397: The old man's strangeness

Every living being within Archaic City felt that surging Upright Qi!

They all cast their gazes toward the location where the white light erupted, their hearts filled with immense shock.

"Which great Confucian scholar has descended here? Has the matter of the Desolate Tower alarmed them all?"

"Such majestic Upright Qi, could it be the Ancestors from the Academy? It is simply too terrifying!"

"Just this surge of Upright Qi alone is enough to cleanse all filth; they are truly worthy of being from the Academy!"

"..."

Many living beings were marveling at this surge of Upright Qi.

Shi Tianyi widened his eyes even further, looking at Lin Ye before him in disbelief.

"Th-th-this... how is this possible?! If you are not from the Academy, why would you possess such majestic Upright Qi? It is absolutely impossible!"

Whoosh!!!

At this moment, an old man appeared beside Shi Tianyi. The old man possessed the same temperament as Shi Tianyi and was also dressed like a scholar.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze toward Lin Ye filled with shock, admiration, and... a trace of greed.

Before that surging Upright Qi, the white light radiating from Shi Tianyi was already barely visible, and his legs had even sunk into the ground.

Upright Qi is different from other Dao Rhyme; it has a relationship of superior and inferior suppression.

Lin Ye's Upright Qi was so majestic and vast that the bones in Shi Tianyi's body let out sounds of distress.

The old man standing to the side saw this scene and waved his sleeve, directly causing the pressure on Shi Tianyi to disappear.

"Hmm?"

Seeing the old man appear, Lin Ye dispersed the Upright Qi on his body. The difference in cultivation between him and the old man was too great, so even if the Upright Qi could suppress the opponent, this suppression force was negligible.

"Good, good, good... I did not expect to see such an outstanding junior here in Archaic City today!"

The old man said the word 'good' three times in a row, his face filled with a touch of appreciation.

Facing such praise, Lin Ye did not give him a pleasant look.

If he were not extremely sensitive to human emotions, he might have been deceived by the old man; just now, the old man had clearly harbored malice!

Now he was pretending to be a good person.

"Little friend..."

Hum...

Just as the old man took a step forward, Liu Yao blocked Lin Ye's path, a token of the Flying Feather Holy Sect appearing in her hand.

"Oh? This little friend from the Flying Feather Holy Sect, may I ask why you are blocking this old man?"

Hearing the old man's inquiry, Liu Yao shook the token in her hand and said vigilantly, "What are you trying to do by approaching my Saint? Let me tell you, if you dare to make a move, I guarantee I will call the Seniors from my Sect!"

"Naturally, I would not..."

The old man felt not the slightest dissatisfaction with Liu Yao's vigilance. He shook his head and said with a smile, "I merely saw that this little friend you are protecting possesses astonishing talent, so I wanted to have a chat."

"Let's go, Liu... Junior Sister."

After Lin Ye said this to Liu Yao, he turned and intended to leave, without even acknowledging the old man.

Seeing that Lin Ye was about to walk away, a cold glint flashed in the old man's eyes.

"This little friend, please wait a moment!"

The old man appeared directly in front of Lin Ye, his face showing a kind expression, as if he were truly a gentle Revered Master of the Confucian Dao.

Seeing the old man blocking his path, Lin Ye frowned and said in a deep voice, "A good dog does not block the road."

"Hehe... why must you be so aggressive, little friend? I merely wished to offer you an Opportunity."

Hearing this, Lin Ye raised his head and looked directly at the old man, speaking word by word, "My Revered Master said not to accept things from strangers casually, especially from people with white hair, wrinkled faces, and lecherous smiles."

"That's right, I'm talking about you. You fit all the criteria, so either you get out of the way now, or I will call the Seniors from my Sect."

"..."

After being scolded by Lin Ye's barrage, even though the old man was well-disguised, his mouth couldn't help but twitch at this moment, and he subconsciously wanted to clench his fists.

However, thinking of his goal, he still said, "How about this? If you are interested, little friend, why not go to the Zhongtian Star Region to travel? A grand Tianjiao Gathering is going to be held there recently."

"With talent like yours, little friend, it would be a great pity not to go."

Liu Yao immediately sent a voice transmission to Lin Ye from the side, "Xuanyang Academy is in the Zhongtian Star Region. The so-called Tianjiao Gathering recently is being held by this Academy."

"Hmm..."

Lin Ye nodded calmly, then said to the old man, "I will naturally attend the Tianjiao Gathering, but..."

"That's great!"

Before Lin Ye could finish speaking, the old man shouted excitedly. But after noticing the other party's strange gaze, the old man regained his composure and quickly explained, "To possess such majestic Upright Qi at your age, little friend, truly makes me ashamed."

"So, thinking that you will attend the Tianjiao Gathering, I am a bit excited. After all, when the time comes, those children in our Academy will be able to see a true Prodigy like you!"

"How about we go together? I will be responsible for escorting you both! Rest assured, this Flying Feather Holy Sect and our Xuanyang Academy are both of the Righteous Path and have a very good relationship."

"As a Senior, since I have extended an invitation to you, I must naturally see you through to the end."

"Oh?"

Lin Ye suddenly became interested and said to the old man, "That's good then. This Senior, there is a matter I want you to help me resolve right now. If you resolve it for me, I will go to the Zhongtian Star Region with you immediately."

Hearing this, the old man's eyes lit up, "Since I am your Senior, I should naturally resolve difficulties for you. Tell me, what do you want to do?"

"It's that..."

Lin Ye reached out and pointed at Wang Yuchen, who was blocked behind Shi Tianyi.

"This Saint from the Heavenly Wolf Holy Domain threatened to kill me. In my fear, I only want to return to my Sect and hide now. If you don't mind, Senior, help me slaughter him, and then I won't be afraid anymore, and naturally, I can go to the Zhongtian Star Region."

"This..."

The old man wore a troubled expression.

The Heavenly Wolf Holy Domain is also a top-tier tradition. If their Saint were slaughtered in front of everyone, the Heavenly Wolf Holy Domain would definitely not let it go with their Academy!

But with such a good Opportunity right in front of him, if he let Lin Ye run away...

The old man pondered continuously in his mind, and finally nodded, "Very well."

"Revered Master Wang! You cannot do this!"

Shi Tianyi, who had heard the entire conversation between Lin Ye and the old man, said anxiously, "Brother Wang is my good friend! I cannot watch someone kill him, not even if it is you, Revered Master Wang!"

"Cannot watch? Then just close your eyes."

Having said that, Revered Master Wang stopped talking nonsense, casually formed a seal, and a Formation directly bound Shi Tianyi in place.

At this moment, Wang Yuchen also sensed the danger and his face showed shock.