Lu Yun was being unusually forceful in this moment.

His peer from the Lu clan had attempted to kill him many times, finally taking Wanfeng and throwing her onto the altar as an offering in the end. Each time, Lu Yun’s response had been muted out of wariness of the Lu Clan.

But this time, the governor would no longer back down. Considering the companions he’d gathered, and the circumstances of the province, he finally had the confidence to hold his head high and stand his ground.

Gathered along the riverbank were major Dusk factions and those who bore specific ill-intent toward Lu Yun. Killing Lu Yuanhou served as a warning, just like killing a chicken in front of the monkeys to intimidate them.

The Nephrite court had stipulated...