“You… you…” Zhu Kui stared at Lin Yun.
Lin Yun’s attack was sudden and decisive, leaving Zhu Kui no time to react. He didn’t even know who Lin Yun was or why he was targeted!
Clutching the gash on his neck, Zhu Kui tried to stem the gushing blood, but it was futile. Blood sprayed like a fountain.
The next moment, Zhu Kui collapsed, his life force rapidly draining, a pool of blood spreading across the floor.
As Zhu Kui died, the dense malevolent aura around him slowly dissipated.
Lin Yun felt a warm surge through his body—this was the increase in his fortune.
“Good.” Feeling his fortune rise, Lin Yun smiled.
The amount of fortune gained depended on the target’s malevolent aura and their realm. Higher realms meant greater difficulty and more fortune upon killing.
This was why the Fire Cloud Emperor’s list only included those at or above the tribulation realm.
At that moment, the first floor of Flower Moon Tower fell deathly silent.
The commotion had drawn everyone’s attention.
But seeing Zhu Kui killed left them all stunned!
The notorious demon Zhu Kui, dead just like that?
And the one who killed him was the guy who nearly got arrested by the city lord days ago?
The visual and emotional impact was staggering!
“He… he…” Shu Zhang, the beggar, stared at Lin Yun in shock.
When Lin Yun rushed out, Shu Zhang had been startled.
He hadn’t expected Lin Yun to be ninth-stage tribulation realm—a figure he could only look up to.
As for the city lord and Young Master Li, standing right in front of Zhu Kui, they were splattered with blood from his severed artery!
Blood on their faces, their eyes widened in disbelief as they stared at Lin Yun.
They clearly felt Lin Yun’s aura—ninth-stage tribulation realm!
In a county like this, even a Mahayana realm cultivator could dominate, let alone a ninth-stage tribulation realm!
“Godfather! He’s ninth-stage tribulation realm! Ninth-stage!” Young Master Li was terrified, his soul shaken.
“You… who are you?”
The city lord swallowed hard, his eyes filled with wariness.
Lin Yun’s ninth-stage tribulation realm made him不敢再小觑林云. A sense of foreboding rose in his heart, especially since he’d challenged Lin Yun days ago.
But as city lord, with experience, he held his composure, unlike Young Master Li, who was utterly rattled.
“City lord, don’t you want to know who I am?” Lin Yun held his sword, a cold smile on his face.
“You may be ninth-stage tribulation realm, but imperial law forbids killing in the city. Your act is a grave crime!” the city lord said, feigning calm.
As city lord, he could lean on imperial authority, keeping his composure despite his fear.
Lin Yun sneered, “And you? As city lord, you associate with Zhu Kui. Don’t tell me you didn’t know he’s an imperial fugitive. What’s your crime?”
“This…” The city lord’s face grew uglier.
Lin Yun’s gaze sharpened: “So, you’re dead today too!”
The city lord’s face twitched in fear. He knew Lin Yun could kill him easily!
“Kid, you… you dare! I’m the city lord of Ye Shi, a seventh-rank imperial official. Killing an imperial officer is a grave crime, and you’ll be hunted by the empire!” the city lord threatened, stiffening.
In the Fire Cloud Empire, killing an imperial officer was a severe offense, punishable by relentless pursuit. Everyone knew this.
Lin Yun gave a cold smile: “You’re right. For most, killing an imperial officer is a grave crime.”
“But I’m an exception. Didn’t you ask who I am? Now, I’ll tell you.”
With that, Lin Yun flipped his hand, revealing his prefecture lord seal, clearly engraved with “Dongyuan Prefecture Lord.”
With Zhu Kui dead, Lin Yun no longer needed to hide his identity.
“This… this is the prefecture lord seal!”
Seeing it, the city lord’s eyes widened, as if struck by lightning. He was utterly dazed!
The seal, issued by the Fire Cloud Emperor himself, was a symbol of identity and authority, held only by the prefecture lord.
“You… you’re the prefecture lord?!”
Looking at Lin Yun, the city lord felt his hair stand on end, his heart roiling with shock.
Heavens!
He’d offended the lofty prefecture lord!
“Since you know, kneel!” Lin Yun barked.
The shout nearly shattered the city lord’s courage!
“Prefecture lord, I was wrong! I was wrong!”
He dropped to his knees, trembling and pleading.
Once Lin Yun revealed his identity, the city lord’s defenses collapsed entirely. He had no will to resist, only endless fear!
“Prefecture lord?”
“That’s… our Dongyuan Prefecture’s lord?”
In an instant, the guests on the first floor were dumbfounded!
To them, the Ye Shi city lord was already a figure to look up to, and the Dongxing Prefecture lord above him was even more unreachable.
As for the Dongyuan Prefecture lord? They weren’t even worthy to look up to him!
They never dreamed they’d see the prefecture lord in their lifetime!
“He… he’s the prefecture lord?”
Shu Zhang stared at Lin Yun’s figure, his heart churning.
Heavens, the man who’d been treating him to drinks was the prefecture lord!
A mere beggar now, once a minor clan’s young master, he saw the prefecture lord as an untouchable figure. Yet he’d shared a table with him!
It felt like a dream…
The courtesan Tian Rou, who’d been serving Lin Yun, stood frozen, as if petrified. She’d been accompanying the prefecture lord all these days?
This was something she could brag about for life!
