard that genius Lin Mo isn't exactly known for having a good temper."

Lu Li's footsteps paused for a moment, then he walked even faster.

Just then, an aged voice came from not far away.

"Enough."

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an unquestionable authority.

Everyone looked toward the source.

A white-haired old man in a cyan robe had appeared at the edge of the clearing at some unknown time.

He was the clan elder of the Qingyun Ancient Martial Arts Sect.

He glanced at Lu Li's disheveled appearance and frowned slightly, but said nothing.

He only looked toward Lin Mo's room, his gaze complex.

The white-haired old man from Tianyan Academy cupped his hands.

"Brother Qingmu, your people from the Qingyun Ancient Martial Arts Sect are truly... enthusiastic."

The big man from the Hunters League also laughed.

"Old man Qingmu, this junior of yours doesn't have much skill, but he certainly has a temper. He's kicked a steel plate this time, hasn't he?"

Elder Qingmu spoke flatly:

"The youth was indiscreet; I will discipline him upon our return."

He paused and looked toward Lin Mo's room.

"However, this young friend Lin Mo's strike was perhaps a bit too heavy."

Just as he finished, a cold voice drifted out from the room.

"Heavy?"

"When he was kicking my door down, why didn't he think he was being too heavy?"

Qingmu's face stiffened slightly.

Hearing Lin Mo's voice, Li Chengxi immediately ran over.

"Lin Mo, what happened just now?"

Lin Mo slowly stepped out of the room.

"Nothing, just a fly."

"A fly? Hahaha!"

Li Chengxi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembering Lu Li's pathetic state, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"That fly of yours is quite a big one!"

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