Chapter 82

Naturally, Bai Yuqing and Lin Zheng and others sat at the same table, eating and drinking, and for a moment, they were quite harmonious. Li Ruoshui, as usual, sat beside Lin Zheng, constantly serving him dishes, and of course, she also served a few chopsticks to Lin Qin, who occasionally pouted. Bai Yuqing found it amusing and did not hide his smile, but as he looked at the beautiful woman before him, he felt an increasing sense of familiarity.

"Ruoshui, Ruoshui?" Bai Yuqing muttered a few times, then suddenly looked up at the woman and exclaimed, "Are you Li Ruoshui? Sister Ruoshui?"

"Hehe! Big Brother Bai, you only just figured it out! I even bet with Brother Lin that you wouldn't recognize me until after the meal!" Li Ruoshui covered her mouth and laughed, leaning on Lin Zheng's shoulder, unable to stop laughing.

"Ha ha! Truly, a girl changes greatly after eighteen years! I almost didn't recognize you. It's been several years since I last saw you. According to the head of the Li family, you went to a mysterious place to cultivate. It's been many years since we last met!"

"Yes, it has been some time. I wonder how everyone is doing? Big Brother Bai used to be quite temperamental, didn't he?" Li Ruoshui said with a twinkle in her eyes.

"Cough, cough, that's all in the past, all in the past!" Bai Yuqing quickly interrupted Li Ruoshui, afraid she might reveal some embarrassing stories.

"Hmm? Sister Ruoshui, is the Bai family very wealthy?" Lin Qin blinked her big eyes repeatedly.

"Of course! The Bai family is the first family under the City Lord of Zeshui City. What do you think?"

"Okay, when we have time, you must tell me all about Young Master Bai's past!" Lin Qin said with a rather straightforward tone, openly extorting without any attempt to hide it!

Lin Zheng and others: "..."

Bai Yuqing's face was calm, his eyes clear without a hint of impurity. Lin Zheng and the others also intended to befriend him. They chatted and drank, and the conversation was quite lively. After the meal, they toured the city for a while and then each went to rest. The next morning, Lin Zheng and the others began their journey to Zeshui City, with only half a day's travel left, so they slowed down. Bai Yuqing invited them to travel together, and thus a large group set off. Bai Yuqing brought many attendants, and the group moved slowly on the official road. Lin Zheng and the others also changed their horses and traveled with Bai Yuqing, chatting and laughing all the way, which made the journey less tedious.

As they talked and laughed, they gradually approached Zeshui City. A dense wave of water spirit energy came from afar, and Li Ruoshui's expression became increasingly tense, a feeling of homesickness! After many years apart, Lin Zheng naturally understood Li Ruoshui's feelings. He reached out and pulled Li Ruoshui onto his horse, and the two rode slowly forward.

Lin Wen and the others were very curious. In the distance, a sea-blue shadow appeared, with a faint mist rising, forming various auspicious shapes and then slowly disappearing, a magical scene that repeated itself, making people marvel!

"This is a characteristic of our Zeshui City, the city walls made of ice crystal, and a river brought by a powerful figure from the Zeshui City using supreme power, which has been refined to flow endlessly around the city. It can also form a natural barrier when enemies come," Bai Yuqing explained, seeing the expressions of the group.

Lin Zheng smiled slightly, realizing that each of the seven cities had its own unique feature. Wushuang City was carved from natural stone, and Zeshui City was made of ice crystal. He imagined the other five cities would not be inferior.

Lin Zheng held Li Ruoshui and spurred his horse forward. Li Ruoshui leaned lightly on Lin Zheng's chest, as if the faint warmth gave her great courage.

In no time, they arrived at the gate of Zeshui City. A river about ten zhang wide flowed slowly, and the not particularly tall city walls emitted a faint blue light, like a water curtain. Under Bai Yuqing's lead, they entered the city without any hindrance. Li Ruoshui and Lin Qin had already returned to the carriage, and Lin Zheng and the others rode slowly, admiring the scenery of Zeshui City. Bai Yuqing dismissed his attendants and accompanied Lin Zheng and the others to the Li family, explaining the sights along the way.

However, just as they passed a small square, a loud shout came from a distance, and a fierce palm wind struck Lin Zheng!

Hmm? Lin Zheng's eyes narrowed, a very familiar aura! Before Lin Zheng and the others could react, Bai Yuqing leaped up, opened his fan with a snap, and gently waved it upward, as if doing something trivial. The fierce palm wind immediately shot straight up into the sky! Bai Yuqing landed lightly, his brows furrowed. Who is this? To dare attack in front of me?

"Lin Zheng, it really is you! I didn't believe the news at first, but today is your end!" An old man shot from a distance, landing in front of Lin Zheng and the others, stirring up a cloud of dust. As the dust slowly settled, it was revealed to be Zhao Lao San from the Zhao family! The grandfather of Zhao Yu, whom Lin Zheng had killed in Wukong Sect years ago!

Snap, Bai Yuqing opened his fan, shook it a few times, and stood between the two, looking displeased. "I say, Zhao Lao San, Lin Zheng is a guest of the Bai family. Whatever grudge you have, let it go. Otherwise, the consequences will be severe! I don't need to say more, do I?"

"Hmm? Bai Yuqing of the Bai family? Young Master Bai?" Zhao Lao San's face changed! Yes, the Zhao family is powerful, but it cannot be compared to the Bai family, which is on a completely different level! Zhao Lao San's face turned from white to green and back to white, and finally, he said fiercely, "Lin Zheng, with the Bai family backing you, I don't believe you can stay in the Bai family forever! I will find your family and kill them one by one! This matter is not over, and it will not end! Wait for the Zhao family's revenge!"

Bai Yuqing's face changed, and before he could speak, Lin Zheng asked, "Brother Bai, will there be trouble?"

Bai Yuqing was taken aback, then said calmly, "No problem, Brother Lin, just act!" Bai Yuqing clearly understood Lin Zheng's meaning. In simpler terms, would there be trouble if he killed this person? More thoroughly, would there be trouble if the Zhao family was eliminated? Bai Yuqing's meaning was also clear: there would definitely be trouble, but with the Bai family on your side, it wouldn't be trouble! A small Zhao family wouldn't dare to provoke the Bai family!

"I once said, I hate it when others threaten my family, and I also hate trouble! My favorite thing is to eliminate trouble!" Lin Zheng instantly disappeared from his spot, and the next moment, a translucent blue hand struck Zhao Lao San's chest. Zhao Lao San didn't even have time to react, and he was sent flying, spewing blood and internal organs, and then fell heavily to the ground!

Bai Yuqing's eyes narrowed, thinking to himself: Lin Zheng's cultivation is indeed unfathomable. The rumors I heard in Wushuang City were exaggerated, but they were basically true. This is a Sub-Sage, and he killed a Sub-Sage with one palm. Zhao Lao San had cultivated for many years and was very powerful. I doubt I could do that.

Not only was Bai Yuqing shocked, but the surrounding people were also stunned. One palm to kill a Sub-Sage, what kind of cultivation is this? Could it be a Sage? Such a young Sage? What kind of monster is this?

"Impossible! Impossible! A year ago, you were only at the Sixth Rank, and now you have reached the Sage realm! You have reached the Sage realm! I can't accept it! I can't accept it!" Zhao Lao San spat blood and shouted in horror!

The surrounding people were immediately overwhelmed by a tidal wave of shock. From Sixth Rank to Sage in a year, is this human speed? What kind of monster is this? The expressions of the surrounding martial artists, including Bai Yuqing, changed drastically. This speed is too shocking. This person has great fortune and must be befriended! Bai Yuqing had already made up his mind. As long as Lin Zheng doesn't do anything too extreme, the Bai family in Zeshui City will back him!

"There is nothing impossible! Thirty years on this side, thirty years on that side, don't underestimate the poor young man! You struck me a palm back then, and now I return it!" Lin Zheng said softly, then left with Bai Yuqing and the others without looking back at Zhao Lao San!

Bai Yuqing did not turn his head, raised his fan, and waved it lightly, then left with the others as if nothing had happened. As soon as Bai Yuqing's fan fell, a group of people suddenly emerged from the crowd, quickly cleaning the ground, and the already unconscious Zhao Lao San was carried away by several people, disappearing from sight.

Many people in the crowd also quickly disappeared, they were spies of various noble families, collecting and reporting various intelligence back to their families, and Lin Zheng's palm strike was enough to draw their attention!

"Brother Lin, was that a member of the Zhao family?" Li Ruoshui suddenly asked from inside the carriage.

"Yes, it was Zhao Yu's grandfather," Lin Zheng answered truthfully. Li Ruoshui had not been present for the incident, and if she had been, it might have caused unnecessary trouble.

"Phew, as long as Brother Lin is not hurt. This is their karma, and there is a natural order in the universe. What you sow, you reap," Li Ruoshui sighed softly.

"Sister Ruoshui, you don't need to worry. Over the years, Zhao Lao San has done many evil deeds in Zeshui City. The various powers just didn't bother with them. Today, Brother Lin did a good deed. You must have known about the Zhao family's actions before you left," Bai Yuqing said, trying to comfort her.

"Yes, I know, but I heard that the Zhao family still has an old monster in charge. I wonder if it will cause trouble."

"Don't worry, we have our two families. Besides, I don't think Brother Lin will lose to that old monster," Bai Yuqing said confidently.

"Hmm? Is there such a thing? What other powerful figures does the Zhao family have?" Lin Zheng asked.

"According to rumors, it's someone from a hundred years ago. This person had average talent and entered a deathly cultivation a hundred years ago. The Zhao family's power has been declining, and the old monster hasn't appeared despite several incidents. It's unknown what his current cultivation is," Bai Yuqing said thoughtfully.

"Um!" Lin Zheng responded lightly, which made Bai Yuqing look at him with even more respect. To not be concerned about such a powerful opponent, either he is reckless or he has great strength. Lin Zheng doesn't seem like the former, so how strong is he really?

Regardless, Lin Zheng and his group have already entered the sights of the various noble families in Zeshui City. But no one knows that everything is just beginning!

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