36: Is your face valuable?

At this moment, Lin Mu's face did not show much joy.

The heavenly dao stone and the heavenly dao bell resonated, which is why they made a sound.

“That is to say, everyone who had rung the heavenly dao bell before had a heavenly dao stone on them.” Thinking of this, Lin Mu’s eyes narrowed.

“Big Brother Lin, congratulations,” Xu Liying forced a smile at Lin Mu.

Lin Mu looked at Xu Liying with some surprise.

Usually, according to her personality, she would have been cheering by now, but her reaction today was a bit abnormal.

“What’s wrong with you? Big Brother Lin has gained so much fame, yet you don’t seem happy!”

“How could that be? Of course, I’m happy for Big Brother Lin.” Xu Liying said, pretending to be very happy.

Originally, she still harbored a glimmer of hope for Lin Mu, but now the gap between her and Lin Mu was like heaven and earth.

Every person who could ring the heavenly dao bell was an extraordinary figure.

And her?

She was nothing more than a pitiful worm relying on her Big Brother’s protection.

Xu Liying didn’t want to say more, and Lin Mu didn’t want to press further. He suddenly turned his head and looked at a spot below the stage.

The person who had made the bet with Lin Mu earlier, seeing Lin Mu’s murderous gaze, ran away without the slightest hesitation.

However, he clearly overestimated himself and underestimated Lin Mu.

A palm passed through his back and then was pulled out. He didn’t even let out a scream before he died!

Lin Mu casually flicked his hand, cleaning off the bloodstains, and then looked at the fellow disciples of the gambling man.

Those few people watched their fellow disciple die tragically, but they dared not speak to stop it.

Seeing Lin Mu looking at them with an unfriendly expression, one person immediately stepped forward and said righteously:

“My Big Brother lost the bet with you; it was his fate. We are willing to accept the loss and will not seek revenge or trouble you for him.”

As soon as this person finished speaking, a phantom image flashed, and then his throat was firmly grasped.

He looked at Lin Mu’s death god-like pupils in horror; he wanted to beg for mercy.

But he couldn’t speak. With a sound of bones breaking, those words just now became his last words.

The crowd, who had been watching the show, now had various thoughts.

Originally, they were shocked by Lin Mu’s talent and some people wanted to befriend him.

But now, they all hesitated.

Although this person had extraordinary talent, he acted recklessly and was ruthless.

He didn't seem like a righteous person.

Seeing that Lin Mu was about to kill the other few people.

The Ninth Prince, who had been watching Lin Mu, suddenly spoke:

“Young Master, there is a cause for every grievance, and a debt for every wrong. Isn't it a bit excessive to indiscriminately kill innocent people like this?”

“How about giving me some face and letting today’s matter end here?”

The Ninth Prince’s shock at Lin Mu’s ability to ring the heavenly dao array was unparalleled.

No one in the entire Yan Country had ever rung the heavenly dao bell.

He had always been conceited.

He believed that he was the Son of Heaven of Yan Country, and ringing the heavenly dao bell would be effortless for him.

But he never expected that he couldn’t do it at all.

However, seeing that Han Yue of the Wind and Snow Country also couldn’t ring the heavenly dao bell.

His hanging heart was somewhat balanced.

But this unknown young man in front of him actually rang the heavenly dao bell in one go.

After his shock, there was more intense jealousy.

So, when he saw Lin Mu injure someone, he spoke to stop him, intending to suppress Lin Mu’s momentum.

Yan Ruxue, who was beside him, didn’t expect that this Ninth Prince was actually a gentleman who could speak up for justice.

Her gaze towards the Ninth Prince was no longer so disgusted.

“Your face? Is your face very valuable?” Lin Mu said with some disdain.

The Ninth Prince thought Lin Mu didn’t recognize him, which was why he spoke like that.

He slowly walked towards Lin Mu, then slightly cupped his hands and said:

“I am Xiao Youran, the Ninth Prince of Yan Country. Although these few people’s behavior was a bit frivolous, their crime doesn’t warrant death. Why must you kill them all?”

This Ninth Prince seemed polite, but his words carried a condescending, commanding tone.

What Lin Mu hated most were these self-righteous hypocrites.

Once such people commit evil, they are even more terrifying than true villains.

“Ninth Prince of Yan Country? Never heard of him. If you know what’s good for you, stand far away, lest I accidentally injure you later, that wouldn’t be good.”

“Audacious, ignorant child! Do you really think that just because you rang the heavenly dao bell, you can be so arrogant? Today, this old man will teach you a lesson on behalf of your elders.”

An old man standing behind the Ninth Prince pushed back his hood and raised his hand to attack Lin Mu.

Everyone who saw the speaker showed respectful expressions.

“I didn’t expect it to be Xiao Zhantian, one of the Ten Protectors of Yan Country. He actually came too.”

“The Ninth Prince is the future successor of Yan Country; Yan Country would certainly send experts to protect him.”

“Xiao Zhantian’s strength is formidable, and he has few rivals among his peers. It’s beneath him to deal with a junior.”

Listening to the crowd’s discussion, Xiao Zhantian frowned slightly.

Originally, he disdained to attack a junior, but he couldn’t stand Lin Mu’s indiscriminate killing of innocents and his arrogant defiance of the Ninth Prince.

Only then did he decide to punish him, with no intention of taking Lin Mu’s life.

So, he held back some of his strength when he attacked.

He attacked Lin Mu’s chest with a punch.

Lin Mu actually stood rooted to the spot, not reacting at all.

It was too late to withdraw his hand now.

The punch landed on Lin Mu’s body, but it wasn't as everyone imagined, with Lin Mu being sent flying and spitting blood.

Instead, it was Xiao Zhantian, who threw the punch, who was repelled by Lin Mu’s spiritual energy, retreating dozens of steps.

Xiao Zhantian forcefully suppressed his surging blood and qi, preventing himself from spitting blood, otherwise, he would have lost a lot of face today.

He looked at the unmoving Lin Mu in disbelief, then at his own slightly reddened hand.

He couldn't help but murmur to himself:

“What kind of cultivation technique is this? His body is harder than steel. If I hadn’t held back some strength at the last moment, I’m afraid I would have been severely injured by the rebound.”

The Ninth Prince’s shock was even more unparalleled. He was very familiar with Xiao Zhantian’s strength.

With the strength of the Venerable Ninth Heaven Realm peak, he could rank among the top three of the Ten Protectors of Yan Country.

Looking at the entire human race, without the Great Emperors, fewer than ten people could defeat him.

Today, he was actually repelled dozens of steps by an unknown young man, and what was even more outrageous was that he didn’t even make a move.

“Those who can ring the heavenly dao bell are truly monstrously talented,” the Ninth Prince secretly muttered.

He was also a person of deep cunning. Seeing that Lin Mu’s brilliance could not be concealed today.

He walked forward with a benevolent face and said with a humble attitude:

“I was disrespectful with my words just now.”

“Since this is Young Master’s personal grievance, it is indeed not appropriate for us to interfere.”

Lin Mu originally didn’t want to cause more trouble.

He came here for the heavenly dao stone, and without getting the heavenly dao stone, he didn’t want to cause any extra complications.

Killing these few people was just a convenient act.

Seeing that the Ninth Prince was quite sensible, he didn’t continue to entangle.

However, he had gained so much attention this time, it was hard to guarantee that no one would have other ideas.

So, he decided to act ruthlessly to deter the petty villains.

Lin Mu ignored the Ninth Prince who had withdrawn from the arena.

He coldly scanned the reactions of the crowd.

Then, he condensed a ball of yellow flame in his hand.

The flame’s light was somewhat dim, looking unremarkable.

But when Lin Mu threw it onto the corpses of the few people on the ground.

In just a moment, these few people were burned to ashes.

Lin Mu’s action shocked everyone.

They also temporarily dispelled the idea of stepping forward to befriend him.

Some people who were self-righteous showed expressions of disgust.

Even Yan Ruxue, who had originally wanted to recruit Lin Mu, frowned.

“Such a person, if used well, is a great help, but if not, it’s easy to get burned and become a target of public criticism.”

Regardless of what everyone thought, Lin Mu’s deeds would soon spread to every corner of the four regions of the continent.

Just at this moment.

Inside a courtyard of the Heaven Sect Academy.

An old man with an immortal demeanor slowly opened his eyes.

His cloudy eyes seemed to see through everything.

He looked in the direction where Lin Mu and the others were.

He slowly said: “Finally, it has come.”