Atop Go Table Mountain, the burly man who initially had several wine flagons hanging by his waist was barely breathing as he lay in a pool of blood.

When that burst of brilliant light soared north over Red Candle Town, the closest cultivator who was part of the secret hunt was the woman who had wantonly enjoyed wine near Pillow Relay Station, the grand elder of the Palace of Eternal Spring. However, it was a shame that she didn't have the time to react — more precisely, her fighting spirit vanished almost as quickly as it appeared. She neither had the time to react nor the ability to stop that burst of brilliant light. In fact, she didn't have the courage to charge forward anyway. It was as simple as this.

A layer of dust settled on the woman's Dao Heart that had initially been as limpid as a colored glaze. At this moment, she was genuinely drinking to drown her sorrows.

The first person who stepped forward to block A'Liang was none other than the man who was currently threatening the mountain lord Wei Bo in Go Table Mountain. He resolutely charged at the burst of brilliant light, after which he was casually slapped to the ground.

Wei Bo sighed as he squatted down next to the man and placed his hand on his chest, guarding his heart for him. This prevented the courageous but pitiable man from convulsing to death due to his chaotic aura.

An ordinary-looking young man quickly arrived beside Wei Bo, also squatting down as he fed a bright red pill to his subordinate who was drenched in blood. He grabbed the burly man's scorching wrist and felt his radial pulse for a moment, only breathing a soft sigh of relief after the pulse gradually calmed down.

He turned to the mountain lord and said, "Wei Bo, you saved Old Liu's life, and I'll be sure to remember this deed. However, I can't change the mind of the Great Li Empire's imperial court regarding how they want to deal with you. It's even more unsuitable for me to speak for you regarding the choice of formal gods. If I speak, I might draw the ire of the emperor instead. Regardless, I owe you and Go Table Mountain a favor."

Wei Bo was expressionless as he replied, "It's nothing."

He slowly stood up, and only at this moment did he realize that the young man who was restraining his aura didn't have a sword by his hip, even though was regarded as a top-notch swordsman among the gatekeepers of the Great Li Empire's capital....