Lu Yin rubbed his head as he returned to his own pillar, only to find a man waiting at the base of it. Lu Yin arched a brow, as this young man was quite powerful.

The man was standing quietly at the base of the pillar. He was about two meters tall, and he gave off an oppressive aura that even caused the grass beneath him to bend over, clearly pressed down by some invisible force. When Lu Yin arrived, the man's eyes instantly locked onto Lu Yin, and those eyes carried a great deal of pressure.

"Prof. Hao Yu?" the man asked. He was staring at Lu Yin with exceptionally cold eyes, and everything about his posture and attitude indicated aggression.

Lu Yin continued to walk closer. "That’s me. And you are?"

"Xia Shenguang." The man spoke his name slowly.

Lu Yin was caught off guard, but he quickly recovered and smiled at the young man. "I’ve heard that you’re one of the most outstanding youths from the Shen generation of Shenwu’s Sky’s Xia family."

Xia Shenguang remained calm as he stared at “Hao Yu.” "I can't see through your cultivation, but don’t think that I can’t fight you just because you’re an Envoy. Your cultivation may have reached the Envoy level, but that doesn't prevent me from challenging you."

Lu Yin blinked. This was confusing. "Fight me? Why would you do that?"

"Wen Zhao.¹" Xia Shenguang’s voice turned even colder.

Lu Yin shrugged. "There’s nothing between Prof. Xiao Wen and me."

"Then make a public statement....