"The sect master of the Azure Dragon Sect is actually this powerful!!!"
At this moment, the onlookers were filled with nothing but shock. Forget the second-tier sect masters; even the first-tier sect leaders who had come with Xuanwu City couldn't maintain their composure, because the strength Li Changqing had displayed was completely above their own.
"Who would have thought the Azure Dragon Sect was hiding such a character? With his cultivation, the Azure Dragon Sect could fully qualify as a first-tier sect."
"Exactly. Li Changqing is formidable. It turns out he discovered the prodigy Chu Feng a whole year ago."
"Now, by completely breaking ties with the Gong family for Chu Feng, Li Changqing's actions might seem irrational on the surface, but it's actually a brilliant move. He's gone all-in, staking everything on Chu Feng. By helping Chu Feng like this, Chu Feng will naturally be grateful. As long as Chu Feng can grow stronger, the Azure Dragon Sect will naturally rise to prominence."
"You're right. It seems the Azure Dragon Sect hasn't just produced a genius like Chu Feng; they've also been hiding an old monster like Li Changqing. It looks like the Azure Dragon Sect is destined to rise, and Qingzhou is about to see another remarkable first-tier sect emerge."
The strength and methods of Li Changqing were on full display, and everyone felt that with both a young monster like Chu Feng and an old one like Li Changqing, the Azure Dragon Sect was certain to rise in the future.
The various forces present all had to reassess the Azure Dragon Sect, secretly calculating whether they should establish good relations with it now, before it fully rose and before more people discovered its potential.
"Hoo—"
But just then, an exceptionally loud horn sounded from outside the arena. The sound was deep and resonant, like a howl mixed with a dragon's roar, radiating a majestic and imposing aura that made even the sky tremble.
"That sound... it's the Qilin Horn of the Qilin Prince Manor!!!" Suddenly, a disciple from a first-tier sect cried out.
"What? You mean the Qilin Horn from the Qilin Prince Manor? Isn't that the horn only sounded when they face an emergency or launch an attack? Does that mean people from the Qilin Prince Manor are here?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd descended into chaos. What was the Qilin Prince Manor? It was the true overlord of Qingzhou, a power that even the Lingyun Sect dared not offend. Behind the Qilin Prince Manor stood the colossal Nine Provinces Continent.
*Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!* Shortly after the horn faded, the entire mountain peak began to tremble violently. Large chunks of rock started to slide down its slopes, and clouds of dust rose from the base as a troop of men and horses approached.
"That old codger has finally come." At this moment, even Chu Feng's eyebrows furrowed slightly. He didn't rush to attack Gong Luyun, because he knew the most formidable old figure behind Gong Luyun had arrived.
As for Gong Luyun, although he was now covered in wounds and couldn't even speak, when he heard the horn, a comfortable smile still played on his lips.
Sure enough, from within the billowing dust, waves of golden light began to shimmer. Shielding their eyes from the dazzling radiance, people could discern that it was indeed a troop of soldiers.
This troop numbered in the tens of thousands. Each soldier wore gleaming golden armor, emblazoned with an imposing qilin on the chest. Even the horses beneath them were clad in golden barding.
They marched in perfect formation, moving as one great array, radiating an aura that made one shudder. This troop was none other than the true overlord of Qingzhou, the Qilin Prince Manor.
"It's the Qilin Prince Manor! Isn't that Lin Ran, the steward of the Lin family leading them?" someone exclaimed.