Chapter 58 (2/2)

“Swish!”

However, at that split of a second, the man in black rode gently raised his finger.

Just one finger!

Next, the incredible aura on Gutian’s physique was thoroughly and immediately repressed.

It was as if that stroke of a finger had weighed many tonnes and came crashing down like a mountain. Lin Gutian’s offensive position was instantaneously disrupted. He vomited a pool of fresh blood while retreating hastily. He was in a state of horrified shock.

“Gasp!”

Despite seeing what happened, the disciples below could not fully comprehend what they witnessed.

Who knew that the seemingly ordinary man in the black robe could have possessed such terrifying power.

With a stroke of a finger, the attack that could have rivaled a seventh-tier Grandmaster was defeated.

The crowd’s perception towards this man was elevated to a greater position.

“He’s too ordinary,” the man in black robe spoke again.

“What?”

“Too ordinary?”

The residence master and the elders who were previously beaming with hope were mortified.

Whereas Lin Gutian’s look immediately turned pale.

The man’s calm utterance of merely three words shattered the excitement he once harbored and replaced it with a deep sense of panic and hopelessness.

It was only moments ago when he had envisioned himself entering the Chiyang Imperial Residence and even following the legendary King Chiyang’s lead, propelling himself into great success.

Alas, a simple comment from this man had dragged him from heaven and cast him into hell. His expression turned powerless and defeated.

The rejection from the man in black robe was also difficult for the residence master to process. Biting his lips, he reluctantly protested, “Master, this kid, Lin Gutian was someone whom I’ve nurtured since he was a child. He had reached the sixth tier martial arts when he was just nineteen, and today, he’s twenty-two and is already halfway through becoming a martial art grandmaster. Does this still not match your standards?”

“I don’t think I hesitated,” the man in black robe said. His annoyance was getting more visible.

“Master, but…”

“Silence!”

The residence master intended to argue further but was halted instantly by the man. He stared directly into the residence master, with an intimidating tone, he asked, “Are you questioning my judgment?”

“I would never!”

The residence master immediately bowed and apologized.

His expression was one of fear and terror. If he had offended this guard, all it took was a mere finger from him to annihilate the entire Lin Clan Sect Residence.

“Could it be that the report from the Eighth and Ninth Guard was wrong?” the man in black robe murmured, as he glanced through the disciples in the inner residence.

At that instance, he was already mildly disappointed and intended to stop looking.

“Ehh?” a figure caught his attention.

It was the figure of a humbly dressed youngster. Standing among other disciples, he was handsome and delicate, but nothing about him stood out in the crowd.

However, in the perception of the man in a black robe, the humbly dressed youngster had a firm, rigid physique along with bright, clear eyes. It was as if his Essence, Qi and Spirit were deliberately concealed but yet he was unable to contain his excellence and talents.

“I’ve found the great prodigy!”

Finally, the man with a black robe spoke.

“What?”

“The great prodigy?”

The residence master and the accompanying elders were stunned.

They followed the direction of the man’s gaze and saw the figure of a familiar youngster.

Lin Han!

The residence master was shocked, his look expressing much confusion and doubt.

‘It can’t be that the Guard Master from the Chiyang Imperial Residence has taken interest in this subdivision disciple, right?’ the residence master thought.

He was not aware that Lin Han had been titled ‘Broken Sky City’s Greatest Heavenly Pride’ a few days ago in the martial arts exchange. As a result, he was doubtful and incredulous of the man’s choice.

In his opinion, Lin Han was definitely talented, but he was far from Lin Gutian whom he had personally nurtured and trained.

“Master… Could it be a mistake? This young man…” the residence master wanted to clarify his opinion.

However, the man in the black robe immediately walked down the survival arena, ignoring the residence master completely.

Having been through the humiliating scene, the residence master’s face turned pale and flushed simultaneously.

Meanwhile, Lin Han observed the man in the black robe who was approaching him, his eyes suddenly brightened.

This Chiyang guard was indeed no ordinary person.