Lu Yang opened his mouth, utterly nonplussed by Zhu Tian’s visit. I just went through all that trouble to dissuade Senior Ao Ling… Little Zhu, I’ve already overlooked the matter of you sending me beauties and requiting evil with good. Don’t say I didn’t help. I’ve really done my best.

“Wh-What’s wrong?” Zhu Tian asked gingerly. He couldn’t help but sense something amiss with the atmosphere. Why is everyone staring at me? Did I come at a bad time?

He had heard that Lu Yang had succeeded in his tribulation and even broken through the limits of the Void Refinement Stage, a feat that shook the world.

But his focus was on another matter. Big Brother Lu Yang is injured. 

The injuries definitely can’t be severe; at least, they shouldn’t be life-threatening or leave any lasting damage. But since he’s injured, it gives...