The atmosphere grew tense the moment Tianming said that. It looked like stars were colliding inside Lin Jianxing's eyes, causing an explosion of astral sword ki to surge out and almost consume Tianming. Yet he wore a calm expression, not fearful in the slightest. He knew that Lin Jianxing wouldn't kill someone from his own clan yet, if only to protect the impression Yi Zhuojun had of him as a reliable person. Who could bring themselves to trust someone who jumped at the chance to fight someone from their own clan? As such, Lin Jianxing had no choice but to swallow his rage, no matter how much he seethed about it.

Even though he could have crushed Tianming when they first met, he’d had to endure...