Top-tier Unruly Master

Chapter 1472 1509: Powerless

For most cultivators on the Donglai Continent, the Lake Master of the Thirty-Six Sects is a very mysterious existence. They have only heard of the Lake Master's existence, but what kind of cultivator the Lake Master is, or even how many people there are, no one knows.

However, what everyone knows is that the Lake Master is evidently a cultivator who cannot be provoked, as they rule over thirty-six sects, making them undoubtedly the greatest power on the Donglai Continent.

Ordinary cultivators rarely see this Lake Master, who is as elusive as a Divine Dragon, seen only in glimpses. Even Gao De has never seen the Lake Master face to face; each year at the Lan City auction, the city lord sends invitations to some sects of the Thirty-Six Sects, formally inviting the Lake Master as well.

Yet every year, the Lake Master never truly appears. No one knows what the Lake Master looks like, and even if they do come without revealing their identity, no one would recognize them. The Lake Master gives off a very low-key and mysterious aura.

Gao De was once fortunate enough to see the Lake Master's Command Token at the city lord's place. He still remembers the city lord's words to him, "When you see this Command Token, be extremely cautious with the holder, for they are surely the Lake Master of the Thirty-Six Sects, especially during the Lan City Auction."

Gao De understood the city lord's meaning; the annual auction in Lan City always includes an invitation to the Lake Master. Even though their presence is as elusive as a Divine Dragon, not knowing whether they come or not, the city lord naturally urged him to exercise caution.

At this moment, Gao De, seeing Long Ren's Iron Token, could not help but ask with a slightly trembling voice:

"Are you the Lake Master?"

"Genuine indeed!"

Long Ren replied seriously.

Upon hearing this, Gao De's heart trembled. He had not expected that Long Ren was truly the Lake Master of the Thirty-Six Sects. Meeting the real person in Lan City left Gao De greatly astonished. Though Long Ren appeared as nothing more than a young man, Gao De harbored no doubt, having been warned by the city lord that very few have seen the Lake Master's true appearance, meaning they could exist in any form.

Thus, Gao De's heart sect was completely certain that this was indeed the Lake Master of the Thirty-Six Sects!

"Your presence in our Lan City is truly an honor for us. Today's events were our fault, and I humbly ask for your forgiveness, Lake Master." Gao De said with utmost respect, having realized the current situation clearly. Knowing Long Ren held a position that Lan City could not contend with, alongside being the Vice City Lord of Dancheng.

Initially, Gao De did not pay much attention to Ding Fan. Although he knew Ding Fan was the Vice City Lord of Dancheng, his young age suggested to Gao De that Ding Fan might have attained the position through special connections, likely lacking real power.

However, now the situation was entirely different. Knowing that even the Lake Master of the Thirty-Six Sects addressed, Ding Fan as 'big brother' plainly illustrated his real ability. It was evident Ding Fan possessed genuine skills; otherwise, why would the Lake Master recognize him as a brother?

The crowd, having witnessed Gao De's profound change in demeanor, was filled with disbelief. Previously geared up for confrontation, Gao De now showed immense respect and submission, an incredible transformation!

The crowd felt an overwhelming sense of shock, having not expected Ding Fan's companion to wield such influence, pacifying an angry lion instantly, altering Gao De into someone showing such reverence was truly astonishing!

Clearly, the crowd had not heard the entire conversation between Gao De and Long Ren, remaining unaware of Long Ren's identity, but looked upon the young man with amazement, puzzled over why Gao De suddenly became so deferential; the contrast was staggering!

Many cultivators noted Long Ren presenting an Iron Token or similar item towards Gao De. However, none recognized its significance, yet it incited such fear in Gao De, who was famously stubborn, even disregarding Ding Fan's status as Dancheng's Vice City Lord earlier, seeming ready to confront him.

Yet now, Gao De displayed a demeanor full of trepidation towards Long Ren and company, leaving the crowd in deep shock, his change in behavior stark and extraordinary.

Particularly Fang Zhongwen, perplexed by Gao De's response, could not fathom what Long Ren's Iron Token was or how it could provoke such fear in Gao De, rendering it simply inconceivable!

Standing near Long Ren and Gao De, Ding Fan overheard their exchange in its entirety, feeling both astonished and shocked upon realizing his virtuous brother was the Lake Master of the Thirty-Six Sects, deducing this from Gao De's reference to the term Lake Master.

Initially suspicious of his virtuous brother's unusual identity, Ding Fan was particularly aware that not even he could gauge his brother's cultivation, a peculiar revelation clearly pointing to an extraordinary presence.

Being cognizant of his own formidable Divine Sense, generally able to assess other cultivators' levels with a mere glance, yet facing his intuitive brother, he found himself powerless. Moreover, upon his arrival in Blue City, Ding Fan had overheard many discussions regarding the affairs of the Lake Master of the Thirty-Six Sects.

At that time, Ding Fan was already somewhat suspicious of the other party, and Ding Fan couldn't even ascertain the cultivation of Old Xi. This only made Ding Fan even more doubtful about the identity of his virtuous brother, as Old Xi was clearly an extraordinary person, evident from his demeanor.

At this moment, Ding Fan heard the conversation between his virtuous brother and Gao De, and couldn't help but feel very certain.

It was apparent that his virtuous brother was the Lake Master of the Thirty-Six Caves. Only a cultivator with this status would make Gao De so fearful. Ding Fan also knew that managing thirty-six sects was a power not to be underestimated. Clearly, he was not an ordinary person.

At this moment, Long Ren looked at Gao De and calmly said:

"Now, my elder brother wants to do something he wishes to do. Surely, you won't make it difficult for him, will you?"

Gao De, hearing the other party's words, couldn't help but sigh inwardly, then respectfully said to Long Ren:

"Young Master, please proceed, let's go!"

Everyone who heard Gao De's words couldn't help but be stunned, clearly not expecting such an order from Gao De at this time. Obviously, he didn't seem to intend to interfere with Ding Fan and the others. They were all taken aback, evidently not expecting such an order from Gao De.

It was, after all, the Young Master of the Tong Family, and it was quite unbelievable that Gao De wouldn't care about him. Everyone couldn't help but feel very shocked, and they began to speculate on the background of Ding Fan's brother, which made Gao De retreat so significantly. It wasn't just a simple retreat; it was incredibly courteous. This seemed too unbelievable!

At that moment, Fang Zhongwen was also taken aback by Gao De's words. It was clear that previously, Lord Gao did not seem very accepting of Ding Fan, but now he was readily asking them to return. This seemed somewhat unbelievable. Were they really just going to ignore the young man from the Tong Family? Fang Zhongwen knew that although the Young Master of the Tong Family was a bit of a scoundrel, he was, after all, invited by Lan City with an invitation card to attend the auction in Lan City.

Just ignoring him like this, is it really okay? The Tong Family, after all, is a prominent family, and if Ding Fan really killed Tong Xie, Lan City would obviously face the wrath of the Tong Family.

After all, the Tong Family's person was slain in Lan City. Fang Zhongwen then looked at Gao De in confusion and whispered:

"Lord Gao, are we really retreating?"

"Yes, retreat now!"

Gao De said with a very serious expression.

"But Tong Xie..."

"We don't need to interfere in his matters. He should be aware of his own deeds and must bear the consequences himself. We in Lan City wish to assist him, but our city's capabilities are indeed limited, and we are helpless at this point!"

Gao De said resolutely.

Hearing Gao De's words, Fang Zhongwen was taken aback. He understood clearly what was said and didn't expect that in Lan City, there could be issues beyond the city's control, and that Lord Gao also had limited power in his own territory.

Fang Zhongwen looked at Ding Fan and Long Ren, feeling very confused. Obviously, he hadn't expected what kind of people they were. He knew Ding Fan was the Vice City Lord of Dancheng, an identity of some standing. But this was still Lan City, his territory, and Fang Zhongwen knew that although Ding Fan's status wasn't weak, it should pose no problem in dealing with Tong Xie.

Then the issue lay with Ding Fan's brother. What kind of person was he, only showing something like a token to Gao De, and Lord Gao became extraordinarily courteous, even respectful and a bit submissive, seemingly not daring to offend him. Whatever was said must be done. Fang Zhongwen felt very shocked and curious about who this person was!

Witnessing this scene, everyone was also shocked, clearly not expecting Lord Gao not to care about Tong Xie. This seemed too unbelievable. Everyone felt a surge of astonishment. The guessing about Long Ren's identity surged, clearly eager to know if he was a Divine Being, making Gao De so afraid!

The black-clad girl shook inwardly upon hearing Gao De's words, not expecting her godfather to plan to abandon Tong Xie. Although the black-clad girl wasn't very interested in Tong Xie, she had after all promised to take care of him, and now, with her godfather withdrawing, she couldn't help but curiously look at Long Ren beside Ding Fan. While she wasn't sure of his identity, his appearance truly needed no comment.

Not inferior to Tong Xie at all, perhaps even better. She then glanced at Ding Fan, and he was indeed good-looking as well, their aura clearly surpassing Tong Xie's immensely. But for the black-clad girl, she was most curious about their identity. Who could they be, that even her godfather found himself powerless!