Chapter 588: The Legendary Grand Elder

The crowd finally witnessed Lin Xuan’s domineering display. It was a satisfying release for their own pent-up anger, but it was quickly followed by worry.

How could a lone person possibly fight Qingcheng Mansion? Not to mention the Bu Family behind it?

“Young man, you should run! If an Elder from Qingcheng Mansion arrives, you’ll have no chance of escape…”

“What are you saying? If they overhear you, they might think you’re his accomplice. Just be quiet…”

“What a pity, what a pity…”

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The commoners, who had been oppressed for far too long, could do nothing but sigh. They were already grateful that Lin Xuan was standing up for them, but how could one man possibly overcome Qingcheng Mansion?

“You… you actually injured Zhao Enforcer! W-When the Stewards arrive, you’re a dead man!” Zhang Qing Pill’s body trembled, but his words were still defiant. As long as the Stewards arrived, he wouldn’t have to fear Lin Xuan.

“I’ll be waiting right here!” Lin Xuan swept his gaze over them. Wherever his eyes fell, members of the Law Enforcement Team shrank back, not daring to get any closer, afraid of being taken out with a single punch.

Their own captain had been defeated in a single blow; it went without saying what would happen to mere grunts like them. They’d be wiped out in an instant. All they could do was hide off to the side and wait for an Elder to come to their rescue.

A moment later, two Stewards came rushing over. Elders rarely mobilized for such matters; it was the Stewards who handled rescue calls. The Stewards were already quite powerful, both having a Spirit Pill Stage Cultivation. If even they couldn’t resolve the situation, only then would an Elder have to make a personal appearance.

The two Spirit Pill Stage experts charged over, but they froze when they saw the scene, stunned that something like this had occurred.

“Who in the world are you? Why would you attack our people!”

Neither of the Stewards recognized Lin Xuan, but seeing Zhao Enforcer injured forced them to be on guard.

“Attacked your people?” Lin Xuan sneered. “It was more like they were trying to attack me. They were acting like tyrants, harming the common folk. Is this how Qingcheng Mansion operates?”

He deliberately withheld his identity. He wanted to see for himself just how unreasonable these people could be, to what extent the corruption had set in.

“Acting like tyrants and harming the common folk?” The two Stewards frowned, turning to Zhang Qing Pill. “We’ve heard rumors that some disciples have been arrogant and out of control,” one said coldly. “Are you among that group?”

“Well, uh… we were in a hurry to get back and report on a mission. We had just returned from completing it, so we were in a rush… Besides, why worry about these people? They’re just commoners, completely worthless.” Zhang Qing Pill stammered, not daring to spin a wild tale. The consequences would be severe if he were caught in a lie.

Lin Xuan’s eyes went cold, but he remained silent. That last part of the sentence infuriated him. ‘I used to be ordinary myself,’ he thought. ‘By that logic, should commoners just be crippled and cast aside?’

It wasn’t just him. The surrounding crowd was also seething with rage. They wanted nothing more than to tear Zhang Qing Pill to pieces, but they neither dared nor had the ability to do so.

The two Stewards exchanged a look, then turned to Lin Xuan. “Our men were in the wrong first,” one said. “They were rude to you on the road, but you could have just stepped aside, couldn’t you? This is going too far. You injured our people, including one of our enforcers. You must give us an explanation!”

“Hahaha… ‘An explanation!’ ‘Completely worthless!'” Lin Xuan burst out laughing, his gaze falling coldly upon them. “Is this the guiding principle of Qingcheng Mansion now? You’ve really gotten full of yourselves, haven’t you? Forgotten where you came from… You want an explanation? Here’s my explanation: you can all get the hell out of the Soaring Dragon Empire. If any of you ever set foot in this region again, you’re dead!”

“You!” the two Stewards roared. “It seems you’re determined to do this the hard way! Do you really think a little bit of power means you can run rampant here? This is Qingcheng Mansion’s territory! It’s not your place to call the shots!”

The moment the words left their mouths, they charged at Lin Xuan, intending to cut him off and defeat him completely.

Lin Xuan’s eyes grew cold. Just as he prepared to attack, a shocked voice suddenly cried out from the side, “G-Grand Elder!?”

At this cry, the two charging Stewards froze mid-attack. They looked up, trying to see who was being called Grand Elder. The Grand Elder was Mu Shuang, the one who took first place in the Empire’s tournament!

This was the false name that Qing Deyun and the others had deliberately announced to the public, so everyone believed the Grand Elder was Mu Shuang, not Lin Xuan.

Following them, two more Stewards arrived. One of them froze the moment he saw Lin Xuan, suspecting he was seeing things. He had met Lin Xuan before. During the great battle, he had fought alongside Lin Xuan to defeat Xu Qianlong, so of course he knew who the real Grand Elder was.

“The Grand Elder? Who’s the Grand Elder?” Everyone looked around, confused as to who they were referring to.

“You idiots! The one right in front of you is Grand Elder Mu Shuang! Are you all blind?!” the newly arrived Steward shouted as he rushed over. He stopped before Lin Xuan and bowed deeply. “Grand Elder, it’s been too long. Your Cultivation has improved yet again…”

‘He was inwardly terrified. In what felt like the blink of an eye, Lin Xuan’s Cultivation had grown so powerful he could no longer fathom it. A genius was truly a genius, someone whose heights they could only gaze up at in awe.’

“He… he’s the Grand Elder?”

Everyone was dumbstruck. Utterly and completely dumbstruck. The number one genius of the Soaring Dragon Empire, the victor of the imperial tournament, the Grand Elder of Qingcheng Mansion—Mu Shuang!

And now he stood right before their very eyes—and he was the very same young man who had started the confrontation!

“He… he’s the Grand Elder… I-I’m finished…” Zhang Qing Pill collapsed to the ground, his face the color of ash. He felt like his life was over.

No wonder Lin Xuan had been so bold, simply waiting to see how arrogant they would be. Now, it was his turn to be arrogant. To put it bluntly, aside from the Mansion Master, everyone in Qingcheng Mansion had to obey his command!

In reality, his words carried even more weight than the Mansion Master’s. He was a disciple of a Super Race—who would dare to disobey?

Li Yong, who had been lying on the ground half-dead with pain, heard that Lin Xuan was the Grand Elder, and his eyes rolled into the back of his head as he passed out cold.

As for Zhao Enforcer, he spat out another mouthful of blood before fainting as well—both of them scared into unconsciousness!

The legendary genius Grand Elder had appeared right before them, and not only had they failed to recognize him, they had picked a fight with him. Now, an Elder coming to their rescue was out of the question; not even the Mansion Master himself could save them.

The surrounding commoners were stunned into silence. It was a long moment before they began to look at one another, seeing the utter astonishment reflected in each other’s eyes.

The Grand Elder of Qingcheng Mansion was standing up for them? They wondered if they had misheard. Could this young man before them really be the legendary Grand Elder?