"No!"

A figure landed with a thud.

They charged down with an imposing, superior air.

He knocked Lin Jinglong back with a single palm strike!

They retreated several meters away.

Lin Jinglong's brows were already furrowed.

"High-level Martial Emperor?"

Before him stood an old man in white robes.

Her long, jet-black hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall.

It was staring intently at him with its tiger-like eyes.

Do you know who this person is?

"He is the son of one of the five great imperial bloodlines!"

"If Lin Wuyou were to perish, even ten of you couldn't afford to compensate him!"

The enraged old man reprimanded him harshly.

Chong Wanfeng barely managed to catch his breath.

His deep eyes already revealed his will to die.

"Master Lin, this person is a high-level Martial Emperor. You are no match for him now. Please take care of Xiaoyue for me. I can still buy some time."

He had already stood in front of Lin Jinglong.

Behind them, Jun Shuiqian and the others' expressions changed drastically.

"Third Elder Zhou Xuantian!"

Wu Tongtian quickly jumped out of the window.

He rushed to Lin Jinglong's side.

He lowered his voice and began to introduce himself.

"This person is called Zhou Xuantian. He is a seventh-level Martial Emperor and the Third Elder of the Elder Council. We must not clash with him!"

"Third Elder?"

Lin Jinglong lowered his eyes.

His fierce gaze was filled with boundless killing intent.

Just as they were about to strangle Lin Wuyou!

This person actually stopped me!

He was consumed by murderous intent, with nowhere to vent it!

Lin Wuyou realized that his helper had appeared.

He immediately broke into a smile.

After stopping, they returned to Zhou Xuantian's back.

"Greetings, Third Elder!"

"This person used despicable means to assassinate me and seriously injured my family elder, Lin Wuya!"

"Thanks to the Third Elder for saving us!"

"We implore the Third Elder to take action and kill this scoundrel, lest he wreak havoc on this region again!"

Lin Wuyou cast a cold gaze at Lin Jinglong.

Tonight, the Lin family has completely lost face. First, an elder was beheaded, and now he himself has suffered a crushing defeat after coming to settle scores.

Almost died!

He was also filled with anger!

"Despicable means of assassination?"

In fact, Zhou Xuantian had arrived some time ago. As the third elder of the Elders' Council, he should have stopped the conflict and maintained order in Kyoto.

But he was inclined to favor Lin Wuyou.

To get him to achieve his goal, he should kill Lin Jinglong and then appease the other martial artists in Kyoto afterwards.

But unexpectedly, Lin Wuyou's strength was lacking!

He almost died at Lin Jinglong's hands!

Lin Jinglong, who lacks a solid foundation, can die, but Lin Wuyou cannot die, otherwise it will inevitably cause great chaos in the capital.

That's why he had no choice but to step in and save them!

"Lin Wuyou, both sides are at fault today. I am the Third Elder of the Elder Council and will never take sides!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Lin Jinglong.

"Young man, know when to quit while you're ahead."

"I have no intention of being your enemy!"

"Apologize to Young Master Lin, and that'll be the end of it!"

Lin Jinglong's lips twitched.

"You want me to apologize?"

"No intention to favor either side?"

"Are you kidding me, you old dog!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xuantian's eyes widened in shock.

What did you call me?

"You old dog, you've been here for at least half an incense stick's time. Before, when I fought Lin Wuyou, everyone thought he was going to win, you didn't stand up for me. Now that Lin Wuyou has lost, you jump out and say you didn't mean to favor either side. Do you think everyone in the world is a fool?"

Lin Jinglong looked at the other party with a cold smile.

The old man in white robes immediately blushed.

Lin Jinglong actually noticed it!

"Ahem, I came here at the last minute!"

"I don't understand what you're saying!"

"All I know is that I am the Third Elder of the Elder Council, and anyone who dares to disrupt the order of the capital will have to pay the price!"

His words already carried a hint of threat.

The others present also understood his underlying meaning, even though Zhou Xuantian's bias towards Lin Wuyou was already blatant.

But they really had no choice.

Wu Tongtian also tried to persuade him quietly.

"Mr. Lin, let's forget about it for now."

Everyone else present shook their heads.

"There's nothing we can do; this is the Third Elder!"

"With a high-level Martial Emperor in charge, who can do anything to him?"

"And this guy even has the moral high ground!"

"All this talk about maintaining order in Kyoto is just a euphemism for favoring reclusive families. When they bully others, this old bastard never stands up for them!"

"..."

The group of rogue cultivators began to whisper among themselves.

But the sounds kept reaching Zhou Xuantian's ears, making him increasingly irritable.

He glanced at Lin Wuyou beside him with dissatisfaction.

The Lin family's imperial son's face flushed red!

He wasn't afraid of others thinking the Hidden World Alliance was domineering; he was only afraid that others would look down on the Lin family!

But Lin Jinglong's actions caused this disruption.

This is truly embarrassing!

In the end, Zhou Xuantian gave a reprimand.

"What are you all yelling about?"

"Shut up!"

"In Kyoto, the Elders' Council has the final say!"

"Lin Jinglong, today you either apologize to Young Master Lin, or I will take you back to the Elders' Council to receive your punishment!"

Lin Jinglong slowly raised his hand.

He swatted away Chong Wanfeng, who was still recovering from serious injuries.

"I'll handle this!"

He flipped his palm over.

He took out the Dragon Roar Blade.

He planned to spar with this high-ranking Martial Emperor.

"Master Lin, you..."

Wu Tongtian and the others were stunned.

I just think Lin Jinglong has gone mad!

"This is a high-level Martial Emperor!"

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