Chapter 51

"Who dares to hurt my Chier!"

The middle-aged woman's voice was icy cold as she stepped into the tavern, her eyes scanning the room. Soon, her face changed when she saw Wu Chi lying on the ground, covered in blood, motionless.

"Chier!" The middle-aged woman exclaimed in shock, her face turning pale. In a flash, she stood beside the unconscious Wu Chi, holding him in her arms, tears streaming down her face.

The city lord also entered at this moment, and at first glance, he saw Wu Chi in a terrible state. His expression changed several times before he finally sighed silently and muttered, "Trouble."

"Lord City, this old man has failed to protect Young Master Chier." Lin Lao stepped forward in front of the city lord, his face full of shame as he confessed.

"It's fine, you've done your best." The city lord waved his hand and then turned his gaze to Yun Lao, his heart stirred.

"This person... why does he look so familiar?" The city lord's eyebrows twitched, feeling that Yun Lao's appearance was very familiar, and he pondered where he had seen Yun Lao before.

"Who? Who hurt my Chier?!" The middle-aged woman suddenly looked up, her face filled with a mad killing intent, staring at Jiang Han and the others.

The tavern owner was somewhat afraid and involuntarily took a few steps back. Jiang Han, however, leisurely ate peanuts, pretending not to hear.

At this moment, Yun Lao softly said, "It was me, what will you do?"

"It was you?! What will I do? You ask me what I will do?!" The middle-aged woman seemed deranged, her eyes filled with deep hatred. A cold light flashed in her hand, and a long sword appeared. In a flash, she rushed towards Yun Lao, "I will kill you!"

"Xin Yu, stop!" The city lord suddenly remembered who the old man was. In an instant, his pupils constricted, and his face showed surprise as he hurriedly shouted to stop her.

However, Li Xin Yu was already filled with rage and could not hear the city lord's words. Her true essence burst forth, and she attacked Yun Lao without hesitation.

"Ha ha."

Yun Lao laughed lightly, casually tossing the wine in his hand into the air, which then condensed into a long sword, colliding directly with the middle-aged woman's sword tip, producing the sound of metal clashing.

"What?" The middle-aged woman's face changed, her eyes filled with shock. But in an instant, her face turned fierce again, and she redirected her attack towards Jiang Han.

"Damn, crazy woman!"

Jiang Han's face turned green instantly, and he used his Ghost Steps to the limit, narrowly avoiding the sword. Then his figure flickered, and he hid behind Yun Lao.

The middle-aged woman's face showed surprise, clearly not expecting Jiang Han to dodge. However, she soon shifted her target to the tavern owner.

After the previous attack, she had already seen that Yun Lao was extremely powerful and difficult to match, so she changed her target. However, she was not afraid. She had great confidence in her brother's strength, believing that her brother could block Yun Lao, so she dared to try to kill Jiang Han.

However, she did not expect that even her brother, the City Lord of Tianwen City in the capital, was also very wary of Yun Lao.

"Stop!" Finally, the city lord acted, his figure instantly appearing in front of Li Xin Yu, snatching the sword aimed at the tavern owner.

"Brother, what are you doing?!" Li Xin Yu was first stunned, then shouted angrily.

"Calm down!" The city lord scolded helplessly, then turned, bowed slightly to Yun Lao, and said, "I did not know it was you, Sir. Please forgive my rudeness!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xin Yu, who was still indignant, instantly fell silent, then stared in shock.

She was stunned. Her brother was not only a close confidant of the emperor but also the city lord of the capital! In other words, he was the person who managed the capital on behalf of the emperor, with a very high status, and in the city, he was almost the final word.

But now he was actually bowing to an old man?

In normal times, he only needed to bow to the emperor, not kneel. Did that mean the old man in front of her had a status equal to the emperor?!

This made her both frightened and uneasy. If it was really as she thought, even if she killed Wu Chi, her brother would probably not oppose it!

"Oh? You know me?" Yun Lao looked at the city lord with some surprise.

"Yes! I had the honor of meeting you once when I followed my father, and I have never forgotten it!" The city lord said respectfully.

Yun Lao frowned, thought for a moment, then revealed a look of realization and said, "So it's you, little one. I remember, you are called Li Yuntian, right? Your talent is quite good... Yes, by the way, how is Ao doing after so many years?"

"My father is well. Thank you for your concern, Sir." Li Yuntian was always very cautious. As the city lord of the capital, he had seen many grand scenes and was usually unperturbed, but in front of Yun Lao, he could not remain calm.

"My father often speaks of you and hopes to see you again!" Li Yuntian added.

Yun Lao's exact identity, Li Yuntian did not know. What he knew was that even his father had to call the seemingly ordinary old man in front of him "Senior"!

Moreover, Yun Lao called his father "Ao," and his father's name was Li Ao. But it was known that even the current emperor respectfully called his father "Old Li"! This showed how high Yun Lao's seniority must be!

Li Xin Yu did not dare to make a sound at this moment. She had received a message from Li Yuntian, knowing that the old man had an extremely high status and should not be provoked.

Of course, she was not particularly afraid of Yun Lao, but she was worried that Yun Lao would kill Wu Chi. Even Li Yuntian had admitted that he could not resist, let alone her.

"Um." Yun Lao nodded with a smile, carefully looked at Li Yuntian, and then sighed, "One generation sends off another. The little one from back then has grown so much. It seems I am really old."

"Sir, your cultivation is profound, and your body is strong, just like a young man. How can you say you are old?!" Li Yuntian flattered with a smile.

"Blind talk. Look at his white hair and wrinkles, how can you compare him to a young man? Where is he not old?" Jiang Han suddenly interjected.

"Uh." Li Yuntian's face instantly turned awkward, and he dryly laughed, looking at Jiang Han and asked, "Who is this young brother?"

"I am this old man's disciple." Jiang Han said casually.

"Ah, so you are Sir's disciple, my apologies!" Li Yuntian's eyelids twitched. This young man actually dared to call Yun Lao "old man"! He subtly glanced at Yun Lao, seeing no displeasure on his face, and immediately felt a chill, smiling and bowing to Jiang Han.

Although Jiang Han's current strength was very low, anyone who could be taken as a disciple by Yun Lao would not be weak. At least, they would be a top-notch genius with extraordinary talent!

"No need for apologies, just bring some gifts!" Jiang Han's eyes twinkled, and he grinned, extending his hand.

"Uh, this..." Li Yuntian's smile froze, his mouth twitching, unsure how to respond.

Jiang Han's carefree and thick-skinned attitude made him doubt whether Yun Lao had momentarily lost his eyesight and taken the wrong disciple.

Could someone like this be chosen by Yun Lao? Li Yuntian vaguely remembered that many people had wanted to be Yun Lao's disciples in the past, but he had mercilessly rejected them all.

"Pay no attention to him!" Yun Lao rolled his eyes, "This brat is always like this."

"Ha ha." Li Yuntian could only dryly laugh, not knowing how to respond.

"Um, right, let's talk about this matter." Yun Lao suddenly spoke, with a smile, "I didn't expect the City Lord's residence to have such a grand scale now. Yes, very promising!"

The topic finally returned to the main point, but Yun Lao's words made Li Yuntian's heart chill. There was clearly a hidden meaning in his words!