The middle-aged man was Lu Zhong, a military cultivator who had retired from the frontline battlefield of the empire not long ago. 

He had a calm bearing and was cautious and strict. He had fought countless battles in his time, and after he joined Jadelight Pavilion, he was highly regarded and became an important cultivator like Chang Henshui.

Lu Zhong originally didn’t approve of the large-scale operation that night as he thought that they could easily deal with a youngster at the human dipper stage and there wasn’t a need for him to act himself.

However, he came to learn that he was evenly matched with the youngster when they fought. Only then did he realize that the youngster was indeed extraordinary.

In particular, Lin Xun had sensed an assassin hiding when he didn’t notice it at all. Lu Zhong’s face grew overcast and he couldn’t control the shock in his heart anymore.  

Lin Xun’s tremendous strength had surpassed his prediction and made him feel threatened!

However, as a military cultivator with ample fighting experience, Lu Zhong...