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Those people stood to one side one by one, with some even taking pleasure in Meng Yu's misfortune.

Although there were rumors that Meng Yu was an Innate Expert, everyone considered such talk to be exaggeration. In Jianghu, to break through to Innate after the age of thirty-five was to be a top genius, yet Meng Yu seemed not even twenty.

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Miss Liu lay on the ground powerless, still bleeding from her mouth.

The mercenaries behind Meng Yu gripped their weapons, ready to fight alongside him.

The onlookers' schadenfreude and odd gazes.

And... Young Master Yu's attitude of righteous indignation, as if it was entirely Meng Yu's fault.

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Guo, the Great Hero, was still making a final effort.

Since their meeting, he had felt that he couldn't see through Meng Yu, and it was only just now that he suddenly realized not only could he not see through Meng Yu, he couldn't even be sure of the distance between them.

This was simply impossible!

A Martial Arts Expert would naturally grasp distances well, but Meng Yu standing in front of him seemed like a mist, his body's position now forward, now back, and even when he closed his eyes, he couldn't sense Meng Yu's presence!

Yet, this man was clearly in front of him!

"Hmm, is being Innate a big deal?"

Meng Yu continued, his eyelids still lowered.

"No, no, Young Master Meng, harmony is valuable, we..."

Just then, Young Master Yu's people reacted. They realized that Meng Yu was actually an Innate Expert!

Some turned pale, some's gaze flickered, and others had a murderous look in their eyes as if they wanted to gang up and eliminate Meng Yu!

"Being Innate is indeed a big deal, as it can kill people."

One Fire Crow, two Fire Crows, then twelve Fire Crows flew out from Meng Yu's palms.

Lifelike, just like real crows, the Fire Crows were surrounded by halos, as scorching as mini suns, circling over everyone's heads.

Twelve Fire Crows, dancing around, formed a large circle, eerily beautiful like the sun.

"He's a mage, he is a mage!"

Someone let out a shrill cry, and whether it was Young Master Yu or those chivalrous heroes, each one's face turned pale.

Everyone had seen Innate Experts before and knew that if a single Fire Crow or a burst of Sword Qi appeared, in Jianghu, to achieve that, one would have to be at least an elder of a great Sect or a local tyrant!

Young Master Meng and the others did not believe in Meng Yu's high Cultivation because the previous rumors were too outrageous — Meng Yu waving his hand, calling forth a dozen Firebirds that covered the skies, hellfire everywhere, and so on.

How could that be possible? It sounded like a trick by a charlatan!

But now, everyone saw the twelve Firebirds with their own eyes!

Lifelike, as if real.

This was the stuff of legends, the realm of myth in the Martial World!

Some wanted to say something, some were so scared they urinated themselves, and even some took the initiative to attack because they thought it was an illusion!

But under the flames, all were equal.

"Go."

Within the circle formed by the Fire Crows, streams of heat poured down like lava, and Young Master Yu and his friends were engulfed in a hellfire in the next instant, merging with the surging lava-like streams.

Behind Meng Yu, all was silent, but suddenly three Firebirds flew out, landing on three individuals.

There always were some whose eyes were on their foreheads, unable to perceive reality, or perhaps those who had just now been making big claims behind Meng Yu's back, saying that he was finished, that Qingfeng Fortress was doomed.

So, three Fire Crows landed on them, setting them alight.

At this moment, every onlooker's gaze towards Meng Yu no longer contained any contempt or mockery; the young man standing there with his hands behind his back looked immeasurably grand at this moment.

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A figure appeared dozens of meters away; it was Guo, the Great Hero.

Before Meng Yu launched his attack, he glanced at him. That icy look was all it took for him to realize that this was his last chance to escape.

At that moment, he abandoned all honor and persistence and desperately fled because this was the opportunity Meng Yu had given him!

He didn't even have time to wonder why, as an Innate Expert himself, he felt such fear towards Meng Yu?

Or perhaps, he would never know how many individuals Meng Yu had slain on that night of the Immortal Sect's entrance exam competition.

He saw the Fire Crows, saw the sun, saw... despair.

Guo, the Great Hero, watched everything in despair but could only quickly release his grip on the sword handle.

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The Fire Crows were dancing in the sky, circling above everyone's heads, and even... landing on their shoulders without harming anyone.

Even though just a short while ago, those birds had turned a well-known or promising young Jianghu hero to ashes.

Then, Meng Yu clapped his hands, and the Fire Crows turned into sparks, then dissipated into the air.

"My apologies, everyone, for the poor reception."

Meng Yu politely said and then returned to the mountain stronghold with everyone.

The banquet was still underway, and although Meng Yu had burnt three guests to death, the attitudes of these visitors were now exceedingly pleasant, almost as if they wanted to cling to Meng Yu's thighs.

They were local tyrants, and the fortress was equipped with strong bows and crossbows. When encountering a martial arts expert from Jianghu, everyone would swarm them, with spears thrusting from every direction, archers supporting from the back, and shield bearers taking position. In such scenarios, even Cheng Kaiyuan would find it troublesome, because no matter how skilled his blade was, could he really strike dozens of times in an instant?

But when one entered the realm of Innate in martial arts, it was different. Just one Guo, the Great Hero, was enough to suppress the area within a hundred miles, let alone what everyone had just witnessed!

Where did this godly being come from?

Moreover, he was willing to interact with everyone!

The locals were all very amiable, and Chief Hunter Lei from the provincial government had a face like a bitter melon yet smiled like a peony.

"Mr. Meng, should you have any orders, I will spare no effort to help, even if it means going through fire and water!"

Innate Experts might be rare and could act coy, but the True Qi transformation displayed by Meng Yu was the cultivation of a grandmaster.

How could one not rush to establish a relationship with such a person?

"Mm-hmm."

Meng Yu escorted these few guests out of the stronghold, then looked at Guo, the Great Hero, who was standing not far away.

A group of people had arrived, and only he had survived.

Before he took action, Guo, the Great Hero, had used the Whispering Secret Technique to inform him that he had written a letter to Meng Yu, asking him to host Young Master Yu in advance. The letter might have been lost en route, but Meng Yu spared him.

"Alright, you did not engage or hurt anyone just now, so you can leave. Don't talk nonsense when you go back."

"Of course not, of course not!"

Guo, the Great Hero, was full of gratitude.

As an Innate Expert, he knew all too well how terrifying Meng Yu's display had been just now. He had only ever seen such combative prowess in the Nameless Godly Monk from the Great Buddha Temple. His Great Xumi Mountain Palm seemed to call forth endless ranges of mountains from the sky, but that master was over a hundred years old in his practice.

And Meng Yu?

"Alright, let's leave this matter behind us. Shall we say that we've become acquainted through conflict?"

"You are too kind, Hero Meng."

Guo, the Great Hero, did not leave but instead shamelessly insinuated that Hero Meng, might he be allowed to partake in a drink inside the stronghold?

Having offended the abbot, it was best to seek forgiveness before leaving.

"Sure, I happen to need some help with a few things."

Meng Yu nodded; he was a reasonable man.

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