Zhao Chuan, follow your heart! Senior, you just killed someone, why don't you go to my City Lord's Mansion to wash your hands before leaving?

The terrifying Sword Intent grew even more intense, locking onto Tianyun City Lord Zhao Chuan.

Zhao Chuan was completely numb.

He felt as if he wasn't standing above Tianyun City, but rather was in a storm of sharp swords, a lone boat in that sea.

If just one wave from that terrifying storm crashed over him, he would be torn to shreds, not even a bone remaining.

"This... this is the legendary Sword Intent?!"

"Good heavens, who exactly is this powerful individual, to have comprehended Sword Intent!"

"And this vast Aura, unfathomable, could it be a Golden Core Immortal Master in person?!"

"A Golden Core Immortal Master who has comprehended Sword Intent?!"

"Hiss! It's over! How could my Tianyun City provoke such an existence?!"

"This is clearly just a remote small city!"

Sensing the terrifying Sword Intent that felt like heavenly might, Zhao Chuan's Adam's apple bobbed up and down as he frantically swallowed his saliva.

He had only just sensed a Qi fluctuation not weaker than the Spirit Sea Realm erupting in the city, which was why he had rushed over to investigate.

But who knew, as soon as he arrived, he saw Lin Mo committing violence in the street, killing two people.

One of them was even a member of his Tianyun City guard team!

How could this be tolerated?

As the City Lord of Tianyun City, for the other party to be so presumptuous on his territory, wasn't that equivalent to pressing his Face into the ground and furiously rubbing it?

He had to strike hard to defend the City Lord's prestige!

But who could have imagined, he hadn't even finished the beginning of his harsh words, and the other party directly unleashed his full power!

Although he was the City Lord of Tianyun City, his own cultivation was only at the Spirit Sea Realm; where had he ever seen a scene of this level?

To speak from the heart, being locked onto by that Sword Intent, his legs were now trembling.

Moreover, the other party's questioning almost made his heart stop.

"What should I do?!"

"Should I choose to fight to the end, upholding my dignity as City Lord, or..."

Zhao Chuan's gaze swept over the dense crowd of onlookers below, his heart battling with inner conflict.

He was a City Lord after all; even if the other party was truly a Golden Core Immortal Master, he shouldn't be so disrespectful to his Face, right?

How would he be able to get by in Tianyun City in the future?

Perhaps, try to be a bit tougher?

However, this brave thought only existed in his mind for 0.1 seconds before he decisively extinguished it.

Because he saw that the menacing figure opposite him seemed to have slightly moved his eyebrow due to his hesitation.

This almost scared the soul out of Zhao Chuan!

In a fit of panic, inspiration struck him, and he abruptly changed his tone,

and said loudly in an almost fawning voice:

"Uh... I... I mean!"

"Ah! I mean, for Senior to kill someone in my Tianyun City and then just leave, that's giving me too much Face!"

"This won't do!"

Zhao Chuan's expression was incredibly sincere.

"Senior has just killed someone, so his hands might inevitably be stained with some filth!"

"This Junior is untalented, but is the City Lord of Tianyun City. If Senior doesn't mind, why not return to the City Lord's mansion with this Junior to wash your hands before leaving? It wouldn't be too late!"

"As for these two on the ground, well killed! Superbly killed!"

He pointed at the two corpses on the ground, then put on a look of deep regret.

"These scoundrels, I've long found them an eyesore!"

"Even if Senior hadn't acted today, in a couple of days I would have found an excuse to execute them directly!"

"But I never expected that before I could act, Senior beat me to it, eliminating a menace for the people. This Junior thanks Senior for his righteous action!"

After speaking, Zhao Chuan actually flew down from the sky and, from a distance, bowed deeply to Lin Mo.

His tearfully grateful appearance almost made the jaws of all the onlookers below drop in shock.

Good heavens!

No, City Lord? Isn't your speed of changing Face a bit too fast?

Everyone still remembers your aggressive Aura when you flew over from afar just now!

How can you change your Face just like that? Don't you care about your Face?

This thought flashed through everyone's minds, but the scene was silent; no one dared to speak it out loud.

Because they all knew in their hearts why the City Lord had become so humble.

It was only because when faced with that terrifying Sword Intent capable of stirring up storms, he couldn't help but yield!

Otherwise, his life could be forfeit at any moment!

This master in front of them was truly a ruthless person who dared to act without a word!

He couldn't even be bothered to say a few polite words!

The two still-warm corpses on the ground were the best proof.

Listening to Zhao Chuan's nonsensical babbling, Lin Mo was also a little surprised.

To be honest, he had thought Zhao Chuan would at least argue with him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have directly released his Sword Intent.

In terms of cultivation alone, Zhao Chuan was only at the Spirit Sea Realm, so he naturally couldn't be his opponent.

But the other party's identity was, after all, not ordinary.

The City Lord of Tianyun City, this was a legitimate official position conferred by the Ancient Spirit Dynasty, representing the Face of the entire Dynasty.

And the Ancient Spirit Dynasty was one of the three top powers in the entire Canglin Domain, with vast territories and numerous powerful individuals.

Strictly speaking, even the Qingxuan Sect was within its borders and under its jurisdiction.

He had previously taken the time to brush up on this basic knowledge from Sikong Yang.

So in his opinion, although Zhao Chuan's strength was lacking, backed by the Ancient Spirit Dynasty, he shouldn't be so cowardly.

However, he didn't realize that a Golden Core Immortal Master was an existence that could be treated as an honored guest even within the entire Ancient Spirit Dynasty.

And at this moment, Zhao Chuan had mistaken him for a Golden Core Immortal Master, because he couldn't see through Lin Mo's cultivation at all.

A Golden Core Immortal Master who had mastered Sword Intent was, to him, an even more terrifying figure that only existed in legends.

Coupled with the immense pressure of his life possibly being in danger at any moment, he chose to surrender at light speed!

Are you kidding? Being a City Lord is just that; how much salary does he get in a month? Is it worth risking his life?

Zhao Chuan was deeply convinced of this principle; he had heard that some stubborn City Lords in the Dynasty, who always felt they had a big tree to lean on, acted domineeringly, and as a result, accidentally provoked an even more terrifying existence, were directly reduced to dust, and the Dynasty didn't even dare to fart.

He was now facing such a situation!

So, he naturally knew how to choose!

...Since Zhao Chuan proactively showed weakness, Lin Mo was too lazy to actually kill him.

After all, if possible, he didn't want to become an enemy of an entire Dynasty right now.

He was still in his growth phase; it was best to lie low as much as possible.

Of course, if this Tianyun City Lord was truly ignorant, Lin Mo would definitely not show mercy.

He liked to play it safe, but he wouldn't let people ride over him just because he wanted to play it safe!

Would he become a Ninja Turtle then?

Therefore, if Zhao Chuan had dared to say one more harsh word just now, he would definitely have made the other party understand just how terrifying a Sword Cultivator who had mastered Sword Intent truly was!

"Hmph, these two bullied my sister and were killed by me on the spot. Do you have any objections?"

Lin Mo retracted his Sword Intent, but his words still held no warmth.

Hearing this, Zhao Chuan suddenly shivered.

What the hell?

Bullying the sister of a Golden Core powerhouse?

What kind of brainless idiots were these two dead guys?! Were they crazy?!

Zhao Chuan was dumbfounded.

He never expected the truth of the matter to be like this!

To be honest, he had just arrived and hadn't fully understood what had happened.

But now, hearing Lin Mo speak, he naturally had no doubts; a dignified Golden Core Immortal Master wouldn't bother to lie to him about such a thing.

Coupled with the fact that the other party was indeed carrying one and holding another, and both little girls looked disheveled, the credibility of this matter became even greater!

"Damn it! Outrageous!"

Zhao Chuan was furious, his expression filled with righteous indignation.

"These two beasts, worse than pigs and dogs, have they eaten the guts of a bear and a leopard? How dare they bully Senior's sister!"

"Senior merely killed them; it's truly too lenient for them!"

"I'm seething with rage! I'll dismember them into ten thousand pieces right now to vent my hatred!"

With that, Zhao Chuan actually unleashed two Qi blasts from a distance, directly blasting the two corpses into a spray of flesh.

Moreover, he thoughtfully used his spiritual power to create a barrier, shielding Lin Mo from the splashing blood and gore.

As for the nearby onlookers, they weren't so lucky.

Foul-smelling blood and flesh splattered all over them, but they didn't dare to utter a single complaint, only accepting their bad luck.

Looking at Zhao Chuan, whose eyes were red with anger, anyone who didn't know better would have thought these two had killed his parents.

Lin Mo felt a wave of speechlessness.

He truly hadn't expected this City Lord to be an actor.

But his acting was a bit too exaggerated.

Furthermore, if it weren't for your ineffective governance as City Lord, indulging your subordinates, how could this scene have happened today?

So even though the other party was so fawning, Lin Mo had no good feelings for him.

But what he didn't expect was that Zhao Chuan was actually very wronged.

He was actually the newly appointed City Lord by the Ancient Spirit Dynasty, and it hadn't even been seven days since he officially took office.

He hadn't fully taken over and familiarized himself with all the matters, big and small, in Tianyun City, let alone understood what kind of people his subordinates were.

So, his attack just now also carried some personal grievances.

After all, because of these two idiots, he had only been in office for a few days and almost died in the line of duty!

And now, although his life was saved, his Face was pretty much gone.

It was foreseeable that tomorrow, the news of "the new City Lord bowing and scraping like a lapdog before a Golden Core powerhouse" would spread throughout the city.

For him, this was simply a disastrous start!