Her answer astonished everyone present. Their gazes grew complex.

Ye Cangtian slowly stood up. His Grandmaster aura spread out, and every person in the hall could feel the pressure, their mood growing heavy.

He coldly stared at Li Yitong, asking in an indifferent voice, "Are you sure?"

Facing this pressure, Li Yitong still nodded firmly. "I am sure."

"Good," Ye Cangtian replied softly. Immediately, the immense pressure engulfed Li Yitong.

A pallor crept over Li Yitong's cheeks as if she were being swallowed by the sudden, overwhelming force, and a tide of fear surged within her heart. However, at that moment, as if the goddess of fate herself had intervened, a warm current landed on her shoulder. A strong, perfectly sculpted hand rested upon it. Then, with a gentle push, her body tilted like a water-soaked feather, eventually leaning against a broad and solid chest.

The previously unbearable pressure dissipated instantly.

"Why bother?" Chen Zheng's words echoed gently in Li Yitong's ear. "With me here, no one can force you."

Hearing this, Li Yitong's heart hammered like a drum, and she could only manage a quiet response.

"Okay!"

Ye Cangtian's pupils contracted slightly, his gaze as fierce as a tiger descending a mountain, fixed tightly on Chen Zheng. He could feel his own overwhelming momentum vanish without a trace before Chen Zheng, like a pebble thrown into the ocean.

"You're a Grandmaster?" Ye Cangtian looked at the young man before him with disbelief.

Impossible. I put in countless efforts to break through to the Grandmaster realm. This guy looks so young; he absolutely can't be a Grandmaster! Perhaps this involves the mysterious power of Bajiquan!

His eyes flickered with contemplative light.

"Chen Zheng, what are you doing?" Lin Xiaolong and Zhao Qin's voices rang out almost simultaneously.

"Are you blind? We're leaving!" Chen Zheng glanced at them, his tone nonchalant.

Before they could speak again, Ye Cangtian spoke slowly, "Do you think you have the right to take the person I have chosen? Successor of Bajiquan, out of respect for the hardship of your lineage's survival, I will allow you to leave. Let's consider today's matter concluded!"

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully triggering a selection mission.]

[Choice One: Safely escort Li Yitong away and receive the following reward: one Fixed Teleportation Card.]

[Friendly Reminder: A Fixed Teleportation Card can be used to set a location for two-way teleportation. The card is single-use.]

[Choice Two: Leave alone and receive the following reward: a 10-point increase in favorability from Ye Cangtian and the Ye Family.]

Seeing the options, Chen Zheng chose the first without hesitation. He ignored the second reward entirely and began to lightly escort Li Yitong out of the hall.

"Courting death!" Ye Cangtian's face darkened like a sky shrouded by storm clouds, a shadow forming in his heart.

Lin Xiaolong and Zhao Qin also sensed the shift, and their expressions instantly hardened, becoming as icy as a frozen lake.

"Stop right there!" they shouted in unison.

However, at this crucial moment, Chen Zheng suddenly turned. His gaze was as cold and profound as an arctic wind, and his voice was like the roar of an ancient dragon—chilling and soul-shaking.

"Silence!"

BOOM!

A tremendously powerful aura erupted from Chen Zheng's body, sweeping toward Lin Xiaolong and Zhao Qin like a violent storm. His word felt like a clap of thunder exploding in their ears. Immediately after, their bodies felt as if they were being crushed by a mighty mountain, rendering them immobile. They could only kneel helplessly, their faces instantly turning as pale as paper.

"Grandmaster!"

It was as if lightning had struck them. Their muscles tensed like drawn bowstrings, fear and reverence intermingling in their eyes.

Ye Cangtian's gaze was filled with shock, his once unshakable beliefs completely overturned. The Grandmaster aura enveloping Chen Zheng was even more potent than his own, weighing on his heart like a great mountain. He finally understood why Li Yitong had been so unwavering; it was all because of Chen Zheng's presence!

"Grandmaster! The aura of a Grandmaster!"

"My heavens, the successor of Bajiquan is actually a Grandmaster!"

"We've actually witnessed two Grandmasters at the same time! What a shocking moment."

The surrounding crowd was instantly thrilled.

Ye Cangtian was in a state of deep shock, as if mesmerized and unable to snap out of it.

"Lord... Lord Ye, please save..."

It wasn't until Lin Xiaolong and Zhao Qin cried out in agony under the immense pressure that he awakened as if from a trance, his own aura surging like tumultuous ocean waves. The next moment, the two men were freed from the pressure. They staggered to their feet, leaning on chairs as if they had been released from heavy shackles, the terror storming within their eyes impossible to hide.

"So you are a Grandmaster. No wonder you're so bold and fearless!" Ye Cangtian squinted, scrutinizing Chen Zheng like an owl.

Chen Zheng merely shrugged.

Ye Cangtian continued, "The Su Family of Magic Capital was annihilated overnight. It was your doing, wasn't it?"

In that instant, everything clicked into place.

"What?"

At these words, the expressions of everyone present, except for the few who had seen Chen Zheng before, changed dramatically. So Chen Zheng was the expert who had destroyed the Su Family.

"It was me," Chen Zheng said indifferently. "If there's nothing else, we'll be leaving now." He then turned to leave.

Li Chen, agile as a leopard, quickly followed.

Ye Cangtian's eyes were like an abyss, concealing a storm of rage, his heart filled with burning anger. Everyone held their breath. Their gazes were locked on Chen Zheng and the other two, like falcons tracking their prey.

"Chen Zheng, you are too arrogant!" Ye Cangtian's voice, as cold as a winter's north wind, carried a bone-chilling threat from behind him.

However, Chen Zheng acted as if he hadn't heard.

"Do you realize how profound the Ye Family's foundations are? We have three Grandmasters!" Ye Cangtian's face turned pale and cold, like the waning moon in the dead of winter. "If you dare to take one more step, you better be prepared to face the wrath of the Ye Family!"

These words were like a bolt of lightning, illuminating the entire area.

Chen Zheng's figure paused slightly, which seemed to ease Ye Cangtian's expression a bit. A smug smile appeared on his face.

So what if he's a Bajiquan Grandmaster? In the end, he still has to bow to my Ye Family! Li Yitong, you can't escape my grasp! Whether a Grandmaster or a commoner, no one can take you away from me!

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