It was at this very moment that the gaze from the man in black landed on Gu Ruoyun.

　　In that instant, all the blood in Gu Ruoyun’s body froze. It felt like a venomous snake was wrapped around her neck, making her feel like she was being choked. It was extremely uncomfortable, to say the least.

　　“Gu Ruoyun!” Ling Yu’s gaze slowly began to turn cold, and she sneered, “This time, you won’t be able to escape your punishment, even if you hide behind the protection of the Hundred Herb Hall!”

　　This woman must die! A vicious streak flashed across Ling Yu’s eyes. Her sneer grew even more pronounced.

　　She took a few steps back at the thought of this and looked respectfully towards the man in black behind her, “Mister Sai, I’ll leave this matter to you.”

　　“Mm.”

　　The man in black spoke with a hoarse voice. His venomous snake-like gaze was locked onto Gu Ruoyun. Following that, an intimidating wave of energy burst out from his body. Gu Ruoyun’s body wobbled under the effects of his aura, and her gaze turned ice cold.

　　“Ling Yu.” Gu Ruoyun smiled out of the blue. Her expression was unreadable, “I really admire you. You’ve managed to get a Martial King here to back you up.”

　　Just as the sound of Gu Ruoyun’s voice began to fade, the man in black narrowed his eyes. It was as if they became a pair of sharpened twin blades, both attempting to pierce through the young girl’s body.

　　He had never expected that Gu Ruoyun would be able to see through his true strength.

　　For cultivators, it was only when you broke through to a certain rank that you would be able to comprehend all the powers of the rank achieved. So, unless Gu Ruoyun was once a Martial King, she should not have been able to know the true extent of his power.

　　However, this little girl was able to see through him just based on the aura his body gave off. This was something he would never have thought was possible in his lifetime.

　　He had come to Azure Dragon Country in secrecy. Should those people ever find out…

　　The man’s murderous intent thickened at the thought of this, and his eyes darkened into deep black holes.

　　What the man in black did not know was although Gu Ruoyun’s current level of strength was only at that of a Martial Warrior, she was already at the level of Martial Honor in her past life. She had also remained at the level of a Martial King for years. How would it be possible that she would be unable to comprehend the true power this man held?

　　“A Martial King? Holy… Ling Yu actually managed to find an expert at the rank of a Martial King!”

　　“To the best of my knowledge, Wuqing, the assassin who also happens to be the top expert of Azure Dragon Country that comes and goes without a trace is only at the late stages of a Martial General. To think that a Martial King has actually made an appearance. Is the world about to go through a great change?”

　　“It would seem like the Ling family is going to rise back into power…”

　　Upon hearing the surprised exclamation from the crowd, an arrogant smile appeared on Ling Yu’s face.

　　In all honesty, she had no idea where the man in black had come from. He was the one who found her, simply because he wanted to borrow the Ling family’s name as a guise to kill Gu Ruoyun. However, that did not stop the crowd from assuming that this man was someone from the Ling family.

　　“Ling Yu, I’m rather curious as to how you’ve managed to find a Martial King.” Gu Ruoyun restrained the chill in her eyes. Instead, she spoke with a smile.

　　Ling Yu was just about to speak, when the man in black beside cut in, interrupting her with his hoarse voice, “Are you trying to stall for time?”

　　Hearing this, Gu Ruoyun’s smile grew even more pronounced.

　　That’s right! She was indeed trying to stall for more time.

　　She only had to wait for Elder Yu to finish his breakthrough to Martial King, then he would be able to fight off the man in front of her.

　　“Wonderful, Gu Ruoyun! You’re actually trying to stall for time.” Ling Yu reacted instantly. She raised her finger accusingly and angrily said, “Did you really think that someone would come to save you this time? The Hundred Herb Hall? Or that silver-haired man that you’ve somehow seduced? I’m telling you, all those people mean nothing when faced with a Martial King. This time, no one’s going to come to your aid.”