Chapter 73: The Emperor’s Wrath
Not everyone in the crowd was content to simply watch the drama unfold. Some had already slipped away quietly after seeing Luo Chuan take action, their intentions all too clear. They sought to spread the news—this was an opportunity to curry favor with the mighty Heavenly Star Empire by reporting the incident.
For most practitioners, the Heavenly Star Empire was an unassailable colossus. Aligning with it was akin to boarding an unstoppable ship of power.
"What should we do?" Jiang Shengjun whispered nervously.
"What else? Just watch!" Bu Lige rolled his eyes and replied in a low voice.
Though both of them held prominent positions, their influence meant little here. The safest option was to stay uninvolved.
"But if he really lays a hand on Ji Tianhao, there's no turning back," Jiang Shengjun muttered.
Bu Lige smirked. "If someone dared to mess with my woman, I wouldn't let them off either!"
Nearby, a bystander sneered. "You? A mere Fatebound Ascension cultivator? You'd probably kneel the moment you saw Ji Tianhao!"
"Don't believe me? Let's settle this outside the city in the Nine Stars Mountain forest!"