“The Lus lord it over everyone simply because they’re a big store! They sell trash pills and also bully and insult their customers! That’s why I personally took these two down and hang them before the public. But since they’re Marshal Lu Tianling’s foster son and follower, I won’t do anything to them. I will release them as soon as the Lu reparations arrive.”

A young man of twenty-four years old stood beneath the flagpoles. He wore long turquoise robes and a gentle smile on his face. White teeth gleamed out of red lips.

Cultivators gathered to whisper and point at the two dangling men.

“General Lu Xiaochi is an honest and upright man who accomplished many great deeds for Darklake! He is highly revered by the people and not someone a brat like you can insult!” A golden core cultivator in yellow robes couldn’t bear the sight. He flew up to release Lu Xiaochi when—

Whoosh!

Sword light flashed by and pulverized his dantian. He drifted weakly to the...