Chapter 376 - Bewitched (2/2)

But just when Squad Leader Sanlong was fully indulged in his thoughts of glory, he suddenly felt a cold sensation on his neck.

The very next moment, the scene before him started to blur, as though water had gotten into his eyes.

Everything blurred out and faded, replaced by a completely different scene altogether.

Lu Tianzi, who was originally standing in front of him, had now vanished without a trace.

Instead, Squad Leader Sanlong could see a long metallic strip stretching out over his shoulder from behind.

He recognised it immediately – it was the blade of Lu Tianzi's sword.

It was then that Squad Leader Sanlong once again felt the cold sensation of metal pressing against his neck.

No way…!

With a quick sweep of his perception, Squad Leader Sanlong instantly understood the situation that he was currently in.

But why… how...?!

He was just standing right in front of me!

Along with the feeling of confusion, Squad Leader Sanlong felt an uncontrollable shiver running through his entire body.

He could not help but think about how things would have ended up if this was a true life and death battle.

There was no doubt about it.

He would surely have died without even realising it.

Below the stage, the attendees continued to watch on in grim silence.

Most of them had long broken out of their initial state of shock, and were now trying to determine what exactly happened in that fight.

From the start till the end, it appeared as though Lu Tianzi had just casually walked up and placed his sword on Squad Leader Sanlong's shoulder, while Squad Leader Sanlong simply stood there and continued talking to himself like a fool.

Since Lu Tianzi had not turned himself invisible, the change should have been on Squad Leader Sanlong's end.

The question was… what exactly happened to him?

It was almost as though Squad Leader Sanlong was bewitched, no longer able to understand what was going on around him.

Yet despite everything having happened right before their eyes, only a few of those present were able to truly figure out the events that transpired beneath the surface.

”I believe the winner is decided,” Grandmaster Xiangling's words broke the silence in the chamber. ”Can I ask Manor Lord Lu to kindly retract your sword now?”

”Understood, Senior. Pardon me for getting carried away,” Lu Tianzi promptly pulled back the Moon Culler and stored it away in his spatial ring. ”But from the looks of it, perhaps my inscriptions are a little more useful than they seem. Wouldn't you agree, Squad Leader Sanlong?”

Lu Tianzi did not enjoy making enemies, but that did not mean he was afraid of making enemies.

If someone deliberately tried to step on his toes like Squad Leader Sanlong did, Lu Tianzi would not hesitate to repay it in kind.

For both his and Nanlan Qianxue's sake, he needed to send a message to everyone present, letting them know that his Sky Snow Manor was not to be trifled with!

Only then would they be able to firmly establish themselves here in the future.

Squad Leader Sanlong trembled slightly when he felt Lu Tianzi's attention fall upon him.

After what just happened, the previously insignificant Lu Tianzi in his head had now turned into a terrifying monster, one that could devour him whenever it wished.

And the most ridiculous thing was that even now, Squad Leader Sanlong still had no idea what Lu Tianzi had done to him!

What people feared most was the unknown.

With so much on his mind, Squad Leader Sanlong was simply not in the right mental state to find any words to reply Lu Tianzi.

”Seems like Squad Leader Sanlong is a man of few words?” Lu Tianzi smirked. ”Then again, I guess one does not need to speak much when fighting against the enemies of the city. I am sure that Squad Leader Sanlong's contributions towards the safety of the city cannot be measured by today's events, or by how much he speaks. Since the demonstration is over, I shall return to my seat first.”

Lu Tianzi respectfully clasped his fists in the direction of the Burning Titan Overlord. After receiving a nod of consent from the Burning Titan Overlord, Lu Tianzi flew back to his seat, leaving a stunned Squad Leader Sanlong on the stage.

”How long are you planning to stay up there?” Captain Emerald Wind said with a tone as cold as ice.

Anyone could tell that Captain Emerald Wind was in a foul mood right now, but who could blame him?

After acting so haughtily and initiating the fight, Squad Leader Sanlong was actually defeated in such an embarassing manner.

Not only did he lose to someone of a lower cultivation level, he even remained on the stage after the other party left, as though trying to show off his loss to the world.

It was a complete disgrace to the Sacred Cliff City Guards!

Captain Emerald Wind's words broke Squad Leader Sanlong from his daze, and the latter hurriedly exited the stage.

However, he did not return to his seat.

Instead, Squad Leader Sanlong told Grandmaster Xiangling that he was not feeling in the best condition today and had to return to recuperate, then quickly exited the chamber.

Grandmaster Xiangling let out a helpless sigh before looking over at Grandmaster Tiequan. She wanted to jokingly complain to Grandmaster Tiequan, only to find that the latter was lost in thought.

Right now, like some others, Grandmaster Tiequan was still analysing the fight in his head.

At the same time, he could not help but recall the name of the inscription that Lu Tianzi had placed on his sword.

The Bewitching Will Inscription.

Grandmaster Tiequan could not help but let out a smile.

The inscription truly lived up to its name.

From the looks of it, perhaps helping out the brat had been the right choice after all!