Night shrouded the area, and the aftershocks of the battle on Falling Star Mountain had yet to dissipate. The mountain air was filled with the scents of blood and scorching heat. Chen Haotian returned to the summit, his gaze cold and stern as his mind rapidly calculated the shifting situation.
Earlier that day, although Lu Qingyun had appeared with a conciliatory attitude, Chen Haotian had not let down his guard. Lu Qingyun's arrival and his background with the Lu Family of Golden Gate City gave Chen Haotian a whiff of an even larger conspiracy.
"Lu Qingyun was polite on the surface, but every word he said was probing my background. It seems they already have some understanding of a cultivator's power, and may even have harbored malicious intentions for a long time." Chen Haotian closed his eyes and muttered to himself, "The Lu Family of Golden Gate City... this is getting interesting."
Chapter 67